One Sunday morning in June 1959 my mother walked into my room. “Surprise!” she said, proudly holding up a yellow dress. “I made it just for you. What do you think?”

       I bit my tongue. How could I tell Mom it was the ugliest dress I had ever seen?

       “It’s perfect for church,” my mother continued delightedly.“I wish someone had made a dress like this for me.”

       Too bad you can’t wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. No one should refuse.

       Unwillingly I put it on.

       All through church I prayed（祈禱）,Lord, let me get out of here without anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis Pearce, the boy I had a crush on, one of the coolest boys at Neptune High School. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had never taken any notice of me. Every time I got near him, I became tongue-tied.

       At the end of the service I rushed for the door. But I had to wait on the steps while my parents chatted with their friends. Just a little while longer…Then out of the corner of my eye I saw the Pearces coming near. Before I could escape, Dennis was right beside me.

       I started talking, hoping if I kept it up he wouldn’t notice my ugly dress. “I’m going to college in September,” I said.

       “That’s great,” Dennis replied “I got accepted to police academy（學院）.”

       “Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going. The next thing I knew Dennis had asked me out on a date!

       We courted（戀愛）through college, and eventually got married. Months after our wedding I asked Dennis if he remembered the day he had first asked me out.

“Certainly I do,” he said.“You were always quiet in school. I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so lively when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that yellow dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress for me.

Why did she accept such a dress?

       A．She was fond of its new pattern.

       B．Her Mom just brought it for her.

       C．It was proper to go to church in it．

       D．She understood her Mom’s love．

The author tried to carry the dialog on，hoping        .

      A．she would catch other boys’ attention

      B．Dennis would get her out for a date

      C．Dennis wouldn’t take notice of her dress

      D．she could be noticed by Dennis’s parents

The underlined part“had a crush on’’ in Paragraph 6 probably means：“      ”.

      A．10ved deeply   B．met by chance        C．100ked down on     D．worried about

What would be the best title for the text?

       A．An Ugly Dress      B．A Perfect Dress

    C．A Dress for the Church   D．A Dress for the Date

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THOMSON HIGH SCHOOL

A

Creative Writing — by Mrs. A. McClellan

Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction writing. Writing is a skill of art in itself. We are guided by Ezra Pound’s opinion: “Make it new.” Creative writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.

B

Journalism — by Dr. E. Brandt

Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we will cover how to gather, write, and report the news. We will discuss how information is, or can be, organized. This course also aims to develop communication skills required of journalists.

C

A classic is a literary work that has stood the test of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover which is ever-lasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves. In this course, we will read works in both British and American literature. We will write reviews of what we read.

D

Technical Writing — by Mr. J. Allen

What is technical writing? It is the course devoted to improving your communication skills in, for, and through technology. Activities for this course will help you develop communication skills that are necessary for writers and speakers working with technology or in business.

E

Non-fiction — by Dr. M. Tim

The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure. We will examine some of the best writing in the world and deal with the techniques used in this text type.

F

World Literature — by Mrs. A. McClellan

World Literature examines the common people found in quality Literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa, and introduces a variety of cultural background at different points in history. In these worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal. We are also able to tell what makes a good story, no matter from where or whom the story springs.

Mike spent his childhood mostly in his father’s study, where he read novels by British and American writers. Next term he will become a senior student. He thinks it’s time that he read more of their works and learned to write about them.

Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writing skills, such as wording and paragraph organization.

A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write reports for newspapers about what she sees and hears. But few of them are accepted because of poor organization of information. She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term.

Ian traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young. Under their influence, he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure. He hopes to write his own stories in the future. So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type.

Susan comes from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers. Her parents suggest she read some classics by Asian and Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term.

You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had ______ her children．

      A．brought up                     B．to bring up

      C．bringing up                    D．to have brought up

It       a Saturday afternoon in May ______ Margaret could arrange for me to meet her elder sister.

       A．was until, when                    B．was until; that  

       C．was not until, when               D．was not until; that

Is it true      the new drug takes effect, the child with cancer will have a slim chance of survival?

      A．when B．that   C．whenever  D．that when

If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better      it – you’ve got some big bills coming.

       A．forget       B．forgot       C．forgetting D．to forget

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注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

    Growing up is not easy. Sometimes all that is need ___________

is someone to rely on. For many years, she was Mum.  ___________

My mother was a career woman and had her own      ___________

problems to take care, but when I needed her, she      ___________

was always there. Her strength came from anywhere    ___________

I don’t quite know, somewhere very deep. She was so

strong that she would never break down, even while I   ___________

went to her with all my little-boy problems and shout   ___________

at her. Her strength made me stronger and gave to me   ___________

courage to try things other thought were impossible. A  ___________??

Helping hand is always stronger enough to lift you up.  ___________

Quite a few problems_____ after the new examination system was introduced, and the number of students in this school _____by 5% Last year.

   A. arose; raised    B. arose; rose   C. rose; raised  D. raised;   rose

The job is great in terms of salary . It has its disadvantages, _______ .

    A. though    B. however    C. even   D. therefore

The day    he was looking forward       in the end.

       A．when; to coming            B．which; to coming    

       C．which; to came        D．when; to came