John Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines（雜志）, though he never dealt with criminals（罪犯）. One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study（書房）, but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The visitor had had a drink, smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story. The visitor left him a note. “I have read your story and I don’t think it is very good. Please read my suggestions and you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”
John read the thief’s suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return. Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.
小題1:Detective stories are stories about_____.

A．science	B．children
C．the future	D．the police

小題2:John went to the cinema because_____.

A．he was too tired

B．he wanted to look for a thief

C．he could not finish his story and hoped to get some ideas

D．he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema

小題3:The visitor came to John’s house in order to_____.

A．steal something	B．read the story
C．have a drink	D．visit the writer

小題4:The visitor_____.

A．stayed in John’s house for a night

B．took some of John’s things away

C．left John some advice

D．was a good friend of John’s

小題5:John would like to_____.

A．have a talk with his visitor

B．get more ideas from the visitor

C．make friends with the visitor

D．catch the visitor and take him to the police

Hobbs was an orphan(孤兒). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（目瞪口呆的）. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遺囑）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.
小題1:He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to_____.

A．study abroad	B．work abroad
C．pay for the debts	D．learn to paint pictures

小題2:Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_____.

A．the money was too much

B．the money was too little

C．he would be dismissed

D．the lawyer meant to punish him

小題3:With the money he got, first Hobbs_____.

A．planned to have a happy life for a few days

B．decided to give up his work in the office

C．was to give a dinner to his friends

D．had no idea what to do

小題4:What Hobbs was asked to do was_____.

A．to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it

B．to read his uncle’s will

C．to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money

D．nothing but to buy some pictures

小題5:What Hobbs really loved to do was_____.

A．working in the factory

B．living in a fine hotel

C．painting pictures

D．saving the money

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

小題1:	A．big B．nice C．different D．distant

小題2:	A．pupils B．teachers C．parents D．passengers

小題3:	A．offices B．towns C．classrooms D．homes

小題4:	A．seemed B．had C．refused D．used

小題5:	A．found B．set C．cleaned D．fixed

小題6:	A．late B．ready C．lazy D．a(chǎn)sleep

小題7:	A．started B．stopped C．failed D．continued

小題8:	A．stood up B．stayed up C．put up D．woke up

小題9:	A．rushed B．stepped C．escaped D．jumped

小題10:

A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．so D．then

小題11:

A．later B．quicker C．easier D．heavier

小題12:

A．bring B．fetch C．leave D．drive

小題13:

A．truth B．bus C．way D．guide

小題14:

A．homework B．shopping C．trip D．reading

小題15:

A．rose B．dressed C．move D．showed

小題16:

A．wondered B．realized C．recognized D．designed

小題17:

A．unless B．a(chǎn)fter C．if D．before

小題18:

A．comfortable B．helpful C．important D．direct

小題19:

A．how B．when C．what D．which

小題20:

A．look for B．pick up C．drop by D．deal with

Mike has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the plane and he   31  of becoming an airplane pilot(飛行員) some day. As Mike grew up, he learned as   32   as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school  33  university. He kept on 34   his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very   35  . Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.
Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled  36  America for his factory. He liked to travel,    37    by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.
One morning, Mike   38   to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to   39  . Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a   40  voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack(劫持)”, he nearly  41  out of his seat, but he pretended(假裝) he was still   42  . He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was                  43  . They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very   44  . He knew he had to stop them before they began their    45   .
Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess(空姐) and told her about the coming   46  . A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the    47   airport.
The two men received a   48   when they saw twenty police officers were    49    them at the airport.
Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward.    50   he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.

小題1:	A．spoke B．heard C．dreamed D．thought

小題2:	A．little B．much C．easily D．quickly

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)s well as B．such as C．because of D．instead of

小題4:	A．warning B．talking C．a(chǎn)sking D．complaining

小題5:	A．expensive B．cheap C．difficult D．enjoyable

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)long B．towards C．through D．a(chǎn)round

小題7:	A．never B．widely C．except D．especially

小題8:	A．flew B．came C．moved D．drove

小題9:	A．work B．sleep C．rest D．bed

小題10:

A．loud B．nervous C．low D．serious

小題11:

A．ran B．walked C．jumped D．dropped

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)wake B．a(chǎn)sleep C．quiet D．careless

小題13:

A．saying B．changing C．discussing D．happening

小題14:

A．sad B．a(chǎn)ngry C．painful D．careful

小題15:

A．plan B．story C．challenge D．a(chǎn)ccident

小題16:

A．danger B．trouble C．flying D．training

小題17:

A．safest B．biggest C．nearest D．farthest

小題18:

A．surprise B．welcome C．message D．present

小題19:

A．looking for B．waiting for C．a(chǎn)sking for D．talking about

小題20:

A．So B．Since C．Though D．Then

After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.      
I had to walk home since all the 36 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I 37 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 38 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our  39 .” He was 40 his house for people to go to the restroom.  My friend wanted to  41 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will  42  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to faraway place!        Then the next day I drove to  43   my car with gas. There was a  44 of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very  45   lines. I got  46 ,since I was behind 15  cars. Finally, when it was my 47  , the man smiled and said, “48 this situation, we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?”“Of course, I’m just glad that we are all able to 49  ,” I said. His smile gave me so much  50 .      
I saw a man at the evacuation(疏散) center 51 when people brought food to him, It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next  52  surprised me. “I am very 53  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  54  any food at all. Please go to that centre as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this 55 .

小題1:	A．traffic B．rescue C．communication D．businesses

小題2:	A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard

小題3:	A．hungry B．soft C．broken D．warm

小題4:	A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)dvertising B．opening C．repairing D．decorating

小題6:	A．encourage B．save C．charge D．a(chǎn)ssist

小題7:	A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send

小題8:	A．start B．fill C．check D．wash

小題9:	A．plenty B．lack C．variety D．diversity

小題10:

A．direct B．straight C．long D．short

小題11:

A．worried B．lucky C．excited D．a(chǎn)nnoyed

小題12:

A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision

小題13:

A．Apart from B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of

小題14:

A．share B．offer C．tolerate D．transform

小題15:

A．comfort B．pleasure C．trouble D．entertainment

小題16:

A．waiting B．grabbing C．sleeping D．crying

小題17:

A．promises B．roles C．a(chǎn)ctions D．remarks

小題18:

A．upset B．grateful C．surprised D．proud

小題19:

A．bought B．supplied C．prepared D．received

小題20:

A．city B．center C．lesson D．disaster

Have you ever wished you could solve complex math problems without thinking? What about learning to play the piano in just three days? Or mastering several foreign languages within a month?
Eddie Morra, the main character in the movie Limitless can do all these things. But he isn’t Superman or Harry Potter. Eddie has taken pills called NZT.
Thriller Limitless came out in China on October 13. In the movie, Eddie is faced with “writer’s block”. He hasn’t written a single word of a novel, and his deadline has passed. And there’s more bad news: his girlfriend breaks up with him. By chance, Eddie runs into a relative who is a drug dealer. He gives Eddie some pills called NZT that allow people to make use of 100 percent of their brains. With the magic pills, Eddie’s life changes completely. He can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard. He gains a sixth sense that allows him to predict future events. He even becomes a kungfu master by simply memorizing actions in Bruce Lee’s movie.
Before long he has finished his novel, won back his girlfriend and stepped into the financial world. He becomes rich incredibly quickly and is soon employed by a powerful Wall Street company. However, bad side effects are just around the corner. The effects of the pill last for only one or two days, and Eddie has to find more supplies of the pills. Meanwhile, the pills start to have other effects on him. Eddies’ mind loses the ability to control the actions of his body. What does destiny hold for him? Will he be able to go back to his normal life?
“Eddie’s fate turns out to be a barbed （諷刺的） joke… a sharp-eyed comic fable for an age of greed (貪婪)and speed.” writes A. O. Scott, a movie critic with the New York Times.
The drug isn’t real-----yet, some researchers say such memory-enhancing drugs might not be far off. Would you take such a pill despite its side effects? Is the ability to remember everything a blessing or a curse?
小題1:Which of the following happened to Eddie after he took the pill?

A．He can easily call everyone in the world.

B．He can expect what will happen next with his sixth sense.

C．He can control a powerful Wall Street company and becomes rich.

D．He can make a special pill to improve his own memory.

小題2:What’s A. O. Scott’s opinion of the movie?
A. The movie can help slow our pace in life.
B. The movie turned out to be only a joke.
C. The movie can help invent a memory-enhancing drug.
D. The movie aims to show something is wrong with our society.
小題3:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Memory-enhancing is sure to do good to us.

B．More people will take pills to enhance their memory.

C．People are soon likely to remember everything.

D．Such a pill to enhance memories may soon be invented.

小題4:What is writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To give us the information of a new movie.

B．To inform us of a new research on a new drug.

C．To suggest a good way to improve memory.

D．To tell us something about a new drug to enhance our memory.

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 36  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  39  in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small photos that  40  even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  41  behind the desk in the booth. “ 42  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously  43  someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then  44  his office in Morrison Building,  45  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good  46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife  47  those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.
How are you with  48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are  49 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important  50  of a happy and rewarding life.  51 , some things are worth waiting for.  52  presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting,  53  it or even get good at it! But one thing is  54  --- we cannot avoid it. How is your  55  coming along?

小題1:	A．proudly B．respectfully C．patiently D．curiously

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ngry B．hungry C．frightened D．thirsty

小題3:	A．a(chǎn) question B．a(chǎn) reason C．a(chǎn)n opinion D．a(chǎn)n idea

小題4:	A．serious B．difficult C．regular D．convenient

小題5:	A．hurt B．encouraged C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．shocked

小題6:	A．clerk B．secretary C．passer-by D．friend

小題7:	A．Since B．Before C．As D．If

小題8:	A．looking for B．working for C．sending for D．paying for

小題9:	A．called up B．returned to C．visited D．left

小題10:

A．worried B．disappointed C．satisfied D．surprised

小題11:

A．description B．preparation C．excuse D．lecture

小題12:

A．Tore B．Saved C．Developed D．destroyed

小題13:

A．your wife B．your family C．patience D．determination

小題14:

A．hoping for B．waiting for C．ready for D．fit for

小題15:

A．lesson B．experience C．purpose D．quality

小題16:

A．For example B．After all C．Right now D．So far

小題17:

A．Every age B．Every shop C．Every day D．Every office

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)ccept B．control C．change D．improve

小題19:

A．certain B．interesting C．precious D．easy

小題20:

A．photo taking B．job hunting C．decision making D．wait training

It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before   16  Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma   17  me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the   18  like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the   19  you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood   20  to the mosquitoes. " Not   21  it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!" 
Well, less than a week   22  my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a   23  of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being   24  , but they all proved useless.
Late one   25  in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the   26  of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I   27  my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being   28   she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. "  With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地)   29  her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would   30  on her face.  However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (驚奇的), I ran to others'   31  , only to find they were all sleeping  32  as the same thing occurred again and again.
From those bites, I came to   33  my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a(n)  34  mind about those strange old wives' tales   35  they do have some truth to them.

小題1:	A．leaving B．passing C．visiting D．finding

小題2:	A．persuaded B．reminded C． warned D． informed

小題3:	A．students B．foreigners C．passengers D．visitors

小題4:	A．earlier B．longer C．sooner D．later

小題5:	A．grows B．goes C．flows D．remains

小題6:	A．expecting B．understanding C．recognizing D．believing

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．before C．when D．a(chǎn)s

小題8:	A．shade B．pile C．cloud D．blanket

小題9:	A．touched B．bitten C．defeated D．discovered

小題10:

A．morning B．a(chǎn)fternoon C．evening D．night

小題11:

A．noise B．hit C．pain D．effect

小題12:

A．woke up B．shouted at C．looked for D．dropped on

小題13:

A．blamed B．interrupted C．moved D．frightened

小題14:

A．having B．watching C．making D．helping

小題15:

A．land B．fly C．fall D．wait

小題16:

A．houses B．flats C．rooms D．homes

小題17:

A．joyfully B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．soundlessly D．worriedly

小題18:

A．tell B．know C．remember D．a(chǎn)ccept

小題19:

A．open B．a(chǎn)ctive C．clear D．honest

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．because D．until

James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91．
Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲）．Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife．
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education．"He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading．
"If he can do it．I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said．Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC’s and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life．
He wrote about his family’s voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough．
His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month．One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany．And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation．
小題1:Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?

A．He couldn't read when he was retired．

B．He was not a good student at school．

C．Only his family members knew he was illiterate．

D．He published his book at the age of 91．

小題2:Mr. Henry made up his mind to study because he           ．

A．had some trouble with his granddaughter

B．couldn't sign the document he was given

C．wanted to share his own experience with others

D．was inspired by George Dawson's story

小題3:In his book, Mr. Henry didn't mention ____．

A．his family story	B．his school education
C．his journeys at sea	D．his work experiences

小題4:What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Nearly 800 copies of the book were sold．

B．The book was sold well in Germany．

C．His book was popular both at home and abroad．

D．Hollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movie．

Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends（小商品）for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said “FIVE CENTS EACH’. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always ran his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was : ‘THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
小題1:Frank took a short business course in order to __________.

A．earn more money for his family

B．learn something from a salesman

C．get away from the farm

D．get enough to eat

小題2:Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because ________.

A．he knew how to get people to buy his goods

B．he cut down the price by half

C．he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way

D．the sign he put on the table was well designed

小題3: The price of the knives was cut down by half because _________.

A．the factory workers worked 24 hours a day

B．knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory

C．the knives were made in German, where labour was cheap

D．the knives were produced in one factory

小題4:__________  make Woolworth a world-famous man.

A．His business skills and his wealth

B．The low price of the goods he sold

C．His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives

D．His natural skill for showing things

小題5:The belief that “The customer is always right” suggests that __________.

A．whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.

B．If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way

C．stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money

D．stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful