My grandfather worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some crates（木箱）for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage in Brazil. On his way home, he found his glasses were gone. When he mentally replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into one of the crates. His new glasses were heading for Brazil!
The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.
“It’s not fair,” he thought as he walked home angrily. “I’ve been very faithful in giving my time and money to my work, and now this.”
Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to my grandfather’s small church in Chicago.
He began by thanking the people for their kindness in supporting the orphanage. “But most of all,” he said, “ I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, some people had just come to the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate. Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my coworkers and I were very worried about this. Then your crates arrived. When I removed the covers, I found a pair of glasses lying on top.”
He paused long enough to let his words sink in. Then, he continued: “When I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been made just for me!” The people listened, happy for the miraculous glasses. But they thought it was strange because there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.
Sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, my grandfather, an ordinary carpenter realized his glasses had found a good place to go.
小題1:The  underlined word “miraculous”（Paragraph 6）can be replaced by          .

A．practical

B．wonderful

C．necessary

D．important

小題2: What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Perfect Mistake.	B．An Ordinary Carpenter.
C．A Careless Old Man.	D．A Pair of Glasses.

Qian Xuesen is one of the pioneers of China's space science. As a world-famous expert on aerospace rockets and aerodynamics, he obtained great achievements in the areas of applied mechanics, engineering cybernetics and system engineering and made distinguished contributions to the foundation and development of Chinese aerospace undertaking(事業(yè)).
He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934, and Qian Xuesen went to the United States to study in MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one year later. After receiving master's degree in MIT, he went to study in California Institute of Technology and received PhD degrees in both aerospace and mathematics.
In 1955, six years after the founding of People's Republic of China, Qian Xuesen returned to his motherland. His return brought China the hope of developing space science and its own missiles. In 1956, Qian Xuesen put forward “Proposal on the Development of China's Aviation Industry for National Defense”. With the support from Zhou Enlai, the premier, and marshal Nie Rongzheng, Qian Xuesen began to prepare for the establishment of China's first missile and rocket research and development structure, the Fifth Research Institute of State Ministry of Defense. Henceforth(從此以后), he has long been in charge of the chief technological research and development of China's missile, rocket and spacecraft.
Due to research and development led by Qian Xuesen, China successfully exploded its first atom bomb in 1964. Later, China launched its first man-made satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, to the earth orbit on April 24, 1970, becoming the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellite following the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USA, France and Japan. The satellite floated around the earth, blaring(高聲播放)the song Dong Fang Hong, which has the same name as the satellite.
As a forerunner leading the development of China's aerospace science and technology, Qian Xuesen also provided chances for young scientists. Wang Yongzhi, former chief designer of China's manned-space project, has benefited a lot from Qian Xuesen. “He suggested that rocket of the second generation should be developed by our second generation scientists. This suggestion gave us chances to be general designers.” Recalling the experience working with Qian Xuesen, Sun Jiadong, general designer of China's lunar orbiter project, is very grateful. “He put great expectation on us and trusted us a lot. Whenever we made mistakes, he seldom blamed us, but helped us to find out the reason so we could avoid it in the future.”
Honored as Father of China's Missile and King of Rockets, Qian Xuesen never stopped his work on scientific research after he retired. He said he had no time to review the past, but looked forward to the future.
小題1:When did Qian xuesen begin to study in Massachusetts Institute of Technology?

A．In 1955.

B．In 1935.

C．In 1936.

D．In 1934.

小題2:Which of the following is about the five countries that launched man-made satellite independently before 1970?

A．The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the UK, France, China and Japan.

B．The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USA, Japan, Canada and China.

C．America, France, Japan, China and Australia.

D．The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, America, France, Japan and China.

小題3: What does the underlined word “forerunner”(Paragraph 5) probably mean?                                 

A．A leader.
B．A competitor.	C．A pioneer.
D．A successful scientist.

小題4:According to the passage, which of the following about Qian Xuesen is NOT true?

A．In 1956, he made good preparations for the Fifth Research Institute of State Ministry of Defence.

B．He made outstanding contributions to the establishment and development of Chinese aerospace undertaking.

C．He returned to China, bringing China the hope of developing space science and its own missiles.

D．He devoted all his life to China’s space science.

小題5:It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that _________.

A．Qian Xuesen is very concerned about the development of young scientists

B．The help of Qian Xuesen is beneficial to young scientists

C．Qian Xuesen gives many opportunities to general designers

D．When the chief designers do something wrong, Qian Xuesen helps them find out the cause

William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he   36   himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but   37  . It seemed as if he just didn’t want to break his   38  .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the   39   Christmas collection of money for the   40   in our school. “Christmas is a season of   41   ,” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a   42   holiday. By giving a little money, you will help   43   some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will   44   the collection tomorrow.”
The next morning,   45   , I found out almost everyone had   46   this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down.   47   , he dropped two coins into the small box. “I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said in a   48   voice.
After school I couldn’t help sharing what had   49   in the morning with our headmaster. “I may be wrong, but I   50   Willard might be ready to become part of our class.” “ I am   51   to hear that,” he nodded. “And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need   52  . Here, take a look at it.”
As I sat down to   53   , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really   54   Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this   55   , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.

小題1:	A．taught B．shut C．left D．controlled

小題2:	A．failed B．stopped C．interrupted D．changed

小題3:	A．record B．promise C．sadness D．silence

小題4:	A．daily B．weekly C．monthly D．yearly

小題5:	A．young B．sick C．poor D．shy

小題6:	A．giving B．enjoying C．receiving D．spending

小題7:	A．real B．happy C．usual D．long

小題8:	A．find B．make C．buy D．gather

小題9:	A．prepare B．finish C．start D．continue

小題10:

A．though B．however C．otherwise D．thus

小題11:

A．forgotten B．considered C．learnt D．realized

小題12:

A．Quickly B．Suddenly C．Proudly D．Carefully

小題13:

A．sweet B．loud C．low D．polite

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ppeared B．planned C．happened D．collected

小題15:

A．hope B．wonder C．doubt D．believe

小題16:

A．glad B．sorry C．curious D．lucky

小題17:

A．education B．a(chǎn)dvice C．rescue D．help

小題18:

A．rest B．read C．work D．study

小題19:

A．knew B．liked C．understood D．recognized

小題20:

A．project B．experience C．event D．a(chǎn)ccident

When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.
The plane was to  21  at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 22  journey to the airport. Phillip merely (僅僅，只不過(guò)；只是)watched the  23   along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began  24 the things he would need for the 25 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly  26   that he must have left his passport (護(hù)照，通行證) 27 .
Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little  28  to return to the bank. This was the  29   time he was representing（代表） his firm for an important  30  with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be  31  to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 32 outside the air . Phillip got out, took his suitcase and  33  the driver. He then  34  a good deal of confusion（混亂）in the building. A 35 could be heard over the loudspeaker.
“We very much 36 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike （罷工）of airport staff（職員，員工）, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are  37 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 38 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 39 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 40 his passport.

小題1:	A．leave B．register C．check out D．pull

小題2:	A．pleasant B．short C．long D．rough

小題3:	A．scenery B．scene C．view D．sight

小題4:	A．counting B．looking over C．thinking about D．checking

小題5:	A．trip B．plane C．meeting D．flight

小題6:	A．remembered B．realized C．noticed D．learned

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)t home B．a(chǎn)t the office C．a(chǎn)t the bank D．in the taxi

小題8:	A．time B．chance C．possibility D．use

小題9:	A．golden B．last C．only D．first

小題10:

A．journey B．visit C．business D．meeting

小題11:

A．sad B．unable C．impossible D．difficult

小題12:

A．stopped B．was driven C．reached D．was parked

小題13:

A．left B．sent away C．paid D．spent

小題14:

A．started B．noticed C．caught D．found

小題15:

A．speech B．noise C．call D．voice

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)pologize B．a(chǎn)nnounce C．worry D．regret

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)dvised B．forced C．told D．persuaded

小題18:

A．ideas B．plans C．information D．time

小題19:

A．loud laugh B．deep sigh C．big smile D．sharp cry

小題20:

A．return B．find C．recover D．gather

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
小題1:Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A．didn’t speak to	B．were friendly to
C．often fought with	D．never had bitter words with

小題2: Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

A．he wanted to protect his farm	B．he didn’t want to do it himself
C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob	D．he wanted to find him something to do

小題3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A．John was great to build this bridge.

B．John was not good at building bridges.

C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D．John should build the bridge earlier.

小題4:What is the best title for the passage?

A．What a Big Fence!	B．A Strong Bridge
C．Three Kind Men	D．A Fence or a Bridge?

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.
Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine. “I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing.” Holbrook said.
The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.” They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.
“I still remember the day he wrote it, ” Holbrook said. “I couldn’t understand why he threw I in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”
小題1:What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

A．An official

B．A soldier

C．A worker

D．A teacher

小題2: Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

A．The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose.

B．The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current.

C．Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake.

D．The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK.

小題3:The best title for this passage would be___.

A．A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death

B．A Ridiculous and Unbelievable Bottle Message

C．A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake

D．An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death

Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with  41 —an gang (團(tuán)伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often   42  trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day   43   .
Those fun trips had a(n) 44 impact. A chance encounter(偶遇) in 2000 proved that. One day,  45 working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys   46  .He sensed trouble between them.  47  one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.” I  48  you. You took me    49  when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the  50  days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金會(huì)）that  51 teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw  52 there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging  53 on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he  54 to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a  55 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such  56 can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同齡人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who  57 the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother  58 drugs.”
Moody faces   59  in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my   60  to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

小題1:	A．drinking B．drug C．security D．smoking

小題2:	A．ran into B．got over C．left behind D．looked into

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)head B．a(chǎn)way C．off D．out

小題4:	A．immediate B．damaging C．limited D．lasting

小題5:	A．once B．while C．since D．until

小題6:	A．quarreling B．complaining C．talking D．cheering

小題7:	A．Slowly B．Suddenly C．Finally D．Secretly

小題8:	A．understand B．hear C．see D．remember

小題9:	A．fishing B．sailing C．boating D．swimming．

小題10:

A．quietest B．longest C．best D．busiest

小題11:

A．connects B．introduces C．reduces D．commits

小題12:

A．where B．unless C．a(chǎn)s D．whether

小題13:

A．impression B．burden C．decision D．impact

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)sked B．intended C．pretended D．a(chǎn)greed

小題15:

A．solution B．change C．bite D．surprise

小題16:

A．concerns B．interests C．conversations D．emotions

小題17:

A．participated in B．worked out C．a(chǎn)pproved of D．made up

小題18:

A．misuse B．a(chǎn)void C．tolerate D．test

小題19:

A．unemployment B．challenge C．competition D．retirement

小題20:

A．team B．school C．family D．community

閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。
Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
——Dr. Karl Menninger
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I told him   41  that the main reason why I was  42  with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife of 26 years old had recently died of a heart attack . A(n)   43  in Boston would also help me reduce some of the pain of the loss. Bruce ,the interviewer ,was politely sympathetic, and didn’t probe(探查) any  44  .He acknowledged my loss and ,with great respect ,moved on to another  45 .
After the next  46  of interview , Bruce took me to lunch with another manager .Then he asked me to take a  47  with him. He told me that he ,  48 , had lost his wife .And he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had  49  the same pain  50  I had , a pain that was almost 51  to explain to someone who had not  52  a loved  53 . He offered his business card and home phone number and  54  that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to  55 , I should feel  56  to give him a call. No matter whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I  57  needed any help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea  58  we would see each other again, he helped me  59  one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally  60  business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of need.

小題1:	A．friendly B．honestly C．carefully D．patiently

小題2:	A．together B．speaking C．meeting D．interviewing

小題3:	A．wife B．period C．job D．experience

小題4:	A．further B．other C．farther D．a(chǎn)head

小題5:	A．problem B．thing C．subject D．object

小題6:	A．round B．speaking C．moment D．term

小題7:	A．rest B．break C．chance D．walk

小題8:	A．too B．either C．still D．once

小題9:	A．received B．gave C．wanted D．experienced

小題10:

A．when B．a(chǎn)s C．if D．like

小題11:

A．possible B．impossible C．unimaginable D．unthinkable

小題12:

A．missing B．missed C．lost D．past

小題13:

A．one B．girl C．wife D．lady

小題14:

A．offered B．suggested C．spoke D．said

小題15:

A．refer to B．share C．talk to D．help

小題16:

A．free B．sure C．convenient D．glad

小題17:

A．never B．once C．ever D．still

小題18:

A．where B．since C．whether D．that

小題19:

A．work out B．deal with C．do with D．solve

小題20:

A．long B．short C．warm D．cold

Dr. Marie Curie is known to the world as the scientist who discovered radioactive metals i.e. Radium and Polonium.
Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist. Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered two new elements and studied the x-rays they emitted. She found that the harmful properties of x-rays were able to kill tumors. By the end of World War I, Marie Curie was probably the most famous woman in the world. She had made a conscious decision, however, not to patent methods of processing radium or its medical applications.
Marie Curie was born on November 7, 1867 in Poland and died on July 4, 1934. Her co-discovery with her husband Pierre Curie of the radioactive elements radium and polonium represents one of the best known stories in modern science for which they were recognized in 1901 with the Nobel Prize for Physics. In 1911, Marie Curie was honored with a second Nobel prize, this time for chemistry, to honor her for successfully isolating pure radium and determining radium's atomic weight.
As a child, Marie Curie amazed people with her great memory. She learned to read when she was only four years old. Her father was a professor of science and the instruments that he kept in a glass case fascinated Marie. She dreamed of becoming a scientist, but that would not be easy. Her family became very poor, and at the age of 18, Marie became a governess. She helped pay for her sister to study in Paris. Later, her sister helped Marie with her education. In 1891, Marie attended the Sorbonne University in Paris where she met and married Pierre Curie, a well-known physicist.
Marie Curie contributed greatly to our understanding of radioactivity and the effects of x-rays. She received two Nobel prizes for her brilliant work, but died of leukemia, caused by her repeated exposure to radioactive material.
小題1:The underlined word “emitted” in the 2nd paragraph means_______.

A．gave off

B．gave away

C．set out

D．set off

小題2:According to the passage, which order of the following is right?
① Marie Curie worked as a governess. ② Marie Curie met and marry Pierre Curie.
③ Marie Curie learned to read. ④ Marie Curie was honored with a second Nobel Prize.
⑤ Marie Curie discovered radium.

A．①②③④⑤

B．③①②⑤④

C．①②③⑤④

D．③①②④⑤

小題3: When did Marie Curie win a Nobel Prize for a chemistry?

A．In her twenties

B．In her thirties

C．In her forties

D．In her fifties

小題4:What does the passage mainly talked about?

A．Marie Curie discovered radium	B．Marie Curie, a famous chemist
C．Marie Curie won two Noble Prizes	D．The brief biography of Marie Curie

It is not a good idea to stop the actor Richard Griffiths in the middle of a play．During the past year he has stopped performances many times at the National Theatre when mobile phones rang, and he threw out one member of the audience because she failed to turn off her phone．
So when a mobile rang out for the third time during his performance in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, he spoke angrily to the theatergoer （愛(ài)看戲的人）, “I am not going to compete with these electronic devices （裝置）．”
Griffiths’ actions led to a debate in the UK theatre world over whether phones should be forbidden by law from British theatres, too．Actors have already asked the government to legalise （使合法化） the use of an electronic device that stops mobile phone signals in theatres．
Technology companies have “stopping” devices that send out a high-powered signal on the same frequency （頻率） as a mobile phone, stopping the mobile phone signal．
However, these are forbidden in many countries because they might stop emergency calls from being made．
Rosemary Squire, president of the Society of West End Theatre, said, “Phones are one of the biggest problems theatres face．We should look at equipment that could stop phones or make a London-wide theatre rule．”
Nick Allott, the managing director of Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s theatre group, said, “We would all welcome some ways of stopping ringing phones but doctors and emergency workers need to be connected in a theatre and we mustn’t stop that．” What can we do to solve the problem?
小題1:What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．Surely Griffiths did better than mobile phones in the theatre．

B．Griffiths didn’t want mobile phones to affect his performance．

C．Griffiths was jealous that mobile phones attracted the audience’s attention．

D．Griffiths taught theatergoers a lesson in the performance as a teacher．

小題2:According to the passage, “stopping” devices ______．

A．have the same functions as mobile phones

B．cause the biggest problem theatres have to face

C．prevent the mobile phones signals from being received

D．help doctors or emergency workers receive emergency calls

小題3:According to Nick Allott, ______．

A．“stopping” devices can make the sound of mobile phones disappear

B．no one except doctors and emergency workers should have mobile phones

C．phones are one of the biggest problems theatres face

D．stopping phones in theatres has some side effects

小題4:What will probably be talked about following the last paragraph?

A．Griffiths’ next performance in theatres．

B．The opinions the public has about the problem．

C．The ways to solve the cellphone problem in public places．

D．The side effects mobile phones have on people．