It sounds quite a good idea, but I’d like to think it _____.
   A. of    B. about    C. up    D. over

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to go along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a very good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go.” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t examined her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots（預防針）. She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is true?

   1. A.
      The Browns have never had a pet before
   2. B.
      The Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper
   3. C.
      Shadow is a small and healthy dog
   4. D.
      Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife
2. 2.

   The word “shelter” in the reading means _________

   1. A.
      a place to sell small dogs
   2. B.
      a place to keep homeless animals
   3. C.
      a place to study animals
   4. D.
      a place to sell books on pet care
3. 3.

   Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to _________

   1. A.
      see if they had moved to a new house
   2. B.
      find out how rich the Browns were
   3. C.
      know where they’d keep their new pet
   4. D.
      make sure they’d take good care of pets
4. 4.

   The Browns think that a small dog _________

   1. A.
      doesn’t need any room to keep
   2. B.
      can help them watch their house
   3. C.
      eats less food than a bigger one
   4. D.
      usually has a beautiful name

“Well， we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it，” Mrs Brown said to her husband.

　 “That sounds like a pretty good idea，” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper？”

　 “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday， we can both go，” she said.

　 Next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes，” Mr Snow said， “So I need to ask you some questions.”

　 After they talked for a while， the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark（吠） and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care， they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.

　 On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said， “Shadow has had all of her shots（預防針）。 She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

　 36. From the reading we learn that _______.

　 A. the Browns have never had a pet before.

　 B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

　 C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

　 D. Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.

　 37. The word “ shelter” in the reading means _______.

　 A. a place to sell small dogs

　 B. a place to keep homeless animals

　 C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

　 38. Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.

　 A. see if they had moved to a new house

　 B. find out how rich the Browns were

　 C. know where they’d keep their new pet

　 D. make sure they’d take care of pets

　 39. The Browns think that a small dog _______.

　 A. doesn’t need any room to keep

　 B. can help them watch their house

　 C. eats less food than a bigger one

　 D. usually has a beautiful name

　 40. It’s clear that _______.

　 A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill

　 B. the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow

　 C. Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all

　 D. Shadow likes barking a lot

閱讀理解

　　I'm Robert Lee, a senior at a Chinese university. I am planning to study Electronic Engineering in the United States this coming summer if I am lucky enough to be admitted to Miami University. However, I am a bit nervous about my English, so I am spending a lot of time studying it hard. I think my pronunciation isn't accurate enough to make myself understood, and I might easily get confused. Also, I find the grammar very difficult. Sometimes, I know every word in an expression, but I don't know what it implies. Honestly, I understand very little.

　　It is funny because I used to study English just for entertainment, to kill time, but now I have a particular purpose for it, so I have found a tutor for myself. My tutor holds her master's degree in education and is very helpful. She assigns me quite a lot of homework, and wants me to memorize all the phrases and expressions. She says it is necessary to practice as much as possible until they are fixed in my mind. And the more I apply them in real situations, the more natural they will become. However, I find it so boring to practice so much and I'm getting discouraged. My tutor also says language is a tool, and the people use it to express their ideas, thoughts and feelings, and all these are determined by culture. As a result, when I understand the cultural background, I can use the language better. She also asks me to read a lot. My tutor sounds like a professor, and I feel lucky to have her as my tutor.

　　My American friend Burt helps me a lot, too. He knows my problem because I have exchanged my ideas with him. He told me to relax. He said actually the most efficient way to reach my goal would be to have a tape recorder or a CD player. Either the CDs or tapes have native voices, and I can learn them by listening again and again and imitating the sounds as many times as I wish. I think this is a good idea. That way I' m not only training my listening comprehension but also my speaking abilities.

1．Robert Lee is ________.

[　　]

A．an American student studying in a Chinese university

B．an American student planning to study in a Chinese university

C．a Chinese student admitted to Miami University

D．a Chinese student planning to study at Miami University

2．The phrase “to kill time” ( Line 1, para. 2 ) means ________.

[　　]

A．to spend a lot of time

B．to save time by every means

C．to pass time by doing useless things

D．to study for fun

3．Robert Lee thinks his tutor sounds like a professor because ________.

[　　]

A．she holds a master's degree in education

B．she assigns a lot of homework

C．her view on language and culture is quite academic

D．she uses English to express her thoughts and feelings

4．Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．Language is a tool for people to communicate with each other.

B．Too much language practicing is useless.

C．Cultural background can be ignored in learning a foreign language.

D．Extensive reading should be discouraged in learning a language.

5．According to Lee's friend, listening to CDs and tapes ________.

[　　]

A．is a relaxing way to learn a language

B．only helps to improve her listening comprehension

C．is good only for training one's speaking ability

D．is the only way to imitate the native voices