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学号：136437姓名：戴 翔Unit 41. About “Three Days to See”Reading Comprehension1. Which of the following best expresses the authors meaning in the first paragraph?（B）A. If we want to understand the values of life, we must live each day with gentleness, vigor and keenness of appreciation as if we were going to die the next day.B. If we live each day with gentleness, vigor and keenness of appreciation, we will gain a better understanding of the values of life.C. If we imagined that we would die the next day, we would live each day with gentleness, vigor and keenness of appreciation.D. Those who adopt the epicurean motto can never appreciate the meaning of life and its spiritual values.2. The author mentions health in the third paragraph because _B_A. the loss of health leads to absent-mindedness and listlessness.B. it illustrates her point about “not being grateful for what we have until we lose it”.C. it is one of the “faculties and senses” like sight and hearing.D. it has a direct bearing on(与有直接关系) our sight and hearing.3. Which of the following would be “a blessing” if they struck us for a few days? _B_A. Blindness and deafness, which will result in darkness and silence.B. Blindness and deafness, which will make us more appreciative of sightC. Deafness and silence, which will teach us the joys of sound.D. Blindness and deafness at one time; darkness and silence at some other time.4Her friends reply “Nothing in particular” struck her as _B_A. rather strangeB. a typical responseC. humorlessD. unbelievable5. Which of the following in NOT true?（B）A. A bud is the first sign of awakening Nature after her winters sleep.B. People would appreciate the value of their eyes better if they didnt have the use of them.C. It is perhaps natural not to appreciate the things we have, but to wish for the things we dont have.D. The author can hear the song of a bird occasionally if she is very fortunate.6. “ in the world of light ” in the seventh paragraph means _C_ .A. wherever there is light.B. in the daytime.C. in the lives of people who can see.D. in the lives of bright people.7. The author, who is deaf, can understand the speech of other people _D_A. by shaking their handsB. by seeing into their inner natureC. by detecting their obvious emotionsD. by feeling the movements of their lips with her fingers8. In the essay, the author talks about _C_A. seeing.B. hearing.C. being fully alive.D. all of the above.2. About “Self-Reliance”Reading Comprehension1. The author writes about “an eminent painter” in the first paragraph, aiming to _C_ .A. demonstrate how great the painter is.B. imply that the painters thought is unusual.C. serve as a particular clue to trigger off a designed discussion.D. compare the painter to the painter himself.2. People sometimes dismiss their thoughts without notice because _D_ .A. their thoughts are worthless.B. they think that their thoughts are not as good as others.C. they are not geniuses.D. they have not virtually realized the potential values of their thoughts.3. The author claim that “envy is ignorance” and “imitation is suicide”, lying in that fact that _C_.A. both envy and imitation are the ways to make people meet troubles.B. envy is an evil thing, so is imitation.C. the author intends to emphasize the value of originality and personal invention.D. envy and imitation are the bad manners for people.4. In the last paragraph,“What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think”shows that _A_ .A. we ought to maintain the spirit of self-reliance and independence, yet it is rather hard to accomplish at times.B. we should live in solitude and live after our own.C. we are impossible to balance the relationship between greatness and meannessD. only those who are great can acquire the perfect sweetness through the independence of solitude5. Which of the following best summarizes the whole passage? _B_ .A. Self-reliance is an indispensable part of human spiritB. Anyone who wants to succeed must take the advantage of self-reliance, i.e., learn to be independent, trust