The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside. The nights come early and we spend a lot more time __1__ and alone. Many people __2__ winter: so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.

For many students reading means school; it means __3__. Reading is something your teacher assigns and it’s something you’re __4__. Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most __5__ thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can __6__ a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no __7__ for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings《指环王》or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma《爱玛》, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye《麦田守望者》.

      All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well written books that __8__ young people. __9__, even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are __10__ their school work: “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read __11__ much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the __12__. Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they __13__. At the moment the thought __14__ reading is work disappears and reading becomes __15__.

      Reading anything is __16__ but reading good books is a terrific （极好的） way to improve your English. Good writers write English very well and __17__ you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you more about English __18__: what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other. But don’t let me __19__ it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to __20_ on a cold winter evening.

1．A．indoors                       B．indoor               C．outdoors                  D．outside

2．A．like                             B．prefer               C．hate                         D．love

3．A．job                              B．worry               C．try                          D．work

4．A．checked                      B．tested on           C．examined                 D．based on

5．A．enjoyable                     B．reasonable          C．comfortable             D．considerable

6．A．want                           B．cause                C．make                       D．force

7．A．contest                        B．challenge           C．competition              D．match

8．A．appeal to                     B．respond to        C．react to                    D．reply to

9．A．Fortunately                  B．eventually         C．Unfortunately           D．Accidentally

10．A．free from                   B．part of              C．in place of                D．far from

11．A．not                            B．very                 C．this                         D．that

12．A．story                         B．subject              C．idea                          D．theme

13．A．leave for                    B．care about         C．flee from                 D．live in

14．A．what                         B．that                  C．this                         D．which

15．A．a comfort                  B．a failure            C．a success                 D．a pleasure

16．A．bad                           B．mean                C．great                       D．grand

17．A．provide                      B．offer                 C．give                         D．award

18．A．custom                      B．language            C．culture                     D．art

19．A．break                        B．spoil                 C．make                       D．develop

20．A．keep warm                B．stand still          C．stay calm                 D．stay cool

The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside. The nights come early and we spend a lot more time  1   and alone. Many people __2__ winter：so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.

       For many students reading means school; it means __3__. Reading is something their teacher assigns and it’s something they’re __4__. Reading is something they have to do, not something they want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most __5__ thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can __6__ a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no __7__ for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings《指环王》，or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma《爱玛》, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye《麦田守望者》.

       All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well written books that __8__ young people. __9__, even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are __10__ their school work： “Oh，my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read __11__ much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the __12__. Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they __13__. At the moment the thought __14__ reading is work disappears and reading becomes __15__.

       Reading anything is __16__ but reading good books is a terrific way to improve your English. Good writers write English very well and __17__ you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you more about English __18__：what people think, how they talk, and how they communicate with each other. But don’t let me __19__ it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to __20 _on a cold winter evening.

1．A．indoors                 B．inside                  C．outdoors             D．outside

2．A．like                       B．prefer                  C．hate                    D．love

3．A．job                       B．worry                 C．try                      D．work

4．A．tested                   B．tested on             C．examined             D．examined by

5．A．enjoyable               B．reasonable           C．comfortable         D．considerable

6．A．want                     B．cause                  C．make                  D．force

7．A．contest                 B．challenge             C．competition         D．match

8．A．interesting             B．interested             C．interest                D．to interest

9．A．Fortunately            B．Luckily                C．Unfortunately       D．Accidentally

10．A．free from            B．part of                 C．in place of           D．far from

11．A．not                      B．very                    C．this                     D．that

12．A．story                   B．subject                C．topic                   D．theme

13．A．leave for              B．care about           C．flee from             D．live in

14．A．what                  B．that                     C．this                     D．which

15．A．a comfort            B．a failure               C．a success            D．a pleasure

16．A．bad                     B．uselessly              C．great                   D．wonderfully

17．A．provide               B．offer                   C．give                    D．award

18．A．custom               B．language              C．culture                D．art

19．A．persuade             B．spoil                    C．make                  D．develop

20．A．keep warm         B．stand still          C．stay calm        D．stay cool

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside．The nights come early and we spend a lot more time __1__ and alone．Many people __2__ winter: so cold, so dark, so boring．But I like winter because I have more time to read.

For many students reading means school; it means __3__．Reading is something your teacher assigns and it’s something you’re __4__．Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do．But for me and many other people, reading is the most __5__ thing we can imagine．Getting lost in a good book can __6__ a cold winter evening disappear．Dull grey skies are no __7__ for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings《指环王》or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma《爱玛》, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye《麦田守望者》.

      All of those books are studied in North American high schools．They are interesting and well written books that __8__ young people．__9__, even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are __10__ their school work: “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read __11__ much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens．They begin to read and they begin to follow the __12__．Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they __13__．At the moment the thought __14__ reading is work disappears and reading becomes __15__.

      Reading anything is __16__ but reading good books is a terrific (极好的) way to improve your English．Good writers write English very well and __17__ you with good examples to follow．And good books will tell you more about English __18__: what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other．But don’t let me __19__ it by telling you that reading is good for you．Just think of it as a good way to __20_ on a cold winter evening.

1.A．indoors                     B．indoor                   C．outdoors           D．outside

2.A．like                           B．prefer                    C．hate                  D．love

3.A．job                           B．worry                    C．try                   D．work

4.A．checked                    B．tested on                C．examined          D．based on

5.A．enjoyable                   B．reasonable              C．comfortable       D．considerable

6.A．want                         B．cause                    C．make                D．force

7.A．contest                     B．challenge               C．competition       D．match

8.A．appeal to                   B．respond to             C．react to             D．reply to

9.A．Fortunately                B．eventually              C．Unfortunately    D．Accidentally

10.A．free from                B．part of                   C．in place of         D．far from

11.A．not                          B．very                      C．this                  D．that

12.A．story                       B．subject                  C．idea                   D．theme

13.A．leave for                  B．care about             C．flee from          D．live in

14.A．what                       B．that                       C．this                  D．which

15.A．a comfort                B．a failure                 C．a success          D．a pleasure

16.A．bad                         B．mean                     C．great                D．grand

17.A．provide                   B．offer                     C．give                  D．award

18.A．custom                   B．language                 C．culture              D．art

19.A．break                      B．spoil                      C．make                D．develop

20.A．keep warm              B．stand still               C．stay calm          D．stay cool

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside. The nights come early and we spend a lot more time  16   and alone. Many people   17   winter: so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.
For many students reading means school; it means   18  . Reading is something your teacher assigns and it’s something you’re   19  . Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most   20   thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can   21   a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no   22  for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings《指环王》，or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma《爱玛》, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye《麦田守望者》.
All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well written books that   23   young people.   24  , even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are   25   their school work: “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read   26   much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the   27  . Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they   28  . At the moment the thought   29   reading is work disappears and reading becomes   30  .
Reading anything is   31   but reading good books is a terrific way to improve your English. Good writers write English very well and   32   you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you more about English   33  : what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other. But don’t let me  34   it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to   35   on a cold winter evening.
16. A. indoors                   B. indoor                            C. outdoors              D. outside
17. A. like                           B. prefer                                      C. hate                      D. love
18. A. job                            B. worry                                       C. try                          D. work
19. A. tested                     B. tested on                      C. examined             D. examined on
20. A. enjoyable            B. reasonable                             C. comfortable      D. considerable
21. A. want                        B. cause                                       C. make                     D. force
22. A. contest                   B. challenge                      C. competition        D. match
23. A. appeal to                B. respond to                             C. react to                D. reply to
24. A. Fortunately B. Luckily                            C. Unfortunately      D. Accidentally
25. A. free from                B. part of                            C. in place of            D. far from
26. A. not                           B. very                                C. those                    D. that
27. A. story                        B. subject                           C. instruction            D. theme
28. A. leave for                 B. care about                             C. flee from              D. live in
29. A. what                        B. that                                C. this                        D. which
30. A. a comfort               B. a failure                         C. a success             D. a pleasure
31. A. bad                          B. mean                              C. great                     D. grand
32. A. provide                   B. offer                               C. give                       D. award
33 A. custom                     B. language                       C. culture                  D. art
34. A. break                       B. spoil                                C. make                     D. develop
35. A. keep warm            B. stand still                      C. stay calm             D. stay cool