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Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childrenhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shop-keeper and post officer in his early years. A large number of U.S presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same schoolWest Point Military Academy()1

Q: President Eisenhower became well- known .

A. while studying in West Point Military Academy B.during the American Civil War C. after he was elected President of the U.S. D. during World War II. Eisenhower was a hero in the second World War.

Invited by Mr. Ye Huixian host of the well received TV programme Stars Tonight Miss Luo Lin Miss Asia of 1991 appeared as the guest hostess on the Shan ghai TV screen last Sunday. Born in Shanghai and taken to Hong Kong when she was only six years old Luo Lin has never dreamed of being Miss Asia. Her childhood dream was to be an air hostess. Before she took part in the competition she had been an airhostess in Cat hay Airline for seven years.2

However it still took her three months to learn the art of walking on the stage dancing singingmaking-up and other proper manners designed by the Asia TV Station.

Its really a hard job for me. I wont enter for such competition any more. Anyhow I am quite lucky. I am also glad to have had more chance to work for the social welfare since I won the title. This time in Shanghai I'd love to make a deep impression on my TV audience" said Luo Lin with a sweet smile.

Q Which of the following is NOT true? A. Luo Lin is a native of Shanghai. B. Luo Lin moved to Hongkong with her parents. C. Luo Lin won the title of Miss Asia in 1991. D. Asia TV Station helped Luo Lin to become Miss Asia. Miss Asia of 1991, Born in Shanghai , designed by the Asia TV Station

1)What does the writer mainly tell us? 2)Which of the following can summarize the main idea of this text?3)Which of the following best expresses the main idea?4)Which is the subject discussed in the text?5)The best title for this newspaper article is ___. topic sentence Title Main idea

Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. People with kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. They things that a kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value.

They often give away what they have stolen or collect objects without using them.

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Q:What is the topic of the text?

A. Young Thieves. B. An Unusual Illness. C. Reasons for Stealing D. A Normal Childs Actions.

Topic Sentence: Kleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal.

Boston---- Thieves dressed as police entered a museum early Sunday and stole 11 paintings, including major works by Rembrandt, Dagas, Manet and Vermerr, FBI () and the museum officials said.

The first judgment placed value of at least $100 million on the works stolen from the Isabella Gardener Museum, said Boston police spokes-man Jim Tordan

William Bobinson, of Hardvard Univercitys Foggel Museum, called the objects stolen major works.

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Q: What is the best headline for this newspaper article ?

A. A Theft Took Place in Boston B. Artworks stolen by ThievesC. Major Works D. Investigation into the theft

Topic Sentence: Thieves dressed as police entered a museum early Sunday and stole 11 paintings

You dream each night, even though you may not remember your dreams. While you dream your eyes move and your heart beats faster. Even your brain-wave pattern changes. Some scientists think that dreaming is important for the sake of health.

They claim that without dream, people would go crazy. 5

Q: What does the passage mainly tells?

A. How people stay healthy B.How sleep is necessary C. Why dreams are important D. When people remember their dreams

Topic Sentence: Some scientists think that dreaming is important for the sake of health

Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. A great athlete practices until he can play quickly, accurately(), without thinking. Tennis players call that being in the zone. Educators call it automaticity ().

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Q: The first paragraph tells us _______.

A. what automaticity is B. how accuracy is acquired ()C. how a child learns to walk D. how an athlete is trained.

Topic Sentence:Educators call it automaticity

In America we have Halloween. In Mexico they have Todos Santos, which means All Saints. This is the day in which people remember family and friends who have died. They visit the cemetery instead of going out to trick-or-treat. But they do have pictures of skeletons and ghosts hanging around. They also have many candy skulls to eat.

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Q: What does the story mainly tells ?

A. What holidays are like B. What Halloween is like in MexicoC. What happens during Todos Santos D. What we do on Halloween

(1) It can be inferred from the text that ______. (2) From the text we know that ______. (3) The story implies that ______. (4) The paragraph following the passage will most probably be ______. (5) The writers attitude towardis ______.

One day a man walked a pet shop and said to the shop assistantI need two small mice and about five dozen roaches and two spiders. What do you need these things for? the shop assistant was very surprised. Wellreplied the manIm moving out of my apartment and the landlord insists that I should leave the house in exactly the same condition as I found it.

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Q The passage suggests that when the writer moved into the apartment it was ______.

A. very clean B. just cleaned by the landlord C. tidy and comfortable D. dirty and full of insects

Some people are never right. They never have good luck. They usually do the wrong thing and say the wrong thing. And even if what they say or do is OK they as a rule say it or do it at the wrong time. So these people always have problems. They often break dishes. They sometimes miss buses and airplanes. Mr Neff is different. He is always right. He is never wrong. He usually has good luck. He seldom has problems. He never breaks dishes. He never misses buses or airplanes. Even if he does miss them it is always the fault of the buses or air planes. Mr Neff knows almost everything. He doesnt ask questionshe answers questions. He never saysI dont know.9

Q Which of the following best describes the writers attitude towards Mr Neff?A. He finds Mr. Neff hard to understand B. He thinks Mr. Neff wonderful C. He feels pity for Mr. Neff D. He does not like Mr. Neff