Where we live，on the eastern shore of Maryland，the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.
The Canada geese know this place，as do the white swans and the ducks. In autumn，they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year，snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens，if the river is at its narrowest，there is a freeze which hardens the water to ice.
One morning，a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window，which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out，“There is a goose out there.”
We saw the figure of a large Canada goose，very still，its wings folded tight to its sides，its feet frozen into the ice.
Then from the dark skies，she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now，with one hand against her mouth，unbelieving. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose，she feared that life it still had might be pecked(啄) out by those great swan bills.
Instead，those bills began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down，again and again. It went on for a long time. At last，the goose’s head was lifted. Its body was pulled. Then the goose was free and stood on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then，as if it had cried，“I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice held in the feathers. Slowly，the goose spread its wings as far as they would go，and moved slowly into the sky.
This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moment，and from it comes only one hopeful question：If so for birds，why not for man？
小題1:Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．Why Not for Man?B．Graceful Swans
C．Swans’ Brave ActD．I Just Couldn’t Believe It!
小題2:What happened to the Canada goose?
A．It was deserted by other geese.
B．It was stuck in the ice.
C．It was wounded and couldn’t fly.
D．It was lost in the water.
小題3:At first the author’s friend was worried that________.
A．the swans would not help the Canada goose
B．she didn’t care about this matter any more
C．the swans wouldn’t identify with the Canada goose
D．the swans would peck the Canada goose to death
小題4:What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?
A．They chipped off the ice held in its feathers.
B．They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt.
C．They came down and lifted it up to the sky together.
D．They stayed with it and protected it.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析：本文講述了在結冰的湖面上，一只天鵝陷在冰上無法動彈。它的一些同伴落在冰面之上幫助它脫離了困境。由此想象到既然動物都能這樣相互幫助，我們?nèi)祟悶槭裁淳筒荒苣兀?br />小題1:A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章最后一段This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moment，and from it comes only one hopeful question：If so for birds，why not for man？可知本文呼吁人們要像大雁一樣相互幫助以克服困難。故A正確，
小題2:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段We saw the figure of a large Canada goose，very still，its wings folded tight to its sides，its feet frozen into the ice.可知這只天鵝陷在了結冰的湖面之上，無法動彈。故B正確。
小題3:.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第五段As the swans surrounded the frozen goose，she feared that life it still had might be pecked(啄) out by those great swan bills.可知朋友很擔心這只天鵝會被同伴啄死。故D正確。
小題4:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段倒數(shù)第二句Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice held in the feathers.可知A項正確。
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Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to    11-year-old David to the care of the state.
Things seemed always to go from bad to    . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the    of a truck. David was not hurt. The dog    .
But David does not feel sorry for himself. "These are just little obstacles (障礙) you have to    in your life," he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place -- the X-ray department of an _  room.
It was a hard job to   . Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop ran by the Lighthouse, an organization    to help blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, something   , not just he, must do in the dark, including people with    eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result,    they offered to pay his first three months' salary.
David works alone in a dark room that    of chemicals. He cannot wear gloves.   , he could not feel. Since this is an emergency room, lives can be put    or out of danger. His directress says she trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation (動機) goes    money. "By working, I can actualize my own    . That's the most important!" he said.
What a shining example for us to   !
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nkleB．directionC．a(chǎn)ngleD．a(chǎn)ltitude
小題2:
A．doingB．feelingC．seeingD．hearing
小題3:
A．blankB．colorfulC．emptyD．silent
小題4:
A．bring upB．bring inC．give upD．give in
小題5:
A．worseB．goodC．betterD．mad
小題6:
A．bottomB．pathC．wheelD．back
小題7:
A．killedB．run overC．diedD．injured
小題8:
A．seekB．overcomeC．surroundD．search
小題9:
A．upstairsB．emergencyC．informationD．underground
小題10:
A．deal withB．get throughC．take upD．come by
小題11:
A．intendedB．a(chǎn)imedC．offeredD．devoted
小題12:
A．everyoneB．nobodyC．someoneD．none
小題13:
A．commonB．poorC．normalD．a(chǎn)ctual
小題14:
A．becauseB．ifC．in caseD．even though
小題15:
A．consistsB．smellsC．a(chǎn)llowsD．fills
小題16:
A．HoweverB．UnfortunatelyC．OtherwiseD．Besides
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)t riskB．in briefC．up withD．in charge
小題18:
A．intoB．beyondC．ontoD．below
小題19:
A．blindnessB．incomeC．valueD．experiences
小題20:
A．setB．takeC．holdD．follow

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