My Fellow Americans,
I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease (老年癡呆癥).
Upon learning this news, Nancy & I had to decide whether as private citizens we would  36  this a private matter or we would make this news known in a  37  way.
In the past Nancy suffered from breast cancer  38  I had my cancer surgeries (外科手術). We found that after we told it to the public, we were able to  39  public awareness(意識). We were happy that  40   many more people went to have a test. They were treated in early stages and able to  41  to normal, healthy lives.
So now, we feel it is  42   to share it with you. In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greater  43  of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are  44   by it.
At the moment I feel just fine. I’d  45   to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have  46  done. I will continue to share  47    journey with my beloved Nancy and my family. I plan to enjoy the great outdoors and stay in touch  48   my friends and supporters.
Unfortunately, as Alzheimer’s Disease  49 , the family often suffers a lot. I only wish there was some way I could spare Nancy from this   50  experience. When the time comes I am confident that with your help she will   51  it with faith and courage.
At last, let me thank you, the American people for giving me the great honor of  52   me to serve as your President. When the Lord calls me home,  53  that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and endless optimism (樂觀) for its future.
I now begin this  54  that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright   55  ahead.
Thank you my friends. May God always bless you.
Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan

小題1:	A．stay B．keep C．hold D．pretend

小題2:	A．proper B．good C．public D．suitable

小題3:	A．and B．but C．or D．so

小題4:	A．raise B．make C．take D．turn

小題5:	A．by the way B．on condition C．in a whole D．as a result

小題6:	A．repeat B．cover C．return D．replace

小題7:	A．impossible B．important C．pity D．obvious

小題8:	A．care B．encouragement C．awareness D．decision

小題9:	A．protected B．affected C．examined D．effected

小題10:

A．intend B．want C．love D．continue

小題11:

A．finally B．seldom C．always D．rarely

小題12:

A．life’s B．one’s C．other’s D．today’s

小題13:

A．for B．with C．by D．on

小題14:

A．progresses B．cures C．removes D．recovers

小題15:

A．meaningful B．useful C．careful D．painful

小題16:

A．treat B．see C．face D．consider

小題17:

A．having B．allowing C．showing D．declaring

小題18:

A．whoever B．wherever C．whenever D．whatever

小題19:

A．life B．road C．line D．journey

小題20:

A．evening B．day C．night D．dawn

A young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness（不治之癥）and given three months to live. So as she was getting her things “in order”, she asked her pastor（牧師）to come to her house to discuss her final wishes. With everything in order, the pastor was ready to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
“What’s that?” asked the pastor.
“I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand.”
The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing what to say.
“That surprises you, doesn’t it?” the young woman asked.
“Well, to be honest, I’m puzzled by the request,” said the pastor.
The young woman explained, “In all my years of going to church meetings and dinners, I remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would always lean over and say, ‘Keep your fork.’ It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming, like chocolate cake or apple pie，some dessert like that. Something wonderful! I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork so that when they ask you why I have a fork, you can tell them: ‘Keep your fork—the best is yet to come.’”
The pastor hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge.
At the funeral people were walking by the young woman’s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question “Why does she have a fork?” And over and over again he smiled.
So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it reminded you of this young woman gently. Send the message to everyone you consider a friend even if it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you.
And, keep your fork!!
小題1:In the author’s opinion, the woman in this passage is _______.

A．bored	B．optimistic
C．pessimistic	D．crazy

小題2:When enjoying a Western dinner, in the later part you have to “Keep your fork.” This usually mean “____________”

A．Watch out for your fork.

B．I wish you good luck with the fork

C．Prepare your fork so that you can enjoy the dessert

D．You can not take away your fork

小題3:Which of the following is WRONG about the young woman?

A．She is optimistic about life and diseases.

B．She loves sweet food.

C．She wants her friends to remember her forever.

D．She is a regular church-goer.

小題4:According to the passage, “Keep your fork”, the message may mean “__________”

A．Don’t be discouraged. Everything will be better.

B．What is the matter? I am worried.

C．Have you heard the story of a young woman?

D．Enjoy your dinner.

“Old wives tales” are beliefs lasting for many generations. For example, most of us remember our parents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.
Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.
Unfortunately, not all of Mom’ s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes. However, sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.
Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.
小題1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?

A．Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

B．Sticky sweets are damaging our teeth.

C．Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D．Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

小題2: The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_____”.

A．to be believable	B．to be valuable
C．to be admirable	D．to be suitable

小題3:What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives tales” in the text?

A．Subjective

B．Objective

C．Dissatisfied

D．Curious

I was sleeping for over a week after a traffic accident. The only sounds that could be heard were coming from the machines that were  36   me alive.
All my family members were   37   ways to wake me up from my silence.
Greg, my brother – in – law,  38   to take some of my songs I had recently recorded to a local radio station,   39   he explained about my illness. He told them he was  40 I could hear what was going on around me and that he knew having my own songs   41   on the radio had been a huge dream of mine. This would definitely  42   me and do more than any medicine or machine could.
The radio station agreed to help and gave him a specific date and time   43  he could have a radio “  44  ” at my hospital bed. Greg’s decision had filled everyone with 45   and now the moment arrived. Nervous from expectation, all my family members  46   hands and watched over me hoping for a   47  .
The DJ made a pre – song announcement about my   48   to the general audience, and then spoke directly to me.
“Shelly, this is for you. I want you to really listen now. This is not just   49   song we’re playing, but your family’s song of hope. All of us at KKDJ wish you a speedy   50  .”

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Everyone in the room held their breath and watched  51   as the music began. Later they all witnessed the tears  52   down my pale cheeks. Though still not awake, it was obvious I heard my song.

Just a few days later, hope turned into   53  . I did in fact awake. Though not   54   unscathed (未受傷的), I did not suffer from the disabilities that had been predicted.
Hope is the part of us that makes us pick up the pieces and try again.   55   hope where would we be?

小題1:	A．keeping B．remaining C．protecting D．saving

小題2:	A．sending for B．making for C．searching for D．calling for

小題3:	A．hesitated B．refused C．settled D．decided

小題4:	A．which B．that C．where D．when

小題5:	A．sure B．absolute C．doubtful D．determined

小題6:	A．performed B．played C．done D．acted

小題7:	A．approach B．fetch C．spread D．reach

小題8:	A．now that B．in that C．so that D．such that

小題9:	A．by hand B．on hand C．on his hands D．at his hands

小題10:

A．amazement B．hope C．possibilities D．scarce

小題11:

A．connected B．combined C．joined D．took

小題12:

A．action B．reaction C．performance D．reflection

小題13:

A．mind B．scene C．situation D．status

小題14:

A．Greg’s B．his C．your D．our

小題15:

A．concert B．recovery C．rescue D．return

小題16:

A．anxiously B．assuredly C．differently D．confidently

小題17:

A．falling B．breaking C．streaming D．putting

小題18:

A．deeds B．doubt C．practice D．reality

小題19:

A．completely B．incompletely C．normally D．generally

小題20:

A．At B．Of C．With D．Without

     One woman in nine will develop breast cancer (乳腺癌) over her lifetime. However, a healthy diet can reduce your risk of developing the disease by 40 to 60 percent.
Generally speaking, eating more vegetables can reduce your risk of developing breast cancer by 60 percent. Vegetables like cabbage are rich in fiber (纖維), can lower your risk of developing breast cancer. To get the most from their goodness, it’s recommended that you eat at least three to four cups of these vegetables per week.
It’s the oleic acid (油酸) contained in olive oil. American scientists conducting laboratory research have observed that oleic acid has a beneficial effect on breast cancer cells. Olive oil is the richest source of this acid, so whenever possible, use it in place of butter.
Eating fruit is another excellent way to help prevent the development of breast cancer. In fact, women who do eat fruit are six percent less likely to develop the disease. The American Institute for Cancer Research considers berries (漿果類) (blueberries, strawberries, etc.) to be powerful for breast cancer fighters.
It’s the lycopene (番茄紅素), found in great quantities in tomatoes, that can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer. The lycopene found in canned tomatoes is more readily absorbed by the body than that contained in fresh ones, so add tomato juice, paste, and sauce to your diet.
As a result of various studies, the American Institute for Cancer Research has concluded that components (成分) found in green tea can help halt the development of cancerous tumours (瘤) and even prevent them from appearing in the first place. Three cups a day will help you get the benefits of green tea.
小題1:What does the author mainly tell us?
How to cure breast cancer by eating healthy foods.
Healthy diets help fight against breast cancer.
Proper fruits, vegetables and drinks keep you fit.
Breast cancer is the most terrible killer for women.
小題2:We learn from the passage that ________.
eating more fruit and vegetables can stop your risk of developing cancer
olive oil can help breast cancer cells develop
women eating tomatoes won’t suffer from breast cancer
components found in green tea can reduce the risk of developing cancer
小題3:What does the underlined word "halt"in the last paragraph mean?

A. stop

B. increase

C. change

D. pull

小題4:According to the passage, the author may agree that ________.

A．Ten percent of women suffer from breast cancer

B．Berries are the richest source of the oleic acid

C．The lycopene found in olive oil has a good effect on breast cancer cells

D．Drinking green tea properly can help you keep healthy

After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still __21__ there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, __22__ his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. __23__ that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the __24__ in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked __25__. “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift __26__ to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box __27__ a matchbox. As I opened it, the __28__ of two beer caps surprised me. Duane __29__ me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I __30__ wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was __31__ by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. __32__ birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might __33__ to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I __34__ to wear these precious earrings given by this __35__ child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my __36__ clapped, and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It __37__ me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his __38__ at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to __39__. Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having __40__ reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.

小題1:	A．sitting B．crying C．standing D．speaking

小題2:	A．unless B．though C．so D．since

小題3:	A．Wondering B．Thinking C．Finding D．Pointing

小題4:	A．hope B．joy C．hurt D．determination

小題5:	A．disappointedly B．angrily C．happily D．shyly

小題6:	A．happened B．appeared C．used D．ought

小題7:	A．as well as B．more than C．except for D．rather than

小題8:	A．shape B．color C．design D．sight

小題9:	A．persuaded B．fooled C．told D．encouraged

小題10:

A．only B．often C．once D．never

小題11:

A．frightened B．touched C．knocked D．influenced

小題12:

A．Since B．Until C．Before D．Unless

小題13:

A．do harm B．draw attention C．add weight D．have an effect

小題14:

A．refuse B．offer C．agree D．wait

小題15:

A．generous B．honest C．special D．sad

小題16:

A．hands B．students C．audiences D．friends

小題17:

A．convinced B．reminded C．proved D．showed

小題18:

A．performance B．experience C．situation D．health

小題19:

A．please B．take C．give D．accept

小題20:

A．chance B．possibility C．intention D．difficulty

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she said with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…just wait.”
“That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It’s how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I’ll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account. You take what you’ve put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”
Mrs. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.
小題1:We can infer from the passage that the author________.

A．is one of Mrs. Jones’ children

B．is a relative of Mrs. Jones

C．works in the nursing home

D．is the owner of the nursing home

小題2:The room in which the old lady will live________.

A．is very comfortable	B．is fairly big
C．isn’t well equipped	D．is equipped with new furniture

小題3:Mrs. Jones was very happy when told about her room because she________.

A．couldn’t see what her room was like

B．thought the nursing home was her home

C．would have to live in the nursing home

D．had already made up her mind to be happy

小題4: Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

A．Proud.

B．Pleasant.

C．Determined

D．Honest

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小題1: If Mr Black has a desire to be a sports teacher, he should contact _______.

A．Airport Terminal Services	B．www. Workatats. com
C．865-524-9881	D．tlgknoxvilletn@thelittlegym. com.

小題2:As a driver in Local Delivery, John has to _______.

A．work hard to earn money	B．have printing skills
C．have interest in the position	D．be offered paid training

小題3:Mr Smith can find a job as a mechanic at _______.

A．Washington DC Location.	B．Baltimore Location
C．a fast paced company	D．Dillard

小題4: What is a must when one hopes to be a member of Dillard’s team?

A．He must be able to work in the evening and on weekends.

B．He must have experience.

C．He must have a good knowledge of shoe fashion and sales.

D．He must like top brands of shoes.

Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, back surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt(柏油) roads ?
Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.
The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground.
When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer(蓄水層) into which several heat exchangers（交換器）have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the groundwater, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store.
In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.
小題1:Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs ?
Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.
Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.
The Dutch engineer’s system has been widely used.
Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.
小題2:For what purpose are the diving pipes used ?

A．To absorb heat from the sun.	B．To store heat for future use.
C．To turn solar energy into heat energy.	D．To carry heat down below the surface.

小題3: From the last paragraph we can learn that __________.

A．some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter

B．the system can do more than warming up the building

C．the exchangers will pick up heat

D．less heat may be collected in winter than in summer

小題4:What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows ?

A．What we shall do if the system goes wrong.

B．What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.

C．How the system cools the building in summer.

D．How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.

One day a stranger came to the nearest village and asked where he could find wild pigs. Somebody told him, and he went off. He had no 36 with him, and the village people  37 what he was going to 38 with the pigs.
When he came back a few months later and said that he had 39 all the pigs, the villagers were still more surprised, but some of them agreed to go with him 40 he asked for help in bringing the pigs out. They wanted to see whether he was telling 41 .
They soon discovered 42 he was. All the pigs were inside the enclosure(圍欄) which had a fence round it and a 43 in one of its sides.
“44 did you do it?” they asked the stranger.
“ well, it was quite easy really,” he answered. “ I began by 45 some Indian corn. 46, they would not touch it, but after a few weeks, some of the younger pigs 47 to run out of the bushes, take some of the corn quickly, and then run back. Soon all the pigs were eating the corn I 48 out there. Then I began to build a fence round the corn. At first it was very 49, but little by little I built it higher and higher without 50 the pigs away. When I saw that they were 51 me to bring the corn each day 52 going and searching for their own food  53 they had done in the past, I can 54 one day while they were all eating inside the enclosure. I can catch any animal in the world in the same way if I can get it into the habit of 55 me for its food.

小題1: A．money B．food C．tools D．guns

小題2: A．understood B．surprised C．wondered D．knew

小題3: A．say B．do C．treat D．fight

小題4: A．bought B．found C．seen D．caught

小題5: A．and B．so C．then D．when

小題6: A．a story B．the truth C．a joke D．a bad word

小題7: A．that B．what C．who D．how

小題8: A．gun B．hole C．gate D．window

小題9: A．How B．Why C．When D．Where

小題10: A．looking B．growing C．getting in D．putting out

小題11: A．After all B．At first C．By and by D．Above all

小題12: A．began B．risked C．tried D．decided

小題13: A．had taken B．had lain C．had laid D．had lied

小題14: A．low B．slow C．shabby D．small

小題15: A．driving B．frightening C．sending D．shooting

小題16: A．looking at B．interesting in C．searching for D．waiting for

小題17: A．besides B．except C．instead of D．because of

小題18: A．as B．though C．since D．it

小題19: A．shoot it B．shoot them C．shut them D．shut it

小題20: A．satisfying with B．living on C．depending on D．asking for