Text…The greatest advantage of books does not always come from what we remember of them, but from their (8) . A good book often (9) as a match to (10) the dormant-powder within us. There is explosive material (11) in most of us if we can only reach it. A good book or a good friend often excites (12) in great writers, even (13) entirely different subjects. We often find in books (14) we thought and felt, could we not have expressed ourselves. Indeed, we get (15) with ourselves in books. We (16) one feature in Emerson, another lineament in Shakespeare, an expression in Homer, a glimpse of ourselves in Dante, and so on (17) we spell out our whole (18) . True, we get many pleasing (19) of ourselves from fiends, many mirrored deformities from our enemies, and a characteristic here and there from the world; but in calm and (20) way we find the most of ourselves, our strength, our weakness, our limitations, our opinions, our tastes, our harmonies and (21) , our poetic and (22) qualifies, in books.We (23) many of our opinions from our favorite books. The author (24) we prefer is our most potent teacher; we look at the world through his eyes. If we (25) read books that are elevating in tone, pure in style, sound in reasoning, and (26) in insight, our minds develop the same characteristics. The best books are those which stir us up most and make us the most (27) to do something and be something ourselves.… 19()
A. reflection
B. recall
C. reflections
D. experiences
Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following passage.5-7On Jan. 13, 1999, American basketball super-star Michael Jordan announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Speaking before a large crowd of journalists at the United Center in Chicago, Jordan stated that his decision to retire had been prompted by a feeling that he had no more challenges to overcome in the world of professional basketball. The 35-year-old Michael Jordan, who led the Bulls to their sixth championship in eight years during the 1997-98 season, also emphasised that he wished to retire while "knowing that he could still play the game". In announcing his retirement, Jordan officially brought an end to his unparalleled 13-year career in the NBA. Why did Michael Jordan say he decided to retire()
A. He had no games to play in Chicago.
B. He wanted to start his own business.
C. He was fed up with basketball.
D. He had no challenges to overcome in the world of professional basketball.
1987年10月,美国股票市场遭受了一次大的价格下跌。在下跌后的几周内,股票的交易量也急剧下降,大大低于前一年平均周交易量。但是,这一整年的交易量与前一年的交易量并没有明显差异。 下面哪一项,如果正确,能解释上面短文中提出的明显的矛盾
A. 外国投资者通常只有在价格低的时候才购买美国股票。
B. 1987年的股票购买者人数与前一年人数大致相同。
C. 1987年的某一段时间里,股票交易量高于那一年的平均交易量。
D. 某一年股票的交易量越大,则美国股票市场该年每股的平均交易价格越高。