When I left my bag on a train, I lost my most precious possession, a small framed photograph of my great grandparents, Emily and Gordon Baker. The frame was made of silver, with an elegant flower design in one corner. The photograph was taken in March 1939 0n their wedding day. Emily looked very happy, and Gordon looked rather a larmed.  A few months later, he was killed in action in North Africa. I received the photograph when my aunt Mabel died.
I'm a student at Edinburgh University and I live in an old Edwardian house.  At the end of last term, I packed a large bag and a small bag and set off for London, where I was planning to catch the Eurostar train to Paris. Minutes after getting off the train at Kings Cross Station, I realized that I'd left the small bag in the overhead luggage rack. I ran back to the train, but it had already left the platform.  www.com
This all happened several months ago, and I had become resigned to the loss of my most precious possession. then last week, something extraordinary happened. I logged onto the site ~ eBay and looked for a silver photo frame and I found it ! The photo of my great grandparents was on eBay !
I called the person who was advertising it.   He was a little suspicious(懷疑 )  at first, and told me that he had bought it from a stall at an antique market. After we talked for a while, he asked if there was any way I could prove it was mine. All I could think of was that the photo was taken in March 1939. He opened the frame and made sure that this date was written by hand on the back of the photograph.
“It ' s definitely yours. " he said.  "Come and get it ! "
【小題1】. The author's most precious possession was      .

A．A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa

B．A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939

C．A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame

D．A common photograph of his grandparents taken by Mabel

【小題2】. Which of the statement about the author is not wrong?

A．He left the photo on a train and never got it back.

B．He put the photo in a small bag and left it on a train.

C．He left the photo on the Eurostar and ran back to get it.

D．He left the photo at his old Edwardian house in Edinburgh

【小題3】. The man advertising the frame proved it was the author's      .

A．by calling the seller up immediately

B．according to the price of the silver frame

C．by the author's explanation about the photo

D．by the date written on the back of the photo

【小題4】. It can be inferred that the author felt______when he found the silver photo on eBay.

A．nervous	B．excited
C．disappointed	D．worried

A proverb says :“Time is money.”But in my opinion, time is even more valuable than money. Why? Because when money is spent ,we can earn it back .However when time is gone ,it will never return .This is the reason why we must value time.
There is no doubt that the time we have is unusually limited. So even an hour is extremely precious. We should make full use of our time to do useful things .As students we must not relax our efforts to engage in our studies so as to serve our society and our nation in the future.
But it is pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time .They spend their valuable time smoking, drinking and so on. They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.
In a word, we should get into a good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty.
【小題1】When we say “Time is money.”we mean ______

A．Time is equal to dollars, pounds…	B．Time is gold .
C．Time is valuable .	D．We must spend time in buying goods

【小題2】People who spend time smoking, drinking ________.

A．do not know how to kill time as clearly as others

B．doubt that they will become more dangerous to society

C．realize how important their lives are

D．waste their whole lives without realizing the importance of time

【小題3】 If people get lazy, _______.

A．they will bring us failure.

B．they are likely to fail

C．they are usually busy smoking, drinking and so on

D．they will lead us the road of success

【小題4】Being students, we must _______.

A．work hard at our subjects

B．do whatever we want to do

C．not always engage ourselves in our lessons

D．have a rest now, than we can get relaxed from our busy studies

"Depend on(依靠) yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
　　There have been many men in history.  But many of them were very poor in childhood, and no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few. They could not depend upon themselves for an education. They saw how it was and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way till they became well known.
　　One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can not make worthy men of you, but I can help make men of yourself."
　　Some young men don't try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. They can never gain achievement(成就) unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts.
【小題1】 Which of the following titles fits this article best?

A．What Nature Says to Every Man.	B．How to Be Famous.
C．Men Must Help Each Other.	D．Depend on Yourself.

【小題2】According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can________.

A．make his pupils worthy men

B．help his pupils find a way to be famous

C．help his pupils make themselves useful men

D．make his pupils men of strength and courage

【小題3】From this article we can learn the writer ________.

A．sings highly praise for parents and teachers

B．is a man of strong character

C．thinks highly of those who are struggling or success

D．feels it the most important of all to accept the advice of others

The clock struck（敲）eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”. I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not(不敢).
The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We students are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
【小題1】 The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________.

A．happy	B．disappointed
C．unhappy	D．hopeful

【小題2】 Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________.

A．it was too late at night

B．he was very tired

C．his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

【小題3】 What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?

A．He went to a church to pray again.	B．He passed the exam all by luck.
C．He failed in the exam.	D．He was punished by his teacher.

【小題4】 The best title for the passage would be ____________.

A．The Night Before the Examination	B．Working Far into the Night
C．A Slow Student	D．Going Over My Lessons

Americans plan parties for many reasons. As in other cultures, many Americans attend parties for weddings and religious or national holidays. But some parties are especially American. For example, a group of neighbors may gather on their street to eat food, play music and visit with one another. This is called a block party. A woman might invite a group of women to a party called a baby shower for a friend who is about to give birth. Guests bring presents for the new baby.
Americans also attend tailgate parties. A tailgate is the back end of a truck or other vehicle that opens down. The tailgate parties are a big part of sports culture in the United States. Friends bring food and drink to a sports event. They eat together in the parking area of the sports stadium.
Birthday parties are also very popular. Many parents organize a party for their child around a theme. Birthday parties usually include gifts and a birthday cake with candles. In many parts of the United States, cupcakes have become a popular replacement for cakes.
Birthday parties can be low cost or very costly. Some parents take their children’s birthday parties very seriously, even when the child is too young to fully understand the celebration.
One group of parents started a website called Birthdays Without Pressure. They decided that some parents were under too much social pressure to plan costly parties for their children. The group sees this movement as an example of America’s culture of “too much stuff”. The group’s website gives suggestions on how to keep birthday celebrations simple, meaningful and fun without spending a lot of money. Their advice may be very helpful during this period of economic recession（蕭條）.
【小題1】. What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Reasons for parties

B．Birthdays without pressure

C．American parties

D．Different parties in the world

【小題2】. How many kinds of parties does the passage mention?

A．5.	B．6.
C．7.	D．8.

【小題3】. Eating together in the parking area of the sports stadium belongs to _________parties.

A．block	B．baby shower
C．sports	D．tailgate

【小題4】. The purpose of Birthdays Without Pressure is to advise people to _________.

A．relieve people’s pressure

B．have meaningful birthday parties with low cost

C．make birthday parties meaningful and costly

D．spread America’s culture

【小題5】.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Block party is especially American.

B．Some parties in America are the same as in other countries.

C．There’s a party for the mother before her new baby is born.

D．Birthday parties are the most popular in America.

Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pet in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.
Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.
【小題1】. The word shelter in paragraph one means:

A．warm clothes	B．a hiding place
C．proper temperature	D．diet food

【小題2】. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph one?

A．They are often forgotten by their owners.

B．They like to stay in warm places.

C．They build their own shelters.

D．They are used to living outdoors.

【小題3】. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are in cold weather?

A．To keep company.

B．To keep them from eating bad food

C．To help them find shelters.

D．To know when to bring them inside

【小題4】. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ______.

A．run short of clean water	B．dig deep holes for fun
C．dirty the snow nearby	D．get lost in the wild

【小題5】. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To solve a problem

B．To give practical advice

C．To tell an interesting story

D．To present a research result.

Being young is great. Most of the parts of your body still work great, you have a full head of hair, you’re energetic, and you have a world of opportunity in front of you. However, there’s going to come a time when you start to get older. And as you get older, you’ll have new responsibilities, complete independence, and perhaps most importantly, less time to recover from mistakes.
You see, we all make mistakes in life. Maybe you spent more money than you should have on a car, you passed up on a great job opportunity, or you didn’t try as hard as you could have in school. It’s a part of life and we learn from it. But there are certain mistakes that are much better made while you’re still young and have plenty of time to recover.
I’m definitely not telling you that you should purposely go out and make these mistakes (because they’re a pain to recover from). But these are all mistakes that are much better made when you’re younger so that you can learn from them and not have them ruin your entire life.
Starting the wrong career
Wouldn’t you hate to be 45 years old and discover that you absolutely hate what you do for a living? It’s a reality that a lot of people face and it can be difficult to fix. You see, when you’re 23 and find out you don’t like the career path you’ve chosen, you can easily explore new career options.
We no longer live in an age when people are expected to stay with one company until they retire. You can bounce around a little bit and find out what you want to do. When you get older, just switching careers whenever you want isn’t as simple.
You have to consider your family, retirement, the difficulties you might run into with starting from the bottom in a new industry, and plenty of other issues that someone in their early 20’s just doesn’t have to deal with.
Dating the wrong person
The divorce rate in the U.S is extremely high. Other parts of the world aren’t doing too much better either. While everyone gets divorced for their own reasons, I think we can all agree that it’s better to find out that the person you’re with is wrong for you sooner rather than later.
Hopefully you find out whether or not the person you’re with is right for you before you tie the knot, because around 50% of first marriages end in divorce.
Messing up your credit
Ruining your credit is never a good idea. Even if you ruin it while you’re young, it could affect you in the future. The upside of having bad credit while you’re young instead of older is that you have time to build it back up.
It can take 7-10 years to rebuild your credit if you have a history of late payments, loan defaults, foreclosures, or bankruptcy. During those 7-10 years, you’ll have a hard time financing anything unless you have a cosigner or put down a substantial down payment.
Most people tend to make most of the bigger purchases in life when they get older such as a house or their dream car. If you have bad credit, you can kiss all of that goodbye.
Making bad investments
If you’re investing money for your retirement, making bad decisions can mean you’ll be working your entire life. Whether you choose to pay someone to do the investing for you or handle it all yourself, it’s a lot better to take risks when you’re younger.
If you invest in stock or even real estate while you’re young and the market takes a hit, you’re not ruined. Investing is a long-term venture, so the younger you start, the more fluctuation you can withstand and still come out with a positive return.
Blowing your money
What would you do if you went broke at 60 years old? You would be working your behind off when you really should be relaxing and getting ready to retire soon.
But if you’re 25 and broke, you still have plenty of time to earn more money. Also, nobody will judge you because it’s not unusual for people in their 20’s to not have money these days. You might have blown your money on a nice car or have an obsession with all the newest gadgets.
When you get older, you’ll be able to look back and realize how dumb you were for spending $20,000 on a brand new car when you were only 20 years old. But when you’re older and waste your money, you’ll REALLY have nothing to show for it.
【小題1】The following are all the advantages of being young EXCEPT ___________.

A．you have more time to recover from mistakes

B．most of the parts of your body still work great

C．you have many responsibilities and complete independence

D．you have a world of opportunity in front of you

【小題2】You can bounce around a little bit and find out what you want to do. “Bounce” in this sentence is most similar in meaning to __________.

A．My father would burst into the kitchen bouncing a football.

B．The wind was bouncing the branches of the big oak trees.

C．I was an army brat, I always bounced a lot when I was young

D．The ex-boxer's job is to bounce people who want to enter this private club.

【小題3】 What does the author really mean by saying “it’s a lot better to take risks when you’re younger”?

A．You should purposely go out and make these mistakes so that you can learn from them and not have them ruin your entire life.

B．There are certain mistakes that are much better made while you’re still young and have plenty of time to recover.

C．When you get older, you’ll have rich experiences to share with your friends and families however dumb you were

D．The younger you start, the fewer risks you can withstand and still come out with a positive return.

【小題4】We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．about 50% of first marriages end in divorce in the U.S, much higher than other parts of the world

B．never tie the knot before you make sure he or she will not divorce you

C．it usually takes 7-10 years to rebuild one’s credit if it is broken for any reason

D．it’s unusual for people in their 20’s to have money these days

【小題5】The author wrote this article mainly to tell the young ____________.

A．if you are to take risks, the earlier, the better

B．it’s better for the young to take any risk than the older

C．that they should make big purchases such as a house when they get older

D．if you don’t take risks when young, your youth will be dumb

Anne Sanders was practicing soccer moves, which was not normal. Usually, Anne only plays basketball. She wins every basketball game she plays, and she loses at any other game.  "Anne", I waved to her. "Why are you playing soccer?"
"Well, the gym teacher is doing something different," she said. "There are teams of four and partners of two.We get to pick our partners, and I want someone to pick me. "Anne held up a list.
"It looks like I'm on a team with you, Stacey, and Paul," I said.  "Stacey is my best friend.Maybe we can be together: " Just then,  Stacey and Paul came over.  They had heard of the teams.
"Do you want to be partners, Stacey?" I asked.
"Well, I was going to be partners with Paul," she claimed. I didn't blame her. Paul was as fast as a rocket, and my nickname was "Snail".  "But we are best friends," said Stacey.  “So I guess I'II be with you. "
It was our first game. Stacey went to talk to some other friends afterwards, and Paul and Anne were talking about winning their game. I was sipping on my water, when I overheard Stacey, "She's worse than I thought; if I played the team alone,, I would have won easily. She's worse than a snail.  She's more like a statue. "
That night, I felt terrible for losing and mad at Stacey for calling me a statue. After all, she was my best friend and my only friend. Anyway, the phone rang, and it was Stacey. At first, I thought she might apologize, but no such luck.
“Allison,  the game tomorrow is canceled, "  she said.
"Okay," I replied.  "Sorry about the game today", Stacey hung up on me.
The next day, I went over to the soccer field. I knew the game was canceled, but maybe I could help clean up.But instead of a mess, I saw a soccer game in progress.  Stacey and were playing, and Anne was hiding in the corner.  "Paul made me pretend to be sick, "  she whispered.  “He wants to play with Stacey because she's so fast. "
So Anne and I went to get ice cream.  Even if I lost Stacey ,I just created a lifelong friendship.
【小題1】Why did Anne practice playing soccer?

A．Because she wanted to win in all games.

B．Because she didn't want to be left out.

C．Because she intended to be a normal student.

D．Because she hoped to do something different.

【小題2】What did Stacey complain about Allison?

A．Allison called her nickname.

B．Allison was as fast as a rocket.

C．Allison didn't treat her as a best friend

D．Allison moved too slowly in the game.

【小題3】Stacey phoned Allison in order to

A．get rid of Allison as a partner

B．apologize for calling Allison a statue

C．tell Allison there was no game tomorrow

D．encourage Allison to fight in the next game

【小題4】Allison went to the soccer field to________

A．watch a soccer game

B．keep the soccer field clean

C．find out Why the game was cancelled

D．make preparations for another game

【小題5】What conclusion can we draw from this passage?

A．Allison wanted to be partners with Anne.

B．Stacey called Allison to show real concern.

C．Allison and Anne would be friends forever.

D．Anne was hiding in the corner because she was sick.

Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (論壇) asking what "PK" meant.
"My family has been watching the 'Super Girl' singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what 'PK' meant, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students' compositions using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn't understand.
"My 'GG' came back this summer from college. He told me I've grown up to be a 'PLMM'. I loved to 'FB' with him together; he always took me to the 'KPM'," went one composition.
"GG" means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). "PLMM" refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). "FB" means Fu Bai (corruption). "KPM" is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald's.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
【小題1】By writing the article, the writer tries to  ________ .

A．explain some Internet language

B．suggest common Internet language

C．laugh at the Beijing father

D．draw our attention to Internet language

【小題2】What does the writer think about the term "PK"?

A．Fathers can't possibly know it.

B．The daughter should understand it.

C．Online game players may know it.

D．"Super Girl" shouldn't have used it.

【小題3】The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons ________ .

A．are used not only online

B．can be understood very well

C．are welcomed by all the people

D．cause trouble to our mother tongue

【小題4】The underlined word "jargons" means " ________ " in Chinese.

A．行話	B．粗口
C．歌詞	D．趨勢

【小題5】 What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A puzzled father

B．Do you speak Internet-ish?

C．Keep away from Internet-ish

D．Kong Long or Qing Wa?