Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn’t know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
小題1:.
How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A．Shocked.B．Annoyed.C．Sympathetic.D．Upset.
小題2:.
. In her first few days at the author’s house, Goldie      .
A．sat by the fireB．was angry
C．a(chǎn)te a littleD．felt worried
小題3:.
Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ­    .
A．found her way to her old homeB．heard familiar barkings
C．wanted to leave the authorD．saw her puppies
小題4:.
The passage is organized in order of ­    .
A．effectivenessB．timeC．importanceD．complexity

小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.A
小題1:.B
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小題2:.
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A．backB．frontC．openD．closed
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A Woman and a Fork
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。
Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order  36  to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith by  37  , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly   38  condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art,  39  they knew well that their father would never be able to 40  either of them to study at the Academy．
After many long discussions at night in their  41  bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact．They would toss （擲） a coin．The   42   would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings,   43  his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the Other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and  44 to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years,   45 his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to   46 considerable fees for himself．
When the young artist  47  home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your   48  . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will  49  you．"
Albert rose and wiped the  50   from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too  51  for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my 52  ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas   53  a pen or a brush．"
More than 450 years have  54 ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one  55  creation that can catch the world's hearts．
小題1:
A．merelyB．fullyC．completelyD．entirely
小題2:．
A．heartB．methodC．professionD．words
小題3:.
A．demandingB．promisingC．hopelessD．careless
小題4:.
A．soB．a(chǎn)ndC．howeverD．but
小題5:．
A．studyB．sendC．giveD．offer
小題6:.
A．separatedB．crowdedC．newD．unusual
小題7:.
A．winnerB．loserC．oldD．younger
小題8:.
A．supportB．a(chǎn)dvertiseC．expectD．require
小題9:.
A．flew awayB．went offC．set asideD．left behind
小題10:.
A．deservedB．desiredC．financedD．envied
小題11:.
A．spendB．saveC．drawD．earn
小題12:.
A．a(chǎn)rrivedB．regainedC．returnedD．got
小題13:．
A．turnB．timeC．topD．fate
小題14:.
A．take charge ofB．make up forC．make use of D．take care of
小題15:.
A．smilesB．sweatsC．tearsD．hints
小題16:.
A．lateB．nervousC．tiringD．tense
小題17:.
A．eyesB．handsC．picturesD．mines
小題18:.
A．inB．ofC．uponD．with
小題19:.
A．passedB．keptC．rememberedD．changed
小題20:
A．strangeB．touchingC．wonderful D．mysterious

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Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set foals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set---and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.
小題1:.
The article is written to throw light on ______.
A．the importance of setting goalsB．the way of setting goals
C．the winners of competitionsD．the goals in life
小題2:.
The example of two drivers is adopted in order to ______.
A．compare the difference of goalsB．explain the traffic rules
C．help readers understand the importance of goalsD．tell the function of a map
小題3:.
The main idea of the fourth paragraph is that ______.
A．it’s better to write a goal downB．written goals can’t be forgotten easily
C．try to make yourself aware of your goalsD．written goals can be reviewed regularly

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