【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ns of exciting titles. 29. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence? A. The idea of not trying would keep ing to his mind and disturb him. B. He would be very excited if he tried it out. C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’ t try. D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him. 30. We can know from the passage that ______. A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed 31. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose D As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we’ve yet to get around to. Yet re readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, rereading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austen’s Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times. New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of rereading. Journalist Rebacca Mead, a longtime Englishwoman in New York, first came across Gee Eliot’s Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it a gain every five years. With each rereading, it has opened up further。 in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起共鳴 ) differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us. Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of rereading. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the “what” and the “why”. Second time round, we’re able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained, returning to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.” It’s true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we’re fond of making notes on the pages). These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. We’re changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience – by the books that we’ve discovered since last reading the one in our hand. More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can bee connected with the story in the book. Perhaps what’s really strange is that we don’t re read more often. After all, we watch our favorite films again and we wouldn’t think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely onetime delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile. 32. The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to __________. A. attract the attention of readers B. introduce the topic of the passage C. provide some background information D. show the similarity between rereaders 33. The underlined expression “crack their spines” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________. A. recite them B. reread them C. recall them D. retell them 34. The purpose of the passage is to __________. A. call on different understandings of old books B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading C. bring awareness to the significance of rereading D. introduce the effective ways of rereading old books 35. It can be learned from the passage that __________. A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading C. we know ourselves better through rereading experience D. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do 第二節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 Lately, there is a rising trend in families choosing to homeschool their child than send their child to a traditional educational institution. Let’s look at some of the benefits of homeschooling. 1. Flexible Schedule Homeschooling enables a flexible schedule. 36 With homeschooling, your child can start homeschooling at 9 am or later depending on your preferred schedule. You can schedule your child’s homeschooling education as you see fit with materials or subjects that may be not available in a traditional school. 2. Individual Attention With homeschooling, your child gets all the individual attention. For example, if your child is weak in maths, you could devote more time and energy to teaching maths. Your child’s homeschooling schedule can be adjusted for that. For example, if your child is better at science than at maths, simply devote more homeschooling hours to maths and cut back on science. With homeschooling, the choice