One summer several years ago, my family was enjoying a barbecue on the beach. After the barbecue, my father-in-law invited me to go fishing.  Fishing was his hobby, but I   36  went fishing. We walked a little way along the beach and reached a rock by the shore, and I    37   the hook into the sea from there.  Frankly speaking, I am a (n)   38  person, and although I had not felt a tug (猛拽) on the line, I reeled up the hook after five minutes or so. I had caught    39 . It was a starfish. It trembled uneasily when I   40  the hook from its ugly mouth. I threw the starfish back into the sea. After another five minutes I caught another starfish and I threw it back again.
After a while, I caught yet another starfish. That was  41  time, and this time I really got angry. I hit the starfish on the rock   42  throwing it into the sea. I was not in the   43  to continue fishing any more.
When I was   44  the fishing tools, I noticed a little girl looking at the starfish on the rock. We   45  looks with each other. The little girl spoke to me in a   46  voice. “Sir, would you mind if I   47  the starfish back into the sea?”“Not at all,” I replied. “"But you know, there are too many starfish in the sea, and they eat many shellfish.   48 , they look so ugly. I don't like them.”
“I understand,” said the little girl. “But if the starfish cannot get back to the sea, it will be   49  by the sun and die. My dead grandfather once told me that there are no living creatures that have no right to exist in the world. God   50  every creature because it was needed by nature. Poisonous snakes, spiders, and starfish were born into this world with a certain   51  for their existence.”
“All right, dear, please throw the starfish back into the sea,” I said to the little girl, feeling   52 . The girl picked up the starfish and gently put it into the sea, and she  53  at me and said, “Thank you, sir.”
Many people like "cute" creatures such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, while they tend to dislike “ugly” creatures such as snakes, spiders, and starfish.  However, the “cuteness” and “ugliness” of things are decided   54  only on one’s personal opinions. There are no living creatures that have no  55  in the world-- this is what I learned from the little girl.
小題1:
A．evenB．stillC．seldomD．ever
小題2:
A．draggedB．pulledC．cast D．pushed
小題3:
A．imaginableB．carelessC．impatientD．confident
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)nythingB．somethingC．everythingD．nothing
小題5:
A．receivedB．releasedC．replacedD．relaxed
小題6:
A．a(chǎn) secondB．the secondC．the thirdD．a(chǎn) third
小題7:
A．other thanB．instead ofC．more thanD．except for
小題8:
A．senseB．hope C．moodD．peace
小題9:
A．putting offB．putting outC．putting inD．putting away
小題10:
A．changedB．exchangedC．experiencedD．a(chǎn)rranged
小題11:
A．frightenedB．hopelessC．puzzledD．hesitating
小題12:
A．putB．threwC．castD．dropped
小題13:
A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．BesidesD．Still
小題14:
A．died outB．worn outC．turned outD．dried out
小題15:
A．protectedB．blessedC．createdD．a(chǎn)dmitted
小題16:
A．ideaB．excuseC．purposeD．a(chǎn)bility
小題17:
A．very satisfiedB．a(chǎn) little ashamed C．quite angryD．a(chǎn) bit tired
小題18:
A．smiledB．shoutedC．lookedD．laughed
小題19:
A．carryingB．basedC．dependedD．following
小題20:
A．valueB．rightC．priceD．life

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A．sendingB．receivingC．makingD．exchanging
小題2:
A．foundB．preparedC．gotD．expected
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A．doubtB．hopeC．suggestD．a(chǎn)ccept
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A．broke inB．settled downC．turned upD．showed off
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A．blamedB．lovedC．forgottenD．a(chǎn)ffected
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小題8:
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小題9:
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小題10:
A．kept up withB．caught up withC．came up withD．put up with
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A．noneB．fewC．someD．each
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A．explainB．denyC．a(chǎn)dmitD．prove
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A．paced downB．turned aroundC．walked upD．went back
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A．stepsB．wayC．wallD．sidewalk
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A．intendedB．unexpectedC．failedD．desired
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A．eyesB．handsC．feelD．heart
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A．LostB．DirtyC．BrokenD．Empty
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)roundB．outC．inD．down
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A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions．
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　  The student did so,  30  they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by．
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A．hangingB．lyingC．sittingD．hiding
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A．looked backB．referred toC．turned toD．puzzled over
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小題5:．
A．opinionB．confusionC．emotionD．enthusiasm
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A．treatB．dedicateC．a(chǎn)muse D．occupy
小題7:．
A．healthyB．kindC．meanD．rich
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A．coinB．pennyC．dollarD．pound
小題9:
A．pleasureB．discoveryC．tirednessD．possibility
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．thus D．therefore
小題11:．
A．a(chǎn)roundB．a(chǎn)crossC．intoD．toward
小題12:
A．taking onB．looking onC．putting onD．hanging on
小題13:
A．hardB．tightC．softD．loose
小題14:
A．thatB．itC．themselvesD．himself
小題15:
A．foldedB．a(chǎn)cceleratedC．doubledD．improved
小題16:
A．masteredB．beatC．betrayedD．overcame
小題17:
A．handsB．kneesC．feetD．legs
小題18:．
A．beautifulB．mercilessC．hopefulD．helpless
小題19:
A．intendedB．requiredC．wantedD．interested
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William Porter rented this house in Austin and lived there with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not. An important piece in the room is the original photograph over here. It was taken there in the house about 1895. The piano there goes back to the 1860s. His wife took lessons on it when she first moved to Austin.
Porter did not start his career as a successful writer. He worked at a farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The museum has a special proof of Porter’s love of language --- his dictionary. It is said that he had read every word in that dictionary.
Later William Porter was forced to leave Austin because he was charged with financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Because he was afraid of a trail (審判), he left the country secretly. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced the trial and became a criminal. He served three and a half years in a prison in Ohio.
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Porter later moved to New York City and found great success there. He published over 180 stories in the last eight years of his life.
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A. Americans can explore their history
B more visitors will be attracted to Austin
C. visitors can learn about O.Henry’s life
D. it can show the way of life in the 1860s
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A．It was hated by Porter’s daughter.
B．It has a long history of about 150 years.
C．Porter’s wife gave music lessons on it.
D．Porter usually created music on it.
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A．With a dictionary he used.B．With the records they keep.
C．Using the books they wrote.D．Using the photograph they keep.
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C．He meant to save his wife’s life.D．He was charged with a crime.
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A．Porter became famous suddenly
B．Porter spent his time in prison writing
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Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Na Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles form home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I'd just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. "Four more lights," she said. There was another bus I could take form there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its wind-shield. It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
"I just can't leave you here, "she said. "This isn't the nicest place. I'll give you a ride home."
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(迷惑的).
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested(抗議).
“Come on,”she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along.”she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That would not make it a  favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
小題1:The writer thought that he would have a long night because
A．it world be long before he could take another bus
B．no driver would give him a ride
C．he didn’t know the routes
D．he perhaps would have to take a taxi
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A．very quiet and peacefulB．dark without street lights
C．neither clean nor beautifulD．a(chǎn) little unsafe
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A．no bus would come
B．a(chǎn) taxi ride would be more comfortable
C．he became impatient and a bit worried
D．he knew the driver would never return
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A．she happened to go in the same direction
B．she wanted to do something good for other people
C．her brother told her to do so
D．she wanted to earn more money
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A．she only wants to make friends with the people like her
B．many people think she is strange and don’t like to be with her
C．she knows there are many other people who are also strange
D．it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think
小題2: The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.
A．ignoreB．realizeC．a(chǎn)cceptD．mind
小題3:Rachael’s parents don’t like their children to _______.
A．be late for school
B．use their surround sound stereo
C．listen to the music in the bathroom
D．play music to loudly
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A．Rachael likes to be different from others
B．Rachael never reads books carefully
C．Rachael will be a lawyer in the future
D．Rachael’s parents also like music
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小題1:What is the passage mainly about?
A．Fun and happiness．B．Success and satisfaction．
C．Marriage and commitment．D．Entertainment and responsibility．
小題2:The author probably agrees that ____．
A．fun creates long - lasting satisfaction
B．long - standing fun may lead to happiness
C．fun is short-lived while happiness is long-lasting
D．fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness
小題3:What does the author think of marriage?
A．It ends in pain．B．It means commitment．
C．It affords greater fun．D．It leads to raising children．
小題4:If one gets the real meaning of happiness, he ____．
A．will start a business          B  won' t place too much value on money
C．will seek for freedom           D．won't devote himself to his family

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The famous movie star Audrey Hepburn has been honored as the most beautiful woman ever．She has natural beauty, character and figure, but there is something about Hepburn’s smile that is specially striking and beautiful．
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium．After her parents divorced(離婚), Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girl school．After the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet school in London and later began life as a model．She did well as a model until the film producers came calling．Discovered by a producer, she was given a small part in a European film in 1948．Later, she went to America to try her luck there．Audrey became popular in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953．This film turned out to be a success and she won an Oscar for Best Actress．The film was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 Funny Face．In 1959, she received yet another nomination(提名) for her role in Nun’s Story．Audrey reached the highest level when she played Holly Golightly in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961．For this she received another nomination．One of Audrey’s most wonderful roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady in 1964．Her co—star Rex Harrison once was asked to name his favorite leading lady．Without hesitation, he replied, “Audrey Hpburn in My Fair Lady”．At the end of the sixties, Audrey decided to stop acting while she was on top．In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador(大使) of UNICEF(聯(lián)合國兒童基金會), helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she kept until 1993．She was named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world．Her last film was Always in 1989．Audrey Hepburn died on January 20,1993, in Switzerland．
She had made a total of 31 high quality movies．Her style will always be remembered in the film history．
小題1:What does the underlined word “striking” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．打擊的B．顯著的C．罷工的D．吸引人的
小題2:How many film names are mentioned in this passage?
A．fourB．fiveC．sixD．seven
小題3:Hepburn used to be a _________.
A．nurseB．modelC．teacherD．writer
小題4:Which is the correct order according to Hepburn’s experiences?
a．decided to stop acting
b．given a small part in a European film
c．her parents divorced
d．named in People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world
e．went to a ballet school in London
A．e-c-a-d-bB．c-e-b-a-d
C．c-b-e-a-dD．c-e-a-b-d

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