out of it, go on to something else. How different is our mean-spirited, picky insistence that every child get every last little scrap of"understanding"that can be dug out of a book.

1. According to the passage, children's fear and dislike of books may result from　　　.

A. reading little and thinking little

B. reading often and adventurously

C. being made to read too much

D. being made to read aloud before others

2. The teacher told his students to read　　　.

A. for enjoyment

B. for knowledge

C. for a larger vocabulary

D. for higher scores in exams

3. Upon hearing the teacher's talk, the children probably felt that　　　.

A. it sounded stupid

B. it was not surprising at all

C. it sounded too good to be true

D. it was no different from other teachers' talk

4. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?

A. She skipped over those easy parts while reading.

B. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.

C. She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.

D. She turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.

5. From the teacher's point of view, 　　　.

A. children cannot tell good parts from bad parts while reading

B. children should be left to decide what to read and how to read

C. reading is never a pleasant and inspiring experience in school

D. reading involves understanding every little piece of information

Ⅲ. 短文改错

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

　　修改:在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;