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

There is a severe famine in Somalia , and thousands of people are dying from hungry.
A.from hungry
B.is
C.thousands
D.are dying

His long-suffered parents are always ready to help him whenever he is in trouble.
A.long-suffered
B.whenever
C.ready to help
D.trouble

The young are thought to be the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they should understand their heritage as full as possible.
A.are thought to be
B.The young
C.it
D.as full as possible

How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?
A.It caused his popularity to decrease.
B.It had no effect on his popularity.
C.His popularity increased immediately.
D.His popularity remained as strong as ever.

A "frigate" in paragraph 1 is probably_ ___________.
A.a fishing boat
B.a troop
C.a ship
D.an office

__________(44)
A.of
B.for
C.in
D.by

__________(45)
A.for
B.of
C.when
D.during

"You're always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A.The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
B.The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
C.The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
D.The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes

Strong as he is, he still can't lift that box.
A.He's very strong, but he still can't lift that box.
B.The box was too heavy for him to lift.
C.However he is strong, he still can't lift that box.
D.He still can't lift that box because he's not as strong