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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36---55所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項。
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I stood up to 36  when a gentle hand   37   my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady looking up at me with a  38  .
She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 39  ?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze (an act of pressing).
“Why are you in college at such a young,    40  age ?”I asked. “I always dreamed of having a  41   experience and now I’m getting   42  !” she told me.
Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she   43   her wisdom and  44   with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a (an)    45  icon（偶像） and she easily made friends wherever she went.
At the  46  of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. When she was  47  , frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her  48  and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we  49  old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying   50  , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find 51   every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you  52  .”
One week after graduation Rose died   53   in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught us by    54  that it’s never too late  to 55  all you can possibly be.
小題1:
A．look around B．look back C．look downD．look up
小題2:
A．hitB．feltC．touchedD．knocked
小題3:
A．surpriseB．smileC．wonderD．pleasure
小題4:
A．hand B．welcomeC．hugD．gift
小題5:
A．innocentB．goldenC．happy D．valuable
小題6:
A．collegeB．junior high school C．senior high school D．primary school
小題7:
A．itB．thatC．oneD．them
小題8: A. shared         B. told               C. learned            D. debated
小題9:
A．course B．experienceC．degreeD．happiness
小題10:
A．old B．great C．campusD．outgoing
小題11:
A．endB．middleC．beginningD．top
小題12:
A．invitedB．a(chǎn)ppearingC．speakingD．introduced
小題13:
A．noseB．faceC．throatD．eyes
小題14:
A．look B．proveC．growD．stay
小題15:
A．healthy B．youngC．cheerfulD．rich
小題16:
A．humorB．goals C．dreamsD．jokes
小題17:
A．loseB．failC．dieD．disappoint
小題18:
A．hopefullyB．peacefullyC．fortunatelyD．bitterly
小題19:
A．experienceB．exampleC．pleasureD．courage
小題20:
A．be B．a(chǎn)chieve C．gainD．do

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A．can attract more attention from children than a cardboard box
B．can work more than a Barbie
C．may become anything else such as a cardboard
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A．too many toys will help children develop wide interests.
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A．spend more time reading or playing with children
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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。
One of the speaking rules you need to know might sound strange to most ESL(English as a second language) students, but it is one of the most important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar.
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I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions, and only a few of them know the correct answer. However, they are fluent in English and can read, speak, listen, and communicate effectively.
Do you want to be able to recite the definition of a causative verb(使役動詞), or do you want to be able to speak English fluently?
小題1:According to the author, what opinion do most ESL students hold?
A．Grammar matters a lot only in speaking.
B．Grammar doesn’t matter much in speaking.
C．Grammar is not important in English learning.
D．Grammar is very important in English learning.
小題2: What is the author?
A．An ESL student.
B．A native English teacher.
C．A native English student.
D．A teacher teaching English natives.
小題3: The underlined part “off the top of my head” means ________.
A．without consideration
B．on purpose
C．a(chǎn)fter thinking
D．with difficulty
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A．Grammar Counts!
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D．No More Grammar!

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