It was getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. He’d been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here.
Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and pulled up. She was worried. No one had stopped to help her. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and I’m here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt. She wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance that they needed.
Later the lady went in a dingy-looking restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor----it didn’t ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant, brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile. The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper, “Someone once helped me out----the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.”
That night the waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Joe.”
小題1:What do we know about Joe from this passage?

A．On his way home after work, he helped an old lady.

B．He had worked in a factory in his hometown before.

C．He would move away to fulfill his dream soon.

D．Though he was poor, he didn’t care about money at all.

小題2:The saying “she wanted to pay Joe and said any amount would have been all right” in Paragraph 2 suggests that _____.

A．the old lady was very grateful to Joe’s timely aid

B．the old lady was much worried to be hurt by Joe

C．the old lady wanted to show off her fortune to Joe

D．the old lady’s car was very difficult to repair for Joe

小題3: Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A．The restaurant was not only light but also clean.

B．The old lady did have a big meal in the small restaurant.

C．The waitress was more than eight months pregnant.

D．The old lady left the remaining money to the waitress.

小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Acts of luck	B．A warm-hearted man
C．The chain of love	D．A generous lady

Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest – fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all – expense – paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.
He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it,” he said.
Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.
Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea – too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.
During the next two days Mr Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr Gareth Wardell.
The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I don’t like the chair – people will think I am getting old,” he said. His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized – no wine, no tobacco and no anger.
Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 – year – old son, Amwell, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”
小題1:The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that                .

A．he had already been on the seas to Ilfracombe

B．he was too busy to go too far away from home

C．he couldn’t afford both the time and the money

D．he believed “East or west, home is the best”

小題2:Mr Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because                 .

A．he was not used to traveling in it

B．the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

C．he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

D．he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Mr Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.

B．The trip to London excited Mr Evans very much.

C．Mr Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.

D．Humor was one of Mr Evans’ characters.

小題4:The probable explanation to Mr Evans’ long life lies in                  .

A．his good living habits	B．his hard working for the family
C．his sticking to his hometown	D．his living conditions near the Swansea

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
An angle came into the world and she wanted to bring  31  to this world. She walked and walked and saw a boy  32  beside the road.“What's wrong?”The angle asked .“I have my money stolen.”The boy said,“I can't go back home ,and I'll  33  spring festival alone. ”“Don't worry”,the angle said, and waved her hands. There  34  some money. She gave the money to the boy and the boy came into  35 . The angle felt  36  .She went on going, and saw a handsome young man standing in front of a house. No matter how others amused him, he did not  37  at all and the angle asked him ,“What's the matter with you? ”The young man said ,“You see , I  38  a big house  39  a large garden, a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter, but I am not happy at all. ”
The angle said“I can make you happy”and then she  40  her hand and the man lost all the things  41  he had: his big house was  42  in a fire ,his wife died, his lovely daughter was lost and the angle left immediately.
Two weeks later, the young man was  43  food in a dustbin, sad. The angle came back again. Seeing her, the young man got  44  angry that he wanted to beat the angel. The angle said ,“Be 45  and wait.”She waved her hand and the things the young man lost suddenly came back. The young man found  46  in a large house rather than near the  47 , his wife was cooking in the kitchen and his girl was playing in the garden. He became very happy and suddenly  48  that he had every happiness.
Now you can see happiness is a kind of feeling in our heart. Happiness is not gained from the outside objects but from your  49 . And the things in your hands now are the most valuable things to gain continuous happiness; just smile every day and you’ll find happiness  50  everywhere.

小題1:	A．laughter B．coldness C．happiness D．warmness

小題2:	A．crying B．to cry C．cried D．cry

小題3:	A．waste B．cost C．pay D．spend

小題4:	A．seemed B．left C．a(chǎn)ppeared D．cost

小題5:	A．excitement B．sadness C．laughter D．patience

小題6:	A．terrible B．crazy C．happy D．cold

小題7:	A．listen B．call C．cry D．laugh

小題8:	A．buy B．own C．sell D．donate

小題9:	A．in B．with C．on D．of

小題10:

A．waved B．raised C．lowered D．lifted

小題11:

A．when B．where C．what D．that

小題12:

A．stolen B．disappeared C．burnt D．sent

小題13:

A．finding B．searching for C．watching D．waiting for

小題14:

A．such B．so C．very D．quite

小題15:

A．calm B．a(chǎn)ngry C．quiet D．silent

小題16:

A．him B．himself C．herself D．her

小題17:

A．house B．dustbin C．street D．hall

小題18:

A．got B．recognized C．realized D．said

小題19:

A．head B．mind C．a(chǎn)ppearance D．wealth

小題20:

A．comes B．goes C．turns D．lies

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．
So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤兒） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．

小題1:	A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging

小題2:	A．found B．prepared C．got D．expected

小題3:	A．broke in B．settled down C．showed up D．turned off

小題4:	A．puzzled B．embarrassed C．worried D．relieved

小題5:	A．present B．first C．recent D．previous

小題6:	A．hardly B．suddenly C．regularly D．occasionally

小題7:	A．strength B．sadness C．importance D．safety

小題8:	A．know B．reach C．remember D．mention

小題9:	A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with

小題10:

A．fine B．special C．helpful D．normal

小題11:

A．reminded B．waited C．convinced D．promised

小題12:

A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward

小題13:

A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)tmosphere B．sympathy C．calmness D．joy

小題15:

A．matter B．wonder C．doubt D．suppose

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。
Yesterday I heard about a single mom with two kids that I barely know. She was pleading for help to pay her   36  bill so it wouldn’t get disconnected. I have seen her help many others over the past months. She   37  to make ends meet but puts on a smile   38  her children won’t worry. She has no family near her so if she   39  her phone, her children or their school will have no way to get in   40  with her. After reading her plea（懇求）, I thought about it all night and it broke my heart.
This morning I   41  her that I wanted to help. And I   42  her phone bill so that she would not lose it. She wrote me one of the most   43  letters I have ever received,   44  me how thankful she was. She   45  and said that I would never know how   46  it meant to her that a stranger would be so   47  . She had nowhere to go and didn’t know where to turn. I   48  to her that she was a kind heart and it is especially important to me to help   49  people such as her.
I am very glad to have been able to help   50 . Her tears of joy and heartfelt   51  were more than enough thanks for me. Everything we do for someone else, big or small, makes such a big   52 . We can share some happiness and sorrows. Among all of us, we have the ability to   53  solutions to some problems that now   54 . Opening my heart and   55   for a friend in need makes me proud and I am thankful I was able to pay it forward today!

小題1:	A．food B．school C．phone D．family

小題2:	A．means B．struggles C．likes D．fails

小題3:	A．but B．though C．however D．so

小題4:	A．changes B．loses C．destroys D．sells

小題5:	A．touch B．sight C．notice D．trouble

小題6:	A．contacted B．realized C．a(chǎn)sked D．invited

小題7:	A．bought B．found C．a(chǎn)sked D．paid

小題8:	A．interesting B．important C．sincere D．fascinating

小題9:	A．respecting B．telling C．praising D．encouraging

小題10:

A．cried B．laughed C．discussed D．shamed

小題11:

A．rich B．excellent C．much D．strange

小題12:

A．moved B．a(chǎn)mazing C．delighted D．kind

小題13:

A．explained B．proved C．promised D．a(chǎn)rgued

小題14:

A．humorous B．wonderful C．beautiful D．brave

小題15:

A．in B．through C．out D．besides

小題16:

A．congratulation B．conclusion C．hope D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

小題17:

A．difference B．progress C．information D．behaviour

小題18:

A．replace B．create C．compare D．work

小題19:

A．disappear B．find C．exist D．settle

小題20:

A．letter B．mouth C．door D．wallet

I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality (道德). Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.
小題1:The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A．he felt sorry for the author

B．he thought it was a chance to make some money

C．he knew the doctor was a very good one

D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

小題2: A good doctor is essential for the author to __________.

A．be properly treated

B．talk with the person responsible for the accident

C．recover before he leaves America

D．eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

小題3:The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .

A．be responsible

B．a(chǎn)ccuse

C．a(chǎn)sk as a price

D．claim

小題4:Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A．friendly

B．selfish

C．professional

D．busy

小題5:What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A．Going to court is something very common in America.

B．One must be very careful while driving a car.

C．There are more bad sides in America than good sides.

D．Money is more important than other things in the US.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp  36 , there seemed to be no  37  to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable chair and  38  my own special therapy (療法):  39  reading .
I  40  three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheean—tasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence , a phrase , or even a single word , building a detailed mental picture of the scene . No longer was I in Sydney , Australia , on a sticky hot night . Enjoying every word , I  41  foreign journalist Vincent Sheean on a tour to China and another to Russia . I was  42  in the author’s world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally  43 .
Next morning , four words from the book—“take the long  44 ” were still in my mind . At my desk , I had a long-view look at my  45  . Once more , super-slow-reading had given me not only  46 but perspective (視角)， and helped me in my everyday affairs .
I discovered its  47  years ago . Before that , if I had been really interested in a book , I would 48  from page to page ,  49  to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser （守財奴）with  50  and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .
I had started with the practical object of making my book last . But by the end of the second week I began to realize  51  I was getting from super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase 52  my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it , read it again—perhaps changing down into an even  53  speed—and then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist  54  a piece of music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover and 55  exactly what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.

小題1:	A．day B．morning C．a(chǎn)fternoon D．evening

小題2:	A．solutions B．doubt C．wonder D．courses

小題3:	A．tried on B．a(chǎn)pplied C．practiced D．managed

小題4:	A．fast B．super fast C．super slow D．slow

小題5:	A．spent B．wasted C．cost D．took

小題6:	A．united B．a(chǎn)ttended C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．joined

小題7:	A．found B．lost C．persuaded D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題8:	A．broken B．discouraged C．refreshed D．a(chǎn)wakened

小題9:	A．view B．care C．walk D．distance

小題10:

A．therapy B．problems C．reading D．work

小題11:

A．difficulty B．success C．a(chǎn)chievement D．pleasure

小題12:

A．use B．disadvantage C．value D．importance

小題13:

A．look B．read C．a(chǎn)nalyze D．digest

小題14:

A．worried B．eager C．glad D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題15:

A．books B．troubles C．words D．music

小題16:

A．how well B．how long C．how many D．how much

小題17:

A．caught B．missed C．escaped D．paid

小題18:

A．faster B．higher C．lower D．slower

小題19:

A．playing B．studying C．writing D．singing

小題20:

A．realize B．recognize C．repay D．understand

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從11~25各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
eBooks still some way away from students
Twelve-year-old Tang Yin is one of the earliest students to test a digital textbook in China. The boy said he was a little  11  when he received the monochromatic(單色的) flat device in April, 2010, because he thought it should be a “   12   cool” laptop. But Tan still cherishes(珍愛) his new equipment like “protecting my  13 ,” said the fifth grader. After all, not every student has the opportunity to  14  the eBook, which is worth $294 (￥2,000 yuan), he said.
The 50 eBooks,   15  by Taiwan eBook manufacturer Chuanqi Photoelectric Technology in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, enables one class at Yangzhou Sanyuanqiao Elementary School to be the   16  group of students in the Chinese mainland to replace their regular textbooks with   electronic ones. Out of 1000 students, Tang’s class was the lucky   17   .
“Our school could not   18  the project without the company’s donation,” said Yuan Shishan, vice-headmaster of the primary school.   19  the digital book is considered environmentally friendly, because it replaces paper books and saves money in the long run, the price is much higher than most Chinese   20  can afford. Also, some technical defects, the  21  of taking notes and monochromatic display, make the eBook fail to meet the expectations of students and teachers.
“There’s still a/an    22  way to go before the eBook really plays an important role in education,” said the headmaster.
According to Yuan, the annual average income of a   23   family in Yangzhou is about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and neither the parents nor the school can afford the 2,000 yuan  24 book.
The school doesn’t allow the students to take their eBooks to their homes. The devices are  25  after class, and are locked in the headmaster’s office.

小題1:	A．excited B．interested C．confused D．disappointed

小題2:	A．normal B．super C．light D．thin

小題3:	A．eyes B．grades C．friendship D．class

小題4:	A．buy B．give C．use D．expect

小題5:	A．donated B．manufactured C．invented D．designed

小題6:	A．original B．first C．second D．final

小題7:	A．characters B．inspect ors C．recipients D．devotees

小題8:	A．support B．introduce C．determine D．a(chǎn)fford

小題9:	A．After B．As if C．Now that D．Although

小題10:

A．families B．classes C．schools D．provinces

小題11:

A．unfamiliarity B．inconvenience C．discomfort D．dislike

小題12:

A．effective B．practical C．long D．narrow

小題13:

A．common B．local C．small D．general

小題14:

A．digital B．regular C．new D．pleasant

小題15:

A．put on B．taken in C．looked on D．handed in

Last week, I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth Hospital. In one of the rooms a patient, an old man, got up from his bed and moved slowly towards me. I could see that he hadn’t long to live, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor.
“Frank!” I cried in surprise. He couldn’t answer, as I knew, but he tried to smile, all the time keeping his foot close to mine.
My thoughts raced back more than thirty years － to the dark days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The scene was an air-raid shelter (防空洞), in which I and about a hundred other people slept every night. Among them were Mrs West and her son Frank, who lived nearby. Sharing wartime problems, we got to know each other very well. Frank interested me because he was not normal. He had never been normal, ever since he was born. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had less of a mind than a baby has. Mrs West, then about 75, was a strong, able woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank depended on her completely. He needed all the attention of a baby.
One night a policeman came into our shelter and told Mrs West that her house had been all destroyed. That wasn’t quite true, because the Wests went on living there for quite some time. But they certainly lost nearly everything they owned.
When that kind of thing happened, the rest of us helped the unlucky ones. So before we separated that morning, I stood beside Frank and measured my right foot against his.
They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a spare pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. As soon as he saw me, he came running － and paced his right foot against mine. After that, he always greeted me in the same way.
小題1: How did the writer know that the patient was Frank?

A．He was told that Frank was in the hospital.	B．He was invited to study Frank’s illness.
C．Frank’s name was written on the door.	D．Frank greeted him in a special way.

小題2: When and where did the writer first meet Frank?

A．In Mrs West’s house in 1941.

B．In an air-raid shelter during the war.

C．At the Ruth Hospital about ten years ago.

D．In London after he Wests’ house was destroyed.

小題3: The unlucky ones mentioned by the doctor were ______.

A．those who suffered from illness	B．those who slept in the air-raid shelter
C．those who were killed during the war	D．those whose homes were destroyed in air-raids

小題4:The writer placed his foot against Frank’s before he left the shelter ______.

A．to be friendly towards Frank

B．to see if Frank’s feet were normal

C．to find out if Frank could put on his shoes

D．to teach Frank to greet people in a special way

完形填空（共20小題，每題1．5分，共30分）
A White – bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world．On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he   21  it between his shoulders and walked on．
He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he   22  was filled with Tomorrows, all struggling to get out．
Each   23  at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and   24  a Tomorrow, just one, with its wings of   25  , and its shining feathers rose with hope．All the rest were kept   26  by Time’s strong hands and pushed   27  in the bag．
Down flew the Tomorrow   28  its lovely feathers, but as it touched the   29  , off fell its blue wings and it changed to a（n）  30  white bird which could not fly．It had become a Today．Everyone knows that Today isn’t as   31  as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s   32  , accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery（神秘）and beauty．It is   33  by all the world．Even those with   34  hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a（n）  35 ．Tomorrow’s life will be different．”
Everybody tried to   36  the Tomorrow before it fell to the ground．They thought if they   37  beforehand what the Tomorrow carries, they could   38  for it．So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one   39  it changed his feather．Yet although they tried every means, the birds   40   and flew to the ground as Todays．

小題1:	A．relaxed B．worried C．excited D．settled

小題2:	A．bore B．placed C．laid D．lifted

小題3:	A．dawn B．morning C．night D．a(chǎn)fternoon

小題4:	A．got B．fetched C．took D．flew

小題5:	A．blue B．pink C．black D．white

小題6:	A．out B．off C．a(chǎn)way D．back

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)long B．deep C．far D．over

小題8:	A．shaking B．moving C．beating D．striking

小題9:	A．earth B．floor C．tree D．grass

小題10:

A．lovely B．ordinary C．beautiful D．especial

小題11:

A．bad B．wonderful C．common D．familiar

小題12:

A．hands B．mind C．heart D．head

小題13:

A．noticed B．seen C．forgotten D．desired

小題14:

A．little B．some C．much D．few

小題15:

A．shock B．suggestion C．change D．a(chǎn)dvice

小題16:

A．keep B．catch C．hold D．protect

小題17:

A．expected B．watched C．guessed D．knew

小題18:

A．wait B．long C．prepare D．look

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)s B．when C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

小題20:

A．refused B．escaped C．struggled D．fought