I stopped at a grocery store the other day because I was about to go on a long drive and I wanted to buy my favorite beverage for the trip. It wasn’t the store I normally go to, just one I passed along the way.
As I walked up to the entrance, I noticed a man and a boy who was about 10 or 12 years old standing at the front of the store. Customers walked past, as the man handed them half-sheets of white paper. I walked up to them with curiosity, wondering what cause they were representing. As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts starting to fill with groceries.
I said hello and the man greeted me and handed me one of the pieces of paper, explaining that they were collecting donations for the local food pantry. On the paper was a simple list of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables. It also included a short story about the boy and his efforts to collect food donations since the age of 8. I was really touched that someone so young would be so interested in helping others. I told him it was an awesome idea and that he should be proud of himself. He smiled.
Then, I went inside to get my drink. Unfortunately, the store didn’t have it in stock. But, I wasn’t upset, because by then I felt I had another mission. I went through the store, picking things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. I also gave the man the white sheet of paper back to reuse for another customer. They thanked me and offered me a treat (candy, I think) but I said to pass it on to someone else.
As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit stuck with me. How inspiring to encounter a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it. It made my day!
小題1:What do we know from the passage?

A．The author wasn’t a regular customer to the store.

B．The store was owned by the man and the boy.

C．The store didn’t deal in drinks.

D．The author refused their treat because he didn’t need it.

小題2:What does the author mainly want to tell readers in paragraph 4?

A．He didn’t get his drink

B．He carried out another mission.

C．He got thanks and was offered a treat

D．He wasn’t upset though not getting his drink.

小題3:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Day for a Boy.	B．A Young Boy’s Determination.
C．An Inspiring Boy.	D．A Young Boy’s Groceries.

小題4:We can infer from the description of the author that the boy is _______.

A．noble-minded	B．hard-working
C．well-educated	D．open-minded

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小徑). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My   36 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or  37  some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very   38 . He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to   39  back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar   40  . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably   41  the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became   42  that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the   43  without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally   44 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we   45 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and  46   reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I  47 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.
He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

小題1:	A．deer B．dog C．lady D．man

小題2:	A．imagine B．consider C．explore D．present

小題3:	A．smart B．sweet C．slow D．shy

小題4:	A．turn B．kick C．jump D．speak

小題5:	A．driveway B．path C．crossroad D．highway

小題6:	A．knew B．saw C．showed D．made

小題7:	A．mysterious B．ridiculous C．fascinating D．a(chǎn)pparent

小題8:	A．house B．forest C．field D．cottage

小題9:	A．unconcerned B．unconscious C．undecided D．uncomfortable

小題10:

A．left for B．went off C．came to D．drove toward

小題11:

A．punctually B．frequently C．formally D．shortly

小題12:

A．regretted B．remembered C．concluded D．confirmed

The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a Ford Car for a   36  present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, thinking myself a very   37  gown-up, I   38  my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit,   39 admitting to him that I had less than an eighth of a tank of gas and no   40  to buy more on the way to L.A. I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the   41  move down as I headed north. When the engine started giving off strong smells, I   42   into a gas station. There was no self-serve then; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I   43   the guy at the station. I could write him a check for gas, I said, or I could   44 in my car and try to walk to a town with a   45   the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me arrested, a station wagon pulled up to the next 46 . The driver—a thin, plain, middle-aged guy—overheard the tail end of my   47   request. As the attendant went to   48  him, he nodded at me. “  49   her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said.   50   bloomed. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two 51   worth. I just need to get home.”
“Fill it,” he   52  to the attendant. Then he turned to me, “You’ll do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for someone unlucky, hoping to save her   53   on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never shows up, I try for other acts of   54   kindness. That quiet driver is always at the pump a few feet away, instructing the attendant to fill mine   55 .

小題1:	A．graduation B．birthday C．Christmas D．wedding

小題2:	A．independent B．honest C．polite D．confident

小題3:	A．reached B．left C．witnessed D．took

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．without C．on D．by

小題5:	A．time B．chance C．place D．cash

小題6:	A．sun B．window C．needle D．clock

小題7:	A．jumped B．walked C．looked D．pulled

小題8:	A．seized B．pushed C．begged D．warned

小題9:	A．sit B．sleep C．break D．fight

小題10:

A．bank B．station C．hotel D．restaurant

小題11:

A．door B．garage C．pump D．town

小題12:

A．planned B．failed C．pretended D．suggested

小題13:

A．serve B．a(chǎn)ttack C．charge D．treat

小題14:

A．Open B．Start C．Fill D．Heat

小題15:

A．Anxiety B．Nervousness C．Caution D．Hope

小題16:

A．miles’ B．hours’ C．liters’ D．dollars’

小題17:

A．explained B．repeated C．threatened D．ordered

小題18:

A．night B．car C．gas D．money

小題19:

A．unwilling B．unnecessary C．random D．extra

小題20:

A．immediately B．quickly C．next D．first5

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16-35各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
She always wore a flower in her hair．Mostly I thought it looked    16 ．A flower to work? But no one questioned the young woman why a flower _17  her to work each day．In fact, we probably would have been more curious if she had    18  without it．
She did so one day _19 she delivered a project to my office．“I _20 there is no flower in your hair today," I said  _21 ．"I'm so used to seeing you wear one  _22 it almost seems as if something is _23．” “Oh, yes," she replied quietly, in a rather sad voice．This was far from her _24_ bright personality．I knew l had questioned something _25  than a lost flower．
“Today is the anniversary of my mother's death．I__26 her so much that I'm very sad．When I was a little girl, my mother would often _27_ flowers in my hair．But when I was 15 she died of cancer．I've just always worn a flower in my hair since then and _28 made me feel as though she__29  with me．Today, however, I think she would like a   30 that I am becoming self-dependent, after ten years of her death．And it seems that it is the flower that has to__31  ．”
She met my eyes and then smiled sadly．“I needn't wear a flower to be _32  of her．It was just an outward sign of my treasured _33   they're still there even with the flower gone…Oh, here's the 34  I hope it meets with your agreement．" She  _35 me the neatly prepared document, signed with a hand-drawn flower below her name．

小題1:	A．stupid B．childish C．strange D．ugly

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ccompanied B．brought C．a(chǎn)llowed D．encouraged

小題3:	A．shown up B．gone up C．jumped up D．dressed up

小題4:	A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．when D．until

小題5:	A．sense B．discover C．doubt D．notice

小題6:	A．freely B．firmly C．calmly D．worriedly

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．what

小題8:	A．missing B．going C．happening D．changing

小題9:	A．normal B．general C．common D．usual

小題10:

A．prettier B．better C．bigger D．earlier

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)ppreciate B．want C．respect D．miss

小題12:

A．put B．sent C．handed D．took

小題13:

A．this B．it C．a(chǎn)t D．one

小題14:

A．stayed B．studied C．worked D．slept

小題15:

A．word B．sign C．pattern D．model

小題16:

A．melt B．die C．go D．pass

小題17:

A．informed B．reminded C．told D．remembered

小題18:

A．impressions B．memories C．secrets D．wishes

小題19:

A．story B．ending C．project D．gift

小題20:

A．lent B．sent C．posted D．handed

At the age of sixteen, I joined a volunteer group with my dad．I went on my first volunteer project in West Virginia．On the night we arrived, we discovered that "our family" was living in a trailer（活動房車） that was in poor conditions．A crew had been wolfing on it for two weeks, but every time they finished one problem, another surfaced．
We decided the only reasonable solution was to bridle a new house – something unusual but necessary under these circumstances．The family was overjoyed with their new house that was twenty by thirty feet with three bedrooms, a bath and a kitchen．
On Tuesday of that week, while we ate lunch together, I asked the family's three boys, Josh, Eric and Ryan, "What do you want for your new room?" Expecting toys and other gadgets that children suavity ask for, we were astonished when Josh responded, "I just want a bed．"
The boys had never slept in a bed! They were accustomed to plastic mats．That night we had a meeting and decided that beds would be the perfect gift．On Thursday night, a few adults in our group drove to the nearest city and bought beds and new bedding．
When we saw the delivery truck coming, we told the family about the surprise．We could hardly contain ourselves. It was like watching excited children on Christmas morning．
That afternoon, as we fitted the frames of the beds together, Eric ran into the house to watch us．Too dirty to enter his room, he observed with wide-eyed enthusiasm from the doorway．
As my father slipped a pillowcase onto one of the pillows, Eric asked, "What is that?"
"A pillow," he replied．
"What do you do with it?" Eric continued to ask
"When you go to sleep, you put your head on it," I answered softly．Tears came to my eyes as my father handed Eric the pillow．
"Oh．．．that's soft," he said, hugging it tightly．
Now, when my sister or I start to ask for something that seems urgent, my dad gently asks, "Do you have a pillow?"
We know exactly what he means．
小題1:The author's first volunteer project was             .

A．working on a poor trailer

B．helping a poor family

C．donating beds and bedding

D．dealing with a housing problem

小題2:On hearing Josh's answer, the author was shocked because           .

A．the family lived in a trailer

B．Josh didn't know what a bed was

C．Josh expected to get some toys

D．The boys had no bed to sleep in

小題3:By "We could hardly contain ourselves．", the author means that they all

A．felt confused	B．felt excited with joy
C．couldn't help laughing	D．failed to keep the secret

小題4:From the passage, we can learn that what Eric had never seen before is         .

A．a(chǎn) trailer	B．a(chǎn) bed
C．a(chǎn) pillow	D．a(chǎn) truck

小題5:From the last two paragraphs, the author's father means that

A．what the author wants to get may be unnecessary

B．the author should not waste money on small things

C．the author should do more volunteer work for the poor

D．what he will buy is not what the author wants but a pillow

Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 41. I was in high school. The test was the final for the class. It was a rather  36 test. I didn’t know how  37 I had done but I knew there were things on   38  that I didn’t know.
I remember   39   waiting for the result. When Mr. Bales  40 my paper on my desk, I was   41   . There in big  42  numbers, circled to draw attention, was my grade — 41! I  43 my paper so that others couldn’t see it. A 41 was not   44  that you wanted your classmates to see. Finally, Mr. Bales stood behind the desk and   45  the class. “The grades were not very good;   46 of you passed,” he announced. “ The highest grade in the class was a 41, so all of you failed.”
A 41. That was me. Suddenly my dismal(陰沉的) face didn’t look quite so bad. I had the highest grade. I felt a lot   47  . As soon as I got home, my mother asked me, “How did you do on your test?” “I made a 41,” I said. My mother’s    48  changed suddenly. “You failed.” “But I had the highest grade in the class!” I replied. “ I don’t    49  what everyone else had. You failed. It doesn’t matter if everyone else failed too; what matters is what you do,” my mother  50  answered.
For years, I thought that was a harsh judgment. My mother was always that 51 . It didn’t matter what the other kids did; it only mattered what I did and  52 I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom of good parents until we ourselves stand   53 the parenting shoes. My mother’s philosophy（人生態(tài)度）has   54   me throughout life. The path of the crowd is wide but the path to pass the tests of life is   55  and there are very few people on it.

小題1:	A．easy B．difficult C．exciting D．disappointed

小題2:	A．much B．good C．well D．long

小題3:	A．this B．them C．it D．one

小題4:	A．happily B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．excitedly D．calmly

小題5:	A．fell B．handed C．dropped D．lay

小題6:	A．excited B．worried C．delighted D．shocked

小題7:	A．red B．black C．blue D．green

小題8:	A．collected B．gathered C．hid D．kept

小題9:	A．everything B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing

小題10:

A．talked B．declared C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)ddressed

小題11:

A．some B．each C．none D．most

小題12:

A．worse B．better C．best D．good

小題13:

A．looks B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．eyes D．expression

小題14:

A．understand B．care C．mind D．want

小題15:

A．rudely B．politely C．firmly D．impatiently

小題16:

A．method B．manner C．behavior D．way

小題17:

A．this B．that C．which D．what

小題18:

A．on B．a(chǎn)t C．in D．of

小題19:

A．taken B．brought C．fetched D．carried

小題20:

A．wide B．deep C．narrow D．straight

One day, when I went shopping with Julie, we came across something special. Waiting in a long checkout line, I thought about going to another, which had the shortest queue. There was only one guy in it, but he was in a wheelchair. Well, we stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the checking desk. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was separating them into two piles.
However, doing that job was no easy task in itself. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it under control. He asked my wife if she would mind putting his empty basket away. What must it be like, I wondered, to be so dependent on other people like that? The checkout operator came around and gave him his change and the items he needed to have to hand. She hung one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I offered to get the other, bigger, bag and he said, “No. But you could do me a favour. Take that lot along to the entrance and give it to Angela.”
As I was told, I did that, leaving Julie with our shopping. Angela, as turned out, was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hungry! I hadn't even noticed her before. This guy, despite the limitations that his physical condition imposed on him, had bought more than twice as much shopping as he needed – and given the bigger bag away to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help stop him from being a help. He may have been limited physically, but his heart was more than capable of overcoming all that. And it changed my idea of dependence when I realized that the help he had given was more than the help he had received.
So … what’s holding the rest of us back?
小題1: From the first paragraph, we know that______.

A．the writer was obviously a disabled person

B．the man in a wheelchair was a shopper

C．the writer and Julie jumped the queue

D．only three people were shopping then

小題2: The man put the things he bought into two piles, probably because______.

A．his shopping bags were too small to hold all the groceries

B．he hoped to keep the balance of his wheelchair

C．he intended to help the people in need

D．it would be easy for him to carry

小題3: From the passage, we can learn that Angela was probably______.

A．the disabled person’s wife

B．the girl at the checking desk

C．a(chǎn) hungry and homeless beggar

D．a(chǎn) kind-hearted and helpful woman

小題4: Which of the following can best describe the man in the wheelchair?

A．kind, energetic and determined

B．positive, dependent and easy-going

C．a(chǎn)ctive, optimistic and open-minded

D．helpful, generous and strong-hearted

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll   16  that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous   17 .”
Mother was right,   18  I discovered after   19  from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way   20  sports announcer. I hitchhiked（搭便車） to Chicago and knocked on the door of   21   station—and got   22  every time. In one   23 , a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t   24  hiring inexperienced persons. “Go out in the sticks and find a small station that’ll give you a   25 .” she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local   26  to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I   27 . The job sounded just right for me.   28  I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have shown. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom   29  me. Dad   30  me the car to job-hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had   31  hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my   32  boiled over. I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the elevator   33  I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood next to me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an   34  game.
On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words: “if you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment”. I often   35  what direction my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.

小題1:	A．realize B．recognize C．request D．receive

小題2:	A．disappointment B．excitement C．pressure D．a(chǎn)nxiety

小題3:	A．what B．a(chǎn)s C．when D．how

小題4:	A．studying B．working C．living D．graduating

小題5:	A．up to B．out at C．up for D．down to

小題6:	A．every B．many C．a(chǎn) few D．some

小題7:	A．taken down B．broken down C．turned down D．put down

小題8:	A．room B．image C．studio D．stage

小題9:	A．risk B．a(chǎn)void C．mind D．regret

小題10:

A．trouble B．chance C．choice D．change

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)dviser B．a(chǎn)thlete C．photographer D．composer

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)pplied B．a(chǎn)ssisted C．a(chǎn)pproved D．a(chǎn)dmitted

小題13:

A．And B．But C．However D．So

小題14:

A．reminded B．praised C．demanded D．informed

小題15:

A．supplied B．provided C．prepared D．offered

小題16:

A．still B．even C．a(chǎn)lready D．yet

小題17:

A．distinction B．frustration C．impression D．expression

小題18:

A．until B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s

小題19:

A．visible B．bitterness C．imaginary D．satisfactory

小題20:

A．think B．suspect C．doubt D．wonder

Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of  31 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty   32  outside and I had no plans to   33  being in the bright sun．She   34  wanted to give lemonade（檸檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids  35  and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt   36 , I decided to help her．
37  she asked me, “What if we   38  this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and   39  her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with   40  ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n）  41  with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the   42  of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the   43    to do something for others．
All that seemed   44   and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to   45  to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to   46 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional   47 to help clean cars．Passers-by were   48   and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming   49  !
I feel blessed by being   50  by such wonderful and loving souls．

小題1:	A．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating

小題2:	A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty

小題3:	A．suggest B．a(chǎn)void C．continue D．practise

小題4:	A．further B．therefore C．a(chǎn)lready D．hardly

小題5:	A．choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve

小題6:	A．worried B．popular C．confused D．difficult

小題7:	A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily

小題8:	A．show B．leave C．make D．order

小題9:	A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged

小題10:

A．creative B．ready C．changed D．familiar

小題11:

A．board B．picture C．idea D．car

小題12:

A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme

小題13:

A．need B．duty C．imagination D．sense

小題14:

A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural

小題15:

A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer

小題16:

A．relax B．try C．help D．smile

小題17:

A．food B．rags C．money D．fruit

小題18:

A．interested B．a(chǎn)mazed C．bored D．frightened

小題19:

A．scene B．scenery C．story D．view

小題20:

A．supported B．understood C．refused D．surrounded

Genzeb Tibeb is very bright. At only 11 years old, her future is looking promising.  She is ranked 2nd Out of 56 students at her govemment school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she has been seleeted for a special program because of her talent. She knows she is special and proudly shows off her certificate and book signifying her accomplishments in this special program.
But her future hasn't always looked so bright. While her mother, Bekelech, sacrificed immensely for Genzeb, she would not have been able to continue sending her to school. When her husband died, Bekelech was the sole provider for their five children. In order for them to survive, she began the daily routine of walking approximately 8-10 miles a day collecting sticks to sell near her 8' x 10' home in Kichene.  It wouldn't have been long before Genzeb would have been, forced to quit school in order to help her mom.    But Bright Future changed all that.
Genzeb has been at Bright Future for 3 years.  Since Ethiopian schools let out early, Genzeb walks to the facility right after lunch.  Because of her high ability, she even helps teach the younger children there, building confidence and locking in important foundational academic skills. There's also other meaningful opportunities Genzeb experiences which allow her eyes to be opened to the different opportunities that are available to her if she completes her studies.  Field trips are one of her most favorite activities of all. She especially loved the one to Addis Ababa University.
She knows it goes beyond fun trips, though. "I am happy because I get extra help for school from Bright Future," Genzeb shares.  At so many levels, her involvement with Bright Future allows her to receive a better education, which she values.  For one day she wants to help people in need by becoming a doctor.  And now she knows, that with a lot of hard  work, that dream might just become a reality.
小題1:What does the underlined word¨sole" in the second paragraph    probably mean?

A．important

B．main

C．unable

D．only

小題2:According to the text, what is the major factor that can help Genzeb Tibeb continue  her school?

A．Bright Future	B．Her talent.
C．Her mother	D．Her school

小題3:From the text we can leam_______.

A．Genzeb Tibeb quitted school for several years.

B．Genzeb Tibeb was admitted into a famous university,

C．Genzeb Tibcb was involved in Bright Future activities.

D．Genzeb Tibeb had to earn a living by herself.

小題4:According to the taxt, what is Bright Future probably?

A．A student training center	B．A scholarship organization
C．A government school	D．An orphanage organization

小題5:Which of the following things didn't Genzeb Tibeb clo on Bright Future ?

A．Collecting and selling sticks.

B．Teach younger kids there.

C．Lock in academic skills.

D．Take part in field trips.