Everyone has got two personalities (個性) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident. 
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive (不坦率的) person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn (頑固的), but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive (戒備的). You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
小題1:According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.

A．only in a normal night

B．only when you go to sleep

C．only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D．only when you change sleeping position

小題2:Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?

A．He or she is always open with others.

B．He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.

C．He or she is always easily upset.

D．He or she tends to believe in others.

小題3:You may not want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up and the reason is that __________.

A．he or she would rather be alone than communicate with you

B．he or she is rarely ready to help you

C．he or she prefers staying at home to going out

D．he or she wouldn't like to get help from you

小題4:It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because __________.

A．he or she always shows sympathy for people

B．he or she is confident, but not stubborn

C．he or she has more strengths than weaknesses

D．he or she often considers annoying people

When you run, you put force that is equal to three times your body weight on your feet. The human foot contains twenty muscles（肌肉）. This means that there is a lot that can go wrong when you run.
Most sports have some kind of running or jumping. So experts（專家） at many shoe companies work hard to design good sport shoes. First, a designer enters a plan for a shoe into a computer. Engineers then improve the design. A second computer designs a model for the shoe. Then a few pairs are made. Next, the shoe is tested.
Different kinds of sports shoes are made for different uses. Some are made to help marathon runners save energy during a race. Some are made for the stop-and-go kind of running tennis players. But all sport shoes have one thing in common: they are designed to help people’s feet comfortable during sports. Today, nearly every sport has its own special shoe designed for just the kind of running that sport requires.
小題1:The first in making a new shoe is to ______.

A．make a computer	B．design a shoe model
C．test several pairs	D．put a design plan into a computer

小題2:Why are good sport shoes welcome to people?

A．Because they help to change body weight.

B．Because they help to develop leg muscles.

C．Because they are both good and cheap.

D．Because they are comfortable to wear.

小題3:What is NOT talked about in the passage?

A．The number of the bones of a human muscle.

B．The effect of shoes upon sports.

C．The materials （材料）of sport shoes.

D．The design for a shoe model.

小題4:Different kinds of sport shoes _______.

A．a(chǎn)re designed for people of the different weight.

B．meet the needs of different sportsmen.

C．a(chǎn)re made in different shoe companies.

D．a(chǎn)re of the same price.

Mr and Mrs King have two children, Jim and Liz. The whole family are all busy, so they often leave notes to each other. Read these four notes today to know something about them.

3:30 p.m. To dad and mum, Mr. Brown rang. No football practice today. I’m going to Tom’s house to plan our project and be back at 5:00pm. Liz	4.00 p.m. To Liz, It’s your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home ! Jim
6:45 pm Has anyone seen my tennis shoes? I’m in my bedroom doing my homework, and I need to wear them tomorrow. Jim	10.00 p.m. I saw your tennis shoes this morning. They smelt terrible so I put them outside the back door. Good night, dear! Mum

小題1:Liz will be back home at ______.

A．3.30 p.m.

B．4.00 p.m.

C．5.00 p.m.

D．10.00 p.m.

小題2:______ should walk the dog today.

A．Liz

B．Mrs. King

C．Jim

D．Mr. Brown

小題3:Jim was _______ at 6.50 p.m.

A．practicing football	B．going to Tom’s house
C．playing tennis	D．doing his homework.

小題4:Jim can find his tennis shoes ______.

A．in his bedroom	B．outside the back door
C．in the living room	D．a(chǎn)t Tom’s house

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項、(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項。
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__1___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___2____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __3___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, “something else to ___4___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___5_____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____6___,I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___7___.I continued to sunflower seeds and roses, Wild ____8_____joy,I found the first rose bloom（開花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__9___,I was touched by this land of wonder.
___10___,my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___11_____at me because found it was ___12___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___13__,I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____14___flowers.
Regardless of their ____15___,I kept on planting my garden and ___16___to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____17____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____18___my parent .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____19_.And now I could say it is my affection for____20___that makes me a real gardener.

小題1:	A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design

小題2:	A．please B．change C．help D．a(chǎn)nnoy

小題3:	A．doubt B．a(chǎn)ppreciation C．surprise D．excitement

小題4:	A．collect up B．care about C．clean up D．come in

小題5:	A．equal B．similar C．superior D．opposite

小題6:	A．painful B．valuable C．upsetting D．interesting

小題7:	A．come up B．break out C．hold on D．get through

小題8:	A．to B．with C．in D．by

小題9:	A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually

小題10:

A．Inetead B．However C．Therefore D．Besides

小題11:

A．should B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped

小題12:

A．convenient B．troublesome C．enjoyed D．dangerous

小題13:

A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief

小題14:

A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than

小題15:

A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion

小題16:

A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled

小題17:

A．devote B．turn C．respond D．challenge

小題18:

A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．lead

小題19:

A．proud B．comfortable C．strange D．disappointed

小題20:

A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature

Have you ever thought about developing your kids’interests in a positive manner? Have you thought about using music to help them focus their energies on a wonderful pursuit (追求)? Do you realize that by doing so, you will better equip them in life? Your little child will love you all his or her life for the first music lessons that you may give.
Most kids have an interest in music. The only thing to do for you is to give direction to their interests so that they can focus on learning the fine art. Music teaches children to be persistent and disciplined. It also teaches them to try towards perfection and be a good team player. All this helps them not only in their studies but also in facing the challenges of life. Thus music at home and home recording are the first lessons you can present to your children.
How to maintain the interests of kids in various kinds of music and instruments?  To solve this problem, it is important that at the beginning you bring home something that can hold the child’s interest for quite some time. This would include instruments such as electric guitar or drums. Encourage them to download music which is free over the Internet.
Another thing to remember is that no one becomes an expert overnight. Have patience with your child. No point in fussing over his skills too much. A few words of appreciation will mean the world to them. Ask for their opinions and stick to the choice for quite some time. Be generous in praise.
Music is the perfect gift you can present to your kids. It is never too late and the sooner you start, the better.
小題1:The author uses three questions at the beginning of the passage to _____.

A．test readers’ knowledge of music

B．show the effect of music on children

C．draw readers’ attention to the topic

D．a(chǎn)sk readers to answer them

小題2:The intended readers of the passage are _____.

A．teachers

B．musicians

C．children

D．parents

小題3:This passage is mainly about _____.

A．how to direct children to pursue their interests

B．how to make children creative

C．how to draw children’s attention to music

D．how music affects children’s studies

Dear Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare．Your company, Cosmo books Ltd , offered this set （ eight books of plays and two books of poetry） at a “remarkable” price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing． I had wanted a set of Shakespeare's plays and poems for some time, and these books looked particularly attractive, so I sent for them．
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered．So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare．Two more weeks passed．Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French．Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all．However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you right away instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice．
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German．Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have．The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside．
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment．Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid．
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
小題1:Simon Walker's main purpose of writing the letter is to              .

A．show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd．

B．a(chǎn)rgue about sending him books he had not ordered

C．a(chǎn)dvise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd．

D．urge Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered

小題2:The advertisement that Mr. Walker saw in the Morning Mail was for          .

A．unlimited number of Cosmo Books

B．a(chǎn) set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare

C．fifteen pounds and fifty pence

D．a(chǎn) book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare

小題3:It can be inferred that            .

A．Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order

B．several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge

C．Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent

D．Mr. Walker hasn't received the books that he ordered

小題4:The tone（語氣）of the letter is that of              .

A．bitterness	B．respect
C．a(chǎn)nnoyance	D．humor

They say that soon, we will be able to receive more than 500 television networks on cable or by satellite. Some people think that it’s useless to have that many channels. Their usual criticism(批評) goes something like this: "I already get more channels on my TV than I have time to watch. No one needs to see that much TV. There’s not enough time in the day to watch all that!"They also say that most of what’s on television now isn’t worth watching in the first place.
I think they’re missing the point. If the local library wanted to add another 5,000 books, would we say, "That’s silly, we’ll never have time to read all those books"? The point is that we would have more choices.
I don’t believe that most people should watch more television. And if we had 500 or even 1,000 channels to choose from, we wouldn’t have to spend more time watching TV. We would, however, have more programs to choose from. That means that the quality of our viewing time would be improved.
I think the more channels we have, the better. Give me more choices! If they’re not worth my time, I’ll just hit the "off" button.
小題1:The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

A．make a suggestion	B．express an opinion
C．give important information	D．complain about cable television

小題2:From the passage we know that the author wants to ______.

A．read more books	B．rent more TV sets
C．have more choices	D．watch more sports

小題3:The number of television channels is ______.

A．increasing fast

B．decreasing fast

C．never going to be more than 1,000

D．the same as that of books in the library

小題4:To make his point, the author compares the development of TV networks to that of ______.

A．schoolyards

B．computers

C．libraries

D．satellites

小題5:What does the phrase "hit the 'off’ button" refer to?

A．Go to the library.	B．Switch over the TV channels.
C．Turn off the TV.	D．Have more TV networks.

My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the __1__, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and __ 2__ those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again __3__ at the pier（碼頭）waving good-bye to my father as his ship pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of __4__, wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of __5__ in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing __6__, schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my __7_ and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while __8__ some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the __9__ which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. __10__ she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother __11__ managed to make each house the very home that is safe and __12__.
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, __13__ with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to __14__ a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this __15__ into adventure for us all! Each relocation was a chance to __16__ another part of the world. My mother __17__ each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a __18__ to rearrange furniture, make curtains and hang pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a __19__ attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so __20__all those years of my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.

小題1:	A．situation B．case C．matter D．rule

小題2:	A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)rriving B．staring C．standing D．looking

小題4:	A．range B．shape C．sight D．control

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)dapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting

小題6:	A．names B．jobs C．a(chǎn)ddresses D．directions

小題7:	A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives

小題8:	A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．a(chǎn)pplying

小題9:	A．programs B．sacrifices C．contributions D．cooperations

小題10:

A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless

小題11:

A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow

小題12:

A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy

小題13:

A．generally B．a(chǎn)ctually C．especially D．unfairly

小題14:

A．desert B．pursue C．a(chǎn)ffect D．limit

小題15:

A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)cquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize

小題17:

A．met B．greeted C．a(chǎn)greed D．suspected

小題18:

A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge

小題19:

A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative

小題20:

A．experienced B．brave C．ordinary D．a(chǎn)nnoyed

Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(過程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(無價).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remindher of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
小題1:Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s day?

A．Because we want to save money

B．Because mothers don’t like gifts.

C．Because we always want to get something special

D．Because mothers are very difficult to deal with

小題2:Making a home video may be _______.

A．fun

B．boring

C．easy

D．nothing

小題3:What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?

A．使……防范

B．使……想起

C．使……經(jīng)過

D．使….. 痛苦

小題4:How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

小題5:From the passage we know _________.

A．you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day

B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day.

C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.

D．buying carnations for her is a good way.

Coaches and parents always tell us to keep our goals in mind when we go for a competition. Carrying your goals and expectations into a competition is one of the biggest mistakes any athlete can make. This is a big game and you want to win. You want to score a hundred, defeat your competitors, or score a hat-trick（三分）of goals. When you carry your goals into the competitive ground with you, chances are great that you will leave that performance with disappointment and heartache, and nothing more!
Expectations will weigh you down. Expectations will distract （使分心）you from the performance and make your muscles tighten up. Want to perform to your potential when it counts the most? Then write your goals on a piece of paper before you leave for the game, match or race, and then leave that paper at home!  Make a deal with yourself to let go of your goals. Expectations and goals should be your training partner, used to motivate you to work harder during practice and take your game to the next level, However, never take your goals and expectations into a competition. You will not perform to your potential!
Go into your competitions without any preconceived （預想的）ideas about the result. Forget the outcome!  Instead, keep your focus on what you’re doing in the moment. Think of the competition as it unfolds, moment by moment. Relax at every opportunity by breathing deep and letting go of the tension in your muscles. When you do this you’ll remain loose and relaxed. When you stay loose,  you’ll perform to your capabilities. Goals and expectations are very important for your overall motivation, and very harmful when you carry them into a performance.
小題1:According to the passage, for an athlete one of the biggest mistakes is _______.

A．forgetting his goals when competing	B．worrying about his not winning
C．carrying his goals into the competition	D．paying too much attention to the result

小題2:The underlined part  “weigh you down” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.

A．make you feel anxious	B．make you want to do something
C．help you perform to the potential	D．help you concentrate on something

小題3:According to the author, expectations and goals should be ________.

A．set within one’s capabilities

B．used as an encouragement when training

C．written down in case of being forgotten

D．divided into some small parts

小題4:What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A．Keep your goals in mind	B．Set your goals for a competition
C．Forget your goals after competitions	D．Leave your goals at home