Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year-old daughter Katie pulled her lamb（羊羔） into the Madison County Junior Livestock for sale.
Katie was battling cancer. This was her first chance in months to be outdoors having fun, away from hospitals and treatments, and she had come with high hopes for earning some money for her treatment. She had wavered a little on her decision to part with the lamb, but with lamb averaging two dollars a pound, Katie was looking forward to it. So the bidding（出價began.
That’s when Roger Wilson, the auctioneer(拍賣師), had a sudden inspiration that brought some unexpected results. “We sort of let everybody here know that Katie had a situation that wasn’t too pleasant,” is how he tells it. He hoped that his introduction would push the bidding up, at least a little bit.
Well, the lamb sold for $11.50 a pound, but things didn’t stop there. The buyer paid up, then decided to give the lamb back so that it could be sold again.
That started a chain reaction, with families buying the animal and giving it back, over and over again. When local businesses started buying and returning, the earnings really began to pile up. The first sale is the only one Katie’s mom remembers. After that, she was crying too hard as the crowd kept shouting, “Resell! Resell! ”
Katie’s lamb was sold 36 times that day, and the last buyer gave it back for good. Katie ended up with more than $16,000 to pay her medical expenses——and she still got to keep her famous lamb.
小題1:Katie sold her lamb in order to_______.

A．earn an amount of money to cover her medical expenses

B．help her mother support their family and keep more lambs

C．show her lamb was a famous one and raise some money

D．get some unexpected results from a chain reaction

小題2:Why did families buy Katie’s lamb and return it repeatedly?

A．They had fun in reselling it.

B．The auctioneer ordered them to do so.

C．They wanted to help Katie from the heart

D．Katie’s mother cried for help.

小題3:The word “waver” in the second paragraph probably means _______.

A．a(chǎn)gree

B．hesitate

C．refuse

D．focus

小題4:What is the best title of the passage?

A．Battling cancer	B．A warm-hearted auctioneer
C．Bidding from the heart	D．A wise lamb

Lulu has been my closest and best friend in the past five years. In fact, he always follow my order especially when I look after other animal friends in our      .
This summer, many forests are damaged by fire. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire. Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out terrible      . At that moment, I no longer had any      that Lulu could come back to the shelter.     , I was waiting for the firemen to tell me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman rushed into to tell my office and informed me that my dog Lulu succeeded in      four lovely little      trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu held the cats in his mouth, one by one moving them to a      place.
Upon knowing this, I      went to the forest with the fireman to      the cats. Once on the scene, we found Lulu wasn’t there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the      . I recognized it was the sound of my dog Lulu. The fireman      the tracks of the dog until he found him barking      by the side of another fireman who was badly hurt. He was lying on the ground and waiting for help.
Thanks to Lulu, four cats and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was vey      of  Lulu for his two heroic actions towards the cats and the fireman. Lulu had pity on both animals like him and a human being who was      to put out the fire with his teammates.
I      the fireman in his house with my dog Lulu. What a memorable      when the fireman hugged Lulu tightly to his chest.
This      story shows us that pets are      and caring. We should love and      them. One day they could      us in return for our kindness. So don’t look down upon little animals.

小題1:	A．zoo B．laboratory C．tent D．shelter

小題2:	A．heat B．energy C．smell D．sound

小題3:	A．time B．problem C．interest D．hope

小題4:	A．In all B．As usual C．In fact D．At least

小題5:	A．chasing B．saving C．training D．a(chǎn)ttracting

小題6:	A．dogs B．cats C．birds D．rabbits

小題7:	A．safe B．secret C．high D．small

小題8:	A．sincerely B．normally C．immediately D．peacefully

小題9:	A．play with B．pick up C．wait for D．worry about

小題10:

A．courtyard B．forest C．market D．village

小題11:

A．cleared B．crossed C．followed D．recorded

小題12:

A．happily B．a(chǎn)ngrily C．regularly D．loudly

小題13:

A．independent B．proud C．jealous D．careful

小題14:

A．trying B．preparing C．continuing D．planning

小題15:

A．defended B．called C．visited D．interviewed

小題16:

A．trip B．season C．day D．scene

小題17:

A．strange B．true C．new D．funny

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nnoying B．exciting C．challenging D．loving

小題19:

A．control B．protect C．describe D．feed

小題20:

A．respect B．inform C．help D．tolerate

Carlos had been in New York for five months now, and he detested it. He would never forget the day when the plane landed. His parents had big smiles on their faces as they discussed the wonderful new life they would have in this great city. His older sister and brother looked in wonder and excitement at the buildings. Uncle Miguel and Aunt Esperanza thought of the good jobs they would get. Grandmother and Grandfather told him what a lucky boy he was to come to this wonderful city. But Carlos was lonely. The city looked big, cold and dirty to him.
They lived in an apartment in Manhattan. There were stores and cinemas close to their home. But Carlos didn’t want these things. He loved his home in the country in Puerto Rico; he loved the green fields, the hot sun, and the lovely beaches.
He didn’t want to go to school because it made him think of his friends at home. And he didn’t want to learn a new language that he could never describe the world as beautifully as his own.
He began to go the dock(碼頭), because this made him feel closer to Puerto Rico. He sat down and watched the ships. He would often find a man also sitting there looking at the sea. The man was Eric—a taxi driver who came there to escape from the noisy traffic.
Eric noticed the young boy and felt his sadness. One day he said, “Yes, it’s hard to leave your homeland. I remember when I left Norway 15 years ago. I know it’s hard to start a new life in a new country, but let’s face it. I did it, and you can do it, too.”
From then on the taxi driver and the young boy began to develop a deep friendship.
小題1:The underlined word “detested” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A．forgot

B．enjoyed

C．hated

D．missed

小題2:According to the text, ________________.

A．Carlos’ grandparents were afraid of the traffic in New York

B．Carlos’ parents were looking forward to the life in New York

C．Carlos’ uncle and aunt found it hard to get jobs in New York

D．Carlos’ brother and sister got excited at the schools in New York

小題3:Why did Carlos feel lonely?

A．He knew nobody around his apartment.

B．No one went to the movies with him.

C．His parents left him alone at home.

D．He missed the life in Puerto Rico.

小題4:Eric and Carlos became friends because they ________.

A．came from the same country	B．faced the same problems
C．were the same age	D．both hated noise

In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周傳雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新點燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
小題1:How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?

A．He was encouraged by his friends.

B．When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.

C．He decided to rebuild his reputation.

D．A good idea suddenly occurred to him.

小題2:Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?

A．Heal the world

B．I swear

C．Lovers Genesis

D．Lemon tree

小題3:How does Zhou get his music idea ?

A．From his work life

B．From his trips

C．From his friends

D．From musical books

小題4:What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Technology is always a good thing.

B．Technology by no means is a good thing.

C．If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.

D．We should not believe technology too much.

Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived – a well-known sage who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout, “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry, “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted – that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge（復(fù)仇）.
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引誘）him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
小題1:From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one        .

A．on the very top of the tree

B．hidden in the middle of a tree

C．on the tree for the longest time

D．exposed to sunlight less often

小題2:What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?

A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.

B．He was climbing down quickly

C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.

D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.

小題3:How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?

A．He was nervous.

B．He kept silent

C．He felt surprised.

D．He was angry.

小題4:What do you think motivated the man to climb down?

A．Courage.

B．Revenge.

C．Carefulness.

D．Assistance.

A HALF - EMPTY BASKET
Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(屬于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服從) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.
"I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
"I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."
小題1:Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because       

A．his farm belonged to the rich man	B．he liked the rich man
C．he was poor	D．the rich man’s children liked apples

小題2:What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?

A．They jumped and jumped.	B．They played.
C．They ate some of the apples.	D．They ran away.

小題3:The monkeys left the basket because       

A．they had thrown apples on the ground

B．the farmer had politely asked them to get off

C．they were afraid of the hat

D．the farmer was angry wit h them

小題4:How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket?  He felt        .

A．pleased

B．unhappy

C．excited

D．moved

If you ask me when I became a mom, I can tell you that the day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later when I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself. I     us from the home that wasn’t really a home at all.
That day, my daughter and I were sitting in our     home having a quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand     the full glass of milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and     painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with     , knowing what the outcome of the event would have meant in her father’s     a week before. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the     running down the wall, I simply started     . I am sure she thought I was    , but then she must have realized that I was thinking, “It’s a good thing your     isn’t here!” She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we     . These were tears of joy and     and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
That was the day I really became a mom. I    that being a mom isn’t only going to ballet, and attending every school concert. It isn’t keeping a(n)     house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn’t       thatthings are always normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilt milk.

小題1:	A．protected B．removed C．separated D．prevented

小題2:	A．new B．old C．beautiful D．cold

小題3:	A．went over B．picked up C．took on D．knocked over

小題4:	A．firmly B．carelessly C．slowly D．freshly

小題5:	A．pleasure B．fear C．pain D．smile

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)bsence B．patience C．presence D．a(chǎn)rrival

小題7:	A．jam B．juice C．milk D．water

小題8:	A．laughing B．shouting C．scolding D．praying

小題9:	A．sad B．excited C．sick D．crazy

小題10:

A．friend B．father C．grandma D．brother

小題11:

A．cried B．fainted C．slept D．stopped

小題12:

A．bravery B．horror C．surprise D．peace

小題13:

A．questioned B．discovered C．wondered D．remembered

小題14:

A．splendid B．messy C．spotless D．lifeless

小題15:

A．describing B．pretending C．creating D．meaning

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston．They walked without an appointment（預(yù)約）into the outer office of Harvard’s president．But they were       by his secretary and kept waiting．For hours，the secretary took no notice of them，     that the couple would finally become       and go away．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president，though unwillingly．
A few minutes later，the president walked towards the couple with a       face．The lady told him，“We had a son that        Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was happy here．But about a year ago，he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to       a memorial（紀念物）to him，somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead，he was shocked．“Madam,” he said，“we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and     ．If we did，this place would look like a cemetory,” “Oh，no,” the lady explained quickly “We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a building to Harvard．”The president rolled his eyes and      at the couple and then exclaimed，“A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have spent over $7 500 000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was       ，because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly，“Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．Since their offer was turned down，Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their         ，a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about．

小題1:	A．watched B．interviewed C．followed D．stopped

小題2:	A．finding B．hoping C．realizing D．imagining

小題3:	A．disappointed B．surprised C．worried D．troubled

小題4:	A．cold B．funny C．pleasant D．sad

小題5:	A．visited B．a(chǎn)ttended C．studied D．served

小題6:	A．set about B．take over C．take down D．set up

小題7:	A．died B．encouraged C．killed D．fought

小題8:	A．laughed B．shouted C．called D．glanced

小題9:	A．bored B．pleased C．interested D．a(chǎn)stonished

小題10:

A．picture B．character C．name D．sign

One day，some of the girls in our neighborhood started acting a bit strangely towards me．They     talking to me．After a day or so of this，I finally     what was going on．I'd said something to a（n）       girl the night before that she didn't like．I'd had a few      that night, and like everyone I sometimes say things that     severer than I mean them to．
Anyway，it seemed that the girl had told many of her friends，and now they were all     at me．They found a great     to think of all the other supposed“crimes”I'd committed over the past year．    they'd all really liked me before, suddenly they     I was a really bad guy．
This was a difficult problem．I     to get along well with these people and I liked them all．I didn't want them to     me because of something stupid I'd said when I was drunk．It didn't    much whether they or I was wrong．All I wanted was things to be     to normal again．
So I wrote the popular girl a note     saying：“I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings．I didn't mean to”．And that was it．The problem was solved．   ．the girls who were angry with me now liked me     than ever．They felt I'd done something     in admitting I was wrong and apologizing．
Learn how and when to     ．Often，the pride and stubbornness you hold onto by refusing to back down isn't worth the     of a lasting argument．An apology can     for healing a difficult situation．And often, people will think better of you for it．

小題1:	A．began B．continued C．a(chǎn)voided D．regretted

小題2:	A．found out B．picked out C．gave out D．spoke out

小題3:	A．special B．popular C．familiar D．ordinary

小題4:	A．quarrels B．comments C．problems D．drinks

小題5:	A．look B．sound C．feel D．a(chǎn)ppear

小題6:	A．surprised B．a(chǎn)ngry C．excited D．a(chǎn)mazed

小題7:	A．right B．opportunity C．space D．need

小題8:	A．As B．Since C．As if D．While

小題9:	A．convinced B．a(chǎn)dmitted C．decided D．promised

小題10:

A．happened B．used C．prepared D．a(chǎn)greed

小題11:

A．forget B．forgive C．hate D．respect

小題12:

A．matter B．change C．care D．explain

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)round B．up C．a(chǎn)bout D．back

小題14:

A．simply B．generally C．regularly D．gently

小題15:

A．At first B．In fact C．At least D．As usual

小題16:

A．rather B．worse C．less D．better

小題17:

A．doubtful B．interesting C．brave D．shameful

小題18:

A．cheer B．forgive C．worry D．a(chǎn)pologize

小題19:

A．effort B．price C．result D．cause

小題20:

A．permit B．fail C．work D．Last

Barefoot and dirty，the girl just sat and watched the people go by．She never tried to speak．Many people passed，but never did one person stop．
The next day I decided to go back to the park，curious to see if the little girl would still be there．Right in the very spot as she was yesterday，she sat with the saddest look in her eyes．
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl．As we all know，a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone．
As I began walking towards her，I could see the back of the little girl’s dress indicated a deformity（畸形）．I smiled to let her know it was okay，I was there to help，to talk．I sat down beside her and opened with a simple “Hello”．I smiled and she shyly smiled back．We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty．I asked the girl why she was so sad．The little girl looked at me and with a sad face said，“Because I’m different．”
I immediately said “That you are!” and smiled．The little girl acted even sadder．She said，“I know．” She looked at me and smiled．Slowly she stood to her feet，and said，“Really?”
“Yes，dear，you’re like a little guardian angel sent to watch over all those people walking by．” She nodded her head “yes” and smiled，and with that she spread her wings and said with a twinkle in her eye，“I am．I’m your guardian angel．”
I was speechless，sure I was seeing things．She said，“For once you thought of someone other than yourself，my job here is done．”
Immediately I stood to my feet and said，“Wait，so why did no one stop to help an angel!?” She looked at me and smiled，“You’re the only one who could see me，and you believe it in your heart．”…and she was gone．
And with that my life changed dramatically．So，when you think you’re all you have，remember，your angel is always watching over you．Mine is!
小題1:People just passed by the girl because _______．

A．they pretended not to see her

B．she pretended to be poor

C．they never thought of helping her

D．they knew the author would help her

小題2:Which word can’t be used to describe the author?

A．Considerate．

B．Patient．

C．Helpful．

D．Powerful．

小題3:Why was the author speechless?

A．He was shocked．	B．He didn’t manage to help the girl．
C．He thought he was cheated．	D．He was in despair．

小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The author smiled because he saw the girl was shy．

B．The author had known that the girl was a real angel．

C．The author believed that an angel was always watching him．

D．The author decided to go back to the park because he was sure that the little girl would be there．

小題5:What does “You’re all you have” mean?

A．You are ugly．	B．You are alone．
C．You are strong．	D．You are rich．