I am a person who does not like to wait．I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms．
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends．In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．
The other day I went to the supermarket．Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers．Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library．Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts．I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books．
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven other people．The one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about．"Just be patient," she said to me．
No problem．I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations． Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul．But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson．
小題1:According to the passage, the world ______．
A．needs to produce many materials to useB．is becoming more and more crowded
C．loses tracks of story line increasinglyD．is crowded with shoppers everywhere
小題2:How did the author overcome his agony of waiting?
A．By reading books designed to be read in shortened words．
B．By arriving early for an appointment．
C．By taking measures to produce some books for readers．
D．By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons．
小題3:Which of the following can't be carried in the author's pocket?
A．One Hundred Things Every American Should Know
B．The Poetry of Robert Frost
C．Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers
D．Homer and Ben Johnson
小題4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun．
B．The author was a bookish and lonely soul.
C．Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about．
D．There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days．
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Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race．  36   look very strong and fast．  37 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other __38__．
Some athletes can reach great   39  such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their  40 ．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the   41 ?    
Everyone knows that athletes try to   42  their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as   43 ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win  44  because they think they can win．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for   45  in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over   46  find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can't win" often   47 ．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating   48  in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to   49 ．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her,  50  her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel   51  pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your   52  to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can   53  you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in   54  you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures   55  in your mind can help you win!
小題1:
A．NeitherB．AllC．EachD．Both
小題2:
A．ButB．SoC．OrD．And．
小題3:
A．falls downB．leaves behindC．leaves aloneD．falls behind
小題4:
A．prizesB．goalsC．medalsD．places
小題5:
A．promiseB．nameC．levelD．a(chǎn)bility
小題6:
A．progressB．mistakeC．a(chǎn)chievementD．difference
小題7:
A．determineB．expandC．strengthenD．extend
小題8:
A．possibleB．interestingC．difficultD．important
小題9:
A．partlyB．entirelyC．completelyD．mostly
小題10:
A．failureB．luckC．successD．competition
小題11:
A．oftenB．neverC．hardlyD．rarely
小題12:
A．failB．succeedC．understandD．expect
小題13:
A．ideasB．thoughtsC．wondersD．pictures
小題14:
A．failB．runC．winD．go
小題15:
A．givingB．helpingC．takingD．tiring
小題16:
A．encouragedB．calmC．excitedD．a(chǎn)nxious
小題17:
A．mindB．bodyC．brainD．imagination
小題18:
A．help B．a(chǎn)dviseC．a(chǎn)llowD．persuade
小題19:
A．whichB．thatC．whatD．how
小題20:
A．madeB．hungC．discoveredD．created

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選取出適合填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。
When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army.
My son, John Schaeffer, recently came home _36__ from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car; John _37__ all night from a base near Washington, _38__ he had landed the day before. He did not want me to 39___ him there. “I’ll need time to myself,” my son said _40__ calling from Kuwait on the way home.
I gave my wife a head start. Mother_41__ son, “I was so worried”, Genie said. She pulled away to look up again and again to _42___ he was really there.
My wife gave me a great gift: _43__ alone with my boy. John was tired and lay _44__ on his bed. I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were _45__ .
I kept holding my son, the way I _46__ when he was two and came into our bed after a _47__ dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for 48___ later.
With the  49___ over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good _50__ I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and _51__ for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for _52___.
Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them .My son _53__ me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the _54__”.  They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding ears for strangers is a holy _55___. Sometimes it’s all we can do.
小題1: 
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．excitedC．frightenedD．a(chǎn)live
小題2: 
A．droveB．was drivingC．had drivenD．would have driven
小題3:
A．whereB．whenC．whichD．who
小題4: 
A．meetB．congratulateC．permitD．a(chǎn)ccept
小題5:
A．onceB．whenC．unlessD．since
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)bolishedB．pattedC．ratedD．embraced
小題7:
A．make sureB．set downC．get acrossD．make sense
小題8:
A．periodB．chanceC．timeD．moment
小題9:
A．hesitatedB．stretchedC．supportingD．spreading
小題10:
A．factsB．truthC．proofsD．lies
小題11:
A．used toB．ought toC．shouldD．must
小題12:
A．happyB．cheerfulC．scaryD．sleep
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)dviceB．discussionC．talkD．sleep
小題14: 
A．chatB．worriesC．meetingD．curiosity
小題15:
A．conversationB．observationC．sleepD．independence
小題16: 
A．cryingB．marchingC．screamingD．regretting
小題17: 
A．friendsB．neighborsC．strangersD．soldiers
小題18:
A．persuadedB．changedC．frightenedD．a(chǎn)rrested
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)notherB．otherC．othersD．one
小題20: 
A．functionB．a(chǎn)dventureC．shameD．duty

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I paid 30 yuan for a watermelon the other day. When I ate it at home I found it more bitter than sweet. I was 36   to throw it away for it cost me money 37  . But to eat it was a 38  thing no better than tasting goldthread(黃連)
Things like this  39  occur in our daily life. For example, last week when going on a tour we failed to find the  40  we had been seeking.  41  we were so uncomfortable as if on pins and needles(如坐針氈).In such a case we had better  42  home immediately, but most of us tourists still chose to  43  our way until we finished visiting all the scenic spots,  44  actually we did not quite enjoy them.
If we   45   , we’ll get nothing; we would have spent money  46  .If we don’t give up, what we’ve got is something to cause suffering or pain, or    47  disaster. Since that’s the case, why are we still unwilling to  48 with it? The only 49 _ is: it means money.
Then what 50 __does money contain? Its importance lies in none 51 __the following two aspects: (1) it can be used for our living;(2) it can be used for daily life. When a sum of money that should be able to obtain joy or enjoyment is certain to 52 the purpose, isn’t it wise to give it up? Isn’t it a sort of 53 for money-spending or even for enjoying ourselves?
To abandon and forget a sum of money that is to be of no value or to produce   54  values can be counted as   55 value of money. Isn’t it so?
小題1:
A．unwillingB．readyC．uncertain D．a(chǎn)nxious
小題2:.
A．a(chǎn)bove allB．a(chǎn)fter allC．in allD．for all
小題3:.
A．pleasantB．painfulC．dangerousD．special
小題4:.
A．regularlyB．recentlyC．hardlyD．frequently
小題5:.
A．friendshipB．memoryC．pleasureD．experience
小題6:.
A．On the wholeB．In this wayC．In other words D．On the contrary
小題7:.
A．callB．leaveC．a(chǎn)rriveD．return
小題8:.
A．feelB．continueC．stopD．make
小題9:.
A．becauseB．sinceC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．unless
小題10:.
A．give awayB．give upC．give outD．give in
小題11:. A, in relief     B. in fact      C. in reality      D. in vain
小題12:.
A．evenB．stillC．everD．more
小題13:.
A．stayB．partC．takeD．break
小題14:.
A．excuseB．reasonC．topicD．a(chǎn)mbition
小題15:.
A．valueB．messageC．secretD．surprise
小題16:.
A．less thanB．better than C．rather thanD．other than
小題17:.
A．ignoreB．serveC．failD．meet
小題18:.
A．possibilityB．mistakeC．wisdomD．choice
小題19:.
A．properB．negativeC．wonderfulD．various
小題20:.
A．littleB．wholeC．otherD．a(chǎn)nother

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完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
It was half an hour before midnight on December 24th last year. I was a ticket-counter supervisor（主管）for a major airline and was looking forward to the   36  of my shift （輪班）at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could   37  our gifts for Christmas.
Just then, a very   38   gentleman went up to me.  He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and   39  his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a   40 . And then I called my wife to let her know I would be home   41 .
About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman   42  and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars   43 . I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into   44 .
I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was   45  ill at home and was not expected to   46  another year. He expected that this would likely be the   47  Christmas with his son.
I told Tom to   48  his luggage and wait for me at the gate. I was driving to Cheyenne. I called my wife Kathy, telling her about it and not to wait up for me. I drove fast   49  and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 a. m.
Kathy was still   50  me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation   51  Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no   52  that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the   53  choice.
A couple of days later, I   54  a Christmas card with a picture of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special   55  he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.
小題1:
A．endB．turnC．roleD．change
小題2:
A．expectB．getC．exchangeD．make
小題3:
A．kindB．helplessC．sadD．worried
小題4:
A．mistookB．missedC．caughtD．continued
小題5:
A．busB．flightC．roomD．car
小題6:
A．soonB．lateC．earlyD．lately
小題7:
A．leftB．movedC．cameD．returned
小題8:
A．reliableB．presentC．a(chǎn)vailableD．a(chǎn)cceptable
小題9:
A．laughterB．tears C．a(chǎn)ngerD．sorrow
小題10:
A．reallyB．slightlyC．seriouslyD．unluckily
小題11:
A．sufferB．liveC．shareD．grow
小題12:
A．lastB．bestC．happiestD．hardest
小題13:
A．handB．findC．packD．collect
小題14:
A．for a whileB．a(chǎn)ll aroundC．a(chǎn)ll the wayD．from time to time
小題15:
A．waiting forB．caring forC．thinking ofD．depending on
小題16:
A．rememberedB．recalledC．concernedD．contained
小題17:
A．ideaB．doubtC．pointD．problem
小題18:
A．mainB．onlyC．niceD．great
小題19:
A．receivedB．sentC．savedD．discovered
小題20:
A．driveB．helpC．dealD．gift

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party.
He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法蘭絨）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.
When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.
A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated at this and said to Willy, “What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home.”
“Just wait and see!” whispered Willy, “They will soon change their looks!” Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn’t know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.
“Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?” asked the young man.
“Oh, no!” replied Willy, “They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else.”
"What blind people!" exclaimed the young man. “It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord? And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues（美德）!”
小題1: In what way did Willy go to attend the party held by his relatives and friends?
A．In such a modest mood.B．In travel-soiled clothes.
C．Wearing a precious jewel.D．Without being accompanied.
小題2: The word “irritated” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A．excitedB．pleasedC．a(chǎn)ngry D．envious
小題3: According to the young man, people should ______.
A．give up all the physical wealthB．a(chǎn)ppreciate more jewelry than goodness
C．observe carefully when judging a personD．a(chǎn)void being blinded by the desire for wealth
小題4:Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．The Diamond RingB．The Welcome Party
C．The Modest Clothes D．The Joyful Crowd

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Linda, if beating yourself up were an Olympic sport, you’d win a gold medal!”
Annabel, my close friend, stunned me with that frank observation after I told her how I had mishandled a situation with a student in a third-grade class where I was substituting. “I should never have let him go to the boy’s room without a pass! It was my fault he got into trouble with the hall monitor! I’m so stupid!”
My friend burst out laughing, and then made her “Olympic” comment. After a brief period of reflection I had to admit that she was right. I did put myself down an awful lot. Why, just during the previous day I had called myself “a slob” for having some papers spread out on my desk, “ugly” when I left the house without makeup and “an idiot” when I left the house for an emergency substitute job without my emergency lesson plan.
In a more reflective tone, Annabel said, “I once took a workshop at church where the woman in charge had us list all the mean things we say about ourselves.”
“How many did you have on your list?” I asked.
“Fifteen,” she confessed. “But then the teacher said, ‘Now turn to the person next to you and say all the items on your list as if you were speaking to that person!’ ”
My jaw dropped. “What did you do?”
“Nothing. Nobody did. We all just sat there, until I said, ‘I could never say these things to anyone else!’ ”
“And our teacher replied, ‘Well, if you can’t say them to anyone else, then don’t ever say them to yourself!’ ”
My friend had a point. I would never insult a child of God---and I’m God’s child, too!
God, today let me be as kind to myself as I would be to another of Your children.
小題1: What does Annabel mean by the first sentence of the passage?
A．The writer is a good athlete.B．The writer scolds herself too much.
C．She is encouraging the writer. D．A gold medal is not a big deal.
小題2: What does the writer intends to tell us through the second and third paragraphs?
A．She has low self-esteem over some small things.
B．She often makes serious mistakes in daily life.
C．She is a third-grade teacher.
D．She cares too much about her appearance.
小題3: We can infer that the underlined word “slob” might be _____.
A．something untidyB．someone dangerous
C．something dirtyD．someone lazy
小題4: What does the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage?
A．She is ready to turn to God for help.
B．She will be kind to all children.
C．She won’t insult herself as well as others.
D．She is willing to be a child of God.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

I often write about the bad state of television these days, but recently my mom told me about a story she saw on 60 Minutes that was inspiring, educational, and entertaining for the whole family. I went to the show’s website to see for myself. My mom was right. At a time when even Barbara Walters says she’s really bored with celebrities interviews, this one will not disappoint.
It’s the story of Derek Paravicini, a 30-year-old who was born three months early, physically disabled (he can’t button his own shirt), blind, and severely autistic(自閉的).
Yet, through total luck and coincidence, his family discovered that Derek had a remarkable musical talent when he was three.
Derek can hear any musical composition one time and play it perfectly on the piano.
That’s right. He only has to hear it once.
Even more unbelievable, his brain, like a computer, can keep many songs that he can immediately repeat when asked. But his talent isn’t limited to just learning things by heart. Derek is a true musical genius and artist who plays beautifully in a wide range of styles and can make his own music.
With his talent, Derek has raised millions of dollars putting on charity concerts. He also donates his time to senior centers where he acts as a human jukebox (自動(dòng)唱機(jī)) machine, taking requests from senior citizens who haven’t heard their favorite songs for decades.
As it turns out, Derek loves people and his extraordinary talent has been the key to unlocking his personality and social development.
If you want to inspire your family, pop some popcorn and sit everyone down to watch this excellent piece of journalism. If your kids are like mine, it will cause a great family discussion about the definition of “disability” and the extraordinary ability of the human brain and spirit. It may even give you the perfect answer the next time your child says he or she “can’t” do something. Now that’s priceless.
Who says there’s nothing good on TV?
小題1: From the first paragraph, we know that 60 minutes is a TV program on      .
A．interviewing celebrities
B．interviewing the disabled
C．the latest news round the world
D．stating the positive influence of TV
小題2: How does Derek help the elderly?
A．By buying them a jukebox machine.
B．By building senior centers for them.
C．By singing the old songs they ask for.
D．By playing the piano to raise money for them.
小題3: In the opinion of the author, Derek can     .
A．a(chǎn)ttract the whole family to watch TV together
B．cause family members to help the disabled
C．help kids understand the ability of their brains
D．encourage kids to accept challenges in life
小題4:The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to     .
A．prove that there is something good on TV
B．introduce a disabled but gifted musician
C．call on people to show more love to the disabled
D．express personal admiration for Derek Paravicini

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15; my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try our hands at creating some beautiful bread.
“It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.”
Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!”
But several weeks later, opportunity knocked. My parents were going out for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime.
We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour then beat in four eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.”
We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother.
“Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面團(tuán)) holds together, squeeze it.”
We took turns working like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other.
I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.”
We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much.
“Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed.
We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers. “Clean and oil bowl, and then return dough to bowl. Cover and let dough rise in a warm place for one hour.”
This was good news—we’d have a break. On the dirty kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isn’t it worth the work?”
Hanna and I couldn’t help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing happened.
“Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said.
Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.
Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right.

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