From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our  paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life.
【小題1】The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.

A．three years

B．six years

C．one year

D．two years

【小題2】The writer’s success shows us ___________.

A．Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun .

B．they had the same interest

C．Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest

D．Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend.

【小題3】From the story, we can guess the writer______.

A．liked language lessons very well.

B．was a good football player

C．was good at math

D．had a great dream

【小題4】The writer felt sorry because________________.

A．Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize

B．he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died.

C．he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up

D．Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success.

【小題5】The best title for the passage is ________.

A．The Story of Mr. Broaches

B．The History of Nobel Prize

C．My Early School Life

D．An Important Teacher in My Life

We have twenty minutes’ rest between classes. Look! Most of us are playing during the break time. Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another is trying(盡力)to stop him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling(微笑).
What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy!
【小題1】Where are the students playing basketball?

A．In front of the tree	B．In front of the classroom
C．On the playground	D．In the tree

【小題2】A girl is looking at the birds. She is

A．happy

B．cool

C．interesting

D．exciting

【小題3】What are the teachers doing?

A．Working or talking with students	B．Having a basketball game
C．Playing with the students	D．Looking at the birds

【小題4】There are ______  students in the classroom.
A no  B some  C few  D  many
【小題5】The passage is mainly(主要)about ________________
A students   B a basketball game  C break time activities  D teachers

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. However, is it truly like what they imagine? As a boy who lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure on me with the city’s development. Although we seldom(很少) worry about money, we still have a lot of others such as competition among classmates and expectations(期待) from parents. These experiences are very useful to our future, but in fact, they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly remembered the happiness of my childhood. Unluckily, we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and return after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to get an excellent mark. Oh, growing up is completely boring. We must try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support(支持) from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
【小題1】The Chinese for the underlined word "invisible" is __________.

A．不顯眼的

B．無所謂的

C．無形的

D．不露面的

【小題2】What do you think the writer is?

A．A parent.

B．An adult.

C．A teacher.

D．A student.

【小題3】How does the writer think we can find happiness?

A．From friends, parents and teachers.

B．By studying hard like an adult.

C．With the help of classmates.

D．Through talking with parents.

【小題4】The best title of the text is “__________”.

A．My dream

B．My worries

C．My pleasure

D．My school life

When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself,“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!
☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges（挑戰(zhàn)）are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment（成就）when you have finished.
☆ Read and start a diary, Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write you’re your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or  maybe even your cousin.
【小題1】This passage may be taken from_______.

A．a(chǎn) science book

B．a(chǎn) story book

C．a(chǎn) magazine

D．school rules

【小題2】According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will________.

A．feel nice	B．be sure
C．be special	D．be remembered

【小題3】According to the passage, which can't you do when you are feeling unhappy?

A．Try to be kind to others.	B．Learn something new and challenge yourself.
C．Stay out alone.	D．Try to write down anything you want.

【小題4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Do Your Best	B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself
C．It's Never Too Late to Learn	D．Always Smile to Your Life

根據(jù)短文內容，問答下列問題。

NOTICE February 20th,2013 A heavy snowstorm destroyed a village last month. Many people are now sick because they don’t have warm houses to live in, not enough food to eat, and not thick clothes to wear. Also, the hospital was destroyed so they have to travel to other cities for medical help. However, the journey is very difficult and usually takes five or six hours. Next Saturday, students of No. 10 Middle School are going to give a performance. They will sing, dance and play music. The performance will start at 4 p.m. Each ticket will cost 20 Yuan and all the money will go to the people in the snowstorm-hit village. They will use the money to repair the hospital and their houses, and get them some food and clothes. Please join us! CA Charity

【小題1】What happened last month?
__________________________________________________________________________
【小題2】What time will the performance begin?
__________________________________________________________________________
【小題3】Will all the money go to the snowstorm-hit village?
________________________________________________________________________

I’m Mary. I have a piece of good news to tell you. My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city. The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms than our old flat. I am excited(激動) because I have my own bedroom. In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister.
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom. I can be alone (單獨) in it. It is my own small world. I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone. I can also look for things on the Internet and send e-mails to my e-friends.
Kitchen is my favourite room, too. I like helping my mother with the cooking. She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook. She often teaches me how to make some different dishes. She lived in Sichuan when she was a child. So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food.
【小題1】What’s Mary’s new flat like?

A．Big and comfortable	B．Small and not comfortable
C．Big but not comfortable	D．Small but comfortable

【小題2】Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)______.

A．play the piano	B．chat with her friends
C．send e-mails	D．listen to music

【小題3】Which room does Mary like best?

A．The kitchen	B．Her bedroom
C．The sitting room	D．Both A and B

【小題4】What does Mary’s mother do?

A．A teacher.	B．A nurse.
C．A housewife.	D．A worker.

【小題5】Where did Mary’s mother live when she was a child?

A．The old flat	B．The centre of the city
C．Sichuan	D．The new flat

When you are in England, you must (必須) be very careful (當心) in the streets because the traffic goes on the left. Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop(停止). Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the lights are green, the traffic can go and people on foot mustn’t (禁止) cross.
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is the most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the cars drive on the left.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there, you can see the city very well. That’ll be very interesting.
【小題1】Before you cross a street in London, you must look to          .

A．the right side(邊)	B．the left side
C．the left first and then the right	D．the right first and then the left

【小題2】When you drive a car in England, you must           .

A．drive on the left	B．drive on the right
C．ignore (忽略) the traffic lights	D．go very quickly (快)

【小題3】If the traffic lights are green, the traffic         .

A．can go

B．must be careful

C．mustn’t cross

D．must stop

【小題4】In England, you can see some buses           .

A．with two chairs	B．with two rooms
C．with two floors	D．with two drivers

【小題5】Which of the following is right?

A．After you cross the street, you must look to the left first and then the right.

B．If the lights are red, the traffic mustn’t stop.

C．You must drive cars on the left in England.

D．In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from work, the traffic is not dangerous.

Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.
So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common(共同的) interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
【小題1】Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is _________.

A．rich

B．famous

C．young

D．lonely

【小題2】Jean thought “David” was special because he _________.

A．made her quite happy on QQ	B．was from San Francisco
C．sent her a picture of himself	D．was tall and good-looking

【小題3】When Jean and “David” met and introduced themselves to each other, who felt surprised?

A．“David”.	B．Both “David” and Jean.
C．Jean.	D．Neither “David” nor Jean.

【小題4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Don’t believe those you get to know on QQ so easily.

B．People don’t use their real names on QQ so often.

C．Don’t go to meet those you get to know on QQ.

D．People should tell their real names to others on QQ.

I’ve been working in a school for more than twenty years. Many parents often ask me, “How can you teach your child good study skills? How can he or she get the homework done as quickly as possible?” Here are some tips:  
1. If the child is as young as nine or ten, ask him or her to prepare a small notebook to write down the homework given by his or her teachers. By developing this habit, he or she will learn to be much more responsible (負責的).
2. Find a good place to study. This should be a quiet place that is free from everything but study things. No games, radios, or televisions. Once you have decided on a place to study, this should be the only place where your child does his or her homework and studies. There should also be a very specific time for homework to be done. Usually, homework should be done as soon as the child gets home from school. This also goes for the kids who take part in after-school activities. Of course, it is a good idea to allow the child to have a healthy snack before the work begins.
3. Also remember that it is the child’s duty to do his or her homework. Some children give up easily and go to Mom and Dad for help when they have a problem. Try to let them solve it first. By doing this, they will get a sense of success from overcoming problems. In this way we help them to help themselves.
【小題1】Asking the kids to keep a notebook to remember their homework will make them ______.

A．remember more	B．learn more
C．more responsible	D．more interested in studying

【小題2】The place where the children study must ________.

A．be free for everything

B．have a TV set and a computer

C．be quiet, bright and free from things for entertainment

D．be big, clean and tidy

【小題3】What does the underlined word “overcoming” mean in the passage?

A．Forgetting.

B．Leaving.

C．Realizing.

D．Beating.

【小題4】According to the passage, the children should _____ when they have trouble with their homework.

A．a(chǎn)sk their parents for help	B．try to solve the problems by themselves
C．wait for their teachers’ help	D．put it away and have a snack

【小題5】This passage is written _________.

A．for parents to help their children study well

B．for the children who want to improve their work

C．for teachers to teach their students

D．for housewives to make their kids happy

Chicago  On  a  Budget
How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?
Sightseeing
○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免費).
○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.
○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.
Places to stay
You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(優(yōu)惠).
【小題1】This passage is written for telling us ___________.

A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city	B．where we can see fine photos and paintings
C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago	D．there are many free concerts in Chicago

【小題2】It will cost you _________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A．more

B．less

C．the same

D．none

【小題3】You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A．the Art Institute	B．the Sears Tower
C．Roosevelt University	D．Grant Park

【小題4】You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.

A．＄100

B．＄300

C．＄215

D．＄860

【小題5】According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?

A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.

B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.