When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤兒院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so      of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an)     . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to      it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a     . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always      with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so      and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a     , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was      it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand      it, she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you      to bring this home?” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I      with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was      stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never      it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管員）, thinking that she would      it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I      that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her      to get something important. I followed her      into a dark corner. She picked something up.      she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of      to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to     .

小題1:	A．tired B．a(chǎn)shamed C．proud D．a(chǎn)ware

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ward B．wonder C．record D．product

小題3:	A．design B．invent C．paint D．complete

小題4:	A．gift B．reward C．prize D．souvenir

小題5:	A．satisfied B．strict C．patient D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題6:	A．upset B．a(chǎn)mazed C．confident D．excited

小題7:	A．thief B．hero C．sword D．flash

小題8:	A．drying B．observing C．a(chǎn)dmiring D．hiding

小題9:	A．into B．a(chǎn)cross C．a(chǎn)bove D．a(chǎn)fter

小題10:

A．supposed B．embarrassed C．encouraged D．determined

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)greed B．sighed C．whispered D．a(chǎn)rgued

小題12:

A．dirt B．glue C．paint D．wood

小題13:

A．removed B．touched C．shook D．split

小題14:

A．put B．give C．take D．throw

小題15:

A．learned B．expected C．remembered D．recommended

小題16:

A．bathroom B．balcony C．basement D．bedroom

小題17:

A．curiously B．unwillingly C．doubtfully D．worriedly

小題18:

A．Before B．Since C．As D．Until

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)dmiration B．gratitude C．sympathy D．regret

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)dapt B．study C．perform D．please

When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week and try really hard, and I wouldn’t make her compete in the swim meets because on the day of a meet, she would be nervous all day. Her nerves rooted from the possibility that she would do something horribly wrong and let everyone down.
Recently, they had a T-shirt relay, which works like this: one person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks, swims 50 meters, and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.
By the last leg, Elizabeth’s team had built up a moderate lead. Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than when she wasn’t wearing them.
Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then one of Elizabeth’s socks fell off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told her team, “or you will be disqualified.”
Everybody on her team started screaming, “Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop! Get the sock!” But she couldn’t hear them. As she started her last 25 meters, a girl in Lane 2 was gaining on Elizabeth. It was time for desperate measures. A girl on my daughter’s team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, and swam after Elizabeth. She grabbed Elizabeth’s foot. “You have to put the sock on,” the girl screamed. Elizabeth continued swimming while her teammate put on the sock.
By now, the girl in Lane 2 was about to pass Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters. It was close, but Elizabeth beat the other girl to the wall for the victory.
On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic event, her team would win the gold medal. I told her that in my professional opinion, she was absolutely right.
小題1:Elizabeth was nervous about swim meets because she _______.

A．was afraid of disappointing everyone

B．didn’t expect to lose the swim match

C．didn’t want to compete against other girls

D．was worried about making errors in public

小題2: From the passage, we know that _______.

A．socks contributed greatly to Elizabeth’s victory

B．the match nearly drove Elizabeth desperate

C．good luck finally fell on Elizabeth’s team

D．Elizabeth’s team narrowly won the match

小題3: It can be inferred that Elizabeth would _______.

A．swim faster in the T-shirt

B．enjoy swim meets later on

C．experience the moment again

D．take part in an Olympic event

My father was Chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War II. The book
Night of the U-boats told the story.
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him sail.
Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo(魚雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram(電報),which in those days always brought bad news. My grand- mother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”
My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck firm. When he tried to cut it free it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue? Lest（以免）we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
小題1:We can infer(推斷) that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.

A．to meet a friend

B．to see the father off

C．to take a family photo

D．to enjoy the sailing of the ship

小題2:What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?

A．he was still alive.

B．His knee was broken.

C．His ship had been sunk.

D．He had arrived in Glasgow.

小題3:What can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?

A．He lost his arm

B．He repaired the engines.

C．He managed to take a lifeboat.

D．He was the last to leave the ship.

小題4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．A group of forgotten heroes

B．A book describing a terrifying battle.

C．A ship engineer’s wartime experience.

D．A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue.

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man ____ his 3-year-old daughter for ____ a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became ____ when the child tried to decorate a ____ to put under the Christmas tree. ____, the little girl brought the gift to her ____ the next morning and said, “ This is for you , Daddy.”
The man was ____ by his earlier ____, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was ____. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is ____ to be something inside?” The little girl looked ____ at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “ Oh, Daddy, it is not empty ____. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He ____ his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her ____. Only a short time later, an ____ took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many ____ and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an ____ kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container ____ unconditional love and kisses… from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other ___, anyone could hold, more ____ than this.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．praised C．begged D．punished

小題2:	A．wasting B．stealing C．selling D．holding

小題3:	A．glad B．a(chǎn)ngry C．sad D．upset

小題4:	A．room B．hall C．box D．ball

小題5:	A．Nevertheless B．But C．Therefore D．And

小題6:	A．father B．mother C．teacher D．sister

小題7:	A．puzzled B．surprised C．scared D．embarrassed

小題8:	A．overwork B．overreaction C．event D．overpass

小題9:	A．empty B．heavy C．full D．wet

小題10:

A．happened B．seemed C．supposed D．used

小題11:

A．down B．back C．up D．forward

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)t all B．a(chǎn)fter all C．a(chǎn)bove all D．in all

小題13:

A．put B．turned C．handed D．gave

小題14:

A．kindness B．forgiveness C．sadness D．carelessness

小題15:

A．event B．incident C．a(chǎn)ccident D．a(chǎn)ction

小題16:

A．days B．months C．nights D．years

小題17:

A．imaginary B．kind C．gentle D．warm

小題18:

A．filled with B．pleased with C．crowded with D．equipped with

小題19:

A．world B．feeling C．possession D．love

小題20:

A．expensive B．precious C．comfortable D．interesting

A traveler lost his way and got off the highway to see where he was. As he drove by, he saw rows and rows of pigpens and pigs running in fields. Suddenly, his eyes caught something really strange. It looked like a pig with a wooden leg.
He drove up into the arm, where he met the farmer. “ Excuse me, ” the traveler said. “ I was just driving by and looking at all your pigs, and I just had to stop and ask about it. Tell me, is there really a pig out there with a wooden leg?” The farmer smiled. “ Oh, that would be old Caesar you saw. He’s the finest pig I’ve ever had ---and smart! Well, let me tell you a little about that pig.”
“ One night a couple of years ago I got to drinking and I guess I had more than I should have. I fell down and knocked over a lamp. That started a fire in the house and old Caesar smelled the smoke. He came in the back door, got the wife and kid out, roused me up and got me out. There is no question about it ---- that night old Caesar saved all our lives. You know that I’m not going to forget it too easily.”
“ Why,” the traveler said, “ this is amazing! I have never heard of a pig like this before! This is fantastic! But tell me, how did he get that wooden leg?”
The farmer laughed and said, “ Well, when you have a pig so smart, you don’t want to eat him all at one time!”
小題1:The farmer thought the pig _______.

A．very fat

B．very clever

C．very kind

D．very strange

小題2:The passage indicates that _______.

A．the pig lost a leg in the fire

B．the farmer deeply thanked the pig

C．the pig had a very good keeper

D．the real leg had been eaten by the farmer

小題3:The author wants to _______.

A．report a piece of news

B．tell us a moving story

C．tell us a humorous story

D．have a joke with us

I have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice. It is, of course, very exciting to have such an important recognition of my work, but the real pleasure was in the work itself. Scientific research is like an exploration of a voyage of discovery. You are continually trying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will lead nowhere and you have to try something different, but sometimes an experiment does work and tells you something new and that is really exciting. However small the new finding may be, it is great to think “ I am the only person who knows this” and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding will lead to and deciding what will be the next experiment. One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is never boring. There are good times when things go well and bad times when they don’t. Some people get discouraged at the difficult times but when I have a failure, my policy has always been not to worry but to start planning the next experiment, which is always fun.
It is very exciting to make a new discovery. Some people will do the strangest things for this excitement, such as going round the world in a balloon or walking to the North Pole. There are not many new places to explore but there is a lot of new information to be discovered in science and a journey into this unknown area can be much more worthwhile and just as exciting.
I am sometimes asked, “What do you have to do to win a Nobel Prize?” My answer is: “I don’t know. I have never tried.” But I know of one way not to win one. There are some people whose main reason for doing science is to win prizes and they are always thinking about how to do it. Such people don’t succeed. To do good science you must be interested in it and enjoy doing experiments and thinking out problems. And, of course, you must be prepared to work hard and not to be too discouraged by failure.
小題1:In the writer’s eyes his greatest pleasure in all his lifetime is _______.

A．to win the Nobel Prize for the first time

B．to be awarded the Nobel Prize for the second time.

C．in the work itself

D．to have a much more important recognition of his work.

小題2:Why did the writer think scientific research to be one of the best things?

A．You will be able to win the Nobel Prize through the scientific research

B．You can make as much money as possible by doing the scientific research.

C．You may continue doing with something different and exciting, so you can never be tired of doing the scientific research.

D．You can get much more chances of promotion by making the scientific research.

小題3:What would the writer do when he had a failure?

A．He would forget this failure and start the next experiment.

B．He used to be worried about it for several days and never forget it.

C．He always gave up his study as the result of the failure.

D．He used to think out the reasons and then continue to do it again.

小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The writer could still keep calm when he heard the news that he had won the Nobel Prize.

B．The writer always gave up his courage when he met with some difficulties in the course of his scientific research.

C．In the field of science there are still many new things which need to be studied further.

D．There are still many exciting places to explore in the world.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A,B,C和D）中，選出一個最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老繭) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a     , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱災(zāi)) hit Ontario, turning it into a     desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last      from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which      took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t      quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we      needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and     . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad     , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re     .” Such is Dad — whatever problem he     , he never gives up.
　　   , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone,      Dad remained optimistic. He      to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to      Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
　　Dad is also a living example of real     . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to      our family. He always puts our happiness      his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games      his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and     , putting others first.
　　Dad, the life      I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

小題1:	A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer

小題2:	A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning

小題3:	A．order B．form C．gap D．position

小題4:	A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really

小題5:	A．go B．begin C．occur D．change

小題6:	A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly

小題7:	A．surprised B．nervous C．a(chǎn)ngry D．frightened

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)pologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed

小題9:	A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched

小題10:

A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about

小題11:

A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely

小題12:

A．or B．for C．so D．but

小題13:

A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．a(chǎn)imed

小題14:

A．face B．a(chǎn)ppreciate C．examine D．question

小題15:

A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty

小題16:

A．support B．settle C．start D．impress

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．before C．beside D．under

小題18:

A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of

小題19:

A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous

小題20:

A．history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons

Once a farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a(n)____ advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his
yard.____he was driving the last nail into the post，he felt a sudden pull on his trousers.He____down into the eyes of a little boy.
“Mister，”he said，“I want to buy one of your puppies.”
“Well，”said the farmer，as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his___，“these puppies come from fine parents and____ a good deal of money.”
The boy____his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket，he pulled out a handful of____and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty­nine cents. Is that enough to take a look？”
“Sure，”said the farmer.
And with that he____a whistle，“Here，Dolly！”he called.
____from the doghouse and down the road ran Dolly____by four little balls of fur. As the dogs made their____to the fence，the little boy noticed something else moving inside the doghouse.____another little ball appeared，this one noticeably smaller. The little pup began walking unsteadily toward the others，doing its best to____.
“I want that one，”the little boy said，____at the runt (矮個子)．
The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said，“Son，you____want that puppy. He will never be able to____and play with you as other dogs would.”
With that the little boy____back from the fence，reached down，and began rolling up one leg of his____.In doing so he showed a steel brace(支柱) running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a____made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer，he said，“You see，sir，I don’t run too well myself，and he will need someone who understands.”  The____is full of people who need someone who understands.

小題1:	A．sight B．paper C．information D．sign

小題2:	A．Then B．Before C．As D．After

小題3:	A．put B．looked C．knelt D．stared

小題4:	A．nose B．neck C．head D．face

小題5:	A．spend B．spare C．make D．cost

小題6:	A．raised B．lifted C．fell D．dropped

小題7:	A．notes B．change C．sugar D．goods

小題8:	A．let out B．carried out C．put out D．left out

小題9:	A．Up B．Over C．Out D．In

小題10:

A．came B．followed C．went D．caught

小題11:

A．step B．way C．walk D．drive

小題12:

A．Quickly B．Slowly C．Oddly D．Sadly

小題13:

A．get up B．stand up C．catch up D．move up

小題14:

A．moving B．pointing C．calling D．turning

小題15:

A．mustn’t B．don’t C．can’t D．needn’t

小題16:

A．run B．sit C．walk D．stand

小題17:

A．stepped B．talked C．climbed D．fell

小題18:

A．clothes B．dresses C．sweaters D．trousers

小題19:

A．simply B．specially C．carefully D．newly

小題20:

A．farm B．country C．city D．world

Where we live，on the eastern shore of Maryland，the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.
The Canada geese know this place，as do the white swans and the ducks. In autumn，they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year，snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens，if the river is at its narrowest，there is a freeze which hardens the water to ice.
One morning，a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window，which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out，“There is a goose out there.”
We saw the figure of a large Canada goose，very still，its wings folded tight to its sides，its feet frozen into the ice.
Then from the dark skies，she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now，with one hand against her mouth，unbelieving. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose，she feared that life it still had might be pecked(啄) out by those great swan bills.
Instead，those bills began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down，again and again. It went on for a long time. At last，the goose’s head was lifted. Its body was pulled. Then the goose was free and stood on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then，as if it had cried，“I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice held in the feathers. Slowly，the goose spread its wings as far as they would go，and moved slowly into the sky.
This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moment，and from it comes only one hopeful question：If so for birds，why not for man？
小題1:Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Why Not for Man?	B．Graceful Swans
C．Swans’ Brave Act	D．I Just Couldn’t Believe It!

小題2:What happened to the Canada goose?

A．It was deserted by other geese.

B．It was stuck in the ice.

C．It was wounded and couldn’t fly.

D．It was lost in the water.

小題3:At first the author’s friend was worried that________.

A．the swans would not help the Canada goose

B．she didn’t care about this matter any more

C．the swans wouldn’t identify with the Canada goose

D．the swans would peck the Canada goose to death

小題4:What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?

A．They chipped off the ice held in its feathers.

B．They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt.

C．They came down and lifted it up to the sky together.

D．They stayed with it and protected it.

Inventor，physicist，surveyor，astronomer，biologist，artist... Robert Hooke was all these and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century. Once he worked with renowned（有名聲的） men of science like Christian Huygens，Antony van Leeuwenhoek，Robert Boyle，Isaac Newton and the great architect，Christopher Wren.
Hooke’s early education began at home，under the guidance of his father. He entered Westminster School at the age of thirteen，and from there he went to Oxford，where he came in contact with some of the best scientists in England. Hooke impressed them with his skill at designing experiments and devising（發(fā)明） instruments. In 1662，at the age of twenty－eight，he was named Curator of Experiments of the newly formed Royal Society of London. Hooke accepted the job，even though he knew that it had no money to pay him!
Watching living things through the microscope was one of his favorite occupations. He devised a compound microscope for this purpose. One day while observing a cork (軟木) under a microscope，he saw honeycomb－like structures. They were cells—the smallest units of life.In fact，it was Hooke who coined the term “cell” as the boxlike cells of the cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery(修道院)．
Perhaps because of his varied interests，Hooke often left experiments unfinished. Others took up where he left off and then claimed sole(獨占的)credit. This sometimes led to quarrels with colleagues. One work that he finished was his book MICROGRAPHIA，a volume that reveals the immense potential of the microscope. The book also includes，among other things，ideas on gravity and light which may have helped scientists like Newton while they were developing their own theories on these phenomena.
Hooke made valuable contributions to astronomy too. A crater(隕石坑) on the moon is named after him in appreciation of his services to this branch of science.
小題1:From the first paragraph，we can know that Robert Hooke __________.

A．was famous because he worked with many scientists

B．liked making friends with the famous people

C．received a lot from other scientists

D．made contributions to many different fields

小題2:Robert Hooke probably went to school in __________.

A．1647

B．1634

C．1662

D．1640

小題3:Robert Hooke made himself known to some of the best scientists in England by __________.

A．learning by himself with his father’s help

B．introducing himself to them

C．designing experiments and instruments

D．refusing any reward from Royal Society of London

小題4:Robert Hooke couldn’t get along well with his colleagues because __________.

A．he couldn’t finish his work on time sometimes

B．he had all kinds of interests in his daily life

C．he was too proud to look up to them

D．the other scientists took the fruits of his experiments