—Have you found anywhere to do your research?

—Yes. It’s the company　　 my elder brother belongs.

A．there B．that C．what D．where

D

Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didn’t do anything romantic: we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and future. This was pretty much what I had expected.

　　Andy is unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. However, I am an outspoken girl who likes to show her feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words from their boyfriends.

　　I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day: “If someone does not love you in the way you like, it does not mean that he does not love you.” This simple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.

　　One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. Upon arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities(手續(xù)). When I was put on a drip（輸液）, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I had never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still whispering to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have waken up. At that moment, I found love in his sparkling eyes.

　　Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.

　　My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understand me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.

67. Why does the author envy other girls of her age?

A. Their boyfriends look more handsome.        B. Their boyfriends express love directly.

C. They win a lot of praise from colleagues.      D. They often receive roses.

68. The word “sullen” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by “          ”.

A. cheerful                      B. calm                     C. happy                  D. bad

69. The author mentioned her experience in hospital to show Andy           .

A. loves her greatly              B. is always careless      C. is sometimes shy       D. is good at telling stories

70. The writer writes the passage to tell us that           .

A. Andy is very outspoken                                B. Andy is a perfect husband

C. Andy has his own way to express love         D. Andy cares more about others

 

Fannie Cratty wasn’t really my aunt. I only referred to her as “My Aunt Fannie” because the name always made my father laugh and gave my mother cause to look angrily at both of us---at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior.

        As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse owned by Fannie Cratty. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fannie make the best blueberry jam ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. Aunt Fannie was well known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe with another living soul. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive (and she lived to be ninety-six!), she never made the jam without Ms. Cratty in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret. 

        Each August, when blueberry season would roll around, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. It was vital that I should be on my best behavior. After all, the woman was old, wealthy, very strict with children. Whenever she was at the house, I didn’t need to be reminded to guard my thoughts and watch my tongue. 

         One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process, Aunt Fannie gave me a quarter(25分硬幣) and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this quarter,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter, given to me by my grandfather.” It had obviously worked for her. So, I kept the 1938-quarter into a small box, put it in my dresser drawer, and waited to become rich. 

         I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. In people’s eye Aunt Fannie’s success was due to that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a common recipe. Neither has significantly contributed to my wealth, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.

1.Paragraph 2 implies that my mother     .

A. used to forget the secret blueberry jam recipe

B. wanted to show off her excellent cooking skills

C. was unable to make the jam without Aunt Fannie’s direction

D. tried to convince Aunt Fannie that she would keep the secret

2.According to Paragraph 4, the author believed that Aunt Fanni was rich because     .

A. she had kept her first quarter

B. she had never wasted money

C. she had worked very hard

D. she had kept her promise

3.The author thinks that we can feel wealthy if we     .

A. share our wealth with others

B. have good fortune and money

C. know the secret of a jam recipe

D. own lasting love and friendship

4.Which would be the best title for this passage？

A. An old quarter                                            B. Valuable Things

C. Blueberry Jam Recipe                      　　D. Memories of old time

 

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the

rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   31   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   32   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   33   the alarm and the villagers   34   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   35   on the beach, holding lamps to   36   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   37   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   38   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   39    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   40   the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   41   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   42   the survivor. Sixteen

-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   43   in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　44   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    45   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   46  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   47   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    48   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    49   his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    50   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

31. A. stilled   B. screamed   C. stopped         D. calmed

32. A. set about       B. sent out              C. came up with   D. took over

33. A. sounded               B. set             C. took              D. made

34. A. gathered              B. followed             C. fought               D. struggled

35. A. nervously             B. angrily              C. fearfully        D. happily

36. A. hope          B. light                C. expect          D. try

37. A. promising      B. hoping              C. cheering        D. standing

38. A. uncomfortable          B. exhausted       C. disturbed       D. painful

39. A. villagers              B. sailors          C. captains     D. passengers

40. A. pushed                B. pulled          C. overturned   D. settled

41. A. Anxiously      B. Strangely             C. Unexpectedly  D. Doubtfully

42. A. look after             B. look for             C. lookout         D. look on

43. A. died                  B. pulled          C. went        D. interrupted

44. A. in the fire             B. at sea                C. on strike        D. in the war

45. A. How about     B. What for             C. What if       D. What with

46. A. comes   B. goes    C. flies    D. climbs

47. A. appeared       B. disappeared      C. came   D. went

48. A. Therefore             B. Firstly               C. when            D. Finally

49. A. Making        B. Keeping             C. Showing    D. Cupping

50. A. Hardly  B. Only   C. Seldom      D. Always