A. the difficulties in teaching spelling

B. the role of spelling in general language development

  C. the complexities of the basic writing skills

D. the necessity of teaching spelling

37. The expression “ play safe ” probably means (      )

  A. to write carefully                                       B. to do as teachers say

  C. to use dictionaries frequently                       D. to avoid using words one is not sure of

38. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that (      )

  A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely

B. students will have more confidence in writing

  C. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes

D. students will learn to be independent of teachers

39. The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is (      )

  A. unfair                                  B. reasonable

  C. foolish                                 D. careless

40. The major point discussed in the passage is (      )

  A. the importance of developing writing skills

B. the complexities of spelling

  C. the correct way of marking compositions

D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

Ⅲ . 用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音。 ( 每两小题 1 分，共 10 分 )

41. follow                                    42. shoemaker                             43. march

44. script                                     45. watch                                    46. authority