— Is there anything to drink in the fridge? — No, there is _____ left.

A. all B. both C. neither D. none

— May I take this magazine out of the reading room?

— No, you _______. It’s against the rule.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. won’t D. shouldn’t

— Cindy never eats the food that ______ and often pours it away.

— But it’s really wastefull to do so.

A. stays B. keeps C. remains D. leaves

—Here we are. Leave you son to the doctors. ______.

A. Take your time B. It doesn’t matter

C. Take it easy D. That’s too bad

—I can’t open the window. —Well , let me have a(an) _____.

A. hand B. open C. go D. kick

When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was _______ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the _______on purpose, for fear that the driver might be too _______ to drive., “When do you go back home in the evening?”

“9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”

“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I _______ another question, “9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the _______is only complaints. They complain that they have to work from morning till night, that it is _______to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the company leaders are seated _______ and enjoy the _______of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不滿意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it _______to be a section leader as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for__________. It’s lucky that I seldom drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any secret? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __________ , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a (an) __________ street. In this way I always get customers.”

His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __________ in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying__________ “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a __________mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

1.A. driving B. flying C. starting D. stopping

2.A. calmness B. quietness C. stillness D. silence

3.A. tired B. hungry C. lonely D. excited

4.A. rose B. raised C. thought D. lifted

5.A. taxi B. radio C. passenger D. driver

6.A. hard B. easy C. possible D. impossible

7.A. freely B. busily C. comfortably D. lazily

8.A. results B. achievements C. gains D. fruits

9.A. interesting B. tiring C. fancinating D. exciting

10.A. pleasure B. money C. work D. interest

11.A. southward B. northward C. eastward D. westward

12.A. wide B. small C. lonely D. empty

13.A. had B. made C. kept D. took

14.A. says B. suggests C. goes D. talks

15.A. clever B. calm C. creative D. great

Welcome to Sunshine Hotel. We will make your stay as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.

Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day. Phone the Information Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room waiter.

Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is served from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a. m. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7:00 a. m. If you need, please fill in a card and hang it outside your door before 6:00 a.m. Lunch is from 12:00 a.m. to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 6:30 to 8:00 p. m.

 Telephones: To make a phone call, dial “0” for Information Desk to put you through with the room waiter . There are also public telephones near the Information Desk. Tell Information Desk if early calls are needed.

 Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.

Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following time: 12:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.; 8:00 p.m. —1:20 a.m.

Other Services: There is a cinema in the hotel. Films begin at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hot water is offered 24 hours. There is also a big swimming pool in the hotel. You can enjoy yourself at any time if you like. It is free.

We are always ready to help you.

1.You would see this passage ___________.

A. in a hotel dining room B. at the entrance of a small family hotel

C. in a bedroom of a large hotel D. in the hotel shop

2.What would you do if you want room service at midnight?

A. Phone the Information Desk B. Go to the Information Desk

C. Phone the room waiter D. Fill in a card

3.If you want to have your breakfast at a quarter past seven in your room, you should _____.

A. call the Information Desk

B. go to the coffee house to have it

C. go to the hotel dining room

D. fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6:00 a.m.

4.If you want to have a two hours’ business talk in the coffee house, you may go there at _____.

A. 10:00a.m. B. 12:00a.m. C. 1:00a.m. D. 11:30a.m.

5.The passage tells us that you can _____.

A. get about six services from the hotel B. go shopping at any time in the hotel

C. see a film when you want to D. go to the coffee house once a week

It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.

A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapping two times while singing the repeating phrase "Oh yes!" Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words "Oh yes!" I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music, we had made a connection.

Several years later, I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times, mimicking (模仿) the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl, through her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever.

Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child's light.

1.The author thinks music ______.

A. can make children calm down B. can connect heart to heart

C. is difficult for pre-school students D. is a good means to find a job

2.According to the second paragraph Vanessa ______.

A. got used to singing songs B. was too shy to speak

C. was the youngest in the class D. enjoyed the author’s class

3.When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt ____.

A. surprised B. happy C. frightened D. satisfied

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A. The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years

B. Vanessa became as healthy as other children

C. The song made a deep impression on Vanessa

D. Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream

5.The best title of the passage should be _____.

A. A Music Lesson B. A Great Connection

C. A Special Way to the Soul D. Nothing Is Impossible

While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which happened only two feet away from me.

Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “It’s nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “I’ve saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate (狂熱的) kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each other’s eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds（新婚夫婦）, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be.

Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (熱烈) of the greeting, I had thought he’d been gone for at least several weeks—— if not months. I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Don’t hope, friend. Decide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”

With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.

I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”

1.The best title of the passage may be __________.

A. Long Loving Hugs B. My Future

C. Don’t Hope. Decide D. Love Is Everywhere

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The man replied to the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wife’s face.

B. After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much.

C. It was fourteen years since the couple had got married.

D. Their three kids reminded the author of newlyweds.

3.By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that____.

A. he failed to express his ideas to the man

B. the man felt his real feelings from his expression

C. he didn’t believe in his expression any more

D. his expression was not faithful to him

4.From the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. the experience may be easily forgotten by the author

B. the author will live a passionate life from now on

C. the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his return

D. Americans prefer to save the best for last

5.What did the writer see at the airport?

A. He saw a happy family with four children

B. He saw his future wife

C. He saw the man give the best kiss to his wife

D. He saw a newly-married couple

六、閱讀理解填詞

Compassion（同情，憐憫）is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is t1.. I work part-time in a supermarket across form a building for the elderly. These old people are our main c2., and it's not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register(收款機)with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash（現(xiàn)金）, had just m3.into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on t4.. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn't help staring at him. I w5.what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store r6.didn't allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I v7. my job.

Just then, another man, s8. behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. "Charge it to me," was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I t9.the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my h10. and taught me compassion