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　　     A young man from a village called Nawalapitiya married a young woman from Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man's big　　 family—his parents, his brothers, their wives and children. The　　 family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great　　 interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.

　　     Three months later the woman went back to her parents' home,　　 having quarreled with her husband. Soon the elephant refused to eat　　 and work. It appeared to be ill and heart-broken. One morning after several weeks the animal disappeared from the house.

　　     It went to the woman's home. On seeing her, the elephant waved　　 its trunk and touched her with it. The young woman was so moved by　　 the act of the animal that she returned to her husband's home.

1. The writer wrote the story in order to _________.

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A. show that elephants are very clever　　

B. tell how a woman trained a wild animal

C. show that women care more for animals than men do

D. tell how an animal reunited a husband and wife

2. The woman left her new home _____________.

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A. to visit her own parents in Maliyuwa

B. to see if the elephant would follow her

C. because she was angry with her husband

D. because she was tired of the big family

3. After the young woman left her husband's home,the elephant ______.

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A. returned to the forest　　

B. was sad because it missed her　　

C. went to look for a new home　　

D. was sick because nobody fed it

4. The young wife went back to her husband because ________.

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A. she knew he had sent the animal to her

B. the elephant had come to look for her

C. her parents persuaded her to　　

D. she had been away for a long time

Every day, the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers, over 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is   1 by motion pictures, in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are,   2  still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said, “No man is an island. ”This   3  is more appropriate(恰当的)today than it was   4  Donne lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man  5  to some society; and we are becoming more and more aware(清楚的)that  6  happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life of mankind.

Newspapers have been published in the  7  world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers   8  today are read in Europe and North America. However,   9  they may be read in all parts of the world,   10  to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper  11  .

Electronics and automation(自动化)have made it  12  to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic copying doesn't   13   to use type(铅字)and printing machines. And fewer specialists,   14  type-setters, are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the  15  method. Therefore, the publishing of newspapers and magazines can  16  more money. Besides, photocopies can be sent over great  17  now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus,   18  can be brought to the public more quickly than before.

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today. Film,   19  light and small, can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text   20  they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected(投影)easily on a movie or television screen.

1. A. taken　　　　　　　　    B. shown　　　　　　　　　　  C. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. known

2. A. fewer　　　　　　　　   B. higher　　　　　　　　　　  C. lower　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. less

3. A. study　　　　　　　　    B. argument　　　　　　　　  C. knowledge　　　　　　　　    D. idea

4. A. that　　　　　　　　　　  B. while　　　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. then

5. A. moves　　　　　　　　  B. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. belongs　　　　　　　　 D. comes

6. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. whatever　　　　　　　　  C. something　　　　　　　　　　 D. anything

7. A. common　　　　　　   B. modern　　　　　　　　    C. ordinary　　　　　　    D. usual

8. A. bought　　　　　　　　  B. printed　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. found　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. discovered

9. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　  B. suddenly　　　　　　　　   C. immediately　　　　   D. soon

10. A. has　　　　　　　　　　 B. brings　　　　　　　　　　  C. thanks　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. imagines

11. A. delivering　　　　    B. making　　　　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. publishing

12. A. clear　　　　　　　　   B. possible　　　　　　　　    C. bright　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. successful

13. A. want　　　　　　　　   B. need　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. hope

14. A. including　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. such as　　　　　　　　  D. except

15. A. advanced　　　　    B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　 D. suitable

16. A. make　　　　　　　　  B. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. get

17. A. places　　　　　　　　 B. distances　　　　　　　　  C. cities　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. villages

18. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. newspapers　　　　　　  　　   C. letters　　　　　　　　　　  D. words

19. A. becoming　　　　    B. feeling　　　　　　　　　　  C. turning　　　　　　　　  D. being

20. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　    C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. because of

 

Every day, the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers, over 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is   1 by motion pictures, in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are,   2  still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said, “No man is an island. ”This   3  is more appropriate(恰当的)today than it was   4  Donne lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man  5  to some society; and we are becoming more and more aware(清楚的)that  6  happens in one particular society affects, somehow, the life of mankind.

Newspapers have been published in the  7  world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers   8  today are read in Europe and North America. However,   9  they may be read in all parts of the world,   10  to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper  11  .

Electronics and automation(自动化)have made it  12  to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic copying doesn't   13   to use type(铅字)and printing machines. And fewer specialists,   14  type-setters, are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the  15  method. Therefore, the publishing of newspapers and magazines can  16  more money. Besides, photocopies can be sent over great  17  now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus,   18  can be brought to the public more quickly than before.

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today. Film,   19  light and small, can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text   20  they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected(投影)easily on a movie or television screen.

1. A. taken　　　　　　　　    B. shown　　　　　　　　　　  C. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. known

2. A. fewer　　　　　　　　   B. higher　　　　　　　　　　  C. lower　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. less

3. A. study　　　　　　　　    B. argument　　　　　　　　  C. knowledge　　　　　　　　    D. idea

4. A. that　　　　　　　　　　  B. while　　　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. then

5. A. moves　　　　　　　　  B. goes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. belongs　　　　　　　　 D. comes

6. A. it　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. whatever　　　　　　　　  C. something　　　　　　　　　　 D. anything

7. A. common　　　　　　   B. modern　　　　　　　　    C. ordinary　　　　　　    D. usual

8. A. bought　　　　　　　　  B. printed　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. found　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. discovered

9. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　  B. suddenly　　　　　　　　   C. immediately　　　　   D. soon

10. A. has　　　　　　　　　　 B. brings　　　　　　　　　　  C. thanks　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. imagines

11. A. delivering　　　　    B. making　　　　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. publishing

12. A. clear　　　　　　　　   B. possible　　　　　　　　    C. bright　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. successful

13. A. want　　　　　　　　   B. need　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. hope

14. A. including　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. such as　　　　　　　　  D. except

15. A. advanced　　　　    B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　　　　 D. suitable

16. A. make　　　　　　　　  B. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. get

17. A. places　　　　　　　　 B. distances　　　　　　　　  C. cities　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. villages

18. A. pictures　　　　　　　　　　 B. newspapers　　　　　　  　　   C. letters　　　　　　　　　　  D. words

19. A. becoming　　　　    B. feeling　　　　　　　　　　  C. turning　　　　　　　　  D. being

20. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　    C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. because of