I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large  31  across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would  32  his taxi on the road. I  33  why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home  34  work, leave his taxi and go out for his  35  affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was a 36  .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 37  to be outside one evening two weeks  38 , when the garage door was 39  and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（勞斯萊斯）! It shook me completely  40  I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But  41  inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n）  42  . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 43  him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n）  44  .
We go to bed every night and  45  every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a  46  as close friends or go for a vacation as a 47  . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how much bigger and better a 48  we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by  49  it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on  50 we are than what we do!
小題1:
A．windowB．garageC．doorD．yard
小題2:
A．parkB．stopC．checkD．repair
小題3:
A．knewB．understoodC．a(chǎn)skedD．wondered
小題4:
A．forB．out ofC．withoutD．from
小題5:
A．businessB．nationalC．personalD．public
小題6:
A．waste B．giftC．wonderD．must
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)ppearedB．intendedC．expectedD．happened
小題8:
A．laterB．moreC．a(chǎn)goD．before
小題9:
A．brokenB．fineC．shutD．open
小題10:
A．onceB．beforeC．whenD．until
小題11:
A．farB．deepC．longD．little
小題12:
A．driverB．engineerC．fatherD．son
小題13:
A．calledB．madeC．electedD．turned
小題14:
A．experienceB．earningC．lifeD．work
小題15:
A．stay upB．wake upC．stay homeD．go home
小題16:
A．competitionB．performanceC．debateD．party
小題17:
A．familyB．companyC．teamD．whole
小題18:
A．gardenB．garageC．carD．taxi
小題19:
A．givingB．keepingC．drivingD．parking
小題20:
A．whoB．whatC．whichD．where

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小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:C
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A．preferringB．offeringC．receivingD．a(chǎn)llowing
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They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
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A．knew he could save Bill’s life
B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him
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From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
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小題1:People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______________  .
A．a(chǎn)re ready to change their minds
B．a(chǎn)re easily affected by windy weather
C．don’t have the power to face their fate
D．can’t exercise control over themselves
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A．success is the result of hard work
B．working hard will lead to success
C．their failure is only because of bad luck
D．they don’t make efforts to succeed
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A．whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes
B．developing confidence is the key to future success
C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D．setting our expectations is essential before taking action
小題4:The last paragraph serves as       .
A．the proof of the author’s pointsB．the conclusion of the argument
C．a(chǎn)n introduction to another topicD．a(chǎn) comparison between two views
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“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sue’s house to play.”
“Tell Theresa you’re sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didn’t seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sue’s house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.
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A．thought white lies were not lies
B．helped the author get out of trouble with white lies
C．told the author to lie when in trouble
D．taught the author the importance of being honest
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A．was thankful to her mother’s advice
B．felt more awkward when being caught lying
C．found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lie
D．felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty
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A．met her friends in the same restaurant regularly
B．didn’t get along with the author’s teachers
C．was not popular among her friends
D．wanted to have something else for her birthday
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A．kind-heartedness is more important than honesty
B．a(chǎn)ppropriate methods are the key to telling a good lie
C．honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulness
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The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happens, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught me in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre—not just children’s theatre, but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humour, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path.
小題1:Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?
A．She lent her some serious classics.
B．She cultivated her taste for music.
C．She discovered her talent for dancing.
D．She introduced her to adult plays.
小題2:What does Archy and Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?
A．A book of great fun.B．A writer of high fame.
C．A serious masterpiece.D．A heartbreaking play.
小題3:Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ______.
A．develop her capabilities for writing
B．give her a chance to collect material
C．involve her in teenage social activities
D．offer her a series of writing jobs
小題4:We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ______.
A．trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined
B．gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential
C．emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.
D．helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning

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We’ve all seen them: perfectly toned famous people on late-night television telling us that we too can develop rock-hard abdominal muscles（腹�。�. It’s easy! Just pay $149.99 for the Torso Track or $149.75 for the Ad-Doer and watch those unwanted inches leave your waist. Americans spend tens of million of dollars on various products to firm up their fat around the waist.
And did they work? Not necessarily. Independent studies have concluded that most of these products-no matter who approved them or how expensive they are-shape your midsection no better than old-fashioned stomach crunches（仰臥起坐）. Some can even cause injury-like the $518.99 Body Shaper-Q8SP, which left electrical burns on some researchers at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Others, like the popular Ab-Doer, trpically burn less energy than a gentle walk, according to a study to be published in September by the American Council on Exercise.
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Taking a broader approach, researchers at San Diego State University compared 13 abdominal exercises for their ability to develop the central abdominal muscles. They concluded, in a report published in May, that the most effective exercises kept turning the body and worked the muscles the entire time. Among the winners: the bicycle movements-so called because it looks as if you are riding a bike while lying flat on the floor-and exercises performed on the “Captain’s Chair”, a product typically found in gyms that helps hold the body in the air while you raise your legs up toward your chest. Researchers suggested that a varied routine of the different exercises could deliver the best results.
小題1:Which of the following is the most effective in building abdominal muscles?
A．Torso Track.B．Ab-Doer.
C．Captain’s Chair.D．Body Shaper-Q8SP.
小題2:According to the author, it’s difficult for many Americans to get visible firm abdominal muscles mainly because        .
A．they do not put in enough efforts
B．injuries interrupt their exercise frequently
C．they change their exercise routine regularly
D．how big their muscles will be is determined by birth
小題3:The author convinces the readers by       .
A．describing successful easesB．offering professional connects
C．presenting findings of researchesD．comparing advertisements of products
小題4:What’s the main purpose of this passage?
A．To research and develop in order to create the perfect stomach and exercise machine.
B．To promote proven exercise techniques and to advise against false advertisements.
C．To indicate that diet and exercises are necessary factors for a fit midsection.
D．To sponsor rich healthy lifestyle based on advanced product research.

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