西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 Reading Comprehension 7 Many stories about famous people are not based on facts. They are like some of the stories that people tell about their friends, which are passed from a friend to a friend's friend. A story that is passed from mouth to mouth in this way may be better in the end than it was in the beginning, but probably it will end up as a very different story. Each storyteller adds something or leaves something out or changes something. so by the time the story is written in a book it is a long way from having any basis in fact A man who tells a story does not always try to be accurate. He may not believe that facts are necessary in a story. He may want to make people laugh or make them cry; he may even want to make them think a good story is often told in many different languages. It may live through many centuries, and millions of people may enjoy telling it or listening to it. It is not the accuracy of a story that makes it live. The value of a story does not come from its accuracy but from its human interest or the way it is told An English novelist(小说家 wrote a new book, and a month after it was in print his publisher told him that a thousand copies had already been sold. That evening, the novelist had a meal with his publisher and an American friend. They talked about the new book, and the novelist told the American that 10,000 copies had been sold. Later the publisher asked him why he had not been more accurate. To an american, said the novelist, a thousand is nothing. I multiplied (le)the number by ten to give him a true idea of the success of the book. This novelist was not famous for his accuracy but for his novels he knew how to tell stories. His best novels will probably live for a long time 1. According to Paragraph One, it is thought that A. a written story should be true to what was really told from mouth to mouth B. a story told from mouth to mouth is worse than it was like in the beginning C stories about people are sometimes easier to pass on D a story passed orally is usually different from what it was like in the beginning 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. A man who writes a story must have accurate facts B. A man who writes a story need not always try to be accurate C. a man has to collect a lot of stories before he writes a book D. Many stories are based on exact facts 3. Where does the value of a story lie? A. In its accuracy B In the way the story is told C In how long the story has been told D. In the honesty of the writer 4. The novelist wanted to when he multiplied the number by ten A he was quick-minded B show he was very honest C. bring out the true idea of his success D. lie to the american 5. The best title for this passage might be A. How to Tell a story B. The Spreading of Facts /18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 6 / 18 Reading Comprehension 7 Many stories about famous people are not based on facts .They are like some of the stories that people tell about their friends, which are passed from a friend to a friend’s friend. A story that is passed from mouth to mouth in this way may be better in the end than it was in the beginning, but probably it will end up as a very different story. Each storyteller adds something or leaves something out or changes something, so by the time the story is written in a book it is a long way from having any basis in fact. A man who tells a story does not always try to be accurate. He may not believe that facts are necessary in a story. He may want to make people laugh or make them cry; he may even want to make them think. A good story is often told in many different languages. It may live through many centuries, and millions of people may enjoy telling it or listening to it. It is not the accuracy of a story that makes it live. The value of a story does not come from its accuracy but from its human interest or the way it is told. An English novelist(小说家)wrote a new book, and a month after it was in print, his publisher told him that a thousand copies had already been sold. That evening, the novelist had a meal with his publisher and an American friend. They talked about the new book, and the novelist told the American that 10,000 copies had been sold. Later, the publisher asked him why he had not been more accurate. “To an American,” said the novelist, “a thousand is nothing. I multiplied (乘) the number by ten to give him a true idea of the success of the book.” This novelist was not famous for his accuracy but for his novels; he knew how to tell stories. His best novels will probably live for a long time. 1. According to Paragraph One, it is thought that_______. A. a written story should be true to what was really told from mouth to mouth B. a story told from mouth to mouth is worse than it was like in the beginning C. stories about people are sometimes easier to pass on D. a story passed orally is usually different from what it was like in the beginning 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. A man who writes a story must have accurate facts. B. A man who writes a story need not always try to be accurate. C. A man has to collect a lot of stories before he writes a book. D. Many stories are based on exact facts. 3. Where does the value of a story lie? A. In its accuracy B. In the way the story is told. C. In how long the story has been told. D. In the honesty of the writer. 4. The novelist wanted to_______ when he multiplied the number by ten. A. show he was quick-minded B. show he was very honest C. bring out the true idea of his success D. lie to the American 5. The best title for this passage might be _______ . A. How to Tell a Story B. The Spreading of Facts
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 C Storytellers Must Be Honest D. Accuracy and Interest of Stories Reading comprehension 8 Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: One has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there shouting for one side or the other To a foreigner, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers. He will tell you who he expects will win such and such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times Most schools in England take football seriously-much more seriously than nearly all the other European schools, where lessons are all that are important, and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy's mind with facts in the classroom, education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his/her team. instead of working for himself/herself alone The school therefore plans games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game; it is good both for the body and the mind That is why it is every school s game in England 1. In the first sentence of the passage, this refers to the fact that A one has to go to one of the important matches B. football is the most popular game in England C. all kinds of people like playing football D people shout for one side or the other 2. To a foreigner, what is so surprising about football in England? A. Little boys know more about the results of football matches than old people B. The names of the important players are known to all C. Even the smallest boy seems to know a lot about the game D. Players known the results of large numbers of matches 3. What is true of education in England? A. lessons are not taken seriously B. lessons are considered the most important C. Education means filling children's minds with knowledge D Games and matches are a part of education 4. From football games, it is believed that children can A. train their character B. work for themselves C plan games and matches D. learn their les 5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 7/18
西安建筑科技大学继续教育学院 7 / 18 C. Storytellers Must Be Honest D. Accuracy and Interest of Stories Reading Comprehension 8 Football is, I believe, the most popular game in England: One has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them all there, shouting for one side or the other. To a foreigner, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great knowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers. He will tell you who he expects will win such and such a match, and his opinion is usually as good as that of men three or four times his age. Most schools in England take football seriously-much more seriously than nearly all the other European schools, where lessons are all that are important, and games are left for the children themselves. In England it is believed that education is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the classroom, education also means the training of character; and one of the best ways of training character is by means of games, especially team games where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for his/her team, instead of working for himself/herself alone. The school therefore plans games and matches for its pupils. Football is a good team game; it is good both for the body and the mind. That is why it is every school’s game in England. 1. In the first sentence of the passage, “this” refers to the fact that_______. A. one has to go to one of the important matches B. football is the most popular game in England C. all kinds of people like playing football D. people shout for one side or the other 2. To a foreigner, what is so surprising about football in England? A. Little boys know more about the results of football matches than old people. B. The names of the important players are known to all. C. Even the smallest boy seems to know a lot about the game. D. Players known the results of large numbers of matches. 3. What is true of education in England? A. lessons are not taken seriously. B. lessons are considered the most important. C. Education means filling children’s minds with knowledge. D. Games and matches are a part of education. 4. From football games, it is believed that children can_______ . A. train their character B. work for themselves C. plan games and matches D. learn their lessons 5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?