Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money. Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car's owner sued Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn't play the state lottery any more. He says it's better to be unlucky.

1.When Sam won the second thing that he’d won in his life, he was ______.  

A. 25 years old

B. six years old

C. 76 years old

D. sixty years old

2.To win the game, the contestants had to make ______ guesses.    

A. three           B. two         C. six             D. four

3.Sam won the lottery because ______.

A. he was lucky     B. he was good at math

C. he was smart     D. he was tough

4.Sam’s experience shows that ______

A. everything has its time and that time must be watched.

B. he who risks nothing, gains nothing.

C. everything comes to him who waits.

D. he who laughs on Friday will weep on Sunday.

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎(jiǎng)）when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量）is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped（擲）a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $109,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner charged Sam for $10,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

60. According to the passage, “the Big Cube” is ________.

A. a TV program                                               B. a lottery game

C. a quiz show                                                  D. a real-life show

61. In order to win “the Big Cube”, a person must ______________.

A. guess the correct number on the cube             B. guess two selected variables

C. accomplish two tasks assigned to him             D. select between two variables

62. What is true about Sam?

A. He was a sixty-year-old man with a job to tune pianos for others.

B. He picked the first number by using a coin to help him make the decision.

C. He was hit by a little sports car when he was going out of the lottery studio.

D. His big prize was hardly enough to cover all the expenses after his accident.

63. Which is the most suitable title of this story?

A. Sam and the Lottery Game                             B. How to Win a Lottery Game

C. It’s Better to Be Unlucky                             D. Good Luck Doesn’t Come Easy

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎(jiǎng)）when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery（彩票） game．To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on．The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X．If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量）is going to be greater．So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money．

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables．One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours．The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision．

Finally, Sam flipped a coin．It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager．He picked right．The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times．Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio．Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car．

Sam is slowly getting better．He was in the hospital for a month．His hospital bill was $110,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued（起訴）Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs．Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings．Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more．He says it’s better to be unlucky．

1．What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

      A．He always has bad luck．                     B．He seldom goes to a raffle．

       C．He is a very careful person in life．       D．He used to be crazy about lottery tickets．

2．Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

       A．The cube．         B．The coin．          C．The blanket．      D．The stop sign．

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The lottery game was a complete lie．   B．Sam was quite familiar with the boy．

       C．The owner of the car is now in hospital．D．Sam will have none of the prize money left．

4．What could be the best title for the passage?

      A．Curiosity killed the cat                         B．Joy puts heart into a man

       C．Extreme joy ends in sorrow                  D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle （抽獎(jiǎng)）when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube（骰子）, a state lottery game. To win, a player must first guess which number a turning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the player must then guess which of two selected variables is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not ensure that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam threw a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued Sam to court for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1．Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A．Man Won $ 120,000                      B．Better to Be Unlucky

C．A traffic Accident                       D．Dream Came True

2．Sam won the Afghan blanket        years ago.

A．25                      B．60                       C．35                      D．76

3．What would have happened if Sam had chosen the stop sign between the two variables?

       A．Sam could have won $ 76,000.

       B．The teenager could have been the winner of the lottery game.

       C．Sam couldn’t have won anything.

       D．The teenager could have changed channels less than 120 times.

4．Which of the following statements is true according to the story?

      A．Sam has always been fortunate in lottery games.

       B．Sam was the one to blame for the accident.

       C．Sam paid the federal taxes right after the lottery game.

       D．Sam supports his family by winning lottery games

       Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎(jiǎng)） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery（彩票） game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量） is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

       Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision. Finally, Sam flipped(擲) a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

       Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $109,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner charged Sam for $10,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1．According to the passage, “the Big Cube” is ________.

       A．A TV program                                     B．A lottery game

       C．A quiz show                                        D．A real-life show

2．In order to win “the Big Cube”, a person must ______________.

       A．guess the correct number on the cube    B．guess two selected variables

       C．a(chǎn)ccomplish two tasks assigned to him    D．select between two variables

3．What is true about Sam?

       A．He was a sixty-year-old man with a job to tune pianos for others.

       B．He picked the first number by using a coin to help him make the decision.

       C．He was hit by a little sports car when he was going out of the lottery studio.

       D．His big prize was hardly enough to cover all the expenses after his accident.

4．Which is the most suitable title of this story?

       A．Sam and the Lottery Game                   B．How to Win a Lottery Game

       C．It’s Better to Be Unlucky                      D．Good Luck Doesn’t Come Easy

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎(jiǎng)） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game．To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on．The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X．If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量） is going to be greater．So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money．

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables．One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours．The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision．

Finally, Sam flipped a coin．It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager．He picked right．The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times．Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio．Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car．

Sam is slowly getting better．He was in the hospital for a month．His hospital bill was $110,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued（起訴）Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs．Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings．Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more．He says it’s better to be unlucky．

56．What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

A．He always has bad luck.            B．He seldom goes to a raffle.

C．He is a very careful person in life.    D．He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57．Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A．The cube. B．The coin.  C．The blanket.     D．The stop sign.

58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The lottery game was a complete lie.

B．Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C．The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D．Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59．What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Curiosity killed the cat      B．Joy puts heart into a man

C．Extreme joy ends in sorrow    D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎(jiǎng)） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game．To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on．The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X．If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量） is going to be greater．So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money．

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables．One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours．The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision．

Finally, Sam flipped a coin．It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager．He picked right．The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times．Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio．Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car．

Sam is slowly getting better．He was in the hospital for a month．His hospital bill was $110,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued（起訴）Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs．Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings．Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more．He says it’s better to be unlucky．

56．What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

      A．He always has bad luck.  B．He seldom goes to a raffle.

       C．He is a very careful person in life.  D．He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57．Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

       A．The cube. B．The coin.  C．The blanket.     D．The stop sign.

58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The lottery game was a complete lie.

       B．Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

       C．The owner of the car is now in hospital.

       D．Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59．What could be the best title for the passage?

      A．Curiosity killed the cat   B．Joy puts heart into a man

       C．Extreme joy ends in sorrow    D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle（抽獎(jiǎng)） when he was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game．To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on．The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X．If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables（變量） is going to be greater．So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money．

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables．One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours．The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period．This was a tough decision．

Finally, Sam flipped a coin．It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager．He picked right．The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times．Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000．Sam dreamily left the lottery studio．Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car．

Sam is slowly getting better．He was in the hospital for a month．His hospital bill was $110,000．And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued（起訴）Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs．Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings．Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more．He says it’s better to be unlucky．

56．What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

      A．He always has bad luck.             B．He seldom goes to a raffle.

       C．He is a very careful person in life.     D．He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57．Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

       A．The cube. B．The coin.  C．The blanket.     D．The stop sign.

58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The lottery game was a complete lie.

       B．Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

       C．The owner of the car is now in hospital.

       D．Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59．What could be the best title for the passage?

      A．Curiosity killed the cat       B．Joy puts heart into a man

       C．Extreme joy ends in sorrow    D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題；第一節(jié)每小題2分，第二節(jié)每小題1分；滿分45分）

第一節(jié)  閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Sam,an unemployed piano tuner，said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life．The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽彩售貨) when be was 25 years old．But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube，a state lottery(彩票)game．To win，a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it：1X,10X，50X，100X,500X．a(chǎn)nd l000X．If he is correct，the contestant must then guess which of two selected variahles(變量)is going to be greater. So, just guessing which mumber appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1,000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued (起訴)Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.

1. What can be inferred about Sam from passage?

A. He always has had bad luck.                   B.He seldom goes to a raffle.

       C. He is a very careful person in life.          D. He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

2. Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A.The cube.           B. The coin.           C. The blanket.      D. The stop sign.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The lottery game was a complete lie.

B. Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C. The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D. Sam will have none of the prize money lest.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A. Curiosity killed the cat

B. Joy puts heart into a man

C. Extreme joy ends in sorrow

D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush