In the United States the most popular form of folk dancing since the early days has been square dancing. In early times, when men and women worked in groups to build a barn (谷仓) or harvest crops, they danced when the work was done. The music came from the violin for the most part, but if there was no one to play a musical instrument, clapping（拍手）was used to produce the rhythm（节奏）by which to dance. The early settlers danced in a store, in a barn, or in a farm kitchen.

       A square is formed by four couples who stand facing the centre of the square. Each couple stand on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.

       The caller is an important part of the dance, since he tells the dancers which steps to do. If the dancers do not know the steps, he teaches them. It takes time to learn to be a good caller, and good callers are always in demand.

       These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do: Form a square; Circle; Honour your partner; Swing your partner; Form a star. There are many more. As the callers tell the dancers what to do next, they move to form the pattern（图形）he calls.

       Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.

       Special clothes are worn by some when dancing. This makes the dance more colourful to watch. The special clothes are different from place to place. Women often wear full skirts of various colours with a pretty blouse. Men have coloured shirts and western trousers that they wear only when square dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.

       Today in some parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or groups square dancing for fun.

56. From the passage we know that square dancing came from_______.

  A. the clubs            B. the schools  　        C. the countryside       D. big cities

57. How many steps do the dancers usually do while square dancing?

  A. At most four.                                                B. At least five.           

  C. At most eight.                                                  D. At least one thousand.

58. Which of the following statements is true?

  A. The caller is the most beautiful person in square dancing.

  B. It’s easy to learn to be a good caller.

  C. The caller plays an important part in square dancing.

  D. There are always enough good callers.

59. For what purpose do the American men and women dance?

  A. For money.                                B. For fun.

  C. To celebrate their harvest.                    D. To show their beautiful clothes.

60. If 800 people dance at the same time，how many squares can be formed?

  A. 100 squares.       B.200 squares.      C. 400 squares.        D. One big square.

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

There are four parts in the book:

Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else .There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.

Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal English in biography (传记) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.

Part 3 is Places: In this part, too, many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.

Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.

You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it .

We can find the introduction to a product in         .

      A．Part 1       B．Part 2       C．Part 3       D．Part 4

Which of the following is most probably written in informal English ?

       A．A letter of complaint.    B．A computer handbook

C．A letter to a friend.      D．A story of a president .

The passage is most probably written for         .

       A．test designers   B．students   C．test-takers       D．teachers

What is the best title of the book ?

A．Test Your Reading                      B．Help with Your Writing

C．Learn Different Kinds of English   D．Practise English in Different Ways

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.
There are four parts in the book :
Part 1 is Messages : In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages .
Part 2 is People : In this part all the tests are about people . For example, there is an informal letter between friends . There is formal (正式的) English in biography (传记) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading .
Part 3 is Places : In this part , too many different kinds of English are shown , some informal and some formal . There is the informal English of a holiday postcard . There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint .
Part 4 is Things : You will find some descriptive writing in this part . There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer .
You can do these tests in any order you like , or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .
I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it .
【小题1】We can find the introduction to a product in        .

A．Part 1

B．Part 2

C．Part 3

D．Part 4

【小题2】Which of the following is most probably written in informal English ?

A．A letter of complaint .	B．A computer handbook .
C．A letter to a friend .	D．A story of a president .

【小题3】The passage is most probably written for        .

A．test designers	B．students
C．test-takers	D．teachers

【小题4】What is the best title of the book ?

A．Test Your Reading

B．Help with Your Writing

C．Learn Different Kinds of English

D．Practise English in Different Ways

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability. 
There are four parts in the book: 
Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad(填塞) information in writing to somebody else.   There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages. 
Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal (正式的) English in biography (传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading. 
Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also formal English in a letter of complaint. 
Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer. 
You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it. 
【小题1】. We can find the introduction to a product in _____. 

A．Part 1	B．Part 2
C．Part 3	D．Part 4

【小题2】. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English?  

A．A letter of complaint.

B．A computer handbook.

C．A letter to a friend.

D．A story of a president.

【小题3】 The passage is most probably written for_____.  

A．test designers	B．students
C．test-takers	D．teachers

【小题4】. What is the best title of the book?  

A．Test Your Reading

B．Help with Your Writing

C．Learn Different Kinds of English

D．Practise English in Different Ways

Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

There are four parts in the book:

Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else .There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.

Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal English in biography (传记) . There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.

Part 3 is Places: In this part, too, many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.

Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.

You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it .

We can find the introduction to a product in         .

      A．Part 1       B．Part 2       C．Part 3       D．Part 4

Which of the following is most probably written in informal English ?

       A．A letter of complaint.    B．A computer handbook

C．A letter to a friend.      D．A story of a president .

The passage is most probably written for         .

       A．test designers   B．students   C．test-takers       D．teachers

What is the best title of the book ?

A．Test Your Reading                      B．Help with Your Writing

C．Learn Different Kinds of English   D．Practise English in Different Ways