Read the following minutes of a meeting. Are sentences 1-7on the opposite page Right or Wr
W. Ibsley was too ill to attend the meeting.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Doesn"t say
W. Ibsley was too ill to attend the meeting.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Doesn"t say
M: When I'm walking down the street, I look at things. When I'm sitting on the bus, I might look at the signs and read them. I read a little more now than I used to. I don't always have time to go home and pick up a book and read because I have three kids.
W: Right. So that's something you think would make you a better reader, but you don't usually have time to do it.
M: Oh yeah. If you could pick up a book every day, it would make you a better reader.
W: How do you know?
M: Oh I know that for a fact. Because when I just had one child, I was able to do that. One child is a big difference than three. I was able to do more for myself than I am now. Like Mr. Mark, another learner in the program, for instance, is much more advanced than I am. That's because he can pick up a book every day and practice every day. His wife helps him. I don't have anybody to help me, and when I get stuck on something, I get fed up. I put it down and try to begin the next day. But I may not have the time for the next day. When my kids go to sleep, I'm ready to go to sleep. Or I might just want to sit up, look at a picture and relax my mind. It's real difficult.
W: So the difference between you and Mr. Mark is that he has more time and he has someone to help him?
M: Right, right.
W: Anything else that makes it different for him?
M: He doesn't have as much responsibilities as I do. He's older. I believe he's still working, but nothing like a full-time job. He doesn't have as many worries as I do. He has been where I'm trying to get. He may own his home already. And that's a big difference.
W: How do you know a book is harder or easier?
M: By the words. An easier book, I maybe could break down so many words in that book. A harder one, I can't break down maybe one or two. Then I know it's harder.
W: Does anything else make a book harder or easier?
M: I think it's like reading words where the print is not so fine. I hate books with small letters. It scares me. They are written down real small. But when they are bigger, and bigger letters I don't mean like capitals—I mean bigger letters. You can see more easily. I can see them better. I could go through it like that and see the words that I know. When they are in small print, I can't figure out the ones. I just have to read it to find if I can read it or not.
Questions:
11. On which of the following topics is the man being interviewed?
12.Why does the interviewee not have time to put up a book to read at home?
13.The interviewee said several differences between him and Mr. Mark. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
14.How does the interviewee know the book is easier or harder?
15.According to the interviewee, does anything else make a book harder or easier?
(31)
A.Ways to become a better reader and writer.
B.Ways to read a harder or easier hook.
C.Ways to print a good book.
D.Ways to read a book.
•Read the following review of a book called The Bosses Speak.
•For each question (23-28) , choose the correct answer.
•Mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
The Bosses Speak
Adam Rogers is an executive recruitment specialist who has turned to writing. The result is this book, based on interviews with twenty Chief' Executives.
Each top manager -- none of them famous names, surprisingly -- is .given a short chapter, and there is some introductory material and a conclusion. This means you can jump from one person to another, in any order, which is good for people who are too busy to read a book from cover to cover. For a management book it isn't expensive, although whether it's good value for money is doubtful.
Some of the twenty interviewees started their own businesses, while others joined a company and worked their way up. Some are fairly new in their position, and others have had years of experience, though, strangely, Rogers doesn't seem interested in these differences. The interviewees work in everything, from retailing to airlines to software, and it is this variety that forms the main theme of Rogers's book.
I have to say that Rogers's approach annoys me. He rarely stays at a distance from his interviewees, who are mostly presented in their own, positive words. If this were always the case, at least you would know where you were. But he seems to dislike certain interviewees. As a result, I don't know whether to accept any of his opinions.
It also means that the book gives no clear lessons. At the very least, I expected to learn what makes a successful Chief Executive. But these people seem to share two types of qualities. Some of them are very common, suggesting that anyone can be equally successful, which is definitely not the ease. And the other qualities are ones which most successful bosses I've seen definitely do not have. So in the end I'm no wiser about what really goes on.
Perhaps I'm being unfair. As long as you don't think about whether you'd like them as friends, and pay no attention to most of the advice they give, the most readable parts are where the bosses describe their route to their present position. Rogers seems to think that his book would be useful for people aiming for the top, and that it might even make a few want to start their own company; but, in fact, what they could learn here is very limited. Seen as light business reading for a doctor or teacher, though, this book would provide some good entertainment.
The reviewer suggests that one advantage of the book is that
A.it is better value than other management books.
B.it does not need to be read right through.
C.it is about well-known people.
When you read a novel, you need to have all the following qualities EXCEPT ______.
A.fine perception
B.bold imagination
C.critical attitude
D.open mind
Which of the following is the fourth step?_______
A.To question yourself.
B.To read for information.
C.To utter your answers.
D.To draw a conclusion.
Which of the following sentences is true according the passage?
A.The more we read and learn, the more learned we will become.
B.The more we read and learn, the more confused we will grow.
C.The more we read and learn, the more honorable we will be.
D.The more we read and learn, the more numbers we know.
15 Anyone who wants to apply for a loan need read the following specifications.
A expressions
B warnings
C advertisements
D instructions
Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?
[A] Fairy tales.
[B] Aesop's Fables.
[C] Directions for use of a machine.
[D] An evening paper.
Anyone who wants to apply for a loan need read the following (specifications).
A.expressions
B.warnings
C.instructions
D.advertisements
Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?
A.Fairy tales.
B.Aesop's Fables.
C.Directions for use of a machine.
D.An evening paper.
Which of the following is NOT a fault that may slow the reader's speed?
A.Some people read aloud.
B.Some people follow the line with a finger or a pen.
C.Some people do not exert themselves to read faster, or slow down as needed.
D.Regression.