Do you know what it means when somebody tells you that he had “a catch-22 experience”?

The phrase “catch-22” comes from a book of the same title by the American writer Joseph Heller published in 1961．Catch-22 is a book of black humor．The author uses silly and even surreal(超現(xiàn)實(shí)的)events．It has a non-linear narrative structure(非線(xiàn)性的敘述結(jié)構(gòu))in which events follow the theme rather than the timing，to give us a very strange picture full of contradictions(矛盾)．

The story takes places in a bomber base in Italy during World WarⅡ．The main character, Captain Yossarian wants to leave the war．Unfortunately, every time he completes the number of tasks to be sent home，the number is raised and he is forced to continue fighting．It seems hopeless for him to go home under the very strange rule in this Air Force-catch-22：only when a soldier goes crazy can he be allowed to go home．But he has to go to the hospital to show the doctors that he is crazy．However, if he tells them he is crazy but is obvious healthy, he cannot go home．In short，catch-22 is“heads 1 win，tails I lose．If you can you can’t；and if you can’t，you can．”Whenever you try to behave correctly in a crazy world．There’s a catch(潛在的困難)．

During the Vietnam War, the phrase“catch-22”became a popular term for being caught in a no．win，circular dilemma and is now commonly used．The Oxford English Dictionary explains catch．22 as“a set of circumstances in which one requirement，etc，is dependent upon another, which is in turn dependent upon the first．”

Which of the following statements is right?

A. Catch-22 is one of Heller’s experiences during World War II．

B. Catch-22 is one of Yossarian’s experiences during the Vietnam War．

C. The events in catch-22 follow the theme．

D. The events in catch-22 follow the timing．

Why did Captain Yossarian fail to leave the war?

A. He wasn’t so anxious to leave the war．

B. He didn’t finish his tasks．

C. He was put into a catch-22 situation．

D. He wasn’t mad enough to be sent home．

What does the underlined sentence most probably mean?

A. Whenever and however you try, you are unable to reach the goal．

B. You can solve every problem you meet as long as you want to．

C. You can’t solve any problem in your life．

D. If you can’t solve all the problems．you can solve none．

The phrase“catch-22”came into being ________ _．

A. in World War II B. in the Vietnam War   C. in the 1950s              D. in the 1960s

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－So hard    in the past few months that he has got an A in the Mid－term English Exam.

    －I can see that only a few students    for it.

  A. has he worked; has the teacher praised.                     B. has he worked; the teacher has praised.

  C. he has worked; the teacher has praised.                     D. did he work; has the teacher praised.

       three times，but she still couldn’t follow what the old man said．

       A．Having told           B．Having been told

       C．She had been told   D．Though he had been told

Your requirement that she _____till next week is reasonable.

A. waits   B. will wait   C. wait   D. is waiting

The old man never fails to help___ is in need of his help.

   A. whom      B. who      C. whoever     D. whatever

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.

       As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.

       Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes(聲稱(chēng)) how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.

What is the best title for the passage?

       A. How my father loved me                       B. My father—the person I admire most

       C. I am the apple on my father’s palm         D. My father—the one who influenced me most

Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?

       A. Considerate and humorous                    B. Affectionate and open-minded

       C. Knowledgeable and sociable                   D. Energetic and helpful

Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “excel”?

       A. Do better than others.                                   B. Show off.

       C. Be cleverer than others.                         D. Keep healthy

According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to ____.

       A. try to be good to those who were worth making friends with

       B. try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her

       C. think about others and help them, so that she could make them server her

D. think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way

What can we infer about the author?

       A. She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.

       B. She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.

       C. She had sympathy for the fatherless.

       D. She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.

Tom, as well as the other children who ____ no parents, ____ good care of in our country.

  A. have; is being taken              B. have; has taken

  C. has; have been taken              D. has; are being taken

  So absorbed _____ in her work that she didn’t realize I was behind her.

     A. did she         B. was she      C. she did        D. she was

Because of my _____ English, I can’t make myself _____.

     A. broken; understood         B. broken; understand

     C. break; understood          D. breaking; understanding