Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party.
He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法蘭絨）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.
When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.
A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated at this and said to Willy, “What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home.”
“Just wait and see!” whispered Willy, “They will soon change their looks!” Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn’t know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.
“Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?” asked the young man.
“Oh, no!” replied Willy, “They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else.”
"What blind people!" exclaimed the young man. “It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord? And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues（美德）!”
小題1: In what way did Willy go to attend the party held by his relatives and friends?
A．In such a modest mood.B．In travel-soiled clothes.
C．Wearing a precious jewel.D．Without being accompanied.
小題2: The word “irritated” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A．excitedB．pleasedC．a(chǎn)ngry D．envious
小題3: According to the young man, people should ______.
A．give up all the physical wealthB．a(chǎn)ppreciate more jewelry than goodness
C．observe carefully when judging a personD．a(chǎn)void being blinded by the desire for wealth
小題4:Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．The Diamond RingB．The Welcome Party
C．The Modest Clothes D．The Joyful Crowd

小題1:B
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A．toB．onC．inD．a(chǎn)t
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A．learn from B．learnC．knowD．know about
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A．rather thanB．except forC．exceptD．a(chǎn)part from
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A．with whichB．a(chǎn)bout thatC．a(chǎn)bout whichD．which
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A．one of life’s pleasuresB．pleasures of life
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A．norB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．or else
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A．speaksB．talksC．tellsD．goes
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A．takeB．judgeC．a(chǎn)cceptD．conclude
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A．makesB．causesC．buildsD．create
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A．moreB．muchC．worseD．less
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A．followB．meetC．joinD．support
小題2:
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A．problemsB．shortcomingsC．partnersD．disabilities
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A．calmB．considerateC．upsetD．helpful
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A．placeB．touchC．controlD．mood
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A．confusedB．botheredC．remindedD．deserted
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A．crazyB．stubbornC．clumsyD．stupid
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A．forcedB．passedC．takenD．spent
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A．a(chǎn)sB．whenC．whileD．which
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A．seriouslyB．softlyC．secretlyD．carefully
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A．cryB．disappointmentC．surpriseD．noise
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A．jumpedB．stoppedC．brokeD．settled
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A．sharingB．breakingC．eatingD．taking
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A．In return forB．In case ofC．In memory ofD．In search of
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As we arrived at the place where I wanted to go, I paid my money by credit card. I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, since we’ve been talking about giving this whole time, I want to share that feeling with you. I’ve already paid my money, but here’s an extra little bit. You can tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another.”
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小題2: The author gave the driver an extra $20 in order to    _.
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小題1: The underlined part “a piece of cake” in Paragraph 1 means _______.
A．easyB．embarrassingC．movingD．comfortable
小題2:Why did people around the author in the McDonald step back?
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D．Because the two men seemed unfriendly.
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C．Because they knew others would help them.
D．Because they were looked down upon.
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My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for my kids, I had to continue to live and work as a small town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.
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I thought about the moment many times during my“adventures”. I didn't know how predictive those words would be，but I knew that she was still with me.
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B．Some African countries where flu broke out.
C．The places where the earthquakes happened.
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B．What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.
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For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 am, except Sunday, and went to work. He returned home at 5:30 pm, for dinner at 6:00 pm. I never remember my father having a night out with his children. All he asked from me as a daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday. Nine years ago, my father, 67 years old, spent three days painting my house. He asked me to hold the paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my father spent five hours making a swing（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked me to do was to give him a glass of tea, and talk to him. But again, I had some clothes to wash, and the house to clean.
On January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
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When the author was young, her father ______.
A．was busy with his workB．disliked his children
C．often talked to his childrenD．never cared about his children
小題2:
How old was the author’s father when he made a swing for his granddaughter?
A．45.B．67.C．71.D．76.
小題3:
When painting the house, the father asked the author to hold a paint brush because ______.
A．he wanted to make his work easy
B．he was too old to work all by himself
C．he just wanted his daughter to help him
D．he wanted to have a talk with his daughter
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The underlined phrase “passed away” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.
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I am a person who does not like to wait．I don' t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of course, I don * t like waiting rooms．
However, I realize that my agony(痛苦） will not be good for me, as an increasingly, crowded world can only mean one thing—more waiting．
Owing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends．In short, I am looking for what I call "waiting in line books"．
These are books that contain material designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of．Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket．
The other day I went to the supermarket．Convinced that the rain would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers．Every checkout was open—and jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work．
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library．Look at these titles: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts．I have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books．
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No problem．I quietly opened my dictionary of prose （散文） and poetical quotations． Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul．But little did they realize that I was enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson．
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A．needs to produce many materials to useB．is becoming more and more crowded
C．loses tracks of story line increasinglyD．is crowded with shoppers everywhere
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A．By reading books designed to be read in shortened words．
B．By arriving early for an appointment．
C．By taking measures to produce some books for readers．
D．By keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons．
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A．One Hundred Things Every American Should Know
B．The Poetry of Robert Frost
C．Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers
D．Homer and Ben Johnson
小題4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．The author succeeded in changing his agony into fun．
B．The author was a bookish and lonely soul.
C．Six or seven employees in the store were busy in rushing about．
D．There were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy days．

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