Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every, rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”
For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.
【小題1】Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

A．Cruel.B．Serious.C．Strict.D．Cold.
【小題2】From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _________.
A．the skill to throw and catch things
B．the speed of one’s hand movement
C．the strength and skill to hang and sway
D．the bodily skill to rotate round a bar
【小題3】What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?
A．Mom believe every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.
B．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.
C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.
D．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.
【小題4】When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because         .
A．they felt sorry for what they had done before
B．they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt
C．they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars
D．they were astonished to find the author’s progress
【小題5】The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _________.
A．the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B．the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C．Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D．in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

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Say you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
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【小題1】The first two paragraphs were written mainly to show that ______.

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B．India has some of the most famous buildings in the world
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Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had—not legs but stumps(殘肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him ‘Ape Man’ (猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
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【小題1】Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because ______.

A．he didn’t talk to them 
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C．too short for an average person 
D．none of the above 
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D．took some special training 
【小題4】The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi _______.
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One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.
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A．she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter
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A．she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son
B．her son had left home with his girlfriend
C．her son had brought his girlfriend home
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【小題4】54.Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this passage?
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The teams were pretty evenly matched. I will just call them Team One and Team Two. Nobody scored in the first period. Then came the second quarter. The Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and put in the scrubs(替補(bǔ)隊(duì)員), except for his best player who now guarded the goal.
The game took a dramatic turn. I guess winning is important even when you’re five years old — because the Team Two coach left his best players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them. Team Two packed around the little guy who was now the Team One goalkeeper. He was an outstanding athlete, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good. Team Two began to score. The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body in front of incoming balls, trying bravely to stop them.
Team Two scored two goals in quick succession. It angered the young boy. He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving. With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball, but that boy kicked it to another boy twenty feet away, and by the time he repositioned himself, it was too late — they scored a third goal.
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He carried him off the field, and when he got close to the sidelines I heard him say, “Scotty, I’m so proud of you. You were great out there. I want everybody to know that you are my son.”
“Daddy,” the boy sobbed. “I couldn’t stop them. I tried, Daddy, but they scored on me.”
“Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. You’re my son, and I’m proud of you. I want you to go back there and finish the game. I know you want to quit, but you can’t. And, son, you’re going to get scored on again, but it doesn’t matter. In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now.”
The little guy ran back onto the field — and they scored two more times — but it was okay. Now in all viewers’ eyes, he is the Winner.
When you’re all alone, and you’re getting scored on — and you can’t stop them — it means a lot to know that it doesn’t matter to those who love you. In their eyes, so long as you don’t give up, you are the winner. And they are always proud of you.
【小題1】The phrase “took a dramatic turn” (Paragraph 3) can best be replaced by ______.

A．went on smoothlyB．changed greatly
C．a(chǎn)ttracted less attentionD．got interrupted
【小題2】Which detail from the story can reflect the little boy’s losing confidence?
A．The lone goalkeeper gave it everything he had, desperately throwing his body.
B．He became a raging maniac — shouting, running, diving.
C．With all the strength he could gather, he covered the boy who now had the ball.
D．He didn’t quit, but he became quietly desperate and futility was written all over him.
【小題3】Why did the boy’s mother try to stop her husband running onto the field?
A．She thought it would only make his son feel awkward.
B．She hoped her son could gather courage and cheer himself up.
C．She considered it useless to encourage his son at that time.
D．She knew it was not allowed when the game was still in progress.
【小題4】Which words can best describe the change of the writer’s feelings when watching the game?
A．curious → anxious → grateful
B．bored → upset → delighted
C．calm → absorbed → moved
D．surprised → thoughtful → interested
【小題5】Which can be seen as the climax (the most important point) of the story?
A．The boy’s going to his knees and bursting into tears helplessly.
B．Team Two’s scoring another two goals after the boy went back to the field.
C．The boy’s fighting bravely in face of Team Two’s excellent performance.
D．The father’s running onto the field and encouraging his son not to give up.
【小題6】The best title for the story is ______.
A．A Proud FatherB．An Amazing Game
C．The True WinnerD．The Magical Encouragement

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Teaching is more than leadership. Some of the teacher’s time and effort is directed toward instruction, some toward evaluation. But it is the teacher as a group leader who creates an effective organizational structure (結(jié)構(gòu)) and good working environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. A group that is totally disorganized, unclear about its goals, or constantly fighting among its members will not be a good learning group. The leadership pattern includes helping to form and maintain a positive learning environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place.
On the first day of class, the teacher faces a room filled with individuals (個(gè)體). Perhaps a few closely united groups and friendships already exist. But there is no sense of group unity, no set of rules for conduct in the group, no feeling of belonging. If teachers are successful leaders, they will help students develop a system of relationships that encourages working together.
Standards and rules must be set to keep order, make sure of justice and protect individual rights, but do not contradict school policy. What happens when one student hurts another’s individual rights? Without clear regulations agreeable to the students and teachers, the classroom can become chaotic. Students may break rules they did not know existed. If standards are set without participation from the class, students may spend a great deal of creative energy in destroying the class environment or finding ways to break rules.
No matter how skillful the teacher is in uniting students and creating a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete. Regular maintenance is necessary. Conflicts arise. The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes outside pressures such as holidays, upcoming tests or sport competitions, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to recreate a positive environment by helping students deal with conflict, change, and stress.
【小題1】The underlined word “maintain” in Para.1 probably means_______.

A．conserveB．buildC．recreateD．evaluate
【小題2】According to the author, the teacher should _______.
A．free students from outside pressures
B．set the standards and rules on his own
C．be responsible for a well-organized class
D．focus more on instruction and evaluation
【小題3】From the passage we can learn that ______.
A．rules cannot be changed once they’re formed
B．outside pressures may not cause tension among students
C．if the teacher well unites his students, he then will finish his task
D．if rules are not acceptable both to students and teachers, the classroom can be a mess
【小題4】What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?
A．To provide information for teaching.
B．To show the importance of teaching a class.
C．To study the teacher’s behavior in the classroom.
D．To compare the teacher’s behavior with the students’ in class.

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