I seldom thought I had a passion. I would sit before the TV all day, thinking 【1】 nothing but the next shadow. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.

One day I went with Mum to drop my sister off at the gym. Then, 【2】 Mum stopped at a red light, someone on the roadside caught my eyes. It was a man 【3】 (dress) in rags, homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I 【4】 (see) many like him before.

But he man wasn’t sitting down with a sad 【5】 (express). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing 【6】 (merry) to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious thing 【7】 he had.

“Mum, why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?” I asked.

“He bought 【8】,” she replied.

“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”

“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t 【9】 only important things. We need happiness, too.”

“I see.” The man must care too much about music, so he bought a radio instead of food and clothes. I realized that happiness is the key to life. 【10】 it, there’s nothing to look forward to. A passion gives a person the happiness they need to keep going!

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona.He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor café.We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions.Gone was my father's critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day Dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood.Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years, I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in doing so, I'm delighted with my_new_friend.My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

【1】Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A.He was silent most of the time.

B.He was too proud of himself.

C.He did not love his children.

D.He expected too much of her.

【2】When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel _________.

A.nervous B．sorry

C.tired D．safe

【3】With whom did the author and her son have lunch at the outdoor café？

A.Her father.

B.One of her father's friends.

C.Her friend.

D.Her father and one of her father's friends.

【4】What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A.More critical.

B.More talkative.

C.Gentle and friendly.

D.Strict and hardworking.

【5】The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to _________.

A.the author's son

B.the author's father

C.the friend of the author's father

D.the café owner

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2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

My parents live in the country. They keep a dog calling Ah Fu. One day my parent went to work in the fields taken my little sister and Ah Fu along. While they working, my sister walked to the river. Ah Fu follow her there. She was trying to pick a flower while she fell into the river. Ah Fu barked and jumped into the water immediate. When my parents heard Ah Fu barking, they ran to the river. They saw Ah Fu swimming towards the bank carried my little sister. My parents praised Ah Fu warmly. That was our brave Ah Fu that had saved my little sister.

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. 【1】.

Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.

First of all,good talkers ask questions. 【2】. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question，but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. 【3】 .

Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers .This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. 【4】. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.

Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” 【5】. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.

A. Real listening at least means some things.

B. You can become a popular person.

C. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question.

D. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

E. If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret.

F. It’s polite to listen to others with a smile.

G. These people have something in common.

【2】 people in the streets know about him, especially those who are poor.

For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that name? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit for business and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). 【3】 is different is that his briefcase always has some gloves in it.

In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not act like 【4】 New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and hurry down the street. He is 【5】 (routine) seen looking around at people and stopping when he finds someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he moves on, looking for more people with cold hands.

【6】 winter days, Mr. Greenberg gives away gloves. During the rest of the year, he 【7】(buy) gloves. It

【8】 (be) 21 years since he did so. His behavior, though 【9】 (take) people by surprise, warmed their hands and heart.

A pair of gloves may be a small thing. However, it can make 【10】 big difference in winter.

【1】 It should be protected by up-to-date anti-virus software, and you should also install a personal firewall, which will stop hackers attacking your system. Check that your firewall is open before you start shopping, and when you finish, be sure to log out.

Take a minute to look at the website before you buy anything. Check that the company has a geographical address as well as a telephone number. 【2】

Sellers should have a list of all your rights somewhere on their website, and you need to read this before you decide to shop there. 【3】 As a general rule, online companies usually give their customers seven days to cancel their order if they change their minds about their purchase.

【4】 It is a lock-shaped symbol and you can find it on the browser bar (瀏覽器欄) at the bottom of the screen. Another indication of a safe website is its address. The address should not begin with “http” but “https” — the letter “s” stands for secure.

The final stage of online shopping is the order confirmation. This is proof that you’ve bought a product from this company, and it contains the special reference number for your order. 【5】 You might need it if there’s a problem.

A.You should always print this information and keep it somewhere.

B.If this happens, your credit card will offer you the best protection.

C.A special icon (圖標(biāo)) will tell you if the website you are using is safe.

D.Make sure that your device, for example your laptop or tablet, is safe to use at all times.

E.When you buy things on the Internet, there’s no chance that something may go wrong.

F.If you can’t find the list, you should probably choose a different website.

G.It’s generally better to use sellers that you know about or ones that have been recommended to you.

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck,talent,and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

However,to succeed in life,one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And,in addition to that,in order to get really good at something,one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing.To become great at certain things,it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do ,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.

Whatever you do,if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out,almost to the point of addiction,and over a long period of time.If you’re not willing to put in the time and work,don’t expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

【1】Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.

A.the reasons for success

B.the meaning of success

C.the standards of success

D.the importance of success

【2】In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ______.

A.being good at something

B.setting a practical goal

C.putting in more time

D.succeeding in life

【3】Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.

A.work makes one feel pain

B.one tends to enjoy his work

C.one gives up his work easily

D.it takes a lot of time to succeed

【4】What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A.Successful people like to show their great skills.

B.People sometimes succeed without luck or talent.

C.People need to achieve success at the cost of life.

D.It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.

【5】What is the main theme of the passage?

A.Having a goal is vital to success.

B. Being good is different from being great.

C.One cannot succeed without time and practice.

D.Luck,talent and family help to achieve success.

We were both in great anger. ＂Never set foot in this house again!＂ stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.

The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feelings. I wandered aimlessly.

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.

But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.

I thought to myself: ＂Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me？＂

In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.

All the lights were off except father’s.

Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret.

This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.

The light was still on. ＂Am I wrong＂ I whispered, maybe… With the key in my hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it’s second to none.

【1】According to the author, why did his father often shout at him ?

A. Perhaps the father was getting older and older.

B. Perhaps they never agreed with each other.

C. Perhaps the son had already grown up.

D. Perhaps the father had been used to doing that.

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. The author fully understood why he and his father had different thinking.

B. The author and his father lacked communication.

C. The author’s father didn’t approve of his stamp collecting.

D. The author’s father opened the door for him when he came back.

【3】What was the author’s attitude towards his father at the end of the story?

A. He was frustrated with his father.

B. He loved his father.

C. He was afraid of his father.

D. He was dissatisfied with his father.

Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. Fred Epstein ,in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.

Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes ,Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.

The day before his third trip to the operating room, Tom was terribly afraid. ”Maybe I could go as Superman ,”he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume（戲裝），finally she agreed.

The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.

The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it ,”If you can dream it, you can do it”

It doesn‘t mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are texted in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it .Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.

【1】What do we know about Tom?

A.He was seriously ill

B.He was a dishonest boy.

C.He was crazy about magic

D.He was Dr.Epstein’s patient

【2】What can be inferred about Tom’s mother?

A.She was a rich lady

B.She refused Tom’s request

C.She wanted Tom to be a superhero

D.She wanted to get Tom through the pain

【3】When Tom went for the third operation,he .

A.pretended to be painful

B.acted like a superhero

C.appeared in poor spirit s

D.argued with his mother

【4】In the last paragraph, you are advised .

A.to go through some difficult tests

B.to wake up from your wild dreams

C.to become a powerful person in your mind

D.to wear expensive clothes for job interviews

【5】What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To tell us an interesting story.

B.To help us make right decisions.

C.To advise us to care about children.

D.To encourage us to use our imagination.

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2. 只允許修改10處, 多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

I was on my way to school on this morning when I caught sight of an old lady lie on the ground. It was raining heavy, so I ran to her quickly but held an umbrella over her. Then I called 120 immediately. While waiting the ambulance, I took down my coat to keep her warm. Soon the ambulance arrived. Seeing a lady sent to hospital, I felt quite relaxing. Late as I was for school today, I took great pride in what I have done. From my point of view, it is our responsibility to give a helping hand to those who are in troubles.