About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled(注冊(cè)) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his office.
In the teacher’s office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “ Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”
Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no, it can’t be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.
My son could not follow the teacher’s directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?
He was angry: “ Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”
No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn’t want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “ Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and sent them back to their country, never wanting to be a part of this society?”
Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “ those people.” Then he told me the meeting was over, and I left.
As I had expected, my son learned to speak English fluently before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has benefited from being bilingual(雙語(yǔ)的)。
Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places- something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.
小題1:The teacher asked the author to his office________.

A．to work out a study plan for Scola

B．to get Scola enrolled in kindergarten

C．to discuss Scola’s in-class performance

D．to find a language partner for Scola

小題2:What does the underlined word “disrupting” in Paragraph 4 probably  mean?

A．Attending

B．Disturbing

C．Breaking

D．Following

小題3:The author’s attitude towards being bilingual may best be described as __________.

A．positive

B．critical

C．casual

D．passive

小題4:This text is likely to be selected from a book of __________.

A．geography

B．medicine

C．history

D．education

The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the    21   person.
When I first knew Bill , back in   22 , he was one of the most carefree（無(wú)憂無(wú)慮）people I had ever    23  . He was always ready to have a party. He thought    24  of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 15 miles to see an old   25   he really liked.
Bill and I were in the same class in college, and    26   was never dull when he was    27  . With him there was one wild    28   after another. Sometimes I wonder how we    29   to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel.   30  , I wasn’t even sure it was    31  . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He    32  most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the    33   thing Bill cared about were possessions(財(cái)富). Now they seemed to be his main    34  .Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow I never    35   Bill changing so much. My image of him   36    the one I had formed     37  the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it’s   38    to expect people to remain the same, especially    39   I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he    40  the same way about me.

小題1:	A．proper B．usual C．same D．right

小題2:	A．childhood B．the army C．his thirties D．college

小題3:	A．considered B．met C．supposed D．expected

小題4:	A．most B．much C．nothing D．none

小題5:	A．movie B．hospital C．man D．country

小題6:	A．learning B．life C．work D．fun

小題7:	A．in B．out C．a(chǎn)round D．a(chǎn)way

小題8:	A．joke B．mistake C．chance D．a(chǎn)dventure

小題9:	A．managed B．continued C．decided D．hoped

小題10:

A．First of all B．At first C．Now and then D．All the time

小題11:

A．that B．him C．there D．us

小題12:

A．thought B．spent C．a(chǎn)rgued D．talked

小題13:

A．first B．next C．last D．only

小題14:

A．interest B．event C．subject D．problem

小題15:

A．forgot B．minded C．imagined D．liked

小題16:

A．remained B．reminded C．suggested D．became

小題17:

A．since B．from C．a(chǎn)t D．till

小題18:

A．unnecessary B．foolish C．common D．unusually

小題19:

A．because B．that C．how D．when

小題20:

A．discovered B．a(chǎn)cted C．looked D．felt

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.
Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.
On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.

小題1:	A．get B．buy C．run D．find

小題2:	A．empty B．new C．strange D．distant

小題3:	A．guests B．settlers C．friends D．members

小題4:	A．probably B．roughly C．exactly D．normally

小題5:	A．named B．trained C．compared D．measured

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ffected B．struck C．kicked D．beat

小題7:	A．removing B．teaching C．observing D．collecting

小題8:	A．turning B．rushing C．filling D．caving

小題9:	A．experienced B．predicted C．faced D．survived

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．horrified C．moved D．thrilled

小題11:

A．reflect B．ignore C．confirm D．stand

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．or

小題13:

A．In B．For C．From D．Over

小題14:

A．teamwork B．devotion C．responsibility D．organization

小題15:

A．relaxing B．a(chǎn)musing C．moving D．a(chǎn)mazing

小題16:

A．supported B．inspired C．a(chǎn)dmired D．a(chǎn)dmitted

小題17:

A．certificates B．a(chǎn)pproaches C．ingredients D．circumstances

小題18:

A．give B．realize C．take D．a(chǎn)dopt

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．suffered C．a(chǎn)chieved D．managed

小題20:

A．challenges B．barriers C．pressure D．disappointment

After my dad died on Aug.30, 2001, my mother made sure we marked each anniversary. At first, my brothers and sister and I would travel hours to get home, but eventually we got to the point where just one or two of us would make it back to go to Mass with her and spend the day together.
The great love of her life, the man who broke up with her right before her college graduation, only to return two years later claiming he’d traveled the world and hadn’t found anyone to compare with her, remained a daily presence in her life. She spoke about him so often and kept his memory so alive that people were sometimes surprised to learn that he was gone. She took over the garden where he’d planted and made it her own.
When the 10th anniversary of his death approached, my mom began talking about it and planning for it weeks in advance. The date on her kitchen calendar was circled and marked R.I.P. (Rest in Peace). Of course she wanted all of us there and settled the dates for our coming back.
On Monday — the day before the anniversary — she went to morning Mass and walked downtown for lunch with friends, and later told my sister on the phone that she felt Dad still so close that as she was walking back home, she heard someone yell and thought, “Oh, there’s Dick.”
That evening she went out to water flowers, just as my father, 10 years before, had gone out to the garden to pick vegetables before he died. A neighbor heard the tin watering can strike the ground as she fell and hit her head. My mother died within hours, on Aug.30, 2011, the 10thanniversary. She needed to mark that anniversary, she wanted us all home and my dad had waited long enough.
小題1:From the second paragraph we know that the author’s father______.

A．traveled around the world and left her mother

B．left her mother first but returned two years later

C．had a quarrel with her before her graduation

D．was not the right man her mother wanted at that time

小題2:We can infer from the passage that the author’s mother _____.

A．knew her last day was coming on Aug.30

B．kept everything of her father’s home

C．missed Father though he had passed away

D．remained a daily presence in his life

小題3:Which of the following statements is true EXCEPT that _____.

A．Mother died the day before the anniversary of Father’s death

B．Mother died in the garden as Father did ten years ago

C．Mother died because she fell to the ground accidentally

D．Mother died on the same date when Father did ten years ago

小題4:What does the writer imply in the underlined part of the last sentence?

A．She wanted us to stay at home.	B．Mother missed us very much.
C．Mother expected us to get back.	D．That day was her last day.

Bare foot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by in the park. She never tried to  36 . She never said a word. Many people passed,  37  never did one person stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the  38 , curious if the little girl would still be there. Right in the very  39  as she was yesterday, she sat with the  40  look in her eyes.  41  I began walking towards her, I could see the back of the little girl’s dress indicated a disability. I guessed maybe that was the 42  the people just passed by and made no effort to help. But I wanted to help her, so I  43  to let her know it was OK. I sat down beside her and  44 with a simple “hello”.
The little girl was  45  and replied a “hi” in a low voice. I asked the girl why she was so sad. The little girl looked at me and said, “Because I’m  46. ” I immediately said, “That you are!”and smiled. The little girl acted  47 sadder, and she said, “I know.”
“Little girl,” I said, “you  48 me of a sweet angel.” She looked at me and smiled. Slowly she stood to her  49 , and said, “Really?”
“Yes, dear, you’re 50  a little guardian angel (守護(hù)神) sent to watch over (守護(hù)) all those people walking by.”
She 51  her head “yes”. Then she spread her wings and said, “I am. I’m your guardian angel.” I was 52  by what I was seeing. She continued to say, “Because you think of someone other than (而不是) yourself, my job here is done.” Immediately, I also 53 to my feet and said, “Wait, so why did 54 stop to help an angel?” She looked at me and smiled, “You’re the only one who could see me, and you  55  an angel in your heart.”

小題1:	A．work B．help C．study D．speak

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．unless D．nor

小題3:	A．park B．school C．home D．garden

小題4:	A．street B．time C．place D．room

小題5:	A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．saddest

小題6:	A．Before B．As C．Since D．Until

小題7:	A．excuse B．plan C．reason D．hope

小題8:	A．smiled B．offered C．refused D．devoted

小題9:	A．closed B．ended C．left D．opened

小題10:

A．pleased B．shocked C．worried D．excited

小題11:

A．necessary B．important C．different D．positive

小題12:

A．even B．ever C．rather D．never

小題13:

A．tell B．warn C．a(chǎn)sk D．remind

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)rms B．feet C．legs D．shoes

小題15:

A．like B．with C．for D．by

小題16:

A．shook B．moved C．nodded D．turned

小題17:

A．interested B．surprised C．satisfied D．tired

小題18:

A．stood B．ran C．jumped D．swam

小題19:

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

小題20:

A．recite B．forgive C．forget D．believe

Fourteen is not an age at which you try to earn millions of dollars. But for Bangalore boy, Suhas Gopinath, it was.
One day in August, 1999, Suhas, studying at the Air Force School in Hebbal, was surfing the Net at a cyber cafe. He happened to hit an MSN source code （源碼）. That made him decide to learn more about HTML （超文本標(biāo)記語(yǔ)言） and to design and set up his own website under the address of a US-based company, Network Solutions.
He kept updating his website, posting interesting things on it. This impressed Network Solutions and they invited him to attend a class on Web design and development. His mom and uncle criticised him for not taking his education seriously. But gradually, his dad started encouraging him and even bought him a computer and Net connection. In fact, that was his first investment in the company.
On May 14, 2000, along with friends Clifford Leslie and Binay M. N, he floated （籌資開(kāi)辦） his own website — www.coolhindustani.com. He did not have the money to start, for his parents refused to give him a penny. So he wrote to Network Solutions Inc. in the US and they readily agreed.
In August, the same year, he set up Globals Inc., a Web solutions and networking company, with a team of four. Now, he has 400 employees, more than 200 customers across the globe and offices in 11 countries, and he is worth over $100 million.
After finishing his high school education, he studied at Stanford University for two years. But Suhas says: “Education alone will not make a good professional （專業(yè)人員）.”
小題1:When Suhas Gopinath was praised by Network Solutions, his mother ______.

A．felt proud of his success

B．forbade him to enter a cyber cafe

C．worried about his studies

D．wanted to buy him a computer

小題2:Suhas Gopinath’s website “coolhindustani” was supported by ______.

A．his parents	B．a(chǎn)n American company
C．his uncle	D．Stanford University

小題3:In which order did the following events happen?
a. Suhas was invited by Network Solutions to attend a class.
b. Suhas set up his first website.
c. Suhas set up Globals Inc.
d. Suhas went abroad for further education.

A．a(chǎn)-c-b-d

B．b-a-d-c

C．a(chǎn)-b-c-d

D．b-a-c-d

小題4:What is TRUE about Globals Inc.?

A．It is a world-class company.

B．It is owned by Suhas and his two friends.

C．It is a branch of Network Solutions.

D．It earns about 100 million dollars each year.

We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her  36 . I was told I was her favorite grandchild; she was my favorite granny. Mother must have sensed my  37 , for she would take my little brother and me back to visit my Granny on occasions.
She didn’t live in a big house or have expensive things, but I never  38  it; I just knew she loved me and I loved her back.
We had lived, for a time, next door to her  39  my father was away during World War II.
Granny had never had very much in the way of  40  or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that had always  41 . Things like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl or the coffee she let me drink from her  42_. She allowed me to sit on top of her kitchen table to enjoy those privileges.
She also had a vinegar bottle that sat high on a shelf that was  43 , in my eyes; I asked if I could have it someday. It was given to me in a box after her  44 . She remembered in her last days; love is like that.
She didn’t have much;  45  did we. But she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she  46  her pennies in a glass jar. I am sure Granny could have used those pennies herself  47  she saved them to give us when we came to  48  her.
I don’t remember how much we  49  on our visits, nor was the  50  important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us, when we were away from her.
Those  51 , of when I was a child, still give me  52  feelings now. I often wonder, after all those years, when I am lucky enough to find a  53  lying on the ground  54 , if it could possibly be Granny tossing me pennies from  55 .

小題1:	A．suddenly B．unfortunately C．terribly D．properly

小題2:	A．longing B．tasting C．dissatisfying D．worrying

小題3:	A．found B．saw C．remarked D．minded

小題4:	A．while B．if C．unless D．though

小題5:	A．house B．car C．money D．possession

小題6:	A．gone B．mattered C．saved D．respected

小題7:	A．jar B．glass C．bottle D．cup

小題8:	A．beautiful B．expensive C．heavy D．big

小題9:	A．birthday B．death C．a(chǎn)ccident D．change

小題10:

A．so B．a(chǎn)nd C．neither D．however

小題11:

A．hid B．discovered C．saved D．liked

小題12:

A．since B．or C．because D．but

小題13:

A．visit B．invite C．help D．comfort

小題14:

A．spent B．wasted C．collected D．counted

小題15:

A．penny B．time C．money D．a(chǎn)mount

小題16:

A．memories B．a(chǎn)dventures C．friendships D．a(chǎn)chievements

小題17:

A．bright B．warm C．sad D．interesting

小題18:

A．bottle B．jar C．table D．penny

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)nywhere B．nowhere C．somewhere D．everywhere

小題20:

A．hell B．heaven C．God D．sky

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property of someone or other of their daughters.
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day. “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?” Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
“But it is, ” returned she, “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.”
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
“Do you not want to know who has taken it?” cried his wife impatiently.
“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.”
This was invitation enough.
“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”
“What is his name?”
“Bingley.”
“Is he married or single?”
“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
How so? How can it affect them?
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
“Is that his design in settling here?”
“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes.”
“I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as beautiful as any of them. Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party. ”
小題1:The sentence “… a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” means that ______.

A．a(chǎn) single man without money needn’t a wife

B．women want to get married to financial stable men

C．a(chǎn) single man who is financially stable needs a wife

D．once man becomes rich, he must want to get a wife

小題2: From the conversation between the Bennets, we can conclude that Mrs. Bennet _______.

A．wanted to persuade her husband to visit the young man

B．wanted to get an invitation from their new neighbor to a party

C．a(chǎn)sked for her husband’s permission to visit the new neighbor

D．wanted to tell her husband something about their new neighbor

小題3:At the end of the passage, Mr. Bennet sounded _________ toward his wife’s proposal.

A．grateful

B．indifferent

C．delighted

D．interested

As a saying goes, when life gives you lemons, then make lemonade. But how is delicious lemonade made from sour lemons?
Singer-actor Yu Haoming knows how. He’s   36__ difficulties by returning to the stage. After a   37___ left him scarred, the 25-year-old man   38___ for the first time on Hunan TV’s New Year Concert on Dec. 31, 2012.
His comeback captured (吸引) audiences’   39___. They went to his Weibo page and left messages such as, “You’ve taught me what toughness means.” and “I’m   40___ of your courage. You moved me to tears by taking off your mask and    41___ onward in confidence. ”
Only Yu himself knew how   42 __it was to stand on his feet again after disaster   43 __When his career as a handsome Super Boy singer and   44   actor took off, Yu got seriously burnt. He was hurt in 2010 when an explosive scene in the TV drama I Have a Date With Spring went wrong   45__ His wounds became worse because of delayed   46___ .
The bums were far more than just wounds and pain for Yu. “You can’t   47___ what kind of sufferings he’s been through and how hard he’s been working to get well，” said his father on the singer’s blog.
His recovery has been long and difficult. Some people might have   48 __during such a process, but Yu has   49  _ not to. He says he still has his dreams.
__ 50   medicine, checkups and therapy (治療）exercises, he plays the piano a bit every day, reads books about acting and learns English.
The idiom, “  51__ bitten, twice shy”，doesn’t really apply to him. In August he restarted to film his   52__ in the drama，although he admitted that fears still haunted (縈繞) him sometimes.
“Why should I let the experience stop me going after my   53___ ?” he told the Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly in early December.
How did Yu make lemonade? “Life gave me the   54___ gift, and I’ve just got to get on with it and turn difficulties into    55   , ’’ he told the magazine.

小題1:	A．won B．overcome C．realized D．left

小題2:	A．mistake B．blow C．fire D．scene

小題3:	A．sang B．showed C．practiced D．tried

小題4:	A．praises B．thoughts C．messages D．hearts

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)ware B．a(chǎn)fraid C．proud D．short

小題6:	A．walking B．marching C．living D．touring

小題7:	A．terrible B．strong C．harmful D．hard

小題8:	A．beat B．crashed C．struggled D．struck

小題9:	A．promising B．confident C．simple D．reliable

小題10:

A．unexpectedly B．fiercely C．completely D．surprisingly

小題11:

A．protection B．examination C．treatment D．performance

小題12:

A．feel B．imagine C．understand D．believe

小題13:

A．broken down B．given away C．pulled through D．died away

小題14:

A．hoped B．managed C．intended D．decided

小題15:

A．Instead of B．Except for C．Apart from D．Regardless of

小題16:

A．Unless B．Until C．While D．Once

小題17:

A．part B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．play D．talent

小題18:

A．happiness B．careers C．dreams D．success

小題19:

A．meaningful B．unusual C．valuable D．rewarding

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)bilities B．realities C．a(chǎn)ctions D．opportunities

Michael GreenBerg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the  arts, But people in the streets  36 him, especially those who are   37  .
For those people, he is "Gloves" GreenBerg. How did he get that  38 ?
He looks like any otner Businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a Briefcase (公文箱). But he's  39 _. His Briefcase always has some gloves。
In winter,Mr.GreenBerg does not  40 like other New Yorkers,who look at the sidewalk and  41 the street.He looks around at   42 .He stops when he   43 someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he   44 ,looking for more people with cold   45 .
On winter days,Mr.GreenBerg   46 gloves.During the rest of the year,he   47 gloves.People who have heard aBout him   48 him gloves,and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. GreenBerg     49   doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and      50     his Behavior. But people who don't know him are sometimes    51   him. They don't realize that he just wants to make them   52   .
It runs in the   53  .Michael's father always helped the poor as he Believed it made everyone happier. Michael GreenBerg feels the   54  .A pair of gloves may Be a   55  thing,But it can make a Big difference in winter.

小題1:	A．know aBout B．learn from C．cheer for D．look after

小題2:	A．old B．Busy C．kind D．poor

小題3:	A．ioB B．name C．chance D．message

小題4:	A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)ct B．sound C．feel D．dress

小題6:	A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off

小題7:	A．cars B．people C．street numBers D．traffic lights

小題8:	A．helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees

小題9:	A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around

小題10:

A．hands B．ears C．faces D．eyes

小題11:

A．searches for B．stores up C．gives away D．puts on

小題12:

A．Borrows B．sells C．returns D．Buys

小題13:

A．call B．send C．lend D．show

小題14:

A．delayed B．rememBered C．Began D．enjoyed

小題15:

A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse

小題16:

A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised By

小題17:

A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy

小題18:

A．city B．family C．neighBorhood D．company

小題19:

A．honor B．pain C．same D．cold

小題20:

A．small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting