A.photocopy
B.enthusiasm
C.particular
D.economy

The main subject of the passage is ___________ .
A.Melville's travels
B.Melville's personal background
C.the popularity of Melville's novels
D.Moby Dick

According to the passage, Melville's early novels were ____________ .
A.published while he was traveling
B.completely fictional
C.all about his work on whaling ship
D.based on his travel experience

In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
A.1837
B.1841
C.1849
D.1847

The word “basis" is closest in meaning to _______
A.foundation
B.message
C.bottom
D.theme

A "frigate" is probably __________.
A.an office
B.a ship
C.a troop
D.a train

According to the passage, Moby Dick is _________
A.a romantic adventure
B.a single-faceted work
C.a short story about a whale
D.symbolic of humanity fighting the environment

Susan gave me a hand in the garden, so I didn't have to do it all ............. after all.
A.me
B.I
C.mine
D.myself

I know this town like the .............. of my hand.
A.palm
B.front
C.back
D.tip

She went to the best dressmaker to ensure that her wedding dress fitted her like a................. .
A.sock
B.shoe
C.glove
D.shirt