A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well, but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly(肚子) or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rule. They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar( 奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy to work in that way.
Now the very same thing is true to literature. And the question, "How shall I begin?" only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail -- that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.
小題1:A friend of the writer's drew the horses ____.

A．very well

B．in the way of western rule

C．in the way of his own rule

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

小題2:The writer was surprised because ____.

A．the artist began to draw at the head of the horse

B．the artist began to draw at the tail of the horse

C．the artist made his own rule

D．the artist did not follow other people's rule

小題3:You are not yet experienced because ____.

A．you don't know where to begin

B．you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail

C．you always asked question

D．you do not trust to your own powers

小題4:when you become more experienced you will ____.

A．never ask question

B．often begin at the tail

C．should write the end of the story

D．should think of the beginning

小題5:The topic of the passage is

A．How to draw a horse

B．How to write a story

C．How to make your own rules

D．Trust to your own powers

My life as a little person is filled with stories. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents．It has taken many years of   36  my confidence to be able to do that．
I didn’t   37  how short I was until I started school．As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be   38  my whole life．I was determined to make my   39  an advantage rather than a disadvantage．My friends became increasingly   40   . They’d help me up the bus steps．If people were cruel，they would take them aside and   41  them．
  42  I lacked in height，I   43  in personality my ability to laugh，even at myself．For example，one time I was   44  the washing machine at my parents’ house to grab the wet clothes．I fell 45   in and yelled for Mother，who was sitting nearby reading the paper．Watching feet   46  everywhere，she laughed and said，“I should leave you in there.” I   47  her．
I’m 47 now，and the   48  have not reduced as I’ve grown older．People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse．They look   49  when they see me get out of my car on the driver’s side．During those times，I try to keep a good   50   . When people are rude，I   51  myself，“Look what else I have --a great family，nice friends.”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my life   52  ．“Why are you so short? How old are you? Are you a mommy?” When I talk with children，they are left  53  that their questions have been answered．My hope is that in taking time with them，I will  54   them to accept their peers，whatever size and shape they come in，  55 treat them with respect．

小題1:	A．developing B．recognizing C．regaining D．fulfilling

小題2:	A．think B．realize C．mind D．feel

小題3:	A．looked B．laughed C．noticed D．remembered

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ppearance B．character C．a(chǎn)ge D．uniqueness

小題5:	A．protective B．a(chǎn)ngry C．bored D．friendly

小題6:	A．correct B．punish C．beat D．push

小題7:	A．When B．As C．What D．Though

小題8:	A．made up for B．made up of C．made a mistake D．made my way

小題9:	A．reaching into B．reaching for C．reaching out D．reaching at

小題10:

A．down and over B．a(chǎn)ll the way C．completely apart D．a(chǎn)lmost alone

小題11:

A．flying B．floating C．shaking D．dancing

小題12:

A．laughed with B．got angry with C．made fun of D．looked down upon

小題13:

A．height B．words C．children D．stares

小題14:

A．in dishonesty B．in disbelief C．in satisfaction D．in horror

小題15:

A．relationship B．impression C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．image

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)sk B．recall C．remind D．teach

小題17:

A．special B．miserable C．uncertain D．changeable

小題18:

A．content B．happy C．surprised D．curious

小題19:

A．force B．encourage C．keep D．make

小題20:

A．then B．so C．yet D．a(chǎn)nd

Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __36__ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __37__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __38__ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a __39__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __40__; I became a member of the company __41__ back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely __42__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __43__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排練) on my first day. I never actually __44__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __45__. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __47__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __48__ to detail (細(xì)節(jié)) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __51__ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __52__ were pushed much further than I thought __53__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __54__ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __55__ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

小題1:	A．hobby B．plan C．dream D．word

小題2:A connected    B. expanded         C. exposed          D. extended

小題3:	A．rarely B．certainly C．probably D．consistently

小題4:	A．director B．trainer C．leader D．dancer

小題5:	A．symbol B．memory C．truth D．reality

小題6:	A．bouncing B．dating C．turning D．tracking

小題7:	A．lacks B．a(chǎn)dds C．makes D．brings

小題8:	A．while B．since C．until D．when

小題9:	A．Cared B．Expected C．Asked D．Decided

小題10:

A．motivated B．relaxed C．convinced D．a(chǎn)stonished

小題11:

A．challenges B．profits C．a(chǎn)dvantages D．a(chǎn)dventures

小題12:

A．put B．mix C．build D．pick

小題13:

A．Attention B．a(chǎn)ssociation C．a(chǎn)ttraction D．a(chǎn)daptation

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)part B．a(chǎn)side C．off D．back

小題15:

A．over B．by C．with D．beyond

小題16:

A．function B．meaning C．expression D．usage

小題17:

A．boundaries B．problems C．barriers D．efforts

小題18:

A．necessary B．perfect C．proper D．possible

小題19:

A．talent B．honor C．potential D．responsibility

小題20:

A．victory B．trend C．tradition D．desire

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always  36 you , but don't understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only  37  friends leave footprints. (腳印).
I shall always remember the girl with the  38  .
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves  39  in the cool  40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves,  41  the sound of them.
Autumn is a  42  season but to me life is uninteresting. The free days always get me  43 . But one day, the sound of a violin  44  into my ears. I saw a young girl was  45  in playing her violin.
I had   46  seen her before. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been  47 there for so long.
Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building   48   I went downstairs to watch her performance. The  49  seemed no longer lonely and life became interesting.  50 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, When I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly  51 .  To my surprise, the girl came over to me and a__52  expression appeared on her face.
" I am leaving. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that  53  me” She said.
“In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn." I answered.
The girl smiled, and  54  did I.
I never heard her play again. She is like a  55  — so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

小題1:	A．with B．for C．a(chǎn)gainst D．To

小題2:	A．kind B．true C．new D．old

小題3:	A．sound B．song C．play D．violin

小題4:	A．shaking B．hanging C．jumping D．floating

小題5:	A．wind B．snow C．a(chǎn)ir D．rain

小題6:	A．watching B．listening to C．seeing D．hearing

小題7:	A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely

小題8:	A．up B．off C．down D．over

小題9:	A．flowed B．grew C．entered D．ran

小題10:

A．lost B．a(chǎn)ctive C．busy D．interested

小題11:

A．once B．never C．often D．usually

小題12:

A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．hearing

小題13:

A．because B．so C．when D．but

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)utumn B．music C．girl D．leaves

小題15:

A．But B．However C．Even D．Though

小題16:

A．stopped B．began C．gone D．changed

小題17:

A．surprised B．happy C．strange D．sad

小題18:

A．upset B．excited C．encouraged D．interested

小題19:

A．so B．nor C．such D．neither

小題20:

A．song B．dream C．drink D．picture

Despite the great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a   36  of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didn’t regard cancer as a   37  disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in   38  way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isn't   39 , we can treat it in a humorous way.
Her second child was going to be born three months away   40  she was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, a   41  mother turned into a helpless woman afraid for her own   42 . It was after she had had her baby   43  that she had an operation.   44  came chemo（化療）and her life seemed to be made up of fears and   45 . But the   46  moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假發(fā)) arrived. She   47  it on as her older son Kyler watched.
“That was when I decided how to   48  it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it.   49  way would make   50  remember it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting   51  stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光頭) model, Bonnie   52   to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo.
"To have joy, we badly   53  to laugh," she said.
Clearly, you can increase your confidence to   54  over any disease and trouble   55   laughing.

小題1:	A．set B．way C．series D．pack

小題2:	A．deadly B．seriously C．terribly D．fearfully

小題3:	A．the other B．a(chǎn)nother C．other D．others

小題4:	A．serious B．painful C．fierce D．fun

小題5:	A．before B．when C．while D．until

小題6:	A．happy B．sad C．fortunate D．sick

小題7:	A．son B．illness C．life D．operation

小題8:	A．made B．delivered C．a(chǎn)ttended D．opened

小題9:	A．Here B．Later C．Thus D．Then

小題10:

A．failures B．loneliness C．tears D．wonders

小題11:

A．highest B．lowest C．great D．ugly

小題12:

A．wore B．carried C．fastened D．tried

小題13:

A．deal with B．do with C．go with D．meet with

小題14:

A．All B．Any C．Either D．Both

小題15:

A．myself B．my son C．everyone D．my husband

小題16:A. detective  B romantic  C. humorous        D. different

小題17:

A．set out B．get down C．set about D．set down

小題18:

A．need B．ought C．want D．long

小題19:

A．think B．get C．run D．take

小題20:

A．in terms of B．by the way of C．through the method of D．by means of

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy's little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children's lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others' needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保守的) man, but to everybody's surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
小題1:Which of the following could not be used to describe the author's father?

A．Considerate and humorous.	B．Affectionate and open-minded.
C．Energetic and helpful.	D．Learned and fashionable.

小題2:Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“excel”?

A．Show off.	B．Do better than others.
C．Be cleverer than others.	D．Keep healthy.

小題3:According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to _________

A．try to be good to those who were worth making friends with.

B．try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her.

C．think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way.

D．think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her.

小題4: What can we infer about the author?

A．She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.

B．She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.

C．She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.

D．She had compassion for the fatherless.

After the quake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the  41  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I  42  an old lady at a bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  43 . A man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our  44 .” He was  45  his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to  46  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  47  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place! 
Then next day I drove to  48  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of  49  now and many gas stations are either closed or have very  50  lines. I got  51 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my  52 , the man smiled and said, “ 53  this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “ 54 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  55 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center  56 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next  57  surprised me. “I am very  58  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  59  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this  60 .

小題1:	A．rescue B．life C．traffic D．business

小題2:	A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard

小題3:	A．kind B．soft C．broken D．warm

小題4:	A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house

小題5:	A．selling B．opening C．repairing D．building

小題6:	A．encourage B．change C．save D．help

小題7:	A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send

小題8:	A．start B．fill C．check D．wash

小題9:	A．information B．gas C．food D．salt

小題10:

A．direct B．fine C．long D．thin

小題11:

A．worried B．lucky C．sad D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題12:

A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision

小題13:

A．Except for B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of

小題14:

A．Not at all B．Of course C．No way D．Never mind

小題15:

A．share B．offer C．learn D．choose

小題16:

A．singing B．eating C．smiling D．crying

小題17:

A．words B．roles C．ways D．promises

小題18:

A．sure B．grateful C．surprised D．proud

小題19:

A．bought B．wasted C．prepared D．received

小題20:

A．disaster B．chance C．center D．city

I am always eager to do experiments, especially chemistry ones. It's   _26_  to work with test tubes and beakers（燒杯） , even though sometimes my efforts end in__27___. Experiments were fun for me  __28  a recent accident.
The   29  happened when I was heating a big test tube with an alcohol burner（酒精燈） , chatting to my partner while waiting for__30____ changes. All of a sudden, the tube cracked. Even though I jumped from my seat when I heard the crack, the hair on my forehead was __31____ as I was leaning too close to the test tube.
  __32___ I had no time to be sad about my hair: the liquid in the test tube poured onto the table and caught fire. I'd never  33 _ anything so bad! My___34___went blank （空白）for a moment. Then I quickly covered the fire with a damp cloth to__35____.
The teacher told me that the test tube broke in half at the bottom because we didn't dry it properly before __36___ it.
We calmed down and did the experiment, again. But our hearts were still __37____ rapidly even after we walked out of the lab.
But my bad __38___ didn't end there! Since all __39     was focused on the flames while we were in the lab, I didn't see the liquid falling onto my trousers.
During the following class, I felt a __40___ in my leg. Soon it became more and more painful and I touched the area with my fingers,   _41_  to make things better. But to my great    42___ , the material of my trousers turned into powder! “Vitrio（硫酸）! ! !”The terrible word came into my mind. I rushed out right away to wash and examine my poor skin.  _43_  , it was not a serious injury.
After changing my __44____I sat down and told myself: danger is no joke! It's very important to have a serious___45___ in chemistry class. Doing scientific experiments as a learner is no laughing matter.

小題1:	A．exciting B．moving C．dangerous D．difficult

小題2:	A．success B．failure C．loss D．waste

小題3:	A．but B．except C．besides D．until

小題4:	A．incident B．change C．disaster D．a(chǎn)ccident

小題5:	A．physical B．chemical C．biological D．historical

小題6:	A．broken B．burnt C．blown D．pulled

小題7:	A．And B．Instead C．But D．Or

小題8:	A．felt B．heard C．experienced D．imagined

小題9:	A．head B．stomach C．ear D．mind

小題10:

A．leave it out B．let it out C．give it out D．put it out

小題11:

A．boiling B．holding C．heating D．cooking

小題12:

A．striking B．beating C．knocking D．hitting

小題13:

A．feeling B．time C．chance D．luck

小題14:

A．effort B．sense C．a(chǎn)ttention D．spirit

小題15:

A．push B．pain C．bite D．touch

小題16:

A．failing B．managing C．trying D．planning

小題17:

A．disappointment B．joy C．surprise D．comfort

小題18:

A．Fortunately B．Obviously C．Unexpectedly D．Generally

小題19:

A．coats B．shirts C．socks D．trousers

小題20:

A．heart B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．thought D．preparation

A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!
　　Running to the farmyard, the mouse shouted, warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house; there is a mouse trap in the house.” The chicken with her head high, said, “Shut up, Little Ugly. This is a great concern to you, but it has nothing to do with me; I cannot be bothered by it.”
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse,” said the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; you are always  in my prayers.”
　　The mouse turned to the cow, who said, “A mouse trap; am I in great danger, huh?”
So the mouse had to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.
　　That very night a sound was heard through the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
She returned home with a fever. It is said that drinking fresh chicken soup will help treat fever, so the farmer took his sharp knife to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. 　　The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow killed to provide meat for all of them to eat.
So next time someone is facing a problem, don’t say that has nothing to do with you.
小題1:We could see from the passage that the mouse was______.

A．good at cheating others	B．dishonest
C．kind and warm-hearted	D．foolish

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The others helped the farmer kill the cow.

B．The mouse trap was very practical.

C．The pig is more friendly than the other animals .

D．The farmer’s family had no friends at all

小題3:What can we learn from the story?

A．Traps can always cause chain reactions

B．Sometimes when the least of us are threatened, we all might be at risk.

C．It is better to be safe than to be sorry.

D．To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.

There was an American writer who often told such a story to his friends and readers:
It was an exhibition of the artists’ works organized by the Red Cross. I was invited as a special guest to take part in the exhibition. During this period, two cute girls of 16 or 17 years old came to me and asked for my signature(簽名).
“I haven’t brought my pen. Is the pencil okay?” I asked. In fact I knew they wouldn’t refuse. I just wanted to show a well-known writer’s good manners to the common readers.
“Certainly,” the young girls readily agreed. I could see they were very excited. Of course, their excitement also made me more pleased with myself. One of the girls handed her notebook to me. I took out my pencil, wrote a few words of encouragement, and signed my name. The girl read my signature, frowned(皺眉), looked at me carefully and asked, “Aren’t you Robert Charboss?”
“NO,”I told her proudly, “I’m the author of Alice Adams, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes.”
The young girl turned to another one, and said, “Mary, lend your eraser to me.”
At the moment, all my pride turned into a bubble (泡沫) immediately. Since then, I always warn(告誡)myself：Don’t think too highly of yourself even though you are so outstanding（杰出的）.
小題1:The writer went to the exhibition because he      .

A．would put out his new book

B．got a special invitation

C．wanted to meet his fans

D．wanted show off (炫耀) that he was an outstanding writer

小題2:We can infer that the two girls were the fans of   .        

A．the writer

B．Alice Adams

C．Robert Charboss

D．the Red Cross

小題3:The underlined sentence “all my pride turned into a bubble immediately” means that the writer     .

A．had realized that he was too proud of himself

B．felt very angry when he heard the girl’s words

C．was so polite to the girls and helped them a lot

D．was regret to sign his name for the girl

小題4:This story teaches us to be a(an)    person.

A．careful

B．outstanding

C．modest

D．easy-going