I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her doll. And I will never forget the words she said, ever though it was pretended.

    She said, “Suzie’s in the corner because she’s not been very good. She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was obvious that she’d been put there to sit alone and think.

    My daughter continued her “conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I’m all fed up, I just don’t know what to do with her anymore. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach…And she doesn’t know how to fold towels. I don’t have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don’t have the time to sit and play —don’t you know what I mean?”

    And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, as I listened to her words that cut me like a knife. I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.

    But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize…I’ve seen the world in a different light through my little darling’s eyes. So, let the cobwebs have the corners and the dustbunnies rule the floor, I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore.

    I’m going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother…For we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another.

1. What was the little girl doing with her doll?

A. She was dressing up her doll.    

B. She was playing the doll with her friend Suzie.

C. She was talking to her mother.   

D. She was punishing her doll.

2. Which statement is TRUE about the mother’s behaviors before that day?

   A. She spent a lot of time with her daughter talking to her.

   B. She was busy cleaning the house with little time spared for her daughter.

   C. She didn’t show her love to her child.

   D. She always dressed up baby dolls with her daughter.

3. What do the underlined words “cobwebs” and “dustbunnies” probably refer to?

   A. A happy atmosphere inside the home.   

B. All her d aughter’s toys

   C. Happy memories of a child           

D. Things that kept the mother busy

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

   A. Daughter and Her Doll         B. Daughter’s Words

   C. Only One Childhood           D. A Busy Mother’s Change

四、單詞拼寫：

1.When the police caught the thief, he _______(假裝) an ordinary man.

2.He failed in his first a________(  嘗試 )to ride a horse, but he would try a second time.

3.This company shows great _______( 尊重 )for human rights.

4.We should honor those who have made great _________(貢獻) to the society.

5.They ________(宣布) the date of their wedding in the paper.

6.He was not a regular ___________（顧客） of that shop, for he just dropped in sometimes.

7.He is a j____（新聞記者） collecting and writing news reports for newspapers and magazines.

8. A good salesman must be ________(進取的) if he wants to succeed.

9. B_________（舉止） yourself, or you’ll not be allowed to take part in the party.

10. I’ve got about $10 in my w_____________.（錢包）

Bad habits are not easy to be _______; it needs your determination.

A. replaced    B. moved    C. removed       D. got rid

The speech which he made _______ the project bored me greatly.

A. being concerned           B. be concerned      C. concerned      D. concerning

—He got the first prize in a National Contest of Popular Music.

  —Oh. That’s what he _____ for years.

  A. had been expecting   B. has expected     C. expected         D. has been expecting

Several hours later, with the help of the police, the students managed to escape from the dangerous place, _______.

     A. hungry and frightened     B. hungrily and frightening

     C. hungry and frightening    D. hungrily and frightened

.A 78-year-old retired engineer has built a capsule hotel for Beijing’s “ant tribe”. Among the 6 volunteers to try out the apartments on April 3____ Sun Changyun, a college student from Shenyang.

A. were           B. are          C. was           D. is

If you ______ half an hour every day for English reading, you are sure to improve your reading ability.

    A. set aside                   B. put away           C. take up                            D. give off

第二節(jié)  完形填空(共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

We make a living with what we get，but we make a life with what we give．

    ——Winston Churchill

  I am willing to 36  this saying．I have been  37  at the Boston Children’s Hospital every year since 1 was thirteen．At the beginning，I only wanted to go  38  1 would get  39 for entertaining children at the hospital．After giving my time for two 40  months，my  40  changed completely．

    When l first  41  into the waiting room on the ground floor，I was very  42  that I  would be spending my entire summer with kids．As it became  43  for me to show up every day at 8 a．m．，many kids began to  44  me．To my surprise，I began looking forward to seeing their 45  faces as well．They were always enthusiastic about  46  ．My heart warmed every time I heard their 47  voices asking me for a story or an answer to a question．I felt  48  and irreplaceable．(不可替代的)．As I look back，I see the  49  that these special children have had on me．It is because of them that I have  50  a desire to become a psychologist．Recently，I have volunteered for a month．I have been asked to 51 on many different floors besides the waiting room  52  I started．The kids on the floors above are usually there for a longer time．53  their anxiety and desire to get better and go home，they always offer me a(n)  54  smile．I feel renewed after spending a day with them because I realize that there is much more to  55  than money．It is much more important to love and to be loved．

36．A．know    B．believe    C．respect   D．understand

 37．A．1iving    B．studying    C．staying   D．volunteering

 38．A．unless    B．until    C．therefore     D．because

 39．A．praise    B．pay    C．friends       D．prize

 40．A．plan    B．schedule    C．opinion    D．1ife

41．A．1ooked    B．stepped    C．turned    D．a(chǎn)ppeared

42．A．delighted    B．selfish    C．nervous   D．worried

43．A．work    B．regulation    C．routine    D．experience

44．A．notice    B．expect    C．embarrass   D．a(chǎn)maze

45．A．special    B．bright    C．dirty       D．silent

46．A．smiling   B．sleeping   C．1earning    D．playing

47．A．1oud    B．crazy      C．eager     D．desperate

48．A．valued   B．a(chǎn)mused    C．disappointed   D．surprised

49．A．expectation    B．dream    C．influence   D．1ove

50．A．developed    B．remembered   C．worked  D．improved

51．A．help out    B．drop in    C．go around     D．turn out

52．A．what    B．which    C．where     D．that

53．A．With     B．For    C．Against    D．Despite

54．A．willing   B．optimistic   C．sad    D．pitiful

55．A．life      B．work       C．nature  D．family

It is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after catching, because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure that will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing to use a few simple skills when doing so. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive to bite again another day.

—When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

  Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent it from dying.

—Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (魚鱗) off the fish because it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

—Remove your hook (魚鉤) quickly. If the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook in. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

—Take good care of the fish by moving it gently in water. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.

—Do not hold fish in a bucket or some other containers and later decide to release it. If you are going to release a fish, do so right away.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the released fish a better chance of survival.

1. People sometimes set a fish free after catching it because they _________.

A. don’t want it to die               B. hope it will grow quickly

C. don’t want to have it as food        D. want to practice their fishing skills

2. Which of the following will probably make a fish ill?

A. Taking the hook off it.             B. Removing its scales.

C. Touching its eyes                 D. Holding it in your hand.

3. A proper way to release a fish is to _________.

A. move it in water till it can swim          

B. take the hook out of its stomach

C. keep it in a bucket for some time       

D. let it struggle a little in your hand

4. What is the purpose of the test?

A. To show how to enjoy fishing.       

B. To persuade people to fish less often.

C. To encourage people to set fish free.   

D. To give advice on how to release fish.