Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed 67 over the centuries. During the 1950s especially, increased attention has been devoted to 68 and describing the reading process. 69 specialists agree that reading 70 a complex organization of higher mental 71 , they disagree 72 the exact nature of the process. Some experts, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, 73 reading as simply the decoding of symbols to the sounds they stand 74 .

　　These authorities 75 that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is 76 related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without 77 their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, 78 to some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who 79 reads.

　　Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its 80 . By some experts they would not be 81 as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one uses. By the most 82 and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to 83 the soundsymbols' code of the language, to interpret meaning for various 84 , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do 85 widely and enthusiastically. 86 short, reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.

　　67. [A] substantively [B] substantially [C] substitutively [D] subjectively

　　68. [A] distributing [B] promoting [C] defining [D] reporting0

　　69. [A] Although [B] If [C] Unless [D] Until

　　70. [A] involves [B] takes [C] reveals [D] invites

　　71. [A] opinions [B] effects [C] manners [D] functions

　　72. [A] of [B] about [C] for [D] into

　　73. [A] view [B] look [C] reassure [D] agree

　　74. [A] by [B] to [C] off [D] for

　　75. [A] content [B] contend [C] contempt [D] contact

　　76. [A] inexplicably [B] inexpressibly [C] inextricably [D] inexpediently

　　77. [A] interpreting [B] telling [C] explaining [D] reading

　　78. [A] like [B] for [C] according [D] as

　　79. [A] totally [B] usually [C] mainly [D] actually

　　80. [A] part [B] entirety [C] chapter [D] section

　　81. [A] claimed [B] said [C] classified [D] graded

　　82. [A] inclusive [B] inclinable [C] conclusive [D] complicated

　　83. [A] break [B] elaborate [C] define [D] unlock

　　84. [A] purposes [B] degrees [C] stages [ D] steps

　　85. [A] such [B] so as [C] so [D] such as

　　86. [A] By [B] In [C] On [D] To