第二节  根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

--- Hi, Helen, what do you think of our class in children’s literature?

--- It looked pretty good.               61                    

---Yes. I can use this to finish the requirement in my course.

---: Have you finished the first assignment yet?

--- Not yet. I just bought the books today. How about you?

--- I started this afternoon.             62            

---Dr. Seuss? I don’t remember seeing his name on the reading list.

---: His full name is Theodore Seuss Geisel. That is how he is listed in the bibliography.   63           

--- I loved reading those stories as a child. It’ll be interesting to read them now from a different perspective.             64                        

---Those stories are also great for classroom use.

--- 65

--- Well, take a typical Dr. Seuss’ book like the Cat and the Hat. It has a controlled vocabulary of only 200 words.

--- So that means the children get lots of practice using a small number of words over and over.

---Sounds interesting I think I’ll get started on those readings tonight.

A. How is that?

B. I don’t  think so

C. Doctor Seuss is his pen name.

D. Can you help me with my course?

E. Are you majoring in Primary Education?

F. I guess it will give me a good idea how children think.

G. It’s great fun reading those wonderful children’s stories by Dr. Seuss.

Every country has its different customs when visiting other people's homes for a dinner party. It's important to know these before visiting a foreign country, so that you can avoid making embarrassing mistakes. Three people from different countries explain how to behave at a dinner party there.
Masako, Japan
The first thing to remember when visiting a Japanese home for dinner is that you should always dress correctly, as if going to the office. Casual wear is not appropriate. When you meet someone in Japan you should always bow. A deep bow is suitable for someone older or senior to you, while a short bow is suitable for younger people or your peers. Remember to take off your shoes when you enter the house. Always take a gift when you visit a Japanese home. Your host will expect it. It is important to arrive on time, and certainly not more than five minutes late. Don't sit down at the table until your host tells you where to sit. When you have finished eating and drinking, return your chopsticks to the chopstick rest, and do not finish your glass. If you do so, your host will pour more into the glass.
Mamadou, Senegal
Don't be surprised if there are only men or only women at your table when you go out to dinner in Senegal. Men and women sometimes eat separately in nay country. Wait until your host tells you where to sit. We normally sit on the floor to eat. First, everyone washes their hands in a washing basin. When the food comes it will be placed in front of you, and at first you will be offered food from the dishes by your host. Later you can serve yourself from the dishes, but make sure you do not lean over the food. Take food from the part of the bowl closest to you. Try a little of everything. It is polite to do so. Please make sure your feet do not touch the mat on which the food is placed.
Luis, Spain
Spanish dinner parties are great fun. We often start late in the evening and don't get up to leave until the small hours of the morning. I think you will enjoy going out to dinner in Spain. Firstly, never arrive on time. Fifteen or twenty minutes late is normal. Shake hands with your host, smile and look him in the eye. If he offers you a cup of coffee, be sure to accept it. Not to do so would be to reject your host' s kindness. A gift is not necessary, but will be welcomed. Food is served on individual plates, western-style, and is eaten with a knife and fork. Keep your hands where others can see them during the meal, but don' t put your elbows on the table. When you have finished, put your knife and fork at an angle on the plate. Try to finish your food if you can!

1. 1.

   What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

   1. A.
      To introduce some customs in foreign countries.
   2. B.
      To tell stories about three people at dinner parties.
   3. C.
      To avoid making embarrassing mistakes when dining abroad.
   4. D.
      To show the importance of cultural awareness when travelling abroad.
2. 2.

   From Masako's explanation, we can know that in Japan _________.

   1. A.
      young people bow not so deeply as older or senior people
   2. B.
      old people don't have to bow to young people
   3. C.
      young people do not bow deeply to those of the same age
   4. D.
      all people should bow deeply to each other when they meet
3. 3.

   Which of the following should a guest in Senegal do when the food is served?

   1. A.
      Wait until the host asks him/her to eat.                 
   2. B.
      Don't eat until the host helps him/her.
   3. C.
      Help himself/herself to anything he likes.             
   4. D.
      Eat up the food from the closest plate.
4. 4.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The Japanese sit on the floor and eat in front of a mat.
   2. B.
      The Senegalese sit on the floor and eat at a table.
   3. C.
      The Spanish sit at a table and eat with chopsticks.
   4. D.
      The Japanese sit at a table and eat with chopsticks.

Every country has its different customs when visiting other people's homes for a dinner party. It's important to know these before visiting a foreign country, so that you can avoid making embarrassing mistakes. Three people from different countries explain how to behave at a dinner party there.

Masako, Japan

The first thing to remember when visiting a Japanese home for dinner is that you should always dress correctly, as if going to the office. Casual wear is not appropriate. When you meet someone in Japan you should always bow. A deep bow is suitable for someone older or senior to you, while a short bow is suitable for younger people or your peers. Remember to take off your shoes when you enter the house. Always take a gift when you visit a Japanese home. Your host will expect it. It is important to arrive on time, and certainly not more than five minutes late. Don't sit down at the table until your host tells you where to sit. When you have finished eating and drinking, return your chopsticks to the chopstick rest, and do not finish your glass. If you do so, your host will pour more into the glass.

Mamadou, Senegal

Don't be surprised if there are only men or only women at your table when you go out to dinner in Senegal. Men and women sometimes eat separately in nay country. Wait until your host tells you where to sit. We normally sit on the floor to eat. First, everyone washes their hands in a washing basin. When the food comes it will be placed in front of you, and at first you will be offered food from the dishes by your host. Later you can serve yourself from the dishes, but make sure you do not lean over the food. Take food from the part of the bowl closest to you. Try a little of everything. It is polite to do so. Please make sure your feet do not touch the mat on which the food is placed.

Luis, Spain

Spanish dinner parties are great fun. We often start late in the evening and don't get up to leave until the small hours of the morning. I think you will enjoy going out to dinner in Spain. Firstly, never arrive on time. Fifteen or twenty minutes late is normal. Shake hands with your host, smile and look him in the eye. If he offers you a cup of coffee, be sure to accept it. Not to do so would be to reject your host' s kindness. A gift is not necessary, but will be welcomed. Food is served on individual plates, western-style, and is eaten with a knife and fork. Keep your hands where others can see them during the meal, but don' t put your elbows on the table. When you have finished, put your knife and fork at an angle on the plate. Try to finish your food if you can!

72. What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A. To introduce some customs in foreign countries.

B. To tell stories about three people at dinner parties.

C. To avoid making embarrassing mistakes when dining abroad.

D. To show the importance of cultural awareness when travelling abroad.

73. From Masako's explanation, we can know that in Japan _________.

A. young people bow not so deeply as older or senior people

B. old people don't have to bow to young people

C. young people do not bow deeply to those of the same age

D. all people should bow deeply to each other when they meet

74. Which of the following should a guest in Senegal do when the food is served?

A. Wait until the host asks him/her to eat.                  B. Don't eat until the host helps him/her.

C. Help himself/herself to anything he likes.              D. Eat up the food from the closest plate.

75. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The Japanese sit on the floor and eat in front of a mat.

B. The Senegalese sit on the floor and eat at a table.

C. The Spanish sit at a table and eat with chopsticks.

D. The Japanese sit at a table and eat with chopsticks.

  Programs may already be installed on the computers at your school or university. If not, you can consider looking at catalogues to see what is available on CD-ROM.

  Some people question whether computers can really help you to read, any better than picking up a book. There is some justification for this, but listen to the arguments from people who believe that computers have something to offer. The first argument relates to motivation. Anything that makes you spend more time reading will be helpful, so if you are someone who likes to turn on your computer as soon as you walk into your room, then you could find yourself motivated to spend more time on your foreign-language reading if it appears on your screen. There is more to computers than motivation, though. You need to make use of all the technical possibilities, because good programs allow things to happen which are not possible with a book.

  This leads on to the idea of autonomy（自主）in language learning. We have already seen many times in this book that you, the language learner, will make a far bigger difference to your ultimate（最终的）success than your teacher will. With a computer, you can decide how many repetitions to have and how to respond to the commands. In some programs you also shape the direction of the story you are reading by the selections you make. In other words, you don’t have to move along at the pace of the rest of the class, which you may find too slow or too fast.

  The flip side (反面)of learner autonomy is learner misuse of programs. Some programs allow short-cuts which give you a sense of having finished, but without actually having done much learning. You need to be mature in your approach to the programs. At the end of a session（时段） using well-designed materials, you should learn more than some new vocabulary and sentence patterns; you should also learn more about the reading process. As with all aspects of your language learning, you can finish your session with a critical eye to what you have learned from the program. This will include thinking about whether to repeat it or move on to another level.

72. From the passage we learn the author ___________________.

A. advises us to use computers at work.       

B. persuades us to do some reading in the books

C. has improved reading ability helped by computers

D. dislikes reading materials on the computers

73. What does the third paragraph say?

A. The idea of autonomy in language learning can help students decide what they want to read.

B. The idea of autonomy in language learning is a direction.

C. The idea of autonomy in language learning is of great no use in reading.

D. You can shape the direction of the story you are reading.

74. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that __________________.

A. you need to get close to your purpose.

B. you’d better wait till you grow up.

C. you must make sure about your programs.

D. you should make sure that your way of learning is right.

75. What would be the best title for the text?

A.     Computer Reading                 

B.  Computer-Assisted Reading

C.      Computer Can Read               

D. Students And Computer