On the tip of a tree which had lost all its other leaves，two still remained hanging from one branch：Ole and Trufa．For some reason unknown to them，Ole and Trufa had __1__ all the rains and winds．But Ole and Trufa believed the answer __2__ in the great love they bore one another．One leaf can do __3__ for another when the wind blows，the rain pours．__4__，Ole encouraged Trufa at every opportunity．

At times during cold and stormy nights，Ole would __5__：“My time has come，Trufa，but you hang on!”

“What for?” Trufa asked．“Without you，my life is __6__．If you fall，I’ll fan with you．”

One day just as Trufa spoke these words，what they two had __7__ all these months happened--a wind came up and tore Ole __8__ from the branch．Soon Ole disappeared from sight and Trufa was left all alone on the tree．

As long as it was still day，Trufa managed somehow to __9__ her sorrow．But when it grew dark and cold，she __10__ despair．Somehow she felt that the blame for all the leafy __11__ was laid on the tree．Leaves fell，but the trunk stood tall，and _12__ rooted in the wood．No wind，or rain could __13__ it．

One night，Trufa dozed off．The next morning，to her __14__，she found that she was no longer __15__ on the tree．The wind had blown her down while she was asleep．She __16__ now that she wasn't just a leaf that __17__ the wind，but that she was __18__ of the universe．

Next to her lay Ole，and they __19__ each other with a love they hadn't been aware of before．This wasn't a love that depended on chance，but a love as powerful and __20__ as the universe itself．

1．A．suffered                B．survived               C．escaped                 D．a(chǎn)voided

2．A．resulted                 B．brought                C．lay                      D．came

3．A．little                      B．much                   C．favor                     D．few

4．A．But                       B．Still                     C．Though                  D．Otherwise

5．A．complain               B．say                      C．request                  D．a(chǎn)nnounce

6．A．regretful                B．senseless              C．different                 D．happy

7．A．expected                B．intended               C．feared                    D．imagined

8．A．open                     B．a(chǎn)ctive                  C．loose                     D．a(chǎn)live

9．A．a(chǎn)ppreciate              B．win                     C．a(chǎn)fford                    D．bear

10．A．stepped into         B．caught in              C．took in                   D．sank into

11．A．fortunes               B．changes               C．misfortunes            D．chances

12．A．firmly                  B．slightly                 C．deeply                    D．tightly

13．A．upset                   B．blow                    C．touch                     D．make

14．A．delight                 B．a(chǎn)mazement           C．disappointment       D．satisfaction

15．A．hanging               B．staying                 C．leaving                   D．sticking

16．A．thought                B．remembered           C．considered             D．knew

17．A．decided on           B．held on                C．concentrated on      D．depended on

18．A．some                   B．a(chǎn)ny                      C．part                       D．one

19．A．presented             B．treated                 C．provided                D．greeted

20．A．pure                    B．brief                    C．permanent              D．free

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ___1___you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only ___2___friends leave footprints (腳印).

　　I shall always recall (回憶) the autumn and the girl with the ___3___ . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

　　It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves ___4___  on the cool ___5___. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, ____6__ to the sound of them.

　　Autumn is a __7____ season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me ___8___ . But one day, the sound of a violin  __9____into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was__10____ in playing her violin.

　　I had __11____ seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been ___12___ there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.

　　Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building  ___13___ I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ___14___.  __15____ we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.

　　Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ___16___. To my astonishment (驚訝), the girl came over to me.

　　“You must like violin.” she said.

　　“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.

　　Suddenly, a __17____ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

　　“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that _18_____ me.” she said.

　　“In fact, it was your playing _19_____ gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”

　　The girl smiled, and so did I.

　　I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a __20____—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 1 on the cool 2 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 3 to the sound of them.

　　Autumn is a 4 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always me 5 . But one day, the sound of a violin 6 into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 7 in playing her violin.

　　I had 8 seen her before. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't realize that I had been 9 there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.

　　Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin the corner of the building 10 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only audience. The autumn seened on longer lonely and life became 11 . 12 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also liked me.

　　Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To my 13 , the girl came over to me.

　　“You must like violin,” she said.

　　“Yes. And you play very well, Why did you stop?” I asked.

　　Suddenly, a 14 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.

　　“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 15 me,” she said.

　　“In fact, it was your playing 16 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered. “Let us be friends.”

　　The girl smiled and I smiled.

　　I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure of the girl. She is like a 17 ; so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

　　There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 18 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but are close to you. Many people will step in your life, but only 19 friends leave footprints.

　　I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with 20 ．She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.

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When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life. But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten.
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything I’d owned was sold to pay debts that I didn’t even know existed. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family. I’d lost everything except my four teenage children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right.
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山巖）pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved. I hadn't painted a picture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（畫布）in front of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too. The first painting sold for $ 1500.
The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim（火山口邊緣）of the volcano. We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us. The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality. I’m living freely and happily ever after.
【小題1】Why did the writer go to Hawaii?

When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals.The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano.It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life.But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten.
The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end.My house, furniture and everything I'd owned was sold to pay debts that I didn't even know existed.In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family.
I'd lost everything except my four teenage children.I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii.Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive.I was afraid they were right.
I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day.One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava（火山巖） pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance.It was time to live my imagination!
The next day, I quit my job, bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved.I hadn't painted a picture in 15 years.I wondered if 1 could still paint.My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush.But after an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas（畫布） in front of me.And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me, too.The first painting sold for $ 1500.
The past six years have been filled with adventures.My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins, watched whales and hiked around the crater rim （火山口邊緣） of the volcano.We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us.
The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality.I'm living freely and happily ever after.

1. 1.

   Why did the writer go to Hawaii?

   1. A.
      To make a living.
   2. B.
      To spend her holiday.
   3. C.
      To free herself from trouble.
   4. D.
      To realize her childhood dream.
2. 2.

   Which of the following is the writer's dream?

   1. A.
      Get close to wildlife.
   2. B.
      Live a free and happy life.
   3. C.
      Live in nature with animals.
   4. D.
      Become a successful painter.
3. 3.

   We can infer from the passage that _____.

   1. A.
      the writer had never done painting before
   2. B.
      the writer's parents encouraged her to divorce
   3. C.
      the writer's husband took away most of her money
   4. D.
      the writer wasn't sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first