I shook hands with my father in the truck,and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didn't say a word. But I knew he was going to say a little to me. “I can't tell anything ,” he finally said. “I never went to college,and none of your brothers went to college. I can't say,I don't do this and do that,because everything is different and I don't know what is going to come up. I can't help much with money either,but I think things will work out."

         He gave me a new check-book (支票簿) . “If things get pushing,write a small check. But when you write one,send me a letter and let me know how much. There are some things we can always sell." In four years all the checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars. My part-time jobs such as reading to the blind student and sitting with the teachers’ kids filled in the financial gaps (經(jīng)濟缺口) .

         “You know what you want to be,and they’ll tell you what to take ,” my father went on. “When you get a job,be sure it's honest,and work hard." I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town,and I would be missing the cool winds and a life where your thinking was done for you.

          Then my dad reached down beside his seat and brought the old,broken Bible (圣經(jīng)) that he had read so often,the one he   used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbors. I knew he would miss it. I knew,though,that I must take it.

           He didn't say “Read this every morning”. He just said ,“This can help you if you will let it."

           Did it help? I got through college without being a burden (負擔) on the family. I have been able to make money since.

() 36. The writer wanted to tell readers  in the passage.

   A. his life story   B. what kind of person his father was

   C. how poor he was   D. what present he got from his father

() 37. The father didn't ask his son to do this and do that because  .

   A. he didn't feel quite confident of himself

   B. he was born from a poor family

   C. he was a man of few words

   D. he didn't want to be much too strict with him

() 38. What would someone learn from this passage?

   A. How to live by oneself. B. How to stand on one's own feet.

   C. What a good father should do. D. What the self-important is like.

() 39. The underlined part in the passage means  .

   A. 閑暇時光   B. 學費   C. 經(jīng)濟不足   D. 精神空虛

() 40. What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writer's father?

   A. It was a book which told you how you should get on well with others.

   C. It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future.

   D. It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble.

                                           B 

The Guinness (吉尼斯) World Records Museum address:329 Alamo Plaza,San Antonio,TX 78205 

Open Hours： From September to May 

               10 a. m. to 7 p. m. Sunday through Thursday 

               10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Friday and Saturday 

               From June to August 

               10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Sunday through Thursday 

               10 a. m. to Midnight Friday and Saturday 

Adult Single：$ 14. 95 for 2 attractions, $ 18.95  for any 4  attractions, $ 22. 95  for all attractions 

Child (4～12) Single：$ 8. 95 for 2 attractions, $ 11. 95  for any 4 attractions, $ 14. 95  for all attractions 

       In the museum you can enter the different exhibition halls you see below. In each of these halls you can see the world records of different kinds. Sometimes you may get a chance to do something so that you can know better how a record was set.

() 31. On a Sunday in October,you may stay in the museum until  .

   A. 7 ： 00 p. m. B. 8 ： 00 p. m. C. 9 ： 00 p. m. D. 10： 00 p. m.

() 32. From the advertisement we can learn that there are   visitors to the museum on Fridays.

   A. no   B. some   C. fewer   D. more

() 33. A 10-year-〇ld girl and her mother will visit two attractions. How much will they pay?

   A. $14. 95.   B. $17. 90.   C. $23. 90.   D. $29. 90. 

() 34. If you want to see the smallest picture in the world,you will visit  exhibition hall.

   A. Society & Money   B. Arts Entertainment

   C. World Matters   D. Material World

() 35. According to the advertisement,sometimes visitors to the museum  .

   A. will surely meet one who set a record

   B. may set a world record of their own

   C. can experience how a record was set

   D. can get a present in the exhibition hall 

Ⅲ.閱讀理解

                                             A

       As we know,there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let^Js look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example ,“a homeless dog”，“a mad dog”，“a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”，have negative (消極的) meanings. But in western countries,dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English,people use the dog to describe positive (積極的) actions. For example ,“you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness,they say “sick as a dog' The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However,Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture ,“cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel (冷酷的) . There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.

       The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for (代表) love,peace,courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England,America and many other countries.

       The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

() 26. The word “dog” in Chinese usually  .

   A. shows peace   B. stands for friendship

   C. has a negative meaning   D. has a positive meaning

() 27. “Every dog has its day” means “ ”

   A. Everybody in the world is lucky

   B. Each person lives his own way of life

   C. If one works hard,he's sure to succeed

   D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky

() 28. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to (指代) “ ”

   A. a tired person   B. a brave man

   C. a homeless person   D. an unkind woman

() 29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. Words show differences in culture.

   B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

   C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

   D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

() 30. What's the best title for the passage?

   A. Negative or Positive

   B. Different Countries Have Different Culture

   C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English

   D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

Ⅱ.完形填空

       It was windy and cold when a store owner was sticking a sign above his door that read “Pets for Sale”. Just then,a little boy came and asked ,“How much are you going to sell those dogs for?” The store owner answered ,“Anywhere from $ 30 〜$ 50. ” The little boy reached into his pocket and pulled out some change. “I have $ 2.37,can I  16  them?” The store owner smiled,and then turned back. Five little dogs ran down toward  17  but one was falling behind.

       At once,the little boy  18  it and said ,“What's wrong with that little dog?” The man explained that the little dog was born disabled,and it would never be able to walk  19  .

       The little boy got really  20  and said ,“That's the dog I want to buy!”

       The man replied ,“No,you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him,I'll give him to you." The little boy got quite  21 . He looked straight into the man's eyes,pointing his finger and said ,

“I don't want you to give him to me. He is worth every  22   as much as the other dogs and Til pay the  23  price. In fact,Fll give you $ 2. 37  now and 50 cents every month  24  I have him paid for.”

       The man said ,“You really don't want to buy this pet. He is never going to be able to run,jump and play like other dogs!”.

       On hearing this,the little boy reached down and rolled up his trousers leg to show his left leg  25  by a big metal stick. He looked up at the man and said, ^uWelU I don^Jt run so well myself,and the little dog will need someone who understands."

() 16. A. look after   B. look at   C. pay for   D. depend on

() 17. A. him   B. her   C. it   D. me

() 18. A. received   B. ordered   C. showed   D. noticed

() 19. A. quickly   B. quietly   C. properly   D. politely

() 20. A. encouraged   B. excited   C. worried   D. surprised

() 21. A. sad   B. bored   C. angry   D. afraid

() 22. A. bit   B. part   C. kind   D. one

() 23. A. right   B. high   C. fair   D. full

() 24. A. after   B. until   C. since   D. although

() 25. A. invented   B. protected   C. provided   D. supported

() 15. —Fm going to buy a car. Any advice,Charlie?

            —Well,it depends on  . If money isn’t a problem,you can buy a BMW.

   A. when you will buy one   B. how much you can afford

   C. what color you like     D. where you are driving

() 14. —Alan,it's late. Why not go to bed?

            —Jenny hasn’t come back yet. I  for her.

   A. waited   B. have waited   C. am waiting   D. was waiting

() 13. 一Someone is knocking at the door. Is it Anna?

            —It  be her. She is giving a performance at the theatre now.

   A. may   B. must   C. can't   D. mustn't

() 12. —Would you like to see a movie with me?

            —Sorry. I  to go out tonight.

   A. won’t be allowed   B. am allowed   C. don't allow   D. will allow

() 11. —What a hard problem!

            —Ask Mary. Maybe she has  with a good idea.

   A. come up   B. ended up   C. put up   D. came up

() l0. —I heard you successfully passed the job interview.

            —Yes,but I really felt  before it. I was afraid of failing.

   A. relaxed   B. angry   C. pleased   D. tense