Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science．In his first class，he gave us a __1__ about an animal called “cattywampus”，which died out during the Ice Age．He passed __2__ a skull （頭蓋骨）as he talked．We felt proud for feeling it，took __3__ and later had a quiz．

When my paper returned，I was shocked at the big red cross through __4__ of my answers．Why? I had written down exactly what he said．

Very simple．Mr. Whitson __5__．He had made up the story about the cattywampus．Needless to say，we were extremely __6__．

We could have _7__ him out，he said．__8_，he told us _9__ remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull，_10__ a cat's．So，why didn't we __11__ his description（描述）about its color and other facts，especially the ridiculous（荒唐的）__12 _ he gave it? The zeros would be recorded in his __13__ book．He hoped we would learn something from this __14__．Teachers and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let our mind sleep，but speak up what we thought _15__．

We _16__ our skepticism（懷疑主義）into other classed，but it caused __17__ for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged．I've kept in mind what Mr. Whitson gave me-the   __18__ to look people in the eye and tell them they were wrong．

Not everyone sees the __19_ in this．I once told a teacher about it and she was surprised，saying "He shouldn't have tricked（欺騙）you like that．" I looked at her right in the __20__ and told her she was wrong．

1．A．report               B．picture            C．story              D．lesson

2．A．around               B．by                C．over               D．through

3．A．pictures              B．notes            C．imagination          D．surprise

4．A．some                B．most              C．each               D．part

5．A．answered            B．explained           C．ordered             D．asked

6．A．sad                 B．nervous            C． happy            D．angry

7．A．watched              B．found             C．tried               D．looked

8．A．Such as             B．Above all           C．After all            D．In addition

9．A．any                 B．no                C．some              D．many

10．A．on purpose          B．as usual            C．in fact             D．in short

11．A．doubt              B．hear             C．understand         D．check

12．A．description          B．speech           C．skull               D．name

13．A．note               B．school           C．guide              D．grade

14． A．experience          B．accident           C．text               D．failure

15．A．simple             B．right                     C．wise              D．terrible

16．A．carried             B．meant             C．preferred           D．managed

17．attitude                 B．chances          C．accidents           D．problems

18．A．method             B．hope              C．courage            D．anxiety

19．A．value               B．result            C．aim                D．success

20．A．head               B．face             C．egg               D．mouth

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從以下各題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　Mr. Whitson taught sixth - grade science. In his first class, he gave us a 1 about an animal called “cattywampus”, which died out during the Ice Age. He passed 2 skull a (頭蓋骨) as he talked. We felt proud far feeling it, took 3 and later had a quiz.

　　When my paper returned, I was shocked at the big red cross through 4 of my answers. Why? I had written down exactly what he said.

　　Very simple, Mr. Whitson 5 . He had made up the story about the carttywampus. Needless to say, we were extremely 6 .

　　We could have 7 him out, he said. 8 , he told us 9 remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull, 10 , a cat's. So, why didn't we 11 his description about its color and other facts, especially the ridiculous(荒唐的) 12 he gave it. The zeros would be recorded in his 13 book. He hoped we would learn something from this 14 . Teaches and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let out 15 sleep, but speak up what we thought right.

　　We 16 our skepticism(懷疑主義) into other 17 , but it caused problems for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged(挑戰(zhàn)). I've kept in mind what Mr Whitson gave methe 18 to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong.

　　Not everyone sees the 19 in this. I once told a teacher about it and she was astonished, saying “He shouldn't have tricked you like that.” I looked at her 20 in the eye and told her she was wrong.

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第三部分:閱讀理解（共20小題;每小題2分, 滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about an animal called the Cattywampus, a nocturnal (夜間活動的) animal that was wiped out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull as he talked. We all took notes and later had a quiz.
When he returned my paper, I was shocked. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. There had to be some mistakes! I had written down exactly what Mr. Whitson said. Then I realized that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Whitson explained. He had made up all that story about the Cattywampus. The information in our notes was, therefore, incorrect. Did we expect credit for incorrect answers? Needless to say, we were outraged. What kind of text was this? And what kind of teacher is he?
We should have figured it out, Mr. Whitson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the Cattywampus skull (in truth, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that no trace of the animal remained? He had described its amazing night vision, the color of its fur and any number of other facts he couldn’t have known, he had given the animal a ridiculous name, and we still hadn’t been suspicious. The zeroes on our papers would be recorded in his grade book, he said. And they were. Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would learn something from this experience. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.
We carded our new skepticism (懷疑主義) into all our classes. This caused problems for the other teachers, who weren’t used to being challenged. Our history teacher would be lecturing about something, and then there would be clearings of the throat and someone would say “Cattywampus”.
If I’m ever asked to propose a solution to the crisis in our schools, it will be Mr. Whitson. I haven’t made any great scientific discoveries, but Mr. Whitson’s class gave me and my classmates something just as important: the courage to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong. He also showed us that you can have fun doing it.
51．The best title for this passage would probably be _______.
A. Cattywampus                                      
B. An interesting and unforgettable Lesson
C. A new teaching method                        
D. The Best Teacher I Ever Had
52．The underlined word outraged in the second paragraph here means _______.
A. angry                            B. excited                     C. disappointed             D. discouraged
53．From this passage, we know that Mr. Whitson was a teacher _______.
A. difficult to get along with                                   B. creative in teaching  
C. fond of being challenged                          D. full of energy and enthusiasm 
54．We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. teachers and textbooks are not always right
B. Cattywampus could be found in the Ice Age
C. the history teacher didn’t like to be challenged
D. Mr. Whitson always made a bad impression on his students

第三部分:閱讀理解（共20小題;每小題2分, 滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science. On the first day of class, he gave us a lecture about an animal called the Cattywampus, a nocturnal (夜間活動的) animal that was wiped out during the Ice Age. He passed around a skull as he talked. We all took notes and later had a quiz.

When he returned my paper, I was shocked. There was a big red “X” through each of my answers. There had to be some mistakes! I had written down exactly what Mr. Whitson said. Then I realized that everyone in the class had failed. What had happened? Very simple, Mr. Whitson explained. He had made up all that story about the Cattywampus. The information in our notes was, therefore, incorrect. Did we expect credit for incorrect answers? Needless to say, we were outraged. What kind of text was this? And what kind of teacher is he?

We should have figured it out, Mr. Whitson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the Cattywampus skull (in truth, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that no trace of the animal remained? He had described its amazing night vision, the color of its fur and any number of other facts he couldn’t have known, he had given the animal a ridiculous name, and we still hadn’t been suspicious. The zeroes on our papers would be recorded in his grade book, he said. And they were. Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would learn something from this experience. He told us not to let our minds go to sleep, and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.

We carded our new skepticism (懷疑主義) into all our classes. This caused problems for the other teachers, who weren’t used to being challenged. Our history teacher would be lecturing about something, and then there would be clearings of the throat and someone would say “Cattywampus”.

If I’m ever asked to propose a solution to the crisis in our schools, it will be Mr. Whitson. I haven’t made any great scientific discoveries, but Mr. Whitson’s class gave me and my classmates something just as important: the courage to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong. He also showed us that you can have fun doing it.

51．The best title for this passage would probably be _______.

      A. Cattywampus                                      

B. An interesting and unforgettable Lesson

C. A new teaching method                        

D. The Best Teacher I Ever Had

52．The underlined word outraged in the second paragraph here means _______.

      A. angry                             B. excited                     C. disappointed             D. discouraged

53．From this passage, we know that Mr. Whitson was a teacher _______.

      A. difficult to get along with                                   B. creative in teaching  

C. fond of being challenged                            D. full of energy and enthusiasm 

54．We can infer from the passage that _______.

      A. teachers and textbooks are not always right

B. Cattywampus could be found in the Ice Age

C. the history teacher didn’t like to be challenged

D. Mr. Whitson always made a bad impression on his students