How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世貿(mào)中心) and the Pentagon(五角大樓) were attacked?" Well, I know where my GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266 aboard.
He was on 4 commercial flights giving frightened passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a loved one on one of the hijacked(被劫持的) planes said that passengers were screaming in the background. On one of the flights he was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
He was busy trying to create obstacles(阻礙) for employees at the World Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a Miracle in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.
He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't fall when the jets crashed. And when they did fall, GOD made them fall inward, as many more lives would have been lost.
So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11," you can say "everywhere"! And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my life, I see God's miracles in every bit of it. I can't imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD – life would be hopeless. So shines a good deed in a weary world!
小題1:In what way the author tried to prove his point in the passage?

A．By telling a story.	B．By giving examples.
C．By answering questions.	D．By performing experiments.

小題2:Which one of the following is TURE according to the passage?

A．There were three planes together hijacked in the attack.

B．The passengers on the planes were not frightened at all.

C．Many people working at WTC were delayed by traffic jams on Set. 11.

D．Many more people were killed in the buildings than we could imagine.

小題3:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Miracle” in the context?

A．something funny	B．something important
C．something reliable	D．something unbelievable

小題4:Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Everyone has a GOD.
B. Where was the GOD?
C. Never forget September 11.
D. September 11 – A Disaster To America.

During the last fifteen years of my mother's life she suffered with Alzheimer's disease (老年癡呆). Until then she had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a puzzled way and ask, “Who are you?”  I would answer, “I'm your son.”  “Where do you live?”  She would ask. “In California”, I would tell her. “Isn't that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in California.”
She seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety. She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life crying uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were unattended for a short time.   
Hoping to please her and put her mind at ease I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn. I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.
Watching my mother's suffering set me wondering where I would have gone in mind if someday I couldn’t find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimer's is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where "home" is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance.               
小題1:What's the main idea of the first two paragraphs?

A．The author’s mother suffered with serious Alzheimer's disease.

B．The author’s mother forgot who’s his son.

C．The author didn’t know how to cure his mother.

D．The author’s mother couldn’t find her home.

小題2:What is not the symptom of the author’s mother ? 

A．cheerful

B．confused

C．forgetful

D．uneasy

小題3: What’s the meaning of the underlined word “pictured”?

A．photographed

B．a(chǎn)ppeared

C．described

D．painted

小題4:What can you infer from the third paragraph?

A．The author care much about his mother.

B．The author’s mother was fond of pet lambs.

C．The author saw a little girl playing with a pet lamb.

D．The author’s mother didn’t like her usual home.

小題5:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Take Mother Home.

B．Everyone will suffer with Alzheimer's disease.

C．A story about a son and a mother.

D．Where Is Home?

Have you ever made contact with the creative spirit, that certain something hard to describe, but full of good—and sometimes great—ideas? It is more than an occasional great thought. When we feel the moving of the creative spirit, it brings to life a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to invent, to explore new ways of doing things, and to turn dreams into reality.
That flash of inspiration is the final moment of a process marked by unique stages—the basic steps in creative problem-solving. The first stage is preparation, when you look for any information that might be important. It's when you let your imagination run free.
But one barrier(障礙) is the inside voice of judgment that locks up our creative spirit within the limits of what we think acceptable. It's the voice that whispers to you, "They'll think I'm foolish," or "That will never work." But we can learn to recognize this voice of judgment and have the courage to discount its unhelpful advice.
Once you have thought about all the relevant(相關(guān)的) pieces and pushed your mind to the limits, you can let the problem remain and take in all you have gathered. It's a stage when much of what goes on occurs outside your focused awareness. As the saying goes, "You sleep on it."
We are more open to creative thoughts from the unknowing mind when we are not really thinking of anything. That is why daydreams are so useful in the search for creativity. Anytime you can just daydream and relax is useful in the creative process: a shower, long drives, a quiet walk, etc.
With luck, daydreaming will lead to a light turning on above your head, when all of a sudden the answer will come to you as if from nowhere. This is the popular stage—the one that usually gets all the glory and attention, the moment that people sweat and long for, the feeling "This is it!" But the thought alone is still not a creative act. The final stage is translation, when you take your creative thought and transform it into action; it becomes useful to you and others.
小題1:In Paragraph 1, “the moving of the creative spirit” probably means ________.

A．preparation

B．exploration

C．problem-solving

D．inspiration

小題2:According to the article, what keeps us from creativity?

A．Having less information to form a good idea.

B．Relying on others during the creative process.

C．Caring about other people’s opinions about us.

D．Thinking about too many ideas at the same time.

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

A．The unknowing mind is very difficult for us to understand.

B．Creativity arrives when we aren’t focused on any one thing.

C．Daydreaming is useless and has nothing to do with creativity.

D．Showers, long drives and quiet walk are good for our bodies.

小題4:When does creativity become useful to us and others?

A．When thought is turned into action.

B．When people understand our ideas.

C．When the popular stage is reached.

D．When we think “This is it!”.

小題5:Which of the following would the author probably support?

A．The creative spirit means an occasional great thought.

B．Others’ voice of judgment allows us to ignore barriers.

C．Creative problem-solving calls for barrier-free imagination.

D．Daydreaming is sure to bring a sudden answer to a problem.

Sometimes people come into your life ．You know that they will help you　 out who you
are or who you want to become·You never know 　 these people may be，possibly your roommate，neighbor，or even a complete stranger．But when you　 eyes with them，you know at that very moment they will　 　your life in some way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem　 at first，but in reflection you find that without them you would have never　 your potential ability．
Everything happens for a　 　．Nothing happens by chance or　 good luck．Illness，injury，love all occur to test the　 of your soul．Without these small tests，life would be like  a　 road to nowhere ．The people affecting your life，and the　 and failure you experience，help to create who you are and who you become． 　 the bad experiences can be learned from，for they are　 the most important ones·If someone loves you，love them back unconditionally，because they are　 you to love．If someone hurts you，　 them，for they have helped you learn about　 and the
importance of being cautious．
Make every day 　 ．Appreciate every moment，for you may never be able to 53 it again·Tell yourself you are a great individual and　 yourself. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no　 ． Most importantly，if you LOVE someone，tell him or her，for you never know what tomorrow
may have in store．

小題1:	A．figure 　 B．take 　 C．give 　 D．speak

小題2:	A．where　 B．how 　 C．who 　 D．what

小題3:	A．fill 　 B．lock　　 C．cover 　 D．close

小題4:	A．value 　 B．a(chǎn)ffect 　 C．love 　 D．waste

小題5:	A．exciting 　 B．inspiring C．inviting 　 D．challenging

小題6:	A．realized 　 B．lacked 　 C．controlled D．tested

小題7:	A．profit 　 B．fact 　 C．reason 　 D．result

小題8:	A．in need of B．on behalf of C．on account of D．by means of

小題9:	A．degrees 　 B．limits 　 C．influence D．condition

小題10:

A．smooth 　 B．snowy 　 C．busy 　 D．heavy

小題11:

A．sense 　 B．incident 　 C．success D．feeling

小題12:

A．So　 B．Yet　 C．Thus 　 D．Even

小題13:

A．probably　 B．exactly 　 C．certainly D．rarely

小題14:

A．persuading B．a(chǎn)llowing C．teaching D．forcing

小題15:

A．warn B．forgive 　 C．scold　 D．charge

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)greement B．society 　 C．right 　 D．trust

小題17:

A．count 　 B．mean 　 C．go D．change

小題18:

A．save 　 B．experience C．share D．miss

小題19:

A．hold on B．care for 　 C．think of D．believe in

小題20:

A．efforts 　 B．beliefs 　 C．regrets D．directions

Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __ of Rose.
On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I  __ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said， "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? " I laughed and _ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was __ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!” Later, we became friends.
Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends _ she went. On one _ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _ her throat and began," We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you die.”…
At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by __ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Anybody can grow older, which doesn't _ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.

小題1:	A．care B． memory C． need D． want

小題2:	A．turned up B． turned over C． turned around D． turned away

小題3:	A．hug B． kiss C． hand D． gift

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)nnoyingly B． impatiently C． absently D． enthusiastically

小題5:	A．Who B． Why C． How D． When

小題6:	A．curious B． positive C． obvious D． convinced

小題7:	A．risk B． opportunity C． challenge D． invitation

小題8:	A．like B． take C． hold D． make

小題9:	A．however B． whenever C． wherever D． whatever

小題10:

A． stage B． occasion C． time D． event

小題11:

A． remembered B． continued C． delivered D． wrote

小題12:

A． delighted B． embarrassed C． fascinated D． frightened

小題13:

A． cleared B． checked C． cleaned D． treated

小題14:

A． until B． before C． when D． because

小題15:

A． energetic B． young C． alive D． healthy

小題16:

A． lose B． realize C． pursue D． obtain

小題17:

A． secretly B． sadly C． peacefully D． bitterly

小題18:

A．joined B． ignored C． cancelled D． attended

小題19:

A．example B． directions C． speech D． personality

小題20:

A． gain B． explore C． take D． appeal

I moved from Chicago to Brooklyn in July of 2010，just in time to watch my mother die. Our parents were both gone now； I took with me as many things they had left behind as I could.
I was out walking one Saturday later that summer when something caught my eye - a pale green dress. Laid out on the pavement was stuff like earrings, glass candle-holders, books. Hanging on the fence behind were a few pairs of jeans and a green cotton dress.
The woman, the host o£ the stoop (門廊）sale, looked like she was getting rid of a past she didn’t need or want. A dress that was too big for her. A chest of drawers that took up too much space, space she needed, maybe, to heal ，recover, or grow.
I wasn’t planning on buying anything really, but now I needed to show her that I appreciated her things and I would give them a safe home. Then I had my first stoop sale —I paid her 20 dollars for her green cotton dress and her blue candle-holder,
From that day on, I became interested in stoop sales. Some of my favorite things are from someone else’s life. I find no joy in shopping at regular stores any more. I love trying to sniff out a memory from a bud vase or a drawer. It is comforting to know that someone has breathed and laughed inside a sweater before me.
A few weeks ago, I carried my mother’s dresses to a friend’s stoop. These were her best items ，which were once worn by the most important person in my life. For many hours, I watched from across the path people advancing the stoop, some leaving with Mom1S dress. I used to think that her stuff was as forever sacred (神圣的）as my memory of her, I know now that once I love a scarf or shirt too dearly，it needs to find a new home. Even that green dress is long gone by now.
小題1:The author took her mother*s dresses after her death because ______

A．she valued the things used by her mom

B．she didn’t want to throw them, away

C． she could sell them later

D． they were her mom’s best items

小題2:From the passage, we know that ______.

A． the things the author bought from the woman are too big

B． the author is fond of imagining others’ life experiences

C． the author will never shop at regular stores any more

D． the author still keeps most of her mom’s things

小題3:In the last paragraph ，the author tries to tell us that ______.
A her mom is the number one person in her life
B.  she didn’t really want to sell her mom’s dresses
C. she still thinks of her mother quite often
D. love doesn’t mean holding on to something tightly
小題4:It can be inferred that the author will ______.

A． not sell her own things at stoop sales

B．keep her mom in her mind in another way

C． be sad about all the memory of her mom

D． move to another city for a new life

My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this       .
One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and       . All the students were working        a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no        of stopping. I walked down the row and found        was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.
By this time the activity aroused my       , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on        I noticed she too was busy writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” I felt it best not to       .
After another ten minutes, the students were        to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna      hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to       . The box of “I Can’ts” was placed at the        of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and        your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.
Donna delivered the eulogy (悼詞). “Friends, we gathered here today to        the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is        by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in       . Amen!”
She turned the students        and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the        of “I Can’t”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student        and said, “I Can’t,” Donna        pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose other statement.   

小題1:	A．job B．project C．observation D．course

小題2:	A．checked B．noticed C．watched D．waited

小題3:	A．on B．with C．a(chǎn)s D．for

小題4:	A．scenes B．senses C．marks D．signs

小題5:	A．nobody B．somebody C．everyone D．a(chǎn)nyone

小題6:	A．curiosity B．suspect C．sympathy D．worry

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so

小題8:	A．insert B．interrupt C．talk D．request

小題9:	A．taught B．shown C．forced D．instructed

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)dded B．wrote C．made D．folded

小題11:

A．cry B．pray C．dig D．play

小題12:

A．back B．bottom C．top D．edge

小題13:

A．drop B．raise C．fall D．lift

小題14:

A．keep B．thank C．forgive D．honor

小題15:

A．remembered B．punished C．removed D．replaced

小題16:

A．silence B．heart C．peace D．memory

小題17:

A．down B．up C．off D．a(chǎn)round

小題18:

A．birth B．passing C．loss D．starting

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)woke B．reminded C．forgot D．a(chǎn)pologized

小題20:

A．simply B．hardly C．seriously D．a(chǎn)ngrily

Some time ago，I was diagnosed with breast cancer and reacted in the way most people would.The first thing came to mind was a “death sentence”.  However，I found out later it was truly “an awakening” for me，especially after being diagnosed with colon cancer a few years later，but still alive to tell about them both.I began to question God.Why was I chosen to suffer this double challenge？What had I done in life so bad to have this placed upon me？I was unhappy with the way I look and the intolerant pain I had to experience each day，but instead of sighing over my fate，I decided to look on the positive sides of it.
I knew that I was about to face a new beginning，new hope，do and see more with a whole new perspective on life.I also began thinking of the individuals that are no longer among us and how there will always be someone worse off than I am.Who am I to complain？I still have my life.
During my treatments，I experienced something of a miracle that I had to write down.I took that experience and turned it into a poem and I called it “Peace”．I took that poem along with many others I had composed during my breast cancer period and submitted them for publication.The book of poems was accepted and published under the title “True Simple Poems of Life，F(xiàn)aith and Survival”．
I continue to write and hope that my poetry may encourage other unfortunate people and my writing continues to give me strength.I've had another inspirational children's book published called “If Only I Could Fly，Said Mattie­bee”．
I would never have become a writer，producing inspirational stories，if I had not gone through all that I did.I'm a true example that you can survive cancer，not once，but twice，providing that you catch it in time.It won't all be easy，but you must have faith and allow that faith to direct your path.
I truly believe when you survive a terrible tragedy or a horrible disease like cancer，it's for a reason—you have a purpose，and I want to live and find out exactly what that is for me.
小題1:How did the author feel about her disease at first?

A．Optimistic.	B．Pessimistic.
C．Confident.	D．Discontented.

小題2:When did the author begin to notice the positive sides of her tragedy?

A．After she was diagnosed with colon cancer.

B．After she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

C．After she wrote her first poem.

D．After she became a writer.

小題3:In the author's opinion，________.

A．no one is luckier than her

B．God doesn't treat everyone fairly

C．writing poetry is the best way to deal with cancer

D．being alive is lucky for her

小題4:We can know from the passage that ________.

A．the author developed breast cancer a few years after colon cancer

B．writing only helped the author alone

C．the author wrote stories as well as poems

D．If Only I Could Fly，Said Mattie­bee is a poem

(2013·東北三省四市聯(lián)合診斷考試)I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book.I just wanted to see how it ended ____ I was still in the middle of it. This habit ____ first my mom，then my friends, and ____ even my own daughter. Often my ____ wouldn't be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were ____ as well.Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one ___ at a time like everyone else！”
At times I didn't ___ this bad habit to just books either.I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and ____ out what to do months and even years from now ____ enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the ____ of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages ___ to go, I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the ____ of it halfway through.Time and again, I would ____ jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened. Life，____，doesn't work like that.It loves to ____ us，and you never know what new problems, changes, or opportunities each new day will ____.
Recently when I found myself living in the ____ again，I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “l(fā)ive one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I ____，turned the book of my life back to the ____ page, and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to ____ the book of life line by line，moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.

小題1:	A．since　 B．for C．while　 D．because

小題2:	A．confused　 B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．delighted　 D．embarrassed

小題3:	A．usually　 B．obviously C．a(chǎn)ccidentally D．finally

小題4:	A．impatience B．misunderstanding C．disappointment D．disagreement

小題5:	A．saying B．reading C．doing　 D．watching

小題6:	A．page　 B．copy　 C．chapter　 D．edition

小題7:	A．contribute B．devote C．a(chǎn)pply　 D．limit

小題8:	A．try　 B．figure　 C．let　 D．turn

小題9:	A．on the part of B．other than C．instead of D．on the basis of

小題10:

A．book　 B．river　 C．picture　 D．play

小題11:

A．forgotten B．left C．kept D．regretted

小題12:

A．feelings　 B．beginning C．ending　 D．comments

小題13:

A．consciously　 B．strangely C．foolishly　 D．critically

小題14:

A．otherwise B．moreover C．therefore　 D．however

小題15:

A．surprise　 B．cheat C．satisfy D．frighten

小題16:

A．make　 B．bring C．take　 D．a(chǎn)ward

小題17:

A．present　 B．future C．memory　 D．dream

小題18:

A．cheered　 B．cried C．lost　 D．smiled

小題19:

A．exciting　 B．hopeful C．favorite　 D．right

小題20:

A．write B．review C．explain D．translate

One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City，Calif.，to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you'd be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “I don't want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more? I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois's famous line：“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”. Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the goodwill of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him，carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37，I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina，a symbol of all the fears I'd have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50­pound pack on my back and a  sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles：“America”．
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles  across 14 states.As I traveled, folks were always warning me  about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for  the cowboys in Wyoming; in Nebraska they said people would not  be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people's readiness to help a stranger, even  when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
小題1:Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?

A．Because he failed to notice this man.

B．Because he was driving too fast.

C．Because he thought the young man didn't need help.

D．Because he was afraid of being tricked.

小題2:What was it that made the author upset?

A．Leaving the young man alone in the desert.

B．Being considered a fool.

C．Making the decision of not offering help so easily.

D．Keeping thinking about the young man.

小題3:The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.

A．find out how long he could survive without help

B．go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment

C．find out whether strangers would offer help to him

D．figure out how strangers thought of his plan

小題4:In the passage，the author described his journey as a gamble because ________.

A．he was not so sure of the outlook of the journey

B．he had no money to give to strangers

C．he was sure of the coming sufferings

D．he wasn't sure whether to make the journey

小題5:The following part might probably ________.

A．describe how he fooled strangers

B．describe how strangers went out of their way to help him

C．explain why people refused to help strangers

D．explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way