One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (減少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.
This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.
There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.
As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.
It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.
小題1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.
A．summarize the main idea
B．give detailed information
C．tell readers the author’s opinion
D．introduce the topic
小題2:What happened after the man being told he needed two more cents?
A．The man went back to his office immediately.
B．The man turned to a lady for help.
C．A woman offered a stamp to the man.
D．The man waited in line patiently.
小題3:What can we learn about the author?
A．She pays too much attention to privacy.
B．She believes people should participate in the world around them.
C．She confuses real barriers with false ones.
D．She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning.
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Artificial BarriersB．Unnecessary Separation
C．An Unforgettable Experience D．The Kindness of People

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹作者從高速公路的護(hù)欄給人們創(chuàng)造了隱私，從而聯(lián)想到人與人之間的有時(shí)會(huì)有人為的障礙，再由一個(gè)身邊的故事，說明我們應(yīng)該彼此為對(duì)方的幸福做出貢獻(xiàn)。
小題1:寫作意圖題：文章第一段的句子：The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.可知作者從高速公路的護(hù)欄給人們創(chuàng)造了隱私，從而聯(lián)想到人與人之間的有時(shí)會(huì)有人為的障礙，下文從這個(gè)方面進(jìn)行闡述，所以是提出話題。選D
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet.可知當(dāng)這個(gè)人被要求還要兩美分的時(shí)候，一個(gè)女士主動(dòng)提出給他兩美分，選 C
小題3:推理題：從最后一段的句子：We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.可知作者認(rèn)為我們應(yīng)該參與周圍的世界。選 B
小題4:標(biāo)題確定題：文章介紹作者從高速公路的護(hù)欄給人們創(chuàng)造了隱私，從而聯(lián)想到人與人之間的有時(shí)會(huì)有人為的障礙，再由一個(gè)身邊的故事，說明我們應(yīng)該彼此為對(duì)方的幸福做出貢獻(xiàn)。就是圍繞 Artificial Barriers 在闡述，選A
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A．feels likeB．competes withC．contributes toD．turns out
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My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36  from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37  it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收縮). So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch   38  on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton,   39  will pay any more attention to your scar   40  you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother   41 .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42  high — glad he was alive.
  43 , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better,   44  you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer   45 .
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your   46 , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false   47 .
One of my friends in college was very   48 . At first, when people met him, they noticed his   49   for about 10 seconds. This man felt   50  about himself and spent most of his time   51  about other people’s comfort and welfare(幸福).   52 , people ignored his looks. What people   53  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value   54  yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same   55 .
小題1:
A．curedB．recoveredC．improvedD．returned
小題2:
A．becauseB．thoughC．untilD．before
小題3:
A．cutB．woundC．injureD．scar
小題4:
A．no oneB．a(chǎn)nyoneC．everyoneD．someone
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)sB．likeC．thanD．when
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)notherB．others C．a(chǎn)llD．us
小題7:
A．putB．heldC．takenD．hung
小題8:
A．After allB．In conclusionC．In factD．Above all
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)s long asB．if C．even ifD．a(chǎn)s if
小題10:
A．houseB．telephoneC．jobD．car
小題11:
A．clothesB．hairstyleC．figureD．salary
小題12:
A．meansB．standardsC．commentsD．rules
小題13:
A．smartB．optimisticC．rudeD．ugly
小題14:
A．mannersB．expressionsC．looksD．a(chǎn)ctions
小題15:
A．luckyB．worriedC．goodD．sad
小題16:
A．inquiringB．a(chǎn)skingC．knowingD．caring
小題17:
A．CompletelyB．GraduallyC．ObviouslyD．Suddenly
小題18:
A．wantedB．understoodC．broughtD．saw
小題19:
A．withinB．beyondC．exceptD．a(chǎn)bove
小題20:
A．kindnessB．concernC．beautyD．perfection

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Why should you go to college? One important answer to this question is more __16___. As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are _17___ to get the number of high-paid jobs that were __18__ available. The U.S. has been changed from a manufacturing-based economy into an economy based on ___19_, and the importance of a college education today can be _20___ to that of a high school education forty years ago. It __21__ as the gateway to better choices and more opportunity.
There are __22_ reasons as to why it is important to go to college. When students _23__ a post-secondary education, they have the opportunity to read books and listen to the __24__ of top experts in their fields. It __25__ students to think, ask questions, and __26_ new ideas, which allows for additional growth and ___27_ and provides college graduates with an edge in the job market __28__ those who have not experienced a higher education.
The importance of a college education is also because of the opportunity to __29__ valuable resources. The more connections which are __30___ during your college career, the more _31___ you will have when you begin your job search. Once you have ended your job search and have started your career, ___32__, the importance of a college education has not been exhausted. Having a college degree often __33_ greater promotion opportunity.
So, why should you go to college? The reasoning does not begin and end with the _34___ aspect. A good education is __35__ from many different viewpoints, and while the importance of a college education is quite evident for many high school students, what is often not as clear is how they will pay for that education.
小題1:
A．timeB．freedomC．respectD．opportunity
小題2:
A．likelyB．unableC．a(chǎn)fraidD．unwilling
小題3:
A．onceB．justC．neverD．a(chǎn)lso
小題4:
A．natureB．cultureC．knowledgeD．a(chǎn)griculture
小題5:
A．referredB．a(chǎn)ddedC．devotedD．compared
小題6:
A．followsB．servesC．unitesD．disappears
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)dditionalB．secretC．interestingD．financial
小題8:
A．discussB．ignoreC．experienceD．imagine
小題9:
A．storiesB．requestsC．suggestionD．lecture
小題10:
A．helpsB．encouragesC．forbidsD．a(chǎn)dvises
小題11:
A．designB．exploreC．changeD．refuse
小題12:
A．developmentB．paymentC．a(chǎn)greementD．experiment
小題13:
A．forB．overC．inD．with
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)dmireB．satisfyC．gainD．notice
小題15:
A．removedB．collectedC．explainedD．controlled
小題16:
A．inventionsB．choicesC．worriesD．salaries
小題17:
A．besidesB．thereforeC．howeverD．otherwise
小題18:
A．savesB．includesC．ensuresD．means
小題19:
A．lifeB．characterC．communicationD．job
小題20:
A．freeB．rareC．beneficialD．a(chǎn)bsent

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