A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco．A street musician，whom my friend happened to know from his own musician day，was playing the saxophone on a street corner．His name was Clifford，and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance．After he finished，my friend introduced him to me and his daughter．Clifford asked her if she played any instrument．When she replied that she was taking trumpet (小號) lessons and played in her junior high school band，he said，“That’s fine，little lady．Learn your instrument well and you can play anything．”Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as suitable not only for a trumpet player but  also for a reader．If you learn to read well，you can read anything you want—not just newspapers and magazines，but more difficult material like philosophy，film criticism，military history—whatever interests you as your confidence grows．You would not be limited in any way．If you have the vocabulary –or    at least a good dictionary near at hand—you can pick up a book，concentrate on it, and make sense of the writer’s words．
In the United States，reading instruction often ends at elementary school，so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school．They must take their assignments，armed only with their elementary，school reading skills．The result，too often，is frustration (挫折) and loss of confidence．And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school．Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks：to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension，to help you deal with reading assignment with confidence，and to teach you to become an active reader．
小題1:The talk between the girl and Clifford serves as an introduction to      ．
A．the importance of reading
B．the connection between playing instruments and reading
C．the necessity of learning to play an instrument
D．the variety of reading material
小題2:It can be inferred from the story that    ．
A．Clifford was good at playing the saxophone
B．the writer’s friend was once a street musician
C．the 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorly
D．Clifford was a good music teacher
小題3:We can infer from the last paragraph that Developing Reading Skills    ．
A．is directed to elementary school students B．centers around vocabulary building skills
C．a(chǎn)ims at helping students read better D．offers elementary reading skills
小題4:With good reading skills，you can    ．
A．understand anything you read without difficulty
B．work out the writer’s meaning if only you concentrate on the book
C．understand what you read with the help of a good dictionary
D．Concentrate on whatever you read

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
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A．youngstersB．elders C．parentsD．juniors
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A．devoteB．oweC．payD．contribute
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A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Though
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A．carriedB．foundC．includedD．held
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A．Because she was not an American woman.
B．Because she was afraid of a car or a bus.
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B．someone who teaches a sport skill
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6. Focus on themselves. Too much self-promotion can leave the other person to feel unappreciated. Every sentence begins with“I”and is all about their business．
7．“Taking”instead of“giving”．They don’t realize what other people sense when they are being very selfish．Others may think that they are being taken advantage of．
8．Poor communication and interpersonal skills．They have trouble speaking effectively，building relationships and following up．
Networking is a process that is an investment of time and money．If you find you’re doing any of these habits，consider learning how to improve on these and maximize your results while networking．You’ll start to get better at connecting with people and obtain more opportunities．
小題1:According to the text，some people didn’t succeed in networking because      .
A．they didn’t make effortsB．they didn’t behave effectively
C．they didn’t pay enough moneyD．they didn’t spend enough time
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A．make friendsB．talk about dollars
C．shake hands with everyoneD．pay attention to money only
小題3:When talking with others，you should       .
A．give out your cards every now and then
B．talk about the quality of your product as much as possible
C．1et other people express themselves completely
D．interrupt others when they make a mistake
小題4:Which of the following is not suitable for a salesman’s behavior?
A．He offers too much self-promotion during the conversation．
B．He considers when he can get what he expects carefully．
C．He only focuses on one opportunity when networking．
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One of the most widely accepted, commonly repeated assumptions (假設(shè)) in our culture is that if you exercise, you will lose weight. I exercise all the time, but I still have got fat that hangs over my belt when I sit. Why isn’t all the exercise getting rid of it?
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“In general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty useless,” says Eric Ravussin, exercise researcher at Louisiana State University. Many recent studies have found that exercise isn’t as important in helping people lose weight as you hear so regularly in gym advertisements or on shows like The Biggest Loser — or from magazines like this one.
小題1: From the passage we learn that ____.
A．some Americans join a health club but never go there
B．the number of overweight people has doubled since 1993
C．more than 45 million Americans now go to the gym regularly
D．Americans waste too much money each year on sports
小題2: According to the passage, exercise ____.
A．has long been believed to be good for older adults
B．is not properly advertised as an effective way to lose weight
C．was first recognized as an effective way to lose weight in the 1960s
D．is less effective in preventing heart disease than what doctors believe
小題3: According to the writer, people might gain weight because ____.
A．they have the habit of going to the gym regularly
B．they eat the same food when they do not exercise
C．they exercise less than required by doctors
D．they eat more after they exercise
小題4: What may be the best title for this passage?
A．Overweight Is Not Good for Your Health
B．Exercise Won’t Make You Thin
C．Gym Is Part of American Lifestyle
D．Obesity Is a Social Problem in America

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