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    Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, a wise man advised, "Barbara, be
enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience." How right
they were!
   "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is
the paste that helps you hang on there when the going tough. It is the inner voice that
whispers, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can't!" It took years and years for
the early work of Barara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine,
to be generally accepted. Yet she didn't stop working on her experiments. Work was such a
deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.
   We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder
that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age was. At 90, cellist
Palblo Cassls would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers
his stooped shoulders would strengthen and joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and
poet Samuei Ulman once wrote, "Years wrinkle (使起皺紋) the skin,but to give up enthusiasm
wrinkles the soul."
   Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or power. Patricia
Mellrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theatre in Kansas City, was once asked
where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, "My father, a lawyer long ago told me, I never
made a dime until I stopped working for money."
   If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton
was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended periods of depression that had trouble
d her for at least 30 years,and the quality of her led one critic (批評(píng)家)to say, "I'd like
to call Layton a genius."
   We can't afford to waste tears on "might-have-been". We need to turn the tears into
sweat as we go after "what-can-be". We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, which all
our senses-including pleasure in the sweet smell of a back-yard garden, the simple picture
of a six-year-old, the beauty of a rainbow.

1. What is the Chinese for "enthusiasm"?
[     ]
A. 熱情
B. 色彩
C. 惰性
D. 金錢
2. The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that _____.
[     ]
A. music can arouse people's enthusiasm
B. enthusiasm can give people energy needed to succeed
C. enthusiasm can keep people feel young
D. enthusiasm can keep people healthy
3. How many examples are given in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?
[     ]
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
D. Five
4. The author mainly wants to say that _____.
[     ]
A. enthusiasm people never get old
B. enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life
C. enthusiasm is more important than experience
D. enthusiasm can give people more success and fame.
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    　　In the 1970s, with ever-increasing international travel and tourism, the United States Department of Transportation decided to design a set of symbols(符號(hào))for airports, stations, and public facilities(設(shè)施). The aim was to design symbols that would be clear to people in a hurry and to those who can not read English. Therefore, the set of symbols shown below was designed. Then the designers planned an experiment with an international sample(抽樣調(diào)查) of 8-year-old children from Sweden. Japan, France, Canada, and Britain. The purpose of the experiment was to determine how clear the symbols would be to the children, who were not experienced international travelers.

    　　The children were shown the set of sample symbols, and were then asked to explain to the experimenters what the symbols meant. The researchers thought that if the international sample of children could understand them, the grown-up travelers would probably also recognize their meanings. The following graph(圖表) shows the percentages of correctly explained symbols.

    　　The experiments discovered that most of the children easily understand the telephone receiver and cigarette symbols. However, there were some interesting differences in their answers to the other four symbols. The Japanese children most easily understood the symbol standing for“coffee shop”. The experimenters thought that this fact showed children in Japan are more familiar with such shops than children in Sweden and Canada. The Japanese, French, and Canadian children all equally recognized the idea of“information”showed by the question mark.

    　　Interestingly, the French and Canadian children understood the symbol referring to“campground(露營(yíng)地)”better than the other children. Again, the researchers thought that recognition of a symbol shows how common the activity is in a country.

    　　One particularly difficult symbol was that of the umbrella and glove used for“l(fā)ost and found”, which was correctly explained by less than 50％ of the children in four of the five countries. On the basis(基礎(chǔ)) of this finding, the experimenters decided to add a question mark to make this symbol easier to understand.

    1．Which of the following shows the correct meaning of(X), (Y), and (Z) in the graph above?

    [　　]

    A．Campground, Coffee Shop, Lost and Found.

    B．Lost and Found, Campground, Coffee Shop.

    C．Coffee shop, Lost and Found, Campground.

    D．Telephone, No smoking, Information.

    2．If we compare the Japanese and French children's understanding of the question mark and cigarette symbols, then we can find a difference of _____ between these symbols.

    [　　]

    A．0％　　　B．10％

    C．80％　　 D．90％

    3．The _____ symbol was the most difficult for the Japanese children to understand.

    [　　]

    A．cup　　　B．question mark

    C．tent　　　D．umbrella and glove

    4．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    [　　]

    A．The experimenters thought Japanese children drink coffee.

    B．The most difficult symbol was changed to make it clearer.

    C．The question mark symbol is the least difficult in all five countries.

    D．The researchers thought children would know as much as grown-ups.

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    Old-Fashioned Play－For Pay

    　　Kids!Come have a ball!Or 60,000 of them!There’s a new type of business franchise that is appearing in shopping malls and neighborhoods across America offering pay-per-use indoor playgrounds ,which feature toys ,games ,supervised fun and a workout that doesn’t break the family bank．

    　　As public playgrounds grow increasingly worn and dirty, the for-profit centers offer clean, safe supervised activity as well as a variety of challenging exercises to develop youngsters’ physical fitness, usually for a fee of around 5$ an hour．“Playgrounds are dirty ,not supervised,” says Dick Guggenheimer ,owner of the two-month-old Discovery Zone in Yonkers, N.Y., part of Kansas City-based chain, “We are indoors; we are padded(鋪上軟墊)；parents can feel their child is safe”．

    　　In order to satisfy the need of two-earner families ,the new franchise stayed open in the evenings ,long after traditional public playgrounds have grown dark and unusable．However these new playgrounds are not meant to be day-care centers．Parents are expected go stay and play with their kids rather than drop them off．But several also provide high-tech baby-sitting services．At some of the Discovery Zones, parents can register their children in special supervised programs, then leave them and slip away for a couple of hours to enjoy a movie or dinner．If there is a problem ,Mom and Dad are called．

    　　The most fun of all, though, is getting to do what parents used to do in the days before two-earner families and two-hour commutes; play with their kids．That ,at least ,is old-fashioned, even at per-hour rates．

    (1)

    What is this article mainly talking about?

    [　　]

    A．

    The fast development of Discovery Zone．

    B．

    The disadvantages of outdoor playgrounds．

    C．

    A new type of business franchise for kids．

    D．

    Children can play in the public playgrounds without parents’care．

    (2)

    According to the article, which of the following is true to the new playground?

    [　　]

    A．

    The cost is high for a family．

    B．

    It stayed open in the evening just as traditional playgrounds．

    C．

    It doesn’t allow parents to leave their kids．

    D．

    It’s a place where parents can play together with their kids．

    (3)

    What does the writer mean by saying “old-fashioned”?

    [　　]

    A．

    The so-called new playground is outdated．

    B．

    The new playground is also enjoyed by old people．

    C．

    The new playground is actually enjoyed by parents．

    D．

    The new playground offers a fashion which is poplar in the past．

    (4)

    What is the writer’s attitude toward the new playground?

    [　　]

    A．

    Agreeable

    B．

    Indifferent

    C．

    Objective

    D．

    Doubtful

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    第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）
    第一節(jié) 閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
    A
    The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation's largest city.
    The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7,143,789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges(過(guò)運(yùn)河費(fèi))were stopped, the state collected $ 121,461,891.
    For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it "Clinton's Ditch(溝)". Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.
    Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4,1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.
    41．We can see that the Erie Canal______
    A．joined the Great Lakes together
    B．crossed New York Lakes together
    C．played an important part in developing New York City
    D．was the first waterway built in the US
    42．It can be inferred that______into the Atlantic Ocean.
    A．the Great Lakes flow                                              B．the Hudson River flows
    C．Lake Erie flows                                                 D．the Erie Canal flows
    43．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
    A．The Erie Canal brought profits of over $ 114,000,000.
    B．It's 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
    C．The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.
    D．Many other states helped New York build the canal.
    44．We can learn from the passage that______.
    A．Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends
    B．Clinton started building the canal before he became governor
    C．a(chǎn)ll parts of the canal were completed at the same time
    D．construction of the canal took eight years

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    三、閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40分）

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           閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

           When you go to St．Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large．If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in St. Petersburg.

    1.The Hermitage Museum

           The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St. Petersburg. There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage. Prepare to come face-to-face with classie Western artists.

    2. Kizhi Island

           Kizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia. These impressive structures are made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves(溝槽).

    3. Peterhof

           Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. You’ll be charged for admission, but go to Petethof when the fountaions are working—during the day in the summer. They are shut off in winter evenings.

    4. The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

           Love it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in St. Petersburg is an enthralling must-see sight. The beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting sinside the church will make you say “Wow!”

    5. The Bronze Horseman Statue

           The so-called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of St. Petersburg. Made famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great’s influence on the Russian idce of greatness.

    51．If you are interested in pairtings, you’d better go to         .

           A．Peterhof and Kizhi Island

           B．the Hcrmitagee Museum and Peterhof

           C．Kizhi lsland and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

           D．the hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood

    52．We can learn from the passage that           .

           A．visitors can visit Peterhof for free

           B．the buildings of Kizhi Island are made of wood

           C．the fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round

           D．the largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum

    53．The main purpose of the passage is to         .

           A．show the wonderful history of Russia

           B．persuade artists to study St. Petersburg

           C．recommend the famous buildings in Russia

           D．introduce the must-see sights in St. Petersburg

    54．The underlined phrase (in Para 1) “hit the highlights” means         .

           A．to save more time               B．to learn more knowledge

           C．to go to the high buildings      D．to visit the most interesting sights

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         When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛腳),
    and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare and I would be
    ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.
         It was difficult to walk together-and because of that, we didn't say much as we went along. But as we
    started out, he always said, "You set the pace. I will try to follow you."
         Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work even in
    bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was
    a matter of pride for him.
         When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help...Such times
    my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N. Y., on a child's sleigh to the subway entrance.
    Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept
    ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to
    go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.
         When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer
    from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it-without bitterness or complaint.
         He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a "good heart", and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.
         Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don't
    know exactly what a "good heart" is. But I know the times I don't have one myself.
         He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to
    be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I
    was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I com- plain about my troubles, when I am envious of another's
    good for-tune, when I don't have a "good heart".
    1. How did the man treat his father when he was young?
    A. He helped his father happily.
    B. He never helped his father.
    C. He helped his father, but not very happily.
    D. He only helped his father take a walk after supper.
    2. As a disabled man, his father ____. 
    A. didn't work very hard
    B. didn't go to work from time to time
    C. hated those who had good fortune
    D. was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope
    3.What does the underlined word "reluctance" mean in the article? It means ____.
    A. anger
    B. sadness
    C. happiness
    D. unwillingness
    4. How did the father get to work usually?
    A. By subway.
    B. By bus.
    C. By wheelchair.
    D. By bike.

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