I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to  51 the problem. It certainly wasn’t  52 doing this with a white shirt and suit on.
Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled  53 from behind me. A man got out and offered to  54 me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos（紋身）on his arm, I became  55 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But  56 I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the  57 . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had  58 me.
Then, without  59 , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I  60 agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much  61 when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my  62 , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you  63 with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he  64 at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he  65 it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they  66 . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my  67 . He said, ‘‘I experience that same  68 often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I  69 thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a  70 . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’

小題1:	A．find B．make C．fix D．a(chǎn)void

小題2:	A．useful B．easy C．wise D．lucky

小題3:	A．up B．out C．on D．round

小題4:	A．carry B．lift C．drive D．help

小題5:	A．discouraged B．frightened C．disappointed D．a(chǎn)stonished

小題6:	A．when B．until C．a(chǎn)s D．before

小題7:	A．tire B．suit C．expression D．shirt

小題8:	A．embarrassed B．concerned C．discouraged D．puzzled

小題9:	A．warning B．realizing C．knowing D．waiting

小題10:

A．directly B．happily C．hurriedly D．unwillingly

小題11:

A．fear B．satisfaction C．relief D．excitement

小題12:

A．regret B．a(chǎn)musement C．surprise D．delight

小題13:

A．working B．repairing C．fighting D．struggling

小題14:

A．studied B．performed C．grew D．volunteered

小題15:

A．refused B．kept C．ignored D．left

小題16:

A．behaved B．spoke C．looked D．thought

小題17:

A．selfishness B．stupidity C．weakness D．disability

小題18:

A．life B．incident C．reaction D．change

小題19:

A．hardly B．a(chǎn)ctually C．finally D．probably

小題20:

A．point B．start C．remark D．comparison

Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the mon for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute（聾�。﹕chool. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.
She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.
Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.
As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”
Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I’m going to tell your parents I’ll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.
As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.
He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.
The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.
小題1:How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?

A．They met each other by chance.

B．They were introduced to each other,

C．They once studied at the same university.

D．They both served in a special needs school.

小題2:How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim before she took him home?

A．Writing words on paper.

B．Using the sign language.

C．Judging from his expression.

D．Speaking her native language.

小題3:What did Galaxy expect her parents to do?

A．To have a talk with Kazri.

B．To prepare for her marriage.

C．To treat Kazrim as a normal man.

D．To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend.

小題4:What can we learn about the two young people from the passage?

A．They fell in love at the first sight.

B．They cheated each other to win love.

C．They mistook each other for being mutes.

D．They ignored the anger of Galaxy’s parents.

Picking tomatoes
For as long as I can remember, Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind ale useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines（藤）. Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time. but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from thevine with a half-hearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
小題1:Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?

A．He can help pick more tomatoes.

B．He can learn the hardship of labor.

C．She enjoys staying with him while working.

D．She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him.

小題2:The second paragraph shows that the author   .

A．is an inefficient tomato picker

B．really has youthful eyes and quick mind

C．has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma

D．is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight

小題3:In the last paragraph, the author smiled to Grandma because he   .

A．realizes her true intentions

B．feels very happy to pick tomatoes for her

C．confirms that her choice of tomato is great

D．a(chǎn)ppreciates her skill in finding ripe tomatoes

小題4:What can we infer from the story?

A．The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma.

B．Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild.

C．The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma.

D．Grandma’s need for the grandchild's company will grow over time.

One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.
A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.
The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”
小題1:Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _____.

A．Dr. Eyck knew the boy was wounded by a shot

B．The boy needed the help of a surgeon

C．Dr. Eyck was the boy’s father

D．Dr. Eyck was Haydon’s friend

小題2:The surgeon was late because ________.

A．he was stopped by the police

B．the weather was rather terrible

C．Clens Falls was too far from Albany

D．his car was taken away

小題3:Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.
a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
c. The boy shot himself.                    d. The boy died.
e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.  f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.

A．c, e, f, a, b, d	B．a(chǎn), c, f, d, b, e
C．c, a, f, e, d, b	D．a(chǎn), c, f, e, d, b

小題4:The boy could have been saved if ______.

A．he had not been sent to the hospital

B．his father hadn’t arrived in time

C．Dr.Eyck had arrived earlier than the man

D．Dr. Eyck had arrived there two hours earlier

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項A.B.C.D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21  , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _22  _ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _23_  much better than an IQ test. We 24   that Michael’s score must have been a _25  and we should treat him __26___ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _29_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _30_ . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31  the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _  32_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _33  , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _34 _ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _35 _ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _36 _  the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _37 _ .
Children often do as _38 _ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _39_  of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _40_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.

小題1:	A．joy B．surprise C．dislike D．disappointment

小題2:	A．tearfully B．fearfully C．cheerfully D．hopefully

小題3:	A．student B．son C．friend D．doctor

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)rgued B．realized C．decided D．understood

小題5:	A．joke B．mistake C．warning D．wonder.

小題6:	A．specially B．strictly C．naturally D．carefully

小題7:	A．poor B．good C．a(chǎn)verage D．standard

小題8:	A．in B．a(chǎn)bout C．of D．for

小題9:	A．visited B．chose C．passed D．entered

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)llowed B．described C．required D．offered

小題11:

A．missed B．held C．delayed D．a(chǎn)ttended

小題12:

A．high B．same C．low D．different

小題13:

A．curiously B．eagerly C．calmly D．jokingly

小題14:

A．faith B．interest C．pride D．delight

小題15:

A．looked for B．a(chǎn)sked for C．waited for D．prepared for

小題16:

A．received B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．organized D．discussed

小題17:

A．imperfect B．impossible C．uncertain D．unsatisfactory

小題18:

A．honestly B．much C．well D．bravely

小題19:

A．hear B．learn C．expect D．speak

小題20:

A．wise B．rude C．shy D．stupid

Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression．Molly’s mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg．
A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog．The dog bit all four of Molly’s legs and left large cuts in her face. Molly’s owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital．Doctors there were able to save Molly’s life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染).
At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep．But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew that Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.
Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!
After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt．But she leaves her m ark in other ways, too.
Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!
小題1:Molly is the name of a        .             .

A．dog

B．horse

C．parent

D．child

小題2:Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．Molly can speak to people in kind words.

B．Kay Harris took Molly to a children’s hospital after the attack.

C．In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly’s life.

D．Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people’s faces.

小題3:What is unique about Molly?

A．Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.

B．Molly ran a race and won the first prize.

C．Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.

D．Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.

小題4:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．A Book on Molly	B．A False Leg
C．A successful Operation	D．Leaving her Mark

My husband and I sat outside. A small child about three came up the street, accompanied by her mother. As she saw another girl a few feet away, she gave her admiring comment, “Mommy, I like her dress.” Her mom   21 , “Well, why don’t you go and tell her?”
The little girl walked   22  toward the girl wearing the pretty dress. The other one,
  23  the same age, was standing with her   24  turned, alongside her parents. They had not heard the compliment (贊美). Receiving no answer, this little one   25 . My husband said to the other girl, “  26  wants to tell you something.” As she turned around, connection was made. Once again, the little one   27  “I like your dress,” and upon hearing those words, the other one gave her a big smile and excitedly   28  “Look, it’s a spinning (旋轉(zhuǎn)) dress!”, at which moment she began to spin in  29. Both of them smiled widely.
Now, the one stopped spinning and said, “It’s my favorite dress and I have (a)   30  that match!” She   31  running toward a stroller (嬰兒車) parked nearby.
The mom and the daughter started to   32  down the street,   33  the encounter (邂逅) had ended. Moments later, the “spinning dress girl” reappeared, shoes in hand,   34  her new friend who had seemingly disappeared. Now, an elderly couple, seated on a bench, had obviously been  35  of all this. The man   36  the child, saying, “There’s someone coming behind you.” Then we saw one showed and the other   37  the beautiful shoes.
If you can make a   38  better, do it. I have no idea how many others that evening might have   39  this act, hoping to help good things to happen. But such brief moments,  40  together, make up what might very well be the important times in our lives.

小題1:	A．replied B．scolded C．laughed D．required

小題2:	A．secretly B．shyly C．heavily D．suddenly

小題3:	A．usually B．hopefully C．likely D．luckily

小題4:	A．back B．head C．nose D．hand

小題5:	A．shouted B．left C．cried D．hesitated

小題6:	A．Anyone B．Someone C．Everyone D．No one

小題7:	A．suggested B．a(chǎn)pologized C．explained D．a(chǎn)nnounced

小題8:	A．turned B．shared C．jumped D．a(chǎn)greed

小題9:	A．circles B．lines C．directions D．rows

小題10:

A．shoes B．socks C．shirt D．hat

小題11:

A．took off B．turned down C．put on D．made up

小題12:

A．lead B．look C．head D．get

小題13:

A．remembering B．hoping C．saying D．thinking

小題14:

A．coming across B．looking for C．shouting at D．calling on

小題15:

A．watchful B．careful C．proud D．fond

小題16:

A．calmed B．comforted C．stopped D．seated

小題17:

A．wore B．a(chǎn)dmired C．compared D．bought

小題18:

A．moment B．life C．girl D．dress

小題19:

A．learned B．performed C．praised D．observed

小題20:

A．seized B．spent C．threaded D．lost

Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team " Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball．I was useless," he says now with a laugh．But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England．
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him．At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest．Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend． Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength．At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon．
The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgway's cold - water exploits．Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future．
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long - distance expedition towards the North Pole．It took unbelievable energy．He suffered frostbite （凍瘡） ,ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply -loaded sled （雪橇） up and over rocky ice． Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on skis．
小題1:What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old?

A．He became good at most sports．

B．He began to build up his body．

C．He joined a sports team．

D．He made friends with a runner．

小題2:The underlined word "exploits" （Paragraph 3） is closest in meaning to______．

A．journeys	B．researches
C．a(chǎn)dventures	D．operations

小題3:Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders?
a．He ran his first marathon．         b．He skied alone in the North Pole．
c．He rode his bike in a forest,        d．He planned an adventure to the South Pole．

A．a(chǎn)cdb

B．cdab

C．a(chǎn)cbd

D．cabd

小題4:What does the story mainly tell us about Saunders?

A．He is a success in sports．

B．He is the best British skier．

C．He is Ridgway's favorite student．

D．He is good instructor at school．

When Sang Lan  got to the Goodwill Games held in New York, she felt very happy. She was a devoted athlete, who had spent many years practising her sport. Her strongest  31  was the vault and she was the best in China. She hoped to win this event at the games. However, during a practice vault, this young girl made a small mistake. Her mistake   32  her the ability to walk. Instead of landing on her feet, Sang landed on her head and broke her neck. She was   33   to a top hospital, and doctors said she would never walk again.
While in hospital, Sang had many   34  , including Christopher Reeve, an actor who once played Superman. Reeve could not   35  either, due to an unfortunate horse riding accident. He   36   Sang to stay positive and told her that being   37  wouldn’t help her get better. Sang already knew this and   38   the sympathy and admiration of people across the world with her good   39   and beautiful smile.
Sang   40  to China, and hosted a sports programme about the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sang Lan works hard at everything she does. She is a role model for young people nationwide!

小題1:	A．wish B．event C．point D．happiness

小題2:	A．spent B．took C．cost D．moved

小題3:	A．forced B．told C．persuaded D．rushed

小題4:	A．thoughts B．visitors C．partners D．players

小題5:	A．walk B．work C．live D．play

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．taught C．encouraged D．reminded

小題7:	A．sad B．positive C．cheerful D．frightened

小題8:	A．gave B．showed C．won D．needed

小題9:	A．friendship B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．figure D．reaction

小題10:

A．came B．returned C．went D．Flew

Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other people’s cars as well. It was pretty hot outside. She further wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her.
She asked me, “What if we make this ‘a(chǎn) smile car wash’, mommy? ”I couldn’t hold back my tears and encouraged her and other kids to go inside the house and come up with ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a board of beautiful signs of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the theme of their exercise was “Smile”. It was pretty natural to see a team of kids 5 to 11 years with the task to do something for others.
All that seemed natural and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, and then heat outside—they just wanted to help and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh juice and brought out some waste materials to help clean cars. Passers-by were amazed and one even shouted at them saying “Good kids”. One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heart-warming scene!
The following weekend, I saw the idea of the week, the theme of which was “Global Kindness”. I was moved by such wonderful and loving souls. They made me smile!
One of the slogans (標語) on their flag was: “Do not fear! Smile retrievers(挽回者) are here.”
小題1:Who raised the idea of washing other people’s cars for free?

A．The mother

B．One of the passers-by

C．The writer’s 10-year-old daughter

D．One of the writer’s neighbors’ kids.

小題2:Why couldn’t the author hold back her tears when she knew her daughter’s idea?

A．She was moved by her daughter’s kindness.

B．She felt sorry for those passers-by in hot weather.

C．She was sorry for not helping the kids.

D．She thought of too much hardship of the kids.

小題3:Why did the kids want to wash others’ cars for free?

A．They wanted to earn money.

B．They were asked to do that by their teacher.

C．They just wanted to help and do something nice in the community.

D．They wanted to exercise in smiling.

小題4:Which of the following did NOT the writer do to help the kids?

A．She supported the kids’ ideas.

B．She prepared some fresh juice for the passers-by.

C．She brought out some waste materials to help the kids.

D．She gave the kids some money.