[填空题]Coherence
Coherence determines whether a speech is logical and thus makes sense. The speaker must make (31) that his utterances and paragraphs are presented in a logical sequence se that his thoughts and ideas are readily acceptable. A speech may be compared (32) a freight train. The locomotive is the thematic statement in a speech that gives the train (speech) its direction. Each car is an utterance in a paragraph or a paragraph in a speech that must follow the (33) of the train, for it must go where the locomotive goes. It is couplings that hold the cars together, ensuring that all the cars will arrive at same destination as the locomotive. (34) ; the same way, a speaker must supply the links between the utterances and paragraphs to give his listeners a directional signal to indicate (35) is to follow and how it (36) to what is preceded.
Since transmitting ideas orally requires attention to the perceived coherence pf s

Can you imagine how different your life would be if you did not know how to read and write Many of the things you (41) for granted during an ordinary day (42) no longer be possible if you could not read. You would miss the basic (43) you depend on for simple activities -- (44) from following instructions on a medicine bottle to (45) traffic signs. If you could not read (46) , newspapers, and magazines, you would be out of (47) with the world around you. Your understanding of that world would be limited even further (48) the insight(见识) provided by stories, poems, and novels. If you (49) not write, you would be unable to record information and ideas for other people. (50) , you would lose the personal pleasure of keeping a (51) to explore your private thoughts, creating an (52) world in a story, or capturing your feelings (53) the words of a poem or song.
Try to imagine how different life would be if (54) could read and write. The shape of our entire (55) would change. Obv
A. characters
B. letters
C. words
D. symbols

Computers are now being pushed into schools. We know that multimedia will make (21) easy and fun. Children will happily learn from (22) characters while taught by expertly (23) software. Who needs teachers when you’ve got (24) education These expensive toys are difficult to use in the classrooms and (25) extensive teacher training. Sure, kids love video games (26) think of your own experience: can you (27) even one educational filmstrip of many years ago I’ll (28) you remember the two or three great teachers who made a (29) in your life.
Then there’s cyberbusiness. We’re promised (30) catalog shopping -- just point and click for great deals. We’ll order airline tickets (31) the network, book restaurants and negotiate sales (32) . Stores will become obsolete. So how come my local mall does more (33) in an after- noon than the entire Internet (34) <
A. missing
B. disappearing
C. expelling
D. retaining