39. He is quite busy this week because he has so many things to (設法完成) .

40. I can hardly (拒絕) his warm invitation.

38. If you don't go to the party,I won’t go (也) . 

37. After a short rest,they got together to (繼續(xù)) the work.

36. Over 30 million (本，冊) of the book have been sold during the past four months.

  If you wish to become a better reader,here are four points to remember about rate,or speed,of reading.

   . Knowing why you are reading—what you are reading to find out—will often help you know whether to read quickly or slowly.

   . Some things should be read slowly,such as instructions for making or doing something,maths problems,science and history books. They are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

   . Some things should be read quickly,such as simple stories,letters from friends,and news from local paper,telling what is happening to friends and neighbours.

   . In some of your readings,you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast,as you go along. You need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas.

() 31. According to the writer,our reading speed depends on (取決于) .

   A. whether the article is easy or difficult   B. when and where we are reading the article

   C. why we are reading the article   D. whether the article is long or short

() 32. If we want to be relaxed by reading,we can pick .

   A. a storybook   B. a maths book

   C. a science book   D. something with important information

() 33. Which of the following should we read slowly and carefully?

   A. The Little Mermaid. B. A user guide.

   C. Letters from friends. D. An evening paper.

() 34. What is important about speed of reading?

   A. To read as fast as you can. B. To keep your reading at the same speed.

   C. To read as slowly as possible. D. To fit your reading speed to your needs.

() 35. What is the main idea of the article?

   A. How to choose your reading materials. B. How to raise your reading speed.

   C. How to improve your reading skills. D. How to decide your reading speed.

  Hi,everybody!Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

   Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.

   Are you Chinese film fans? OK,here come the latest 25 books about Chinese films. In recent years,Chinese films have become very popular in the US,such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon and Hero.

   Do you like French films? Well,here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema.

   Maybe you are Indian film fans. Then here is Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous film stars in the past ten years. You know,the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

   If you like British films,we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book includes many nice pictures.

   In our bookstore,you can also find books about Mexican,Japanese,Australian,German and Italian films. Well,please help yourselves to some coffee or tea,and have a good time here!

() 26. Who is the speaker in the above article?

   A. The manager of a new cinema. B. A visitor in a cinema bookstore.

   C. The manager of a cinema bookstore. D. A reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema.

() 27. How many Asian countries does the speaker mention?

   A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Nine.

() 28. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Indian film industry is the second largest in the world.

   B. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is popular in the US.

   C. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

   D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century9s French films.

() 29. Where is the speaker from?

   A. China. B. America. C. India. D. England.

() 30. The purpose of the speaker is .

   A. to meet the visitors’ different tastes

   B. to introduce films from different countries

   C. to offer the visitors chances to meet the film stars

   D. to help the readers become film fans

() 15. The of A Brief History of Time have reached 10,000,000 around the world.

   A. sell; copies   B. sale; copy   C. sells; copy   D. sales; copies

() 14. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit .

   A. at times   B. at a time   C. at all times   D. at that time

() 13. After Mo Yan won a Nobel Prize,many planned his works.

   A. publishing house; to publish   B. publish house; publishing

   C. publishing houses; publishing   D. publishing houses; to publish

() 12. Sally sat Harry and they had lunch face to face.

   A. beside   B. next to   C. opposite   D. behind