书的原因是它强调人们应该正确使用英语。

3. What does the underlined part "give credence to" in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Believe. 　B. Change. 　 C. Fancy. 　D. Obtain.

【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据上一句"She manages to pass herself off as. . . "及她的成功, 使她相信希金斯和皮克林的努力, 故答案选A。

4. The passage is probably_______.

A. a research paper B. a teaching plan

C. a book report D. a diary

【解析】选C。推理判断题。作者首先分析了Pygmalion中人物之间的关系, 然后谈到了自己阅读本书的体会, 并向读者推荐这本书, 因此这篇文章可能是篇读书报告。

I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love. "To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.

　　And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn meeting me at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater looks great on you. ""Oh, Tom, you noticed, "she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me. "We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

　　So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.

　　There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

　　"What's the matter? "I asked her.

　　"Tom, "she said in a voice filled with distress, "I don't? "

　　"What do you mean? "

　　"Well. . . that checkup I had several weeks ago. . . our doctor. . . did he tell you something about me? Tom, you've been so good to me. . . am I dying? "

　　It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst out laughing. "No, honey, "I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just starting to live. "

【语篇概述】本文主要讲了汤姆去海边与妻子和孩子度假。由于他在车上收听了一个节目, 他决心做一个好丈夫、好父亲。汤姆与妻子和孩子在海边度过了一个快乐的假期。

5. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage_______.