One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing，and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility（敵意） toward that clerk increased with each step.
On the outside，standing by the road，was a dark­skinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic（磁力的） power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me，and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding（回應(yīng)）.
“Beautiful day，isn't it？”I remarked，in passing. Then，I turned back.“I really owe you a debt of gratitude，”I said softly.
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed（改變）．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall．
"Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He'll understand．I am sure !"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
小題1:Why did the author leave the store angrily?

A．The clerk treated him unkindly．	B．He couldn't buy what he wanted．
C．The clerk didn't speak English．	D．The store's goods were too dear．

小題2:By saying "I felt the muscles（肌肉） in my own face happily responding" （in Paragraph 2）, the author means __.

A．he was still angry	B．he did not want to smile
C．he would thank the young man	D．he smiled back at the young man

小題3:The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man_____.

A．had helped the author before	B．taught the author how to smile
C．was a kind employee of the store	D．taught the author a valuable lesson

小題4:In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should __   ___.

A．be generous to strangers	B．practice smiling every day
C．smile at other people	D．help people in trouble

When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．Half the students sneered（冷笑）, the（36）nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, （37）geniuses（天才）can become writers,” the English teacher said ， “And you are getting a D this term,” I was so （38）that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short（39）poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my（40）, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and（41）writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They （42）. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted （43）. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was （44） with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of （45）, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I （46） from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I （47） mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and （48） people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their （49）.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It （50） nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a sell addressed stamped （51） and without making a copy of the manuscript.
A month later I received a（n）（52）, and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. （53）years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live （54）, but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I（55）, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius.

小題1:	A．whole B．rest C．most D．other

小題2:	A．no B．only C．but D．even

小題3:	A．delighted B．a(chǎn)nxious C．upset D．a(chǎn)shamed

小題4:	A．sad B．innocent C．disappointing D．puzzled

小題5:	A．delight B．a(chǎn)stonishment C．comfort D．happiness

小題6:	A．borrowed B．lent C．paid D．cost

小題7:	A．cried B．a(chǎn)greed C．swore D．laughed

小題8:	A．success B．failure C．coldness D．squeeze

小題9:	A．fine B．mixed C．compared D．full

小題10:

A．books B．poets C．novels D．poems

小題11:

A．dropped out B．left C．graduated D．laid off

小題12:

A．ever B．never C．seldom D．even

小題13:

A．if B．unless C．until D．before

小題14:

A．teachers B．family C．dreams D．friends

小題15:

A．took B．swapped C．fitted D．changed

小題16:

A．letter B．envelope C．writer D．cover

小題17:

A．edition B．a(chǎn)greement C．trade D．patent

小題18:

A．Recent B．Memorable C．Most D．Several

小題19:

A．with B．in C．by D．on

小題20:

A．deserved B．introduced C．founded D．a(chǎn)ttended

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot lf changes．The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!
小題1:The best title for this passage would be       ．

A．The Choices in Life	B．The Key to Success
C．Say Goodbye to the Past	D．Becoming a Young Adult

小題2:Who do the underlined words “ some people”(Paragraph 5)probably refer to?

A．your parents

B．your classmates

C．true friends

D．your relatives

小題3:The author thinks teenage years are      ．

A．a(chǎn) period of complete freedom

B．too hard for young people to get through

C．a(chǎn)n important time for the young to make the right choices

D．a(chǎn) very important period for young students to leave their parents

小題4:Who is the passage mainly written for?

A．Teenagers．

B．Teachers．

C．Young parents．

D．Adults．

Have you ever wanted to feel like you were in a western film? Or maybe you wanted to feel like you were a pioneer traveling the west? It is possible to experience such things during a Wild West vacation! Here are four of the best Wild West vacation locations available:
Walk the Lewis and Clark Trail
Walk some or all of the 3,700 miles trail that was traversed by Mariwether Lewis and William Clark, two of the world’s greatest explorers. Though not all the trails are marked, there are various stops that have been preserved by various historic societies. There is also a coach (長(zhǎng)途客車) that makes a 16-day trek following the trail. This begins in St. Louis, Missouri, and ends in Astoria, Oregon.
Venture Route 66
Take a tour or go to see it yourself — ride on the famous Route 66. The road is nearly 2,500 miles long. Harley Davidson offers motorcycle tours that last two weeks. Route 66 will provide an experience that may only be found on the open road. The historic road is still well taken care of.
Visit the Grand Canyon
Visit the greatest canyon in the world, located in Northern Arizona. Raft down the Colorado River, or hike the various trails that run throughout the canyon. If walking is not your thing, there are donkey and horse riding adventures available. In addition, there are motorized boats that float down through the canyon in a week’s time.
Visit Deadwood
Located in South Dakota, Deadwood is a historic landmark. It is the kind of town that comes to mind when one thinks of an old western film. Actors who act as gunslingers (殺手) will often be seen in the streets playing their roles. Winter activities are popular in this old town, and there is always something to do.
小題1:The underlined word “trek” (Para 2) can be replaced by      .

A．beautiful scenery	B．traveling information
C．pleasant holiday	D．long and hard journey

小題2:Which of following riding adventures can tourists take on Route 66?              

A．A horse riding adventure.	B．A coach riding adventure.
C．A motorcycle riding adventure.	D．A donkey riding adventure.

小題3:If you want to hike various trails you are advised to      .

A．visit the Grand Canyon	B．visit Deadwood
C．venture Route 66	D．walk the Lewis and Clark Trail

小題4:What do we know from the passage?

A．A number of historic stops aren’t protected well.

B．William Clark was a pioneer who explored the west.

C．Western films are the most popular among Americans.

D．None of the trails in the west are marked.

While success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail spectacularly often flourish more in the long run, according to a new study by Vinit Desai, assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Researchers have found that people missing their goals perform much better in the long run. That is because they gain more knowledge from their failures than their successes and the lessons are more likely to stay longer in their minds.
“We found that the knowledge gained from success was often fleeting while knowledge from failure stuck around for years,” said professor Desai, who led the study. “But companies often ignore failure. Managers may fire people or turn over the whole workforce while they should treat the failure as a learning opportunity.”
Prof Desai compared the flights of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Challenger. During the 2002 Atlantis flight, a piece of insulation (絕緣體) broke off and damaged the left solid rocket booster (助推火箭) but didn’t influence the program. There was little investigation. The Challenger was launched next and another piece of insulation broke off. This time the shuttle and its seven–person crew were destroyed. The disaster led to a major investigation resulting in 29 changes to prevent future disasters.
The difference in response in the two cases came down to this: Atlantis was considered a success and the Challenger a failure.
“Despite crowded skies, airlines are extremely reliable,” he said. “The number of failures is extremely small. And past researches have shown that older airlines, those with more experience in failure, have a lower number of accidents.”
Prof Desai doesn’t recommend finding out failure in order to learn. Instead, he advises organizations to analyze small failures to collect useful information rather than wait for major failures.
小題1:Why did experts pay little attention to the problem of Atlantis?

A．Because it worked perfectly.

B．Because the right booster was still OK.

C．Because nothing serious happened then.

D．Because fewer people died in the flight.

小題2:Fewer accidents happen to older airlines in that _____.

A．their planes couldn’t fly high in the sky

B．they gained much from experience in failure

C．their planes were often checked by the experts

D．they were unpopular among passengers

小題3:The passage is written mainly to _____.

A．show failure is a better teacher than success

B．explain why Challenger failed

C．introduce something about Prof Desai

D．tell managers how to achieve success

小題4:Which writing strategy is NOT used in developing the passage?

A．Giving definitions.	B．Making comparisons.
C．Analyzing causes.	D．Providing different examples.

l like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well, which doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There's more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those don't have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
小題1:The first paragraph tells us __________.

A．none needs friends	B．we always need friends around us
C．making friends is the need in people's life	D．we need to be alone

小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．People are happy when their friends leave them.

B．People may never see their friends after their friends move away.

C．People can know their friends in different ways.

D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them.

小題3:Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?

A．A house.

B．A room.

C．A library.

D．A village.

小題4:If people have friends, they would live longer, because __________.

A．they feel happier and healthier	B．they get a lot of help from their friends
C．they take better care of themselves	D．both A and C

小題5:This passage tells us __________.

A．that people are all friends	B．that people need friends
C．how to get to know friends	D．how to name a place

EVERYONE NEEDS FRIENDS
Everyone needs friends.We all like to feel close to someone.It is nice to have a friend to talk,laugh and do things with.Surely,there are times when we need to be alone.We don’t always want people around.But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same.Sometimes friends don’t get along well.That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other.Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.
Sometimes friends move away.Then we feel very sad.We miss them very much.But we call them and write to them.It could be that we would neven see them again.And we can make new friends.It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend.Many people are named after men or women who have been friendly to people in a town.Some libraries are named this way.So are some schools.We think of these people when we go to these places.
There is more good news for people who have friends.They live longer than people who don’t.Why?It could be that they are happier.Being happy helps you stay well.Or it could be just knowing that someone cares.If someone cares about you,you take better care of yourself.
小題1:The main idea of this passage is______.

A．that people are all friends	B．that people need friends
C．how to get to know friends	D．how to name a place

小題2:The first paragraph tells us ______.

A．none needs friends

B．we always need friends around us

C．making friends is the need in people’s life

D．we need to be alone

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

A．People are not happy when their friends leave them.

B．People can know their friends in different ways.

C．People will never see their friends after their friends move away.

D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them.

小題4:Why do people who have friends live longer than those who don’t?

A．Because they feel happier and are healthy.

B．Because they get a lot of help from their friends.

C．Because they take better care of their friends.

D．Because they are being well taken care of by their friends.

Keving Rogers used to be my boss.At that time he always told us to sell more.As soon as I could,I left his shop and got a new job in another place.The last time I saw Rogers was more than ten years ago.At least that’s what I thought.But now I am not so sure.
I was on my way to my office in the centre of town.There is a small park nearby,which I sometimes walk through after lunch.The park was almost empty except for a shabby-looking man on one of those benches（凳子）.The man looked about fifty years old and was wearing an old gray coat.It was cold and windy,and he was trembling(哆嗦).
“It’s a long time since I had a meal.Can you help me?”he said.There was something about his voice that sounded familiar.I gave him a few pennies.As he went past me I looked at his face closely.I wondered where I had seen him before.Then it suddenly came to me.Could it possibly be…? No!Impossible,I thought.I watched him walking away.He was the same height as Rogers but looked a lot thinner than I remembered.
Yesterday I ran into someone who had worked for Rogers at the same time as I did,and had stayed on longer.I started telling him about the man I had seen in the park.”For a moment I thought it was our old boss.But it couldn’t have been.Rogers must be the head of a company now.”I said.
My ex-workmate shook his head,”I thought you knew.” “Knew?Knew what?What are you talking about?”
“Rogers was sent to prison six years ago.He’s probably been out by now.For all I know he is sleeping on park benches and begging money from passers-by.”
小題1:Where did the writer last meet Rogers?

A．In a restaurant.	B．In a small park.
C．In the centre of town.	D．In his office.

小題2:Which of the following happened first?

A．Rogers was sent to prison.

B．The writer saw Rogers ten years ago.

C．The writer got a job in another place.

D．The ex-workmate left Rogers’ company.

小題3:The sotry doesn’t mention anything about______.

A．what happened to Rogers six years ago

B．what Rogers looked like

C．why Rogers was sent to prison

D．how Rogers was living on

小題4:The reason why the man was trembling was that______.

A．he was ill	B．he was very excited
C．he became very poor	D．he felt cold and hungry

It was Monday,Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry,but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way,Mrs Smith took a piece of paper,and wrote the following words on it:”Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:”Take this paper to the butcher（賣肉者）,and he is going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth,the dog ran to the butcher’s shop.It gave the paper to the butcher.The butcher read it carefully ,he was sure that it was really the lady’s handwriting and presently did as he was asked to.The dog was very happy,and ate the meat up immediately.
At midnight the dog came to the shop again.It gave the butcher a piece of paper again.After reading it ,he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day the dog came again exactly at midday.And as usual it brought a piece of paper in the mouth.This time the butcher did not take a look at the paper,and gave the dog its meat,for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers.
But the dog came again at four o’clock.And the same thing happened once again.To the butcher’s more surprise ,it came for the third time at six o’clock,and brought with it a third piece of paper.The butcher felt a bit puzzled.He said to himself,”This is a small dog.Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper,he found that there were not any words on it!
小題1:It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper its master gave it______.

A．might do it much harm

B．could do it much good

C．would give the butcher some meat

D．was worth many pounds

小題2:The butcher did not give any meat to the dog______.

A．when he found the words on the paper were not very clear

B．because he happened to have sold out all the meat in his shop

C．until he was paid enough by Mrs Smith

D．before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs Smith

小題3:From its experience,the dog found that______.

A．a(chǎn) piece of paper could bring him half a pound of meat

B．only the paper from Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat

C．the butcher would give it meat whenever he saw it

D．Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher

小題4:At the end of the story you’ll find that______.

A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

B．the butcher found himself cheated by the smart animal

C．the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more

D．the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog

Friedrich Dobl, a Yugoslav working in Germany, was fed up with traffic jams. At long weekends and holiday times when he wanted to get him quickly he always found himself behind hundreds of other cars moving slowly along the notorious foreign workers’ route through Germany and Austria.
How easy it all was for police and emergency services. A siren, a flashing light? And like magic everyone was out the way. Going home from work one night he passed a garage. And there in front of him was the answer to his problems. An old ambulance(救護(hù)車) was for sale. The red cross had been removed. But not the flashing light, and the siren. He tried the light. It flashed magnificently. He tried the siren. That too sounded impressive. He bought the ambulance and opened up for himself a dream world of motoring. It began early in the morning, all his luggage in the back of the ambulance and motorway in Germany looking reasonably clear. Soon, as always, a long line of traffic appeared ahead. He switched on the flashing light and set off the siren. Cars swiftly slowed and pulled off the fast lane. Other cars stopped and drivers waved him ahead to an open road all his own. In record time he crossed the border into Austria. The big bluff was working. Police even waved him through the confusion caused by an accident.
But then the Yugoslav made his big mistake. Until then he had only stopped for petrol. Now he was driving past a real accident, lights flashing , to late realize that it was not another traffic jam as he assumed. They stopped him, and after hearing the story of his ride across two countries fined him 12. 5 pounds.
小題1:At long weekends and holidays Friedrich Dobl used to ____.

A．drive home in Germany

B．get caught in terrible traffic jams

C．meet other foreign workers

D．get to the place where he worked by a special quick route

小題2:Why did he decide to buy the ambulance?

A．because he had always wanted one

B．because he wanted to resell it at a higher price

C．because he liked the siren and the flashing light

D．because he knew that other traffic would get clear of the way for an ambulance.

小題3:The red cross had been removed ____.

A．but he soon put up a new one

B．because the vehicle did not look like an ambulance any more

C．so he asked the garage to paint another one on

D．but the siren and the flashing light still worked

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

A．How to Drive quickly	B．How to Avoid accidents
C．A quick Way Home? By An Ambulance	D．A Safe way Home? Non-Stop