III．标出主题句(15 points,5 points each)
16. Choose the best topic sentence from the group below.
A. Birds eat with their beaks (鸟喙).
B. Some birds open their beaks and eat food from the air.
C. Birds have different kinds of beaks because they eat different foods.
D. Birds have strong beaks to cut holes in trees and dig out food.
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17. Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.
Life is really a matter of learning how to live. It seems as though it would take each of us more than one lifetime to achieve the wisdom to know and live according to it. But some people clearly do better than others. Some use well what is our one chance to learn quickly enough how to do ourselves and those around us the most good. The basic problem in life is not to get whatever we happen to want, but to learn to want what we ought to try to get at each stage of life.
18. Read the following paragraph carefully and select the best topic sentence from the four possible answers that follow the paragraph.
In fact, the casual class atmosphere often amazes international students. American teachers encourage students to think for themselves. Instead of grading students only on test scores, teachers evaluate papers, group projects and class participation, as well. Students often have to think creatively to solve problems -not just memorize facts. Students also learn how to do research by using resource materials to find their own answers. In this way, classrooms illustrate the American emphasis on individual responsibility.
A. American education focuses more on style.
B. Teaching in America is a challenging career.
C. Students prefer to do research all on their own.
D. The American style of education is quite informal.
Topic sentence______________________________________________
IV．重新组合段落(10 points，2 points each)
Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they will read logically. Put the numbers in proper sequence in the boxes provided below.
19. Many people consider money a symbol of love.
20. Wives, on the other hand, may waste huge amounts of money because they are angry at their husbands.
21. For example, a man who spends most of his time at work might feel ashamed that he had no time for his family.
22. Spending habits can also reflect a person's feelings of guilt.
23. They spend it on their family and friends to express love, or they buy themselves expensive presents because they need love.
24. Husbands who complain about their wives' spending habits may be afraid that they are losing power in their marriage.
25. He might buy expensive presents for his wife and children to make him feel less guilty.
26. Experts in psychology believe that for many people, money is an important symbol of strength and influence, love, or guilt.
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