Part 3 Reading and Writing

VI.Reading Comprehension(共50分)

A) Choose the best answer(12分)

Santi’s big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control （遥控器）buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn’t really control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.

With a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn’t come back, he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash, and he dropped the remote control. “I’ve broken it,” he thought. “Now I’m in trouble!” As he looked around for the remote control, he realized he was in more trouble than he’d thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse!

“Oh, no!” Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,” tiny Santi said.

Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attach Santi, it slipped （打滑）on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then.., he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”

74. Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he ___.

A. pushed the buttons at the same time          B. tried to pretend to be a mouse

C. changed from channel to channel            D. stayed alone in the living room

75. After Santi became smaller, the first thing he did was to ___.

A. run away from the cat          B. to find his parents

C. hide himself                  D. ask Len for help

76. Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because ___.

A. he heard a moving sound          B. the cat liked the kitchen

C. the sliding door was open          D. he saw the cat came into it

77. When the story took place, Santi’s mum was in the ___.

A. corridor          B. kitchen          C. bedroom          D. garden

78. The word “relieved” can be used to describe Santi’s feeling ___.

A. when he was playing with the remote control

B. when his big brother warned him something

C. when he was no longer worried about the cat

D. when he saw his mum far away from him

79. The story probably tries to tell that ___.

A. what happens if your break a rule        B. it’s dangerous to stay alone at home

C. people don’t want to get smaller         D. sometimes pets are not friendly

B) Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage(12分)

What was napkin etiquette （礼仪）? Etiquette  80  rules that society has set up for people to follow so that they can do things in the proper way. Napkin （餐巾）etiquette has developed over time.

According to proper etiquette today, one should put one’s napkin on one’s lap （膝盖）as soon as everyone is seated at the table. When one excuse oneself and leaves the table for a few minutes, one should leave one’s napkin on one’s chair. When one is finished with one’s meal and is leaving the table, one should  81  one’s napkin to the right of one’s plate.

What was napkin etiquette like before it developed into what it is today? In ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman times, the etiquette was quite different. Napkins were much  82 . Often, they were as large as bath towels. Banquets （宴会）usually lasted for hours, and people ate with their hands. Although finger bowls filled with83  would sometimes be available, the large napkins were necessary if one wanted to stay reasonably clean.

A second use for the napkin developed in the sixth century B.C. Roman society. At that time,  84  were expected to take food home. The uneaten food was wrapped up and carried in one’s napkin. It was considered not polite to leave empty-handed.

Napkin size changed  85  with an invention. The invention that caused this size change was the fork. Since people began to use forks, their hands no longer get as dirty as before. Although napkins became smaller in size, many Europeans did not use them. The custom was to wipe one’s hands on the tablecloth. At that time, tablecloths were so large that one could use a part of it to cover one’s lap. Covering one’s lap with the tablecloth served two purposes （目的）. One could wipe one’s hands on it, and one could protect his lap from getting dirty.

80. A. points out        B. deals with        C. searches for        D. gives up

81. A. place            B. tie              C. throw             D. pass

82. A. heavier          B. softer            C. drier              D. bigger

83. A. rice             B. water            C. bread             D. soup

84. A. soldiers          B. drivers           C. guests             D. hosts

85. A. suddenly         B. quietly           C. politely            D. softly