閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things   1  our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave   2  notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we   3  a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving    4  instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend    5   what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I   6  it, the girls around all   7 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the   8  gift, but when the same girls   9  it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t  10  want it．" The girls laughed at my   11  and filed （排著隊走）out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers _12_  I thought about my words．It wasn’t   13  like me to say things like that．
"I’m your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I’ m sorry about the gift," she __14 to me, tears streaming down her face．
From a poor family, she was a   15  at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the16  and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my   17  words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．
And I had   18 everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to   19  .
"We aren’t that different from each other, are we?" She smiled   20 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

小題1:	A．for B．behind C．through D．like

小題2:	A．convincing B．reminding C．rewarding D．encouraging

小題3:	A．drew B．dragged C．found D．picked

小題4:	A．chances B．help C．hope D．gifts

小題5:	A．learned B．copied C．followed D．discovered

小題6:	A．discovered B．opened C． grasped D．held

小題7:	A．blamed B．shouted C．laughed D．commented

小題8:	A．special B．valuable C．worrying D．embarrassing

小題9:	A．mentioned B．saw C．showed D．suggested

小題10:

A．just B．ever C．even D．only

小題11:

A．remarks B．feeling C．suffering D．expression

小題12:

A．if B．a(chǎn)s C．since D．because

小題13:

A．exactly B．perfectly C．normally D．necessarily

小題14:

A．waved B．came C．pointed D．whispered

小題15:

A．goal B．target C．centre D．wonder

小題16:

A．challenge B．puzzle C．teasing D．ignoring

小題17:

A．powerful B．hurtful C．tense D．scary

小題18:

A．ruined B．stolen C．changed D．disturbed

小題19:

A．turn off B．show off C．get in D．fit in

小題20:

A．optimistically B．understandingly C．persuasively D．honestly

In February 2006, Lydia Angyiou and her two sons were walking through their village in northern Canada. The sound of children shouting made her turn around. To her horror, Lydia saw a 700-pound polar bear behind her eyeing her seven-year-old son. Getting between the bear and her child, Lydia yelled at the children to run away. She then began hitting and kicking the animal as hard as she could. A neighbor who heard all the noise came and shot the bear. But everyone agreed it was Lydia who had saved her children’s lives. A local policeman described it this way: “… I guess when your back is up against the wall, … we come up with super-human strength.”
Where does this “super-human strength”, courage and quick thinking come from? Experts say it comes from stress! In stressful situations, the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action. These chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run away from it.
When we think of stress, we usually think of its negative effects. Studies, though, show that moderate levels of stress are actually helpful. In fact, the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel.
Stress causes the brain to release adrenaline(腎上腺素) which in turn increases our energy and excitement. The chemical gives us clearer minds and helps us to do more. This is why some people say they work better under a deadline.
Adrenaline that is not released for long periods of time can cause us to increase and strengthen our abilities instead of weakening them. We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit. Stress can also make us more confident. Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the future. Who knows? Today’s stress may even prepare for the next polar bear that comes along!
小題1:In the first paragraph, the case of Lydia Angyiou is mentioned to______.

A．introduce the topic to be followed

B．remind us of the unexpected danger of life

C．praise Lydia Angyiou for her bravery

D．show the importance of super-human strength

小題2:What does the policeman probably mean by saying “your back is up against the wall”?

A．You are helped.	B．You are inspired.
C． You are confident.	D．You are cornered.

小題3:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Brave Mother	B．The Cause of Stress
C．The Benefit of Stress	D．Super-human Strength

閱讀下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在26 ~ 40各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies __1__ always speak the truth.” The man _2_ to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he _3__ for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out _4_? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I __5__. If I tell the truth, everyone will start _6__ me and call me a thief. I would be _7__ for stealing.” So the man __8__ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man __9__ he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the _10__ of drinking wine.
In this __11__, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he __12__ his promise to tell the truth at all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very __13__ person.
Telling the truth is a very good _14__. If you always tell the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of __15__ and become a person whom everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

小題1:	A．so B．for C．a(chǎn)nd D．or

小題2:	A．promised B．happened C．settled D．began

小題3:	A．played B．drank C．thought D．slept

小題4:	A．walking B．stealing C．studying D．climbing

小題5:	A．move B．say C．lie D．help

小題6:	A．hating B．catching C．killing D．believing

小題7:	A．expected B．hurt C．ignored D．punished

小題8:	A．decided B．forgot C．a(chǎn)sked D．pretended

小題9:	A．before B．since C．if D．a(chǎn)s

小題10:

A．idea B．word C．power D．use

小題11:

A．base B．way C．place D．wine

小題12:

A．recognized B．planned C．broke D．remembered

小題13:

A．good B．strong C．rich D．calm

小題14:

A．custom B．habit C．game D．hobby

小題15:

A．tests B．hopes C．pleasure D．trouble

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 1 in high school.
2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(選拔賽) for cheerleaders(拉拉隊隊員). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 3 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 4 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 5 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 7. She moved on to English and history, and was 8 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 9 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 10. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 11 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 12 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 13 and left. “Why is high school so 14?” she sighed.
Later in 15 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 17 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 18. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 20 fish you can be.”  

小題1:	A．processes B．decision C．challenges D．exercises

小題2:	A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides

小題3:	A．difficult B．easy C．boring D．interesting

小題4:	A．editor B．boss C．candidate D．judge

小題5:	A．jumped B．sank C．stopped D．raced

小題6:	A．strange B．happy C．a(chǎn)wful D．lonely

小題7:	A．struggling B．improving C．working D．complaining

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)shamed B．disappointed C．shocked D．relieved

小題9:	A．put up B．prepare for C．worry about D．give up

小題10:

A．committee B．newspaper C．radio D．team

小題11:

A．enthusiastic B．a(chǎn)rtistic C．sympathetic D．realistic

小題12:

A．speakers B．readers C．cheerleaders D．writers

小題13:

A．widely B．weakly C．excitedly D．brightly

小題14:

A．similar B．ordinary C．different D．familiar

小題15:

A．physics B．history C．English D．math

小題16:

A．pleasure B．hope C．trouble D．sorrow

小題17:

A．fit in B．look out C．stay up D．get around

小題18:

A．swim B．try C．a(chǎn)sk D．escape

小題19:

A．in return for B．in case of C．in terms of D．instead of

小題20:

A．slimmest B．smallest C．best D．gentlest

One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“May I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
小題1:What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?

A．Unfriendly.

B．Untidy.

C．Gentle.

D．Kind.

小題2:The author bought coffee for the old man because     

A．he thought the old man was poor

B．he wanted to start a conversation

C．he intended to show his politeness

D．he would like to thank the old man

小題3:How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?

A．Proud.

B．Pitiful.

C．Surprised.

D．Regretful

小題4:What is the message mainly expressed in the story?

A．We should learn to be generous.

B．It is honorable to help those in need.

C．People in high positions are not like what we expect.

D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances.

Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed, and most prefer Mum’s storytelling to Dad’s, researchers said.
They conducted a study that showed younger children aged 3-4 were most hungry for more stories, with over three-quarters saying they wished their parents read to them more often.
More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favourite pastime with their parents.
"The results of our research confirm the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource in children’s lives," said child psychologist Richard Woolfson.
Storytelling ranked higher than television or video games among pastimes for kids, and 82 percent said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better, according the survey of 500 children aged 3-8 in Britain.
The best storytellers were mothers who used funny voices to illustrate different characters or made their own special sound effects to keep the story moving, researchers said.
When mum and dad are not at hand, celebrities will do: over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, with teen idols Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson.
"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children, but these moments can help build strong bonds and play a vital part in their child’s development," said Woolfson.
小題1:The underlined word “pastime” in the passage mot probably means        .

A．old time

B．entertainment

C．emotion

D．character

小題2:The author develops the passage mainly by      .

A．pointing out similarities and differences	B．following the natural time order
C．comparing opinions from different fields	D．providing examples and statistics

小題3:Reading a story with their parents helped most kids aged 3-8       .

A．grow stronger	B．become more emotional
C．sleep better	D．become more powerful

完形填空 (共20 小題；每小題1分；滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從1---20各題所給的四個選項中,選出最佳選項.
Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what   1   made them excited was that they had their say(發(fā)言權(quán)).
"What most   2  me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me," said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei   3  , and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and   4   took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their   5  . You may often   6  about being neglected（忽視） by teachers and parents.    7  before complaining please make sure that you have already spoken about your   8   .
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were   9  the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are   10  to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be  11  .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She  12  to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she   13  decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her   14   , the father  15  , saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really   16  .
Sometimes, we need to let our   17  be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don’ t be afraid of being   18  for what you have done. You know it is your   19  to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any   20  .

小題1:	A．really B．directly C．completely D．immediately

小題2:	A．disappointed B．impressed C．frightened D．horrified

小題3:	A．refused B．disagreed C．a(chǎn)greed D．disliked

小題4:	A．still B．yet C．a(chǎn)lready D．even

小題5:A. opinions            B. speeches             C. songs                     C. articles

小題6:	A．talk B．complain C．write D．speak

小題7:	A．And B．So C．But D．Instead

小題8:	A．pleasure B．love C．hatred D．worry

小題9:	A．seldom B．never C．a(chǎn)lways D．sometimes

小題10:

A．used B．reduced C．devoted D．told

小題11:

A．remembered B．reused C．touched D．heard

小題12:

A．used B．pretended C．seemed D．had

小題13:

A．sadly B．suddenly C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．finally

小題14:

A．sorrow B．disappointment C．surprise D．satisfaction

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)pologized B．smiled C．laughed D．sighed

小題16:

A．exchanged B．changed C．left D．played

小題17:

A．voices B．decisions C．suggestions D．secrets

小題18:

A．published B．blamed C．beaten D．fined

小題19:

A．duty B．task C．right D．pleasure

小題20:

A．regret B．sadness C．trouble D．difficulty

 Professor Reason recently persuaded 35 people to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for two weeks. When he came to analyze their embarrassing errors, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groups.
One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her pet dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog biscuit on her ear. “The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,” explains the professor. “People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly.” It was the woman’s custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. “But somehow the action got reversed（顛倒）in the programme.” About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these “programme assembly failures.”
Twenty percent of all errors were “test failures” — mainly due to not verifying the progress of what the body was doing. A man about to get his car out of the garage passed through the back yard where his garden jacket and boots were kept, put them on — much to his surprise. A woman reported, “I got into the bath with my socks on.”
The commonest problem was information “storage failures”. People forgot the names of people whose faces they knew, went into a room and forgot why they were there, mislaid something, or smoked a cigarette without realizing it.
The research so far suggests that while the central processor of the brain is liberated from second-to-second control of a well-practiced routine, it must repeatedly switch back its attention at important decision points to check that the action goes on as intended. Otherwise the activity may be gotten by another frequently and recently used programme, resulting in embarrassing errors.
小題1:The purpose of the professor’s research is to __________.

A．show the difference between men and women

B．sort and explain some errors in human actions

C．find the causes which lead to computer failures

D．compare computer functions with brain working

小題2:Which of the following might be grouped under “programme assembly failures”?

A．A woman went to a shop and forgot what to buy.

B．A man returning home after work left his key in the lock.

C．A lady fell as she was paying attention to each step her feet were taking.

D．An old man, with his shoes on, was trying to put on his socks.

小題3:The underlined word “verifying” (in paragraph 3) can be replaced by “_______”.

A．improving

B．changing

C．checking

D．stopping

小題4:According to the passage, the information “storage failure” refers to “_______”.

A．information collecting system being destroyed

B．one’s total memory being removed

C．the loss of part of one’s memory for a time

D．the separation of one’s action from words

 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a（n）  1  thing that she shares with a movie star she’ll
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And   2  is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her   3  when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to   4__  crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a   5  life.   6  , when she was 2 a tumor（腫瘤）on her foot   7  her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel   8  artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to   9  Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium（水族館）where Winter has lived since she was   10  from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also   11  artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel   12  met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the  13  where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the   14  that had troubled her for years.   15__  Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian （獸醫(yī)）, he decided to set up the meeting.
She   16  people who’ve lost limbs by   17  them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,   18  karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so   19   . “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only   20  one. There are thousands more.”

小題1:	A．interesting B．disappointing C．terrifying D．frightening

小題2:	A．playing B．swimming C．sailing D．exploring

小題3:	A．leg B．foot C．tail D．body

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ttract B．a(chǎn)ttack C．hit D．catch

小題5:	A．happy B．miserable C．sad D．dull

小題6:	A．Undoubtedly B．Unfortunately C．Strangely D．Surprisingly

小題7:	A．took over B．cut down C．took away D．cut out

小題8:	A．purchase B．enjoy C．prefer D．wear

小題9:	A．meet B．welcome C．interview D．study

小題10:

A．operated B．rescued C．caught D．killed

小題11:

A．creates B．builds C．designs D．invents

小題12:

A．purposely B．deliberately C．willingly D．reportedly

小題13:

A．studio B．lab C．cinema D．clinic

小題14:

A．pressure B．debt C．pain D．pleasure

小題15:

A．Before B．Until C．After D．While

小題16:

A．puzzles B．inspires C．a(chǎn)muses D．shocks

小題17:

A．showing B．warning C．a(chǎn)dmiring D．calling

小題18:

A．participates in B．struggles for C．calls on D．turns down

小題19:

A．strange B．common C．usual D．different

小題20:

A．particular B．positive C．unlucky D．enthusiastic

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman  1  and sat across the aisle (過道) from me. I noticed her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her  2 . I teased her by asking if she had a   3  for the bear.She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she   4 over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab（康復(fù)治療）. She   5 to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer  in a nightclub. That   6  had led her down a dark   7  to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story, I was   8   at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to   9  it.  At the end of the   10 , she thanked me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a   11  in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been five years since we met on that plane. It is   12 how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had   13  to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have   14  that
day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get   15 .
When I saw her, she was   16 _ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little   17  we had had turned her life around. She had got on the plane   18  anything would work in her life, and my affirmation of her as a person and of her   19  had given her the last bit of   20  she needed to work through her problems.           
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.

小題1:	A．turned B．boarded C．bent D．slipped

小題2:	A．shape B．weight C．size D．leg

小題3:	A．ticket B．friend C．name D．cloth

小題4:	A．moved B．pulled C．looked D．leaned

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)greed B．learned C．continued D．refused

小題6:	A．manner B．lifestyle C．event D．feeling

小題7:	A．path B．door C．key D．point

小題8:	A．disappointed B．worried C．blamed D．surprised

小題9:	A．own B．make C．leave D．reach

小題10:

A．journey B．flight C．speech D．conversation

小題11:

A．case B．word C．note D．text

小題12:

A．effective B．a(chǎn)mazing C．easy D．clear

小題13:

A．worked B．tried C．decided D．managed

小題14:

A．realized B．imagined C．required D．produced

小題15:

A．through B．a(chǎn)long C．together D．off

小題16:

A．still B．once C．never D．even

小題17:

A．expectation B．conversation C．information D．explanation

小題18:

A．doubting B．promising C．believing D．a(chǎn)dmitting

小題19:

A．condition B．Possibilities C．criticism D．discoveries

小題20:

A．delight B．interest C．strength D．character