Trouve sat up on its back legs and growled (吼叫) the words, "How are you, Grandmama?" The audience
roared with laughter and clapped. Twenty-year-old Aleck gave the dog a morsel(一口) of food. His hard work
had paid off. His dog could talk!
     Aleck was fascinated with the different sounds of people's speech. His father taught students who had a
speech problem to improve their speech. Aleck paid close attention. Could an animal form sounds into words,
too? He decided to experiment with Trouve, the family dog.
     The easy part was teaching Trouve to growl whenever Aleck wanted. The little dog growled for a morsel
of food.
     Next Aleck moved the dog's "lips" as it growled. It sounded like "ma ma ma". Trouve learned quickly to
stop the growling just as Aleck's hand moved away. They practiced and practiced until the dog said "mama"
perfectly.
     Soon Aleck discovered more. If he pushed gently under the dog's jawbone (下頜骨), it made the "ga" sound.
If he pushed once and moved the dog's lips twice, he could make the dog say, "ga ma ma." With even more
practice, it sounded like "grandmama". Whenever Trouve said "grandmama", Aleck gave the dog two treats, so
Trouve loved the lessons.
     Aleck tried to teach his dog to move its tongue so that Trouve could say more words. That didn't work,
but Aleck didn't give up.
     After many hours of practice, Trouve could say, "Ow ah oo ga-ma-ma?" This sounded just like "How are
you, Grandmama?"
     Friends and neighbors traveled to see young Aleck and his amazing talking dog. Rumors spread that the dog
could speak by itself, which wasn't true. No matter how much Aleck tried, the dog was never able to move its
lips without help.
     Aleck's full name was Alexander Graham Bell. He wanted to know more about the world all his life. He had
many ideas. Some worked; others didn't. But he kept trying-always learning. One of his inventions was
something called the telephone.

1. Which of the following is TRUE of Aleck?

A. His father had an influence on him.
B. He had a talent for giving speeches.
C. He taught Trouve to talk in honor of his grandmother.
D. He carried out many experiments to improve people's speech.

2. Trouve grew fond of practicing talking because _____.

A. it liked being together with Aleck
B. it was given some food for that
C. it would like to develop its potential (潛能)
D. Aleck treated it like one of the family

3. Which of the following words can best describe Aleck?

A. Humorous.
B. Naughty.
C. Knowledgeable.
D. Curious.

4. What contributes most to Aleck's success in teaching the dog to talk?

A. His own hard work.
B. His neighbor's help.
C. His father's encouragement.
D. The dog's smartness.

5. According to the passage, how many statements are true?
    a. The audience was very excited to hear the dog growling the sound "ma".
    b. The dog could understand Aleck's sign.
    c. The dog could move its tongue successfully by itself.
    d. Aleck kept trying his ideas all the while.
    e. The only intention of Aleck's is telephone.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

     The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people
from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition-and I told the sisters: You take
care of the other three. I take care of this one who looked worse. So I did for her all that my love
can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand
as she said just the words "Thank you" and she died.
      I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say if I was
in her place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself.
I would have said I am hungry, I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me
much more-she gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face. So did that man
whom we picked up from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. "I have
lived like an animal in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for," he said at
the end. And it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who
could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything.
Like an angel-this is the greatness of our people. And that is why we believe what Jesus has said: I
was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to
     And with this prize that I received as a Prize of Peace, I am going to try to make the home for
many people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home and if we can create
a home for the poor I think that more and more love will spread. And we will be able through this
understanding love to bring peace, the good news to the poor, the poor in our own family first, in
our country and in the world. When I pick up a person from the street, hungry and I give him a plate
of rice or a piece of bread, I am satisfied. I have removed that hunger. But to a person who is shut
out, who feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, who has been thrown out from society, that poverty is so
full of hurt and so unbearable... And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the
beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something.

1. What can be learned from the second paragraph?

A. The woman should have paid more attention to herself.
B. The man couldn't blame anyone.
C. The author is religious.
D. The man died in the street.

2. The purpose of this passage is ________. 

A. to appeal for more donation for the poor
B. to call on the public to love each other
C. to tell the readers the poor are wonderful
D. to express how moved the author is to receive the prize

3. Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?  

A. The author has few supporters.
B. The author was somewhat surprised at what the man said.
C. The author is delighted to help others in trouble.
D. The author may agree to solve social problems in soft ways.

4. What's the best title of this passage? 

A. Have Sympathy for the Poor
B. The Poor Are Wonderful
C. Smile and Love
D. Relieve Poverty

     "Hey, Jenna, do you think we'll still be friends when we're eightytwo?" I asked my friend.
While I waited for Jenna to answer, I started wondering what life would be like without her.
     Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted. "Of course, we'll still be friends when we're
eightytwo," Jenna announced loudly.
     The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie. Since she lived in the same neighborhood as
Jenna and me, the three of us soon clicked into a really tight group of friends. Things couldn't
have been better, and I thought even time couldn't pull us apart, but that is where I was sadly
mistaken.
     The three of us started fighting a lot-and not just small fights where your friend won't return
a CD you let her borrow. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight.  They both said I was
bossy and couldn't keep my mouth closed. I felt helpless and alone.
     I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a nice Christmas card she had
made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me, but now I was getting a
really nice card that she even made herself.
     "Wow," I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. "Thanks."
     "Okay... well... I have to go," she said softly.
     The card started off with  "Merry Christmas", but then, farther down the page, it said,  "I am
so glad we're friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won't stop us
from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we're eightytwo."

1. Before fourth grade, the author and Jenna________.

A. were strangers
B. were close friends
C. often fought with each other
D. didn't get along well with each other

2. Jenna and Jamie thought the author________.

A. looked after them very well
B. often cheated them
C. didn't help them
D. often ordered them about

3. Why did the author feel surprised when she received a nice Christmas card from Jenna?

A. Because Jenna had never sent her such a nice card before.
B. Because she never thought Jenna still regarded her as a close friend.
C. Because she thought Jenna would come to fight with her again.
D. Because Jenna didn't return her the CD she had borrowed.

4. After the Christmas, the author and Jenna would ________.

A. lose touch with each other
B. go on fighting with each other
C. not speak to each other
D. be close friends again