so many fresh impressions as one which has no marks on it．My habit is to make my own index(索引)of a book as I read．I put down the number of the page and a word or two to identify the thought or the fact which I get from it．On a second or third reading I am likely to double or triple the size of this index．This is my substitute for underlining．Most of the books in my library are so indexed that I can find quickly the passage which from time to time I wish to look up． To use a book in this way，organizing it for continued usefulness year after year, we must，of course，do our reading in a copy which belongs to us．The books I buy are chiefly those of less expensive editions．
As I have grown older and the number of books on my shelves has increased，I appre- ciate editions which do not take much room．By careful and continuous selection I keep my librarv down to ten thousand books．This would be，of course，too large a number for any but a professional scholar or writer．But my advice to a book lover is to weed but his library at least once every two years，giving away the books which are not likely to be read again. And never never buy a book which you will not immediately read．A library bought only for looks is not literature，but indoor decoration．
61．Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the first paragraph? A．Reading your own book benefits you more than reading a copy from a library． B．Reading a book at home is more pleasant and useful than doing it in a library． C．Reading a book in a library is more pleasant and useful than doing it at home． D．A book drawn from a library cannot take as much time as your own copy． 62．What is the disadvantage of underlining according to the author? A．Underlined books look old and not worth reading．
B．The lines make it difficult for the reader to concentrate． C．Underlined books cannot give the reader enough fresh impressions． D．The reader cannot find the passage he or she wishes to read again． 63．What would the author's index look like after a third reading? A．It contains the number of the page and a word or two． B．It contains the number of the page and 3 to 6 words． C．It numbers the page，the paragraph and the lines． D．It fills the cover of the book with numbers and words．
64．Which of the following books would the author most probably like to keep?
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A．Big expensive good books． B．Thin and cheap books．
C．Books with lots of pictures． D．Good books in cheap，thin editions． 65．Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．The writer has read only some of the books in his library． B．The writer is a professional scholar or writer．
C．The writer has never given away any books in his library． D．The writer's library is indoor decoration rather than literature． 【参考答案】ACBDB
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child's play.
Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.
Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it. Research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.
Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).
Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids
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some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause. 41. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that ________. A. kids missing the sense of wondering outdoors B. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached C. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods D. children are expected to develop into protectors of nature 【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据由于科学技术的进步有些孩子在家玩电脑看电视很少出去接近大自然，不知道要保护大自然，所以本段的大意是孩子被盼望发展成大自然的保护着，故选D。
42. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will ________. A. keep a high sense of wonder B. be over-protected by their parents
C. be less healthy both physically and mentally D. change wild places and creatures for the better 【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.没有经历大自然体验的人在身体和精神方面都不是很健康，故选C。
43. According to the author, children's breaking an arm is ________. A. the fault on the part of their parents B. the natural experience in their growing up C. the result of their own carelessness in play D. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers 【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).孩子们断一个胳膊就是他们在成长中的自然的经历，故选B。 44. What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph? A. The technology of TV and computer games. B. The technology of food. C. The technology of sea food.
D. The technology of catching animals in the sea.
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【答案】A
【解析】词义猜测题。根据TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors,可以推知这里指的是电视和电脑，故选A。 45. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________. A. blame children for getting lost in computer games B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment
C. show his concern about children's lack of experience in nature D. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around 【答案】C
【解析】作者意图题。根据由于科技的影响孩子去户外的时间减少，缺乏对大自然的体验，同时展示了作者对于孩子们的关心，故选C。
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