Mr Ling lives in China. He worked in a factory and last year he retired. His wife died five years ago and his son works in Japan. He always has sports and he is in good health.
One day his son called him and asked him to have a journey to Tokyo. He was very happy. He was afraid to travel by plane and took the ship.
On the first morning on the ship Mr Ling met an Englishman at table. The man said to him, “Good morning!” He thought the Englishman told his name to him. So he stood up and said, “Ling Bing!” And it was repeated a few mornings and Mr Ling told a teacher about it. Hearing him, the teacher began to laugh and said, “He says hello to you in the morning.”
The next morning, when Mr Ling met the Englishman, he said, “Good morning!” And the Englishman stood up and said, “Ling Bing, sir.”
【小題1】 Mr Ling stays at home ______________.

A．with his wife

B．with his son

C．with his daughter

D．by himself

【小題2】Mr Ling went to Japan by ship because ______________.

A．he thought it was safer

B．he wanted to have sports on the ship

C．he had little money to take a plane

D．he had enough time to do so

【小題3】The old man told his name to the Englishman because ________.

A．he hoped to make friends with him.

B．he wanted to say hello to him, too.

C．he wanted him to teach him English

D．he thought “Good morning” was his name

【小題4】Which of the following is right?

A．Mr Ling began to study English on the ship.

B．The Englishman thought “Ling Bing” meant “Good morning” in Chinese

C．The Englishman learned much Chinese on the ship.

D．The old woman began to teach Mr Ling English.

What do you see from a handful of seeds? Some see green plants, some see blooming flowers, or just seeds. But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money.
Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual（虛擬的）company selling different seeds and seed products. They successfully sold 28 pictures pasted with different seeds at a campus auction（拍賣）a week ago. The company, which has recruited around 20 student staff members, has earned over 2000 yuan in the past three months.
“We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countryside of Anhui Province. It's great to realize our ideal of ‘spreading love and culture with seeds’ after many tests and lots of hard work，” said Senior 2 Shi Chen, CEO of the company.
Just like any other company, Shi's didn't develop smoothly. Shi and her young colleagues（同事）used to sell fresh flowers and old books, and later found seeds might be something that their company could engage in. They bought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a local farm and sold them in schools or on streets. The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seeds.
With little business knowledge, the students had to learn new skills as the leaders of different departments, such as public relations （PR）, sales and marketing. They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management.
“They helped us overcome our shyness. We also learned quite a lot of business theory. I found communication skills and teamwork are very important for my job” said Senior 1 Qian Yifei.
The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speaking. She is also in charge of after sales service, dealing with complaints and providing suggestions.
As the head of the company, CEO Shi has a lot more to think about. First of all, she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently（高效地） as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies.
“It makes the company more formal，” she said.
【小題1】The purpose of opening the company is to         .

A．earn money for their education fees.

B．spread love and culture with seeds.

C．see whether they can open a company.

D．collect money to open a Hope School.

【小題2】According to Qian Yifei, what matters most in dealing with public relations?

A．Communication skills and teamwork 。

B．Creative and critical thinking.

C．Educational back ground.

D．Business theories.

【小題3】What does the word "it" (in the last paragraph)  refer to?

A．Selling seeds.

B．CEO.

C．Every colleague's knowledge.

D．To make her colleagues work efficiently.

【小題4】We can learn from the passage that____.

A．the company is owned by 20 students.

B．the company is over-night successful.

C．the company sells fresh flowers and old books

D．the company gets much help from other company selling seeds.

The Chinese-born American architect Ieoh Ming Pei is one of the most creative architects of our times. He has incorporated both eastern and western ideas into his designs.
Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou, China on April 26, 1917. His father was a famous banker. In 1935, at the age of 17, he came to the United States to study architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1942, he entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy selected Pei to design the Kennedy library. After that he became well-known all of the world. People named it one of the Ten Best Buildings in the United States. In 1968, Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington D.C.. Over one million people visited the building during its first 50 days in existence.
Following the East Wing project Pei's fame has continued to grow widely. In 1983, French President commissioned(委任) Pei to help make the Louvre more modern. Ten years later, the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris. Pei described it as, "the greatest challenge and greatest accomplishment of my career." At Fragrant Hill, a 300-room hotel in the Chinese capital, Pei has attempted to bring to his native China his often-quoted "third way of making buildings." Avoiding both a complete copying of traditional Chinese motifs(特色) as well as the modernism of the West, Pei has managed, at Fragrant Hill, to make one of his most eloquent(有說服力的) statements.
Pei has designed nearly 50 projects in the United States and abroad. About half of these projects have won major awards. Pei has been awarded the highest honors from nations over the world. In 1990, Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush for his contributions to world peace and service to the US government.
56. Which is the right order of the events of Ieoh Ming Pei?
Pei started work on the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC.
Ieoh Ming Pei entered the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
The completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre created a new historic landmark for Paris.
Ieoh Ming Pei was selected to design the Kennedy library.
Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Guangzhou.
Pei was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President George Bush.
Ieoh Ming Pei came to Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
French President commissioned Pei to help make the Louvre more modern.
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【小題1】The underlined word “incorporate” can be replaced by __________.

A．divide

B．combine

C．separate

D．part

【小題2】It was ____________ that Ieoh Ming Pei became world-famous.

A．a(chǎn)fter the completion of Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre

B．a(chǎn)fter he designed East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC

C．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Kennedy library

D．a(chǎn)fter he designed the Fragrant Hill

【小題3】 __________ is an excellent building that shows both the traditional Chinese motifs and the modernism of the West.

A．Fragrant Hill

B．Pei’s glass pyramid at the Louvre

C．The East Wing of the National Gallery of Art

D．Kennedy library

【小題4】 We can infer that about _________of Ieoh Ming Pei’s projects have won major awards.

A．50

B．15

C．25

D．35

One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入稅).
“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don’t make much money , your taxes are low .”
“Is that clear?” she asked. “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.
Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.
“Very good!” she said.” “Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax.”
Little Joey was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition:
Once I had a dog. His name was Tax.
I opened the door and in come Tax.
【小題1】The teacher was trying to explain        one day.

A．the basic principles of the income tax

B．how the government works

C．everyone should pay income tax

D．how much tax one should pay for his income

【小題2】 After the teacher’s explanation,       .

A．a(chǎn)ll the students shook their heads

B．many of the students were still puzzled

C．Most students understood the meaning of income tax

D．Some students didn’t understand their teacher

【小題3】The students were asked       .

A．to say something about income tax

B．to answer some questions on income tax

C．to write a composition on “income tax”

D．to explain the principle of income tax

【小題4】Little Joey      .

A．was clear about the subject	B．grasped what income tax meant
C．wrote a paragraph about his dog	D．did as what he was told to do

When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint.” She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (條紋) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art. 
“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.  
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
【小題1】What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

A．To introduce Stephanie to her.	B．To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C．To put the materials back in the yard.	D．To show his artwork to her.

【小題2】 In his mother’s eyes, the writer_______.

A．was a born artist	B．a(chǎn)lways caused trouble
C．was a problem solver	D．worked very hard

【小題3】The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A．the rainbow in the sky	B．the stripes on the pavement
C．something imaginative and fun	D．important lessons learned in childhood

【小題4】It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.

A．encourage children to paint	B．value friendship among children
C．discover the hidden talent in children	D．protect rather than destroy children’s dreams

On a cold January morning in a Washington, DC Metro Station, a man with a violin played for about an hour. During that time about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He stopped for a few seconds and then hurried on. Four minutes later the violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat without stopping and continued to walk. After 6 minutes, a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and walked away. After 10 minutes, a 3-year-old boy stopped but his mother dragged him along hurriedly. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
Finally only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money, but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $ 32. When he finished playing, no one applauded.
The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate (復雜的) pieces ever written, with a violin worth $ 3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $ 100 each.
The program was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about understanding, taste, and people’s social position. In a common place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we appreciate beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
If we do not take a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
【小題1】 The first paragraph is aimed to tell us ______.

A．the man chose a bad place for playing	B．what background the story was set in
C．how busy people were that morning	D．many people showed interest in music

【小題2】We can infer from the passage that ______.

A．none of the passers-by were fond of music

B．beauty can only be enjoyed in particular places

C．in a way, the violinist was mistaken as a beggar

D．Joshua Bell first played the violin in the station

【小題3】According to the writer, people should _____.

A．listen to as many great musicians as possible

B．try to create beautiful things for others to enjoy

C．show kindness to anyone whether they’re rich or not

D．notice and appreciate what’s going on in their daily life

On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (認領) it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition （學費）and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
【小題1】What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?

A．He played the violin to make some money.

B．He waited for the train to Vienna.

C．He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.

D．He walked around the New York railway station.

【小題2】According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?

A．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.

B．It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.

C．It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.

D．It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.

【小題3】 From this article, we can learn that ____.

A．we should share with others if we find something valuable

B．we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life

C．keep the lottery if you find one

D．playing the violin could make you feel happy

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend.
Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two,” Jenna announced loudly
The next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy (專橫的). I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me a terrible Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow,” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”
“Okay…well… I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See you later then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mom asked.
“It was Jenna, my classmate.” I said.
The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eighty-two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.
【小題1】The best title for this passage would be______________.

A．Jenna and I

B．Friends Forever

C．Friendship is very important.

D．Friendship is very necessary.

【小題2】How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

A．They would be close friends again.

B．They would not speak to each other.

C．They would lose touch with each other.

D．They would go on fighting with each other.

【小題3】 What can we learn from the underlined sentences?

A．The author was sure Jenna felt sorry for her.

B．The author didn’t think Jenna was still angry with her.

C．The author hadn’t thought Jenna would send her a Christmas card.

D．The author knew Jenna would come to see her and said sorry to her.

【小題4】Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie became the author’s friend.
b. The author felt lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna, Jamie and the author fought.
d. Jenna brought the author a Christmas card.
e. The author was sorry for what she did.
f. Jenna and the author promised to be lifelong friends.

A．f-a-b-c-e-d	B．a(chǎn)-c-f-b-d-e
C．a(chǎn)-b-c-f-e-d	D．f-a-c-b-d-e

It is not unusual at all for teens to answer their parents with one work answers. “Where are you going?” “Places.” “When will you be back?” “Sometime.” “Who will you be with?” “People.”
That means that the days of your children bounding in the front door with the details of their day are over. They are breaking away from you so that they’ll be able to stand on their own as a young adult.
Some parents feel sad about this loss of their children’s closeness. Of course you miss those conversations and friendly talks. Once your children move out after high school and establish themselves confidently as a young adult, they’ll come back for easy conversations and even ask for advice. But in order to determine who they are right now they need to separate from you.
Your job, however, is to keep them safe——and that requires knowing there they are and who they are with. Let them know clearly that it’s not because you want to dominate their life and control them; it’s because it’s a safety issue for family members to keep track of one another.
When they’re home and sit down to eat a meal, sit down with them. You need to open up to them about your life. Tell them of an interesting incident at the office, let them in on a bit of family gossip(閑談), discuss a piece of news with them. They are glad that you see them as old enough to be in on a few experiences of your life. By letting a teen in on your life, they just may let you in of theirs
【小題1】The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “      ”.

A．teens no longer tell parents their detailed information

B．teens don’t tell parents where they had been any more

C．parents are impatient to listen to their children

D．parents are occupied by doing their business

【小題2】It can be inferred from the passage that       .

A．the generation gap is becoming wider and wider

B．teens quarrel a lot with their parents

C．teens don’t want to live with other family members

D．some parents feel distant from their teenage children

【小題3】The author believes that teens’ one-word answers show      .

A．their awareness of independence

B．their physical and mental changes

C．a(chǎn)n unpleasant parent-child relationship

D．their wishes for keeping silent

【小題4】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Parents should understand their children.

B．parents should keep their children safe.

C．Parents should open their hearts to their children.

D．Parents should give their children enough freedom.

【小題5】What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To give advice

B．To direct teenagers

C．To present findings

D．To comfort parents

Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks, California, and grew up in New York City. She lived in Greece for one year as a child with her family, and they later relocated to New York City. She went to the New York Rudolf Steiner School and graduated from Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. In 1989, she moved back to Los Angeles, California.
Aniston moved to Hollywood and played her first television role in the short—lived series Molloy in 1990, She also co-starred in Ferris Bueller, a television show adapted from the 1986 hit movie FerrisBueller's Day Off. The series, however, didn’t succeed. Aniston then appeared in two more failed television comedy shows, The Edge and Muddling Through, and guest-starred on Quantum Leap, Herman's Head, and Burke's Law. Aniston wanted to give up acting because of the failed shows.
But the sitcom Friends changed her mind. She played in it from 1994 until the show ended in 2004. The program was hugely successful and Aniston became famous for her roal Rachel in it. Her hairstyle in the program, which became known as the "Rachel", was widely copied at he time .
Besides being a TV actress, Aniston has enjoyed a great film career. Her biggest box office success to date was 2003’s Bruce Almighty. The film made ＄243M at the Unite State box office and almost twice that worldwide .Aniston’s 2004 film ,A long Came Polly also did well at the box office.
【小題1】What does the underlined word “relocated” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Lived

B．Moved

C．Planned

D．Traveled

【小題2】All of the following are TV shows EXCEPT            

A． Burke's Law

B．The Edge

C． Herman's Head

D． FerrisBueller's Day Off.

【小題3】From the second paragraph ,we learn that            

A．Aniston guest—starred in the unsuccessful TV series Molloy

B．no one wanted Aniston to play in their TV shows

C．Aniston was not successful in her first several TV shows

D．Aniston was sure that she would become famous one day

【小題4】From the passage, we learn that “Rachel” is           

A．Aniston’s hairstyle in her real life	B．a(chǎn) good friend of Aniston
C．a(chǎn) role in Friends	D．a(chǎn) TV show of Aniston

【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?

A． Friends is only famous in America

B． A long Came Polly was Aniston’s best film

C．Aniston’s film career is also very successful

D．Aniston hasn’t appeared in TV shows since 2004