Rèn luyện kỹ năng đọc hiểu tiếng Anh qua các bài tập (Tập 1): Phần 2

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Trong tiếng Anh, người học phải rèn luyện tất cả các kỹ năng trong đó có kỹ năng đọc hiểu. Phần này tương đối khó và thường làm cho người học dễ chán nản. Những bài đọc hiểu thường là phần mà người học sợ nhất vì nó yêu cầu đòi hỏi sự tích hợp nhiều khả năng. Rèn luyện kỹ năng đọc hiểu tiếng Anh qua các bài tập.

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Cabbage is a very common vegetable native t> England and northwestern France but now grown in many parts of Europe, Asia, and the American continents. There are three kinds of cabbage, md all have the common characteristic of leaves grown very close together forming a hard, roxmd head. The thj-ee types are while, savoy and red. Whle the wliite and red cabbages have prominent veins in their leaves, the Sa’oy has wrinkled and blistered leaves. Cabbage seeds are quite small. Farmers normally sow the seed in rows that are about 36 inches apart. After young plants have sprouted, the rows are thirmed to allow a space of 18 to 24 inches apart between plants. Cabbage is a biermial. Farmers normally grow it one year, sore it during the winter, and replant it in the spring to produce seed ty controllin the temperature to which the plant is subjected in this way, famers can produce either heads or seeds. 1. Where was cabbage originally found ? A. All over the world B. In France ani England. C. In Europe, the Americas, and Asia D. In Asia. 2. What is the main difference given in the passage between the types of cabbage mentioned ? A. Taste B. Method of ciltivation. C. Appearance D. Ability to wthstand cold. 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the cabhge ? A. Loose leaves and soft heads. B. Biennial growing season. C. Being grown successfully in many parts of the work D. Small seeds. 4. How are the young plants cultivated ? A. Food and a half to two feet apart, in row that are thee feet from the adjacent rows. B. In rows that are 18 to 24 inches from nearby rows. C. In three-foot rows, very close together. D. No closer than 36 inches from the next plant.
5. What is a biennial ? A. Something that is able to fertilize seeds without another plant. B. A member of the cabbage family. C. Something that grows over a two-year period, altemating between producing plants and seeds. D. Something that carmot withstand cold temperatures. TEST 134 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. “ The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,” says Margaret Porter, a violinist and music teacher. “It’s the time when you are learning about the world.” Margaret, who lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she has made lots of exceptions for keen five-year-olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class consisted other children’s five- year-olds school friends. Margaret’s pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson lasts an hour, once a fortnight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents also have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons. Form the earliest lessons pupils leam to play by ear. They do not even try to read mixsic until they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their plaving and reading of music. Margaret says tiiat her method is not supposed to produce great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods. 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text ? A. To explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin. B. To describe u di^erent w.iy of learning the violin. C. To give iid’/ice on how io fmd a music teacher. D. To explain why !v;ii>-garet has a lot of pupils. 2. Why should someone read the text ? A. To discover how Margaret leamt the violin. B. To leam why it is important to read music. C. To find out about Margaret’s teaching method.
D. To leam why children should play the violin. 3. What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils ? A. They ought to find another teacher. B. They wdll become great violinists using her method. C. They could try harder. D. They take several years to leam to read music. 4. Who were Margaret’s first pupils ? A. Her children B. Three and four-year-olds. C. Her own fiiends D. Her children’s friends. 5. Which of the following would Margaret include in an advertisement for her classes ? A. Leam to play the violin with your children - 2 lessons a week. B. Watch your children leam to play the violin. C. Group violin lessons for children-no more than 5 per group. D. We’ll look after your children while you leam the violin. TEST 135 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet was named after delta. Its sign was a triangle- a three-sided figure. Today word the word delta means the triangular group of islands at the mouth of a river. Deltas are formed by the rivers themselves. Large rivers may carry sand and fine soil as they sweep towards their mouths. Near their outlets, rivers usually slow, and can less easily carry their burdens. Sand and silt are dropped when rivers enter a large-body of water. Not all river form deltas. Oceans currents may be strong enough to sweep the river water away before sand and silt are deposited. Or the deposits may themselves be swept away. The fertile soil of the Nile delta has made it famous. Nian’s history in this delta dates back for thousands of years. 1. In ancient Greece, delta was the r?ame of A. a group of islands B. a kind of soil C. tb.e third letter of the alphabet D. the fourth letter of the alphabet.
2. The sign for “delta” w as_________. A. a circle B. a trim triangle C. a rectangular D. a square 3. Islands at the mouths of rivers are called deltas because they______ A. are formed by rivers B. are built up by volcanoes. C. form a triangular group D. form a rectangular group 4. Deltas are built up b y _________. A. the rivers themselves B. volcanoes. C. Both A and B D. neither A nor B. 5. One kind of deposit named in the story is ___________ . A. lava B. gravel C. silt D. none of these. TEST 136 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and “life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new stoidies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising. Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this moming phenomenon in themed - 1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early - moming rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 a. m and 10: 00 a. m In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart
attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and hov/ heart failure is triggered. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Risk factors in heart attacks. B. Seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks. C. Cardiology in the 1980s D. Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks. 2. In line 3, the word “potential” (in bold) could best be replaced by which of the following? A. harmful B. imknown C. primary D. possible 3. The word “trigger” (in bold) as used in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. involve B. cause C. affect D. encounter 4. According to the passage, which of the following is not possible cause of many heart attacks? A. Decreased blood flow of the heart B. Increased blood pressure C. Lower heart rate D. Increase in hormones 5. The word “phenomenon” (in bold) in line 13 refers to which of the following? A. habit B. illness C. occurrence D. activity TEST 137 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Western people rely on technical and mechanical solutions in everything they do. Refngerators preserve their food, washing machines clean their clothes and computers are supposed to solve all their problems. When they are ill, they rely on the surgeon’s knife. If their hearts are running dovm, then they must be repaired, they should be replaced, just as an old car sometimes gets a new engine. But up to now we have had a shortage of donors to give their hearts: to keep one person alive, another donor had to die.
Nowadays there is more and more talks about using monkeys. Every monkey has a near - human heart, and humans have always been over careful in respecting the lives and well - being of other animals. This includes the life and well - being of other humans. Therefore in the early years of the 21*‘ century - I was told - the mass killings of monkeys may occur. WeTl need to use their hearts for human consumption. Monkeys, of the whole, are happier creatures than their near relatives. Homo Sapiens, or man. They know fear, of course, and they face real dangers, but they are also more intelligent than us. They create no unnecessary dangers for themselves; they run no businesses, chase no money, are unimpressed by gold - that utterly useless metal, and they do not care at all about hell or evil spirits. I have a vague feeling that it is not monkeys’ hearts that we ought to implan; in ourselves, but monkeys’ brains. 1. According to the author, Westerners believe health problems can be solved b y _______ . A. spending more money on scientific research B. taking more precautions C. using technical or mechanical methods D. increasing the niomber of doctors 2. The problem with heart transplants has been that_______ . A. artificial hearts do not work very well B. there are not usually enough donors C. some of the heart donors are too old D. many people die after the operations. 3. The author suggests that in the fixture___________ . A. people will care less about their human being B. monkey hearts will form part of our diet C. monkeys will become extinct D. monkey hearts will be used in transplant operations 4. The author says that monkeys_________ . A. live in a relatively safe world in the jungle B. are not capable of feeling emotions like fear C. are not capable of logical thinking D. are usually more content than humans 5. The author suggests that_________ . A. human beings will return to a more natural lifestyles
B. we are wrong to think of ourselves as cleverer than monkeys C. monkeys would be better at running the world than humans D. scientists should work out how to do brain transplan:s TEST 138 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. By far the most common snake in Britain is the addei. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the oily British snake with a poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all. Most people regard snake bites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attemps at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itsdf, with amateur heroically, but mistakenly, trying do - it - yourself sugery and other unnecessary measures. All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all sna:es can bite, but only tlie bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you couU possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as cm happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try t) catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it vill normally get out of the way as it can, but adders cannot more very rapidP and may attack before moving if you are very close. The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upai several things, one of which is the body - weight of the person bitten The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is wly children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults, A healthyperson will also have better resistance against the poison. Very few people actually die from snake bites in Briaim, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are proba)l5y just as many cases of bites having little or no effects, as there are of sericis illnesses.
1. Adders are most likely to be found__________. A. in vilder parts of Britain and Ireland B. in Scotland and nowhere else C. on uicultivated land throughout Britain D. in shady fields in England 2. If you are with someone who is bitten by an adder you should________ . A. try io catch the adder B. make no attempt to treat the bite C. not worry about the victim D. operate as soon as possible 3. We are told that adders are___________ . A. normally friendly towards people B. unlicely to bite except in self-defense C. aggressive towards anyone in their territory D. not ifraid of human beings 4. If an addir hears you approaching, it will usually______. A. mo'ie out of your path B. take no notice of you at all C. dis^pear very quickly D. wait until you are close then attack 5. We are told that in general British people think snakes are_________ . A. not very common in Britain B. \isuilly harmless C. mor; dangerous than they usually are D. unlicely to kill people by their bite TEST 139 Read the pissage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Some people have complained about this year’s collection. New writing 3. although I cannot understand why. Surely 500 pages of original writing of this quality for £ 6.99, is pretty amazing? Fictior - both parts of novels and complete short stories - makes up most of the book. There are some enjoyable pieces by famous writers, such as Candia vie William and Rose Tremain. It’s a strange fact that the less well - known people seem to have written mainly about food. Take my advice aboit Jane Harris’s Those Nails - this piece should defmitely not be read just ater meals. It contains some very unpleasant scenes which could turn your som.ach!
There is fine work fi'om nineteen poets, including R.S Thomas and John Bumside. There are pieces from novels-in-progress by Jim Grace and Jane Rogers. Finally, there is a little non-fiction, which includes a very fionny article by Alan Rusbridger on certain newspapers, and an extraordinary piece about herself from Ursula Owen. This is an exceptional collection and I for one can’t wait to see what next years choice will include. 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. give her opinions about a new book B. give some information about new writers C. give some advice to new writers D. give her opinion of newspaper journalists 2. Why would somebody read the text? A. to find out more details about something B. to leam what next year’s collection will contain C. to find out about Alan Rusbridger’s new novel D. to decide whether to complain about something 3. What does the writer think of New Writing 3? A. It’s too long B. It’s very amusing C. It’s very good. D. It’s too serious 4. How might you feel after reading Jane Harris’s piece? A. hungry B. excited C. unhappy D. sick 5. Which of the following describes New Writing 3? A. Great value; two novels, poems and articles for only £6.99 B. Great value: the best of new writing for only £6.99 TEST 140 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a small scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sums needed from fiiends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short - term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long - term projects.
So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. This they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through The Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation the savings of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas. When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money. Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The Government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to The Stock Exchange There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the saving of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance. 1. Almost all companies involved in new production and development must__________. A. rely on their own financial resources B. persuade the banks to provide long - term finance C. borrow large sums of money from fiiends and people they know D. depend on the population as a whole for finance 2. The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is______________ . A. repaid to its original owners as soon as possible B. raised by the selling of shares in the companies C. exchanged for part ovmership in The Stock Exchange D. invested in different companies on The Stock Exchange
3. When the savers want their money back they__________ A. ask another company to obtain their money for them B. look for other people to borrow money from C. put their shares in the company back on the market D. transfer their money to a more successful company 4. All the essential services on which we depend are______ A. run by the Government or our local authorities B. in constant need of financial support C. financed wholly by rates and taxes D. unable to provide for the needs of the population 5. The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local authorities and nationalized industries____________ . A. to borrow as much money as they wdsh B. to make certain everybody saves money C. to raise money to finance new developments D. to make certain everybody lends money to them TEST 141 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. In the United States, Monday is the beginning of the workweek; it is the day most Americans like least. It is not surprising then that the day they like most is Saturday. Saturday is the en of the workweek: it is the beginning of the weekend. Life is different on the weekend. Most Americans take care of their house, car or garden. They get up late in the moming. They enjoy the feeling that the time seems to move more slowly. The week is for things you have to do; the weekend is for things you want to do. Some people may get in a car and go for a drive in the country - They like to take part in a sports activity outdoors. And on Saturday night they might go to a public eating place or a movie. The idea of the weekend is a recent invention. In 1870s wealthy people began to speak of spending weekends in the country - visiting fiiends. For most people, however, the workday was six days long. It ended at about noon or later on Saturday. Automobile maker Henry Ford was the first
major employer in the United States to establish a workweek of five days. He did that in 1926. Henry Ford thought that if the working people had more fi'ee time they would spend more money and it was something good for the economy. By 1940 it had become common for most Americans to work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Today the lives of most Americans are organized that way: 5 days of work or school followed by 2 days of rest. For many people Saturday night is the highpoint of the weekend and the week. It is the night for going out or having fun. Anything and everything can happen on Saturday night. People go dancing, visiting fiiends and having parties. They drink too much alcohol. They get killed or kill other people. They sleep, watch television, and sometimes fall in love. People do these things on other nights of the week too, but they do them more often and with more emotion and purpose on Saturday night. On Saturday night movie theaters sell more tickets. It is also the biggest night for places that sell alcoholic drinks. That is one reason why Saturday night witnesses most murders, fights and deadly car accidents. In a to vn in Indiana there is Saturday night custom called “cruising”. Cruising mjans to spend the evening driving your car slowly up and down the town’s nain street. People who are cruising talk firom car to car. They exchange greetings, jokes and fiiendly insults. Cruising is most popular in small towiu where there is not much else to do. Many people spend the Saturday ni»ht at home with fiiends. They have diner together. Perhaps they watch a movie on a video cassette recorder. Other people go on a date. People on i date might go to a public concert, yet they only talk to each other. Is there anything people do not like about the weekend? A study of 1,000 Ameicans found that half would gladly trade a paid workday for an extra day offree time. The only thing wrong with the weekend, they think is that it does lot last longer. I . Most Anericans like the weekend because A. the) can take care of their house, car and garden B. the> may go for a drive in the country C. the) can do things they want to do D. the) might go to a public eating place or movie
2. It didn’t become common for most Americans to rest w o days a week until_______ . A. 1870 B . 1929 C. 1940 C. 1998 3. One reason that there are most murders, fights and deady car accidents on Saturday night is that_________ . A. night movie theaters sell more tickets B. people go dancing, visiting friends and having partits C. people sleep, watch TV, and sometimes fall in love D. many people drink a lot of alcohol 4. “Cruising” in this passage means_________. A. to spend the evening driving your car slowly u) and down the town’s main street B. to talk front car to car C. to exchange greetings, jokes and friendly insults D. to have not much to do 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Half Americans wish the weekend could last longer B. The week is for things that you want to do C. Most Americans like Monday least D. People on a date only talk to each other. TEST 142 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct aisTvers. In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In ancher way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story” is oten told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13* century, was hidinj in a cave from English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spidr tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times to spai the gap. On the seventh time he mad it and went on to spin his web. Brucewas said to have taken heart and to have gone on the defeat English. Edisoi, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before b foimd the right way to make one. So what ? First, always think about your failure. What:ansed it ? Were
conditions right ? Were you in top form yourself ? What can you change so thing will go right next time? Second, is the goal you’re trying to reach the right one ? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me ?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway. The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Leam to “live wath yourself’ even though you have failed. Remember. “You cannot win then all”. 1. This passage deals with two sides of failure. In section 1 the author talks manly about__________ . A. the value of failure B. how people fail C. famous failures D. how not to fail 2. Robert Bruce is mentioned in this passage to show that____________ . A. failure must come before success. B. failure is not all bad. C. nature will help us if we let it D. people who fail have plenty of company, 3. Which of the following does the writer not tell us to do deal with failure ? A. Check out our goals to see if they are right for us. B. Think about failure as part of life. C. Think about a failure to find out what went wrong. D. Avoid things the are beyond us. 4. The phrase “in top form” in paragraph 2 most probably means_________. A. in a high position B. in a best condition of skill. C. in a right shape D. in a healthy state. 5. We can conclude from the last paragraph of this passage that_________ . A. failure is the third important thing in one’s life. B. it is impossible to win a race without going through failure first. C. it is important to take heart when meeting with failure. D. we should live alone to experience failure. TEST 143 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Many countries in the world insure non-smoker’ right to smoke- free air and to help smokers give up. Only July 1, 1975 it became a crime in Norway to offer a cigarette to a
child under 16. The new law, which today many coimtries a-e watching, also places a total ban on all tobacco advertising, including t)bacco shop window displays; fieldworkers throughout the country are conducting educational and anti-smoking activities. In the United States, airlines are subject to a fine of $1,000 :br failing to provide a smoke-fi«e seat for any passenger who wants one. The interstate commerce commission has made “no smoking” a rule on all INFERSTATE passenger trains and buses. A growing number of restaurants now offer separate artas; for non- smokers. A ban on television and radio cigarette ads, health vamings and restrictions on smoking in public places in many states and cities make the United States one of the members who take part in non-smokiig, and anti smoking efforts across the globe. The number of U.S. non-smolers is rising as well. 1. From July 1, 1975 on,______________. A. in Norway people were allowed to offer cigarettes to childlren under 16. B. in Norway it was not allowed to offer cigarettes to a child under 16 according to law. C. it was a crime if a child under 16 had a cigarette. D. it was not against the law to sell cigarettes to a prinairy school student 2. The new law in Norway___________. A. doesn’t allow people to smoke B. allows people to put tobacco ads on TV. C. bans any ads for tobacco except window displays D. Bans any ads for tobacco including window displays. 3. Educational and anti-smoking activities__________in Nor^vay. A. are conducted by peasants. B. are conducted by fieldworker, C. are conducted by the people fi’om all walks of life. D. are conducted by people working in the life. 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passsage ? A. If U.S airlines could not offer a smoke-fi-ee seat for my passenger who wants one. They would be fined. B. If U.S airlines could offer a smoke-fi-ee seat for any passemger who wants one, they would be fined.
C. if U .S airlines could offer a smoke-free seat for any passenger who wants one, they couldn’t be fined. D. U.S' airlines’ duty is to offer money to the passenger who wants smoke-free seat. 5. According to the passage, separate areas for non-smokers are offered by A. more and more schools. B. government. B. more and more restaurant D. heavy smokers TEST 144 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Unconscious facial expressions and “body language” often give information to other people. Many people’s “hidden” emotions are actually quite visible to anyone who knows how to read people’s faces. Some reactions are so widespread in all cultures that there seems to be a physical basis for them. All people react in the same way to certain exciting situations by breathing more rapidly and experiencing increased heart rates. Facial expressions of basic emotions, such as anger, surprise, and excitement, appear to be universal. Other reactions are not so universal. Many, but not all, people respond to an embarrassing situation by blushing ( when the face and neck tum bright red). Some people show that they are bored by growing less active and becoming more active and showing such physical signs as jiggling feet or wiggling fingers. But for other people, such reactions may be Untied signs of nervousness or anxiety, not boredom. There are not only differences in this “silent language” between different people, but there are also important differences between cultures. Certain kir.ds of “silent language” give one particular message in one culture, bu'. a conflicting message in another culture. For example, eye contact hai very different meanings in different cultures. In American culture, i f iomfone is shifty eyed while talking, it means that he or she is dishonest aid cannot be trusted. But in many Asian cultures, avoiding eye contact is £ sign of politeness and respect. Mistaken “body language” can often resioli in even more misunderstanding than using the wrong word or incorrect grammar.
1. Which of the following is most probable an unconscious fac ial expre:ssion ? A. Jiggling feet or wiggling gingers. B. Waving one’s hand. C. Blushing. D. Shouting angrily 2. It is good manners while talking in America___________ . A. not to look directly into the listener’s eyes. B. to look directly into the listener’s eyes. C. not to be attentive. D. to avoid eye contact. 3. According to the text, people probably react to the same situiation A. in the same way. B. in different ways. C. in a universal way. D. either in the same way or in different ways. 4. The word “conflicting” appears in the last paragraph, and “conflict” can also be used as a noun. For example, the two companies are into comflict. It means “the two companies” _____________ . A. deal in different businesses. B. have been similar with each other in many ways, C. have had a serious disagreement about something important, D. do businesses in different ways, 5, What can we leam from the text about “body language” or “'silent language ? A. It is also very important means of communication. B. It is even more important than speech or writing. C. It is quite difTicult to understand. D. It gives different messages in different situations. TEST 145 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Tears are natural ways of making us feel more comfortable. Whem our eyes are made uncomfortable by some small piece of pollution, or when we
are peeling onions, or when we are exhausted and “red-eyed” from overwork and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and refresh them Tears are also a sign of strong emotions. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are happy. And tears seem to be unique to humans. We know that animals also experience emotions -- fear, pleasure, loneliness - but they do not shed tears. From this, we can conclude that tears are closely related to the emotional and biological make-up of the human species. Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline fluid produced by a gland in the body. Because salt is an important component, tears may actually constitute the most conclusive evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in the sea. And it is clear that, in addition to the emotional benefits, the shedding of tears has a specific biological fimction as well. Through tears, we can elimmate fi-om our body certain chemicals that build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body. Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again. And thus the emotional and the biological fimctions of tears merge into one and make us even more “human” than we would otherwise be. 1. Which of the following is NOT true ? A. Tears are a sign of strong emotion. B. Tears are produced by salt. C. Shedding tears has a biological fimction. D. Tears eliminate cheimcals fi'om our bodies. 2. According to the passage, human beings may have originated in_______. A. the sea B. the soil C. chemicals D. animals 3. Which of the following is NOT a fimction of tears? A. Biological B. Emotional C. Political D. Chemical. 4. According to the passage, which of the following is unique to humans ? A. The state of feeling loneliness. B. The state of feeling good. C. The ability of shedding tears. D. The feeling of fear.
There is popular belief among parents that schools are no lionger interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever consiidered spelling unimportant as basic skill. There are, how^ever, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling. If spelling becomes the point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a Ibright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will write only words withiin his spelling range. That’s why teacher often encourage the early uise of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability. I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “ This work is terrible ! Here are far too many spielling mistakes.” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil’s technical abilitties in writing but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who hac omitted to read the composition, which contained some beautifiil expressions of the ohild’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the misJtakes, but if his priority had centred on the child’s ideas, an expression (of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil morei hope to seek improvement. 1. Teacher differ in their opinions about______________. A. the diiTiculties in teaching spelling. B. the role of spelling in general language development C. the importance o f the basic writing skills D. the necessity of teaching spelling. 2. The expression “play safe” probably means_________ . A. to write carefiilly. B. to do as teachers say. C. to use dictionaries frequently. D. to avoid using words one is not sure of. 3. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that______ A. students will be able to express their ideas more freey.
B. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes. C. students will have more trust in writing. D. students will leam to spell words correctly. 4. The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgment on that on that sensitive piece of writing is _________. A. reasonable. B. unfair. C. foolish. D. careless. TEST 147 Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. The United States will introduce a new and comprehensive exam for students who seek to study in America and other English-speaking countries. Xinhua News Agency reported from New York. The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa ChangWhei Jen, associate director of the Intemational Service of the US college Board, America’s leading educational organization. The Advanced Placement Intemational English Language will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10***, 2002, said Jen. However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already exiting exams, such as the TOEFL ( Test of English as a Foreign language), the GRE ( Graduate Record Examination), or the lELTS ( Intemational English Language Testing System). “I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the lELTS if I need another exam.” Said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Actronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in English and has already taken the TOEFL. Most of Xu’s classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “the APIEL is designed for intemational students who wish to get imiversity studies in English speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, and Australia, “ said Jen. The APIEL has been adopted of students, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students to use the English