One day, Wilson was walking quietly along the road when someone hit him hard on the back of his neck．He looked behind him, and saw a young man whom he had never seen before．    
“How dare you hit me like that?” shouted Wilson．    
The young man said he had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his and that he thought Wilson was making a lot of noise about nothing．    
This insult (侮辱) made Wilson even angrier, of course, and he at once decided to bring the young man before a judge．    
Now, the judge, who heard the case, was a friend of the young man’s father’s, and, although he pretended to be quite fair, he was thinking about what he could do to protect the young man from being punished while at the same time not to be appearing unfair．   
Finally he said to Wilson, “I understand your feelings in this matter very well．Would you be satisfied if I let you hit the young man as he hit you?”    
Wilson said he would not be．The young man had insulted him and should be properly punished．    
“Well, then,” said the judge to the young man, “I order you to pay ten coins to Wilson．”    
Ten coins was very little for such a crime, but the young man did not have it with him, so the judge allowed him to go and get it．    
Wilson waited for him to return with the money．He waited an hour, and then two hours, while the judge took care of other business．    
When it was nearly time for the court to close, Wilson chose a moment when the judge was especially busy, came up quietly and hit him hard on the back of the neck．Then he said to him, “I am sorry, but I can’t wait any longer．When the young man comes back, tell him that I have passed my right to the ten coins on to you．”
小題1:Why did the young man hit Wilson from behind?

A．Wilson had hit him before．

B．He had mistaken Wilson for a friend of his．

C．Wilson was a stranger there．

D．Wilson made a lot of noise when he was walking．

小題2:Which of the following explanations has the closest meaning with the underlined word “properly”?

A．completely

B．correctly

C．immediately

D．finally

小題3:The best title for this passage is ________．

A．I’ve passed my right on to you

B．The judge and Wilson

C．Wilson and the young man

D．The young man was set free

When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it.  He soon became very good and made his plane do all kinds of tricks (特技).
George had a friend, whose name was Mark. One day George offered to take Mark up in his plane.
Mark thought, “ I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go. ”
They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.
When they came down again,  Mark was glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a
shaking voice, “Well , George,  thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.”
George was very surprised and said, “ Two trips? ”
“ Yes, my first and my last. ” answered Mark.
小題1:Which of the following statements is false?

A．George learned to fly a plane very quickly .

B．It took George a short time to learn to fly a plane.

C．George had some difficulty learning to fly a plane.

D．Mark decided to fly in George’s small plane.

小題2:When George did some tricks with his small plane, Mark was _____.

A．unhappy

B．excited

C．frightened

D．surprised

小題3:Mark went up in George’s plane _____.

A．twice	B．only once
C．several times	D．once or twice

“It's really cool to have a dad who flies fighter jets,”thought 11-year-old Casey as she was watching him fly overhead.
Living on an Air Force base was not as bad as some people might think. Casey rather enjoyed being around friends who had something in common with each other. They had their own school, bowling area, and movie theatre. She especially loved it when her dad would come home each day and greet her with a new joke and tickles.
Today was different, though. When her dad walked into the room, he looked sad for some reason. He just kissed her on the forehead and told her mum that he needed to talk to her. Casey knew something was wrong.
When her mum and dad came out of the other room, mum was crying. Dad sat down and began to explain that he has been called to go to Iraq to help with the war effort. Casey was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a moment. She began to feel tears in her eyes. How could she live without her dad for a whole year?
Soon, the day came. Her dad was leaving. As Casey and her mom watched him climb up the steps to his cockpit, the tears began to flow and it felt like they would never end. It was hard for Casey to believe that she wouldn't be seeing her dad for so long. They depended on him for so many things. Who would fix the broken window? Who would greet her with jokes and tickles at the end of the day? And then the thought hit her, “ What if he doesn’t make it home?” Casey began to sob more than ever.
小題1:According to the story, one thing Casey enjoyed on the base was that ___________.

A．there was a friendly girl of her age living next door

B．she could travel around in her father’s jet

C．her friends had something in common with her

D．her dad was going to fight abroad

小題2:Casey knew something was wrong from all the following EXCERT___________.

A．her dad’s sad look

B．her dad’s joke

C．her dad’s simple kissing

D．her parents’ talking without her

小題3:What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Wars.

B．Days.

C．Difficulties

D．Tears

小題4:What can we know from the story?

A．Casey’s dad volunteered to help with the war.

B．Casey’s parents didn’t let her know the truth.

C．Casey’s dad amused her in the morning usually.

D．Children living on the base could see movies in their theater.

小題5:What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Casey was worried that hey couldn’t live without her father.

B．Casey saw her father off at the airport.

C．Casey’s dad looked sad.

D．Casey’s father left home.

I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  36  rang, it was my mother calling from my  37 . She asked if I had  38  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  39 !
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,  40  it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but  41  it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a  42  near his home.
Later that evening, I went to  43  him there. I didn’t dare to go  44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After  45  10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  46 .
My  47  were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  48  my mum?” I asked. He  49  that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they  50  was my mobile phone number—which didn’t    51 . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who  52 my house.
I was  53  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so  54  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  55 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

小題1: A．electric car B．mobile phone C．radio D．doorbell
小題2: A．hospital B．company C．school D．home
小題3: A．found B．changed C．lost D．bought
小題4: A．gone B．new C．busy D．broken
小題5: A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．returned C．got D．a(chǎn)nswered
小題6: A．before B．because C．a(chǎn)fter D．if
小題7: A．coffee shop B．post office C．hotel D．supermarket
小題8: A．follow B．meet C．catch D．punish
小題9: A．slowly B．back C．a(chǎn)lone D．finally
小題10: A．driving B．running C．walking D．riding
小題11: A．talked about B．looked for C．heard of D．knew about
小題12: A．difficulties B．fears C．diseases D．hopes
小題13: A．remember B．know C．tell D．understand
小題14: A．realized B．repeated C．explained D．believed
小題15: A．had B．noticed C．expected D．finished
小題16: A．happen B．matter C．help D．fit
小題17: A．called B．visited C．shared D．sold
小題18: A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．proud
小題19: A．useful B．strange C．grateful D．polite
小題20:A missed	B. appeared	C. agreed	D. refused

I was 15. She looked like she was over 70. But on that day. I think she understood me more than anyone else.
Walking into the church that Sunday was hard. I had never let anyone see me cry. But I knew I would cry that day .My grandfather was suddenly ill .The doctors said he might not live much longer. Everyone in my family was crying .Grandpa was the sweetest man in the world .Why was he leaving us?
There weren't many people at church that day. One of them was an old lady sitting at the end of my row. She was smiling. I closed my eyes and prayed for my grandfather to get better. Soon, my eyes were full of tears. I opened my eyes and saw a hand in front of me. It was giving me a tissue(紙巾)。
The old lady was sitting next to me, smiling. She didn't say a word. She just gave me a tissue and a smile. I tried to thank her, but only tears came out. Then she took my hand. I looked into her eyes. They were clear and blue, and they make me feel peaceful. Her smile said to me :I am with you. Everything will be OK. I closed my eyes again. When I opened them, she wasn't there. I left the church but still couldn't find her. I never saw her again.
My grandfather died the next week. We all cried a lot. But when I thought of that old lady's warm smile, I felt a little better.
How did she know how I was feeling ? I wish I could see her again, to say thank you.
小題1:According to Paragraph 2, what made the whole family cry ?

A．Grandfather's words	B．Grandfather's death.
C．The author's cry.	D．The doctor's words.

小題2:The author went to church to _____.

A．pray for grandfather.	B．a(chǎn)sk the old lady for help.
C．a(chǎn)void being seen crying.	D．thank the old lady.

小題3:Whose hand does the underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refer to

A．Grandfather's	B．The old lady's.
C．The author's.	D．Father's.

小題4:What do we know about the old lady ?

A．She knows the author.	B．She can't speak.
C．She needs understanding.	D．She is very kind.

小題5:What made the author feel better after Grandfather died ?

A．The old lady's words.	B．The old lady's smile.
C．The old lady's eyes.	D．The old lady's hand

Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龍和太陽(yáng)系)．
Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didn’t move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.
After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.
Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...
Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!
“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.
“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，I’m glad the school is here.”
小題1:It can be concluded from the passage that________．

A．Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son

B．Andy was a boy who loved school very much

C．many students would be late for school on that foggy day

D．Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature

小題2:Andy cried the second time probably because________．

A．he couldn’t play on the slide any more

B．he carelessly fell down on the ground

C．it was too cold for him to walk a long way

D．he didn’t find the swings where they had been

小題3:Why didn’t Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?

A．Because his eyesight was not very good.

B．Because he went in the wrong direction.

C．Because there was heavy fog that morning.

D．Because he was not concentrated then.

小題4:According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would________．

A．still feel confused	B．have a nice day
C．miss his mother	D．behave badly

Lee Humberg, district manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is the man in charge of figuring out how to remove the flocks (群) of 15,000 to 20,000 Canada geese(大雁) that could strike planes flying in and out of the New York area. The Port Authority, the agency that manages airport in New York and New Jersey, estimates that there have been as many as 315 bird strikes annually in the past 30 years.
Bird strikes have been a hot topic since a US Airways jet suffered a “double strike” and made an emergency landing on the Hudson River in January 2009. All 155 passengers were rescued safely and the flight was called “Miracle on the Hudson”. The plane finally ended up at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. The next major bird strike may not have such a happy ending.
To thin the flocks, Humberg and his team have tracked down goose nests and killed eggs with corn oil. They’ve also terrified the birds with dogs, remote-controlled boats and kites that look like eagles. But the only method that effectively decreases the goose population is the one that angers animal lovers the most: gassing hundreds at a time.
“If all you are doing is goose harassment (騷擾) every day, it’s very frustrating, because you are just playing Ping-Pong with the birds,” Humberg told New York magazine. “It’s basically an arms race to come up with the tools to deal with them.”
Now New York City plans to send the geese captured to Pennsylvania to be cooked and distributed at food banks as meals for the poor. That might just be a fate better than flying into a 747 engine.
小題1:What can we learn form Humberg?

A．He does research on geese’s living conditions.

B．He makes efforts to protect wild birds.

C．He deals with the danger of birds at airports.

D．He tries to find newer and safer airlines.

小題2:Why was the flight called “Miracle on the Hudson”?

A．It suffered a “double strike”.	B．It arrived at a plane museum.
C．It only caused a few deaths.	D．It succeeded in landing on a river.

小題3:By saying “you are just playing Ping-Pong with the birds”, Humberg means ______.

A．It’s interesting to fight with the birds

B．It’s a skill-needed race against the birds

C．you can’t defeat the bird in the end

D．you should live with birds peacefully

小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．Canada geese can fly as high as planes

B．New York airlines are in poor management

C．bird strikes happen once a week on average

D．the poor may also benefit from Humberg’s work

Have you ever listened to young children talking in the playground? They are always boasting. They say things like, “My Dad’s car is bigger than your Dad’s,” and “My Mom is smarter than yours.” They particularly like to boast about their families.
There were three little boys, Harry, Ted and Gavin, who were always boasting. Gavin was the worst. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive.
Whatever the others said, he could always go on better. One day when they were walking to
school, Harry said, “My father had a bath twice a week,” Ted spoke next. “That’s nothing,” he said. “Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day.” Ted looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say? “This time,” Ted thought, “I’m going to win.” Gavin didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly. He walked on in silence. Ted smiled at Harry, and Harry smiled back. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin. They reached the school gates. Still Gavin said nothing. “We’ve won,” Ted said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, “My Dad is so clean that he doesn’t have to bathe at all.”
小題1:According to the passage, the meaning of the word “boast” is __________.

A．to sing a nice song

B．to talk big

C．to go on better

D．to have a bath three times a day

小題2:What did Harry boast about?

A．The number of times his father had a bath every week.

B．The size of the bathroom in his home.

C．His father’s car.

D．His mother’s family.

小題3:Who boasted the most?

A．Ted.

B．Harry and Ted.

C．Harry and Gavin.

D．Gavin.

小題4:What does “he spoke too soon” in the last paragraph mean?

A．He spoke quickly.

B．He should have spoken earlier.

C．He was wrong.

D．He couldn’t be understood.

Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result(結(jié)果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair, Jack?"
Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse."
Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him."
"Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!"
"Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber."
小題1: When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.

A．nobody had cut his hair

B．the barber hadn't cut his hair well

C．the barber had cut his hair carefully

D．he was not satisfied with his old barber

小題2:"I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.

A．this barber's shop was a new one

B．this was the only barber's shop in this town

C．Jack often went to this barber's shop

D．Jack had not been to this barber's shop before

小題3:After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.

A．the new barber's shop was the best one

B．the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one

C．the new barber's shop was worse than the old one

D．the old barber's shop was the worst one

小題4:Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?

A．Because he was certainly the best barber.

B．Because he was free all the time.

C．Because he was the worst barber.

D．Because he wasn't the worst barber.

小題5:From the story we know that ____.

A．it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop

B．barbers cut each other's hair

C．barbers never have their hair cut

D．a(chǎn) barber always cuts his hair by himself

I noticed the woman when I entered the newsroom. My secretary told me she wanted to put an ad to   36  a baby. So I suggested several    37 lines for these ads to her:   38 , Baby to love; or Dear Birth Mother, Let Us Help You. The ad would contain   39  about her and her husband: they were   40 , could afford to raise a child. But then something   41  me: the major newspapers carried ads like this and their  42  were larger than ours. “Have you tried the major ones?” I asked. “Yes, but all failed and one more wouldn’t   43 .” She handed me a check and left with a   44  smile.
A week later the woman called in a    45  of delight: “Please don’t run the ad again. We ’ve connected with   46 . The baby is due in a month.” Good news. I asked her if she   47  keep in touch if the adoption   48  to have a happy ending. She agreed but added when the adoption was final she was   49   to give me the story.
One day my phone rang. I   50  her voice immediately. “The adoption is final. Would you like to come and meet him?” Happily, I made a (an )  51  with her for the next day. “His name is Ben,” she said, as I started to take                  52 . “He slept through the night from the start. Now he’s smiling and starting to turn over. Of course I’m not   53  him. If he is a little slow.” She paused. “ Oh, I should tell you Ben has Down’s Syndrome.(唐氏綜合癥)” I stopped writing . I wasn’t sure how to   54 . But she smiled “Ben was meant for us, don’t you see? He needs me more than a   55  developing child would.” She sat on the sofa, holding her son. Both of them smiled. “You wanted a story with a happy ending,” said the woman “ You got it.”

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)fford B．a(chǎn)ffect C．a(chǎn)dopt D．a(chǎn)dapt

小題2:	A．ordinary B．standard C．effective D．ridiculous

小題3:	A．Wanted B．To Want C．Wanting D．Want

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ddress B．data C．picture D．information

小題5:	A．rich B．stable C．considerate D．lonely

小題6:	A．occurred to B．turned to C．referred to D．wrote to

小題7:	A．titles B．circulations C．names D．columns

小題8:	A．kill B．work C．hurt D．do

小題9:	A．warm B．weird C．weak D．wild

小題10:

A．spirit B．tone C．way D．sound

小題11:

A．a(chǎn) birth mother B．a(chǎn) lovely baby C．a(chǎn)n ad company D．a(chǎn)n orphanage

小題12:

A．might B．should C．would D．dared

小題13:

A．turned over B．turned up C．turned out D．turned down

小題14:

A．safe B．comfortable C．brave D．honest

小題15:

A．classified B．identified C．picked D．recognized

小題16:

A．look B．a(chǎn)ppointment C．a(chǎn)ppearance D．call

小題17:

A．pains B．pictures C．clues D．notes

小題18:

A．rushing B．speeding C．pressing D．running

小題19:

A．reply B．react C．restore D．release

小題20:

A．steadily B．gradually C．normally D．regularly