I shall never forget the night，a few years ago，when Marion J．Douglas was a student in one of my adult­education classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home，not once，but twice. The first time he had lost his five­year­old daughter. He and his wife thought they couldn’t bear that first loss；but，as he said，“Ten months later，God gave us another little girl and she died in five days.”
This double bereavement was almost too much to bear. “I couldn’t take it，” this father told us，“I couldn’t sleep，eat，rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone. ”At last he went to doctors；one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip，but neither helped. He said，“My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice (大鉗子)，and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief (悲傷)—if you have ever been paralyzed (使癱瘓) by sorrow，you know what he meant.
“But thank God，I had one child left—a four­year­old son. He gave me the solution to my problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself，he asked，‘Daddy，will you build a boat for me？’ I was in no mood to build a boat；in fact，I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent little fellow！I had to give in. Building that toy boat took me about three hours. By the time it was finished，I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months！I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case，building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.”
“The following night，I made a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired. Amazingly，I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention. During the last two years I have completed  most of them. I am busy so that I have no time for worry.”
No time for worry！That is exactly what Winston Church ill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities，he said，“I am too busy. I have no time for worry.”
小題1:The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to________.
A．having lost a loved one
B．having lost a valuable article
C．having lost a profit­making business
D．having lost a well­paid job
小題2:Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because________.
A．he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family
B．he was suffering from sleeplessness disease
C．he couldn’t get out of mental pressure
D．he felt tired of adult­education classes
小題3:Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because________.
A．he hadn’t been able to spare time to mend them
B．he wanted to kill his free time by repairing them
C．the items had actually been broken and needed attention
D．repairing the items helped crowd wor ry out of his mind
小題4:At the end of the passage，the author wrote about Winston Churchill in order to________.
A．prove that he followed Churchill’s example
B．support his student’s solution to his problem
C．show that he was successful in his career
D．clarify how his conclusion was reached

小題1:. A           
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.B
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A．because fond of reading after working as an editor
B．was in charge of publishing 100 books
C．promoted her books through social relations
D．gained a lot from her career as an editor
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A．Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady
B．Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
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A．Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years
B．Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually
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A．a(chǎn)n introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor
B．a(chǎn) brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences
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A．supplied B．supportedC．providedD．given
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A．foodB．rest C．bedD．room
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A．what B．how C．why D．where
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A．gentle B．generousC．modestD．devoted
小題6:
A．sharing B．cooking C．buying D．delivering
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A．shouldB．mustC．couldD．may
小題8:
A．turned upB．came up C．brought up D．sent up
小題9:
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小題10:
A．foodB．budget C．incomeD．output
小題11:
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A．soB．yetC．howeverD．or
小題13:
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A．repairedB．stayed C．livedD．settled
小題16:
A．realizedB．recognizedC．noticedD．looked
小題17:
A．SinceB．AlthoughC．If D．While
小題18:
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小題19:
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When I was a boy, every holiday I had seemed wonderful. My   36  took me by train or by car to a hotel by the   37 . All day I   38  on the sands（沙灘） with strange   39  children. We made houses and gardens, and   40  the tide（潮汐） destroy them. When the tide went out, we   41  over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the   42  seemed to shine always brightly   43  the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 44  ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were   45 in one’s pockets or good places where we could   46  ice creams. Each day was very happy.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good   47  is much the same as it was. I   48  like the sun and warm sand and the sound of   49  beating the rocks. I no longer wish to   50  any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets.   51 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
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A．teacherB．parentsC．nurseD．younger sister
小題2:
A．seaB．lakeC．mountainD．river
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A．playedB．sleptC．satD．stood
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A．movingB．excitedC．a(chǎn)ngryD．nervous
小題5:
A．madeB．broughtC．watchedD．heard
小題6:
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A．lightB．sunC．moonD．lamp
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．yetC．butD．or
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A．exploringB．examiningC．repairing D．measuring
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A．makeB．sellC．buyD．offer
小題12:
A．houseB．holidayC．gardenD．tide
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A．hardlyB．a(chǎn)lmostC．stillD．perhaps
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A．wavesB．windC．handsD．feet
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A．destroyB．fixC．useD．build
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A．ButB．HoweverC．OtherwiseD．Besides
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“Maybe I should________(27).” I thought as I moved on. _______(28), I
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When I finished, I heard a cheer--- ________(32) than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around, _________(33) the boys were preparing for theirs.  “They must be cheering for the boys.”
I was leaving________(34) several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.
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A．a(chǎn)shamedB．a(chǎn)stonishedC．excitedD．frightened
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小題8:.
A．ThereforeB．OtherwiseC．BesidesD．However
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Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and  said, “Let’s get out of here. This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. “Stay back,” demanded my wife. “Stay away from us.”
As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us “Keep going,” said my wife, pushing the intravenous（靜脈注射的）stand. “We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on. Then she held up her hand to the doctor. “Don't come any closer to us.”
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小題1:.
From the passage we know__________.
A．hearing that her husband was not going to make it, the wife went out of her mind
B．the wife's decision in crisis contributed to the husband’s wellness
C．the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake
D．the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor
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What's the author's feeling when writing the passage?
A．Angry.B．Thankful.C．Excited.D．Sad.
小題3:.
What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The wife was a woman hard to get along with.
B．The doctor was a dangerous man.
C．The wife loved her husband very much.
D．The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.
小題4:.
What would be the best title for the passage?
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Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.
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A．a(chǎn)n island not far from IcelandB．a(chǎn) new volcano
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A．Before the volcano broke out.B．As soon as the volcano broke out.
C．About four days after the volcano broke out.
D．After the volcano stopped rushing up.
小題3:Put the following sentences in correct order.
a. The captain found the boat was moving.      b. A new island appeared in the sea.
c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.  d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.
e. The island grew quickly.
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When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.
I was so ashamed that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt the unusual delay of my report.
A month later, Dad casually asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice, I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal – no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad, who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I couldn’t forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that truly care about my well-being.
In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.
小題1:.The first paragraph may suggest that the author ______.
A．was punished by her father for a bad grade
B．never expected teachers to give her bad grades
C．usually got a higher grade
D．was bad at math
小題2:. The author lied to her father because ______.
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B．she didn’t want to let her father down
C．her father wouldn’t get her grade report
D．her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade
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A．He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.
B．He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.
C．He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.
D．He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.
小題4:. The purpose of the article is to tell us that ______.
A．dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay
B．sometimes a lie can make things easier
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The house was quiet at 5 a.m. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (輕微顫動(dòng)聲) of the freezer had been the sea.
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves. The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way...
小題1:. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
A．He left the house quietly.B．He had breakfast at home
C．He left a note on the freezer.D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
小題2:. “He settled for some biscuits” in paragraph 3 means that Tim ___.
A．had to leave the biscuits on the tableB．liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C．had to take biscuits instead of sandwichesD．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
小題3:. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A．The height of the first rocksB．The ups and downs of the waves
C．The change in the position of the sun.D．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach
小題4:. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A．The sea looked like a piece of gold.B．Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived.
C．Tim was the only person on the beach.D．The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
小題5:.. In the story, Tim’s mood changed from ___.
A．loneliness to crazinessB．a(chǎn)nxiousness to excitement
C．helplessness to happinessD．eagerness to nervousness

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