I was out late watching a movie with a friend in Georgetown．By the time the    ended，it was 2 a．m．We walked to my car which was     across the street．When we arrived，I noticed something strange-the doors were    ．I took a quick    of the car and was relieved to find everything undamaged,    one thing-my briefcase was gone. After a further search with my friend，I    the fact that it was gone, I considered myself incredibly    that nothing valuable was taken and nothing else in the car was    ．
The next day I    a surprising voieemail from a man．He said he had walked his dog in the morning and    a pile of papers and bills with my name all over them．I    him back immediately．He promised to   the materials back or I could pick them up．At first I asked him to send them，but then I   ．We were in the same city and plus I didn’t want to inconvenience him．Normally，it probably wouldn’t be     to go to a stranger's house to   something up，but he gave me an    so I figured I was relatively safe．
I met the man and thanked him very much．He said he would   me if he found anything else. Words could not express my    of this stranger’s kindness. I thought to myself-there’s so much goodness in the world and there are so many people who    that inner goodness through acts kindness. Though it feels good to give kindness, it feels nice to      others want to give too.

小題1:	A．party B．movie C．meeting D．night

小題2:	A．driven B．stopped C．bought D．parked

小題3:	A．unlocked B．broken C．scratched D．changed

小題4:	A．charge B．a(chǎn)ttempt C．survey D．repair

小題5:	A．rather than B．a(chǎn)long with C．a(chǎn)s for D．except for

小題6:	A．declared B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．doubted D．predicted

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)nxious B．confident C．fortunate D．satisfactory

小題8:	A．damaged B．a(chǎn)ttacked C．guarded D．emptied

小題9:	A．took B．got C．made D．met

小題10:

A．made out B．went through C．passed down D．came across

小題11:

A．turned B．fought C．called D．wrote

小題12:

A．bring B．find C．hold D．mail

小題13:

A．reconsidered B．discussed C．criticized D．remembered

小題14:

A．honest B．proud C．smart D．true

小題15:

A．took B．pick C．send D．put

小題16:

A．example B．excuse C．order D．a(chǎn)ddress

小題17:

A．meet B．charge C．inform D．greet

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)ppreciation B．a(chǎn)pproval C．sympathy D．satisfaction

小題19:

A．search B．express C．drive D．remove

小題20:

A．force B．challenge C．help D．realize

Mark Twain said that "habit is habit, and not to be flung（扔） out the window by anyone, but coaxed(勸誘) downstairs a step at a time. " The chances of successfully changing negative behavior    when you make gradual changes that give you time to _   _ negative patterns for positive ones.
On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and _   _ to begin to change a given behavior "today." Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time      or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high       . In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing    it was they thought they shouldn't be doing.
After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not       if they start with the change itself.      , they believe that we must        a series of “stages” to adequately prepare ourselves for that       change. Once you have analyzed all the factors that       what you do ,you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you.
According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most     problems and related behaviors arise from irrational (不理性的) statements that people make to      when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. For example, suppose after doing       on an exam, you say to yourself, “I can not believe I failed that easy exam. I am so stupid.”By changing this irrational “catastrophic” self-talk into rational,   statements about what is really going on, you can increase the       that positive behaviors will occur.
Positive self-talk might be     as follows: "I really didn't study enough for the exam. I just need to prepare for the next     ”.
Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from      and take positive steps to correct the situation. Some other technique like purposefully      or stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on (沉湎于) negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes.

小題1:	A．decline B．remain C．disappear D．improve

小題2:	A．substitute B．cancel C．find D．ignore

小題3:	A．refuse B．determine C．hesitate D．a(chǎn)dvocate

小題4:	A．more B．better C．worse D．less

小題5:	A．values B．requirements C．expectations D．levels

小題6:	A．whichever B．however C．wherever D．whatever

小題7:	A．succeed B．fail C．exist D．fade

小題8:	A．Nevertheless B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Moreover

小題9:	A．look through B．break through C．go through D．pull through

小題10:

A．initial B．temporary C．instant D．eventual

小題11:

A．involve B．influence C．explain D．a(chǎn)djust

小題12:

A．emotional B．physical C．technical D．professional

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ll B．others C．someone D．themselves

小題14:

A．poorly B．carefully C．completely D．slowly

小題15:

A．positive B．ridiculous C．negative D．explicit

小題16:

A．danger B．a(chǎn)wareness C．a(chǎn)mount D．probability

小題17:

A．written B．phrased C．listed D．captioned

小題18:

A．research B．test C．talk D．problem

小題19:

A．tiredness B．habits C．disappointment D．burdens

小題20:

A．recalling B．starting C．blocking D．holding

I used to live selfishly, I should admit. But one moment changed me.
I was on my lunch break and had ___ the office to get something to eat. On the way，I __a busker(街頭藝人)，with a hat in front of him. I had some ___ in my pocket，but I would not give them to him, thinking to myself he would __ use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol. He___ like that type— young and ragged. ___ what was I going to spend the money on? Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate! I then ___ I had no right to place myself above ___ just because he was busking.
I ___ and dropped all the coins into his __，and he smiled at me. I watched for a while. As ___ as it sounds，I expected something more to come from that moment—a feeling of ___ or satisfaction, for example. But nothing happened.  ___ ,I walked off. “It proved to be a waste of __  .”I thought.
On my way home at the end of the ___ , I saw the busker again and he was __ .I watched him pick up the hat and walk __ a cafe counter. There he poured the ___ contents into a tin collecting __ an earthquake fund­raising(募捐) event. He was busking for charity!
Now I donate any ___ I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving.

小題1:	A．left B．cleaned C．prepared D．searched

小題2:	A．led B．chose C．saw D．fooled

小題3:	A．chocolates B．coins C．tins D．drugs

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)lmost B．only C．rather D．still

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)cted B．looked C．sounded D．smelt

小題6:	A．Though B．For C．Therefore D．But

小題7:	A．declared B．realized C．expected D．guessed

小題8:	A．it B．a(chǎn)ll C．him D．them

小題9:	A．waited B．followed C．stopped D．a(chǎn)rrived

小題10:

A．rag B．hat C．pocket D．counter

小題11:

A．selfish B．a(chǎn)wkward C．innocent D．special

小題12:

A．happiness B．sadness C．love D．hate

小題13:

A．Disappointedly B．Unfortunately C．Coincidentally D．Comfortably

小題14:

A．words B．effort C．space D．money

小題15:

A．moment B．day C．break D．event

小題16:

A．walking around B．passing by C．packing up D．running off

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)round B．in C．behind D．to

小題18:

A．chief B．basic C．a(chǎn)ctual D．total

小題19:

A．by B．for C．on D．with

小題20:

A．work B．time C．energy D．change

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1~15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I have been blessed with the opportunity in my life. It took the near-death experience of my dad to make me realize that my purpose in life is to        others. My dad suffered from leukemia(白血病) in 1998.        the pain and treatment that he put up with inspired me to be a more kind and        person. I realized life is just too          and it was time for me to make some changes — do the things in life that I wanted to do without making        why I couldn’t do them.
My dad        a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植) operation, and after that he was able to reuse his own “cleaned” marrow, so a donor(捐獻者) was not needed. That was excellent        because donors who are a match are hard to come by. That          me to become a bone marrow donor and hopefully help someone else one day. I also         money for the cancer patients. Yet, I was not satisfied with just that. I had to do more, I        blood every other month and seek opportunities to do other acts of kindness daily. The opportunity, some days, presents itself very        and some days I have to seek it out. Either way, it comes.
I would like to        one of my favorite quotes（名言）with you all:
“In an average lifetime, a person        about sixty-five thousand miles. That’s two and half times around the world. I wonder        your steps will take you. I wonder how you’ll use the rest of the        you’re given.”
I want to use my miles to create foot prints of love in this world.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)dvise B．a(chǎn)sk C．help D．understand

小題2:	A．Suffering B．Watching C．Discovering D．Bringing

小題3:	A．stronger B．independent C．giving D．receiving

小題4:	A．short B．wonderful C．dangerous D．boring

小題5:	A．efforts B．promises C．excuses D．plans

小題6:	A．refused B．had C．learned D．stopped

小題7:	A．expression B．knowledge C．news D．sense

小題8:	A．forced B．inspired C．a(chǎn)llowed D．expected

小題9:	A．raised B．kept C．paid D．hid

小題10:

A．check B．test C．donate D．sell

小題11:

A．secretly B．clearly C．peacefully D．wildly

小題12:

A．share B．divide C．record D．repeat

小題13:

A．conveys B．owns C．measures D．walks

小題14:

A．where B．why C．when D．if

小題15:

A．materials B．miles C．world D．wealth

The riches in the world are not found in the famous gold and diamond mines，where many men and women are digging for them．Most riches in the world are found in the cemeteries(墓地)and grave yards，buried with people’s dreams，aspirations，and unfulfilled potential．Why is it so?
Countless men and women died without ever having the courage to follow their own paths．Maybe because they were afraid to violate some kinds of social norms, maybe because they were afraid to be alone，or maybe simply because they preferred to settle for the familiar．They went to the graves，with a song that would never be heard，a piece of poetry never be written, a dance step never be initiated and a heart full of dreams and aspirations，leaving behind a life full of potential yet no legacy．
Michael Jordan，one of the greatest athletes once said，‘‘I can fail，but I cannot afford not to try．” Life remains a beautiful journey if we learn to take that step and to work that path．Every challenge and defeat in the process becomes a light post that sharpens the vision and shapes the direction forward．
“In my world nothing goes wrong，”said the great Indian sage Nmaja Dhahta Majraj．We must learn to trust the greatness within all of us and know that each of as is here to bring our unique contribution to the universal monument．If each of us learns to dance to the music we only can hear, society as a whole will evolve naturally and spiritually toward love，peace and happiness，and will be void of jealousy,envy and discrimination．
And Henry David Thoreau would say, “If a man does not keep pace with his companions，that is because he hears a difierent drum．’’And one truly believes that the path to success and happiness passes through the dancing to such a unique drumbeat．Therefore，do not die with the music still playing inside you．
小題1:What’s the author’s opinion on riches?

A．They are people’s dreams and aspirations．

B．They are the most important things in the world．

C．They are something we can’t possess and dream of．

D．They are gold and diamonds which we can dig for in mines．

小題2:According to Paragraph 2，which one is NOT the reason why so many people died without sticking to their own paths?

A．They were afraid to break the traditional norms．

B．They were used to what they were already familiar with．

C．They were afraid to hurt others and snffer setbacks．

D．They were afraid to be alone when making the dreams come true．

小題3:What does Michael Jordan mean by saying “I can fail, but I cannot afrord not to try”?

A．Having a try is an easy thing we can do．

B．Trying something new will bring us benefits．

C．We should be careful if we want to have a try．

D．All people are not brave enough to experience something new．

小題4:Which word can best describe Nihaja Dhahta Majraj according to the passage?

A．Brave．

B．Healthy．

C．Common．

D．Self-confident．

小題5:How is the passage organized?

A．Topic—Argument—Explanation

B．Topic—Examples—Conclusion

C．Introduction—Comparison—Discussion

D．Introduction—Explanatton—Examples

When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street. "That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble(低微的)they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I've become vice-president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
小題1:What is the best title for this passage?

A．The power of being talkative

B．My mother's influence on me

C．The power of saying hello

D．My way to become vice-president

小題2: It is implied in the first paragraph that        .

A．the writer didn't like Mr. Lee

B．the writer didn't say hello to Mr. Lee on that occasion

C．the writer didn't get along well with his mother

D．the writer's mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met

小題3: What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company.

B．The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.

C．The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.

D．The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all.

小題4:For the writer, saying hello to others          .

A．is a way to get what he wants

B．has become a habit and a way of life

C．is a way to show respect for his mother

D．is important in making him remembered

小題5:According to Paragraph 3, in the writer’s opinion, speaking to others can       .

A．make our world much better

B．make people much happier every day

C．help people understand each other better

D．help people work much better

Several years ago, I worked as a truck driver for a company. On Saturdays I usually spent several hours doing something to keep my truck in good condition.
One Saturday, as I was cleaning my truck, I noticed the boss’s elderly father came out to ask his grandson to take him fishing after work. The grandson told him all about how much he would love to do that, but he just couldn’t because he had other plans already. The old man hobbled (蹣跚) off to the house.
Then I heard the grandson telling his dad, "I’m not taking that old man fishing! It’s worse than taking a kid."
That just broke my heart.
I quit working immediately and went home to fetch my fishing gear (漁具) and a chair. Then I came back and invited the old man to go fishing. He accepted happily.
When we got to the river, I let him sit in the chair at the edge of the water. It wasn’t long before he got a fish. He got one fish after another. His eyes were shining like a child. About half an hour later, he told me he was tired and needed to go home. So I took him and the fish home.
Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his fishing trip. I am satisfied that I have taken an old man on his last fishing trip, but I am sorry that his family have lost their last chance. Whenever you get the chance, don’t forget about taking Grandpa fishing. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to care about you, too.
小題1:The writer wrote the passage mainly to ________.

A．tell us something about his work

B．tell us about a fishing experience

C．persuade us to take Grandpa fishing

D．persuade us to care about the elderly

小題2:The old man’s Grandson refused to fish with him because ______.

A．he had something more important to do that day

B．he didn’t like to fish with an old man

C．he was tired of his job and he wanted to rest

D．he preferred fishing with a child

小題3:What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word "quit"?

A．start

B．stop

C．imagine

D．try

小題4:According to the passage, we can infer（推斷） that the author is _______.

A．willing to make his boss happy

B．in need of care from his family

C．prefers fishing to his work

D．kind and warm-hearted

A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon          into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the          and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of          — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some          looking, some expensive, some delicate — telling them to         themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in         , the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up,          behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is          for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the          of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself          no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.          all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went          the best cups. And then you began               each other’s cups. Now consider this: Life is the        ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor         the quality of life we         . Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we          to enjoy the coffee God has          for us. God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just          the best of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the          to God.

小題1:	A．devoted B．exchanged C．thought D．turned

小題2:	A．sitting-room B．living-room C．bedroom D．kitchen

小題3:	A．cups B．pans C．bowls D．a(chǎn)prons

小題4:	A．plain B．clean C．ugly D．fine

小題5:	A．devote B．help C．take D．pick

小題6:	A．stomach B．hand C．eye D．mouth

小題7:	A．running B．leaving C．hiding D．piling

小題8:	A．wise B．important C．normal D．necessary

小題9:	A．reason B．energy C．resource D．source

小題10:

A．likes B．reduces C．a(chǎn)dds D．relies

小題11:

A．As B．What C．That D．Which

小題12:

A．for B．into C．by D．on

小題13:

A．looking B．guiding C．eyeing D．exchanging

小題14:

A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee

小題15:

A．worsen B．beat C．change D．rise

小題16:

A．dislike B．live C．make D．use

小題17:

A．fail B．succeed C．wish D．try

小題18:

A．sold B．gave C．bought D．provided

小題19:

A．keep B．say C．make D．do

小題20:

A．cups B．a(chǎn)rgument C．rest D．thinking

My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s. While in school, he became       in the drama program, acting in various productions. He       in touch with his drama teacher.
My father went to high school in the 1960s. Like his      before him, he acted in high school. He, too,stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's       I graduated in 1997. When Hoover, my drama teacher, was      in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life     , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she      there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever     .
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids".      , no? She described us as that       we were nonconformists (不墨守成規(guī)者) that other teachers didn't         know what to do with. She simply      us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed.
We have all become       members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers. Every member of my family is a teacher. This year        the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether.
      me, teaching the course is only one important part of the     job. As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell      on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent       return to say "hello" at Christmas. That was how the     of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family. Honestly, learning      a lifetime.

小題1:	A．famous B．a(chǎn)ctive C．a(chǎn)nxious D．a(chǎn)ttractive

小題2:	A．lost B．provided C．kept D．shared

小題3:	A．teacher B．classmate C．mother D．father

小題4:	A．life B．job C．space D．season

小題5:	A．dying B．singing C．a(chǎn)cting D．playing

小題6:	A．Poor B．a(chǎn)ngry C．a(chǎn)nxious D．a(chǎn)lone

小題7:	A．taught B．constructed C．ordered D．demanded

小題8:	A．protected B．developed C．scolded D．a(chǎn)ffected

小題9:	A．Interesting B．Exciting C．Shocking D．Encouraging

小題10:

A．because B．if C．But D．a(chǎn)lthough

小題11:

A．purely B．exactly C．obviously D．basically

小題12:

A．entertained B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．disliked D．noticed

小題13:

A．consuming B．contributing C．confirming D．connecting

小題14:

A．fills . B．marks C．covers D．deals

小題15:

A．After B．With C．To D．By

小題16:

A．natural B．simple C．entire D．casual

小題17:

A．fel1 B．rang C．broke D．rolled

小題18:

A．classmates B．soldiers C．a(chǎn)dults D．graduates

小題19:

A．tradition B．culture C．custom D．behavior

小題20:

A．wastes B．puts C．takes D．pulls

To see the world is one thing；to have someone to share it with is another.Indeed，travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner.A travel partner can be a close friend，a family member，a pal you’ve met online，or a business friend.
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun，but wouldn’t you feel lonely？Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness.This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to.You don’t have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
__________________________
One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved.You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets.You should also think about your daily needs，such as your food.Of course，you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (紀念品) to your friends and family.All these can ruin your budget.However，when you have a travel friend，you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner.You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you 
When you’re in a foreign land，you’ll never be really safe.You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people.A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost.So why don’t you find a travel companion now?
Let’s find out how ...
小題1:What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To introduce a travel company.

B．To encourage us to have a travel partner.

C．To explain how to be a perfect travel partner.

D．To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner.

小題2:What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph?

A．You can have someone to share the expenses with.

B．You can know the local culture well.

C．You can enjoy food with your partner.

D．You can save money by bargaining together.

小題3:Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?

A．Traveling alone is not fun.

B．Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary.

C．Many people fall in love when traveling.

D．It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner.

小題4:The following paragraph will probably talk about________.

A．how to get along with a travel partner

B．how travel can benefit people

C．what we can learn from travel

D．how to find a travel partner