--- I don't like fishing () hunting. What about you?--- I don't like fishing,（）I like hunting.

A.too

B.neither

C.either

A.Yes, please

B.Where is my coffee

C.Yes, I prefer tea

D.No, I dont mind

_____ to problems.

A．likely

B．possible

C．potential

D．prone

原文：W: Whtre you doing here M: I’m prepring my fishing tools. W: Wht for M: I’m going to fish with some of my friends. W:re you fond of fishing M: Yes. I like fishingfter schoolnd on Sundys. W: When did you get such hobby M: Longgo. You know, my fther is fond ofnd very goodt fishing. When I ws child, he took me to the riverside to see him fishing. I found fishing very interesting then. Well, wht’s your hobby W: I’m very interested in mking home movies. But I hven’t got movie cmer. M: Ilso like tking photosnd I hve Jpnese-mde cmer. W: I tke lot of photos, too. But I’m more interested in the history of film, so I relly enjoy using film cmer. I’ll buy one of my own somedy. Wht is the mn doing now He is fishing. B．He is prepring for fishing. C．He is tking photos.

A．He is fishing．

B．He is preparing for fishing．

C．He is taking photos．

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Mary: What do you () to do for your holiday？

Jeff: Come on, it went up in smoke. I have to go on a () with my boss.

Mary: Wow, you are going on a business trip next week？ Where？

Jeff: Xiamen.

Mary: By plane or by train？

Jeff: (). You know our boss is afraid to fly () high anxiety.

Mary: Actually, its not so () flying if you dont look out of the window.

Jeff: Good idea!

Mary: Well, Xiamen is a () to be on holiday, you know.

Jeff: I know. But a business trip is tiring to me.

Mary: Oh, take it easy. Maybe it wont be as bad as you (). I like taking an occasional business trip for a change of pace.

Jeff: I hope so.

Mary: I think you should take advantage of this good opportunity to go on a business trip with our boss and gain his favor.

Jeff: Hey, that sounds like a really good idea. I think it ().

Mary: You know, I;ve dreamed a thousand times of () on the beach in Xiamen.

Jeff: So have I. But its not always nice and sunny there. Sometimes its ().

Mary: Come on, I dont think the weather will spoil your trip. Anyhow, I hope you have a nice trip.

Jeff: Thanks a lot

hanked him，he said,‘They are not from me; they only come through me.’

At that moment I noticed the similarity between fish and haiku.

Nowadays, if Mom doesn't ever serve fish for dinner at least the kids get a taste of

haiku at school.

For most of us，our first introduction comes from reading translations from Japanese,

which is a bit like comparing sushi to frozen fish sticks. Even with the knowledge of the

exotic, most poets stick to the meat and potatoes of English literature. It often isn’t until we get older that we accept the simple goodness of fish，adding them to the menu more often.

Having acquired a taste for fish and learned how to cook them, one is better able to

appreciate the short form. of haiku. Like fishing, haiku writing can be done with minimal

equipment. A pin or a pen，and a scrap of paper, is enough，but it is tempting to go all out and buy a rod and reel (even study Zen，visit a monastery or take a trip to Japan).

If one goes in for deep sea fishing,a computer and laser printer are soon on the list of 'must haves'.

Like fishing, to catch haiku you have to go where they are. Unlike fish, haiku are

everywhere. Still，you have to know the secret places where they hide and how to get there.

Wearing old comfortable clothes(usually thought of as a meditative state) we look around

just where we are. It does little good to only read of fishing off the coast of Japan when

sitting beside the lake by our own front door. It does help to know which fish are edible and which are not. There are two ways of finding this out. We can either eat everything we catch and publish what feels right, or we can read books containing others’experiences while making up our minds about what kind of fish to go for.

If we compare spending days on rough seas to fish or strolling on the beach writing

haiku; it is very easy for me to decide where my interest lies. Still I do love a fish dinner and I hope my neighbor enjoys my latest poems.

(1). The similarity between fishing and writing haiku the text does NOT mention is

A. the freedom to choose what we do with the product of each activity

B. the delayed appreciation of both activities

C. the thrill experienced when engaging in them

D. the limited resources required for practising them

(2). In paragraph 2，the author refers to sushi_.

A. to point out that the American eat frozen fish sticks more often

B. to contrast it with meat and potatoes

C. to give an example of an exotic dish

D. as a metaphor for original Japanese texts

(3). According to the author, haiku writers have to_·

A. read about the process of haiku writing

B. be observant of what is around them

C. try to have their poems published

D. get acquainted with Zen philosophy

(4). The best title of this text would be_·

A. Something fishy about haiku

B. The forgotten skill of fishing

C. Writing haiku is easy

D. The art of writing haiku

(5). The author's attitude towards haiku is_.

A. positive

B. neutral

C. indifferent

D. negative

A.they dont want others to know about it

B.they are afraid to being murdered

C.they dont want others to support their choice of voting

D.they are not sure of their own choice of voting

r written with penand ink and sent as a personal message from one person to another will be as muchof a rarity as the gold pocket watch carried on a chain. Its a shame.

There is something special abouta personal letter. Its better than a phone call, no matter what the telephonecompany says. A phone call disappears into the air as soon as the receiver is putback on the hook. A good letter can last a lifetime.

Some of my most preciouspossessions are letters that have been written to me sometime in the past. Idont have a single memorable phone call stored in a box in my attic() or basement. Ivenever thrown away a good letter and, like any real treasure, I dont even haveto look at them to enjoy having them. I know I have them. The telephone callscome and go. They make no permanent impression on me and have no place in mymemory.

A personal letter is a good thingbecause you say things you cant say in a crowd and might not even say to theperson face to face. If you feel like it, a letter allows you to take yourselfand your thoughts more seriously than you would dare take them in conversation.And you can say things without interruption.

A good letter is, in many ways,the exact opposite of a political speech. A politician addressing a crowd hasto talk so broadly and generally about the issues in order not to offendanyone of the thousands of people listening that he usually ends up sayingnothing. A letter can be specific, and if the writer has some bias orprejudice, he can even reveal his true self by letting this show. Writing afriend, you shouldnt have to be careful. Abraham Lincolns letter to hisstep-brother telling him he wasnt going to loan him the eighty dollars heasked for tells you more about Abraham Lincoln than the Gettysburg Addressdoes.

Some of our best history has comethat way, from personal letters of famous people that scholars have dug up. Youget a better idea of what someone is really like from a personal letter theywerent expecting you to read than you get from a carefully considered publicstatement theyve made. We say real things in letters.

36.What is a shame according to the author？

A. People sometimes write letters with pen and ink.

B. People hardly carry a gold pocket watch.

C. People never receive anypersonal letters.

D. People rarely send any personal letters.

37.Whats the main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3？

A. What a good personal letter is.

B. What advantage personal letters have.

C. Why people dont write personal letters.

D. Why writing personal letters is so special.

38.What do “issues” in paragraph 5 mean？ .

A. The key points of a political speech.

B. The speakers bias and prejudice.

C. Problems that the audiences have.

D.Questions thatarise for discussion.

39.Why does the author use Abraham Lincolns example？

A. To show that a political address has to be general.

B. To show that letter writing sometimes offends people.

C. To show that people say real things in personal letters.

D. To show that even a great man has his dark side.

40.Whats the best word to describe the tone of the author？

A. Objective

B. Persuasive

C. Humorous

D. Ironic