Bob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. "Hi, Bob!" they said. But
some students said, "Hi, Peter!" Bob didn't understand. He asked another student, "Why do some students
call me Peter?"
     "Oh, that's easy to answer," the students said. "Peter was a student here last year. Now he goes to a
different school. You look like Peter. Some students think that you're Peter."
     Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter's address from a student and went to Peter's house. Peter opened
the door. Bob couldn't believe his eyes. He looked really like Peter! Bob and Peter had the same colour eyes
and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they both were
adopted (領養(yǎng)) by two different families. 
     Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted
Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob's family never knew about Peter, and Peter's family never knew
about Bob.
     Bob and Peter's story was in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story. A
young man named John saw the photo in the newspaper. John couldn't believe his eyes. He looked really like
Bob and Peter! He had the same colour eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same
birthday. And he, too, was adopted by another family.
     Later John met Bob and Peter. When Bob and Peter saw John, they couldn't believe their eyes. John looked
really like them! Why did John look really like Bob and Peter? You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins.
Bob, Peter and John are triplets (三胞胎).

1. Bob was ______ at a new school.

A. sorry
B. happy
C. worried
D. sad

2. Some students thought ______.

A. John was Peter
B. Bob was John
C. Bob was Peter
D. Peter was John

3. John knew the story from ______.

A. the newspaper
B. a book
C. other people
D. his parents

4. Bob, Peter and John were ______.

A. friends
B. classmates
C. brothers
D. twins

     Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near
my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned
lessons from his experiences. He always told me, "You should have goals like climbing the mountain."
Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together
because my father was always busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with
my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
     Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old.
During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing; but as time
passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I want to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my
father said to me,"You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before
you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life." 
     At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence.
I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the whole of the sky, which was as
clear as crystal (水晶).

1. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for Father and Son.

A. hard
B. enjoyable
C. painful
D. comfortable

2.  The word"quit" in the passage means "______".

A. carry on
B. put off
C. give up
D. pick up

3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father's words in the second paragraph?

A. ou will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.

4. We can infer (推斷) from the last paragraph that ______.

A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.

5. The best title for the passage is "______".

A. Reaching the Top of the mountain
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

     Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record (馬拉
松記錄). They wanted to play for ninety hours and that is to add six hours to the record. Each team has
nine players, with five at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21.5 hours and then rest for 2
hours. Then they started at 6 o'clock in the evening.
    The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited to fall
asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. On the second night, they fell asleep
as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem
was a psychological (心理上的) one. Each boy was thinking: Why am I doing this? How can I play any longer?
    After the third night, The players knew they could finish the ninety hours. The basketball on the fourth
night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked
as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was!

1. In the story, there were ______ schoolboys playing basketball marathon.

A. 9
B. 14
C. 17
D. 18

2. Before this basketball marathon, the world record was ______.

A. 84 hours
B. 86 hours
C. 90 hours
D. 96 hours

3. The first night was hard for the players to fall asleep because ______.

A. they were too excited
B. they only slept for a short time
C. no one watched them play
D. it was very long

4. The word "fresh" in the sentence"…the players looked as fresh as when they started" means ______.

A. 新鮮的
B. 興奮不已的
C. 精神飽滿的
D. 傷痕累累的

5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

A. Some of the boys were hurt when they played.
B. It was hard for the players to fall asleep at night.
C. The boys started playing at 6 o'clock in the evening.
D. In the end, the boys felt happy.

     Jan Mela isn't like most kids. Two years ago, he lost an arm and a leg. But that didn't stop him.
     On Saturday, the 15-year-old boy from Poland (波蘭) walked to the North Pole (北極) without any help.
     "If I can do it, other people can do great things, too,"  Mela said before he went.
     Polish newspapers said Mela is the youngest person and the first handicapped (殘疾的) person to walk
to the North Pole.
     How did Mela lose an arm and a leg? He had an electrical (電的) accident. Now, he walks with the help of
a 62,000-yuan man-made leg.
     After the accident, Mela felt sad for himself. But he didn't lose hope. One day, he met Marek Kaminski,  a
Polish explorer. Eight years ago, Kaminski went to the North Pole and the South Pole in the same year. Mela
wanted to see the North Pole, too. So Mela asked Kaminski if they could go together next time.Kaminski said
yes!
     It took Mela 21 days to get to the North Pole. The last three or four days were really hard because of bad
weather. But Mela kept going.
     "I didn't think we would make it," he said, "Then, things got better."

1. What happened to Mela two years ago? 
    ________________________________________
2. Why did Polish newspapers report the travel to the North Pole? 
    ________________________________________
3. How does Mela walk after the accident?
    ________________________________________ 
4. Where did Kaminski go eight years ago? 
    ________________________________________
5. Why did Mela make the travel? 
    ________________________________________

     Many books have been written about "the art of giving". But what about "the art of receiving"? Sometimes,
receiving a gift can be difficult, especially when someone buys you a gift you don't want! (1)
     "I remember 我十二歲時我父母給我買了一個紫色的錢包(2)," laughs Guo Xiaojing. "It really made me
feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was really ugly! Still, I pretended (3)that I liked it
because I knew it would make my parents happy!"
     Han Ling agrees."That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange
sweater for my birthday. I used to wear it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it off!
Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents have different taste from
me! 我認為給別人買衣服或別的私人用品是很難的(4)."
     To (5) make things easier, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,
receiving money can make people uncomfortable."When someone gives me money, it just makes me think
they're being lazy," says John Wilson."In England, we have a saying: It's the thought that counts. When
someone gives me money, I feel they didn't think at all. I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind
it. I don't mind if it's something I don't need. If someone has thought about a gift for me, it always makes me
happy."
     Different people have very different thoughts on this subject! So maybe the art of receiving is even more
difficult than the art of giving!

1. 將畫線部分翻譯成漢語：
    _____________________________________________ 
2. 將畫線部分翻譯成英語： 
    _____________________________________________ 
3. 使用畫線部分的單詞寫出一個簡單句：
    _____________________________________________ 
4. 將畫線部分翻譯成英語： 
    _____________________________________________ 
5. 使用一個詞組來代替該詞：
    _____________________________________________ 

     One day, Mrs. King asked Lucy to go shopping for her.
     "Here is a shopping list, so you won't forget anything," she said.
     "OK, Mum" said Lucy. When she got to the shop, she picked up all the things on the list.
     "I haven't forgotten anything," she said to herself. But then it was time to pay for them.
     "Oh, sorry!" she said to the shopkeeper. "I've forgotten my money! Well, I'll keep the things on this
shelf for you," said the shopkeeper.
     Lucy ran home at once. Her mother saw her when she arrived.
     "That was quick!" she said. "Have you finished yet?"
     "No, Mum,"said Lucy. "I forgot the money!"
     "Well, you should take the shopping basket with you, too!" said Mother.
     In the shop, Lucy got all the things on her shopping list, and took them home. When she reached
home, her mother asked:
     "Have you got everything?"
     "Yes, Mom," said Lucy.
     "I haven't forgotten anything." She quickly put the basket on the table. She was taking things out of
the basket when she dropped a bag of sweets. The bag fell on the floor and broke open. The sweets went
everywhere! "Oh, my dear!" she said.
     "Bad luck!" said Mother.
     "It doesn't matter!" They both started to pick them up.
     "How much did you pay for all these things?" asked her mother.
     "Not too much," said Lucy. "I didn't spent all the money. I brought some back." 
     "Where is it?" asked the mother.
     "Here it is, Mum! That's one thing I haven't forgotten today!"

1. What did Mrs. King give Lucy before she went shopping?
    _________________________________________________
2. Why did the girl have to run home? 
    _________________________________________________
3. What her mother tell her to take? 
    _________________________________________________
4. Did Lucy get everything at last? 
    _________________________________________________
5. What happened when she was taking the things out of the basket? 
    _________________________________________________

      Our neighborhood used to be very quiet. However, these days, strange things are happening in our
neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhou Gu, the local school teacher is extremely worried. When he
was interviewed by the local newspaper, he said, "Every night we hear strange noises outside our window.
My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My
parents called the police, but they can't find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don't think
so!"
      Zhou's next door neighbor Qi Hui is unhappy too. "At first, I thought it might be a dog, but I can't see a
dog and I still hear the noises outside." Everyone in our neighborhood is worried, and everyone has his or
her own ideas. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it?

1. These days our neighborhood is not as ______ as before because of some ______ things.
2. Zhou Gu's wife thinks the strange noises could be made by ______ ______.
3. While teenagers are ______ ______, they may also make noises.
4. Qi Hui, Zhou's ______ ______ neighbor is unhappy, too.
5. There must be something visiting our neighborhood but no one knows what ______ ______.