Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My home is on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I   36  my car and was about to drive off, I
  37  at the roadside. A piece of paper   38  my eye. I picked it up and read it   39 . Instantly, I was grateful that I had done that.
The form turned out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’   40  of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and  __41 : no one would throw this away, especially   42  it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal   43 , perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed __44 . The form had been blown by the wind, so   45  would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date and   46  the names of the owners , who must  47  in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in a（n）  48  addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined that if I had posted the receipt to a wrong   49  , how frantic（慌亂的）I’d be. But it was much   __50_  to attempt to return it than to leave them angry, upset , etc. over the   51  , so I did as I thought. My hunch（預感） was right. On the weekend, a happy couple   52  my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked（恐慌）and   53  the receipt madly everywhere before giving up. Without it they would have to   54  another 8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing   55  that at first glance seemed minor.
小題1:
A．foundB．startedC．boughtD．parked
小題2:.
A．lay downB．flew downC．glanced downD．jumped down
小題3:.
A．caughtB．blockedC．keptD．covered
小題4:.
A．suddenlyB．gladlyC．formallyD．carefully
小題5:.
A．a(chǎn)pplicationB．paymentC．permissionD．a(chǎn)chievement
小題6:
A．decidedB．plannedC．calculatedD．thought
小題7:
A．ifB．becauseC．whenD．though
小題8:
A．opinionsB．newsC．dataD．matters
小題9:.
A．possibleB．importantC．usefulD．unlikely
小題10:
A．whyB．howC．whatD．which
小題11:
A．notedB．recalledC．calledD．changed
小題12:.
A．waitB．liveC．stopD．study
小題13:.
A．bagB．pocketC．envelopeD．dustbin
小題14:
A．placeB．countryC．wayD．station
小題15:.
A．sadderB．betterC．worseD．faster
小題16:
A．luckB．painC．mistakeD．loss
小題17:.
A．called atB．toured aroundC．ran towardsD．returned to
小題18:
A．took awayB．searched forC．looked atD．a(chǎn)sked about
小題19:
A．earnB．save C．borrowD．spend
小題20:.
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．nothingC．somethingD．everything

小題1:.B
小題1:.C
小題1:.A
小題1:.D
小題1:.B
小題1:.D
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.B
小題1:.A
小題1:.B
小題1:.C
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小題1:.
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A．ever　B．neverC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．often
小題2:.
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A．exceptB．rather thanC．more thanD．or rather
小題3:.
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小題4:.
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A．visitedB．praisedC．telephonedD．met
小題5:.
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A．workB．lifeC．study D．plan
小題6:.
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A．worryB．careC．talkD．look
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A．repairingB．paintingC．cleaningD．decorating
小題9:.
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A．teachB．orderC．forceD．a(chǎn)llow
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A．practiceB．taskC．teaD．time
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A．DifferentB．Similar C．FunnyD．Strange
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A．a(chǎn)s usualB．in painC．casuallyD．finally
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A．immediatelyB．happilyC．graduallyD．carefully
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A．heardB．spokeC．thoughtD．demanded
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A．take upB．make upC．turn upD．put up
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小題2:..
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A．go downB．come backC．go onD．give up
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A．turning around B．turning back C．moving upD．in danger
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A．raisedB．roseC．disappearedD．a(chǎn)ppeared
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A．cheered B．shouted C．laughedD．jumped
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A．stopped B．a(chǎn)bandoned C．continued D．ended
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A．greenB．yellowC．blueD．red
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A．a(chǎn)lreadyB．surelyC．a(chǎn)lmostD．no longer
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A．BecauseB．ThoughC．SinceD．When
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小題17:..
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小題18:.
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小題19:..
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. According to the passage, the title suggests that ________.
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C．the time of batteries will be gone foreverD．pollution caused by batteries must be prevented
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What’s the meaning of the underlined word “devil” (In Paragraph 3)?
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What can we infer from the passage?
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She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We’re moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.
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How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?
A．Shocked.B．Annoyed.C．Sympathetic.D．Upset.
小題2:.
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A．sat by the fireB．was angry
C．a(chǎn)te a littleD．felt worried
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Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ­    .
A．found her way to her old homeB．heard familiar barkings
C．wanted to leave the authorD．saw her puppies
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The passage is organized in order of ­    .
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When he was driving home one evening on a country road，he saw an old lady，stranded(拋錨的)on the side of the road．He stopped in front of her car and got out．Even with the smile on his face，she was worried．He looked poor and hungry．He knew how she felt．He said，“I am here to help you，madam．Why
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She had a flat tire．Joe crawled under the car，changed the tire．But he got dirty and his hands hurt．She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owed him．He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back，the next time she saw someone who needed help，she could give that person the  assistance they needed，and Joe added，“And think of me．”
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A．became excitedB．was afraid to be hurt
C．refused his offerD．thanked him
小題2:.．At the restaurant, the lady          
A．received good serviceB．had an expensive meal
C．told the waitress Joe’s storyD．met another poor guest
小題3:.．Why did the lady leave the restaurant without getting her change?
A．She forgot it．B．She wanted to help Joe
C．She wanted to tip the waitress．
D．She wanted to give the waitress some help
小題4:.．Which of the following statements is true?
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C．Joe’s wife was a waitress．D．Joe had an unhappy marriage．

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  A well-known old man was being interviewed (采訪) and asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-nine birthday.
“That’s right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.”
“Well, sir.” said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”
The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can’t see why you shouldn’t. you look fit and healthy to me!”
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A．friendly man—he never made any enemies
B．healthy man—he lived longer than all his enemies
C．lucky man—his enemies had all died
D．terrible man—he had got rid of all his enemies
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A．he was trying to make the old man happy
B．he wished he himself would live another year
C．he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred
D．he did not believe he would interview the old man again
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A．“You must try to live another year to interview me again next year”
B．“Of course you can see me again since you’re so fit and healthy”
C．“If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again”
D．“Unless you live another year, you wouldn’t be able to interview me again”
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A．He was silly.
B．He was unpleasant
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John James Audubon was born in 1785 and died in 1851, but his name is still talked about every day. Audubon was a scientist who loved nature. He wanted to show people the importance of nature in their lives. He was especially interested in birds, and painted many beautiful pictures of them.
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John James Audubon knew that nature was important. He did not know how important his work would become.
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A．People seldom speak of his name.
B．He is still remembered by people
C．His name is very important
D．Pay attention to his name, please.
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A．Audubon’s supportersB．Audubon himself
C．the scientistsD．the painters of birds
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A．some birds had joined the Society
B．the Society did a lot in protecting birds.
C．the Society had no interest in birds
D．a(chǎn)ll the members of the Society were painters of birds
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D．The Greatest Society

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If a person tells you that something is “the real McCoy”，he is telling you it is the real thing，not a copy or replacement．There is nothing false about “the real McCoy”．It is the best that can be found．
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McCoy wanted no trouble．He asked the man to leave．He said．“I'm Kid McCoy．”McCoy thought his name was so well-known that he didn’t need to say more．But the man did not believe him．“Oh，yeah?” he said．“Well，if you are Kid McCoy，then I am George Washington!” And he continued to speak to the prize-fighter’s friend in all unpleasant way．
McCoy hit the man with a fist－not hard－actually it was really a light touch．But the man fell to the ground，unconscious．Ten minutes later，when he came to sense，he called out. “That was the real McCoy!” And so，as told by kid McCoy，that was how the expression “the real McCoy” got started．
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But there was one whiskey dealer who was honest．His name was McCoy．He refused to sell bad whiskey．He sold  only the best imported whiskey．His product became recognized as the best．It was called “the real McCoy”．
The expression survived prohibition days and soon became a general term．One way or another，no matter how the expression began，“the real McCoy” is an expression that everyone understands．It means the one and only—the best one．They are indeed words of special praise．
小題1:What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．It is about the exact meaning of the version．
B．It tells how a person gets his name．
C．It shows how to tell the real from the false．
D．It explains how to find the best．
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A．a(chǎn) championB．George Washington
C．a(chǎn) fellowD．McCoy
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE about the days prohibition?
A．A national law forbade the sale of alcoholic drinks．
B．Bad whiskey was not allowed to sell．
C．People at that time preferred nothing but whiskey．
D．The days of prohibition resulted in MeCoy’s selling wine．
小題4:What is the main idea of the whole passage?
A．The story of a famous boxer．
B．The general use of the version．
C．The expression and its story．
D．The friendship between an athlete and a seller．

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