1 . I grew up on a university campus in eastern Nigeria.I was a(n)
What this demonstrates is how
Things
But
A.early | B.aimless | C.careful | D.poor |
A.instructors | B.neighbors | C.friends | D.characters |
A.snow | B.fruits | C.cuisine | D.weather |
A.disappeared | B.set | C.come out | D.gone down |
A.briefly | B.regularly | C.scarcely | D.easily |
A.convinced | B.puzzled | C.concerned | D.satisfied |
A.heroes | B.foreigners | C.Africans | D.children |
A.remained | B.changed | C.worsened | D.worked |
A.read | B.understand | C.find | D.keep |
A.in spite of | B.on behalf of | C.because of | D.instead of |
A.confusion | B.shift | C.block | D.activity |
A.realized | B.suspected | C.claimed | D.forgot |
A.take | B.exist | C.believe | D.major |
A.discovery | B.popularity | C.imagination | D.analysis |
A.classic | B.remarkable | C.whole | D.single |
2 . When I was a child, there wasn’t much for me to read. It was not until junior high school that I began to
The first English novel that I read was Jane Eyre. Though
What can one
Serious reading is time-consuming and thus makes us more
Well-designed classical novels make us more logical (合乎逻辑的). The writers put their hearts and minds into
A.compose | B.read | C.translate | D.publish |
A.expensive | B.acceptable | C.unique | D.available |
A.important | B.comfortable | C.difficult | D.possible |
A.sorting out | B.figuring out | C.speaking of | D.agreeing with |
A.saving | B.breaking | C.owning | D.entering |
A.form | B.method | C.passion | D.game |
A.list | B.cycle | C.story | D.system |
A.understand | B.guess | C.remember | D.gain |
A.better | B.richer | C.healthier | D.kinder |
A.recover | B.fill | C.empty | D.change |
A.performance | B.lack | C.awareness | D.master |
A.study | B.book | C.room | D.world |
A.powerful | B.productive | C.patient | D.polite |
A.planning | B.analyzing | C.appreciating | D.reviewing |
A.report | B.affect | C.follow | D.select |
3 . One day when I was 12, my mother ordered me to walk to the public library and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to
In the library, I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf
The beagle on the cover looked
I started to read about Amos very slowly and with
My mother’s call returned me to the
I
A.avoid | B.understand | C.defeat | D.identify |
A.inability | B.willingness | C.anxiety | D.desire |
A.by accident | B.on purpose | C.as usual | D.at random |
A.relaxed | B.raised | C.caught | D.fooled |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
A.away | B.in | C.out | D.up |
A.disturbed | B.recalled | C.ignored | D.forgot |
A.similar | B.familiar | C.important | D.opposite |
A.author | B.title | C.cover | D.picture |
A.Patiently | B.Unknowingly | C.Suddenly | D.Eventually |
A.gathered | B.bought | C.ordered | D.borrowed |
A.relief | B.shame | C.difficulty | D.confidence |
A.separated | B.spared | C.prevented | D.divided |
A.recovery | B.departure | C.reunion | D.fight |
A.remote | B.wild | C.virtual | D.real |
A.imagined | B.realized | C.accepted | D.learned |
A.discouraging | B.wonderful | C.useless | D.informative |
A.never | B.often | C.even | D.once |
A.achievement | B.difference | C.effort | D.improvement |
A.sure | B.confused | C.proud | D.aware |
4 . My love for libraries grew after I joined the public library.
From the age of 8, I was allowed to walk from my home to the city
By the time I was in high school, I could read about the
Toward the end of my
With the money intended for the library, I
In doing so, I realized that the library isn’t just a place to do research.
A.library | B.hall | C.hospital | D.university |
A.lend | B.enjoy | C.buy | D.destroy |
A.addicted | B.shocked | C.proud | D.delighted |
A.choosing | B.forbidding | C.allowing | D.forcing |
A.campus | B.lab | C.apartment | D.space |
A.scientists | B.musicians | C.authors | D.doctors |
A.containing | B.including | C.observing | D.researching |
A.repair | B.build | C.decorate | D.quit |
A.read | B.write | C.collect | D.protect |
A.statues | B.bricks | C.desks | D.books |
A.teaching | B.acting | C.boxing | D.painting |
A.lesson | B.action | C.scene | D.position |
A.successful | B.terrible | C.wonderful | D.boring |
A.longed | B.headed | C.cared | D.searched |
A.putting | B.getting | C.turning | D.lifting |
A.convenient | B.safe | C.official | D.specific |
A.In fact | B.After all | C.In conclusion | D.Above all |
A.right | B.impossible | C.unknown | D.past |
A.possibly | B.simply | C.hardly | D.mainly |
A.for sale | B.for free | C.for example | D.for ages |
5 . When I was young, my teacher gave a book Running on Faith written by Jason Lester as a gift. After I started reading, I really couldn’t keep my
Jason Lester is a disabled extreme
But as his body healed, Jason’s
But Jason didn’t only
If you are in
A.hands | B.eyes | C.head | D.heart |
A.run into | B.taken over | C.picked up | D.gone through |
A.novelist | B.athlete | C.teacher | D.coach |
A.hit | B.drove | C.approached | D.passed |
A.fragile | B.unhealthy | C.broken | D.weak |
A.achieved | B.damaged | C.ignored | D.ruined |
A.patience | B.pride | C.spirit | D.mind |
A.determined | B.happened | C.expected | D.promised |
A.playing | B.jumping | C.working | D.running |
A.normal | B.extreme | C.interesting | D.specific |
A.chair | B.sponsor | C.organize | D.complete |
A.disability | B.skill | C.effort | D.motivation |
A.focus on | B.deal with | C.support | D.appreciate |
A.Surprisingly | B.Consequently | C.Obviously | D.Hopefully |
A.studies | B.methods | C.sports | D.dreams |
A.danger | B.trouble | C.wonder | D.place |
A.applies | B.adjusts | C.enjoys | D.receives |
A.short | B.lovely | C.easy | D.useful |
A.mess | B.suggestion | C.shortcoming | D.challenge |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.inspired | D.known |
6 . My brother Gene was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset that he could read but I couldn’t. I burned with
I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldn’t yet read on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didn’t have the time or
One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the small
In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was “the keeper of books and the guardian of stories.” Some days she read aloud to a small group of us
Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the
A.anger | B.desire | C.worry | D.interest |
A.until | B.before | C.in | D.for |
A.energy | B.ambition | C.courage | D.ability |
A.Finally | B.Then | C.Therefore | D.Still |
A.workplace | B.farmland | C.childhood | D.neighborhood |
A.explaining | B.introducing | C.describing | D.interpreting |
A.cooking | B.reading | C.farming | D.living |
A.picture | B.discover | C.notice | D.catch |
A.busy | B.hungry | C.poor | D.tired |
A.laid | B.taught | C.drew | D.left |
A.club | B.bookstore | C.office | D.library |
A.saved | B.tested | C.changed | D.controlled |
A.near | B.old | C.ready | D.free |
A.graduates | B.candidates | C.regulars | D.communicators |
A.reward | B.familiarize | C.examine | D.surround |
A.find | B.check | C.lend | D.sign |
A.write | B.study | C.recommend | D.reserve |
A.companions | B.assistants | C.listeners | D.teachers |
A.chance | B.dream | C.order | D.drive |
A.lesson | B.love | C.time | D.plan |