Most people go to a doctor in their own town or suburb. But people in the Australian outback can't get to
a doctor quickly. The nearest doctor is sometimes hundreds of kilometers away so they have to call him on
a two-way radio. This special doctor is called the "flying doctor". He visits sick people by plane.
     When someone is sick, the doctor has to fly to the person's home. His plane lands on a flat piece of ground
near the person's house. Sometimes has to take the patients to hospital. Flying doctors take about 8,600 people
to hospital each year.
     However, most of time the person isn't very sick, and the doctor doesn't have to visit. He can give advice
on the radio from the office at the flying center. He can tell the patient to use some medicine from a special
medicine chest (箱子). There is one of these chests in every home in the outback. Each bottle, tube and packet
in the chest has a number. The doctor often says something like this, "Take two tables from bottle 5 every
four hours."

1. Some people in the Australian outback can't get to a doctor quickly, because _____.

A. There are few doctors there.
B. The nearest doctor is sometimes very far away from them.
C. There is always heavy traffic on the road.
D. They don't want to see a doctor.

2. The doctor there usually goes to visit his patient _____.

A. by sea
B. by air
C. on foot
D. in a car

3. If the person isn't very sick, the doctor only _____.

A. tells him to have a rest
B. tells him what food to eat
C. gives him some advice
D. gives him some medicine

4. From the passage we know that _____.

A. people in Australia are seldom ill
B. every family in the outback has a special medicine chest
C. a "flying doctor" is a man who flies people to hospital
D. these are very few hospitals in Australia

     When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived
on a farm. In the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I
packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its too.
     One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing.
Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and the air is so that I am afraid to go outside.
Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams.
One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
     Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or
entertainment (娛樂活動). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important
job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising-and, what is more, shops
are often only a short walk away.
     Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens (十幾歲) or twenties. However, as
you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I
certainly hope to move back there soon.

1. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A. Staying on the farm.
B. Moving to the countryside.
C. Leaving home for the city.
D. Running away from the school.

2. Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. He is very old now.
B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car.
D. He lives in the city now.

3. In the passage, the writer tries to _____.

A. express his opinions about way of life
B. describe his life in the countryside
C. an interest in the outside world
D. persuade the reader to live in the city

4. How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By inferring.
B. By comparing.
C. By listing examples.
D. By giving explanations.

     The best way to have a successful job interview is to prepare for it. Too many people walk into an interview
without knowing as much as they should about the industry, the company and its problems, so follow these
steps:
     Know the company. Find out as much as you can about the position the company and its needs, so that you
can show how your background meets those needs. Telephone the receptionist and ask for the company's
booklets. Learn about the company at your local library and on the Internet.
     Know yourself. Mentally review the skills and character you have that will help the company's bottom line.
Think of the value you can add to the position and the company.
     Know your job history. Mentally review your past achievements and be prepared to describe your work
experience in detail. Gather letters of reference and examples of your work to present to the interviewer as proof
of your past achievements. Practise describing your experience and achievements at each job.
     Know the questions. You can almost certainly be asked, "Tell me about yourself." Answer this question
from the employer's point of view. Ask yourself, "If I were hiring someone for this position, what would I want
to know?" Then answer these questions. And be ready for hard ones, too. Think of the worst question you could
be asked about your experience and abilities, and prepare positive (積極的) answers.
     Prepare questions of your own. Employers are as interested in your questions as they are ____. And they'll
react favorably if you ask intelligent questions.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence can be replaced by me following one? Think of how valuable you are to the job and the 
    company. 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 10 words.) 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Is it important to know a company before a job interview? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.) 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

     "Tipping" (給小費) is always a difficult business. You do not want to give too much or too little, or tip the
wrong person.
     In Britain and America, people usually tip waiters in restaurants, porters, taxi drivers and hairdressers. They
do not tip people in offices, cinemas, garages or airports.
     Do you invite your friend to the restaurant? Then you pay the bill. Does your friend invite you? Your friend
pays. If there are men and women in the party, men usually pay.
     These days, men and women are equal in many ways. If you work in Britain or America, your boss could
be a man or a woman. There are increasing numbers of women in important positions in politics, law, medicine
and the business world. But it is still polite for men to open doors for women and to ask them to go first. And
it is polite for men to stand up when they are introduced to women.

1. In this passage, the writer tells us _____.

A. not to give any tip to others
B. only to give tips to women
C. only to give tips in restaurants
D. to give tips to the right person

2. If you have had a meal with your friend in a restaurant, _____. 

A. you should pay the bill
B. your friend should pay the bill
C. the person who invites the other person should pay the bill
D. you should ask your friend to pay the bill

3. Today in Britain and America _____.

A. women are quite equal to men
B. men hold all the important positions in politics
C. women hold all the important positions in business
D. women have changed their conditions in many ways

4. It is impolite for a man to _____.

A. open a door for a woman and to go first himself
B. stand up when he is introduced to a woman
C. stand beside a woman
D. let a woman go first

     One of the most popular things at Lingan University of Hong Kong is "Breakfast with the President" which
aims to break down student-faculty barriers (障礙). Every week, President Chen Kwan-yin invites students
to have breakfast with him. Because of the small number of 2,000 students, almost every student can get two
or three chances to do it during their three years' study. All they need to do is to add their names on the waiting
list. The breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. You are warned not to be late because President Chen _____. It is a round
table breakfast of about l0 people. Everybody has a card with their name and major on. Chen asks students to
introduce themselves and then have breakfast, along with a casual talk about their life at the university. He is
kind to students and open to any complaints or suggestions.
     Many students come to the breakfast with problems to be settled. It is said that any reasonable requests and
suggestions raised during the breakfast will be taken care of. When my own "Breakfast with the President"
came, I was very nervous and excited. I got up early that morning. The president was dressed formally, but
what he said to relax us showed he was an easy-going person.
     Then he asked me about my exchange student life and what he could do to help me. He also discussed with
us many of his dreams for the university's future. He was a very special president, more like a friend. After the
breakfast, I greet him warmly whenever we meet, as every student on campus does.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Try to find some words from the passage to describe the president. (Please give at least 3 words.) 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Suppose you will have breakfast with the president tomorrow morning, what will you prepare? (Please
    answer within 30 words.)
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. (Please answer within 5 words.) 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. 
    _____________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                     Travel and Life
     Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and
continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient tombs; they travel to enjoy particular places, or just for a
change of scene. It's always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people,
to try different food and to listen to different music.
     Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries
(藝術館), looking at shop windows and dining at exotic (異國情調(diào)的) restaurants. City dwellers usually like a
quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk, bathe and laze in the sun.
     Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests
them-the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests,
different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded
by the photos of the happy time they have had.
     People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of travel have their advantages and
disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations.
     If we are fond of travelling, we will see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home,
though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and pictures of them on TV. The best way to study
geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own
homes.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. Why do so many people like to travel?
B. Who like traveling most of all?
C. What form of transport can people choose when travelling?
D. Why do different people have different preferences when travelling?

2. While travelling, people can do all the following except ____.

A. experiencing new things and different ways of life
B. doing window shopping and dining at foreign restaurants
C. taking photos of what they are interested in
D. being reminded by the photos of the happy time they have had

3. The best way to study geography is ____.

A. to travel to places and experience it for yourself
B. to read books and newspapers about geography
C. to watch geographical programmes on TV at home
D. to learn about it from your geography teachers at school

(     )1. Dear Molly,
     I have a problem. My parents are always talking to me about studying. They want me to study harder
so I can go to a good school. I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure
on me. How can I explain to my parents that I need some free time?
                                                                                                                         ------ Overworked
(     )2. Dear Molly,
     My best friend Tony is a nice young man, but he has a bad habit. He is always late. No matter where
he is going to what he is doing, he is never on time. Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting!
What can I do to break him of this bad habit? 
                                                                                                                         ------ Worried
(     )3. Dear Molly,
     I have a new roommate named Louis. He is a good friend of mine, but he is driving me crazy because
he is very untidy. He leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, and he never makes his bed. I am extremely neat.
What can I do?
                                                                                                                        ----Unhappy
(     )4. Dear Molly,
     My cousin plays computer games a lot and he keeps on talking to me about various games. I don't have
any interest at all, but I find it difficult to stop him without hurting his feelings. Would you kindly give me
some advice?
                                                                                                                        --- Shy
(     )5. Dear Molly,
     I'm feeling upset these days because the result of my last English exam was not as good as I had expected. My teacher comforted me, saying "Don't worry. You can do better next time." But I'm still feeling bad. I need
your help. 
                                                                                                                        ----Disappointed

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