One day, Jack threw some papers on my desk. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said, and left. I had made just one small change. But it’s not that I hadn’t been warned. My colleagues had said he was responsible for the resignations of the two previous secretaries. As the weeks went by, I came to look down on Jack.
After another of his episodes had left me in tears I stormed into his office. “what?” he said suddenly. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. As a professional, it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. Jack smiled nervously, “Susan, I make you a promise that I will be a friend. I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness.”
Jack avoided me the rest of the week, and never questioned my work again. I brought cookies to the office one day and left some on his desk. Another day I left a note: ”Hope your day is going great. ” Over the next few weeks, there were no more Jack episodes. One year later
I discovered I had breast cancer, and was scared. The statistics were not great for my long-term survival.
One day, however, Jack visited me in the hospital and silently handed me a bundle with several bulbs inside. “Tulips(郁金香),” he said. I smiled, not understanding. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll come up next spring. I think you will be there to see them when they come up. Next spring you will see the colours I picked out for you.” Tears clouded my eyes and he left. I have seen those red and white striped（有條紋的） tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years now. This past September the doctor declared me cured. At a moment when I was praying for just the right word, a man with very few words said all the right things. After all, that’s what friends do.
小題1:Jack became angry that day because__________.

A．he was feeling unwell

B．Susan had failed to keep his office clean

C．he felt Susan changed too much about the papers

D．Susan had changed something without his permission

小題2:Susan stormed into jack’s office to tell Jack that__________.

A．he wasn’t worthy of respect

B．he should apologize to her right away

C．she would treat him the way he treated her

D．one should show others respect and kindness

小題3:Which of the following describes Susan?

A．Moody but firm.

B．Shy and demanding

C．Confident and friendly.

D．Tough and troublesome.

小題4:From the passage, we can conclude that__________.

A．Jack cares about his employees

B．Jack gets along well with his employees

C．Jack is always particular about his work

D．Jack doesn’t care about the feelings of others

小題5:We can infer from the passage that__________.

A．a friend in need is a friend in deed

B．a few words can be as meaningful as many

C．a friend who says little must be a good friend

D．we must treat disrespectful people with disrespect

Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how they’ll change America. Rightly so, but selfishly, I’m more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential First Lady, she would have the world’s attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see.
　　Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we’re all hot-tempered single mothers who can’t keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still can’t escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.
　　These images have helped define the way all women are viewed, including Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simple to be herself.
　　It won’t be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all.
　　Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they’d like to see Michelle bring to the White House—mainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyone—an impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉著), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that’s been around for far too long.
小題1:Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?

A．She serves as a role model for African women.

B．She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.

C．She will present to the world a new image of African-American women.

D．She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.

小題2:What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?

A．They are victims of violence.

B．They are of an inferior violence.

C．They use quite a lot of body language.

D．They live on charity and social welfare.

小題3:What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?

A．Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.

B．How Michelle should behave as a public figure.

C．How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.

D．What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.

小題4:What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?

A．However many fans she has, she should remain modest,

B．She shouldn’t disappoint the African-American community.

C．However hard she tries, she can’t expect to please everybody.

D．She will give priority to African-American women’s concerns.

小題5:What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?

A．Help change the prevailing view about black women.

B．Help her husband in the task of changing America.

C．Outshine previous First Lady.

D．Fully display her fine qualities.

On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack   41  his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?”   42  shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would   43 . But I jumped up, ran up the   44  to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air,   45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they   46  security guards and take me from the stage?    47  my desire for bold （大膽的）action was louder than any   48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the   49  to come to us. We must take    50   to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I   51  to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails   52  my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy   53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no   54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55  my e-mails, I  56  woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely   57  that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We   58  believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n)   59  way. So we don’t try. We  60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?

小題1:	A．brought in B．reached for C．took over D．handed in

小題2:	A．Cheers B．Shouts C．Heads D．Hands

小題3:	A．offer B．trust C．like D．choose

小題4:	A．path B．road C．steps D．route

小題5:	A．thoughts B．opinions C．ideas D．plans

小題6:	A．ask B．call C．demand D．order

小題7:	A．And B．So C．But D．Or

小題8:	A．noisy B．doubtful C．meaningful D．helpful

小題9:	A．opportunities B．consequences C．results D．aims

小題10:

A．step B．measure C．way D．action

小題11:

A．expected B．tried C．permitted D．managed

小題12:

A．stating B．describing C．presenting D．sharing

小題13:

A．with B．in C．about D．over

小題14:

A．news B．message C．response D．reaction

小題15:

A．check B．examine C．inspect D．review

小題16:

A．gradually B．suddenly C．immediately D．slowly

小題17:

A．desiring B．claiming C．begging D．dreaming

小題18:

A．particularly B．honestly C．falsely D．correctly

小題19:

A．difficult B．impressive C．early D．natural

小題20:

A．give up B．put up C．take up D．set up

My mother always says that I’m born to dance ballet．But that September when I was in a ballet  36 and went to do a turn，something just happened. I heard it and I surely   37 it．I went right to a doctor and got an MRI，which  38 a lot of damage to my knee——a(n)  39 injury for a dancer．I had to have a(n)  40 .
Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury．Dance was my life，but 41，I wasn’t going to be able to do it for a year or possibly never again．
My dad was really a big inspiration for me. He was  42  a battle against cancer at that time．He showed me how to make it through a  43 situation．I thought that if he could do that，I could handle this，too． 44 my operation，I had great difficulty walking，but I knew that if I really worked hard，my injury would   45 ．
Several months later, I definitely wasn't at my strongest，but I could   46 a class. The dancing I did was basic   47   that my knee could handle．
Once we started practicing in the fall，I was beginning to feel like myself again．One day，I   48  the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld．I thought it must be a(n)   49 because he is very famous in the ballet world．But it wasn’t．He  50  me and taught me a lot of things．At l8，I had a solo performance! It was a big  51 ．I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina．After the   52 ，Eliot said，“You know, you have a gift—and you are also made of   53 ．"That，coming from him，was the  54 compliment(贊美)I have ever received．I’d like to think that   55 my injury made me strong．

小題1:	A．school B．class C．team D．play

小題2:	A．felt B．accepted C．broke D．touched

小題3:	A．pointed B．said C．showed D．read

小題4:	A．necessary B．important C．practical D．deadly

小題5:	A．operation B．cry C．holiday D．test

小題6:	A．all of a sudden B．in time C．at present D．once in a while

小題7:	A．leading B．losing C．fighting D．inventing

小題8:	A．wonderful B．difficult C．positive D．heavy

小題9:	A．At B．During C．After D．Over

小題10:

A．move B．go C．die D．heal

小題11:

A．take up B．get through C．break into D．set out

小題12:

A．damages B．activities C．moves D．breathes

小題13:

A．stole B．checked C．faced D．borrowed

小題14:

A．problem B．opportunity C．mistake D．task

小題15:

A．held B．obeyed C．received D．encouraged

小題16:

A．success B．secret C．surprise D．position

小題17:

A．performance B．speech C．competition D．match

小題18:

A．mud B．wood C．steel D．gold

小題19:

A．simplest B．greatest C．deepest D．smartest

小題20:

A．turning to B．1etting out C．setting up D．dealing with

She belongs to no one but the whole world that can understand her language. Her music is appreciated across the globe but it is Singapore, China, Thailand and Britain that have helped to shape her talent.
Violinist, Vanessa-Mae, best known for her pioneering mix of pop and classical music, has just completed her Asian tour. She has a magic power that has attracted an audience from around the world but the violin genius has always drawn fans by blazing a new trail.
“I don’t like playing it safe, I like jumping into new styles,” she said. She started her Asian performance tour in China’s Hong Kong on September 19 and visited the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumper. The tour, aiming to promote her new album, “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”, ends in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on September 30.
The graceful and beautiful musician has attracted lots of fans in the places she has visited. She said although she enjoys trying out different forms of performance, including fashion shows and singing, she feels more comfortable with her violin. She has promised her fans she will never abandon the classical music that was the foundation of her training.
Vanessa-Mae, now 23, first picked up the violin at five. After six months of intensive training in Beijing, he turned professional at 10. it was her fusion (融合) of classical and rock in her 1995 album “The Violin Player”, that shot the then 17-year-old to international recognition. The record sold 3 million copies worldwide.
She has a Chinese-Singaporean mother and a Thai father. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Britain. Vanessa-Mae has released seven albums and plans two more in the near future—first a classical album,, then a pop recording.
She has said she wants to perform for the next 10 years, but after that she may settle down with her boyfriend, a 33-year-old wine-dealer from France, and concentrate on writing music.
小題1:Vanessa-Mae started her Asian performance tour           .

A．to concentrate on writing music

B．to go on a lobng journey

C．to sell her new album “The Best of Vanessa-Mae”

D．to attract her fans

小題2:She has given performance in these forms EXCEPT        .

A．playing the violin	B．fashion shows
C．singing	D．playing the piano

小題3:What can we know about Vanessa-Mae from the passage?

A．Her music is a mix of pop and classical music.

B．She has released nine albums.

C．Her music is a fusion of Chinese and Western music.

D．Being born in Singapore and growing up in Britain have resulted in popularity of her music.

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting（誘人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  26 a bar of chocolate if given the choice,  27  , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(腳尖)，29 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 30 he was unable to touch it. He began to  31 up and down, as high as he could, at the  32 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of  33 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to  34 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  35 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking   36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock , or,  37 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do,   38  seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk   39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his  40 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41  like this, the more unhappy he became.
42 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what  he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t  43 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  44 more I can do to get the apple—hat is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to  45 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

小題1:	A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing

小題2:	A．so B．then C．but D．or

小題3:	A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier

小題4:	A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling

小題5:	A．strength B．length C．range D．height

小題6:	A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance

小題7:	A．tip B．stage C．top D．level

小題8:	A．hope B．hand C．sight D．reach

小題9:	A．put B．stand C．get D．hold

小題10:

A．break B．shake C．take D．strike

小題11:

A．up B．forward C．down D．around

小題12:

A．for B．with C．on D．of

小題13:

A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon

小題14:

A．back B．away C．up D．down

小題15:

A．wishes B．beliefs C．efforts D．goals

小題16:

A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed

小題17:

A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise

小題18:

A．skillful B．cheerful C．harmful D．helpful

小題19:

A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

小題20:

A．change B．express C．forget D．describe

I sat next to my close friend，Tina，in my history class．Our teacher，Miss Turner announced a new  11 ．We were to create a  12  about cultures．As required，we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group．Miss Turner informed us that she would  13 our choices and let us know the result．I had no  14 that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other．
The next day，I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out  1 5．When she reached group three，Tina was called．  16 ，my name was not included．“There must have been some  17 ！"I thought to myself．
Than I heard  18  .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How  19 ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore  20 clothes a11 the time?
I went to Miss Turner to  21 I should be in a “good” group．She gently placed a hand on my shoulder．“I know what you want，Rachael，”she said，but your group 22 you more．Only you can help them get an ideal   23  ．Will you help them?"
I  24 walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I   25 myself enjoying working with my partners．There was no need to   26 —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was  27 with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of  28 ideas．They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner．
Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly   29 it. I really  30 that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.

小題1:	A．plan B．subject C．project D．lesson

小題2:	A．story B．group C．test D．newspaper

小題3:	A．make use of B．pay attention to C．put into practice D．take into consideration

小題4:	A．idea B．doubt C．intention D．promise

小題5:	A．names B．numbers C．students D．topics

小題6:	A．Besides B．However C．Thus D．Finally

小題7:	A．mistake B．coincidence C．problem D．reason

小題8:	A．her B．it C．them D．him

小題9:	A．interesting B．amusing C．annoying D．disappointing

小題10:

A．dirty B．plain C．strange D．formal

小題11:

A．warn B．remind C．request D．inform

小題12:

A．needs B．refuses C．misses D．ignores

小題13:

A．design B．job C．chance D．grade

小題14:

A．slowly B．swiftly C．suddenly D．bravely

小題15:

A．found B．kept C．had D．set

小題16:

A．speak B．pretend C．refuse D．panic

小題17:

A．dealing B．helping C．beginning D．struggling

小題18:

A．funny B．general C．bright D．new

小題19:

A．offered B．deserved C．neglected D．proved

小題20:

A．believed B．appreciated C．admitted D．agreed

A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a   11  , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it   12  from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles(彈珠),   13  everywhere. I tried to use a broom(掃帚),    14  with each sweep, they just rolled across the kitchen.
For the next week, every time I was in the   15  , I found a pea——in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept   16  . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and   17__  12 frozen peas hidden underneath．
At the time I found those few remaining   18  , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful  __19  I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded   20  those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my   21  had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had scattered(分散). My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble   22  his new surroundings and the   23  of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered.
When life gets you   24  , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never   25  , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be   26  , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas   27  , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them   28  you’ll start to feel whole again.
The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to   29  , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom,   30   will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?

小題1:	A．drink B．fruit C．vegetable D．meat

小題2:	A．moved B．walked C．ran D．slipped

小題3:	A．rubbed B．rolled C．grew D．existed

小題4:	A．but B．and C．although D．so

小題5:	A．bedroom B．living room C．kitchen D．storeroom

小題6:	A．getting up B．turning up C．taking up D．using up

小題7:	A．found B．ate C．left D．planted

小題8:	A．presents B．cans C．vegetables D．peas

小題9:	A．man B．child C．woman D．boy

小題10:

A．of B．for C．with D．in

小題11:

A．wife B．life C．son D．friend

小題12:

A．turning to B．leading to C．adjusting to D．adding to

小題13:

A．thank B．love C．help D．loss

小題14:

A．down B．near C．close D．wide

小題15:

A．get it B．make it C．take it D．leave it

小題16:

A．grew B．bought C．collected D．frozen

小題17:

A．eventually B．fortunately C．properly D．specially

小題18:

A．both B．all C．either D．each

小題19:

A．call on B．put on C．bring on D．move on

小題20:

A．while B．because C．since D．or

Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar（美洲豹）saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.
Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.
“Tom, no!” shouted his father.
But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.
Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws（爪子）got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.
“Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb.
The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.
The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.
小題1:Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A．To get ready to fight.	B．To frighten it away.
C．To protect the boy.	D．To cool down.

小題2:What do we know about cougars?

A．They are afraid of noises.

B．They hesitate before they hit.

C．They are bigger than we think.

D．They like to attack running people.

小題3:Which of the following happened first?

A．The cougar jumped from the rock.

B．Tom struggled free of his father.

C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.

D．Jeb held Tom across his body.

While Christmas shopping in a jewelry store, I discovered a table of golden ornaments (飾品) on sale. So beautiful in   41  ,each had a personality of its own. I looked through hundreds of pieces,   42  a few and took them home.
I was afraid that they would disappear among other   43  gifts of a Christmas tree,   44  I used them to decorate wreaths (花環(huán)). When I stood back to    45   my work, a thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t some of our family and friends like these, too?
I raced back to the jewelry store to discover that the piles of ornaments had been   46  even further. This time I bought dozens, as I   47  the many people who might enjoy one for the holidays.
I   48  began my creative project. While I tied lovely bows and glued golden ornaments, my mind   49  to Christmases past, how special each had been. I thought about others perhaps not so   50 . Some people in our community   51  had a family to share the joy of Christmas. Some didn’t   52  with holiday decorations.
I nodded my head in determined   53 . They would be at the top of my list to receive a little wreath.   54  the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (熱情) and we set out together to put it into   55 .
We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely. Each one was   56  at our cheerful stop and   57  hung our small gifts — often the   58  signs of celebration in their homes.
After several days, I realized we had made and given almost two hundred wreaths. Decorated with   59  and delivered with delight, they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas. We were glad that our   60  did make sense and we found our Christmas spirit in doing and giving.

小題1:	A．design B．concept C．condition D．form

小題2:	A．checked B．selected C．transformed D．charged

小題3:	A．huge B．fancy C．expensive D．valueless

小題4:	A．however B．therefore C．otherwise D．still

小題5:	A．envy B．polish C．admire D．undertake

小題6:	A．reduced B．emptied C．sorted D．cleared

小題7:	A．worried about B．thought of C．cared for D．watch over

小題8:	A．bitterly B．naturally C．eagerly D．curiously

小題9:	A．appealed B．opened C．crossed D．wandered

小題10:

A．fortunate B．wealthy C．energetic D．comfortable

小題11:

A．sometimes B．ever C．often D．never

小題12:

A．bother B．serve C．compare D．play

小題13:

A．surprise B．disappointment C．satisfaction D．shame

小題14:

A．In B．At C．On D．About

小題15:

A．effect B．action C．reality D．consideration

小題16:

A．shocked B．scared C．embarrassed D．excited

小題17:

A．without delay B．as usual C．on purpose D．in turn

小題18:

A．common B．universal C．only D．standard

小題19:

A．hope B．pardon C．luck D．love

小題20:

A．devotion B．courage C．kindness D．support