We ordered 20 boxes of your products, but we have only got 19.

A.You do not have to.

B.It does not matter.

C.We will send another tomorrow.

D.Nothing serious.

Good mornin

A.John. How are you doing?

B.I am pleased.

C.Good night. C. Not so bad. And you?

D.How do you do?

How do you go to work?

A.I go to work everyday.

B.I do not go to work everyday.

C.By train.

D.By air.

ing presented. Readers ___46___ the material that they have read not simply to understand it, ___47___ to interpret, analyze, and critique this information. Readers use several different methods to help them reflect such as careful note – taking, synthesis ( 綜合). And analysis.

Careful note – taking on your reading material ___48___ while you read. Pausing periodically to ___49__ about important claims or ideas, ___50___ details, or questions about unclear concepts. The act of note – taking will help you to reflect about the content of the document, and the notes you keep will ___51___ an archive that you can refer to in the future.

Synthesis is the ability to take what are ___52___ seeming irrelevant points and put them together into a meaningful, new whole. Synthesis may occur during your reading, or it may tale place after you have read a document in its entirety.

Analysis moves synthesis one step ___53___ , encouraging a reader to carefully examine thoroughly the points ___54__ , and how they are synthesized. After readers analyze a passage or a whole text, they ___55__ regarding the document, either generally agreeing or disagreeing with its message. (205 words)

46. A. study B. reflect on C. consider D. think

47. A. and B. but also C. moreover D. yet

48. A. must take place B. may start C. have to begin D. should occur

49. A. make note B. write note C. take notes D. keep note

50. A. relevant B. connected C. associated D. linked

51. A. act as B. serve as C. consider as D. regard as

52. A. firstly B. to begin with C. first hand D. at first

53. A. in advance B. farther C. further D. forwardly

54. A. to be made B. being made C. having made D. to make

55. A. take a position B. insist on C. consider D. hold the view

I __________ an interesting news item in yesterday’s Times

A.came across

B.came up

C.came to

D.came over

least certain forms of it

A.in relation to

B.in contrast to

C.in excess of

D.in favor of

I was stunned by the news, and my initial __________ was anger

A.impression

B.reaction

C.comment

D.other

They claim that __________ 1,000 factories closed down during economic crisis

A.sufficiently

B.approximately

C.considerably

D.properly

She was __________ a very affectionate person

A.at heart

B.in person

C.on purpose

D.by nature

Dieters should try to reach and __________ a reasonable weight

A.contain

B.secure

C.reserve

D.maintain