学以致用

1. Learn to use “Infinitive / gerund as the subject of a sentence” Now complete the sentences using infinitive or gerund as the subject. Usually both forms are possible, but you should be able to justify your choice.

(1) _______early in the morning gives me more time to organize the day.

To express an everyday activity.

(2)_______ a best-seller has always been my dream.

This is a bit more abstract or a far-away grand idea.

(3) ______take back a library book may not seem serious, but it causes problems for other students.

To express a normal activity for many people.

(4) ______a lot of time with reading in one’s childhood can bring rewards later in life.

2. Choose the best summary of the passage.

（1） The passage is about the pleasure of reading. It suggests that every time you open a book, wonderful things can happen. You can get to know people from different countries and cultures in the comfort and safety of your own home better than you know your own neighbor.

（2） In this passage about the importance of reading, the writer refers to a lot of thinkers and writers who have tried to explain what the experience of reading actually means. The writer also quotes a lot of recent, and not so recent novels which, in his opinion, illustrate the power and range of reading.

This is the best summary because

（3）This passage shows some of the ways in which the reader and writer interact in the experience of reading. The writer is especially interested in fiction, and the way in which, from an early age, it has the power to shape our lives by making us think about who we are.

3. Choose the best answer to the questions.

(1) Why are we like Alice in wonderland when we read a book?

(a) Because, like Alice, we often have accidents.

(b) Because reading makes us feel young again.

(c) Because reading opens the door to new experiences.

(d) Because books lead us into a dream world.

(2) According to the writer, what is the advantage of reading over real life?

(a) There is more variety in books than in real life.

(b) We can experience variety and difference without going out of the house.

(c) The people we meet in a book are more interesting than real people.

(d) It’s harder to make sense of real life than a book.

(3) What do the seven novels listed in Paragraph 4 have in common?

(a) Their titles stimulate imagination.

(b) They represent the best writing by British and American novelists.

(c) They have become classics.

(d) You can find all of them in any local library.

(4) At what moment in our lives do books become important?

(a) As soon as we start reading.

(b) When we start buying books to fill our shelves at home.

(c) When we start listening to bedtime stories.

(d) Only when we are ready for books.

(5) What claim did Merton make about the poems of William Blake?

(a) They were similar to the works of the Greek writers and thinkers.

(b) They helped him understand the meaning of life.

(c) They created a sense of confusion.

(d) They taught him a lot about modern culture.

(6) What is meant by a home-run book?

(a) A book which is so good you are unable to put it down.

(b) A book that the whole family can enjoy.

(c) A children’s book that is read and appreciated by adults.

(d) A book that hits hard like a home run in the game of baseball.

 

教师解析

1.

(1) Getting up (2) To write (3) Forgetting to (4) To spend

2.

Key: 2

* This is the best summary because it gives the main idea of the passage, and it also shows how and why the writer refers to writers, thinkers and novels. This gives a better idea of the whole passage rather than simply trying to identify one or two ideas.

3.

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. a