Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (殘肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.
小題1:Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because      .

A．he didn’t talk to them

B．he kept away from them

C．his arms touched the ground when he moved

D．he couldn’t use his arms

小題2:It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is      .

A．a(chǎn)n average height for a fully grown person

B．too tall for an average person

C．too short for an average person

D．none of the above

小題3:The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross      .

A．was only glad to give him a job

B．give him a job because he was a good soldier

C．gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

D．was not willing to give him a job at first

小題4:When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he      .

A．did everything the other soldiers did

B．did most of the things the other soldiers did

C．did some of the things the other soldiers did

D．took some special training

小題5:The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi       .

A．had no friends

B．never saw himself as different from others

C．was very shy

D．was too proud to accept help from others

It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a/an       season, while for me, it is an annoying season. Tired from preparing for Postgraduate Entrance Examination, I decided to have a       along the Yanjiang Road in my university.
　　“Autumn is a lonely season and life is       . The days in this season always get me down ”, I was in deep thought when the sound of a guitar       into my ears, like a stream flowing from the mountains. I was so surprised that I ran to see what it was. A young girl, sitting on the lawn, was       in playing her guitar. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly.
　　 Lost in the music, I did not realize that I had been standing for so long. But my _ __ did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the lawn, I would see her playing her guitar. During the rest of the days in the season, life became interesting and I could  __  the courses carefully. Though we did not know each other, I thought we were always good friends.
　　 Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening  __, the sound suddenly stopped. To my astonishment, the girl came       to me.
　　“You must like the music,” she said.
　　“Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
　　 Suddenly, a ___ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here just to have a rest because I failed in the college entrance examination. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day __ encouraged me,” she said, “and I have to go tomorrow.”
　　“____, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.” I answered, “I think it was God who gave us the chance to know each other and we should be good friends
　　 She smiled and I smiled.
　　 Since then, I have never seen her again. I no longer passed by that ___. Only thick leaves were _    behind. But I will always remember the ___ of the girl. It was her appearance that helped me passed the Postgraduate Entrance Examination.
　　 We may encounter many people in our lives. Some are like a shooting star, but      so much light that they guide you in the correct _  ; some are like _ in you, they are always with you, but do not understand you. Just as a famous saying, many people     in your life, but only true friends leave footprints.
　　 I shall always ____ the autumn, the girl and the sound of her guitar. I know she will always be my best friend.

小題1:	A．irrigation B．harvest C．rainfall D．a(chǎn)dventure

小題2:	A．walk B．nap C．rest D．glance

小題3:	A．stressful B．a(chǎn)imless C．uninteresting D．desperate

小題4:	A．flowed B．floated C．flew D．fled

小題5:	A．devoted B．a(chǎn)ddicted C．engaged D．a(chǎn)bsorbed

小題6:	A．exposure B．movement C．existence D．enthusiasm

小題7:	A．get over B．take over C．pull over D．go over

小題8:	A．casually B．devotedly C．roughly D．thoroughly

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)long B．down C．over D．back

小題10:

A．strange B．happy C．special D．sad

小題11:

A．when B．which C．that D．what

小題12:

A．In consequence B．In reality C．In addition D．In detail

小題13:

A．mountain B．stream C．road D．lawn

小題14:

A．left B．thrown C．fallen D．piled

小題15:

A．figure B．face C．hair D．eyes

小題16:

A．give away B．give up C．give in D．give off

小題17:

A．direction B．destination C．position D．situation

小題18:

A．clothes B．shadows C．footprints D．wrists

小題19:

A．broke B．stepped C．a(chǎn)pproached D．participated

小題20:

A．remind B．review C．remain D．recall

Feeling exhausted and hopeless, I began walking to my car. Every step seemed tiring, and every step was another to survive. As I looked up into the sky I thought about how my grandmother had left me, and my anger began to return. I was annoyed by the loss, and my belief in God was beginning to fade. I couldn’t understand why these things happened. So as I stood in a public parking lot a million questions formed in my mind. Why did this happen to me? Aren’t we supposed to get signs from the people that pass on? Why did I not feel her presence anymore? Is there a heaven?
Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window and distracted my unanswered thoughts. “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. The thought of having to say where my car was seemed like too much to bear. “No, excuse me,” she said again.
At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. As I got closer, I was startled—was this my grandmother’s nurse, Adu, who lived with her during her final months? I soon realized that she wasn’t, although the resemblance was unusual. Then, I realized that this Adu was searching for something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome by a sense of relief that led me to be patient the entire time the lady was searching. Others would be nervous by a stranger reaching in their bag, but I wasn’t. She finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three-page booklet. “It looks like you need this,” she said calmly with a warm smile on her face.
I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used booklet and on the front cover in big bold letters read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?”
It took me only a few seconds to comprehend the exchange with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was gone.
I walked slowly into my car holding the tiny little book that was given to me with fear that it would fly away in the wind. I didn’t know what it was exactly, but I knew that if my grandmother had anything to do with that I didn’t want to let it go.
I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people pass on, but their spirit remains with us. This was the first time since my grandma had passed that I felt her with me, just like I had wanted. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, but I did know that I finally felt happiness from the surprising change in events.
I couldn’t, and still can’t, believe what had happened to me on that day. I don’t remember the specific details that you usually hear about like what the person was wearing, the time of day, or even the weather, but it doesn’t matter. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle. And, I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.
小題1:The author refused to say anything to the woman but just pointed to her own car at first mainly because ______.

A．the author did not know the woman

B．the woman interrupted the author’s thoughts

C．the author thought she wanted to use the vacant parking space

D．the author was too weak to say anything

小題2:What can we learn about the author’s grandmother?

A．She often made the author angry.	B．She left nothing to the author.
C．She was kind to the author.	D．She lost faith in God.

小題3:What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The author and the woman became good friends later.

B．The woman turned out to be the author’s grandmother’s nurse.

C．The author knows the specific details about this experience.

D．The author was very grateful to the unknown woman.

小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Miracle at the Parking Lot	B．What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?
C．True Love for My Grandmother	D．Adu, My Grandmother’s Nurse

It was silent in Mom’s hospital room. Only the sound of her heart monitor interrupted the     moments of what seemed to be a peaceful sleep. It had been several hours since her operation. I wanted her to wake up. I needed to     to her. Last night, I shouted at her because she had allowed my     sister to visit her when she had     our mom for years.
“Shame on you!” she had said firmly. “Moms don’t stop     their children just because one of them chose to leave her. A mother always loves more than she’s loved     .”
I thought, “Shame on you! When I do something wrong or when a friend is     to her, that’s all she will ever say. How about standing up for you     for once, Mom?”
My mom’s groaning（呻吟）broke my     . she couldn’t speak,     her eyes were moving, looking for something. She     her notebook and pen next to her bed. I gently handed them to her. She     slowly, and then turned the notebook around for me to read.
“I forgive you,” it     .
Tears ran down my face. I felt     . As I began to speak, I was     by the loud arguing of two seemingly angry nurses on the opposite side of the room. My mom suddenly began writing on her notebook, and then stopped to      the piece of paper. She handed it to me, signaling me to give it to the nurses. They read it, looked      at my mom and quietly left the room.
“What did you write, Mom?” I asked.
She smiled sweetly but said nothing.     , I knew what she had written on that piece of paper. How     those three little words are!
I kissed my mom goodbye and     to find my sister.

小題1:	A．quiet B．long C．sweet D．important

小題2:	A．explain B．a(chǎn)gree C．refer D．a(chǎn)pologize

小題3:	A．selfish B．poor C．weak D．jealous

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ttacked B．hurt C．a(chǎn)bandoned D．criticized

小題5:	A．helping B．missing C．loving D．protecting

小題6:	A．in place B．in turn C．in time D．in return

小題7:	A．unkind B．special C．strange D．new

小題8:	A．family B．children C．rights D．freedom

小題9:	A．promise B．sleep C．words D．concentration

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．since D．so

小題11:

A．pointed to B．picked up C．looked through D．reached for

小題12:

A．said B．wrote C．read D．moved

小題13:

A．wrote B．said C．told D．suggested

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．worried C．a(chǎn)shamed D．confused

小題15:

A．kept B．frightened C．a(chǎn)ngered D．interrupted

小題16:

A．check over B．stare at C．tear off D．take out

小題17:

A．proudly B．gratefully C．coldly D．carefully

小題18:

A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Gradually D．Clearly

小題19:

A．easy B．typical C．exact D．powerful

小題20:

A．left B．tried C．called D．expected

We live in College Station, Texas and we were on our way home from Houston, Texas around the Weston Lakes area one Saturday or Sunday morning. And when I say morning, I'm talking 1:00 to 2:00 in the morning. We were on our way home and decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home.
When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. You could tell that he was a homeless man. His clothes were worn and it looked like he had gone in and gotten him some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He couldn’t have had enough money to get something to eat. That is not something I remember too well, because that is not what "moved" me.
The next thing I remember is a dog that walked up to the front of the building. Being a dog lover, I noticed that she was part wolf and probably part German shepherd. I could tell she was a she, because you could tell that she had been feeding puppies. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didn't eat soon, she and her puppies would not make it.
I and my wife sat there and looked at her. We noticed that people walked by and didn't even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. She might not have been as pretty and clean as most, but she still deserved better. But we still did not do anything. But someone did. The homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to me and my wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog.
I know that this story isn't as inspirational as most stories, but it plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mother's Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too.
小題1:From the passage we can know that _______.

A．the author didn't like dogs

B．the dog was not pretty enough to be loved

C．the dog and her puppies were in danger of dying of hunger

D．the author wanted to help the dog but he was unable to

小題2:What moved the author and his wife to tears?

A．That the man bought food for the dog.

B．That the dog and her puppies could make it in cold weather.

C．That the man got himself some coffee or something warm to drink

D．That people walked by and didn't even notice the dog.

小題3:According to the passage, we know that the homeless man was _______.

A．poor and hopeless	B．brave and caring
C．friendly and clever	D．sympathetic and helpful

小題4:The best title for this passage would be _______.

A．An inspirationalstory	B．Animals Are Parents Too
C．A Homeless Man	D．A Mother Dog and Her Puppies

We always try to include some kind of Smile Card activity during my monthly       with my daughter Rachel. The other hot night, after dinner we went to an ice cream shop. When      for our ice cream we told the cashier that we would like to buy ice cream anonymously (匿名地) for the       person who came to the counter as a random act of      . Puzzled but excited, she       our money and a Smile Card. We sat down at the table near the counter—Rachel wanted to spy on our        one.
About five minutes later the cashier       told us, “Oh, good! Someone's coming!” It was a woman with two little kids. As the woman reached for her      , the cashier, handing her the      , told her that       wanted to, anonymously, buy her family's ice cream. She couldn't       it. “Seriously?” she asked. Rachel and I       not to notice. It was great. The cashier, aware that we wanted to remain anonymous, came over to “wipe off our table,”       leaving our change on our table. She was about as        as we were. 
After enjoying our ice cream, we took a napkin(紙巾) and wrote a       to the cashier thanking her for her assistance. We       until she went to the back room, quickly       the note, a nice tip, and a second Smile Card on the      , and ran out before we were seen. 
I treasure every date night with my daughter and       the world through her eyes is always       for me.
小題1:  

A．date

B．game

C．dinner

D．travel

小題2:  

A．preparing

B．looking

C．a(chǎn)sking

D．paying

小題3:  

A．nice

B．next

C．poor

D．last

小題4:  

A．responsibility

B．politeness

C．understanding

D．kindness

小題5:  

A．refused

B．changed

C．took

D．borrowed

小題6:  

A．warm-hearted

B．unfortunate

C．lucky

D．curious

小題7:  

A．quietly

B．quickly

C．loudly

D．slowly

小題8:  

A．wallet

B．glasses

C．ice cream

D．phone

小題9:  

A．money

B．napkin

C．Smile Card

D．change

小題10: 

A．no one

B．a(chǎn)nyone

C．none

D．someone

小題11: 

A．a(chǎn)ccept

B．believe

C．follow

D．doubt

小題12: 

A．decided

B．hoped

C．pretended

D．intended

小題13: 

A．secretly

B．seriously

C．openly

D．friendly

小題14: 

A．nervous

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．happy

小題15: 

A．notice

B．note

C．check

D．paragraph

小題16: 

A．a(chǎn)te

B．waited

C．wrote

D．left

小題17: 

A．placed

B．gave

C．handed

D．passed

小題18: 

A．newspaper

B．chair

C．counter

D．floor

小題19: 

A．changing

B．seeing

C．hearing

D．exploring

小題20: 

A．difficult

B．funny

C．distant

D．fantastic

My little angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!
My wife called, “How long will you be with that      ? Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?” I threw the paper away and       to the place. My daughter, Sindu, sat there, tears welling up in her eyes. In front of her was a big bowl of rice.
　 I       the bowl and persuaded: “Sindu, why not take a few mouthfuls of this rice?”
　 “Ok, Dad. I will eat — not just a few mouthfuls,       the whole lot of this. But…” Sindu hesitated. “Dad, if I eat this entire rice, will you give me       I ask for?”
　 “Promise.” I      .
　 After eating the rice painfully, Sindu came to me, her eyes wide with      . Now I became a bit      . “Dear, you shouldn't insist on       a computer or any such       things. Dad does not have that kind of money right now.”      , “I want to have my head shaved off(剃掉), this Sunday!” was her demand(要求), which was far       my belief.
On Monday morning, I       Sindu at her school and watched her walking towards her classroom. She turned around and      . I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy, who just got out of a car, shouted, “Sindu, please wait for me!” What       me was the hairless head of that boy.
“Sir, your daughter is       indeed!” Without introducing herself, a lady standing beside me continued, “That boy is my son, who lost all his       because of a disease. He       to come back to school fearing the unintentional(無意的)but        teasing（取笑）of the schoolmates. Sindu visited him last week, and promised him that she would take care of the teasing issue. But, I       imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for my son!”

小題1:	A．bowl B．newspaper C．book D．food

小題2:	A．rushed B．pulled C．jumped D．shouted

小題3:	A．took out B．picked up C．broke down D．gave out

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．or D．but

小題5:	A．what B．where C．which D．how

小題6:	A．moved B．doubted C．a(chǎn)greed D．disbelieved

小題7:	A．expectation B．confidence C．worry D．a(chǎn)ttraction

小題8:	A．nervous B．bored C．excited D．relaxed

小題9:	A．making B．selling C．getting D．studying

小題10:

A．valuable B．useful C．wonderful D．expensive

小題11:

A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Anyway

小題12:

A．to B．beyond C．of D．within

小題13:

A．met B．helped C．dropped D．collected

小題14:

A．shouted B．smiled C．waved D．stared

小題15:

A．interested B．frightened C．pleased D．surprised

小題16:

A．careful B．hard-working C．graceful D．great

小題17:

A．friends B．hair C．hope D．face

小題18:

A．refused B．wished C．dreamed D．decided

小題19:

A．kind B．hurtful C．harmless D．funny

小題20:

A．usually B．ever C．never D．nearly

Albert was an ordinary worker in an oil company in America. His workmates gave a nickname(綽號) “Four dollars a bucket (桶)” to him, for he was always used to leaving an advertisement of his company “Four dollars a bucket of oil” below his name whenever and wherever he wrote down his name.
As time went by, people forgot his real name. Later, when Rockefeller, the board chairman of the oil company, heard of it, he was very surprised, so he invited Albert to come to his office.
“Some people give you a nickname for ‘Four dollars a bucket’. Why aren’t you angry?” asked Rockefeller with some puzzlement in his eyes.
“Oh! Mr. Rockefeller! I like this nickname very much, because ‘Four dollars a bucket’ is our company’s advertisement. As long as someone calls me ‘Four dollars a bucket’ once, I think it’s a free advertisement for our company. I have no reason to get angry. Don’t you think so, Mr. Rockefeller?”
“Oh! What a fantastic man!” Rockefeller said excitedly when hearing Albert’s words. “Young man, work harder! You must succeed in the future! I believe in you!”
Five years later, Albert became the second board chairman after Rockefeller.
Later Albert said in one of his reports, “I don’t think we should feel frustrated when we have no way to do the world-shaking things. We should treat every thing actively because maybe our future success will begin from a small thing!”
小題1:Why wasn’t Albert angry at his nickname?

A．He could become famous.

B．He liked to have a nickname.

C．It could make his workmates happy.

D．It could advertise for his company for free.

小題2:What is the main idea of this passage?

A．It’s very important to do small things well.

B．Rockefeller asked young people to work harder.

C．You can’t get angry when someone calls your nickname.

D．You should make more advertisements for your company.

小題3:What would be the best title for this passage?

A．A Clever Way to Make Advertisements.	B．Albert and Rockefeller.
C．Four Dollars a Bucket.	D．The Second Board Chairman.

She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all, she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother’s mind.
One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother had agreed, and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness(不安) got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and ---there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned (發(fā)愣) for a moment. “Ah. It’s my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed” “All right. Go to sleep early.”
Next morning, when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes’ hesitation she finally opened it to the entry of the night before. It read: Mum, it was love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t. Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．The girl knew her mother would ask her the questions about the boy.

B．What the girl did recently worried her mother.

C．The mother was eager to read her daughter’ diary the next day.

D．The girl’ diary was always unlocked.

小題2:From the diary, we can see the girl _____________.

A．thanked her mother for asking her.

B．thought her mother cared about her very much.

C．thought it was her mother’s duty to asked her.

D．thought understanding is better than simple love.

小題3:The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should_______.

A．care about what their children really think and how they feel.

B．not give much freedom to their children.

C．Talk with their children about their early love.

D．Keep silent about their children’s privacy.

小題4:Which can be the best title for this story?

A．Mother’s True Love.	B．Early Love Between Students.
C．To Ask or Not to Ask.	D．Dangerous Age.

For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It’s not always the same ring，but it's always a ring that has      on it so that when I look at it，I'm      or reminded of something important．I have made a        of buying rings like this whenever I    one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as      to someone like Jennie ．
I first met Jennie in the       waiting room and we had talked several times．One nightI sat down beside her and     how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very    condition．She told me that she didn’t know what to any more because it seened none of the     from the doctors was good．They weren’t at all sure her son was going to      the accident that had hurt him so badly．With    in her eyes，she said，“They’re
  my hope．
I knew then that it was      just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she         to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and        it in  Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to       that God loved her and He would be with her through all of this .____ ___Jennie  looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly，___ ____the word written on the ring was“HOPE”．
The  last day 1 was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She     and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，“Look，I     have Hope!’’

小題1:	A．words B．pictures C．names D．symbols

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)dmired B．encouraged C．trusted D．puzzled

小題3:	A．plan B．point C．1ist D．habit

小題4:	A．lose B．order C．see D．design

小題5:	A．gifts B．prizes C．1essons D．thanks

小題6:	A．railway B．school C．hospital D．a(chǎn)irport

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．explained C．thought D．found

小題8:	A．favorable B．normal C．serious D．excellent

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)dvice B．o news C．instructions D．comfort

小題10:

A．defeat B．experience C．predict D．survive

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)pologies B．tears C．a(chǎn)nger D．doubt

小題12:

A．keeping up B．bringing back C．cutting off D．taking away

小題13:

A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than

小題14:

A．continued B．refused C．a(chǎn)ttempted D．started

小題15:

A．threw B．placed C．hid D．stored

小題16:

A．prove B．decide C．remember D．guess

小題17:

A．Until B．Before C．Since D．When

小題18:

A．for B．so C．yet D．a(chǎn)nd

小題19:

A．shouted B．waved C．cheered D．hesitated

小題20:

A．ever B．only C．just D．still