Mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. Through the years I would  ­­1  ­­­ at the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought  2  very important to us, so I said, “My ears, mum.” She said, “No, many people are  3  . But think about it and I’ll ask you again.”
Since making my first  4  , I had often thought over the question. So the next time I told her, “Mum, it must be our eyes.” She said, “You are  5   fast, but the answer isn’t correct because there are blind people.”
 6   the years, mother asked me a couple more  7  and always her response was, “No, but you are getting  8  , dear.” Last year, my Grandpa  9  . Everybody was heartbroken, crying. When it was our   __10   to say our final good-bye to Grandpa, Mum asked me, “Do you know the important body part yet, my dear?”
I was  11  when she was asking me. I always thought this was a   12__ between us. She saw the  __13   look on my face and told me “This question’s very important. It shows you have really  14  your life.” I saw her eyes full of tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your  15  .” I asked, “Is it because they hold up your head?” she replied, “No, it is  16  on them a crying friend or a loved one can   __17   their head. I hope you’ll have a shoulder to cry   18  when you need it.”
Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a  19   one. It is being sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of  20  .

小題1:	A．guess B．believe C．doubt D．notice

小題2:	A．love B．health C．sight D．sound

小題3:	A．blind B．invisible C．deaf D．thoughtful

小題4:	A．discovery B．decision C．a(chǎn)dvice D．a(chǎn)ttempt

小題5:	A．thinking B．learning C．growing D．changing

小題6:	A．Over B．Till C．Beyond D．Before

小題7:	A．times B．things C．questions D．ways

小題8:	A．stronger B．taller C．nicer D．smarter

小題9:	A．left out B．got ill C．passed away D．got wounded

小題10:

A．turn B．duty C．pity D．chance

小題11:

A．satisfied B．shocked C．interested D．excited

小題12:

A．test B．secret C．match D．game

小題13:

A．worried B．regretted C．puzzled D．pained

小題14:

A．lived B．found C．disliked D．enjoyed

小題15:

A．feet B．shoulders C．hands D．hair

小題16:

A．how B．why C．because D．whether

小題17:

A．put B．carry C．leave D．rest

小題18:

A．on B．by C．a(chǎn)bove D．for

小題19:

A．valuable B．selfish C．useful D．precious

小題20:

A．Grandpa B．the deaf C．others D．the blind

As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star．The young man’s hopes for success were broken again and again，however．Hollywood just did not seem interesting．When he first came to California，Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success．Therefore，he kept on trying．Someday，he told himself，his big opportunity would come．
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood’s big restaurants．His pay was elementary，but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money，he managed to make a living．One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot （停車場） and getting out of his car．Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture．
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it．Then he stopped，jumped out，and ran over to the director．“Excuse me，sir，but I think it’s only fair to tell you that it’s now or never if you want me in your next picture．A lot of big companies are after me．”
Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man．“Come and see me tomorrow．”
Larry got a small part in the director’s next film．He was on his way！
小題1:Which of the following was Larry interested in?

A．Working as a waiter．	B．Becoming a film star
C．Parking cars for film stars．	D．Owing a big company

小題2:Why did Larry find a job parking cars?

A．Because he liked the job．

B．Because the parking lot was near Hollywood．

C．To make a living and wait for the opportunity．

D．To see a lot of film stars and work for them．

小題3:After reading the story what can we infer （推斷） about the film director ?

A．He wanted to laugh at Larry．

B．He recognized Larry at first sight．

C．He was kind and gave Larry a try．

D．He thought Larry would become a star．

小題4:what does the word “elementary” mean in this passage?

A．基本的

B．充足的

C．較高的

D．不達(dá)標(biāo)的

小題5:“He was on his way”refers to the fact that ________．

A．he gave up and returned home

B．he began to work towards success

C．he took a journey to Hollywood

D．he had difficulty in playing the small part

It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the  1 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were  2   among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got 3__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 4 he was asleep. His hat was 5  down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 6   for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes 7  out. I guessed this man was  8  and asleep, so I walked on  9 through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 10 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took 11 to ask him to come in, 12  me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧師) to take his  13  and to give us the Word, _14   the doors to the church opened. In 15 the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _16  . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (講壇) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 17  .
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣經(jīng)) and 18  it on his stand.
“ 19 , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you ＿20＿   people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”

小題1:	A．school B．lecture C．park D．church

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)rguing B．whispering C．stating D．speaking

小題3:	A．closer B．clearer C．lower D．farther

小題4:	A．even though B．so that C．a(chǎn)s if D．even if

小題5:	A．dragged B．pulled C．dropped D．pushed

小題6:	A．big B．bad C．ugly D．small

小題7:	A．reached B．went C．stuck D．ran

小題8:	A．homeless B．helpless C．hopeless D．careless

小題9:	A．out B．by C．a(chǎn)cross D．from

小題10:

A．invited B．mentioned C．took D．called

小題11:

A．pleasure B．measure C．courage D．trouble

小題12:

A．except B．besides C．without D．including

小題13:

A．turn B．place. C．time D．seat

小題14:

A．when B．before C．a(chǎn)s D．a(chǎn)fter

小題15:

A．rushed B．hurried C．came D．entered

小題16:

A．decision B．choices C．faces D．jokes

小題17:

A．sank B．fell C．broke D．failed

小題18:

A．threw B．set C．laid D．folded

小題19:

A．Brothers B．Folks C．Supporters D．Members

小題20:

A．judge B．hate C．treat D．test

All of my students I taught at Saint Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota were dear to me, but Mark was one in a million. His happy­to­be­alive attitude made even his occasional naughtiness   31 .
Mark talked   32  in class. I had to remind him again and again that talking without   33  was unacceptable. What impressed me so much, though, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving, “Thank you for correcting me, Madam!” I didn’t know what to make of it at first, but before long I became   34  hearing it many times a day.
However, one morning my patience was   35  when Mark talked once too often. I warned Mark, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth   36 !”
It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck blurted out（脫口說出）, “Mark is talking again.” I hadn’t asked any of the students to help me   37  Mark, but since I had stated the   38  in front of the class, I had to act on it.
Taking out a roll of masking tape from the drawer of my desk, I walked to Mark’s desk,   39   two pieces of tape and made a big X with them over his mouth. I then returned to the   40   of the room.
As I glanced at Mark to see how he was doing, he winked at me naughtily. That he did so funnily! I started   41  . The entire class   42  as I walked back to Mark’s desk,   43   the tape, and shrugged my shoulders. His first words were, “Thank you for   44  me, Madam!”
Several years passed until one cold rainy day when my father broke the news to me that Mark was killed in Vietnam War, I broke down and cried in my heart, “Mark, I would give all the masking tape in the world   45  you could talk to me!”

小題1:	A．delightful B．a(chǎn)ttractive C．striking D．a(chǎn)nnoying

小題2:	A．happily B．constantly C．quickly D．immediately

小題3:	A．hesitation B．permission C．delay D．trouble

小題4:	A．curious about B．unbearable of C．a(chǎn)ccustomed to D．fond of

小題5:	A．growing out B．working out C．going out D．running out

小題6:	A．close B．firmly C．shut D．closely

小題7:	A．watch B．criticize C．overlook D．inform

小題8:	A．opinion B．view C．punishment D．evidence

小題9:	A．put up B．tore off C．cut into D．took out

小題10:

A．back B．centre C．entrance D．front

小題11:

A．laughing B．screaming C．complaining D．criticizing

小題12:

A．disturbed B．protected C．froze D．cheered

小題13:

A．stuck B．recovered C．removed D．fastened

小題14:

A．praising B．correcting C．encouraging D．hurting

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)s if B．in case C．if only D．even if

Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son’s soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son’s team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.
With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son’s teammate, Mickey O’ Donnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted. O’Donnel had scored!
Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down syndrome（唐氏綜合癥）and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.
The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored! Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five（致禮）salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.
Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”
小題1:Which is the most correct description of the author’s son? He was _________.

A．brave

B．sympathetic

C．honest

D．proud

小題2:The underlined word “hush” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_________”.

A．cheer

B．laughter

C．silence

D．cry

小題3:Why did the author hold his breath when Mickey scored and hugged his son?

A．Because his son might get angry with Mike	B．Because Mickey cheated everyone
C．Because his son would accept the fact	D．Because the score was out of his expectation

小題4:We can infer from the passage that Mickey          .

A．was hated by his own team

B．was excited when he realized the fault

C．was warm-hearted and played soccer for both teams

D．was cared about by his teammates

Every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son. Then she   1  him off at school. They ate the same thing every morning: an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for her, and milk for him.
One day she ordered a(n)   2  breakfast. Once they finished eating and were heading out of the door, she   3 , said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the   4 , and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him. He   5  her, telling her it was his first meal during the last several   6 . She couldn’t help but feel   7  and was glad she finally took   8 .
She told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that   9 , herself included, had offered him   10 , support, food, or drink. She   11  explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to   12  needy people.
So her “Tradition of Kindness”   13 . Each day she and her son went on to   14  the homeless man breakfast. The   15  was kept until they moved away several years later,   16  the experience was firmly put into her son’s mind.
My friend   17  every time she tells me that this “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son, who remembers this   18  tradition. Now working in a company, her son stops every morning at Starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the   19 .
What a great tradition that he can   20  to his children as well!

小題1:	A．sent B．dropped C．called D．drove

小題2:	A．light B．expensive C．ordinary D．extra

小題3:	A．stopped B．escaped C．backed D．hid

小題4:	A．shop B．market C．hotel D．restaurant

小題5:	A．recognized B．refused C．thanked D．found

小題6:	A．days B．minutes C．months D．weeks

小題7:	A．cold B．good C．strange D．nervous

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)ction B．time C．care D．effect

小題9:	A．everyone B．someone C．no one D．a(chǎn)nyone

小題10:

A．education B．information C．comfort D．safety

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)gain B．further C．once D．first

小題12:

A．contact B．encourage C．follow D．help

小題13:

A．began B．existed C．failed D．changed

小題14:

A．win B．buy C．show D．a(chǎn)ward

小題15:

A．promise B．a(chǎn)greement C．order D．practice

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)lthough B．so C．but D．because

小題17:

A．cries B．jumps C．jokes D．smiles

小題18:

A．school B．childhood C．youth D．a(chǎn)dulthood

小題19:

A．office B．cinema C．store D．library

小題20:

A．connect B．relate C．pass D．move

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just  1 any November day. His   2 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it   3 . One morning, I walked slowly   4  and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,  5 those good people would not see me. I was   6 . My first thought was, how would I ever  7 them? I didn’t have the  8 to brush my hair,   9 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I   10 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and  11 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I   12 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and   13 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a   14 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard   15 words from the people who supported me during those  16 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your  17 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I   18 was, but in many ways I have changed for the   19 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form  20 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

小題1:	A．on B．in C．like D．for

小題2:	A．body B．soul C．shoe D．footprint

小題3:	A．sweep up B．drop off C．fall down D．pile up

小題4:	A．upstairs B．downstairs C．indoors D．outdoors

小題5:	A．so B．yet C．a(chǎn)nd D．for

小題6:	A．delighted B．disappointed C．a(chǎn)nnoyed D．a(chǎn)shamed

小題7:	A．pay B．a(chǎn)ward C．reward D．treat

小題8:	A．courage B．strength C．spirit D．power

小題9:	A．stand alone B．leave alone C．sit alone D．let alone

小題10:

A．frequently B．gradually C．hardly D．uncertainly

小題11:

A．intelligence B．independence C．excellence D．qualification

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)chieve B．praise C．respect D．promote

小題13:

A．supply B．support C．contribution D．similar

小題14:

A．burden B．job C．business D．sorrow

小題15:

A．sensitive B．same C．considerate D．similar

小題16:

A．blue B．rainy C．bright D．snowy

小題17:

A．despair B．difficulty C．pain D．regret

小題18:

A．still B．once C．even D．never

小題19:

A．worse B．less C．more D．better

小題20:

A．facing B．noticing C．managing D．expressing

My name is Ralph and I am 42 years old. I work in a factory that I enjoy very much. On May 27, 1999, I was working on an automatic machine. While working my hand was pulled into the machine and my middle finger on my right hand was ripped off. I had surgery to replace what was left of the finger and now I have a finger that is almost as long as my index finger.
Over the years I have been very blessed for a full and healthy life. Most of all, blessed for having my wife. We have grown together and grown in our faith. Life is going to go on with or without my finger. I was not going to let this take over my life and I pushed to go back to work and got light duty.
This was where my lesson began. When I returned to work, I started getting comments and some teasing from people asking me if it was worth losing my finger over a pack of cigarettes. Someone started a rumor that I had dropped a pack of cigarettes and reached down to pick them up and that is how I lost my finger. This is not true. This rumor hurt more than losing my finger in that machine. Everyone was called in to a meeting to resolve this matter and get the story straight. I had to share my lesson.
We can ruin a person’s life by just a few bad words. There is an old saying that I will never forget: “Words and water are easily poured, but impossible to recover.” So please remember to watch what you say.
小題1:According to the author, his index finger on his right hand is almost as long as ________.

A．his middle finger on his right hand

B．his middle finger on his left hand

C．his thumb on his right hand

D．his thumb on his left hand

小題2:From the second paragraph, we know that the author ________.

A．was not happy with a short finger

B．had a good relationship with his wife

C．didn’t want to work any more in the factory

D．wanted to find an important job

小題3:The rumour about the author is that he lost his finger ________.

A．when he was picking up a pack of cigarettes that had fallen into the machine

B．because he was not careful and smoked when running the machine

C．because he was too sleepy to operate the machine properly

D．when he was reaching down to fix something wrong in the machine

小題4:Which of the following can match the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A．Nothing is really beautiful but truth.

B．Bad words are meaningless.

C．Lies having short legs can do harm.

D．Words cut deeper than swords.

Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a   36  life. Mother was very carful about spending money.   37 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her  38   while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even  39  to her, so she decided to go   40 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were   41  in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said   42 there was an accident, they might be easily  43  in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t   44 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the   45   when suddenly the snowfield began to  46 . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and  47   the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above,  48 people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was  49   because she had hurt her head seriously and  50 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist  51  and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane  52 , but Mother died.
Every time I   53  the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel   54 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will  55  Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.

小題1:	A．happy B．healthy C．busy D．meaningful

小題2:	A．Moreover B．However C．Anyway D．Though

小題3:	A．writing B．housework C．work D．research

小題4:	A．unfriendly B．loyal C．kind D．cruel

小題5:	A．skating B．dancing C．hiking D．skiing

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ll B．both C．either D．every

小題7:	A．now that B．in case C．a(chǎn)s though D．even if

小題8:	A．searched B．examined C．found D．caught

小題9:	A．pay B．manage C．a(chǎn)fford D．stand

小題10:

A．mountain B．farmland C．playground D．snowfield

小題11:

A．change B．melt C．shake D．jump

小題12:

A．escaped B．passed C．experienced D．overcame

小題13:

A．but B．so C．since D．while

小題14:

A．in despair B．in danger C．in peace D．in ruins

小題15:

A．hair B．blood C．tears D．jewels

小題16:

A．carefully B．slowly C．immediately D．hardly

小題17:

A．cried B．died C．woke D．survived

小題18:

A．find out B．think of C．suffer from D．come across

小題19:

A．satisfied B．curious C．a(chǎn)nxious D．painful

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)dmire B．envy C．reward D．thank

閱讀下面的短文，然后從每小題所給的四個選項(xiàng)中選出一個最佳選項(xiàng)，并將答題卡上的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)涂黑。
My daughter’s 7^th birthday was April 22. As it was Monday, we preferred to celebrate it ___11___, i.e. on Saturday, April 20. This was easier for me as I’m ___12___ on Saturdays. On Friday the entire family was busy packing the ___13___ and putting funny pins on them. I promised my little princess that I would wake her up early in the morning and give out the presents to her ___14___.
I woke up at 07:30. After I took a bath, I planned to wake her up. But as I came out from the ___15___, I realized that an earthquake struck. I ___16___ to wake my husband up and asked him to carry our daughter and ran out of our house. We were ___17___ our house moving from side to side from outside. It lasted for just 3 minutes, but tiles(瓦片) came down, and some narrow gaps appeared on the ___18___.
Nevertheless, as we had planned, I went to my daughter’s school at 9:00, but no one was there except the teacher who ___19___ us to get back to our house as ___20___ might come soon. I was shocked, and drove my car home. On the way home I heard a police cry out loud, “Stay ___21___, no tsunami, it’s only issue!”
Arriving at my house, I was wondering about the presents: to whom we should ___22___? After some discussion, we decided to give them to the children in ___23___. Entering the hospital, I was shocked to find thousands of people bleeding and lying outside the rooms. A boy came up with a ___24___ on his head. He stared at me with his questioning eyes as if he wanted to say, “Could I have one?” ___25___ I handed over one present to him. I can’t ever forget his shining eyes when he received the gift!

小題1:	A．earlier B．later C．better D．quicker

小題2:	A．busy B．free C．sick D．slow

小題3:	A．presents B．bricks C．bags D．medicine

小題4:	A．teachers B．patients C．classmates D．doctors

小題5:	A．house B．bedroom C．hospital D．bathroom

小題6:	A．decided B．promised C．screamed D．stared

小題7:	A．watching B．leaving C．entering D．striking

小題8:	A．ceiling B．car C．window D．wall

小題9:	A．drove B．warned C．taught D．preferred

小題10:

A．earthquake B．tsunami C．police D．students

小題11:

A．busy B．a(chǎn)wake C．a(chǎn)larmed D．calm

小題12:

A．move B．deliver C．drive D．pack

小題13:

A．hospital B．school C．car D．office

小題14:

A．present B．tile C．bandage D．question

小題15:

A．Unwillingly B．Quickly C．Easily D．Sadly