I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives, We stopped on a red light, and as always, there was a lot of activity outside the cars near the     . People walked in, between the cars       newspaper. water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It' s a familiar      in most poor developing' countries.         
While we were   for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of    in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It's      unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively    clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of     his way around the spaces. He was blind.
Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he    got to the outside of our car. Out of     , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and     , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to     the change. However, with his-superior sense of touch, he quickly      his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum's      . It was the exact change. T he cars behind us were really getting out of control,       we decided to go on our way.
I      and even cried when I got home. Here's a blind man, born in       ,trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He      our sympathy. Life hasn't been      to him, yet he's giving it his best shot. I think that is what       is all about . facing life bravely.

小題1:	A．signs B．crossroads C．stations D．theatre

小題2:	A．giving B．buying C．selling D．throwing

小題3:	A．scene B．play C．a(chǎn)ctivity D．street

小題4:	A．watching B．a(chǎn)sking C．waiting D．changing

小題5:	A．blocks B．crossings C．turns D．cars

小題6:	A．everything B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing

小題7:	A．expensive B．fashionable C．ragged D．splendid

小題8:	A．pushed B．drove C．cleared D．felt

小題9:	A．eventually B．quickly C．frequently D．happily

小題10:

A．curiosity B．sympathy C．thirsty D．politeness

小題11:

A．impatiently B．casually C．naturally D．carefully

小題12:

A．keep B．return C．borrow D．count

小題13:

A．searched for B．went through C．turned over D．looked for

小題14:

A．hand B．a(chǎn)rm C．face D．lap

小題15:

A．still B．yet C．so D．but

小題16:

A．gave up B．set off C．held on D．broke down

小題17:

A．pain B．poverty C．sadness D．loneliness

小題18:

A．refused B．enjoyed C．doubted D．cheated

小題19:

A．rich B．unfair C．kind D．bad

小題20:

A．kindness B．courage C．experience D．challenge

Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758 , is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the " Father of American Scholarship and Education. " His " Blue-Backed Speller" books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much .do you know about him beyond that?
At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending ,Yale College. Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army.
Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didn't survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to his liking.
Webster did not have much money. In 1793 , Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York ' s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published . textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.
小題1:What's the main idea of Paragraph l?

A． Webster's famous dictionarie .

B．Webster's daily routines.

C． Webster's main achievements.

D．Webster's college education.

小題2:Which of the following best describes Webster's life at Yale?

A．Tough.

B．Smooth.

C．Normal.

D．Tiring.

小題3:What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?

A．A teacher.

B．A lawyer.

C．A headmaster.

D．A scholar.

小題4:Why was Webster a good teacher?

A．Because he set up many small schools.

B．Because he graduated from Yale College,

C．Because he forced his students to learn.

D．Because he often rewarded his students.

小題5:What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．Webster was a most productive author.

B．Webster led a miserable life in New York City.

C．Webster's books added up to 655 pages.

D．Webster didn't write any polifical works.

My daughter and I collected the empty cans and bottles in our home .this morning, We had 6 full garbage bags later so I knew we would be spending a bit more of time at the recycling center. When we got there , a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans. Luckily ,we were able to use the 2 remaining machines.
Of course, there were others that came, but when they saw the two families with garbage bags full of recycled things, they quickly left. However, one woman came in with just 5 cans and looked as if she was in a hurry. So I stopped what I was doing and let her in to recycle her cans. Of course, she was grateful, and it felt good to let her go ahead of me. But that was not the whole story.
My daughter and I continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full. My daughter was left with nothing to, do. The other family was still using the other two plastic recycling machines, but it. seemed that they were almost done .I just told my daughter we would have to wait until they were done. But the man of the other family came through with another act of kindness. He offered to let us go ahead of him. I was really surprised, because we had more than 5 bottles, but he didn’t seem to mind. I happily accepted it.
It was great to give and then to get an act of kindness in turn. It was small, I didn't expect it, but it surely brightened up my day.
小題1:What can we learn from Paragraph l?

A．The writer did collecting every morning.

B．The writer usually had 6 bags of cans to recycle.

C．There were four recycling machines in all.

D．Most people did recycling in the morning.

小題2:Why did the writer let the woman recycle her cans first?

A．Because there were many other families there.

B．Because the woman seemed to be in a hurry.

C．Because the writer wanted to hear a story.

D．Because the woman was very grateful.

小題3:Why couldn't the writer finish her recycling in time?

A．Because her daughter' s machine stopped working.

B．Because the other family was still using the machines.

C．Because she let the other family use her machine first.

D．Because she helped recycle the other family's bags first.

小題4:What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The kindness.	B．The offer.
C．The machine.	D．The 5 bottles.

小題5:Which of the following best describes the topic of this passage?

A．A good name is sooner-lost than won.

B．A little is better than none.

C．All men cannot be first.

D．One good turn deserves another.

When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo’s parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping their son alive and searching for a cure. But doctors and the families of other ALD patients often refused to take them seriously. They thought the efforts to find a cure were a waste of time, and drug companies weren’t interested in supporting research into such a rare disease.
However, the parents still refused to give up and spent every available hour in medical libraries and talking to anyone who would help. Through trial and error, they finally created a cure from ingredients (調(diào)料) commonly found in the kitchen. The cure, named "Lorenzo’s Oil", saved the boy’s life. Despite the good results, scientists and doctors remained unconvinced. They said there was no real evidence that the oil worked and that the treatment was just a theory. As a result, some families with ALD children were reluctant to try it.
Finally, the boy’s father organized an international study to test the oil. After ten years of trials, the answer is: the oil keeps ALD children healthy.
小題1:Doctors said that Lorenzo might die within three years because_____ .

A．they had never treated the disease before

B．Lorenzo was too young to be cured

C．no cure had been found for ALD

D．ALD was a rare disease

小題2:The families of other ALD patients thought that _____ .

A．the research for the new cure would cost too much money

B．the efforts of Lorenzo’s parents were a waste of time

C．Lorenzo’s parents would succeed in finding a cure

D．Lorenzo’s oil was a real cure for ALD

小題3: Scientists and doctors believed that Lorenzo’s Oil_____.

A．was really effective	B．was a success story
C．only worked in theory	D．would save the boy’s life

小題4: From the passage we can conclude that_____.

A．doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure

B．many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil

C．various cures have been found for ALD

D．the oil really works as a cure for ALD

The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he ______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed_____ talent.
Rossetti looked them____carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least ____of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a_____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little ______ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.
The visitor was ____, but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____. He then apologized for ______ Rossetti’s time, but would he just ____a few more drawings—these done by a(n) ____ art student? Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.” 
Rossetti could see that the old man was ______ moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. ____ I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and___ drawing—too soon.”

小題1:	A．helped B．visited C．inspected D．requested

小題2:	A．hoped B．made C．had D．wanted

小題3:	A．potential B．commercial C．official D．spiritual

小題4:	A．up B．on C．over D．down

小題5:	A．sign B．mark C．chance D．view

小題6:	A．rude B．kind C．talented D．creative

小題7:	A．help B．price C．value D．quality

小題8:	A．speak B．a(chǎn)pologize C．listen D．lie

小題9:	A．disappointed B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．delighted D．puzzled

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)chievement B．a(chǎn)djustment C．statement D．judgment

小題11:

A．taking up B．turning up C．making up D．looking up

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)im at B．glare at C．look at D．stare at

小題13:

A．old B．young C．famous D．talented

小題14:

A．first B．second C．third D．last

小題15:

A．reviewed B．exposed C．showed D．rejected

小題16:

A．help B．time C．chance D．work

小題17:

A．charming B．booming C．promising D．touching

小題18:

A．slightly B．smoothly C．simply D．deeply

小題19:

A．If only B．Only if C．Now that D．As long as

小題20:

A．insisted on B．gave up C．headed to D．led to

“I didn’t hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2013. “Are you ready?” is what she heard. Then she said, “I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.
“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen.” Present in the audience(觀眾)that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete. “She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her.”
One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, “I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.
小題1:The underlined words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ________.

A．frightened

B．troubled

C．very happy

D．very angry

小題2:Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is _______.

A．determined

B．friendly

C．strict

D．experienced

小題3:What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?

A．She visited drunken drivers.

B．She gave dance performance.

C．She made speeches on safe driving.

D．She helped other teens with their studies.

小題4:What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?

A．Be yourself with the support of friends.

B．Meet friends whenever possible.

C．Go easy on yourself and others.

D．Have a good role model.

“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” –– Jeff Bezos.
I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.
After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
小題1:What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?

A．His dream of being an inventor.

B．The support of his wife.

C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.

D．Millions of exciting titles.

小題2:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.

B．He would be very excited if he tried it out.

C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.

D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.

小題3:We can know from the passage that _______.

A．the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author

B．the author wanted someone else to try the idea

C．the author might not regret if he failed the idea

D．the author might go back to his boss if he failed

小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Cleverness and Kindness	B．The Starting of Amazon
C．Following My Passion	D．We Are What We Choose

There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me: “Is there anything I can do for you?” and “How’s the car?” I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad (an air force officer) was never really there for him, and he’s determined to provide me with the support he lacked. During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game. In fact, he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less. But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks, cheering me on, expecting greatness.
His other standard question—How’s the car? -- used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state. What I now realize is that “How’s the car?” is not about the car. It’s a father’s way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing. The advantage is that if there’s something wrong with the car, he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost, whereas if you’re having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice, he might have to act Mom on the line.
At age thirty I finally took the plunge(跳進) into adulthood by renting a car without my dad’s help or advice. I’m sure my dad was hurt rather than proud. Though a daughter’s independence is evidence of a job well done, it still implies the job’s done, and many fathers are unwilling to retire. Even when my dad was overworked, he’d happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help. His frequent question “Is there anything I can do for you?” underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide. It’s interesting: Even though we’re tied by blood and I love him no matter what, he still seems to need a concrete function -- suggesting stocks, finding the cheapest plane fare -- to feel he has a role in my life.
小題1:In the author’s opinion, her father always attended her school plays or softball games to_____.

A．satisfy any demand she made to him

B．show his interest and watch them for fun

C．make up what he was previously short of

D．expect his daughter would be great in games

小題2:The author has learned that by asking “How is the car?”, her father is actually_____.

A．reminding her not to waste money

B．a(chǎn)sking how his daughter is getting along

C．expressing his concern for her daughter’s safety

D．a(chǎn)sking his daughter if the car breaks down or not

小題3:According to the author, her father, like many other fathers, is unwilling to retire probably because_____.

A．he wants to continue to earn money

B．he is doubtful of children’s independence

C．he won’t put an end to caring for his children

D．he is afraid of losing connection with children

小題4:We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author’s eye her father_____.

A．has a strong passion for his work

B．has the deepest love for his children

C．has great interest in his daughter’s car

D．has too much control over his children

My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were__ _ about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months, and __  her Dad terribly.
As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight, the plane was totally__ . Because we did not get our boarding passes until we__  at the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together and were __  by the aisle（過道）. I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me, __  we could be together. They __ , saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.
Meanwhile, a mother and her three children were in a _  several rows ahead of us. There had been a mistake in their boarding passes, and _  the whole family had been split up. The passengers in her row_  refused to move elsewhere. She was very__  about the younger boy sitting with strangers. She was in tears, yet nobody__  to help her.
There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子軍) on __ . Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said, "Ma’am, I think we can help you." He then __  five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was __  for the family. The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without _ , and the mother's relief was obvious.
Kallie, however, was beginning to panic at the _   of not being next to me. I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do. __ , the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster, __  to me and asked, "Would you and your daughter like our seats?" __  to himself and the Scoutmaster. We traded seats and continued our trip, very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.

小題1:	A．worried B．excited C．a(chǎn)nxious D．eager

小題2:	A．loved B．considered C．imagined D．missed

小題3:	A．full B．crowded C．empty D．overweight

小題4:	A．reached B．a(chǎn)rrived C．landed D．knocked

小題5:	A．divided B．blocked C．separated D．connected

小題6:	A．in case B．even if C．a(chǎn)s if D．so that

小題7:	A．prevented B．refused C．a(chǎn)greed D．promised

小題8:	A．panic B．hurry C．rush D．seat

小題9:	A．however B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead

小題10:

A．too B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lso

小題11:

A．concerned B．curious C．particular D．content

小題12:

A．suggested B．offered C．provided D．supplied

小題13:

A．duty B．watch C．board D．spot

小題14:

A．took B．cost C．paid D．spent

小題15:

A．convenient B．a(chǎn)vailable C．probable D．comfortable

小題16:

A．permission B．excuse C．a(chǎn)pology D．complaint

小題17:

A．thought B．end C．feeling D．sense

小題18:

A．Immediately B．Puzzlingly C．Clearly D．Amazingly

小題19:

A．turned up B．turned around C．turned out D．turned away

小題20:

A．sticking B．keeping C．waving D．referring

Dear Dad,
Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Father's Day cards. They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you. Yet as I selected and read, it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.
You'll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Father's Days together. I haven't always been with you on Father's Day but I've always been with you in my heart.
You know, Dad, there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap. You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other.
The Father-Daughter Duel shifted into high gear ( 檔位) when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the '54 Chevy whether you liked it or not. The police officer who sent me home, after you reported the Chevy stolen, didn't have much tolerance for a stub­born 16 year old, while you were so tolerant about it, Dad, and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.
Our relationship greatly improved when I married a man you liked, and things really turned around when we began making babies right and left. Somewhere along the line, the generation gap disappeared. I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together, rather like a fine wine.
But the strangest thing happened last week. I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car. It didn't immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and fragile behind the wheel of that huge car. It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere. Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day.
I guess what I'm trying to say, Dad, is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today. Honoring a father on Father's Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking. It's about loving someone more than words can say, and it's wishing that never had to end.
I love you, Dad.
Love,
Jenny
小題1:How did Jenny probably feel on the night she was sent home by the police?

A．Disappointed.

B．Nervous.

C．Guilty.

D．Frightened.

小題2:We can learn from the passage that Jenny and her father_________.

A．kept in touch by writing each other

B．a(chǎn)re separated due to the generation gap

C．have been getting along very well

D．had a hard time understanding each other

小題3:Why did Jenny feel strange when she saw her father last week?.

A．She seldom saw him driving that huge car.

B．She had never realized his being old and weak.

C．She didn't expect to meet with him there.

D．She had never seen him driving so slowly before.

小題4:Jenny wrote his father this letter to _________

A．tell him about their conflicts

B．say sorry for her being stubborn

C．express her gratitude to him

D．remind him of the early incident