A few months before I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around to welcome me into the world a few months later.
As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special position. My parents were complementary instructors：Mom taught me the words, and Dad taught me to obey them. But the stranger... He was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies(喜劇).
If I wanted to know anything about politics，history or science，he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.
I now know that my early concepts about relationship were influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom blamed...and NEVER asked to leave.
More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended(融合) right in but is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you were to walk into my parent's room today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures. His name?
We just call him...“TV”.
He has a younger sister now. We call her “Computer”.
小題1:When the stranger came to live with our family, he was ________.

A．ignored by the children

B．driven away for no reason

C．a(chǎn)bandoned because it was too noisy

D．a(chǎn)ccepted by every family member

小題2:The stranger can do all the following things EXCEPT that he can ________.

A．tell us some funny stories	B．reject our proposals(提議)
C．influence the children's character	D．predict the future

小題3:The underlined word “spellbound” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.

A．concentrated	B．puzzled
C．fascinated	D．a(chǎn)stonished

小題4:What can we learn from the last three paragraphs of the passage?

A．The computer is more advanced and has gained greater popularity.

B．Old as he is，we like the stranger best.

C．The TV set is out of fashion and often breaks down.

D．We decide to throw the TV set away immediately.

Dear Jenny,
How’s it going? Are you busy with your study these days?
I’ve been back at school   1  nearly four weeks. I am very glad to tell you that great   2  have taken place in our school this term. First of all, we’re asked to “clear our plates（餐盤）” when having our meals and say   3  to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to   __4  the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example, we should turn off the lights when we   5  the classroom. And our school has opened up （開(kāi)辟） some fields for us to learn how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans（豆類）in our   6  time. I think that’ll be very interesting. Maybe I will be able to   7  you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time! What’s more, we have only two classes in the afternoon   8  we have more time for after-school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety（交通安全） volunteers in our school. After school, we take turns to go to the streets near school and ask people to   __9  the traffic rules.
I think we are having a different school life now!
Please write back soon and tell   10  more about your school.
Yours,
Wang Wei

小題1:	A．in B．for C．on D．a(chǎn)t

小題2:	A．changes B．things C．interests D．lessons

小題3:	A．yes B．hello C．no D．thanks

小題4:	A．clean B．pay C．cook D．finish

小題5:	A．leave B．reach C．open D．build

小題6:	A．busy B．free C．happy D．sad

小題7:	A．plant B．buy C．post D．lend

小題8:	A．because B．when C．before D．so

小題9:	A．follow B．make C．break D．think

小題10:

A．him B．her C．you D．me

小題1:Where did Li Hua see Mrs Daniels’ advertisement?

A．At London University.	B．In a newspaper
C．On the Internet.	D．On TV.

小題2:Why did Li Hua write the Email?

A．To make friends with Mrs Daniels.

B．To apply to study at London University.

C．To get more information about Mrs Daniels’ lessons.

D．To find out more information about Aston College.

小題3:Which of the following information did Li Hua NOT mention in his email?

A．His age

B．His reasons for learning English

C．His language level

D．The language skills he wants to focus on.

小題4:Li Hua wants to take the lessons to improve his ______.

A．listening and writing	B．writing and speaking
C．listening and grammar	D．listening and speaking

How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts? Around the holidays, many families don't consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts． With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations． Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home．
●Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return． Nothing says “Hey, we are not home!” like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway．
● Set several different lights in your house on random timers（隨機(jī)定時(shí)器）. Don't leave your outdoor lights on all the time．Instead, put your outside light on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off．
● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them, When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home．
● Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don't know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in．
●This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe on holiday．Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system．
小題1:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．To let the outdoor lights on all the time．

B．To tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays．

C．To tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday．

D．To tell us to have our neighbor go to our house to take care of our pets．

小題2:If you are on holiday in other places, the lights in your house should           .

A．be turned on only once a day

B．be kept on all the night

C．be replaced by random timers

D．be lit in an irregular way

小題3:To make your home well protected, what does the writer advise you to do?

A．Equip your home with security system．

B．Stop your mail service at once．

C．Turn to your close neighbors or friends

D．Have all the curtains closed．

小題4:The underlined word “deter” probably means           .

A．discover

B．surprise

C．discourage

D．a(chǎn)ttract

A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and   36 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (遠(yuǎn)離的);it can keep a   37  with very little effort.
I will give   38 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting   39 .We had been close as    40   but had grown apart. Our meetings were not   41 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only   42  our misunderstanding. Then he   43  a small island in the Caribbean and we   44  touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to   45 . Rereading the letter, I was   46  by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had   47  respected my older brother but   48  he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so  49  . And with that one letter we became friends   50 .
It might never have occurred to   51  to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no   52 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of  53  communication（通訊）, people often   54  that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a  55  . And that is to write.

小題1:	A．received B．rewritten C．returned D．reread

小題2:	A．record B．promise C．friendship D．secret

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)n example B．a(chǎn) lesson C．a(chǎn)n experience D．a(chǎn) talk

小題4:	A．through B．together C．a(chǎn)long D．a(chǎn)way

小題5:	A．brothers B．children C．fellows D．classmates

小題6:	A．normal B．necessary C．pleasant D．possible

小題7:	A．deepen B．start C．express D．settle

小題8:	A．toured B．stopped C．reached D．moved to

小題9:	A．lost B．kept in C．needed D．got in

小題10:

A．think B．write C．enjoy D．read

小題11:

A．driven B．beaten C．surprised D．honored

小題12:

A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．once

小題13:

A．realized B．judged C．thought D．expected

小題14:

A．well B．often C．much D．soon

小題15:

A．later B．a(chǎn)nyhow C．too D．a(chǎn)gain

小題16:

A．us B．a(chǎn)nyone C．someone D．my brother

小題17:

A．mail services B．transport services C．phones D．relative

小題18:

A．poor B．easy C．popular D．busy

小題19:

A．believe B．decide C．a(chǎn)rgue D．forget

小題20:

A． habit B．choice C．method D．plan

The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States in the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses.
Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak to their operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People also use computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use of computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on computers. People of all ages play these games. People also buy home computers to watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
小題1:Compared with those of today, computers used to ______.

A．work rapidly	B．be used for fun
C．be large and expensive	D．be easy to use

小題2:In recent years, computers have become ______.

A．more and more difficult to use	B．slower and slower
C．more and more expensive	D．smaller and smaller

小題3:Home computers can be used for ______.

A．doing business	B．writing letters
C．playing games	D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

小題4:Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.

A．talk with their friends	B．write letters
C．check the list of goods and send bills	D．play games for pleasure

Our interpersonal skills have a great effect on success in our daily lives. This appears not only in the workplace where we can make more money or enjoy our job more, but also shows itself in marriage, raising a family and the ability to reach goals in almost every area of life. Interpersonal skills come into play when our flight is cancelled and we need to make other arrangements. They come into play when a marriage is threatened by financial challenges or infidelity(不忠).
Our communication skills even matter when we are in traffic and we need to make a decision about how to respond to other drivers. Communicating with others becomes inseparable from having a good day, or a bad day not only in how we begin communication, but in how we react to the communications of others who are having a difficult time.
It can make a difference in saving a marriage or getting a divorce, celebrating a rise or getting fired, and even having your eggs cooked as the way you like at the local restaurant. Many wise men and women have stressed the importance of dealing with others in a skillful manner.
Getting feedback(反饋意見(jiàn)) from others can be of great value in improving our interpersonal communication skills. Often, however, others are not skilled at giving feedback. When we get negative results, they rarely include the details we need in order to improve our interpersonal skills.
Since life improves so much with greater communication skills, getting feedback and an opportunity to improve would be not only life-saving for pilots, but labor-saving for the rest of us. Contact Alice Aspen March for a free consultation today and see how you might improve your communication skills, or learn more about The Attention Factor.
小題1:Which of the following can greatly influence our success in our daily life according to the passage?

A．The education we receive.	B．The skills of making a decision.
C．The nationality of our friends.	D．Our interpersonal skills.

小題2:What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

A．Family members

B．Interpersonal skills.

C．Husband and wife

D．Challenges of lack of money.

小題3:Why does the author mention “traffic” and “other drivers” in the second paragraph?

A．Just to call our attention

B．To tell us the importance of communication skills.

C．To lead us to think of a sad scene

D．To help us not to forget traffic is very important.

小題4:Which of the following is true?

A．Getting feedback from others can be valueless in improving our interpersonal skills.

B．Even if we have good communication skills, we will surely not be able to improve our life.

C．If we pay enough money, we can get some advice from Alice Aspen March.

D．Many wise people think communicating with others needs skills.

小題5:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．The Attention Factor

B．The Problems of Marriage

C．Interpersonal Skills

D．The Relationship Between Our Feelings and Traffic

You’re finishing up your history homework when your cell phone rings. You’ve got 30 minutes to reach head-quarters, get your equipment packed and receive your task. There’s a lost hiker in the mountains near the edge of town. Your task: find the missing person; provide emergency medical treatment, if necessary; and be prepared to operate 48 hours on your own with only the supplies you carry.
Sounds like some kind of film’s plot? Not if you’re a member of the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol in the suburbs of Denver. About 25 teen guys and girls are active members of this search, rescue and emergency organization, and they know firsthand that you don’t have to be an adult to save lives.
These 9th-through-12th graders are the real deal when it comes to emergency services. In fact, they’re the only teen-commanded patrol in the nation. Sure they have adult advisers to turn to if necessary, but in the field it’s a teen patrol officer calling the shots — sometimes even giving direction to adults.
Members are trained in rock-high-angle，swift-water and avalanche rescue (雪崩施行營(yíng)救), winter and alpine operation , wilderness life support and emergency care, among other skills. They also regularly ride along with the local fire and police departments, providing support such as security details and evidence searching.
When asked what qualities make a good patrol member, founder and president Stan Bush named good physical conditioning and an interest in helping people. “We put in lots and lots of hours helping people in trouble,” he says. “So if a person is not really interested in doing that kind of thing, he won’t last as a member.”
小題1:In the first paragraph, the author describes ______.

A．a(chǎn) plot in some kind of film	B．a(chǎn) teen patrol member’s life
C．a(chǎn)n emergency rescue	D．a(chǎn) lost hiker in trouble

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true about the Arapahoe teen rescue patrol?

A．They are trained to have many special skills.

B．They also work with local firemen and policemen.

C．They turn to adults for help sometimes.

D．They think they can save lives only when growing up.

小題3:If you want to become a good rescue patrol member, you must ______.

A．be strong and interested in offering help

B．be a 9th-through-12th grader

C．finish your history homework first

D．spend many hours helping people first

小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．What qualities make a good patrol member?

B．The Arapahoe teen rescue patrol

C．How to become a rescue patrol member

D．Skills a rescue patrol member needs

To protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection.
During the inspection, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks, fuels, gunpowder, etc. At the completion of the inspection, the contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed (重新封口) with a “special” lock.
If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However, TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from necessary precaution.
For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: www.tsatraveltips.us.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation .If you have questions, comment,or concerns , please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Centre:
Phone: toll-free at (866)289-9673
Email:telltsa@tas.dot.gov
Section 110(b)of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001,49
USC&44901(c)-(e)
小題1:The leaflet(宣傳單) is trying to __________.

A．introduce one of the security acts

B．persuade people to contact TSA

C．warn against the damage of locking the baggage

D．inform people of baggage inspection

小題2:The leaflet is most probably provided by TSA to those who __________.

A．had their baggage selected for inspection

B．refused to have their baggage checked

C．kept some damaged items in their baggage

D．left their baggage unlocked

小題3:The underlined word “l(fā)iable” means ___________.

A．suitable by law	B．permitted by law
C．responsible by law	D．prepared by law

小題4:For packing tips and other suggestions, visit __________.

A．telltsa@tas.dot.gov	B．www.tsatraveltips.us
C．toll-free at (866)289-9673	D．TSA Consumer Response Centre

Dear Michelle,
My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody” (共同監(jiān)護(hù)). What a joke! I am 15, my brother is nine, and we have a life of hell, frankly.
We live one week on and one week off. This was the brilliant idea of both of my parents, which was fair to them but ruining my life. I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down. Sometimes I think about running away.
A Hopeless Ant
Dear Hopeless Ant,
First, thank you for trusting me with your problem. If all you said is correct, then there are several things that you can and should do to help yourself, your brother, and oddly enough, your parents.
You need a family counselor. Such a person could listen to each family member alone and then meet together to talk about the situation.
If refused, you need to talk to a counselor in your school. You need to be heard, and you need an adult who will listen. A school counselor can organize a meeting with your parents.
Perhaps you need to write to your mother. Writing things down allows people to go over it more than one time.
I cannot imagine that she will stand passively by and do nothing at all to help once she reads how you feel. Your father needs a letter as well. He may not realize the destructive effect that it has on his children.
Lastly, have a plan in mind when all else fails that is not self-destructive. Life passes very quickly, sweetheart, and you will grow up and have your own life.
Until then, you need to keep yourself safe. Never doubt that it will get better. Write back and let me know how everything is going.
Michelle
小題1:The Hopeless Ant wrote the letter to ________.

A．express dissatisfaction with his parents

B．a(chǎn)sk for advice seriously

C．make his father punished

D．just make a joke

小題2:The Hopeless Ant hated his father because ________.

A．his father always told a lie

B．his father wasn’t friendly to his mother

C．his father divorced his mother

D．the Hopeless Ant couldn’t stay with his parents

小題3:According to the text, which of the following is the Hopeless Ant in need of at present?

A．Keep himself/herself away from danger

B．Have a talk with his/her parents.

C．Have his/her own family plan

D．Write letters to families.

小題4:In which part of a magazine will the text probably appear?

A．Entertainment

B．Advertisement

C．Life

D．Education