To master a language，one must be able to speak and understand the spoken language as well as to read and write．Lenin and his wife Krupskaya translated a long English book into Russian．But when they went to England in 1890, English people couldn’t understand what was said to them．These days more foreigners are coming to China and more and more Chinese are going out to foreign countries to work or study．So the spoken language is becoming more and more important．

Speaking, of course, can’t go without listening．If you want to pronounce a word correctly, first you must hear it correctly．The sounds of the Chinese and English language are not exactly the same．If you don’t listen carefully, you’ll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the native speakers．

Well, what about writing? Like speaking, it’s to exchange ideas．People generally use shorter words and shorter sentences in their writing．The important thing is to make your idea in your head and then to write it in clear lively language．

Chinese students read far too slowly．If you read fast, you understand better．If you read too slowly, by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is about．When you meet with new words, don’t look them up in the dictionary．Guess the meaning from the context．You may not guess quite correctly the first time, but as new words come up again and again in different contexts, their meaning will become clearer and clearer．If you look up every word, you’ll never finish a book．

Students of a foreign language need a particular knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose language they’re studying．They should study these subjects in the foreign language, not only in translation．In this way one can kill two birds with one stone: learn a foreign language and get some knowledge of the foreign country at the same time．

1．How many points are there in the passage?           ．

A．Two                B．Three          C．Four                  D．Five

2．In his first point the writer told us        ．

A．how to speak English              

B．how to read and write

C．why spoken English is important   

D．why English people couldn’t understand Lenin

3．In his last point the writer advised us        ．

A．to kill two birds with one stone

B．to learn two languages at a time

C．to study all the subjects in a foreign language

D．to get some knowledge of the foreign country whose language you are studying．

4．In the fourth paragraph , the writer gave some advice on        ．

A．how to read faster                  

B．how to guess the meaning from the context

C．how to look up new words in the dictionary

D．how to grasp the general meaning of a passage

5．“To kill two birds with one stone” means        ．

A．to get some particular knowledge         B．to get more than what one pays

C．the stone is too big                    D．the birds are blind enough

E

       The oldest forms of medicine are enjoying a comeback .Modern holistic medicine is an approach that treats the whole patient ,not just the disease .It is a way to maintain good health rather than cure illness .The most important influences on today’s holistic medicine are ancient Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurvedic medicine, both of which promoted whole body health.

       Holistic medicine usually combines diet ,physical exercise and meditation, together with other alternative techniques such as massage（按摩）and acupuncture（針炙）.Herbal treatment ,a practice of treating illness by using plants, is influenced by the writings of Culpeper as well as Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. Homeopathy（順勢療法）is one of the forms of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in Europe and the USA .Homeopathy began in Germany in the early 1800s, when Samuel Hahnemann bescribed how very tiny doses（劑量）of a drug had an effect on his patients .According to Hahnemann, the more the drug was diluted（稀釋）,the stronger its effects .The substance selected would produce similar effects to the disease itself if given in large doses. In the UK homeopathy is regarded as a non-traditional but just about acceptable treatment.

       Meditation and contemplation have an important role in holistic medicine. They were brought to Europe by Indian teachers who combined Indian Ayurvedic medicine with Western beliefs. Transcendental meditation（超脫靜坐）is one of the best known of these techniques .People repeat words inside their head to reach a state of deep relaxation.

       The holistic movement has made many doctors look at the whole patient ,not just the disease .Life-style,emotional problems and diet are just some of the factors that can affect a person’s health . Holistic medicine emphasizes good diet , exercise and fresh air ,all of which

contribute to health .Some clinics now offer holistic medicine along with traditional treatments ,so

that their patients can choose a combination of treatments that suits them. One problem with holistic medicine is that it is difficult for people to be sure a doctor is reliable. To solve this ,many countries want alternative doctors to form professional bodies.

71．Modern holistic medicine centers upon     .

       A．curing a disease              B．herbal treatment

       C．continuous development  D．keeping patients healthy

72．Which of the following does NOT belong to holistic medicine?

       A．massage           B．meditation

       C．a(chǎn) balanced diet        D．a(chǎn) knee operation

73．The principle of homeopathy is that     .

       A．the large doses of medicine that will not be harmful will take better effect

       B．the disease will be cured sooner by taking larger doses of medicine

       C．a(chǎn) small thinner dose of medicine will be more effective

       D．the doses of medicine depend on how serious the illness is

74．Which of the following titles best sums up the passage?

       A．Holistic Medicine           B．Traditional Medicine Returns

       C．History of Medicine D．Combination of Treatments Works

75．What can we infer from the passage?

       A．Relaxation is the key of holistic treatment.

       B．Holistic medicine needs to become more trustworthy.

       C．Holistic treatment is more beneficial than traditional treatments.

       D．Holistic medicine will become the most welcome treatment soon.

The 18-storeyed building, when _____, will shut out the sun _____ up the rooms in my house.

A. completed; lighted      B. completing; lighting  　C. completing; lighted      D. completed; lighting

Henry can’t attend the party _____ at Tom’s house at present because he is preparing the speech at the party _____ at Marie’s house tomorrow.

A. held; being held                        B. to be held; to be held

C. to be held; held                         D. being held; to be held

 --- Have you considered _____ your job as a teacher?

　--- Yes. I like the job because a teacher is often considered _____ a gardener.

A. to change; to be          B. to change; being       C. changing; being      D. changing; to be

It is the news　　　 most parents of the hope that there is a safe and socially approved

road to a kind of life they themselves have not had, but their children can.

    A. that deprive　   B. that it deprives 

C. that deprives　   D. when it deprives

  Under no circumstance _____ to tell lies to parents.

A. children are allowed   B. are children allowed

C. children will allow   D. will children allow

（2010·江蘇如東高級中學高三國慶假期自主練習一） 6. We can make some adjustments __________ the reactions of the customers.

A. in answer to      B. in response to          

C. in reply to        D. A,B and C

（2010·浙江平湖中學高三10月月考）      35. ---- ______ he dropped out of school?

----His family had run into financial difficulties.

A. Why was it that                           B. Why was that

C. Why was that it                            C. Why was it

（2010·北京市首師大附屬育新學校中學部高三10月月考）      18. _____ you don’t like him is none of my business.

A. What      B. Who      C. That      D. Whether