Part II Reading Comprehension （40 points) Directions: There are four passages in this

Part B

Directions:

Write an essay with the title “Reading Books in Printed Form. or on Computer” in which you should

1） analyze the strong points and weak points of each one, and

2） tell your own preference and your reasons.

You should write 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(20 points)

A.broaden the students’ horizon

B.stimulate the students desire to take part in discussion

C.foster the students’ critical thinking

D.provide useful thinking patterns and modes

A．The library is in the busiest part of the city.

B．The library has grass and trees around it.

C．The roof of the Main Reading Room is 41 feet high.

D．Its rooms are very large.

A.I read a book last night.

B.I did some reading last night.

C.I tried to read a book last night.

D.I was reading a book last night.

PART I DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogetherthe passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, whichwill be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For thesecond and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, orphrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The Last reading will be doneat normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You willthen be given I minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWERSHEET ONE.

d and efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very slowly throughout; others dash along too quickly and then have to regress. Poor readers in particular may lack the ability to vary their manner of reading according to the type of reading matter and to their intentions in reading it. A good reader can move at great speed through the text of a novel or similar light reading matter. He may be able to skim a page，picking up a word or two here and there，and gain a general idea of what the text is about without really reading it. In reading more difficult material，with the intention of taking in the whole of it，he will proceed more slowly，but even then he will vary his pace，concentrating on the key words and passages，perhaps re-reading them several times and pass more quickly over the remainder. A less efficient reader tends to maintain the same speed whatever the material he reads. Consequently，even light reading matter gives him little pleasure because he reads so slowly. But this pace may be too fast for really difficult material which requires special concentration at difficult points.A type of reading which necessitates careful attention to detail is proofreading in which the reader, in order to detect misprints in a sample print has to notice not so much the meaning of what he reads as the exact shape and order of letters and words in the text. This is extremely difficult for most people，since they are accustomed to overlooking such details. In fact，considerable practice is required to practise this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly，and by paying comparatively little attention to the general meaning of the text.

(1) The author claims that there is a difference in reading speed ___________.

A、among all the readers

B、among readers who have different experience

C、between the poorly educated and the highly educated

D、among the highly educated people

(2) A good reader is a reader who ___________.

A、concentrates on the wonderful part of the article

B、always reads slowly and carefully

C、changes his speed according to the type of reading matter

D、changes his speed according to the interesting part of the text

(3) The author says that when reading more difficult material，a good reader can read ___________

A、every part of the book

B、the most wonderful part of the book

C、the major part of the book

D、the scientific part of the book

(4) The last two sentences of the first paragraph mean that ___________.

A、reading speed too slow for a difficult book is just right for a non-serious one

B、reading speed too slow for a non-serious book may be too fast for a difficult one

C、reading speed too fast for difficult material is just right for a non-serious book is also too slow for a difficult one

D、reading speed too slow for a non-serious book is also too slow for a difficult one

(5) What is the passage mainly about？

A、Practise reading skill.

B、Difference between the highly educated and the poorly educated.

C、Reading and listening.

D、Difference in the speed and efficiency of reading.