The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided t
o treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough(面團(tuán)) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast(酵母)made the surface shake and sigh  though it were breathing. It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug was so shaken. I had to admit what the “l(fā)iving thing” was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed(尷尬)by the whole thing—Doug or me.
1. The writer's purpose in writing this story is  ________ .
A. to tell an interesting experience
B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books 
2.Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?
A. The canned orange had gone bad.
B. She didn't use the right kind of flour.
C. The cookbook was hard to understand.
D. She did not follow the directions closely. 
3.Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
A. She didn't see the use of keeping it.
B. She meant to joke with her husband.
C. She didn't want her husband to see it.
D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun. 
4.What made the dough in the bin look frightening?
A. The rising and falling movement.         B. The strange?looking marks.
C. Its shape.                             D. Its size. 
5.When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was  ________ .
A. surprised at his being interested in the bin
B. afraid that he would discover her secret
C. unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal
D. curious to know what disturbed him 

Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商業(yè)廣告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I'll continue to do those commercials."
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had
properfitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收養(yǎng)) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he'd beat me."
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restauran
ts. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy's Old Fashi
oned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes$ 6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer afuture for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金會) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave,"says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. The life of Dave Thomas.              B. The dream of Dave Thomas.
C. The schooling of Dave Thomas.          D. The growth of Dave Thomas's business.
2. What do we know about his childhood?
A.He lived a poor life.                  B.He had caring parents.
C.  He stayed in one place.              D.  He didn't go to school.
3.Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas's life.
a.graduated from high school         b.started his own business
c.became a millionaire               d.started a foundation
e.met Harland Sanders
A. e，b，c，d，a，    B. a，e，c，b，d，      C. e，c，b，d，a，    D. a，e，b，c， 
4. “He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means  _______.
A. Dave was famous               B. Dave was ordinary
C. Dave was showy                D. Dave was shy 
5.What is the name of Dave Thomas's business?
A. Thomas's.         B. Wendy's.         C. Lorraine's.         D. Rex's. 

At the end of my senior year of high school, I got a job working at a local coffee shop．I thought the job would be easy and stress-free．I pictured myself pouring the best coffees, making delicious doughnuts (炸面包圈), and becoming friends with regular customers．
I wasn’t expecting the people with enormous orders, the women who complained that the coffee was much too creamy (含乳脂的), or the men who wanted their iced coffees remade again and again until they reached perfection．I couldn’t seem to please anyone．
One rainy day, one of my regular customers came in looking upset．He said he felt like getting in bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years．I knew exactly how he felt．
Before he left, I handed him a bag along with his iced coffee．He was surprised, since he hadn’t ordered anything but coffee．I had given him his favorite type of droughnut．
“It’s on me,” I told him．“Have a nice day．”
He smiled and thanked me before heading back out into the rain．
The next day, it was still raining．I spent my afternoon hanging out the window handing people their orders．I was completely wet and freezing cold．Worse, no one was tipping that day．Every time I looked into our empty tip jar, I grew more depressed．
In the evening, the customer from the day before drove up to the window．He handed me a pink rose and a note．He said that not many people took time to care about others and he was glad there were still people like me in the world．With a friendly wave, he drove away．
I ran to the back of the shop and read the note．It read:
Christine,
Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday．It is so nice to meet someone who’s indeed nice．Please don’t change your ways! Have a great day! –Hank
After that, whenever I felt depressed or sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness．Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”
45．Why wasn’t the writer happy with her job at first?
A．The customers didn’t tip her enough．
B．It was difficult to make iced coffee perfect．
C．Everybody had an enormous order．
D．The job didn’t turn out as she had expected．
46．The man came to the coffee shop to ______．
A．buy his favorite doughnut              B．complain to the author
C．buy a cup of iced coffee           D．get out of the rain
47．The man felt thankful for the writer because ______．
A．she was indeed kind to him in a time of need
B．she knew exactly how the man felt
C．she offered him coffee and food for free
D．she comforted him by sharing his pain
48．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Don’t count your eggs until they are hatched．
B．If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path．
C．The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships．
D．A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy．

Thanksgiving time came and all the relatives were gathered around the long table, or seated behind TV trays．The television was on and some folks were watching it while visiting with one another．Something on television got their attention and one of the adults said, "Listen at it!" Someone else replied．"Well, if that don't beat all．"
Simple phrases were spoken by folks whose language was simple and brief．They had several idioms that were just as colorful; Phrases and words that brightened the room and warmed the conversation．In school we were taught to speak differently．The way our relatives spoke was discouraged．Sometimes our parents would say things we weren't taught in school．They'd often correct themselves, as if getting rid of a mistake．Of course we learned some of their phrases and used them．They were comfortable words to pronounce, familiar．
Our father's side of the family was from Arkansas and Oklahoma and they spoke with the accents native to their birth states．Their voices musical and often high , it was easy to pick up that effect in our own speech and at school my brother and I were often teased for the way we spoke．Our mother's side of the family came from Illinois and they had a tendency to talk fast．They had an accent, too, and my brother and I added that to our own speech, confusing the kids at school all the more．Our father's side of the family loved to laugh and have a good time．Our mother's side of the family was more serious about how they took life in; their joys more silently experienced and enjoyed．It was a rich picture of culture and it gave my brother and me a colorful view in life．
Thanksgiving holiday was always an easy comfortable going day．It was the first real holiday of the season when everyone came together in one place, and a good time was spent happily together by all．
64．From the text we can know that ___________．
A．parents were worried that their relatives might affect their kids’ language
B．parents didn’t allow their children to speak dialects
C．parents tried to avoid affecting their kids with their dialects
D．parents thought the language taught in school was the best
65．It can be inferred from the text that ________．
A．English taught in school is different from that used in daily life
B．his mother’s side of the family spoke in a high voice
C．the language used by his father’s side of the family was fast
D．the writer and brother were laughed at school because of their poor English
66．Why did the writer and his brother puzzle other kids at school by their speeches?
A．They had relatives from different parts of Europe
B．They added some dialects in their speeches
C．There were many mistakes in their language
D．their speeches were lively and colorful
67．What’s the writer’s attitude towards dialects?
A．They were not accepted by others．      B．They should be used everywhere．
C．They should be taught in school．     D．He liked them very much．

Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc．(I．A．M．for Teens, Inc．) a corporation formed exclusively (專有地) to work for teens．It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment．
She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens．She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows．
Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey．In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience．It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this．For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them．
Kimberly is the co-author of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal．She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers．
Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, InC．The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help．
To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:
I．A．M．for Teens, Inc．
P．O．Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone: 310-573-3655
fax:．310-573-3657
e-mail for stories: stories @ teenagechickensoul.com
e-mail for letters: letters @ teenagechick
Web site: www.Teenagechickensoul.com
68．Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ________．
A．helping people in trouble　　 B．writing books for children
C．the research of teen problems　　  D．the healthy growth of teenagers
69．The third paragraph mainly tells us ________．
A．why Kimberly wrote the College Soul book
B．how Kimberly wrote the College Soul book
C．the College Soul book was a great success
D．college students benefit from the College Soul book
70．Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?
A．Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul．
B．Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul．
C．Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers．
D．Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul．
71．What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?
A．Helping problem teenagers．  B．Collecting teenager problems．
C．Attracting the teenagers．      D．Offering help to teenagers．

Do you know of Guo Degang? In recent months he has become well known in China as a crosstalker．He has never performed on TV before, but attending his crosstalk performance is becoming increasingly fashionable in Beijing, especially for youth and school children．
Guo arrived in Beijing from Tianjin in 1995 and came across a teahouse where he found several young people performing crosstalk．Being a crosstalker himself, he couldn’t help taking to the stage．Gradually, more and more people came to the teahouse to see him perform．He soon found himself playing to audiences numbering more than 100 in a teahouse that could only contain 80．
As his popularity grew, Guo thought over the future of his art．“Traditional crosstalk is at least half an hour long, but performances are no longer than five minutes on TV, which kills much of the story．TV is part of the fast-food culture and crosstalk is a face-to-face art form — it needs interaction (交流), and is not suited to TV,” Guo said．He decided to bring it back to its roots： the teahouse and theater．
In 1996, Guo and some young crosstalk actors founded Deyun Crosstalk Association．Over the next ten years, the association organized countless performances in teahouses across Beijing．Despite their growing popularity, Guo ensured (確保) that ticket prices were kept low to make the art form accessible to everyone．Tickets to his performances are still 20 yuan today．And in keeping with technology and modern times, the association set up a BBS site on the Internet where fans could download recordings and discuss performances with actors．
He hopes that through their efforts, more young people will learn to appreciate crosstalk and perhaps train to be crosstalkers themselves．
41．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．Guo Degang and his traditional crosstalk
B．A traditional art form—crosstalk
C．The development history of crosstalk
D．Deyun Crosstalk Association
42．From the passage, we can know the crosstalk originates(源于) from ________．
A．the TV show           B．the teahouse and theater
C．the cinema              D．the common people
43．According to the passage, Deyun Crosstalk Association set up a BBS site on the internet to ________．
A．let fans download recordings
B．have fans discuss performances with actors
C．keep up with modern technology
D．a(chǎn)sk more people appreciate their favorite crosstalk
44．From the passage, we can know the following EXCEPT________．
A．the crosstalk is a face-to- face art which needs interaction
B．Guo was a crosstalker when he was in Tianjing
C．the performances of Guo are very popular
D．the tickets to Guo’s performances may rise in future

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 21 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 22 but a failure.”
After five years of 23 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best24 that could have happened to me. I 25  I wanted to do something positive (積極的) with my life because I wanted to prove to26 that what people said about me was 27. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s28 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my29 and went to college. My first novel (小說)30 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the31 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 32 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of33 that job to write full time 34 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — 35 was a working-class boy who’d 36 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (職業(yè)) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 37 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 38 what does it mean? I39 wish all the people that have put me down had 40 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeeD．”
21．A．bright             B．useless        C．simple        D．hopeful
22．A．a(chǎn)nything           B．something     C．everything    D．nothing
23．A．low               B．poor          C．good         D．useful
24．A．support            B．happiness      C．surprise       D．thing
25．A．a(chǎn)dmitted           B．decided        C．planned       D．told
26．A．me                B．them         C．her          D．it
27．A．wrong             B．right         C．stupid        D．faulty
28．A．see                B．know         C．understand    D．face
29．A．experiment         B．practice       C．writing       D．composition
30．A．came on            B．came in       C．came out     D．came back
31．A．day         B．night        C．month       D．year
32．A．graduation          B．pass          C．degree       D．success
33．A．giving in     B．giving back   C．giving out    D．giving up
34．A．while              B．if           C．when         D．or
35．A．there        B．here         C．it           D．that
36．A．left          B．a(chǎn)ttended            C．changed            D．graduated
37．A．tired         B．calm               C．nervous      D．famous
38．A．And         B．But                C．However     D．Well
39．A．just         B．exactly             C．so           D．very
40．A．praised    B．said C．a(chǎn)nswered D．a(chǎn)dvised

When I was a child ,I spent most of the time near the sea watching the ships, large and small, go in and out of the harbor. At the age of eighteen I   1   home to take a job on a passenger  2   that sailed between San Francisco and YokohamA．I was   3   about my new adventure and a little afraid, too. For over a year, I    4   the Pacific on the Rosa Lee. The brilliant blue waters were   5   in the sunlight; under stormy skies the angry   6  became dark, dangerous, and exciting. I   7   the sea in all its glorious beauty — both when it was quiet and when it was violent.   8 , I knew it was the life for me.
After a year, during a rip from Melbourne to Honolulu, I had a very strange   9  . I have never forgotten it. We couldn’t get   10   the way in time and were hit by a violent 11  . The wind grew stronger and stronger —  12   fifty miles an hour, and mountains of water   13   the Rosa Lee over on its side. The ship rolled back only to be   14   again by the next wave. All during the rain-filled night, we worked in a frantic   15   to save the ship, but there was a breakdown in the engine room and the motors  16 . We knew that there was   17   more we could do. At dawn the Captain   18   the order to leave the ship. A few minutes later Rosa Lee   19   beneath the angry seA．All that could be   20    were a few lifeboats here and there among the waves.
1．A．left         B．went         C．landed        D．forgot
2．A．bus         B．ship          C．plane          D．train
3．A．worried   B．narrow       C．excited        D．sure
4．A．struck      B．imagined       C．remarked       D．sailed
5．A．shallow    B．terrifying      C．irregular        D．beautiful
6．A．situation  B．gains        C．waters         D．management
7．A．hated       B．loved        C．improved      D．greeted
8．A．In the end B．What’s more    C．That’s to say    D．From the beginning
9．A．dream      B．practice        C．imagination   D．experience
10．A．in        B．up            C．out of        D．down
11．A．purpose  B．storm         C．soul           D．rock
12．A．up to     B．far from       C．less than        D．behind
13．A．pushed   B．pulled         C．drew          D．looked
14．A．protected        B．a(chǎn)ttacked       C．destroyed      D．a(chǎn)pplied
15．A．request   B．decision        C．sense          D．a(chǎn)ttempt
16．A．worked  B．based          C．stooped        D．finished
17．A．nothing  B．space         C．light          D．recognized
18．A．gave      B．threw         C．forced         D．recognized
19．A．floated   B．sank         C．fell           D．pushed
20．A．enjoyed  B．criticized       C．seen         D．climbed

Stop wasting your time on the wrong mountain
I have two friends who are backpackers. There is a portion of New York’s Adirondack Mountains called the High Peaks region. It is made up of 46 mountains with a___1____ of over 4,000 feet.
The Adirondack Mountain Club gives special honor and a patch to    2    who climbs all 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this   3   . It took them several years to accomplish it.
My friends had climbed 10 of the mountains. The left one was the farthest,    4    much effort. A hiking trail led past the base of the mountain,    5    from that point they were on their own.
Early one morning they left their     6    and walked 5 miles on the hiking trail to the base of a    7    of mountains. One of the mountains in this chain was the last one they  8  for their patch.
When they reached the base of the mountain chain they    9    that they had left their compass and map back in the camp.    10    returning to the camp, they decided to go on without them.
For hours they    11    uphill suffering heat and black flies. Finally, late in the afternoon they   12    themselves on the top of a mountain. They were tired but   13   .
The excitement was short-lived however. When they   14    the valley, they saw another higher mountain. They had climbed the    15    hill! It was too late that weekend to correct their    16  . They had to wait another 4 months to climb the right mountain.
This story    17    that often in life we make effort toward a    18    but without the right map and personal compass it is easy to get    19   .
Knowing your life purpose gives you a    20     personal map and compass. And that makes sure you are always climbing the right mountain.
1. A. length         B. height           C. width            D. depth
2. A. something       B. someone          C. anything         D. anyone
3. A. fame            B. award          C. medal            D. gift
4. A. requiring        B. making          C. wasting          D. paying
5. A. and             B. even            C. so               D. but
6. A. village          B. house            C. camp            D. cottage
7. A. series           B. lot              C. chain             D. kind
8. A. needed          B. prepared        C. looked           D. hunted
9. A. understood       B. thought           C. forgot            D. discovered
10. A. Instead          B. Rather than       C. In case of         D. In spite of
11. A. rushed           B. rolled           C. walked          D. ran
12. A. relaxed          B. congratulated     C. enjoyed           D. found
13. A. excited          B. surprised         C. disappointed       D. puzzled
13. A. looked for       B. looked across      C. looked on         D. looked through
15. A. high            B. right             C. wrong            D. small
16. A. direction         B. wrong           C. decision           D. error
17. A. provides         B. brings            C. offers            D. proves
18. A. choice           B. goal              C. promise          D. result
19. A. hurt             B. separated          C. lost             D. bothered
20. A. beautiful          B. famous           C. expensive         D. powerful

I was a single parent with my son. Two jobs allowed me an apartment, food, and child care payment. Little money was left over for clothes,   1   I kept us nicely dressed. Loving    2    , I bought for myself beautiful reds and oranges, and greens and pinks. And quite often I wore them in mixtures, which, against the usually correct way, brought   3   to the eyes of people who could not avoid    4     me.
I went to my son’s    5     frequently. And he would always come and greet me and my colorful clothes.    6    , when my son was six, he told me    7    that he had to talk to me.
“Mother, do you have any sweaters that    8    ?”
I said, “No, I don’t.”
“Oh, I wish you did.     9    you could wear them to my school.” Then he continued, “Mother, could you please    10    come to school when they call you?” Then I realized that my dress was a(n)    11    to him.
I learned to be a little more careful to    12      causing him displeasure. As he grew older and more confident, I gradually    13     to my particular way of dressing. I was happier when I chose and created my own    14    .
I have lived in this body all my life and know it much   15    than any fashion designer. I think I know what looks good   16    me.
17     is important to mention because many people are imprisoned by powerful principles on the    18    way of dressing. Those decisions made by   19     are not truly meant to make your life better. Seek the fashion which truly suits you. You will always be in fashion if you are    20    to yourself.
1. A. but                B. and             C. or                  D. because
2. A. shapes           B. styles          C. colors            D. tastes
3. A. envy            B. appreciation   C. disappointment      D. surprise 
4. A. recognizing       B. admiring      C. accepting         D. noticing
5. A. office            B. home         C. school            D. lab
6. A. However         B. Meanwhile     C. Otherwise         D. Therefore
7. A. proudly            B. jokingly         C. seriously            D. curiously
8. A. cost             B. work           C. fit              D. match
9. A. Even if             B. As if             C. So that             D. In case
10. A. only            B. still             C. once            D. ever
11. A. wonder          B. surprise        C. embarrassment    D. honor
12. A. practice           B. remember         C. mind              D. avoid
13. A. turned           B. returned        C. escaped          D. took
13. A. fashion            B. sweater           C. color             D. tradition
15. A. better            B. worse           C. more           D. less
16. A. in               B. on               C. with          D. of 
17. A. Dress           B. Money           C. Principles      D. Designers
18. A. experienced      B. proper           C. formal          D. simple
19. A. me             B. yourself          C. others          D. ones
20. A. true             B. serious          C. practical        D. responsible