I could search this whole world over,
You’ll still be everything that I need.

( ) 1. The author of this poem is ________.
A. a strong man B. a naughty child C. uncertain D. a young lady
( ) 2. The person who is sung the praise of in the poem must be ________.
A. a beautiful wife B. a rich businessman C. a brave sailor D. a good husband
( ) 3. Which of the following does the author admire most in the poem?
A. Bread. B. Friend. C. Shelter. D. Anchor.
参考答案和简析：
1． C本诗没有提到作者的身份
2． D文中的“给我金银，给孩子生命，给我生活的力量，是我的面包，是我生命海洋的锚”等，足以判断作者是写给谁的。
3． B注意文中给予的比喻，并说“最重要的是，你是我的挚友”，由此判断朋友是作者最敬佩的。

（二）语法专项练习
I. 单项选择：
1．__________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all.
A. When compared B. To compare C. While comparing D. It compared
2. Mr Smith, __________ of the _________ speech, started to read a novel. (2003 北京)
A. tired, boring B. tiring, bored C. tired, bored D. tiring, boring
3. Unless _________ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. (2003上海春季)
A．invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited
4. Friendship is like money: easier made than ___________. (2003上海春季)
A．kept B. to be kept C. keeping D. being kept
5. __________ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player. (2003 北京)
A. Having given B. To give C. Giving D. Given
6. The research is so designed that once _________ nothing can be done to change it.( NMET 2002)
A. begins B. having began C. beginning D. begun
7. The visitor expressed his satisfaction, _________ that he had enjoyed his stay here.
A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added
8. __________ his telephone number, she had some difficulty getting in touch with Bill.
A. Not knowing B. Knowing not C. Not having known D. Having not known
9. The computer center, ________ last year, is very popular among the students in this school.
A. open B. opening C. having opening D. opened
10. Prices of daily goods ______through a computer can be lower than store prices. (2002春季)
A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying
11. –How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?
--The key _______ the problem is to meet the demand ______ by the customers.(2002 北京)
A. to solving, making B. to solving, made C. to solve, making D. to solve, made
12. Though ________ money, his parents managed to send him to university. ( 2002上海)
A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in
13. _________ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin. ( 2002上海)
A. Exposed B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. After being exposed
14. After his journey from abroad, Richard Jones returned home, _________. (2004上海春季)
A. exhausting B. exhausted C. being exhausted D. having exhausted
II.根据所给的汉语，用过去分词完成句子。
1. ____________________( 只要看一次), it can never be forgotten.
2. ___________________________(因为被认为是这个城市里面最好的工厂)，the factory was given a medal.