As you may also have gathered from the above,you ought to read very carefully.Not only very carefully but aloud,and that again and again 18 you know the passage by heart and can recite it as if it were your own.Positively this will teach you many 19 words and phrases;negatively it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression.Incidentally,I have found from experience that intelligent copying is an aid to 20 by heart. 11.A.that B.as C.than D.as if 12.A.afterwards B.lately C.latter D.mere 13.A.when B.where C.what D.how 14.A.simple B.single C.only D.certain 15.A.enjoy B.ignore C.comprehend D.realize 16.A.bother B.respect C.concern D.trouble 17.A.which B.what C.that D.is 18.A.since B.for C.till D.while 19.A.useful B.tough C.desirable D.available 20.A.studying B.learning C.reading D.reviewing Reading Comprehension Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) Questions 21~25 are based on the following passage. Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea.It is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest underground lake.The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns. The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation.The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain,approximately one mile from the entrance,in a room called "The Council Room, many Indian artifacts have been found.Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads,weapons,and jewelry. For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in 957As you may also have gathered from the above , you ought to read very carefully. Not only very carefully but aloud , and that again and again 18 you know the passage by heart and can recite it as if it were your own. Positively this will teach you many 19 words and phrases; negatively it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression. Incidentally , I have found from experience that intelligent copying is an aid to 20 by heart. 11. A. that 12. A. afterwards 13. A. when 14. A. simple 15. A. enjoy 16. A. bother 17. A. which 18; A. since 19. A. useful 20. A. studying B. as B. lately B. where B. single B. ignore B. respect B. what B. for B. tough B. learning C. than C. latter C. what C. only C. comprehend C. concern C. that C. till C. desirable C. reading D. as if D. mere D. how D. certain D. realize D. trouble D. is D. while D. available D. reviewing 皿. Reading Comprehension Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A , B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) Questio~s 21 25 are based on the following passage. DEeP\inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost S~a. It is listed by the Guinness Book of WorId Records as the world' s largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns. \ The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation. The cave expands into a seriesof huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain , approximately one mile from the entrance , in a room called "The Council Room ," many Indian artifacts have been found. Some of the items discovered include pottery , arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry. For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in 957