Ann was on her first package trip in Rosas, Spain.
     At the hotel, she checked in, and then went to her room to change before dinner. She was just ready to
go downstairs when she found that her Spanish money wasn't in her handbag. She carefully looked in all
her luggage, but she couldn't find it. All she had was a small purse with ten English pound notes in it!
     Ann found a place to change her English money. She had very few pesetas (西班牙貨幣單位), and she
would be here for two weeks. On her way back to the hotel, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and
some oranges. When she got back, she told the manager that her doctor had told her not to eat Spanish food;
she'd just have breakfast each day. That was all right, as she knew the price of hotels included breakfast.
     For the rest of her holiday, Ann swam in the hotel swimming pool, or lay on the beach and got a sunbath.
When the other tourists went to interesting places, she always said she wasn't well. In fact, her holiday wasn't
bad, except that she was always hungry. After all, a piece of fruit for lunch, and bread and cheese for supper
isn't very much.
     Late in the afternoon of their last day, a girl, Jane, asked her why she never ate with them in the hotel
restaurant. Ann told her about her money problems. Jane looked at her for a minute, and then said, "But didn't
you know? The price of this holiday includes everything!"

1. "A package trip" probably means ____.

A. a free trip
B. a long journey
C. a pleasant trip
D. a trip that includes the cost of all the tickets and services

2. Ann didn't eat dinners in the restaurant of the hotel because ____.

A. she was afraid that she couldn't pay for them with her little money
B. her doctor told her not to eat them
C. she wasn't well
D. she wasn't hungry

3. Why did Ann buy some cheese, some bread and some oranges?

A. Because they were good for her health.
B. Because she planned to eat them instead of lunch and supper.
C. Because she liked them more than dinners in the hotel restaurant.
D. Because she is afraid that she couldn't eat enough in the hotel restaurant.

4. What could be the best title of this passage?

A. A Pleasant Trip
B. Everything Included
C. A Foolish Girl
D. Free Dinners

     The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything I'd owned
was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know I had. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my
parents who had refused to accept a divorce (離婚) in the family. I'd lost everything except my four teenage
children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy
to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right.
     Knowing that no one in the world was going to help us, I rented a cheap apartment. I worked 18 hours a
day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the
red orange glow of the lava (火山巖) pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my
imagination!
     The next day, I quit my job and invested my last paycheck in art supplies and began doing what I loved. I
hadn't painted a picture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked
up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas (畫布) in front
of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too. The first painting
sold for $ 1500 before I even had time to frame it.
     The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins,
watched whales and hiked around the crater (火山口) edge of the volcano. We wake up every morning with
the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us. The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality. I'm
living freely and happily ever after.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A. the writer didn't expect her marriage had ended in divorce
B. the writer's parents encouraged her to divorce
C. the writer's husband took away most of her property
D. there was something wrong with the writer's nerves

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The writer was sure she could survive in Hawaii.
B. The writer with her children met with many difficulties when they first arrived in Hawaii.
C. The writer had ever done paintings before.
D. The writer doubted if she could paint well at first.

3. The writer's dream was to ____.

A. live in nature with animals
B. live near volcanoes and oceans
C. become a successful painter
D. live a free life

4. The best title for this passage is "____".

A. My broken marriage
B. My life after divorce
C. Adventures over 6 years
D. Hard life in Hawaii

     When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛腳),
and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare and I would be
ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.
     It was difficult to walk together-and because of that, we didn't say much as we went along. But as we
started out, he always said, "You set the pace. I will try to follow you."
     Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work even in
bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was
a matter of pride for him.
     When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help...Such times
my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N. Y., on a child's sleigh to the subway entrance.
Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept
ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to
go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.
     When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer
from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it-without bitterness or complaint.
     He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a "good heart", and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.
     Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don't
know exactly what a "good heart" is. But I know the times I don't have one myself.
     He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to
be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I
was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I com- plain about my troubles, when I am envious of another's
good for-tune, when I don't have a "good heart".

1. How did the man treat his father when he was young?

A. He helped his father happily.
B. He never helped his father.
C. He helped his father, but not very happily.
D. He only helped his father take a walk after supper.

2. As a disabled man, his father ____. 

A. didn't work very hard
B. didn't go to work from time to time
C. hated those who had good fortune
D. was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope

3.What does the underlined word "reluctance" mean in the article? It means ____.

A. anger
B. sadness
C. happiness
D. unwillingness

4. How did the father get to work usually?

A. By subway.
B. By bus.
C. By wheelchair.
D. By bike.

     Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though
he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers
at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.
     "After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving
us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn't even send e-mail to each other." In
three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company's
350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. "Suleyman can see into the
heart of the computer."
     Mr. Gokyigfi's gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine.
"The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit.
     The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of
touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and
reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position
of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says.
     Much of the student programmer's speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer.
When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard.
"Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.
     Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available (可找到的) 24 hours a day. "We consider him
our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun.

1. According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman _____.

A. can work wonders on computer
B. is the best technician in the world
C. has done a hard job in three months
D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company

2. The underlined part "is at home with hardware" (paragraph 4) means _____.

A. is good at dealing with computer hardware
B. is fond of computer hardware
C. works with computer hardware at home
D. feels comfortable when working with computer hardware

3. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____.

A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted

4. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____.

A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted

     I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchair. Some people, old and weak, can not get around by
themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in
a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
     Then I fainted at Euro Disney due to low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted,
and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First aid. I agreed to take it easy but, as I stepped
towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction! Feeling the color burn my cheeks,
I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it.
     I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me,
as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
     Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as 
I was thrown back and forth. "Stupid kids-they have perfectly good legs. Why can't they watch where
they are going?" I thought. People stared down at me,with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away,
maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me, the better.
     "I am just like you!" I wanted to scream. "The only difference is you've got legs, and I have wheels."
     People in wheelchairs are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces,
I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not
want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.

1. The author once ____ when he was healthy.

A. laughed at disabled people
B. looked down upon disabled people
C. imagined herself sitting in a wheelchair
D. saw some healthy people moving around in wheelchairs

2. Facing the wheelchair for the first time, the author ____.

A. felt curious about it
B. got ready to move around in it right away
C. refused to accept it right away
D. thought it was ready for his father

3. The experience of the author tells us that "____".

A. life is the best teacher
B. people often eat their bitter fruit
C. life is so changeable that nobody can foretell
D. one should not do to others what he would not like others do to him

4. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Get Used to Wheelchairs
B. The Wheels Are as Good as Two Legs
C. People with Two Legs Are Truly Healthy
D. The Difference between Healthy People and the Disabled

     While many teenagers might dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou (周杰倫) or NBA hero Yao Ming,
Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No. 35 High School dreamt
of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
     After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck, Li fulfilled (實(shí)現(xiàn)) her dream. On October
11, 2004, the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to the Kremlin (克里姆林宮),
Moscow, to interview Putin.
     Li felt nervous before talking with Putin." But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease," she said.
     Li admired Putin very much, because of his strong will and style of leadership. "He looks very cool," Li
said. During her interview, Li asked Putin whether he planned to educate his two teenage daughters to be
officials in the future. Putin smiled and answered he hoped they could do whatever job suits their interests
and personalities.
     Although Li would only have several minutes, she started working on her interview que8tions last August
after applying for the opportunity. Journalists' work is by no means easy. "You need to do lots of homework
on your interviewee," she said. She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.
     Li's parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. "We fully support her, as long as it does not affect
studies," said her father. Previous in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote
a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic (流行疫情).
     Li has learnt a lot from her experience. She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence
to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.

1. The underlined word "interviewee" in the fifth paragraph probably means ____.

A. the person who interviews
B. the person who is interviewed
C. the person who know how to interview
D. the person who plans to interview a famous people

2. Which of the following best describe Li Jing's parents' attitude towards her being a student journalist?

A. They think to a student journalist is purely a waste of time.
B. They worry that to be a student journalist will affect her studies.
C. They consider it is quite good for Li Jing on the condition of not striking her study.
D. They neither support it nor object to it.

3. Li Jing is different from those students of her age in that ____.

A. she doesn't like pop star Jay Chou
B. she hates meeting with the NBA hero Yao Ming
C. she wants to meet neither Jay Chou nor Yao Ming
D. She dreams of meeting the powerful Russian leader

4. Which of the following statements is Not true?

A. Li realized her dream not just because of her hard work.
B. Li was at easy at the first sight of the president Putin.
C. Li considers Putin a great leader because of his strong will and style of leadership.
D. Li thinks it is impossible to learn in class the confidence to speak with great people.

     A poor chimney-sweeper, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer day at noon
before an eating-house, and remained regaling (享受) his nose with the smell of the victuals. The master of the
shop told him several times to go away, but the sweeper could not leave savory smell, though unable to purchase
the taste of the food. At last the cook came out of the shop, and taking hold of the sweeper, declared that, as he
had been feeding upon the smell of his victuals, he should not go away without paying half the price of a dinner.
The poor fellow said that he neither could nor would pay, and that he would ask the first person who should
pass, whether it was an unreasonable and unjust demand.
     The case was referred to a policeman, who happened to pass at that moment. He said to the sweeper:"As you
have been feasting one of your senses with the odor (氣味) of this man's meat, it is but just you should make
him some recompense; therefore you shall, in your turn, regale one of his senses, which seems to be more
insatiable than your appetite. How much money do you have?"
     "I have but two pence in all the world, sir, and I must buy me some bread."
     "Never mind," answered the officer. "Take your two pence between your hands; now rattle them loudly."
     The sweeper did so, and the officer, turning to the cook, said, "Now, sir, I think he has paid you: the smell
of your victuals regaled his nostrils; the sound of his money has tickled your ears."
     This decision gave more satisfaction to the bystanders than to the cook, but it was the only payment he could
obtain.

1. The sweeper stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house, because ____.

A. he wanted to regale his nose with the smell of the victuals
B. he was hungry and he wanted to have dinner
C. he was hungry but he had no enough money to buy a meal
D. he wanted to smell if the food was delicious

2. The cook's demand that the sweeper should pay half the price of a dinner was obviously ____.

 A. reasonable
B. not fair
C. logical
D. proper

3. We infer that the way that the policeman settled the problem was ____.

A. foolish
B. kind
C. clever
D. stupid

4. The passage implied, but didn't say clearly that ____.

A. it's a pity that the cook did not get what he wanted
B. the master of the shop and the cook were cool-hearted
C. the cook was cruel
D. the sweeper got what he wanted