I arrived late one night on a business trip, so I decided to have dinner in the hotel I stayed in. As I was finishing my meal, an elderly couple came in. They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces. They sat three tables from me. I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. It stuck me because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.
My waiter was also their waiter. As I paid my bill, I asked what their bill was. He told me, and I gave him $40 to pay their bill. He asked if I knew them and I told him “No, I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other,” and then I left.
The next day I entered the restaurant again. After I had been seated, the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant. When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal, they were told that it had been paid. The waiter just told them what I said. They were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and left.
I smiled and ordered my meal. About 45 minutes later, I finished my meal and was about to head out, but my waiter was nowhere to be found. I explained to the hostess that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport. She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay, because she felt she should pay for my bill because of the joy brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.
When I told her that they didn’t have to do that, she said with a smile “Love creates Love.”
小題1:From the first paragraph we know the writer must feel __________.

A．pleased

B．worried

C．sad

D．nervous

小題2:The elderly couple paid the bill of the two young couples because they __________.

A．knew the two young couples

B．were happy to pass the love they got

C．were always ready to help poor people

D．wanted to invite the young people to the meal

小題3:The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to __________.

A．suggest true love never dies

B．share an interesting experience

C．encourage us to help people in need

D．prove a show of love really makes a difference

The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some ______ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept ______ me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasn’t able to ______. Suddenly I heard someone singing behind me. I ______ and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.
She looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn’t matter. If anything, it made me even angrier.” How could she be so selfish?” I thought ______.
I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your ______, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so ______!”
I left the library in such a hurry, I left the most important textbook ______. when I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so ______ that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. a gentle voice ______ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After ______ that I was, she said that she had noticed I’d left my book in the library and as my ______ was in it, she’d asked a librarian to get my phone number f. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it. 
I sighed with ______and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course you’ve ______ who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with ______ and apologized for my ruled behavior I felt so ______, but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that I’d also left my ______ in the library! I couldn’t help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea. 
Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust her more than any one else. I often think how ______ I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to ______ my shortcomings, I would ______ have experienced such true friendship.

小題1:	A．research B．revision C．work D．experiment

小題2:	A．watching B．a(chǎn)sking C．warning D．disturbing

小題3:	A．speak B．improve C．concentrate D．follow

小題4:	A．turned around B．turned down C．turned off D．turned over

小題5:	A．sadly B．hopelessly C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．crazily

小題6:	A．practice B．noise C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．existence

小題7:	A．selfish B．a(chǎn)ctive C．sensitive D．stupid

小題8:	A．out B．a(chǎn)round C．a(chǎn)side D．behind

小題9:	A．nervous B．careless C．upset D．forgetful

小題10:

A．introduced B．considered C．took D．remembered

小題11:

A．deciding B．conforming C．realizing D．thinking

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ddress B．class C．writing D．name

小題13:

A．comfort B．relief C．confidence D．satisfaction

小題14:

A．recognized B．found C．guessed D．heard

小題15:

A．courage B．energy C．doubt D．shame

小題16:

A．worried B．sorry C．terrible D．excited

小題17:

A．glare B．expression C．virtue D．friendship

小題18:

A．considerate B．pleased C．luck D．grateful

小題19:

A．overcome B．share C．hide D．forgive

小題20:

A．ever B．never C．seldom D．Fstill

There was great excitement on the planet of Venus (金星) . Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area known as Manhattan, named after the great Venusian astronomer Professor. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20000 light years ago.
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to feasibility (可行性) of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
"We have come to the conclusion, based on last week's satellite landing," Prof. Zog said, "that there is no life on Earth."
"How do you know this?" the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.
"For one thing, Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is made up of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive."
"What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?"
"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than originally planned."
"Are there any other dangers that you discovered in your studies?"
"Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering (盤旋) over the surface of Earth? We don't know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have further tests before we send a Venus Being there."
"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicates it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer."
"If all you say is true, won't this set back the flying saucer program several years?"
"Yes, but we shall continue as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds(資金)." Profession. Zog replied.
小題1:According to the passage, the Venusian scientists succeeded in getting important information about _____.

A．the feasibility of landing a satellite on Earth

B．the possibility of making a first-rate flying saucer

C．the feasibility of sending a Venus Being to Earth

D．the possibility of directing a flying saucer into Manhattan

小題2:Why will the Venusian have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying saucer program because _____. 

A．they need it in their way to the planet of Earth

B．the Earth's atmosphere is filled with deadly gases

C．there is a low level of oxygen for Venusians

D．there is no air on the planet of Earth

小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______. 

A．landing a manned flying saucer on Earth will be carried out soon

B．Venusians will land on Earth to help to stop serious pollution

C．it’s unnecessary to land a manned flying saucer on Earth at present

D．pollution on Earth makes it impossible for Venusians to survive there

小題4:Where can you probably read such a passage?. 

A．In a popular magazine.	B．In a fairy tale.
C．In an observation journal	D．In science fiction

A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then l found a better        at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to        it for some other products. With        telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started      .
I was midway        when a clerk suddenly stopped me. "You are not allowed to        a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the      !" she yelled coldly.
    , I opened the bag and       the ink to her. "I'm returning it. " I said.
"You should have left the bag with the clerk upon       . Let me see your receipt!" she demanded I did as told, looking around, embarrassed        everyone was laughing at me. "Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store       . " she added.
By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a       ? I went looking for her and asked for her      . She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard "Ursula. "
"Ursula what?" I asked. She yelled at me,  "Ursula! " and stormed away.
"This employee is about to become unemployed, " I         when I got home. 1       their headquarters (總部). I described my unpleasant experience to a representative. She was sympathetic, "Our employees are taught to be      . Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. "
She did two days later. "I'm sorry," she said, "but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you         her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate      to our customers. "
By this time, I had calmed down. l didn't really want the employee to lose her      . So I told the representative to forget about it.

小題1:	A．reduction B．choice C．introduction D．price

小題2:	A．change B．return C．receive D．replace

小題3:	A．somebody B．nobody C．everybody D．a(chǎn)nybody

小題4:	A．bargaining B．storing C．loading D．shopping

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)cross B．up C．through D．down

小題6:	A．carry B．show C．move D．push

小題7:	A．identity B．contents C．belongings D．ink

小題8:	A．Depressed B．Shocked C．Amused D．Stressed

小題9:	A．poured B．mixed C．showed D．fell

小題10:

A．exit B．a(chǎn)dmission C．entry D．departure

小題11:

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

小題12:

A．lines B．borders C．regulations D．permissions

小題13:

A．criminal B．blue-collar C．beggar D．colleague

小題14:

A．number B．career C．explanation D．name

小題15:

A．calmed down B．thought aloud C．found out D．got through

小題16:

A．rang B．visited C．questioned D．blamed

小題17:

A．patient B．clever C．polite D．hardworking

小題18:

A．recognize B．inform C．describe D．forgive

小題19:

A．yelling B．pointing C．talking D．lying

小題20:

A．job B．way C．chance D．business

Growing up, I knew I was different. My father had left and he never came back. As I later discovered, the abandonment triggered my anxiety attacks. I feared being alone, unwanted, unpopular, and unloved.
My first attack came in a ninth-grade class: The teacher asked me to walk in front of the class, but I couldn't do it- I was soaked in sweat, shaking. My symptoms began every morning from the moment when I stepped inside the school building.
Throughout my childhood, I was no stranger to the doctor's office. My mother tried everything she could in hope of a breakthrough. There were times I thought suicide could be the only way to make the pain stop.
By age 16, I had shut down socially. Most of my peers were going to parties, playing sports, and dating. But I was a prisoner in my own home.
Then one Sunday morning, my wake-up call came from a magazine article. Freddie Prinze, Jr. was on the cover. The article detailed the pain of losing his father at a young age. I felt as though I were reading my own life story. The only difference? He was now a success.
That article inspired me to explore a new treatment option for myself. I wanted to turn my life around as well. So I hit the library and the Internet, and I began to realize how my negative thoughts controlled my physical well-being.
Immediately, I made a plan to take charge of my life. Shortly after following the items I had listed, I was able to stop seeing a therapist. I never returned to high school, but I did go to college. After graduation, I pursued a career in television news. My relationships have changed for the better, too. I've made new friends and reconnected with many from my past
The anxiety isn't completely gone, but whenever it returns, I know the feeling will pass, and know I have the power to change my life, only if I will give myself a chance.
小題1:The writer's anxiety attacks were mainly caused by         .

A．the high school which he attended	B．the teacher who asked him to walk
C．the writer himself who was fearful	D．the father who left in his childhood

小題2:The breakthrough of the writer's treatment came when________.

A．the mother took him to the doctor	B．the writer read a magazine article
C．the writer's pain finally stopped	D．the writer went to college

小題3:What did the writer do after following the plan?

A．He went to see therapists.	B．He returned to high school.
C．He contacted his old friends.	D．He didn't suffer any attacks.

小題4:The writer wrote this story to tell us________.

A．a(chǎn)nxiety attacks are not lasting if we have proper treatment

B．we shouldn't keep ourselves away from the outside world

C．we can change our lives if we give ourselves a chance

D．fathers are not supposed to abandon their small kids

One very cold and rainy night in the winter of 2012, my husband and I were in a fast food restaurant. We were about to begin our meal    a man walked in. He was completely       from the rain and went into the men's room.
I watched him go by, then I said to my husband, "That man must have had nothing to eat in a long time." When the man came out of the men's room, he just       himself in a chair, not going anywhere near the food counter. I       that he didn't have any money for food and       wanted to dry off for a while.
I just couldn't eat my food knowing that someone else was sitting      only a few tables away. So, I      a $20.00 bill from my shopping money to my husband. "Please get him dinner," I said. "We can do with less money this week."
My husband      the man and quietly asked if he needed some food. The man      at us. "A small cup of coffee would be great," he said. "Thank you so much!" He       wasn't going to take advantage of us, but we      that he should have a full meal, which he gratefully(感激地)       .
After he      the food, he thanked my husband and my husband said, "No. Thank my       . She noticed that you were       ." 
The man asked me, "      did you know I haven't eaten in a long time?" I smiled at him and said nothing , just asking him to      the change(零錢) from the $20.00.
Giving others a      whenever they’re in trouble not only brings happiness to the ones who       it but also to the ones who give it. I am so grateful that I was able to      with someone truly in need. It is a little bit of extra warmth on a rainy day.

小題1:	A．while B．when C．a(chǎn)fter D．a(chǎn)s

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ngry B．cold C．wet D．energetic

小題3:	A．devoted B．found C．helped D．seated

小題4:	A．doubted B．guessed C．imagined D．hoped

小題5:	A．only B．completely C．occasionally D．hardly

小題6:	A．sad B．quiet C．hungry D．silent

小題7:	A．handed B．took C．borrowed D．saved

小題8:	A．respected B．a(chǎn)pproached C．begged D．invited

小題9:	A．shouted B．laughed C．smiled D．cried

小題10:

A．rarely B．easily C．clearly D．immediately

小題11:

A．instructed B．insisted C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．observed

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．expressed C．refused D．expected

小題13:

A．ordered B．revised C．booked D．fetched

小題14:

A．friend B．children C．wife D．boss

小題15:

A．in surprise B．in shock C．in danger D．in need

小題16:

A．Why B．When C．What D．How

小題17:

A．return B．lend C．keep D．give

小題18:

A．gift B．face C．heart D．hand

小題19:

A．take B．bring C．refuse D．receive

小題20:

A．connect B．share C．talk D．communicate

　Once a great boxer （拳擊家）, Tom Brown, went to a restaurant（飯館）for dinner. He put his bag near the door, but he was afraid that someone would take it. So he got out a pen and a piece of paper and wrote on it: “The great boxer, Tom Brown, left his bag here. He’ll come back in a few minutes. ” He put the paper on his bag and went to have his dinner. When he came back, his bag wasn’t there. But he found a piece of paper on the ground. It said: “A great runner took away your bag, and he will not come back. ”
小題1:Tom Brown went to the restaurant ________.

A．for his bag	B．to see the runner
C．to have his meal	D．for his pen

小題2:Mr Brown was afraid ________.

A．to put down his bag near the door

B．he couldn’t find his pen

C．thieves would take his bag away

D．he couldn’t get enough food himself from the restaurant

小題3:Mr Brown wrote the words on the paper because he ________.

A．thought the thief would not steal （偷） his bag when he read the words

B．was a boxer

C．wanted to catch the thief

D．wanted to get to know the runner

小題4:When Mr Brown came back he ________.

A．found another piece of paper on the ground

B．found his bag wasn’t there

C．both A and B

D．saw the runner running after him

小題5:Which is not right?

A．Mr Brown was foolish．

B．The runner was a thief.

C．The runner made a joke on Mr Brown.

D．The boxer didn’t know the runner at all.

Michel is a young girl who works for the police ____ a handwriting expert. She has helped ____ many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents.
　　When she was fourteen, Michel was already  ____ interested in the differences in her friends'  ____ that she would spend hours  ____ them. After  ____ college she went to France for a  ____ two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
　　Michel says that it is  ____ for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover  ____ of what she needs to know simply  ____ looking at the writing with her own eyes,  ____ she also has machines  ____ help her make  ____ different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often  ____ great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good  ____ of what kind of person the  ____ is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow  ____ I didn't like his handwriting." She says. But she  ____ she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman  ____ she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be  ____, however.

小題1:	A．with B．by C．like D．a(chǎn)s

小題2:	A．search B．follow C．catch D．judge

小題3:	A．so B．too C．quite D．extra

小題4:	A．books B．letter C．tongues D．handwriting

小題5:	A．writing B．studying C．settling D．uncovering

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ttending B．finishing C．starting D．stepping into

小題7:	A．powerful B．natural C．special D．common

小題8:	A．main B．safe C．easy D．impossible

小題9:	A．most B．nothing C．little D．sight

小題10:

A．with B．by C．of D．a(chǎn)bout

小題11:

A．so B．for C．thus D．but

小題12:

A．they B．in which C．that D．those

小題13:

A．up B．out C．for D．into

小題14:

A．of B．to C．with D．for

小題15:

A．test B．sign C．means D．habit

小題16:

A．thief B．criminal C．writer D．policeman

小題17:

A．whether B．unless C．if D．a(chǎn)fter

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)dds B．tells C．repeats D．cries

小題19:

A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．shyly D．a(chǎn)nd

小題20:

A．necessary B．a(chǎn)ll right C．important D．quite easy

The week after Jane's birthday, Barbara and Mary were away. Jane decided to have a late birthday party. She telephoned several friends. She asked some to bring records, some to bring food and others to bring something to drink. She rang another friend to see if she could borrow his record player. She herself bought some food and drink to get the party going. She took up all the carpets (地毯) so that they could dance. She did not know whether Barbara and Mary would have approved (贊成), but as long as she was careful, she was sure that they would not mind. She warned the two people in the flat above and invited them down. ?
“Oh, ” said Jane, surprised. “What's all this about? ”
The first guests arrived soon after eight. The music was soon playing loudly and they started dancing. Some of Jane's friends brought other friends with them. As more and more people arrived,the noise increased. People started shouting at each other, so they turned the music up. This made it more difficult to hear each other above the music, so they shouted more loudly. At half past ten the bell rang. “Turn down the music!” someone shouted. “Someone probably called the police.” When Jane opened the door, there was a policeman standing there. She started to apologize, “I'm sorry about all the noise, officer. But you see, it was my birthday last week and I'm having a party.” “Never mind about that, miss. We're here because of something much more important.”
“Well, there's been a report of burglary (盜竊行為). We think the thief may have come to your party, pretending to be a friend of someone here. ”
小題1:When did Jane have the party?

A．On her birthday.	B．After her birthday.
C．Before Barbara and Mary left.	D．As soon as she telephone her friends.

小題2:Why did people shout at each other at the party?

A．They got rather angry with each other.

B．They were very glad to make new friends.

C．They became too excited while dancing.

D．They couldn't hear each other because of the music.

小題3:What reason did Jane think the policeman came for?

A．They made too much noise.

B．A thief was among the guests.

C．He had some important things to do.

D．He was interested in birthday parties.

A Leap (跳躍) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ______ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive, ______ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t ______ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ______ that even though she couldn’t see ______, she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ______ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ______ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit (放棄). She doesn’t let her ______ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ______ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ______ your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ______ for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall ______ the beam. In fact, she got an 8. 1 out of 10 –– her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be ______ differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision ______. She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ______ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ______. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ______ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids ______ she grew up.
Lola is ______ of all her hard work and success. She says it has helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her ______ for others is “just believe yourself”.

小題1:	A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)s B．unless C．a(chǎn)fter D．though

小題3:	A．tell B．guess C．a(chǎn)ssume D．predict

小題4:	A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed

小題5:	A．deeply B．well C．a(chǎn)head D．closely

小題6:	A．task B．sport C．event D．show

小題7:	A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．unsatisfactory

小題8:	A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition

小題9:	A．doubt B．a(chǎn)dvantage C．challenge D．program

小題10:

A．examine B．express C．open D．trust

小題11:

A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient

小題12:

A．to B．on C．off D．a(chǎn)gainst

小題13:

A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid

小題14:

A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems

小題15:

A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．caution

小題16:

A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining

小題17:

A．standard B．range C．view D．goal

小題18:

A．until B．a(chǎn)s C．when D．before

小題19:

A．proud B．tired C．a(chǎn)shamed D．confident

小題20:

A．plan B．a(chǎn)dvice C．reward D．responsibility