The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not  36 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath  37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(傾斜的) down,  38 with great excitement,“Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a  39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all worn—not enough rain, or too little light.  40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I  41 
a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of  42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with  43 ,“It surely smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I  44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew Imust  45___it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and  46 , “Just what I need.”But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he  47 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I  48 
for the very first time the boy was  49 .
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun  50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,  51 of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and  52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放縱的)  53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he’d been blessed with true  54 .
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see__55___, and appreciate every second that’s mine.

小題1:	A．excited B．inspired C．satisfied D．disappointed

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)pproached B．overlooked C．understood D．talked

小題3:	A．telling B．saying C．informing D．talking

小題4:	A．unique B．rough C．bothering D．pitiful

小題5:	A．Wanting B．Demanding C．Persuading D．Inviting

小題6:	A．played B．a(chǎn)djusted C．forced D．delivered

小題7:	A．declining B．a(chǎn)ccepting C．panicking D．quitting

小題8:	A．surprise B．embarrassment C．sympathy D．sorrow

小題9:	A．took B．pulled C．sold D．picked

小題10:

A．bring B．fetch C．take D．smell

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)nnounced B．replied C．declared D．whispered

小題12:

A．grasped B．held C．caught D．seized

小題13:

A．convinced B．confirmed C．noticed D．refused

小題14:

A．strange B．blind C．deaf D．unimaginable

小題15:

A．once B．a(chǎn)fter C．a(chǎn)s D．since

小題16:

A．unaware B．unbelievable C．regretful D．regardless

小題17:

A．doubted B．felt C．found D．wondered

小題18:

A．embarrassmet B．depression C．pleasure D．effort

小題19:

A．sense B．hearing C．sight D．a(chǎn)bility

小題20:

A．beauty B．disability C．fantasy D．wonder

A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. “Your son is here,”she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened.
Heavily drugged with sleep because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly(隱約) saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out with his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man’s weak ones, expressing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed.
All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward(病房), holding the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest a while. He refused. Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only holding tightly to his son all through the night. Along towards dawn, the old man died.
The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.“Who was that man?”he asked. The nurse was surprised. “He was your father,”she answered. “No, he wasn’t,”the Marine replied. “I never saw him before in my life.”“Then why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?”asked the nurse. “I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed.”he answered.
小題1:Why did the nurse take the Marine to the old man’s bed?

A．Because he was the old man’s son.

B．Because she knew that he was a warm-hearted man.

C．Because she couldn’t find anyone else there.

D．Because she thought he was the old man’s son.

小題2:Why did the old man hold the Marine’s hand all through the night?

A．Because he knew he would die the next day.

B．Because he hadn’t seen his son for a long time.

C．Because he was dying and mistook him for his son.

D．Because he enjoyed doing that and so did the Marine.

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The Marine didn’t know the old man at all.

B．The nurse was careless and made a mistake.

C．The Marine happened to be the old man’s son’s friend.

D．The old man passed away peacefully and contentedly.

小題4:What can we learn from the passage?

A．The next time someone needs you, be there.

B．All the soldiers are as kind as the Marine.

C．We’d better not correct someone else’s mistakes.

D．The young should accompany their parents all the time.

Dear Cary,
I'm writing because I've understood you've struggled with alcoholism （酗酒）．I've been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11．After that, I've been more or less useless professionally - I'm a lawyer - and have had to resien（辭職） from my job because I was discovered passed - out drunk in front of my computer．I've taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat．I can manage about a month without drinking, but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinking．After a week or so of heavy drinking,! start having nightmares of people jumping．After that, it's a week of not being able to get out of bed．
I was supposed to travel to a conference but didn't make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room．I have been hiding from my family since then．Fortunately they won't be expecting me to come back for a week or so．Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyes．
I don't really know what I'm asking you．Cary, I need a way out that doesn't involve causing pain to my family．I'm taking medicine, but' I still have these attacks every few months．If there's alcohol in the house, I can't stay away from it．It seems that this will never end．I'm afraid of what will happen if something bad happens, like a family member dying, or getting fired again．
Thanks for reading．
Yours T
小題1:The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT _____．

A．the reason why the author had to resign

B．that the author was once discovered drunk as a fish

C．that the author is a lawyer by profession

D．that the author is a lawyer and he never gets drunk

小題2:The author writes to Cary in order to _____．

A．a(chǎn)sk for money

B．a(chǎn)sk for help

C．offer advice

D．tell a story

小題3:What is the author worried about?

A． Losing his job	B．Giving up drinking
C． Bring pain to his family	D．Missing the conference

小題4:We know from the passage that Cary _____．

A．is probably a recovered alcoholic

B．never suffered from alcoholism

C．likes to talk about the details of his life

D．is a doctor on treating alcoholism

It was pouring outside. We all stood there   26   , some patiently , others annoyed   27   nature messed up (弄糟) their hurried day . I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens  28    away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    29  me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   30   down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and    31  : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she  32    her Mom’s arm.
“This morning?   33   did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,” If God can get us through this, he can get us through   34  .”
The entire crowd turned   35  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about    36  she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being   37   . But then we heard, “Honey, you are   38  . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then    39  they ran.
We all stood    40 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were   41   by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the   42   to their cars. Circumstances (境況) or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your   43  . But no one can ever take away your precious   44  . So, don’t forget to make time and take the   45   to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.

小題1:	A．talking B．waiting C．complaining D．expecting

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)s if B．even if C．because D．when

小題3:	A．taking B．putting C．driving D．washing

小題4:	A．caught B．broke C．impressed D．called

小題5:	A．slows B．comes C．pushes D．calms

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．repeated C．required D．a(chǎn)dded

小題7:	A．pulled B．touched C．waved D．felt

小題8:	A．Why B．How C．When D．Where

小題9:	A．the rain B．the disease C．a(chǎn)nything D．something

小題10:

A．still B．silent C．serious D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題11:

A．what B．how C．whether D．if

小題12:

A．dishonest B．silly C．daring D．forgetful

小題13:

A．right B．wrong C．stupid D．clever

小題14:

A．off B．a(chǎn)long C．on D．over

小題15:

A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching

小題16:

A．followed B．guided C．respected D．praised

小題17:

A．time B．way C．same D．best

小題18:

A．house B．money C．health D．time

小題19:

A．children B．memories C．courage D．experience

小題20:

A．possibilities B．risk C．opportunities D．challenge

I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person   36   .
I got off the college bus and started walking. That's   37   I heard piano music and singing rising above the   38  of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower   39  I could find out where it was coming from.   40  the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a   41  next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing   42  me a bit. I stood there watching her   43  for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take   44  to perform on her own in public.
Feeling my presence, she looked in my   45  . I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a   46  time lately, but you’ve made me hopeful again.”
"I'm happy that I could   47  . Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum had got   48  from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”
"You see, the way you were   49  ," she explained. “Don't look defeated,   50  come in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ...   51  your head up."
I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was   52  me.
“Why are you playing here?” I asked.
“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many   53  people and hope to relieve their   54  and make them think positively by sharing music.”
I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a   55  soul.

小題1:	A．instead B．somehow C．a(chǎn)nyway D．either

小題2:	A．since B．when C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

小題3:	A．noise B．view C．scene D．hurry

小題4:	A．but B．yet C．or D．so

小題5:	A．Across B．Along C．Beside D．Through

小題6:	A．plate B．carriage C．basket D．bowl

小題7:	A．discouraged B．disturbed C．shocked D．comforted

小題8:	A．playing B．begging C．dancing D．refreshing

小題9:	A．image B．belief C．courage D．time

小題10:

A．instruction B．direction C．operation D．intention

小題11:

A．peaceful B．nice C．rough D．pleasure

小題12:

A．work B．improve C．stand D．help

小題13:

A．lost B．fired C．stuck D．tired

小題14:

A．sighing B．listening C．walking D．talking

小題15:

A．Opportunities B．Possibilities C．Performances D．Experiences

小題16:

A．drop B．lift C．pick D．knock

小題17:

A．depressing B．encouraging C．frightening D．surprising

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)ctive B．thoughtful C．negative D．surprising

小題19:

A．pain B．sight C．respect D．a(chǎn)ttention

小題20:

A．classical B．serious C．curious D．musical

The day was warm and the sun shone down like a new beginning on my life. I was waving goodbye to my son, the last one of my fledglings （剛會(huì)飛的鳥(niǎo)）to leave home and go to new woods, "University actually" . I felt so lighthearted after spending many years looking after my four children—cooking, washing, ironing, teaching them how to look after themselves and manage their finances—that I actually thought “At long last, freedom".
But, as I watched my last one leave, although it was a joyous occasion, I realized I had not really prepared for this day, I was too tied up with bringing up these adults of the future to realize that they would all leave the nest and lives independently.
At first I didn't know what "I" wanted to do. I tried a part time job, which ended in me running out in tears. I started a business making soft furnishings, but that didn't work either.  I grew my own veggies and fruit, which lasted 3 years, until I was advised by my doctor that my feet couldn't take any more "tools” driven through them.
I began wondering if I had a future of my own. I cried for the life I was used to, and hadn't known or wanted anything different.
Then one day I saw an ad. for foster parents, I discussed it with my husband who was always behind everything I tried and with great disturbance , I rang up the number.
I now laugh and sing with my 14-year-old foster daughter, even when my cooker is a mess and my bathroom is a disaster area. I now know, 8 years later, what “I” was meant to be doing with all the spare hours, days, and weeks I had on my hands when my last fledgling flew the nest. The sun shines once again in my home.
小題1:How did the mother first feel when her last child went off to university?

A．Lonely.

B．Anxious.

C．Relieved.

D．Annoyed.

小題2:The underlined phrase “was tied up with” in the second paragraph means “        ”.

A．was occupied in	B．was associated with
C．was tired of	D．was addicted to

小題3:In the third paragraph, the poor mother did all the things just to         .

A．live a greener and healthier life

B．earn more money for her kids’ education

C．shift her attention and ease her anxiety

D．start her own decorating business

小題4:What did the empty-nested mother think of her husband?

A．Skilled

B．Supportive

C．Stubborn

D．Open-minded

小題5:Thanks to the foster daughter, the author         .

A．got rid of her busy work

B．forgot her other children

C．found a suitable job

D．knew what she really wanted

Of all the things our wisdom tells us will make life entirely happy, the greatest is the possession of friendship. One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.
On the first Sunday in August, it’s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life. The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U.S. Congress in 1935, and remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures. In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship.
Apparently, there are several friendship holidays, all of which fall on fixed dates.
National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August
Women’s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September
International Friendship Month is February
Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May
People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways. Some expressions may be practical ones, such as flowers, particularly the pink friendship roses, cookies, chocolates, souvenirs from their vacations, a tape of favorite songs, farewell dinners, and welcome balloons.
Recipe for Friendship  2 cups of patience, 1 heart full of love, 2 handfuls of generosity, 2 cups of loyalty, 1 cup of understanding, A dash of laughter. Mix them all well. Spray generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe, another great reason to celebrate! Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year, what better day to honor them than Friendship Day!!
小題1:Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Friendship cannot stand always on one side.

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C．A friend without faults will never be found.

D．A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

小題2:Which of the holidays happens first in a year?

A．National Friendship Day.	B．Women’s Friendship Day.
C．International Friendship Month.	D．Old Friends, New Friends Week.

小題3:What is most needed to make friendship grow, develop and last?

A．Inviting your friends over for a party.

B．Looking on your friends as relatives.

C．Honoring your friends on Friendship Day.

D．Being loyal and generous to your friends.

小題4:“Recipe for Friendship” here actually means       .

A．a(chǎn) prescription for curing friends	B．a(chǎn) method of keeping a friendship
C．the pleasure of having friends	D．the importance of friendship

One rainy night many years ago ,an elderly couple entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadephia. The couple walked to the front desk hoping to get some  21  for the night. “Could you give us a  22  here?” the husband asked.
The waiter, a  23  man with a bright smile, looked at the couple and   24  that there were three meetings in town. “All of our rooms are taken,” the waiter said. “  25  I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you be  26  to sleep in my room? It’s not  27  a suite(套房)，but it will be good enough to make you  28  for the night.”
When then couple refused 39 , he explained, “Don’t worry about me.”So the couple   30  . The next morning, the elderly man said to the waiter, “you are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best   31  in America. Maybe someday I’ll   32  one for you.” The waiter looked at them and  33  .Then they drove away.
Two years passed. The waiter had almost  34  it when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled（提起）that   35  night and enclosed（附上）a round-trip to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man 36  knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose  37  him in New York and led him to Fifth Avenue and 34^th Street. He  38   to a great new building there.
“That is the hotel I have just built for you,” said the elderly man.
“You must be 39  ,” the young man said.
“I’m not,” said the elderly man.
The elderly man was William Waldor-Aster, and that 40 building was the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young waiter who became its first  manager was George Boldt.

小題1:	A．food B．shelter C．light D．space

小題2:	A．room B．help C．bed D．chair

小題3:	A．serious B．patient C．friendly D．careful

小題4:	A．decided B．thought C．suggested D．explained

小題5:	A．So B．And C．But D．If

小題6:	A．ready B．glad C．grateful D．natural

小題7:	A．clearly B．nearly C．exactly D．simply

小題8:	A．calm B．special C．successful D．comfortable

小題9:	A．easily B．politely C．give D．know

小題10:

A．left B．a(chǎn)greed C．complained D．happened

小題11:

A．hotel B．shop C．school D．restaurant

小題12:

A．build B．keep C．find D．invent

小題13:

A．checked B．excused C．smiled D．changed

小題14:

A．expected B．realised C．discovered D．forgotten

小題15:      

A．bright

B．warm

C．cloudy

D．stormy

小題16:本題有誤

A．ticket

B．map

C．form

D．travel

小題17:本題有誤

A．met

B．thanked

C．missed

D．watched

小題18:

A．waved B．pointed C．moved D．returned

小題19:

A．laughing B．a(chǎn)rguing C．joking D．reporting

小題20:

A．small B．common C．simple D．beautiful

Thid is a true story of a mother’s sacrifice(犧牲) in an earthquake.
When the rescuer reached the ruins of a young man’s house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange—she knelt(跪) on the ground like a person who was worshiping(禱告);her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by an object. However, the cold and stiff body told them that she had passed away for sure.
The rescuers left this house and were going to search the next collapsed building. For some reason, the team leader was driven by a strong force to go back to the ruined house. Again, he knelt down to search the little space under the dead body. Suddenly, he screamed with excitement, “A child! There is a child1”
The whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman. There was a 3-month-old little boy wrapped in a blanket under his mother’s dead body. Obviously, the woman had made great sacrifice in order to save her son. When her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up.
A doctor came quickly to examine the little boy. After he opened the blanket, he saw a cellphone inside the blanket.There was a text massage on the screen. It said, “If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” Everybody that read the massage cried
小題1:Why did the young woman kneel on the ground?

A．To protect herself from the earthquake

B．To show respect for God

C．To ask God for help

D．To protect her baby

小題2:After reading the text massage, everyone felt quite ______.

A．shocked

B．excited

C．moved

D．a(chǎn)fraid

小題3:What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To prove that a cat has nine lives.

B．To show the power of a mother’s love.

C．To express his thanks to the rescuers.

D．To give advice on how to rescue others.

Last year, I met a little boy to whom my heart went out. He would talk to me every single day, and always seemed to have a smile on his face. His problem was that he stuttered (口吃) extremely badly when he tried to talk. It was really hard to understand what he was saying, although he loved to tell big tales!
One morning, I was talking to the teachers who ran the school store. The boy stopped by and said hello to all of us. Afterwards they told me that the boy would stop every day to ask if they would be there the next day. But of course, he never had money to buy anything.
I decided that I would get him a little something just as a surprise. So I picked out a pencil, a rubber, and a small notebook for just $1.00. I cannot describe the look on his face when I gave him the three little things. Then, without a stutter, he loudly said, "Thank you so much!" and just kept repeating, "Thank you! Thank you!" He gave me a big hug before going off to class.
I was touched to see someone appreciate something that much. As he walked off, he was showing his new stuff to other kids walking to class. I have to say that I have never spent a dollar that would mean so much to me.
小題1:Why did the boy never buy anything from the store?

A．Because he couldn’t make himself understood.

B．Because the teachers were unwilling to sell him anything.

C．Because he couldn’t afford anything.

D．Because he could never decide what to buy.

小題2:What do we learn from the third paragraph?

A．Actually the boy had no stutter at all.

B．The boy was too excited to stutter at the moment.

C．What the author had bought helped the boy speak normally.

D．The author wanted to find out whether the boy really had a stutter.

小題3:Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Stuttering Boy

B．Kindness Can Do Wonders

C．One Dollar Can Buy Anything

D．The Best Dollar I Have Spent

小題4:What is the boy’s attitude to his life?

A．a(chǎn)ctive

B．passive

C．disappointed

D．fearful