13．Some English words have more than one meaning．These are called multi﹣meaning words．

Multi﹣meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings．For example，let's look at the word"ball"．You could have a"ball"which means you would have a good time．You could toss a"ball"which means you throw an object．You could be on the"ball"which means you know what is happening．You could go to a"ball"which means a dance．

______Take the word"can"．You"can"ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike．You have a"can"of soup which means the soup is in a round﹣shaped holder．You can do the"can﹣can"which is a dance from the 1920s．And you might get"canned"if you do a poor job at work，which means you might lose your job．

How about"fly"？You can"fly"an airplane or you can hit a"fly"that is on your food in your house．Or，you can"fly by the seat of your pants"which means you don't make a plan before taking an action．And，you know that the"fly"of a zipper is the top part of the zipper．

There are hundreds of words that are multi﹣meaning words．The word"set"has more meanings than any other word in the English language．When you have time，why don't you try to think of all the ways the word"set"is used？

If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly，Fly？…you know that the answer is"Yes"because you have seen an insect named a"fly"go up in the air and move around through the air…which is what"fly"means．Can a Fly，Fly？Of course，it can!

1．If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks，he will　　．

A．do the can﹣can   

B．get canned   

C．be on the ball    

D．go to a ball

2．According to the passage，the word"　　"has the most meanings in the English language．

A．ball    

B．can    

C．set     

D．fly

3．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3？　　

A．Let's try another word．

B．Let's make a word list．

C．Here's a survey report．

D．Here's the guessing game．

4．The writer writes the passage in order to　　．

A．tell a story about learning English words

B．introduce a book on learning English words

C．share an experience in learning English words

D．present different pronunciations of the same word．

14．You love reading，but you've read all your books four times，and are tired of reading the same ones．You're planning to go to the library，but don't know what kind of books to get．With the right knowledge，it's easy to choose a good book!

Answer these questions first．What authors do you like？Research books by the authors you've enjoyed，and you can get more of the same type of books．What are your interests？Type your hobbies into your library catalog search．By doing this，you will find books that you might like．Is there a type of book you would like to try？If there is，search the book and read the summary．This will help you decide if the book is right for you．

Search your house next．

Often good books are quietly collecting dust in your own house．Maybe you forget about one，or someone who is living with you has a couple of good books．Also by searching your house，you can find some books that you can read，and they won't even cost you any money．

Then，ask someone to recommend a good book．You can ask your older brother or sister，your mom，your dad，your best friend，or even your English teacher．Local bookstores often have wonderful recommendations．And when they get to know you，it's even better!You should ask people who like the same type of books，so that you can get books that match your need．

Join a book club，please．Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books with other members．Joining a book club or setting up a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you，and you can read books that others have read and discuss them．

Finally，read the first part of each book．Of course，if you have many books，this can be  time﹣consuming．Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books and types of books that you like，and you won't have a hard time looking for books again．

1．This article is mainly written to help you　　．

A．buy a good book

B．read a good book

C．choose a good book

D．borrow a good book

2．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph maybe means that　　．

A．your house hasn't been cleaned for a long time

B．the books haven't been touched for a long time

C．your friends haven't read your books for a long time

D．your friends haven't visited your house for a long time

3．What is NOT mentioned about joining a book club？　　

A．Experiencing new books with other members．

B．Knowing who else likes the same books as you．

C．Reading and discussing books others have read．

D．Helping you make more and more close friends．

4．What does the underlined word"time﹣consuming"in the last paragraph mean？　　

A．using less time

B．wasting less time

C．taking much time

D．saving much time．