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autobiography(自傳) , explores the relationship between a father and his son. Completing the set is the novel Plainsong, by a littleknown writer called Kent Haruf. Set in a small town on the Colorado plains, its existence on the reading list may reassure voters that Middle America has not been ignored by their manderinchief. Publishers are keeping an eye on whether the famous Obama bounce – which has helped sales at the first family39。s novel Netherland about cricket in Holland and New York last year. Given that President Obama has already spent a portion of his week so far playing golf, beating Michelle at tennis, and visiting friends, questions will inevitably(不可避免地 ) be asked about his ability to put any dent(挫傷) at all in the ambitious reading list. To finish all five books, he would have to manage more than 300 pages every day – quite an 第 6 頁 共 7 頁 ask when a small portion of his time must also be spent running the country. 17. What’s the function of the first paragraph? A. To give an example. B. To introduce a topic. C. To describe a hope. D. To offer an argument. 18. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Some people doubted if the president could finish his books. B. The Way Home is a book which explores the relationship between a father and his son. C. Lush life, set in Washington, is a novel written by Richard Price. D. Thanks to Obama, sales of Netherland have been lifted. 19. Which of the following was NOT a book the President planned to read? A. John Adams. B. Netherland. C. Hot, Flat and Crowded. D. Lush Life. 20. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. Obama’s Hobbies B. Obama’s Holiday Plan C. Obama’s Holiday Life D. Obama’s Holiday Book List 第 7 頁 共 7 頁 DACC BCCB DBAC BCBA BCBD 。s endorsement(認可) is said to have lifted sales of Joseph O39。s biography of John Adams, the often underrated second US president, who was the subject of an awardwinning HBO docudrama(紀實?。?last year. The novels include two crime thrillers: Richard Price39。s own or copy. She called for policies to stop copying, and asked for help from exam boards and the government in providing resources and techniques to detect cheats. But there was another side. I have found once students clearly understand what copying is, its consequences and how to reference correctly so they can draw on published works, copying bees less of a problem, said Diana Baker from Emmanuel College, Durham. I think the majority of students who engage in copying do it more out of ignorance than the desire to cheat. They really want to succeed on their own. 13. The passage mainly wants to tell us ____________. A. the benefits of the Inter for students 第 5 頁 共 7 頁 B. web copying is a serious problem in the UK C. the ways to find web copying for