A(2015广西南宁二模)Neil Gaiman is an English author of lots of science fiction and fantasy works.1._His argument is that children shouldnt be discouraged from reading what adults may think of as bad books.He is dead right.A child in a library is an explorer venturing into a land where he has no map to guide him.This is part of the excitement.Everything is new.2._His taste is yet unformed，and it cannot be formed until he has tried a variety of thing.Not knowing what books are good or bad，an eager child will try very different things.3._At the age of eleven or twelve，I still read Enid Blyton Stevensons Kidnapped，was happily terrified by ghost stories and desperately wanted to be Rupert of Hentzau，a most attractive evil character in literature.A child reads for enjoyment from all sorts of books.I cant remember when I stopped reading comics like the Wizard and Hotspur，but Im pretty sure that my reading of them continued even while I was delighted in Sherlock Holmes or in the short stories of HG Wells.4_Never say“Dont read that rubbish”or“Youre too young for that”If he is really too young and the book is beyond him，hell put it aside.If he doesnt，then hes not too young，even if he misses much that an adult reader would find in it.The only useful thing an adult can do is to give a child a book and say，“I think you might enjoy this.”Dont complain if he doesnt like it and turns to something that you think is bad.5._AAnything he reads may be attractive，too.BEverybody has a secret world inside of themselves.CFor the young reader even a bad book has its own value.DAdults should be careful in what they say to a child about his reading.EAlmost everyone who reads widely as an adult has read wildly as a child.FThe world always seems brighter when youve just made something that wasnt there before.GHe is also a productive blogger and the point he gave in one of his blogs surely makes sense.答案：15.GAEDCB(2016齐鲁名校高三第一次联考)Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well，the grammar is now familiar，the reading comprehension is no problem，you are communicating quite fluently.1._First of all，remember that you are not alone.Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult task for almost all learners of English as a foreign language.So，the most important thing is to listen as often as possible.2_The Internet is really a useful tool for English students.You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com，which allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis，you might still be frustrated by limited understanding.3._Here is some of the advice I give my students：Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.Keep cool when you do not understandeven if you continue not to understand for a long time.4_Dont concentrate on details until you have understood the main idea.5_This approach usually results in confusion.Translating leads to a kind of block in ones brain which sometimes doesnt allow us to understand anything at all!By remaining calm，allowing yourself not to understand，and not to translate while listening，your brain is free to concentrate on the most important thing：understanding English in English.ASecondly，most people repeat themselves constantly.BWhat should you do?CDo not translate everything into your native language.DThis situation leads to lessnot moreunderstanding.EThe next step is to find listening resources.FListen for the general idea of the conversation.GBut listening is STILL a problem.答案：15.GEBFC2