C In the first part of the 20thcentu D. In the early I80o’s. everything! (229 words 19. A Movies with sound. B Nylon C. The radio D Computer 20. A Japan B Russia C. The United States D. China 21. Before the birth of her first son, Mary Engelbreit,s cards focused on B. daily life C fantasy D. dragons Il. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the mitiple-choice 22. The New York show was so big that Engelbre A. couldnt walk B. couldnt believe it questions. (2X 20=40 points C. couldn't stay to the end of it D. couldnt understand it Text 1 23. Engelbreit's cards were successful because Time passed and my cards sold well. My enthusiasm for the greeting card A. they were distinctive in style B. they had a thank-you sentence business grew quickly. All along, I had been drawing fantasy art: clowns (Hfi) C. they had complicated details D. they were rich in color dragons, castles, etc. With the birth of my first son in 1980, the content of my we 24. The licensing contracts underwent(经历) a pretty dramatic change A. were exactly what Engelbreit was after B were exactly what Engelbreit was unprepared for Fantasy went out of the window, and i began to illustrate reality C were exactly what Sunrise was after of 1983, we, The Mary Engelbreit Greeting Card Company, took our D. were exactly what Sunrise was unprepared for 12 little designs to New York to exhibit them at the National Stationery(X!) Show. 25. According to Mary Engelbreit, the key to success is I remember how big the show was. I just couldn't get over it. I had no idea there A devotion B opportunity C. good luck D imagination were so many different card companies. And it was exciting because our 12 little cards Text 2 were getting a lot of attention in that huge place! I've been told one of the reasons we had so much success at that show is becaus So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and leaming, they will my card style was different than any thng else at the market. I typically draw continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves complicated details and use deep colors and amusing or profound (x H )quotations Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading Douglas insists that"reading cannot be taught By 1985, many greeting card publishers started noticing my art and two of them directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible Ising contracts Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and d I have always believed if you choose a job you love, you'll never work a day in function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will our life. If you ask about the mystery of my success, all I can say is this: to imagine is make it possible for children to devise the most effic ient system for teaching2 C. In the first part of the 20th century. D. In the early 1800’s. 19. A. Movies with sound. B. Nylon C. The radio D. Computer. 20. A. Japan B. Russia C. The United States D. China II. Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (2 X 20 =40 points) Text 1 Time passed and my cards sold well. My enthusiasm for the greeting card business grew quickly. All along, I had been drawing fantasy art: clowns (丑角), dragons, castles, etc. With the birth of my first son in 1980, the content of my work underwent (经历) a pretty dramatic change. Fantasy went out of the window, and I began to illustrate reality. In the spring of 1983, we, The Mary Engelbreit Greeting Card Company, took our 12 little designs to New York to exhibit them at the National Stationery (文具) Show. I remember how big the show was. I just couldn't get over it. I had no idea there were so many different card companies. And it was exciting because our 12 little cards were getting a lot of attention in that huge place! I've been told one of the reasons we had so much success at that show is because my card style was different than anything else at the market. I typically draw complicated details and use deep colors and amusing or profound (深刻的) quotations. By 1985, many greeting card publishers started noticing my art, and two of them approached me with licensing contracts. I have always believed if you choose a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life. If you ask about the mystery of my success, all I can say is this: to imagine is everything! (229 words) 21. Before the birth of her first son, Mary Engelbreit's cards focused on ________. A. reality B. daily life C. fantasy D. dragons 22. The New York show was so big that Engelbreit ________. A. couldn't walk through it B. couldn't believe it C. couldn't stay to the end of it D. couldn't understand it 23. Engelbreit's cards were successful because ________. A. they were distinctive in style B. they had a thank-you sentence C. they had complicated details D. they were rich in color 24. The licensing contracts ________. A. were exactly what Engelbreit was after B. were exactly what Engelbreit was unprepared for C. were exactly what Sunrise was after D. were exactly what Sunrise was unprepared for 25. According to Mary Engelbreit, the key to success is ________. A. devotion B. opportunity C. good luck D. imagination Text 2 So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that "reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible." Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching