There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.
The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.
　　Then the professor asked about the cure (藥劑) for illness, and the student, too, answered just as right.
“Good,” said the professor, “ and how much will you give the patient?”
“A full spoon”, answered the student.
“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get.”, said the professor. At the same time, the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “ A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve make a mistake! A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops.”
“I’m sorry, sir.” Said the professor coldly, “But it’s too late. Your patient has died.
小題1:The students were afraid of the professor because_________.

A．they often angered and disappointed him

B．their answers often astonished him

C．their answers seldom satisfied him

D．he often misunderstood(誤解) them and give them bad marks

小題2:The student’s description of the illness was _____.

A．not correct

B．not satisfied

C．completely discouraging

D．a(chǎn)ccepted.

小題3:Before he left the room the student was almost sure that ______.

A．he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark

B．his last answer was satisfying

C．he had made a mistake

D．he had not done well in the exam.

小題4:Which of the following is Not true?

A．The patient will be in danger if he’s taken as much as a full spoon.

B．The doctor will be in trouble if he’s given the patient a full spoon.

C．Since one spoon is less than five drops, the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.

D．If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.

小題5:Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

A．The student must have passed the exam.

B．The student may not have passed the exam.

C．The student must have been very happy when he heard, “Your patient has died.”

D．The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

One spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could tell my mother was unhappy. I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift.
One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present.
“Do you think she’d like a purse?” she asked. “I think she might.” I told her.
She took out an Italian handbag made of leather. She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it.
“How much money do you have?” she asked.
“Twelve dollars,” I said.
“You’re in luck,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.” She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm.
When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, “Where did you get this?”
“I bought it at the Agins. It cost me $11.” I said.
My mother was shocked into silence.
It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. I always felt regretful that I never had a chance to properly thank her.
“You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day,” my mother said. “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I’ll never forget.”
小題1:The author bought his mother a purse to_________.

A．surprise his mother	B．make his mother happy
C．show his ability of making money	D．thank his mother for buying him a bike

小題2:Why was the author’s mother shocked into silence?

A．The purse was bought from the Agins.

B．She wasn’t expecting a gift from her son.

C．The author bought a card to go with the purse.

D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse.

小題3:Sylvia Agins’ behavior shows that_________.

A．she is critical and mean	B．she is kind and thoughtful
C．she is good at making money	D．she knows how to choose presents

小題4:What amazed the mother most was that_________.

A．the shop owner left one dollar for her son to buy a card

B．her son bought her a beautiful purse on Mother’s day

C．her son rode his bike to buy things by himself

D．the purse was worth several hundred dollars

小題5:Which can be the best title for the text?

A．An Unforgettable Event	B．A Considerate Mother
C．A Priceless Mother’s Day Gift	D．A Clever Shop Owner

My daughter Alisa was born blind in her right eye and was bullied (欺侮) pretty severely in school. So I quitted my job as a babysitter and then schooled my daughter heart and soul at home.
A year ago a boy of 14 befriended my daughter on Facebook after reading something Alisa wrote about bullying. Today he messaged her and asked if she would like six tickets to a Colorado Rockies baseball game. They have never met in person but she said, “Sure! That would be great.”
Then I received a call from his mother explaining why her son had chosen my daughter. She said he thought my daughter deserved them because of all the good she does in the community. Her son, she explained, had experienced a similar situation and was also home schooled.
What she said is true. Now my daughter Alisa continues to teach groups of girls in trouble in our community how to look within themselves for the positive and how to be their own person.
Everything taken into consideration, we decided to meet the mother and the boy at a local bike shop. After meeting, the boy approached my car and my daughter gave him a hug and thanked him for his generosity. She told him that she had never been to a baseball game and that she was going to take her entire family, including myself, her dad, little sister, her cousin and an aunt who has brain cancer.
We all thanked one another, got in our car, and went our way. As we drove home my daughter opened the envelope. Inside it were the tickets and ＄100 each to buy hot dogs, pay for parking and not have any worries but a great time.
My daughter has always been the giver and now she and our family are the receivers and I can not tell you how incredibly honored we feel to be on the other end. What an incredible young man to have such a kind idea.
小題1:What did the author once do according to the passage?

A．She was a ticket seller.	B．She was a school teacher.
C．She was a babysitter.	D．She was a social worker.

小題2:How did the boy get to know my daughter?

A．They met when buying tickets to a baseball game.

B．They got in touch via the Internet.

C．They became familiar when talking face to face.

D．They went to the same school and met each other.

小題3:Why did the boy want to offer free tickets to Alisa?

A．Because Alisa is a disabled girl.

B．Because he has a lot money to share.

C．Because Alisa often helps those in trouble.

D．Because he has a similar situation with Alisa.

小題4:What can we learn about the boy?

A．He is afraid of meeting strangers.

B．He always bullies smaller children.

C．He is addicted to the internet.

D．He receives education at home.

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

A．Good is rewarded with good.

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C．Two heads are better than one.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

When he was just 19, Michael Dell started the company that would dominate the industry.
At the time, IBM personal computers sold in stores for about ＄3,000. After taking them apart and rebuilding them, Dell realized the components (零部件) could be bought for one-fourth the price. Soon he was buying components to reduce the cost. A good business decision, but it meant his room was starting to look like a mechanic’s shop.
“I was quite excited about the possibilities for personal computers and how they could change society. I had this idea to sell the products directly to the users over the phone”, he said. College plans and his parents’ expectations bothered him a lot. But Michael Dell was determined. He drove off to the University of Texas at Austin in August 1983 in a car he’d bought with earnings from selling newspapers. He was surprised that his mother wasn’t suspicious about the three computers in the backseat. By November, news reached his parents that he wasn’t attending classes. On a surprise visit to Austin, they caught their son on spot. Michael Dell told his dad that he wanted to compete with IBM.
Although Michael agreed to focus on his studies, the business chances and the timing couldn’t have been better. The public was becoming more interested in computers, but no one was producing them. In early May, a week before his final exams, Michael started Dell computer Corporation with ＄1,000. He took his exams, and then dropped out of college at the end of his freshman year. It was time to try out his direct-to-customer business model.
“Three years later”, Dell says, “we had already achieved annual sales of about ＄150 million, I was 22 years old then.”
小題1:What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 mean?

A．a(chǎn)ffect

B．develop

C．support

D．lead

小題2:Which of the following is true according to paragraph 2?

A．Dell discovered a good chance to make money

B．Dell could buy a computer at one-fourth the price

C．IBM made little money from personal computers

D．Dell rebuilt computers in a mechanic’s shop

小題3:When Dell’s parents learned about his absence from class, they       .

A．tried to help with his business

B．were too suspicious to accept it

C．wanted him to go hack to class

D．encouraged him to compete with IBM

小題4:It can be inferred from the article that       .

A．Dell was tired of his college life

B．Dell was not devoted to his study at college

C．Dell’s college life helped him greatly

D．Dell didn’t finish his final exams

小題5:Dell’s experiences show that       .

A．determination and opportunity lead to success

B．family support plays an import in one’s success

C．there’s no need for all of us to go to college

D．we should insist on whatever we are doing

A man hired a taxi outside the airfield. The cab had a woolen carpet with  26 lace edges. On the glass partition that  27 the driver's seat was a copy of a famous painting. Its windows were all clean.The customer was very much  28 and said to the driver, “I've never seen a nicer  29 .”“Thank you for your praise.”the driver answered  30 .
“The car isn't mine,” said the driver. “It belongs to the company. I used to be a  31 of cabs. When they returned, all of them were as  32 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish  33 here and there. On the seats and door-handles could be found something  34 like peanut sauce or, chewing gum.Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most  35 be considerate and refrain from littering.”
“So when I got a  36 to be a taxi-driver, I began  37 my idea into practice-to tidy and  38 the car. Now before a new passenger gets on my car, I'd make a cheek and be sure it is in good order.When my car  39 after a day's work, it always remains  40 .”
When doing a thing, one makes efforts and wants to see the result. To change others, one has to make twice the  41 but get half the result. To change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort. One had better ask oneself why one makes  42 on others much more than on oneself.   43 you take enough care to do as best you can for other people's sake, your efforts will yield results, If you  44 the inner world of your own, examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt, instead of fixing your eyes on other people, you will find a cheerful  45 for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others.

小題1:	A．ugly B．exciting C．brilliant D．favorite

小題2:	A．separated B．covered C．protected D．prevented

小題3:	A．moved B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．disappointed D．surprised

小題4:	A．seat B．carpet C．garage D．cab

小題5:	A．naturally B．smilingly C．hopefully D．firmly

小題6:	A．driver B．cleaner C．repairer D．customer

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)ttractive B．pleasant C．dirty D．clean

小題8:	A．spread B．extended C．dotted D．1eft

小題9:	A．funny B．busy C．sticky D．clumsy

小題10:

A．likely B．willingly C．extremely D．regularly

小題11:

A．permit B．1icense C．certificate D．passport

小題12:

A．put B．take C．make D．get

小題13:

A．provide B．drive C．decorate D．describe

小題14:

A．speeds B．leaves C．a(chǎn)rrives D．returns

小題15:

A．spotless B．pretty C．bright D．dirty

小題16:

A．progress B．effort C．a(chǎn)ttempt D．trial

小題17:

A．suggestions B．comments C．demands D．decisions

小題18:

A．Though B．While C．As D．If

小題19:

A．look into B．look for C．look up D．look through

小題20:

A．spirit B．mood C．mind D．sense

One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting . I was expecting a quiet   21  of the splendid artwork.
A young   22  viewing the paintings ahead of me   23  nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s
  24  for putting up with her  25  stream of words.  26  by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved   27  the various rooms of art, Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   28  .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   29  when the couple approached the   30  . Before they left, the man  31  into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   32  it into a long sick and then  33  his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He′s a   34  man.” The clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age, During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   35  there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?”I asked .“He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re   36  . He sees a lot, More than you and I do,” the clerk said, “His wife  37  each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience,  38  and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   39  and the courage of a husband who would not   40  blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

小題1:	A．view B．touch C．wander D．scenery

小題2:	A．lady B．man C．couple D．clerk

小題3:	A．yelled B．a(chǎn)rgued C．screamed D．chatted

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ttempt B．patience C．wisdom D．independence

小題5:	A．vivid B．constant C．casual D．exciting

小題6:	A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Conducted D．Disturbed

小題7:	A．towards B．to C．through D．from

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)nxiously B．slowly C．quickly D．sensibly

小題9:	A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．profit

小題10:

A．entrance B．queue C．front D．exit

小題11:

A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent

小題12:

A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened

小題13:

A．led B．found C．forced D．tapped

小題14:

A．brave B．rough C．smart D．generous

小題15:

A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever

小題16:

A．wrong B．silly C．equal D．unique

小題17:

A．describes B．draws C．shows D．decorates

小題18:

A．kindness B．courage C．enthusiasm D．pride

小題19:

A．support B．expectation C．sight D．confidence

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)llow B．hope C．get D．Cause

Linda Evans was my best friend-like the sister I never had, We did everything together：piano lessons, movies, swimming , horseback riding.
When I was 13, my family moved away, Linda and I kept in touch through letters， and we saw each other on special times- like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.
Over the years, I missed Linda very much, I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren, And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died, There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans . ”I thought, but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter, “Mrs, Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives, Now the empty place in my heart is filled, And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: we won’t lose each other again!
小題1:The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans    .

A．a(chǎn)t the age of 13	B．before she got married
C．before the writer’s family moved away	D．a(chǎn)fter they moved to new homes

小題2:They didn’t often write to each other because they    .

A．got married	B．had little time to do so
C．didn’t like writing letters	D．could see each other on special times

小題3:There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she    .

A．was in trouble	B．didn’t know Linda’s address
C．received the card that she sent	D．didn’t have a friend like Linda

小題4:The writer was happy when she    .

A．read the newspaper

B．heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C．met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda

D．wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman

小題5:They haven’t kept in touch    .

A．for about 40 years	B．for about 27 years
C．since they got married	D．since the writer’s family moved away

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the   31  is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a   32  country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making   33 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first   34  one long hot summer when most Germans were   35  on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,   36  a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t   37   . “What these people also need is warmth and   38  ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t   39  to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita  40   there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always   41  to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon   42  all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to   43  donations. Today, over thirty companies  44 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help  to  45  them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer   46  new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no   47  for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t   48  money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets   49  , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a   50  in the world.     

小題1:	A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea

小題2:	A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy

小題3:	A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions

小題4:	A．began B．met C．called D．left

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)sleep B．a(chǎn)lone C．a(chǎn)cross D．a(chǎn)way

小題6:	A．brought up B．set up C．put aside D．gave away

小題7:	A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive

小題8:	A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring

小題9:	A．hesitate B．a(chǎn)gree C．pretend D．intend

小題10:

A．made sense B．found out C．made sure D．worked out

小題11:

A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near

小題12:

A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending

小題13:

A．pay for B．a(chǎn)sk for C．look into D．carry out

小題14:

A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)dvertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend

小題16:

A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects

小題17:

A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support

小題18:

A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect

小題19:

A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．a(chǎn)mused

小題20:

A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule

Every night，I watched for Miss Ellen's lights to go off. She lives next door and we are best friends，____I'm young and she's old. We both like dogs，cats and birds. Miss Ellen has another best friend，her ____，Imogene. Soon as her lights were off，I went into our kitchen and got a(n) ____ to say good­night to Imogene.
“Imogene？” I kept my voice ____ because Imogene is old and I didn't want to ____ her.
Imogene looked at me ____ I put the egg under  her. She seemed to ___ sitting on that egg. I guessed it must ____ her of good old times.
Every morning，I went to Miss Ellen's home to ____ her bread while she ate Imogene's egg.“ I should let you eat the egg too，but it's Imogene's ___ to me，”she said.
When Imogene stopped laying eggs last year，Miss Ellen became ____ and quiet. That was before I started ____ giving her one of Mom's every night.
One morning when I got to Miss Ellen's kitchen，something was ___.Miss Ellen seldom allowed Imogene in the house，but that day she was on the table. Miss Ellen was ____，holding two eggs in her hands.
“Can you ____ it？My Imogene laid this herself！It's not one of your mother's. Oh！Oh！”She ____and put her hand over her mouth.
I looked at her in ____.“You knew？”
“Yes. I'm sorry. To tell the truth，Imogene ____ that you come to visit her every day. She didn't want you to stop. So we decided to keep ____.”
It took a minute for me to ____.Then I figured it out. Both of them wanted me to come. I touched Imogene's head and smiled at Miss Ellen.

小題1:	A．for B．yet C．though D．because

小題2:	A．dog B．cat C．bird D．hen

小題3:	A．egg B．a(chǎn)pple C．cake D．drink

小題4:	A．firm B．soft C．loud D．pleasant

小題5:	A．lose B．hurt C．keep D．frighten

小題6:	A．unless B．since C．a(chǎn)s D．if

小題7:	A．like B．consider C．regret D．mind

小題8:	A．tell B．remind C．warn D．convince

小題9:	A．mix B．cut C．borrow D．share

小題10:

A．promise B．choice C．gift D．job

小題11:

A．sad B．calm C．boring D．strange

小題12:

A．slowly B．secretly C．mainly D．simply

小題13:

A．important B．funny C．wrong D．different

小題14:

A．busy B．a(chǎn)ngry C．excited D．shocked

小題15:

A．believe B．feel C．make D．see

小題16:

A．remembered B．stopped C．smiled D．nodded

小題17:

A．peace B．disappointment C．surprise D．confidence

小題18:

A．hopes B．prefers C．suggests D．loves

小題19:

A．quiet B．happy C．honest D．friendly

小題20:

A．start B．understand C．cry D．notice

Chuck，unlike other frogs，didn't like catching flies himself. But he did love eating them.

Some frogs thought Chuck was lazy. Some believed he must think he was too good for them. Some thought Chuck was the strangest frog ever.
That didn't matter to Chuck. Each morning，Chuck jumped over and sat under the spider's web. Then when Lady Eightlegs went off to dip (浸) her feet in the pond，Chuck ate flies from her web.
One morning while Chuck was enjoying his fly breakfast，Lady Eightlegs returned and caught him.
“You're the one who keeps eating my flies！”she cried.
Chuck jumped away and into the pond. Now there was an idea！Why not spin (結(jié)) his own web?
He collected some vines (葡萄藤) from a nearby farm. Then he began to spin his web. He worked on his web for hours，until very late at night. And then he fell asleep.
When he woke up the next morning，he found that he got caught by the vines.
“Help！”he shouted.
Lady Eightlegs looked up from the edge of the pond. She hurried up to help Chuck out of the vine web.
“No matter how hard I try，I can't spin a spider's web，”Chuck said.
“Of course not，”Lady Eightlegs said. “You're a frog. Frogs can't spin spider's webs any better than spiders can swim，I guess.”
“But I always see you in the water，”Chuck said.
“I only wade in (蹚水) up to my knees，”Lady Eightlegs sighed. “How wonderful it would be to swim in the middle of the pond and float (漂浮) peacefully under the sun.”
Chuck smiled，“I have an idea.”
From that day forward，Chuck carried Lady Eightlegs out to the middle of the pond，where they floated and played together. When they returned to land，they shared a breakfast of flies from her spider's web.
It wasn't exactly an ordinary friendship. But Chuck was not an ordinary frog.
小題1:The second paragraph is written to show that Chuck ______.

A．was different from other frogs	B．didn't get along well with other frogs
C．led a lonely life	D．was a proud frog

小題2:What do we know about Chuck's web?

A．Lady Eightlegs helped Chuck spin it.	B．It was successfully spun by Chuck.
C．It was spun far from the pond.	D．Chuck failed to spin it himself.

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

A．Chuck had tried to catch Lady Eightlegs	B．Chuck had difficulty collecting vines
C．Lady Eightlegs was very wise	D．Lady Eightlegs swam well

小題4:What was Lady Eightlegs' attitude towards Chuck in the end?

A．Worried.

B．Friendly.

C．Doubtful.

D．Cold.