If you don’t prepare yourself now, retirement may be some of the most boring and dull years of your life. To have a happy, fulfilling retirement, you need to start preparing right away.
The most obvious thing for people to do when they retire is to take up a hobby. The most important step to take before retiring, though, is to make sure that you actually have started some hobbies. Once you’re retired, unless you ‘ve already started a hobby, you’ll find it very hard to get into something new. Some hobbies aren’t for everyone. Think about what you enjoy doing and start participating on a casual basis now.
Another thing many people participate in is volunteering. Not only does volunteering give you something to do, it also gives you a sense of accomplishment(成就) and can add meaning to your life .Volunteering is also rewarding in other ways, too. There are hundreds of different types of volunteer services and you’ll always be able to meet new and interesting people. Also, don’t think that volunteering is always only about helping someone for free. Many companies pay their volunteers after they’ve had enough experience and prove themselves to be valuable workers.
There are plenty of other potions, as well. Going back to school is a great way to keep yourself feeling young. Taking a vacation around the world with your loved ones is another great way to spend your retirement.
Ultimately, though, the key to a happy retirement is simply keeping yourself busy and doing whatever you love. If there’s nothing you love doing now, then you’ll find that once you have a vast amount of free time, your life will be pretty empty. Now is the time to find out what you want to do when you retire.
小題1:Why does the author suggest starting a hobby before retirement?

A．Because we are likely to have difficulty starting a hobby after retirement.

B．Because we are gong to have a vast amount of free time after retirement.

C．Because we will only have a limited choice of hobbies after retirement

D．Because not every one of us has already started some hobbies already.

小題2:What can we learn about volunteering from the text?

A．We can make devoted friends through volunteering.

B．It can help companies find hard-working workers.

C．One can even make some money by volunteering.

D．Almost everyone is willing to help in some way.

小題3:Which of the following can best explain “a happy retirement”?

A．Travelling around the world every year.

B．Going back to university for further study.

C．Having plenty of free time for one’s hobbies.

D．Living a busy life and doing what one enjoys doing

I will be traveling to Australia as a Student Ambassador with People to People. People to People arranges for American students to travel all around the world to learn about other cultures, and to help others understand American culture. The program was founded by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote peace through understanding.
I had to put in many hours of special work to get to this point. First, a teacher nominated (推薦) me, and then I attended an informational meeting about the program. The application process included an interview, and finally, I was accepted.
That’s when the hard work really began. In addition to attending monthly meetings to prepare for the big trip, my parents encouraged my twin sister Beth (also participating in the program) and me to raise $ 2,000 each to help pay for the cost. And so the fund-raising began. We did everything from selling candy bars to selling an old car to decorating people’s mailboxes during the holiday season. We also babysat, washed cars, held a yard sale, and washed windows. After months of hard work I had raised a total of $2319.87! Combined, Beth and I raised over $ 4500.00!
Now I have a problem-packing. Yes, I know it sounds unimportant, but my suitcase seems to have shrunk (收縮) as I placed my belongings inside. According to airline regulations (規(guī)定), a suitcase can be no larger than 54 inches and weigh no more than 44 pounds. For a person who likes to wear a different outfit every day, packing all my clothes into such a small space seemed an impossible task. However, I have lessened my load and my suitcase which started out weighting overweight now checks in at a mere 36. Apart from a slightly bloated (臃腫) carry-on bag, my luggage is definitely manageable.
I doubt that I will not get much sleep tonight because I am so excited! I know that what lies ahead is going to be the trip of lifetime!
小題1:When does the author write the passage?

A．Before leaving for Australia.	B．Several months before the journey.
C．Just hours after reaching the destination.	D．The night when she was accepted.

小題2:Which of the following is not the aim of People to People program?

A．To promote peace through understanding.	B．To collect money for traveling.
C．To make American culture known to others.	D．To learn about other cultures.

小題3:Which is the correct order of the author’ preparation for the journey?
a. being accepted as a member
b. raising money for the trip
c. attending a meeting about the program
d. packing belongings
e. being nominated by the teacher

A．e, a, b, c, d

B．a(chǎn), c, e, d, b

C．e, c, a, d, b

D．e, c, a, b, d

小題4:What does the author think of the journey?

A．It could be a tiring expensive journey.

B．It could be long-lasting journey, which needs taking all daily necessities.

C．It could be an exciting, unforgettable journey.

D．It could be an overseas journey, during which she would experience hard labor.

Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh．The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21．Hundreds more are missing or feared dead．
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country．The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season. One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to. About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said．The second ferry carried about 100 passengers．
“The number of deaths is certain to rise．”said an official in charge of the rescue work．“No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived.” Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board． Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes，falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats． Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh，as are boating accidents．Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people． Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions．Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh．It is a country covered by about 230 rivers．Some 20,000 ferries use the nation’s Waterways every year．And many of them are dangerously overcrowded．Since 1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents．
63．________ passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A.500   B.100   C.400   D.300
64．Officials blame boating accident on ________
A. strong winds．             B. bad weather conditions．
C. the blockages of waterways． D. the lack of safety measures．
65．Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A. They were overcrowded． B. They sank on April 21．
C. The exact number of deaths could be easily determined．
D. They sank somewhere near Dhaka．

第二節(jié)、完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is   36   wrong with curiosity(好奇) in itself. Whether it is good or bad   __37   on what people are curious about.
Curiosity   38   can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are   39   of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are   __40   home or taking outside, or why they have come home so   41 __ or late. To be interested in these things is foolish because it is none of   42   business to know what their neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also   43  . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk   44   often brings harm, loss of honour or disrespect to others, and thus   45   their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a   46  curiosity --- the curiosity of wise men, who  47   at all the great things and try to find out all they   48 learn about them. Columbus could   49   have found America if he had not been   50  . James Watt would not have made the steam engine  51_   his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid(水壺蓋). All the   52  in human history have been made as a   53  of curiosity,   54 _ the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have   55   or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
36. A. anything      B. everything         C. nothing             D. something
37. A. keeps           B. puts                  C. takes                 D. depends
38. A. always         B. sometimes         C. unusually          D. seldom
39. A. full             B. certain                     C. proud                D. careful
40. A. taking          B. bringing            C. going                D. coming
41. A. quickly        B. hurriedly           C. early                 D. happily
42. A. our              B. your                 C. their                 D. his
43. A. interesting    B. useful               C. harmful             D. proper
44. A. who            B. which               C. when                D. where
45. A. hurts           B. injures                     C. breaks               D. damages
46. A. terrible        B. sudden              C. strange              D. clever
47. A. expect         B. like                   C. wonder             D. doubt
48. A. need            B. must                 C. may                  D. can           
49. A. never           B. certainly            C. surely               D. probably
50. A. famous        B. careful                     C. curious              D. hard
51. A. for                     B. without             C. with                  D. in
52. A. products      B. goods                C. discoveries        D. machines
53. A. reason         B. product             C. fruit                  D. result
54. A. but                     B. however            C. so                     D. or
55. A. little            B. few                   C. some                 D. any

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
通讀下面短文，了解其大意，然后從21—40各小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
The funeral（葬禮）I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost forgotten __21_  relationship he had with my family, but his story   22   made me sit down and think for a while
His wife   23   last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was passed to him and you could hear him cry   24  at night. His son and daughter   25  to comfort him but his children’s   26  would always bring despair（絕望）to him. He would always   27  about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did   28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his  29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no   30  in him, only sorrow and despair. His only   31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he   32 .”
At the age of 87, a man can still   33   his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a  34  story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every   35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife   36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手) because they are no   37   in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t   38   why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder   39  , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will   40   her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it?
21. A. that                B. what          C. which             D. whether      
22. A. simply         B. merely            C. really                 D. truly  
23. A. passed away  B. caught cold   C. got hurt        D. went abroad
24. A. hopefully    B. sadly              C. happily           D. excitedly     
25. A. managed        B. planned         C. tried                 D. intended
26. A. efforts    B. works           C. businesses         D. ways  
27. A. say                     B. talk                    C. tell            D. add           
28. A. everything   B. anything         C. something     D. nothing     
29. A. family         B. son                   C. daughter        D. wife        
30. A. pride          B. power           C. life                D. energy    
31. A. wish              B. plan                     C. suggestion         D. opinion     
32. A. succeeded    B. lost                    C. failed               D. died          
33. A. need              B. want                    C. help                 D. love
34. A. surprising      B. moving        C. boring           D. disappointing
35. A. time              B. hour                    C. night          D. moment    
36. A. well              B. kindly           C. calmly           D. badly
37. A. fewer            B. longer           C. less        D. better
38. A. understand  B. expect               C. doubt            D. regret       
39. A. because    B. so                C. if                  D. since
40. A. give             B. make                    C. send            D. arrange

When I say “work is rest”, some people will say I’m crazy. But that’s the way it is—we need to rest. Without rest, we will die. At a minimum, we won’t have the energy to work.
Nobody forces us to be so stupid about this. We just don’t know how to rest properly. We rest in ways that are not restful, even stressful. Some of our ways of rest interfere (妨礙) with our working energy. Instead of sleep, we go to the movies and clubs, drink or have a smoke with friends. This is because we misunderstand the meaning of “rest.”
We should remember that rest means not working, both physically and mentally. Only then is it real rest. When tired, rest. It’s simple. Actually, dogs and cats are smarter about this than people. People are stupid enough to rest in ways that destroy their capacity (能力) to work.
Rest and work always go together. There must be a balance: work during the day and rest at night. When the sun comes up, one has plenty of strength to work well and enjoy it. In other words, rest is a kind of investment, so that one has the strength and energy to continue working. So we need rest to work, recognizing that we can’t have one without the other. Rest is what recharges our batteries. We need enough time to charge up adequately to the tasks we undertake. Thus, we need to rest correctly; otherwise, illness will occur and also can affect the efficiency of our work.
Rest can’t be skimped. Without enough rest, good work is impossible. This is why we say that rest is another kind of work.
53. Which of the following is the best rest according to this passage?
A. Going to the movies and clubs.    
B. Drinking or having a smoke with friends.
C. Sleeping at home.                         
D. Playing cards with family members.
54. The underlined word “skimped” in the last paragraph most probably means _____.
A. not supplied with enough of what is needed
B. strengthened in spite of the conditions
C. recharged during the time of working            
D. invested without any of the cost
55. We can know from this passage that _____.
A. dogs and cats are smarter than we human beings
B. rest can make us work more efficiently
C. it’s not proper to sleep in the daytime for people.
D. rest is more important than work for people
56. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A. Rest is another kind of work.                    
B. How to form the habit of sleeping.
C. Sufficient rest leads to success.              
D. Why people need to rest.

第二部分：閱讀理解（第一節(jié)20小題，第二節(jié)5小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）
第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
The other day, I bought six packages of ink for my printer, then I found a deal on better ink at the local computer store, so I went back to the $1 Store to exchange the ink for some other items.
I put the ink into a plastic bag and tied it up. When at the store, I immediately showed the bag to a clerk and told her that I was returning some items, but she was obviously very busy. Then without thinking much, I just put the bag into a cart and started shopping.
I was making my way through the crowd when a female employee suddenly yelled to stop me. I was told not to be allowed to carry a plastic bag of items around in the store and my bag should be checked.
I was astonished. There was no need for her to yell. I opened the bag and showed her the receipt. “I’m returning these to exchange for some other items,” I said.
“You should learn how to follow store regulations. Leave this bag here with the clerk. You can have it back when you check out”.
I was embarrassed and did as told to. I felt like a shoplifter. By the time I had finished shopping and exchanged the items, I was angry and then went looking for her. I wanted an apology. I found her finally and asked what her name was. She yelled at me again, “Ursula!” and stormed away.
Having got home, I called the store’s headquarters. I described my unpleasant experience. A customer service representative responded, “We will not tolerate such behavior. Give me your phone number and I will call you back.”
Two days later, I received a phone call from the representative, “I’m sorry,” she said, “but there is no one at that store named Ursula. Can you describe her? I’ll find out who she is. We do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate lying to customers.”
By this time, I had calmed down, so I told the representative to forget about it.
41.The author wanted to exchange the ink for some other items because he found _______.
the ink was too expensive                   
he didn’t need so many packages
it could not match his printer       
there was better ink in another store
42.It can be inferred that _______.
the $1 Store had a very good business
the $1 Store sold items of poor quality
the clerks in the $1 Store were impolite
check-out items couldn’t be exchanged
43. Which of the following is the right order according to the story?
I found I was cheated.
I left the plastic bag with the clerk.
I finished shopping and exchanged the items
A female employee stopped me and yelled at me
I called the store’s headquarters
A. d, a, c, b, e    B. b, c, d, e, a        C. d, b, c, e, a     D. c, b, d, a, e
44. At the end of the story, _______.
A. the female employee apologized to me
B. Ursula was found out and lost her job
C. the representative forgot the matter
D. I forgave the female employee

III  完型填空       15%
Reports about stolen virtual property(虛擬財(cái)產(chǎn)), (for example, the money that is gained through Web games,) are becoming increasingly frequent.
Who is responsible(負(fù)責(zé)任的) for this?
“Virtual property theft(偷竊) is __31__ today all over the world,” __32__ professor Greg Lastowka, an American specialist in internet law.
Though a few cases have managed to make it to the courtroom(法庭), most of the time __33__ are not reported or not followed up. “l(fā)ocal police are __34____ confused by virtual theft, thinking it has no real value,” says Lastowka.  “But virtual items(虛擬物) can be sold easily for__35___ money, making it a “l(fā)ucrative(賺錢的) opportunity for criminals(罪犯).”
___36____“theft”, “users in China whose virtual property is stolen can report it to the Internet department of the local public security bureaus(公安局),” says Tencent Mao. “We can cooperate（合作）with officials and offer technical __37____.”
But lawyers suggest that the companies involved have the obligation(義務(wù)) to safeguard consumers’ virtual property.  “__38__ they can’t prove they have done __39___ to protect the virtual property, they should bear the responsibility (擔(dān)責(zé)任),” says Guo Qing, of Beijing’s Yingke Law Firm.
_40__themselves are advised to __41__ their virtual property. Mao suggests “not __42___ files from strangers, __43___going to websites with a bad reputation（名聲）”. Changing __44___ every three months can ___45___ help.
31. A. happening           B.    happened        C. occurred            D. appearing
32. A. speaks                B. says                         C .talks                 D. reports
33. A. when                  B. which               C they                   D. it
34. A. seldom               B. hardly               C. often                 D. usually
35. A. real                           B. more                   C. much                  D. many
36. A. In search of         B. In case of           C. In time of     D Instead of
37. A. support               B. advices                     C. request          D. demand
38. A. If                       B. When                C. Because             D. As
39. A. better                 B. enough                 C. more                 D. less
40. A. They                  B. Users                   C. Those         D. Companies
41. A. have                   B. own                     C. protect              D. keep
42. A. receiving            B. accepting              C. getting              D. accept
43. A. and                       B. but                  C. or                     D. so
44. A. passwords       B. keys                     C. answers             D. computers
45. A .even                   B. also                    C. as well              D. too

III. 完形填空
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to (37)_______ healthy and happy, and to live longer.
Many people like to watch others (38)_______ games. They buy tickets or (39)______ their TV sets to watch the games.
Sports change (40)_______ the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is (41)________ in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.
Games and sports often grow from people’s work and everyday activities(活動(dòng)). The Arabs use horses or camels(駱駝) in much of their everyday life. They use them in their sports, too. It is the same (42)_______ people in Xingjiang and Inner Mongolia (內(nèi)蒙古). Millions of people hunt and fish (43)________ a living, but hunting and fishing are very good sports too.
Sports are so interesting (44)_________ people everywhere like them. Football, (45)_______, has spread (46)________ the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those (47)________ many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or India! And think of the people in cold countries. Some sports or games go back (48)_________ of years, (49)_________ running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a long history. But basketball and football are rather new. (50)_________one is a hundred years old yet. People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but (51)__________ playing a game together they often become good friends.
37. A. get           B. turn          C. keep        D. develop
38. A. played        B. to play         C. playing         D. play
39. A. turn          B. turn on         C. turn down       D. turn around
40. A. from         B. in              C. into            D. with
41. A. fun          B. excite          C. funny          D. excited
42. A. with         B. as             C. to              D. from
43. A. because of    B. for            C. out of           D. from
44. A. as          B. when          C. that             D. which
45. A. however      B. for example     C. also            D. too
46. A. to           B. around         C. on              D. about
47. A. near          B. from          C. in              D. with
48. A. thousand      B. a thousand     C. thousands        D. several thousand
49. A. as            B. such          C. so              D. such as
50. A. No           B. Neither        C. /               D. a
51. A. before        B. over           C. after           D. in

Some people think that all wild animals are dangerous. Actually, very few of them will attack a man if he leaves them alone. If you met a lion or an elephant, suppose, you would run away, but even a lion will keep away from a man unless it is very hungry. Lions and tigers only kill and eat men when they have grown too old and too weak to catch their usual food, such as deer and other small animals. If you saw a wild elephant, perhaps you would be frightened. Elephants usually run away at once unless you attack them. Some animals get very frightened if they only smell a man; some take no notice at all but quietly walk in another direction. Wild animals only attack hunters when they are afraid that the hunters mean to harm their young ones, or then the hunters shoot at them and make them angry.
60. The word attack is closest in meaning to ________.
A. hurt         B. catch             C. hit             D. follow
61. Lions and tigers will not kill or eat men ________.
A. unless men try to run away                 B. if they are too old and too weak
C. if they are able to get enough of their usual food  D. however men act towards them
62. Some animals run away when they smell a man probably because _________.
A. they dislike the smell               B. they think men are dangerous to them
C. they don't want to eat men           D. they want to eat weak men
63. This passage is mainly about _________.
A. how to protect wild animals              B. how animals look for their food
C. how to make friends with wild animals     D. how animals act towards men