【正文】 red foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be fotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the . no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not plete the sentence. ? Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ A. In the guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the .. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. LOGO ? Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? A. He is no more than a master of words. B. He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. C. He can move men to tears. D. His style is always charming. LOGO Congress approved the Rehabilitation Act(助殘法案 ) in 1973. This law requires schools to provide disabled students with opportunities equal to those for other students. A more recent law requires public schools to establish a program for each child found to have a disability. Schools must write, and follow, a statement called an ., an individualized education program. If not, parents may take legal action. States must provide special education services for free. Teachers with these skills are in great demand. There are many ways to meet the needs of a student who has disabilities. One way is to give the student extra time to plete work. Teachers might also permit the student to take tests differently from others in class. What is NOT mentioned in the article? A. States must provide special education services without asking students for money. B. Teachers with skills to help disabled students are needed badly. C. Teachers might prevent the student from taking tests differently from others in class. D. One way to meet disabled students’ need is to give the students extra time to plete work. LOGO There are many ways to meet the needs of a student who has disabilities… Technology is one way to help. There are puter programs, for example, designed for the needs of people with learning disabilities. There are some schools in the United States that teach only students with learning disabilities. One is Landmark College in the northeastern state of Vermont. Students attend for up to three years. It prepares them to continue their education at other colleges. Classes at Landmark College are small. Students have their own learning plan, and a special teacher to help them study. ? Which of the following is TRUE? A. There are few ways to meet the needs of a student who has learning disabilities B. There are some schools in the United States that teach only students with learning disabilities. C. Computer programs designed for the needs of people with learning disabilities are not available so far. D. Classes at Landmark College are very big. LOGO ? （三）詞義題 閱讀理解的詞義題并非是單純地考查詞匯量，而是考查學生在一定的上下文中辨認和推測詞義的能力。文中的時間、地點、人物、數(shù)量或事實多為提問的對象（即 when, where, who, why, how, how many/much,..），而這些問題的表達常不采用文章中的原話提問，而是使用同義詞語等，因此，在選擇答案前應首先看準題干，看清問題所問究竟是什么細節(jié)內(nèi)容；然后，在查讀時注意尋找與題目相關(guān)的關(guān)鍵詞語；最后，在充分理解原文、原題的基礎(chǔ)上確定答案。這種方法主要用于做細節(jié)題。 ?查讀（ Scanning）：這種閱讀方式 適于尋找具體細節(jié) ，例如：事實、數(shù)字、人物、原因、年代、方式等。 make strenuous efforts? strive）。這樣做可以有根據(jù)地排除多余的信息及干擾，快速抓住供解題用的信息點，提高解題速度和準確性。諸如 for example, such as之類的詞組。s pouring rain outside or when sweat drips down from our foreheads, our eyebrows divert the flow of water or sweat away from our eyes. ? According to the context (上下文 ), “moisture” refers to _______. A. ice B. boiled water C. rain or sweat D. soft drink LOGO Still John drove up and stopped and they were both horror stricken to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was screaming, The children! Get the children! John grabbed her by the shoulder saying, Tell us where the children are! In the basement, sobbed the woman, down the hall and to the left.“ ? What does “horrorstricken” mean __________. A. greatly frightened B. deeply moved C. highly praised D. pletely surprised LOGO ? （四）主旨題： 主要的目的是了解文章所論述的主題思想以及作者的寫作意圖。m ing home, but I39。t let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just e home and fet about this guy. He3