Jack Brown，an office worker，lives in Washington．He inherited(繼承)  a million dollars when he was 23，but he wasn’t happy at all．When his college friends were looking for their jobs，he didn’t have to．Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else．He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity(慈善機(jī)構(gòu))to help poor children live a better life．Today he is 36．He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only，but he is Very happy．
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world，by sending them each$200 a month．The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing．Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress(進(jìn)步)．They can write to each other．but usually the children do not speak English．
When Jack first heard about these children，he wanted to help them．“It was nothing special,” he said．“Until  I  went to these countries and met the children I was helping，I didn’t know anything about their life．” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa．He said that the meeting was Very exciting．“When I met her．I felt very ,very happy．"he said．“ I saw that the money was used for a good cause．It brought me happiness．I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
小題1:Jack didn’t need to look for a job ___________.

A．before he went to college	B．a(chǎn)fter he went to Africa
C．because he got one million dollars	D．before he received a report

小題2:Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children _______．

A．only in Washington	B．only in England
C．only in Africa	D．a(chǎn)round the world

小題3:Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.

A．visiting them each year	B．getting a report every year
C．staying with them	D．talking to them in English

小題4:The underlined(劃線的)words “for a good cause ”means“­­­­­­­­________” in Chinese．

A．施舍

B．行善

C．優(yōu)惠

D．賞賜

小題5:What’s the main idea of the story?

A．Help others，and you will feel happy．

B．It’s necessary to write letters to poor children．

C．Live a simple life，and you can give others help．

D．Enjoy life.

Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.
Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors  38  was typhoid fever(傷寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine  39 her to become  40 deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always  41.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano,  42  she did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for  44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍監(jiān)管員). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.
Always 49  a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made  52 in 1992,  53 she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up.

小題1:	A．job B．interest C．dream D．duty

小題2:	A．changed B．disappeared C．stopped D．ended

小題3:	A．said B．a(chǎn)greed C．found D．thought

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)llowed B．caused C．encouraged D．enabled

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)lmost B．totally C．a(chǎn)ctually D．gradually

小題6:	A．played B．loved C．performed D．remembered

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．even if

小題8:	A．career B．interest C．life D．a(chǎn)ttitude

小題9:	A．information B．help C．a(chǎn) job D．a(chǎn)n assistant

小題10:

A．happy B．independent C．free D．confident

小題11:

A．However B．Therefore C．Then D．Besides

小題12:

A．worked B．studied C．lived D．played

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ttend B．observe C．describe D．a(chǎn)dvertise

小題14:

A．interested in B．busy with C．concerned about D．ready for

小題15:

A．teaches B．promises C．pays D．offers

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)mazing B．strict C．wealthy D．beautiful

小題17:

A．progress B．history C．suggestions D．excuses

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．while C．until D．when

小題19:

A．found B．watched C．followed D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

小題20:

A．determination B．intelligence C．strength D．pride

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door, was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied. “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the woman’s room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tear of joy flooded her eyes.
小題1:The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to ________.

A．continue his schooling	B．become a famous doctor
C．thank the woman for her kindness	D．support his poor family

小題2:Which is true about the boy and the woman?

A．He was too shy to ask her for some water.

B．She thought he was not hungry but thirsty.

C．She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk.

D．She never thought he would save her life later.

小題3:After Dr. Kelly knew who the woman was, he ________.

A．began to take good care of her himself

B．told her she once gave him a glass of milk

C．decided to try his best to save her

D．a(chǎn)sked for her bill and paid it off at once

小題4:The best title for this passage is ________.

A．A Warm-hearted Woman	B．A Glass of Milk
C．The Final Bill	D．A Famous Doctor

In a land far away, once upon a time, there was great poverty （貧困）,and only the rich could manage without great _16_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_17_together on a road when they came to a very_18_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _19  he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四輪載重馬車) and shared _20 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the _21  situation, stopped for a short time and gave _22  all his food and drink, since he _23  see that money would be of little _24  to them. He made sure that they each _25  their fair share and would have enough food to _26  for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _27  and went straight through the _28  without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_29  the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _30  that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they  31 the  third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was  32  travelling quickly, but his wagons,  33  the gold and valuables they had been  34  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  35  .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

小題1:	A．loss B．expectations C．success D．problems

小題2:	A．standing B．travelling C．gathering D．running

小題3:	A．faraway B．poor C．different D．a(chǎn)ncient

小題4:	A．unless B．because C．so D．if

小題5:	A．them B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．those

小題6:	A．curious B．worrying C．dangerous D．puzzling

小題7:	A．the villagers B．his servants C．the others D．the rest

小題8:	A．could B．might C．should D．must

小題9:	A．interest B．concern C．use D．a(chǎn)ttraction

小題10:

A．returned B．gained C．offered D．received

小題11:

A．remain B．last C．supply D．share

小題12:

A．turned back B．set out C．showed off D．speeded

小題13:

A．village B．land C．field D．road

小題14:

A．whether B．how C．where D．when

小題15:

A．good B．certain C．true D．strange

小題16:

A．welcomed B．met C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．persuaded

小題17:

A．still B．a(chǎn)lready C．a(chǎn)lways D．indeed

小題18:

A．except B．instead of C．a(chǎn)part from D．a(chǎn)long with

小題19:

A．loading B．treasuring C．carrying D．earning

小題20:

A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds

Finally, I got a part – time job working at the local coffee shop. I had figured that the job would be easy. However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. However, I kept at it.
One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeated. I asked what the problem was sand if we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.
Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.
“It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.”
He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.
The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. What’s worse, no one felt like tipping that day.
However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there we still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very touched; I hadn’t thought that I had done anything incredible.
The note read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. I was sincerely touched by you. It is so nice to meet someone that’s nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. Please don’t change your ways because I truly believe that you will excel. Have a great day!
Hank
Later, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt sad or just sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”
小題1:How did the author feel after he began to work at the coffee shop?

A．Excited.

B．Confused.

C．Disappointed.

D．Satisfied.

小題2:What happened to the regular customer of the author?

A．He was very sick and had to stay in bed for some days.

B．He was not satisfied with the coffee served to him.

C．He was anxious to stay at home for a long time.

D．He was not feeling himself for some reasons.

小題3:．What does the underlined word “skeptically” probably mean in the passage?

A．questioningly

B．hopefully

C．a(chǎn)nxiously

D．excitedly

小題4:．It was Hank who helped the author realize the importance of        .

A．patience in one’s work	B．being kind to regular customers
C．taking time to care about others	D．sticking to one’s own career

小題5:What is the best title of the passage?

A．A Warm – hearted Man	B．Coffee Shop Kindness
C．My Part – time Job	D．A Horrible Raining Day

The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. ---Thomas Macaulay
Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O’Neill gave an arithmetic   36  to our class. When the papers were   37  she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test.
There is nothing really new about   38 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O’Neill didn’t even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to   39  after class. I was one of the twelve.
Mrs O’Neill asked   40  questions, and she didn’t   41  us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the   42  words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to   43  these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
I don’t know about the other eleven boys. Speaking for   44  I can say:it was the most important single   45  of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they   46  seem to me the best yardstick(準(zhǔn)繩), because they give us a way to _47____ourselves rather than others.
 48  of us are asked to make   49   decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called   50  daily to make a great many personal decisions.   51  the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the   52  change received at the store be forgotten or   53 ? Nobody will know except   54 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always   55  to live with someone you respect.

小題1:	A．test B．problem C．paper D．lesson

小題2:	A．examined B．completed C．marked D．a(chǎn)nswered

小題3:	A．lying B．cheating C．guessing D．discussing

小題4:	A．come B．leave C．remain D．a(chǎn)pologize

小題5:	A．no B．certain C．many D．more

小題6:	A．excuse B．shout C．help D．scold

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)bove B．common C．following D．unusual

小題8:	A．repeat B．get C．put D．copy

小題9:	A．myself B．ourselves C．themselves D．herself

小題10:

A．chance B．incident C．lesson D．memory

小題11:

A．even B．still C．a(chǎn)lways D．a(chǎn)lmost

小題12:

A．measure B．respect C．love D．believe

小題13:

A．All B．Few C．Some D．None

小題14:

A．quick B．wise C．great D．personal

小題15:

A．out B．for C．up D．upon

小題16:

A．Should B．Must C．Would D．Need

小題17:

A．extra B．small C．some D．necessary

小題18:

A．paid B．remembered C．shared D．returned

小題19:

A．me B．you C．us D．them

小題20:

A．easier B．more natural C．better D．more peaceful

“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed(嘆息), knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried to his mum “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”
He grew up, handsome. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a great success, and a new person appeared.
Later he married and became a lawyer. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket棺材. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to show the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”
小題1:Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?

A．Because her son had a tiny face.	B．Because she saw her son crying.
C．Because her son was born imperfect.	D．Because her son was in her arms.

小題2:Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?

A．Nervous.

B．Sympathetic.

C．Proud.

D．Angry.

小題3:We can infer that the person who donate the ears is_____.

A．A doctor.

B．His father.

C．His mother.

D．A stranger.

小題4:From the passage we know the followings are True except________
A, the mother felt sorry for the son without ears   B. the doctor didn’t like the baby
C. the boy meant everything to the mother        D. the father kept the secret until mother died
小題5:The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Mother’s hair	B．An unforgettable memory
C．Who gave me the ears?	D．Who is my best respectable person?

My granddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry (莓果) Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentine’s Day rush. We’d dipped (浸泡) hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be shipped around the country.
By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. Shari didn’t seem tired. That was typical Shari. Though she was very busy, I’d seen her give away berries to everybody — parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into a smile.
As a “thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-minute wait at her favorite restaurant. “No big deal. There’s another place just up the road,” she said, driving us there. This time we walked right in.
When the waitress came to take our drink orders, Shari reached into her handbag, pulling something out. “I want you to have these,” she said, handing the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “She will love those berries!” I thought. But the waitress seemed startled. She only let out a “thank you” before grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.
A few minutes later, the waitress returned with our iced tea. “I apologize,” she said. “My best friend and I had promised to send each other something every Valentine’s Day. But she passed away last year. I didn’t know how I’d get through this day without her. Then you handed me that box.”“I’m so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “It’s not much, but I hope you can enjoy them.”“Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “See, every year we always sent each other the same thing; a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favourite store, The Berry Factory.”
小題1:What can be inferred in the first paragraph?

A．The Berry Factory is a gift store

B．The Berry Factory has few shop clerks.

C．The Berry Factory has many branches around the country

D．The Berry Factory has customers from different parts of the country.

小題2: Which of the following words can best describe Shari?

A．Talkative

B．Creative

C．Kind-hearted

D．Well-known

小題3: The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 4 probably means _________.

A．shocked

B．excited

C．tired

D．frightened

小題4:We can learn from the last paragraph that _________.

A．the waitress’ best friend didn’t like chocolate

B．the waitress’ best friend broke up with her

C．the waitress’ best friend worked for Shari

D．the waitress’ best friend was Shari’s customer

Edward Estlin Cummings was a poet well-known for how he wrote his poems He wrote his poems with capital (大寫的) letters in the words . For example, the title of one of his poems is “The little horse is newlY” The “Y” is a capital letter. He also used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself in the poems.
Edward was born on October14, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Edward’s father was also named Edward. Young Edward’s mother was named Rebecca. She loved to spend time with her children. She also taught Edward Jr how to write poems. Edward’s sister was born 1896 and her name was Elizabeth. Edward’s father was the first professor of Sociology at Harvard University. He later became the minister of one of Boston’s respected churches. He was the one who taught his son to use his hands as well as his mind. Edward Jr used his hands to paint abstract art.
E.E.Cummings was a very smart boy. Edward was 12 when he became a freshman in high school. He loved circuses, ballets, music and amusement parks.
Edward graduated from Harvard in 1916. During World War I , he joined the army and was sent to France where he drove an ambulance. He and his friend from Harvard were arrested because people thought they were German spies. They were kept in one room where they slept , ate , talked and tried to deal with their fears and boredom. Edward wrote his first book, published in 1922, called The Enormous Room, based on his wartime experiences.
E.E.Cummings was a poet that made his own rules in poetry. He was one of the most popular poets of the 20th century.
小題1:Which is a special feature of E.E.Cummings’ poems?

A．Their titles are all written with capital letters.

B．A special capital letter is used in them to refer to the writer.

C．He used “Y” to refer to “you”.

D．He used letters in a special way in them

小題2:What’s the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Edward’s schooling	B．Edward’s parents
C．Edward’s family	D．Edward’s childhood.

小題3:E.E.Cummings was arrested in the war because ___________.

A．he went to France without permission	B．he looked like a Frenchman
C．he was thought to be German agent	D．he drove away a car that belonged to the army

Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the    21   of the class when he entered high school, his    22  continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    23   if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was    24  to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never   25  a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替補(bǔ)隊(duì)員) all four years. His   26  father was always in the stands, with words of   27  for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    28  the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    29   the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    30  immediately.
In the third quarter,  when the team was ten points   31  , a silent young man eagerly 32 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    33 .
“Coach, please let me  34 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach   35  . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    36 . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their    37 , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me   38  you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    39  a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    40   me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”
小題1:.

A．strongest

B．smallest

C．biggest

D．youngest

小題2:	A．coach B．players C．classmates D．father

小題3:	A．football B．games C．practices D．basketball

小題4:	A．required B．determined C．satisfied D．reminded

小題5:	A．failed B．lost C．missed D．won

小題6:	A．sympathetic B．upset C．faithful D．optimistic

小題7:	A．encouragement B．judgment C．wisdom D．a(chǎn)musement

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．since C．towards D．before

小題9:	A．went through B．turned over C．got over D．tore up

小題10:

A．school B．home C．field D．class

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)head B．beside C．behind D．a(chǎn)way

小題12:

A．walked B．ran C．stepped D．slipped

小題13:

A．quietly B．sadly C．punctually D．soon

小題14:

A．go B．fight C．work D．play

小題15:

A．left B．refused C．a(chǎn)greed D．cried

小題16:

A．star B．son C．a(chǎn)mateur D．trainer

小題17:

A．victory B．a(chǎn)ward C．memorial D．unity

小題18:

A．why B．when C．where D．how

小題19:

A．spread B．skipped C．forced D．stopp

小題20:

A．hear B．see C．feel D．make