When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.
But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（導(dǎo)游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
小題1:Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.

A．so small

B．so quiet

C．so interesting

D．such interesting

小題2:Mr. David put a notice on the window in order_______.

A．to drive the visitors away

B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

C．to let visitors come in and look round

D．to get some money out of the visitors

小題3:The notice made the visitors _______.

A．more interested in his house

B．lost interest in his house

C．a(chǎn)ngry at the unfair price

D．feel happy about the price

小題4:After Mr. David put up the notice_______.

A．the visitors didn’t come any longer

B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C．more and more tourists came for a visit

D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

小題5:At last he had to sell his house and move away because_______.

A．he did not like it at all

B．he could not work as a guide

C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

D．he could not live a quiet life in it

Mary got a little white lamb（羊羔）. She tied it to a tree in her field during the day and went to take it home every evening. One evening, she found the lamb gone. Someone had cut the rope and stolen the lamb. When her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Henry at once set out to look for the thief.
It was easy to find the thief in the small village. Henry heard that his neighbor Alex got a lamb. He went to the neighbors’ house and said angrily, “Return the lamb to me, or I’ll call the police.”
Alex explained that he had bought a lamb, but it was black. Henry looked out of the window. There in the garden was a little black lamb. He felt ashamed. Then he apologized to his neighbour. While they were talking, it began to rain. He stayed in Alex’s house until the rain stopped. When he went outside, he was surprised to see the lamb changed. The lamb, which had been black half an hour before, was now almost white.
“What colour on earth is the lamb,” Henry wondered, “black or white?”
小題1:When her husband came back Mary told him __________.

A．she had got a lamb

B．someone had stolen the lamb

C．she had tied the lamb to the tree

D．her son was gone

小題2:Henry said to Alex, “If you ______ return the lamb to me, I’ll go to the police office.”

A．will

B．won’t

C．don’t

D．have to

小題3:Henry didn’t leave the neighbor’s home ______.

A．until it began to rain

B．until it stopped raining

C．when it was raining

D．before it began to rain

小題4:To his surprised, he found a _______ lamb there instead.

A．big

B．black

C．small

D．white

小題5:Which of the sentences is right?

A．The lamb was stolen by Alex.

B．The lamb was bought by Alex.

C．The lamb could change its colour.

D．The lamb went to Alex’s house by itself.

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. 36 that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly 37  her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my  38 . I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “ Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was 39 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 40  you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬運(yùn)車). In her inexperience, she had  41 _the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt  42  but when I reached her, she was crying and saying：“Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened(濕潤) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and  43 a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her  44 .
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly  45  on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of  46 .
I repaired the van, but the dent(凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really 47  in my life.

小題1:	A．Later B．Earlier C．Former D．Latter

小題2:	A．pass B．train C．practice D．coach

小題3:	A．job B．truck C．daughter D．cooking

小題4:	A．flooded B．satisfied C．blessed D．concerned

小題5:	A．why B．which C．what D．how

小題6:	A．mixed B．separated C．recognized D．confused

小題7:	A．mentally B．intellectually C．primitively D．physically

小題8:	A．run down B．run for C．ran into D．run after

小題9:	A．Motivation B．soul C．shadow D．body

小題10:

A．think back B．think out C．think up D．think on

小題11:

A．property B．trucks C．production D．vans

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ffects B．matters C．a(chǎn)ttracts D．a(chǎn)cquires

I went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.
Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, because I lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would like a tax rebate form(退稅表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulous! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a gray suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…” He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardly describe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!
Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?
小題1:The writer went to Harrods to __________.

A．kill time

B．buy some gifts

C．go sightseeing

D．shop for her wedding

小題2:What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．drive

B．a(chǎn)rrive

C．rush

D．leave

小題3:Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods” in the second paragraph?

A．“I’m an honest man.”

B．“I must obey the rules.”

C．“Harrods is strict with its employees.”

D．“Anybody will receive our good service.”

小題4:As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________.

A．went to a meeting.	B．flew back to Geneva
C．visited one of her friends	D．a(chǎn)ttended a wedding ceremony

小題5:The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ____.

A．pleasant

B．strange

C．exciting

D．a(chǎn)musing

When I was a sixth grader, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things   1  our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave   2  notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we   3  a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving   4  instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's   5  without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I   6  it, the girls around all   7 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the   8  gift, but when the same girls   9  it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't   10  want it．" The girls laughed at my   11  and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers  12    I thought about my words．It wasn't   13  like me to say things like that．
"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears   14   down her face．
From a poor family, she was a   15  at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the   16  and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my   17  words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）
And I had   18  everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to   19  .
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled   20 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

小題1:	A．behind B．like C．through D．for

小題2:	A．convincing B．rewarding C．encouraging D．reminding

小題3:	A．dragged B．picked C．found D．drew

小題4:	A．chances B．gifts C．hope D．help

小題5:	A．guidance B．a(chǎn)dmission C．directions D．patterns

小題6:	A．discovered B．held C．grasped D．opened

小題7:	A．blamed B．commented C．laughed D．shouted

小題8:	A．special B．embarrassing C．worrying D．delicate

小題9:	A．mentioned B．suggested C．showed D．saw

小題10:

A．just B．only C．even D．ever

小題11:

A．remarks B．reactions C．suffering D．feeling

小題12:

A．if B．because C．since D．a(chǎn)s

小題13:

A．exactly B．necessarily C．normally D．perfectly

小題14:

A．dashing B．streaming C．smoothing D．getting

小題15:

A．goal B．wonder C．centre D．target

小題16:

A．challenge B．ignoring C．teasing D．puzzle

小題17:

A．powerful B．scary C．tense D．hurtful

小題18:

A．ruined B．disturbed C．changed D．broken

小題19:

A．turn off B．fit in C．get in D．show off

小題20:

A．optimistically B．honestly C．persuasively D．understandingly

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my   16 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you  17 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the  18 atmosphere by striking the match of   194 .
I try to mind my manners and   20 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,   21 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father's sick,” she said to no one in  22 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked,“What's wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from  23 the tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she  24 . “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”
I couldn't respond. I was  25 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great  26 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was,   27 still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go  28 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was  29 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as  30 but a driver.
I suddenly felt very  31 . I realized I had only thought of people as  32 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as  33 .
For all I know, I'm just another person in  34 else's world, and may not even be important. I  35 not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (約會) to keep. Understanding people is an art.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nxiety B．determination C．decision D．a(chǎn)ttempt

小題2:	A．find B．make C．think D．stand

小題3:	A．unpopular B．uncomfortable C．unusual D．unforgettable

小題4:	A．fire B．topic C．conversation D．discussion

小題5:	A．politely B．devotedly C．carelessly D．sincerely

小題6:	A．however B．therefore C．thus D．otherwise

小題7:	A．surprise B．common C．silence D．particular

小題8:	A．fighting B．a(chǎn)voiding C．clearing D．keeping

小題9:	A．told B．lasted C．repeated D．continued

小題10:

A．for sure B．a(chǎn)t ease C．in shock D．in despair

小題11:

A．mercy B．pain C．pity D．disappointment

小題12:

A．but B．yet C．a(chǎn)nd D．or

小題13:

A．over B．round C．through D．without

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)lmost B．nearly C．ever D．just

小題15:

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

小題16:

A．sad B．embarrassed C．selfish D．worried

小題17:

A．far B．long C．much D．well

小題18:

A．unfit B．unselfish C．unnecessary D．unimportant

小題19:

A．everyone B．someone C．a(chǎn)nyone D．no one

小題20:

A．must B．may C．can D．should

Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to  16 about the noise. I could do  17 about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in  18 .
Still  19 ,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many  20 to complain.
Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had  21 the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to  22  every situation carefully.
I tried to walk in  23 to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called  24 came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a   25 attitude from me.
Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I  26 . I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and  27  them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt  28 in their lives because they are common people.   29 , they were always looking for a   30 to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their  31 .On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up  32 them. They thanked me before they left.
Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and  33 friendly. We had a short but pleasant  34 . Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good  35 .

小題1:	A．worry B．talk C．care D．complain

小題2:	A．verything B．nothing C．something D．a(chǎn)nything

小題3:	A．quietly B．quickly C．suddenly D．slowly

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ngrier B．less C．better D．worse

小題5:	A．purposes B．times C．reasons D．persons

小題6:	A．come across B．driven off C．knocked into D．taken in

小題7:	A．treat B．a(chǎn)llow C．keep D．a(chǎn)ccept

小題8:	A．fashion B．trouble C．doubt D．peace

小題9:	A．but B．so C．or D．a(chǎn)s

小題10:

A．funny B．positive C．gentle D．satisfying

小題11:

A．continued B．decided C．began D．stopped

小題12:

A．order B．a(chǎn)sk C．forbid D．encourage

小題13:

A．stupid B．powerless C．unfortunate D．dangerous

小題14:

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

小題15:

A．task B．chance C．challenge D．job

小題16:

A．surprise B．worry C．taste D．expect

小題17:

A．frustrating B．a(chǎn)nnoying C．helping D．joining

小題18:

A．sounded B．felt C．phoned D．looked

小題19:

A．discussion B．quarrel C．conversation D．journey

小題20:

A．friends B．workmates C．partners D．classmates

An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was
 36 . Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.
She  37  and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I  38  her to eat out and she  39 . We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could  40  her cart while we had lunch. The  41  was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us,  42  she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very  43  and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to  44 , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a  45 . It was then that I had to  46  myself and all the hidden bias (偏見) that I had towards this  47.
She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿)must have  48 . I held her in my arms carelessly and  49 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.
I  50  there for a moment and realized that I had  51  to give this woman the one thing that cost  52  —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a  53  hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big  54  lit my path as we parted.
The  55  I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

小題1:	A．happy B．dirty C．nervous D．small

小題2:	A．ran B．a(chǎn)rrived C．stopped D．hid

小題3:	A．invited B．pushed C．forced D．wished

小題4:	A．refused B．returned C．left D．a(chǎn)greed

小題5:	A．watch over B．get hold of C．reach for D．catch up with

小題6:	A．customer B．shopper C．waitress D．traveler

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．so

小題8:	A．thirsty B．sleepy C．tired D．hungry

小題9:	A．leave B．rest C．move D．a(chǎn)pologize

小題10:

A．break B．gift C．hug D．partner

小題11:

A．believe B．face C．hurt D．introduce

小題12:

A．behavior B．nation C．person D．district

小題13:

A．gone B．shown C．resulted D．remained

小題14:

A．slowly B．a(chǎn)gain C．gradually D．soon

小題15:

A．stood B．cried C．lay D．drank

小題16:

A．decided B．hoped C．tried D．failed

小題17:

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

小題18:

A．real B．quiet C．brave D．safe

小題19:

A．teeth B．smile C．feet D．mouth

小題20:

A．fact B．information C．lesson D．expression

My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other  __1 , including her “sixth sense”, that she seldom gives the impression (印象) that she’s  2__   anything. It’s really amazing.
Michelle  3  her children pretty much like the rest of us, except that she isn’t too hard on them. Her children really benefit a lot from her  4 __attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 5 often don’t realize she’s blind.
I 6   this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very   7  about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was  8  excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 9 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle  10  with us”. 
To my great  11 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my   12  showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment (成就). She really   13  what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt  14  Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never come  15  in conversation. When I told my daughter Michelle was blind, she was   16  for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla  __17 . I knew my child was _18  because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also “heard” Kayla’s 19 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my __20__.” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

小題1:	A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses

小題2:	A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．held

小題3:	A．comes across B．looks after C．picks out D．learns from

小題4:	A．relaxed B．nervous C．a(chǎn)nxious D．secret

小題5:	A．parents B．family C．guests D．friends

小題6:	A．realized B．heard C．forgot D．witnessed

小題7:	A．sad B．calm C．excited D．puzzled

小題8:	A．especially B．seldom C．frequently D．hardly

小題9:	A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix

小題10:

A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．competed

小題11:

A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．color C．picture D．paper

小題13:

A．touched B．considered C．saw D．understood

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．unless C．until D．if

小題15:

A．up B．down C．back D．on

小題16:

A．curious B．quiet C．a(chǎn)ngry D．worried

小題17:

A．whispered B．insisted C．introduced D．informed

小題18:

A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain

小題19:

A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．disappointment

小題20:

A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes