Eddie’s father used to say he’d spent so many years by the ocean, breathing seawater. Now, away from that ocean, in the hospital bed, his body began to look like a beached fish. His condition went from fair to stable and from stable to serious. Friends went from saying, “He’ll be home in a day,” to “He’ll be home in a week.” In his father’s absence, Eddie helped out at the pier (碼頭), working evenings after his taxi job.

When Eddie was a teenager, if he ever complained or seemed bored with the pier, his father would shout, “What? This isn’t good enough for you?” And later, when he’d suggested Eddie take a job there after high school, Eddie almost laughed, and his father again said, “What? This isn’t good enough for you?” And before Eddie went to war, when he’d talked of marrying Marguerite and becoming an engineer, his father said, “What? This isn’t good enough for you?”

And now, regardless of all that, here he was, at the pier, doing his father’s labor.

Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. It is not until much later, as the heart weakens, that children understand: their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit on top of the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives.

Finally, one night, at his mother’s urging, Eddie visited the hospital. He entered the room slowly. His father, who for years had refused to speak to Eddie, now lacked the strength to even try.

“Don’t sweat it, kid,” the other workers told him. “Your old man will pull through. He’s the toughest man we’ve ever seen.”

When the news came that his father had died, Eddie felt the emptiest kind of anger, the kind that circles in its cage.

       In the weeks that followed, Eddie’s mother lived in a confused state. She spoke to her husband as if he were still there. She yelled at him to turn down the radio. She cooked enough food for two. One night, when Eddie offered to help with the dishes, she said, “Your father will put them away.” Eddie put a hand on her shoulder. “Ma,” he said, softly, “Dad’s gone.”

       “Gone where?”

67．In Paragraph four, the writer indicates that __________.

A. Children like moving away from their parents

B. Children often feel regretful because they leave their parents

C. Children wouldn’t have achieved so much without their parents’ support

D. Children can never understand how much their parents have devoted to them

68． The underlined sentence “Don’t sweat it” (Para. 6) probably means __________.

A. Don’t touch it                                  B. Don’t give it up

C. Don’t let him down                         D. Don’t worry about it

69．Which of the following shows the right order of the story?

a. Eddie’s father died.

b. Eddie married Marguerite.

c. Eddie worked as a taxi driver.

d. Eddie was bored with his father’s job.

A. dbca                   B. dcab                 C. bcda                 D. bacd

70．From the last paragraph, we learn that __________.

A. Eddie’s mother liked to listen to the radio

B. Eddie’s mother missed her husband so much that she was at a loss

C. Eddie and his wife lived in his mother’s apartment

D. Eddie often helped his mother wash the dishes

Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.

He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.

He crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald (綠寶石). The man took it and gave it to the first person to come by, a woman.

Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”

“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked.

The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last! At last someone has broken the spell of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and you’re the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing  here …”

“And why does this happen?” the man asked.

“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts become empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”

From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.

63．Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?

A. Because he possessed a variety of treasure.

B. Because he devoted himself to a great test.

C. Because he had to guard the treasure cave.

D. Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.

64． What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man?

A. All kinds of treasure.                       B. A chest with jewels and gold.

C. A small emerald.                                    D. A handful of jewels.

65．What do we learn about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?

A. They all found the cave empty at last.

B. The old man freed them from its spell.

C. They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.

D. They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.

66．What can we learn from the text?

A. Different people have different views.

B. Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.

C. Some people never learn what is really valuable.

D. Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy.

Given that many people's moods （情緒）are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugstore of Chinese medicine．Looking like a setting from the film Charlie&the Chocolate Factory, Singapore's Chocolate Research Facility （CRF） has over 100 varieties of chocolates．its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents' comer store with one handalmost always in the jar of sweets．

If the CRF seems to be a smart idea, that's because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levi's and Sony．That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored（味道）chocolates．

The CRF's produce is "green"．made within the country and divided into 10 lines, with the Alcohol Series being the most popular．The Exotic Series一with Sichuan pepper, red bean （豆）．cheese and other flavors一also does well and is fun to taste．And for chocolate snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo, Cuba, Venezuela , and Ghana, among others．

59．What is good about chocolate?

       A．It serves as a suitable gift．

       B．It works as an effective medicine．

       C．It helps improve the state of mind．

       D．It strengthens business relations．

60．Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF?

       A．He knows the importance of research．

       B．He learns form shops of similar types．

       C．He has the support of many big names

       D．He has a lot of marketing experience．

61．Which line of the CRF produce sells best?

       A．The Connoisseur Series．

       B．The Exotic Series．

       C．The Alcohol Series．

       D．The Sichuan Series．

62．The words "chocolate snobs" in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who           .

       A．a(chǎn)re particular about chocolate

       B．know little about cocoa beans

       C．look down upon others

       D．like to try new flavors

       In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an intemational festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh．The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War．

       It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras (交響樂團(tuán)). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.

       At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival．Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years．

       Soon,groups of studentsfirstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh．

       Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts．And yetas early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big．

       A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself．In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries．More than 1,25 million tickets were sold．

55．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?

      A．To bring Europe together again．

       B．To honor heroes of World War Ⅱ．

       C．To introduce young theatre groups．

       D．To attract great artists from Europe．

56．Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to  Edinburgh in 1947?

       A．They owned a public house there．

       B．They came to take up a challenge．

       C．They thought they were also famous．

       D．They wanted to take part in the festival．

57．Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared?

       A．Popular writers.

       B．University students．

       C．Artists from around the world．

       D．Performers of music and dance．

58．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival        ．

       A．has become a non-official event

       B．has gone beyond an art festival

       C．gives shows all year round

       D．keeps growing rapidly

  Doctor are known to be terrible pilots．They don't listen because they already know it all．I was lucky: ] became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school．I didn't realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon．I loved flying．As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather．I learned about crew resource management （機(jī)組資源管理）, or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer．It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions．

   I first read about CRM in 1980．Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather．The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready．The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear （起落架） down．He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak up．But I had to: Our lives were in danger．I put aside my uneasiness and said, "We need to put the landing gear down now!" That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I've used it in the operating room ever since．

CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up．It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn't overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again．So when I'm in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others．Sometimes they're not willing to speak up．But I hope that if I continue to encourage them , someday someone will keep me  from ”landing gear up”．

51．What dose the author say about doctors in general?

      A．They like flying by themselves．

       B．They are unwilling to take advice．

       C．They pretend to be good pilots．

       D．They are quick learners of CRM．

52．The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when_______．

      A．he saved the plane by speaking up

       B．he was in charge of a flying task

       C．his boss landed the plane too late

       D．his boss operated on a patient

53．In the last paragraph”landing gear up” probably means ______．

       A．following flying requirements．

       B．overreacting to different opinions．

       C．listening to what fellow doctors say

       D．making a mistake that may cost lives

54．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

       A．CRM:A New Way to Make Flying Safe

       B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor

       C．The Making of a Good Pilot

       D．A Pilot-Tumed Doctor

You Are Going Places

       One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work．I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter．

       I went to work feeling  31   . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening．It' s the same thing over and over again． 32  with customers who complain about their food and where they are  33  is too big or too small．Little things like that tend to  34  a lot of us  35  but we manage to deal with it．

       Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows．It happened to be the very  36  near where I keep the dirty  37  in the boxes．Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and  38  running all over the house, it was crazy． 39  these elderly women were watching  40  I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers．

       When they  41  their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen．They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what  42  I was in and what I planned to do in the future．

       43  they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a  44  and gentle voice,"You are going places．And that was it．They left the  45  and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me  46 to believe in myself．They  47  my spirit from being down and gave me a  48  to keep on working hard．

       People used to tell me that Icouldn t have a career in  49  until I had a degree．I'm now a co-anchor （聯(lián)合主持人）ofa student-produced television  50  . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school．

31．A．tired                       B．excited                    C．up                          D．down

32．A．Dealing                   B．Helping                   C．Talking                   D．Meeting

33．A．sat                         B．seated                     C．laid                         D．seating

34．A．a(chǎn)ttract                    B．a(chǎn)void                      C．a(chǎn)djust                     D．a(chǎn)nnoy

35．A．employees               B．customers               C．boss                       D．employers

36．A．table                       B．box                        C．spot                       D．kitchen

37．A．dishes                     B．rooms                     C．clothes                   D．chairs

38．A．men                       B．women                   C．servers                   D．people

39．A．And                        B．Otherwise               C．But                         D．So

40．A．what                      B．how                       C．where                     D．why

41．A．finished．               B．completed               C．ordered                   D．got

42．A．place                      B．grade                      C．mark                      D．position

43．A．Before                    B．While                      C．As                          D．After

44．A．confident                B．loud                        C．low                        D．pleasant

45．A．kitchen                   B．house                     C．restaurant               D．table

46．A．a(chǎn)bility                     B．courage                  C．imagination             D．time

47．A．put down                B．picked up                C．took over                D．pointed out

48．A．cause                     B．reason                    C．present                   D．permission

49．A．television                B．government             C．school                    D．restaurant

50．A．company                B．station                    C．show                      D．a(chǎn)dvertisement

Being quick-minded and good at creating a win-win situation, the young manager was sent to sign the document _____ the committee.

A. on account of    B. on behalf of    C. in favour of    D. in honour of

Sometimes parents’ control of young kids will be thought to be such an invisible rope, with which to tie them tightly, that they _____ tried to cut it.

A. thoroughly      B. visually        C. desperately    D. appropriately

Not all parts of the interior (腹地) of Australia are easily _____, because it is very hot and not many people live there.

A. admirable          B. available          C. adjustable      D. accessible

 The performance of this reasonably priced digital camera is _____ in quality to that of more expensive ones.

A. beneficial       B. fundamental    C. comparable   D. competitive