A. to send B. sending

C. providing D. to provide

—Yes, I went to the farm with my parents.

A. anything interesting B. something interesting

C. interesting something D. interesting anything

A. most delicious

B. the most delicious

C. least delicious

D. the least delicious

—“_________. But don’t do it now.”

A. to close; Sure B. closing; Good idea

C. closing; Better not D. closing; Of course not

A. exciting B. more exciting

C. the more exciting D. the most exciting

【題目】

Although she has been dead for over thirty years, many Americans still argue about Ayn Rand. More than twenty million copies of her books have been sold around the world. Many people say her books are poorly written. But people still buy hundreds of thousands of copies of them each year. People also continue to talk about her ideas and her interesting life.

In 1905, Alisa Rosenbaum was born in a Russian city. As a young child, Alisa loved books. She began to write her own stories when she was only seven years old. In college, she took classes in politics, history, law, and writing. In 1926, she traveled to the United States, and decided she would never leave. She changed her name to “Ayn Rand.” Then Rand moved to Hollywood, California to work in the movie business. She met and married actor Frank O’Connor in 1929. Throughout the 1930s, O’Connor acted and Rand wrote. She published( 出 版 ) two books during these years, but they did not get very popular.

Then, in 1943, Rand’s famous book “The Fountainhead” was published. It took her seven years to write the novel. “The Fountainhead” is an unusual novel. Most critics(評(píng)論家) did not like it. But readers loved it. In 1949, it was made into a popular movie.

In 1951, Rand and her husband moved to New York City. In 1957, her book “Atlas Shrugged,” was published. Rand thought “Atlas Shrugged” was the most important book ever written. The critics did not agree. One of them said it was a stupid book with dangerous ideas.

Ayn Rand died in 1982. Although many people are still opposed to Ayn Rand’s books and ideas, her books continue to be extremely popular.

【1】According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Ayn Rand died more than 30 years ago.

B.Americans used to argue with Ayn Rand.

C.Ayn Rand’s books have been selling well.

D.People have different opinions about Ayn Rand’s books.

【2】Alisa changed her name to “Ayn Rand” after .

A.she became a movie starB.she got to the United States

C.she moved to HollywoodD.she married Frank O’connor

【3】Which of the following is true about Rand’s book “The Fountainhead”?

A.Rand spent 17 years writing it.B.Everybody enjoyed reading it.

C.Someone made it into a movie.D.It is a novel about famous people.

【4】What does the writer of this passage think of Rand’s book “The Fountainhead”?

A.He doesn’t mind the book.B.He loves the book.

C.He thinks it’s a stupid book.D.He doesn’t mention it.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Ayn Rand’s life and famous books.B.Ayn Rand and her husband.

C.Ayn Rand’s book “The Fountainhead”.D.Ayn Rand’s dangerous ideas.

A．laugh B．laughs C．to laugh D. Laughed

—________.

A. He is not short. B. Yes, he is tall. C. He is tall. D. No, he is short.

A. tall B. taller

C. tallest D. the tallest

A. The number of, are B. The number of, is

C. A number of, are D. A number of, is