When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again.
After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night.
We found him just in time.
This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, if he had made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.
Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he is still likely to turn around many times, but he is seldom lost.
There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “l(fā)ost” situation. A rainstorm or sudden blizzard may catch him without a compass in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.
When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.
The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.
小題1:The writer suggested that if the man had not been found, he would have ______.

A．been shot by a gun	B．become confused
C．been attacked by wild animals	D．been in great danger

小題2:According to the text, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning, he would _____.

A．worry about being laughed at	B．push himself to find his way out
C．feel it is convenient to ask for help from his friends	D．feel sorry that he didn’t study hard enough

小題3:When a person tries to find his way in the woods, ________ is the most important.

A．intelligence

B．observation

C．direction

D．chance

小題4:The writer tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who_______.

A．go into the woods by themselves	B．don’t know how to signal for help properly
C．are frightened when they think they are lost	D．keep their head when they are in trouble

A woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation．She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself．
“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”
“Of course I have a job,” said Emily．“I’m a mother.”
“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.
One day I found myself in the same situation．The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title．“What is your occupation?” she asked．
The words simply popped out．“I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.
I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”
Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t）, in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out)．Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it)．But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out．
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern．
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”
Motherhood…What a great career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.
小題1:What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?

A．The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.

B．The recorder was impatient and rude.

C．The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.

D．Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society.

小題2:How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?

A．curious

B．indifferent

C．puzzled

D．interested

小題3:Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?

A．Because the author cared little about rewards.

B．Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab.

C．Because she thought the author did admirable work.

D．Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.

小題4:What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.

B．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.

C．To show that the author had a grander job than Emily.

D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work．

完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s  employer's home．My friend，Arlene，was nervous，because the boss was very  21  with a fine home，and cars that  22  more than her house.
The boss was a generous  23  , and took them to the __24__ restaurants. Arlene knew she would  25  have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was  26  herself greatly.                                                                               
They were about to 27  a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking __28__ at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to __29__ him. There was nothing on the 30 except a penny.
The boss reached down and  31  the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his __32__as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single __33__? Why would he even take the time to __34__?
When they were in the restaurant she could  35  it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin  ___36__ , and asked if the penny had some value.
A __37__ crossed the man's face as he took the penny out of his pocket.
"Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust'."
"In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin.__38__ I find a coin I see those words. They can be __39__ on every single American coin,but people never seem to 40  them! For a short time, at least, I treasure each one as if it were gold."

小題1:	A．mean B．wealthy C．rude D．strict

小題2:	A．indicate B．expect C．cost D．equip

小題3:	A．host B．manager C．master D．guest

小題4:	A．nearest B．oldest C．finest D．warmest

小題5:	A．often B．already C．never D．ever

小題6:	A．enjoying B．improving C．promoting D．blaming

小題7:	A．praise B．leave C．enter D．reserve

小題8:	A．over B．down C．close D．for

小題9:	A．support B．pass C．shout D．help

小題10:

A．ground B．restaurant C．floor D．car

小題11:

A．saved up B．applied for C．picked up D．hunted for

小題12:

A．pocket B．wallet C．bag D．hand

小題13:

A．treasure B．money C．note D．penny

小題14:

A．stop B．prevent C．wait D．remain

小題15:

A．stand B．keep C．doubt D．avoid

小題16:

A．box B．collection C．doll D．memory

小題17:

A．smile B．look C．sign D．tear

小題18:

A．Whenever B．However C．Whatever D．Whoever

小題19:

A．registered B．printed C．found D．produced

小題20:

A．notice B．appreciate C．share D．seize

Once upon a time there was a great man who married the woman of his dreams. With their love, they created a little girl. She was a bright and cheerful little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man would hug her and tell her, “ I love you, little girl.” The little girl would shout and say, “ I’m not a little girls anymore.” Then the man would laugh and say, “ But to me, you’ll always be my little girl.”
The little girl who- was- not- little- anymore left her home and went into the world. As she learned more about herself, she learned more about the man. She saw that he truly was great and strong, for now she recognized his strengths. One of his strengths was his ability to express his love to his family. It didn’t matter where she went in the world, the man would call her and say, “ I love you, little girl.”
The day came when the little girl who-was- not- little-anymore received a phone call. The great man was damaged. He had had a stroke(中風 ). He couldn’t talk anymore and they weren’t sure that he could understand the words spoken to him.
And so she went to the side of the great man. When she walked into the room and saw him, he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her arms around the useless shoulders of her father.
Her head on his chest, she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together and how she has always felt protected. And then she heard from within the man, the beat of his heart. The heart where the musid and the words had always lived. The heart beat on, steadily unconcerned about damage to the rest of the body. And while she rested there, the magic happened. She heard what she needed to hear.
His hear beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say…
I love you
I love you
I love you
Little girl
Little girl
Little girl
And she was comforted.
小題1: In the 2^nd paragraph, the little girl showed her ____ by pouting.

A．displeasure

B．disappointment

C．agreement

D．excitement

小題2: The following except ____ can be inferred as the consequences of the father’s stoke.

A．the loss of speaking ability	B．the inability to move around
C．that his arms could no longer function properly	D．the beat of his heart

小題3: The girl felt _____ when she returned home and saw her father in bed.

A．she was protected just as before	B．she could never have left home
C．the difficulty of being old and sick	D．the need to show him her love

小題4: Which statement is true according to the story?

A．The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father.

B．The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness.

C．The father recovered as if by magic soon after the daughter’s return.

D．From the father’s example, the daughter learned how to express her love.

Suddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went out. Then it stopped in that dark tunnel(隧道).
We waited. We expected the lights to come on again soon. But nothing happened. Then I began to smell something. Yes, I could smell smoke. So I asked myself, “Is this train on fire?” People around me then began to cry out in fear. “The train is on fire!” they cried.
Then the woman standing next to me suddenly fell on the floor. I realized she was overcome by the smoke. Then I saw flames appearing. “If something does not happen soon,” I said to myself, “I will be burnt alive!”
But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train, I could see no way to escape. I thought, “No one can save me from certain death but God. Only God can make a way for any of us to escape death in this train.”
Before the flames reached me, I found the open door and I climbed out of the train into the dark tunnel. Then as quickly as I could, I ran from the burning train down the tunnel. Now as I ran I could hear hundreds of people that were locked in that burning train, crying out for help. I knew I could do nothing to help them, so I ran on.
Then for two hours I kept walking in that dark train tunnel. At last I saw a light in the distance. I asked myself “Why did God enable me to escape death?” I decided, “God must have a purpose for saving my life. He must want me to help other people experience what He could do for them.”
小題1: What caused the woman next to me to fall?

A．The fire.

B．Fear.

C．The smoke.

D．Anxiety.

小題2: The passengers failed to escape because ________.

A．they didn’t find the way out

B．they were too frightened to move

C．the fire and smoke were too much

D．too many people were in their way

小題3: What would the author most possibly do after he saw the exit from the tunnel?

A．Going home.

B．Blaming himself.

C．Calling reporters.

D．Returning to help.

小題4:Between which two paragraphs can the following paragraph be put?
I cried, “God, if it is not my time to die, please help me!” Then I heard a noise. It was like a door opening. It was on my right hand side. So in the dark, I at once began to push my way forward to where that noise came from.

A．Between Paragraph 2 and 3.

B．Between Paragraph 3 and 4.

C．Between Paragraph 4 and 5.

D．Between Paragraph 5 and 6.

Dear Abby,
I am a very conservative woman. I don’t drink, dance, wear makeups or pants. I enjoy the company of friends despite（盡管）our differences and thought they enjoyed mine.
On our most recent outing, however, they laughed at my religious jewelry, commented on my “l(fā)ack of fashion,” and made me feel guilty for not wanting to stay out late.
Despite this, they are great friends and would help me at the drop of a hat. I don’t bring up their being overweight, or that I think some of the clothes they wear are ugly. I don’t criticize them for sleeping around. I wish they would accept me for who I am.
I am considering not going out with them the next time they ask, but I don’t really want it to come to that. Any suggestions?
—Just an Old-Fashioned Girl
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Dear Old-Fashioned Girl,
Just this: It’s time for you to start cultivating relationships with people whose values are more like your own. The friends you have described may be lovely, but their comments were out of line and folks are known by the company they keep. If you spend a lot of time with the women you have described, people will begin to make assumptions(臆斷) about you.
—Abby
小題1: The underlined word “conservative” is closest in meaning to ________.

A．beautiful

B．old-fashioned

C．overweight

D．ordinary-looking

小題2: When did Old-fashioned Girl feel guilty?

A．When her friends stayed out late.

B．When she stayed out late with her friends.

C．When she refused her friends’ request to stay out late.

D．When her friends refused her to stay out late with them.

小題3: Which of the following could Old-fashioned Girl most possibly agree to?

A．It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

B．Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

C．The friend is the one who knows all about you, and still likes you.

D．True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable.

小題4: According to Abby, it’s a good idea for Old-fashioned Girl to ________.

A．talk with her friends

B．understand her friends

C．forgive her friends

D．break up with her friends

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．
There are different ideas on how the expression came into common use．Perhaps the most popular story is about a famous boxer，Charles Kid McCoy，a one-time world famous welter-weigh champion．One day，McCoy was having a drink in a bar with a lady friend．A man came up and began to talk to her．He was not a nice man．
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．
There are other versions，however．One is that the expression goes back to the days of prohibition（禁止）when it was illegal in the United States to sell whiskey．Although whiskey was against the law，many sold it．And many sold bad whiskey．They were not afraid to do so，because there was so little that anybody could do about it．Buying whiskey，good or had，was as illegal as selling it．
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．

小題2:In the third paragraph，“the prize-fighter” refers to______．

A．a champion	B．George Washington
C．a fellow	D．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．

Some years ago I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s  36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so  37 that I decided to write an article about her.
I   38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She  39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there  41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that  42  Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story was just impossible. The  43  was almost unbearable. I    44  for days with draft after draft（草稿）. Finally I put my article into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My article   45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I  46  in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   47  the refusal letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, while   48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   49 :
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is nice. Yet we need some   50  materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to  51  your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to   52 . Fear of refusal cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars. More importantly, I lost years of   53  writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this   54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   55 to doubt yourself. 

小題1:	A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile

小題2:	A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved

小題3:	A．visited B．ordered C．phoned D．interviewed

小題4:	A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused

小題5:	A．admitted B．discovered C．explained D．knew

小題6:	A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly

小題7:	A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging

小題8:	A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure

小題9:	A．struggled B．painted C．wore D．kept

小題10:

A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved

小題11:

A．compare B．board C．survive D．compete

小題12:

A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive

小題13:

A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving

小題14:

A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．panic

小題15:

A．subjective B．related C．private D．reliable

小題16:

A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．judge

小題17:

A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate

小題18:

A．steady B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable

小題19:

A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident

小題20:

A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend

While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (電路裝置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father: “Do whatever interests you, and don’t let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.” 
I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, I used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (編碼). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how” questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.
It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He had headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem.　
My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project.　
小題1:According to the passage, the writer was interested in ______.

A．developing traffic systems	B．doing challenging projects
C．winning great prizes	D．writing different codes

小題2: The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because ______.

A．he had no clear idea about his program	B．he was too shy to express himself
C．he wanted to be understood easily	D．he preferred this kind of question

小題3: We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program ______.

A．would benefit people a lot	B．was done together with others
C．was difficult and needed patience	D．cost much money and energy

小題4: What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Do It Yourself	B．No Pains, No Gains
C．Learning with Interest	D．Practice Makes Perfect

  Ed Jocelyn and Andy McEwen might have appeared to be a bit mad---the two set off on their own “Long March” through the remotest regions of China on October 16. The idea was to take a year to retrace one of the epic movements of modern military history.
The two British men in their mid-30s were working as editors in Beijing when they decided to reexperience the tales of the original marches. “We hold these people in such respect,” McEwen says.
They plan to keep diaries but will not share the contents during the trip. “When we get to the end we’ll put our heads together and try and come up with a book,” Jocelyn said.
Their trip has had some auspicious beginning, they have already met two Long March veterans(老戰(zhàn)士) in less than a month of travel.
In this modern version, the pair are aided by high-tech equipment including a satellite phone, mini-computer, video camera and solar panels to recharge batteries. A mountain tent and portable stove will help them in the remoter stretches.
They plan to average 35-40 kilometers a day, and rest about every third day. Ed admitted that their trip would be very tough.
If they succeed, they will be the first foreigners to complete the entire Long March route since Otto Braun, the German military advisor who accompanied the Red Army on the Long March.
小題1: This text is mainly about          .

A．high-tech equipment helpful to the Long March

B．first foreigners to walk the Long March

C．British recall of the Long March spirit

D．British editors’ adventure original in China

小題2: The underlined word “auspicious” most probably means          .

A．friendly

B．favourable

C．strange

D．surprising

小題3: Which of the following statements is NOT true about the two foreigners?

A．They will use anything modern on the way.

B．They will do some cooking by themselves.

C．They’re planning to have a book published one year later.

D．They will send off news about what happens day by day.