A cancer-stricken British teenage girl said Thursday she had been moved by messages of support from around the world after writing an online "Bucket List" of things she wanted to do before dying.
Alice Pyne, l5, created an Internet blog in which she described her fight against a cancer of the white blood cells. “I’ve been fighting cancer for almost four years and now l know that the cancer is gaining on me and it doesn't look like I'm going to win this one," she wrote.
For her list, the teenager took inspiration from the 2007 film “The Bucket List”, in which two terminally ill(患絕癥的) men, played by Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, draw up a list of things they wish to do before they die.
On her list, at the site www.alicepyne.blogspot.com, she has included making everyone sign up to be a bone marrow donor(骨髓捐贈者), swimming with sharks, meeting boy band Take That and getting a purple iPad computer.
Messages of support and offers of help quickly flooded her webpage and it became one of the most talked about subjects on Twitter.
"Oh dear and I thought that I was just doing a little blog for a few friends!" she wrote after her site attracted huge attention. "Thank you so much for all your lovely messages to me."    
Pyne, who lives with her family in the northwest English town of Ulverston, revealed (透露) the management of Take That had arranged for her to see the band after reading her blog. A group of local lawmakers have also joined forces with the Anthony Nolan blood cancer charity to encourage people to join its stem cell register.
小題1:What happened after Alice Pyne wrote her "Bucket List"?

A．The media called on people to help her.

B．People sent gifts to her from all over the world.

C．A lot of people offered to donate bone marrow to her.

D．People around the world sent messages to support her.

小題2: Alice Pyne wrote her "Bucket List" to  ___________.

A．express her last few wishes

B．say goodbye to a few friends

C．give comfort to two terminally ill men

D．catch people's attention

小題3:It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Alice Pyne _________.

A．is unaware of her own conditions

B．is calm to know that death is approaching

C．is very sad to know that she will die

D．is still quite confident in fighting against cancer

小題4:Which of the following is NOT on Alice Pyne's "Bucket List"?

A．To meet a boy.	B．To get a cool computer.
C．To swim with sharks.	D．To ask people to donate bone marrow.

One March evening I together with my friends was on a bus. The driver didn't       to start the bus soon because it was not yet    .A mid-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story     , not to anyone particular. On her way to the station, half of her      was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she     still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked     .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect the fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he    that he had spent all his money he accidentally got on a wrong bus and now was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to    the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he     her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor's side and repeated the conductor's      .
The woman was watching the incident.      the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she shouted.
“Stop      him! Can't you see he's only trying to get home”
“He doesn't have any money!” the driver      .
“Well, that's no      to throw him off the bus.” She insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her       money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here's his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a      time.
All heads turned to the woman. “ It's only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of her way home       a happy smile, with the money she'd lost earlier   .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can     our roads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the      will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

小題1:	A．try B．care C．decide D．intend

小題2:	A．empty B．full C．crowded D．ready

小題3:	A．tearfully B．seriously C．carefully D．calmly

小題4:	A．fare B．possession C．money D．wealth

小題5:	A．strangely B．happily C．secretly D．fortunately

小題6:	A．unsatisfied B．weak C．unhappy D．excited

小題7:	A．explained B．declared C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．found

小題8:	A．get off B．start C．get on D．stop

小題9:	A．begged B．scolded C．praised D．thanked

小題10:

A．request B．a(chǎn)ction C．suggestion D．command

小題11:

A．Unless B．Although C．Until D．When

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ttacking B．bothering C．blaming D．wronging

小題13:

A．warned B．whispered C．shouted D．repeated

小題14:

A．problem B．need C．matter D．reason

小題15:

A．spending B．collected C．remaining D．borrowed

小題16:

A．busy B．cold C．hard D．fearful

小題17:

A．giving B．wearing C．taking D．forcing

小題18:

A．forgotten B．used C．earned D．returned

小題19:

A．move B．increase C．lighten D．carry

小題20:

A．world B．journey C．smile D．friendship

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
Once upon a time, there was a bird made of stone. She was beautiful and magic. She lived near the entrance to a beautiful      between two mountains. The bird was so      that she had to walk on the ground instead of      in the sky.
Though she couldn’t fly, she      looking up at the trees every day. She      one day being able to fly and see the      forest from up high.      , that dream was gone after a great fire.
When the fire was      put out, all that was left of the trees were stumps（樹樁）.      plants and animals that had live there were gone. The stone bird was the only one that didn’t      in the fire. When she saw what had      to the trees, she felt very sad. Looking at the burnt trees, she couldn’t      crying. She cried for hours and days. She cried with such a feeling that her      were wearing away her stone     . Finally all her body was worn away and the bird had      some water.
But when the      came out, the water rose into the sky and became a happy little cloud which could fly over the trees and see everything     .
Since then, the little cloud has traveled all over the world. She enjoyed the      of all the forests and beautiful countryside. She never      what had burnt the trees, so she was very careful to pour her rain down on any tree she saw     . She saved a lot of trees.

小題1:	A．field B．lake C．sea D．forest

小題2:	A．proud B．surprising C．heavy D．pretty

小題3:	A．walking B．trying C．singing D．flying

小題4:	A．needed B．began C．enjoyed D．disliked

小題5:	A．made up B．dreamed of C．gave up D．talked about

小題6:	A．dusty B．poor C．small D．beautiful

小題7:	A．However B．Also C．Therefore D．So

小題8:	A．sadly B．possibly C．finally D．suddenly

小題9:	A．Some B．All C．Few D．No

小題10:

A．change B．live C．watch D．die

小題11:

A．happened B．come C．moved D．climbed

小題12:

A．continue B．start C．keep D．stop

小題13:

A．minds B．feelings C．hands D．tears

小題14:

A．house B．heart C．body D．habit

小題15:

A．cared about B．turned into C．turned up D．looked for

小題16:

A．star B．a(chǎn)ir C．moon D．sun

小題17:

A．below B．a(chǎn)bove C．backward D．a(chǎn)head

小題18:

A．views B．a(chǎn)reas C．colours D．numbers

小題19:

A．found B．explained C．forgot D．knew

小題20:

A．falling B．burning C．growing D．shaking

It was very cold at 7 am that Monday morning in Harvard Square. I was nearly mad because I had just         the bus, and was standing out in the freezing cold waiting for the next one. My mind was filled with anxiety and        thoughts. “Why didn’t I leave two minutes       ?”
       the others at the bus stop was a woman in her fifties wearing a old-fashioned hat, an old pair of boots and a dark coat, but she had no       . Another woman, who looked to be in her middle twenties, said to the        woman, “Your hands must be very cold. You’ll get frostbitten (凍傷的) in this weather.” She        her heavy backpack to the ground, bent down, and began        for something inside her backpack. The older woman looked       and said, ”O(jiān)h no, that’s OK. I’m        .
The younger woman continued to search        in her backpack and the older woman kept repeating, “Don’t        yourself. I’ll be all right.” After       seemed like so many minutes, the younger woman        a pair of purple gloves. She took the older woman’s hands and gently      a glove on each hand, covering one finger       . The older woman said, “Thank you. You’re so sweet.”
Though I was very cold, the act of        gave ma a warm feeling inside. It also motivated me to buy five pairs of purple gloves, similar to hers, and        them in my bag, just in case I        someone who was in great        on a cold day.

小題1:	A．missed B．got C．waited D．seen

小題2:	A．negative B．happy C．good D．creative

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)go B．earlier C．later D．sooner

小題4:	A．With B．Between C．Among D．Before

小題5:	A．shoes B．gloves C．scarf D．coat

小題6:	A．older B．younger C．latter D．shorter

小題7:	A．pushed B．pulled C．lifted D．dropped

小題8:	A．watching B．caring C．looking D．leaving

小題9:	A．down B．up C．a(chǎn)way D．out

小題10:

A．sorry B．glad C．happy D．fine

小題11:

A．for B．of C．with D．a(chǎn)round

小題12:

A．upset B．trouble C．save D．satisfy

小題13:

A．this B．that C．what D．she

小題14:

A．pulled out B．picked up C．picked out D．put on

小題15:

A．gave B．placed C．situated D．took

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)t once B．a(chǎn)t times C．a(chǎn)t a time D．a(chǎn)t the same time

小題17:

A．happiness B．kindness C．rudeness D．sadness

小題18:

A．lie B．take C．hang D．put

小題19:

A．took care B．came across C．learned of D．turned to

小題20:

A．honor B．need C．shock D．surprise

I took a trip after lunch and on my way home I stopped at a park in this beautiful little town. I really wanted to enjoy the    _ wind of one of the last days of summer. I know I still have a lot of time left according to the ___. But I’ve seen too many summers suddenly____
When I had a rest at a __ , a man came, who was about my __ . Maybe we could have common topics. “Good _ _ , my friend!” he said as he _  _ down on the opposite side of the table. “You don’t live __ , do you?” “No, I’m just _  _ . I live about an hour and a half from here.” “What do you do for a living?” he asked. “I’m a _  _  .” “Well, I should have known,” he said.
Now he had my _  _ . How could he possibly know what I did for a living just by __ at me? “You were dreaming and wondering just like an author. I could see in your eyes. Most people see how _  _ the town is, but you see many other things most people don’t take the time to see.” I just wondered about his _  _ . “What do you do for a living?” “_  _  I’m a journalist (記者) for our local paper. But I call myself a reflection because I _  _ what I see in my job. My words can _  _  the world around me. I can write about what I know faithfully and I know these people for I have been _  _ here so long. So you can imagine how _  _ the news is here. They are in turn a reflection of me.”
If you had to _  _ what a good person would be like, could you fit the description? I hope you’re a good reflection.

小題1:	A．cool B．hot C．strong D．cold

小題2:	A．schedule B．weather C．calendar D．experience

小題3:	A．start B．change C．worsen D．disappear

小題4:	A．chair B．table C．restaurant D．station

小題5:	A．height B．weight C．a(chǎn)ccent D．a(chǎn)ge

小題6:	A．night B．a(chǎn)fternoon C．evening D．morning

小題7:	A．sat B．settled C． calmed D．lay

小題8:	A．distantly B．nearby C．comfortably D．a(chǎn)lone

小題9:	A．passing by B．giving up C．thinking over D．walking off

小題10:

A．designer B．thinker C．painter D．writer

小題11:

A．interest B．secrete C．trust D．patience

小題12:

A．shouting B．working C．smiling D．looking

小題13:

A．busy B．scenic C．wide D．peaceful

小題14:

A．career B．situation C．history D．a(chǎn)dvantage

小題15:

A．Originally B．Actually C．Really D．Recently

小題16:

A．report B．consider C．remember D．study

小題17:

A．record B．decorate C．monitor D．reflect

小題18:

A．watching B．waiting C．living D．traveling

小題19:

A．funny B．important C．truthful D．numerous

小題20:

A．copy B．describe C．draw D．guess

A person may have a false idea about himself that will stop him from doing good work.
He may have the belief that he is unable to do it. A child may think he is       because he doesn’t understand how to make       use of his mental gifts. Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn new things because of their      .
A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real       because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for      . Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so.      , he is likely to fail, and the failure will       his belief in his incompetence（無能）in turn.
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had       like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor_    in math. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in math in order that they would not       too much of him. In this way, his teacher and parents       the idea. He       their false judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to      . Then, he was very poor at math,       as they expected.
But one day everything changed. He worked out a problem which       of the other students had been able to solve. He       in solving the problem which gave him confidence. Soon he became especially good at      .
Alder now       with interest, determination and purpose. He not only proved that he could learn math well, but luckily he learned it      , not too late. From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may       himself as well as others by his ability.

小題1:	A．stupid B．shy C．useless D．clever

小題2:	A．big B．full C．high D．straight

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)bility B．a(chǎn)ge C．brain D．knowledge

小題4:	A．decision B．plan C．promise D．effort

小題5:	A．work B．study C．pleasure D．success

小題6:	A．Therefore B．Really C．However D．Truly

小題7:	A．lead to B．strengthen C．improve D．get rid of

小題8:	A．a(chǎn) thought B．a(chǎn)n example C．a(chǎn)n experience D．a(chǎn)n idea

小題9:	A．state B．mind C．start D．ending

小題10:

A．blame B．expect C．get D．win

小題11:

A．discovered B．organized C．developed D．found

小題12:

A．broke B．refused C．doubted D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題13:

A．manage B．a(chǎn)rgue C．a(chǎn)ct D．try

小題14:

A．only B．a(chǎn)lmost C．just D．then

小題15:

A．none B．a(chǎn)ll C．some D．most

小題16:

A．succeeded B．broke C．failed D．believed

小題17:

A．physics B．medicine C．English D．math

小題18:

A．studies B．plays C．works D．graduates

小題19:

A．early B．deeply C．late D．simply

小題20:

A．discourage B．love C．surprise D．disappoint

Children today are crazy about roller skating（溜冰）, for it's easy and fun. After supper on week days, anytime on weekends and especially any day in school holidays, so many roller skaters flow into streets, squares, parks and playgrounds. What a beautiful sight!
But a long time ago, roller skating was a different story. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin，whose work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked playing the violin. Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. Very pleased and a little excited, he accepted it. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think hard how to make an impressive entrance at the party. A strange idea struck him one day—he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
He tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Very proud of his invention, he couldn't wait for the special day to come, when he would arrive at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin did as he had planned, rolling into the room playing his violin. Quite astonished，all present cast their eyes over him. Then, unexpectedly, came one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!
小題1:Merlin was considered a dreamer because he ________.

A．a(chǎn)lways dreamed while sleeping

B．had very rich imagination

C．often gave others surprises

D．invented the roller skates

小題2:Merlin roller skated into the room in order to ________.

A．a(chǎn)rrive at the party on time

B．impress the party guests

C．test his new roller skates

D．make the host satisfied

小題3:The main point the writer tries to make in the last paragraph is ________.

A．the party guests laughed at Merlin

B．the roller skates needed improving

C．Merlin got himself into great trouble

D．Merlin succeeded beyond expectation

小題4:The text is mainly about ________.

A．a(chǎn)n unusual party	B．a(chǎn) funny musician
C．the origin of roller skating	D．the great joy Merlin brought

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選取出適合填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 　  her Inky. 
“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 　  playmates,” Kruger, the seventy-year-old man, says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　  of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　 .They react to what they see and what you do.” 
Inky was a gentle cat, 　  the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 　  that would set her apart from 　  cats forever. 
Kruger had gone down to the basement to 　 　 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 　  to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　  his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs. 
in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 　  going into shock(休克).He shouted for help, 　  his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.　  Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs. 
“Go get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky 　  to the bedroom door and scratched 　  until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 　 .Brenda found her husband 　  the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 　  there,” says Kruger. “Although I became lame, I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　  left Kruger’s side. 

小題1:	A．gave 　　 B．named C．chose D．remembered

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)s B．like C．except D．a(chǎn)mong

小題3:	A．sound B．a(chǎn)larm C．voice D．noise

小題4:	A．friends B．a(chǎn)nimals C．farmers D．neighbors

小題5:	A．dividing B．visiting C．sharing D．discovering

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

小題7:	A．ordinary B．lovely C．familiar D．outstanding

小題8:	A．shut off B．shut out C．shut down D．shut up

小題9:	A．marched B．climbed C．struggled D．flew

小題10:

A．bent B．shook C．hit D．pulled

小題11:

A．Falling B．Lying C．Appearing D．Thinking

小題12:

A．it B．itself C．himself D．him

小題13:

A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．or D．so

小題14:

A．Thus B．Otherwise C．Then D．Rather

小題15:

A．walked B．withdrew C．returned D．ran

小題16:

A．madly B．suddenly C．rapidly D．urgently

小題17:

A．bedroom B．house C．yard D．basement

小題18:

A．in the front of B．in the middle of C．a(chǎn)t the top of D．a(chǎn)t the bottom of

小題19:

A．regretting B．resting C．recovering D．relaxing

小題20:

A．ever B．never C．still D．a(chǎn)lready

When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later ______ he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is no better example of the value of ______ than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. ______, none of them had any titles（頭銜） to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to play together, caring little ______ money and fame. Garnett and Allen ______ Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the best athletes in the world. They treat every second of every ______ as it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their ______ effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and ______ defense（防衛(wèi)）. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that _______. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost ______, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. ______, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to ______ their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still affect the game by cheering, so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have ______ a strong relationship. They are ______ just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, “A successful team beats with one ______.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.

小題1:	A．which B．that C．when D．where

小題2:	A．determination B．chance C．teamwork D．a(chǎn)dvantage

小題3:	A．Or B．Though C．And D．Yet

小題4:	A．of B．for C．to D．a(chǎn)bout

小題5:	A．joined B．noticed C．persuaded D．encouraged

小題6:	A．detail B．practice C．partner D．request

小題7:	A．full B．proud C．happy D．confident

小題8:	A．gave in B．waited for C．ended up D．centered on

小題9:	A．helped B．decided C．cared D．mattered

小題10:

A．on B．over C．off D．in

小題11:

A．Instead B．Finally C．Then D．Besides

小題12:

A．calm B．support C．organize D．a(chǎn)dvise

小題13:

A．understood B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．enjoyed D．developed

小題14:

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

小題15:

A．heart B．person C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．tip

I made a pledge(發(fā)誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. 
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣經(jīng)的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew the kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression. “What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom, ” she said in a voice filled with sadness, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…..that checkup(體檢) I had several weeks ago….. our doctor ….. did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me….. am I dying ?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just start to live.”
小題1:The writer thought he was a _______ husband in the past.

A．lovely

B．loyal

C．strict

D．selfish

小題2: From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _______.

A．with his family

B．with Evelyn

C．a(chǎn)lone

D．with his children

小題3: The underlined words “one thing” in the text refer to the fact that _______.

A．he praised her sweater, which puzzled her

B．she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated

C．he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her

D．he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying