Was it ________ you came to the countryside ________ you knew ________ a happy life the farmers were living?

A.    until; that; how                                  B.    not until; which; that

C.    not until; that; what                                   D.    when; that; that

Mrs. Ross urged the messengers to read the telegram to her because she was anxious _____ the safety of his son.

A. of       B. for      C. at       D. with

The key _____ success is hard work.

A. of       B. for      C. to       D. on

They will leave a week _____ today.

A. from   B. on      C. by      D. for

In their hearts, some American women think it is men’s business to earn money and _____ to spend it.

A. they    B. them   C. their   D. theirs

They _____ hungry, so they _____ into a restaurant.

A. were both, went both B. both were, both went

C. were both, both went D. both were, went both

_____ your job is from manual work, the more important it will be that you know how to convey your thoughts in writing or speaking.

A. The greater away             B. The farther

C. More away        D. The further away

I think the film is _____ of being seen.

A. worth B. worthy       C. good   D. well worth

Passage Nineteen (TV’s Harmfulness)

Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television? How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn’t been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster into our homes, we never fond it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theatres, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the goggle box. We rush home or gulp down our meals to be in time for this or that programme. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do – anything, providing it doesn’t interfere with the programme. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a programme, he is quickly silenced.

Whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is a universal pacifier. It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or spectacles of sadism and violence – so long as they are quiet.

There is a limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Every day, television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of the programmes are so bad: it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programmes, the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate communities. We become utterly dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.

Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with second-hand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be s splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountains, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the hypnotic tyranny of King Telly.

1.What is the biggest harm of TV?

A.It deprives people of communication with the real world.

B.People become lazy.

C.People become dependent on second-hand experience.

D.TV consumes a large part of one’s life.

2.In what way can people forget TV?

A.Far away from civilization.

B.To a mountain.

C.By the sea.

D.In quiet natural surroundings.

3.What does a mother usually do to keep her children quiet?

A.Let them watch the set.

B.Put them in the living room.

C.Let them watch the rubbish.

D.Let them alone.

4.What does the first sentence in the first paragraph mean?

A.We found it difficult to occupy our spare time.

B.We become addicted to TV.

C.What we used to do is different from now.

D.We used to enjoy civilized pleasures.

第二節(jié)

1、短文改錯(cuò)

按下列情況改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤，多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉；缺一詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），寫出該加的詞；錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下面劃一橫線，寫出改正后的詞；文中共有十處錯(cuò)誤。

Dear Mr. Brown ,

I am writing to thank you with your kind help . Before you came to teach us ,I had not interest in English .My pronunciation was terribly .I could only speak a few words .But one and a half year later , I now think English fun to learn .I got a lot from your encouraging words.I will always remembered what you said ,“If you try to ,you can be No 1 !”I hope you`ve had pleasant journey home and will come to china again sometimes in the future .I will write again and send you the photos we take together .