2．The writer did not write the letter earlier because ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿．

　 A．she had forgotten her friend　 B．she was lonely and sad in this strange land

　 C．she was too busy to write

　 D．she was too busy with her courses(课程)at King's College

1．The writer came to London from ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

　 A．Asia　　　 B．the mainland of Europe　　　 C．America　　　 D．Africa

5.A。文章第五段表明:她认为真正能够提供儿童所需的教育必将造就一批聪明、愉快的成年人乃至一个和平的世界。她独特的教育方法改变了我们所有的对儿童的看法,故选A。

4.D。文章中均没提及选项A、B、C,故选D。

3.B。从文章第四段中"Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy."可以得出答案为B。

2.C。 文章第五段"Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is."这句话表明:她独特的教育方法改变了我们所有的对儿童的看法,故选C。

1.D。通读全文后,显然可知文章是围绕Maria的一生进行描写的,故选D。

5.选D。细节理解题。早起是一个好习惯,应当保持。

B．答案与分析:

4.选C。因果关系题。好习惯为人希冀,坏习惯遭人唾弃。可坏习惯一旦形成,却很难改掉。所以,要十分注意莫让坏习惯形成。

3.选B。一般常识题。人们常说:"学坏容易,学好难。"文章第三段也说明了这个道理。