I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (極好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value. ks5u

For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(積極的) in everything ___29___ me . ks5u

Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band ―I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world. ks5u

___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose ― I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life. ks5u

第三節(jié)：完形填空
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive . Some experts say the 21 is to make jobs more varied . But do more varied jobs 22 greater productivity ?There is evidence to suggest that 23 variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable , it doesn’t   24 make him work harder . As far as increasing productivity is concerned , then , 25 is not an improtant factor .
Other experts feel that giving the worker 26 to do his job in his own way is important , and there is no doubt that this is ture . The 27  is that this kind of freedom can’t easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a 28 way . Thus while freedom of choice may be important , there is usually very little that can be done to 44 it .
Another important 30 is how much each worker 31 to the product he is making . In most factories the worker 32 only one small part of the product . Some car factories are now 33 with having many small production lines rather than one large one , so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his 34 . It would seem that not only is degree of worker contribution an important factor 35 it is one we can do something about .
To what 36 does more money lead to greater productivity ? The workers themselves certainly think this is 37 . But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring , 38 just lets them enjoy their spare time more . A 39 argument may explain demands for shorter working hours . Perhaps if we 40 making their jobs more interesting , they will neither want more money , nor will shorter working hours be so important to the .

Let’s say you have a piece of wood, a nail, and hammer. Pretend the wood is a person, the nail is a mean rumor (謠言) about that person. If you hammer in the nail, you’re obviously hurting him or her. If you then pull out the nail, there’s still a hole in the wood, and the damage has been done.
There are many reasons why that nail of a rumor can be so harmful. Rumors are, quite simply, a form of bullying (欺悔). When a person or a group makes up a rumor about someone or decides to spread gossip, it’s usually to hurt someone, break up a friendship, or make someone less popular. It’s the same thing as teasing, only it’s done behind someone’s back instead of to his or her face.
When you spread a rumor about someone, you’re sending a signal that the person is outside of the group, and somehow less worthy of friendship than others. You’re making fun of that person or pointing out negative things about him or her. This can let others think that it’s okay to make the person feel bad, and make him or her an outsider.
We need to be able to trust our friends, and gossip and rumors can break this trust. If you tell a personal secret to a friend, and he turns around and tells it to someone else, you might feel like you will get burned if you ever get close to him again.
Letting a rumor influence your behavior is like letting someone else make a big decision for you. Let’s say you hear that the teacher plans to call a Snow Day tomorrow because a blizzard (暴風雪) is coming. Expecting a day off, you don’t do your homework. The next morning, the blizzard turns out to be nothing more than a drizzle（毛毛雨）, and school isn’t off after all. You get zeroes on your work.
【小題1】The purpose of the first paragraph is to        .

My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was seven. He told me to throw a1into the water. And he told me to watch the2created by the stone. Then he asked me to3 of myself as that stone.
“You may4 lots of splashes (飛濺 ) in your life,5the waves that come from those splashes will 6the peace of all your fellow7,”he said.
“Remember that you are 8for what you put in your circle and that the circle will also9many other circles. You will need to live in the 10that allows the good that comes from your circle to 11the peace of that goodness to12. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send those13to other circles. You are responsible for14.”
That was the first time I 15each person creates the inner peace or discord (沖突) that 16out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are 17with inner conflicts, hatred, 18, or anger. We radiate (流露) the feelings and thoughts that we hold 19,whether we speak them out or not. Whatever is splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or discord with all other circles of life.
We are 20to everything and everyone else around in the universe.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      stick
   2. B.
      brick
   3. C.
      stone
   4. D.
      ball
2. 2.
   1. A.
      holes
   2. B.
      circles
   3. C.
      drops
   4. D.
      waters
3. 3.
   1. A.
      think
   2. B.
      accuse
   3. C.
      regard
   4. D.
      warn
4. 4.
   1. A.
      produce
   2. B.
      damage
   3. C.
      prevent
   4. D.
      create
5. 5.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      because
   3. C.
      while
   4. D.
      for
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cut
   2. B.
      disturb
   3. C.
      bring
   4. D.
      block
7. 7.
   1. A.
      students
   2. B.
      friends
   3. C.
      creatures
   4. D.
      workers
8. 8.
   1. A.
      proud
   2. B.
      helpful
   3. C.
      respectful
   4. D.
      responsible
9. 9.
   1. A.
      hear
   2. B.
      leave
   3. C.
      strike
   4. D.
      touch
10. 10.
    1. A.
       family
    2. B.
       situation
    3. C.
       way
    4. D.
       hurry
11. 11.
    1. A.
       send
    2. B.
       provide
    3. C.
       destroy
    4. D.
       keep
12. 12.
    1. A.
       them
    2. B.
       nobody
    3. C.
       someone
    4. D.
       others
13. 13.
    1. A.
       tastes
    2. B.
       smells
    3. C.
       feelings
    4. D.
       views
14. 14.
    1. A.
       all
    2. B.
       both
    3. C.
       neither
    4. D.
       any
15. 15.
    1. A.
       realized
    2. B.
       recognized
    3. C.
       admitted
    4. D.
       promised
16. 16.
    1. A.
       flows
    2. B.
       takes
    3. C.
       picks
    4. D.
       brings
17. 17.
    1. A.
       prepared
    2. B.
       filled
    3. C.
       presented
    4. D.
       supplied
18. 18.
    1. A.
       honesty
    2. B.
       truth
    3. C.
       doubt
    4. D.
       modesty
19. 19.
    1. A.
       forward
    2. B.
       outside
    3. C.
       inside
    4. D.
       upward
20. 20.
    1. A.
       referred
    2. B.
       intended
    3. C.
       devoted
    4. D.
       connected

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing world. But the 1is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 2country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making3for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first4one long hot summer when most Germans were5on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 6la table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t7. “What these people also need is warmth and 8,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 9to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita10there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always11to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon12all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 13donations. Today, over thirty companies14donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 15them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 16new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no17for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t18money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets19. She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 20in the world.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      result
   2. B.
      truth
   3. C.
      reason
   4. D.
      idea
2. 2.
   1. A.
      traditional
   2. B.
      developing
   3. C.
      typical
   4. D.
      wealthy
3. 3.
   1. A.
      preparations
   2. B.
      houses
   3. C.
      meals
   4. D.
      suggestions
4. 4.
   1. A.
      began
   2. B.
      met
   3. C.
      called
   4. D.
      left
5. 5.
   1. A.
      asleep
   2. B.
      alone
   3. C.
      across
   4. D.
      away
6. 6.
   1. A.
      brought up
   2. B.
      set up
   3. C.
      put aside
   4. D.
      gave away
7. 7.
   1. A.
      enough
   2. B.
      necessary
   3. C.
      helpful
   4. D.
      expensive
8. 8.
   1. A.
      fame
   2. B.
      freedom
   3. C.
      courage
   4. D.
      caring
9. 9.
   1. A.
      hesitate
   2. B.
      agree
   3. C.
      pretend
   4. D.
      intend
10. 10.
    1. A.
       make sense
    2. B.
       found out
    3. C.
       make sure
    4. D.
       worked out
11. 11.
    1. A.
       open
    2. B.
       crowded
    3. C.
       noisy
    4. D.
       near
12. 12.
    1. A.
       costing
    2. B.
       wasting
    3. C.
       taking
    4. D.
       spending
13. 13.
    1. A.
       pay for
    2. B.
       ask for
    3. C.
       look into
    4. D.
       carry out
14. 14.
    1. A.
       completely
    2. B.
       calmly
    3. C.
       regularly
    4. D.
       roughly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       advertise
    2. B.
       sell
    3. C.
       deliver
    4. D.
       lend
16. 16.
    1. A.
       donates
    2. B.
       produces
    3. C.
       designs
    4. D.
       collects
17. 17.
    1. A.
       permission
    2. B.
       payment
    3. C.
       direction
    4. D.
       support
18. 18.
    1. A.
       borrow
    2. B.
       raise
    3. C.
       save
    4. D.
       expect
19. 19.
    1. A.
       surprised
    2. B.
       excited
    3. C.
       tired
    4. D.
       amused
20. 20.
    1. A.
       profit
    2. B.
       difference
    3. C.
       decision
    4. D.
       rule