I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.
One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.” Well, I had to give it to her—she was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.
One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 5’5” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing — her own attitude.
The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.
小題1:The author was probably the girl’s        .

A．neighbor

B．friend

C．mother

D．teacher

小題2:Why was the girl heartbroken?

A．She was considered too short to be a top player.

B．Her coach stopped her training because of her height.

C．She couldn’t be on a college basketball team.

D．She wouldn’t be admitted by an ideal college.

小題3:We can learn from the passage that        .

A．her family wouldn’t like to pay her college fee

B．her father forced her to play basketball in collage

C．being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for college

D．she wouldn’t like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty

小題4:Which word can best describe her father?

A．Encouraging.

B．Optimistic.

C．Stubborn.

D．Cruel.

小題5:Which proverb best matches the story?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．Where there is a will, there is a way.	D．Pride comes before a fall.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __37__ on earth was he going to get the __38__ of  the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __39__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __41__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42__ it. He would have to find a job. __43__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __44__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,”said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __46__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __47__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __50__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __51__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __55__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

小題1:	A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked

小題2:	A．How B．Why C．Who D．What

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)mount B．part C．sum D．rest

小題4:	A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair

小題5:	A．point B．reason C．result D．right

小題6:	A．split B．spend C．spare D．save

小題7:	A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect

小題8:	A．Or B．So C．For D．But

小題9:	A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge

小題10:

A．beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening

小題11:

A．similarity B．quality C．suitability D．variety

小題12:

A．brand B．number C．size D．type

小題13:

A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ll B．enough C．much D．some

小題15:

A．finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly

小題16:

A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted

小題17:

A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)pplying B．a(chǎn)sking C．looking D．working

小題19:

A．since B．if C．than D．though

小題20:

A．deserved B．benefited C．a(chǎn)chieved D．learned

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~30各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸藥）. On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper _21_ his brother for him and carried an article _22_ the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.”The article read. “Dr. Alfred
Nobel，who became  _23_  by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday. ”Nobel was _24_ to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up，he would be thought of only as one who profited from _25_ and destruction.
To make sure that he was _26_ with love and respect. Nobel arranged in his _27_ to give the largest part of his money to _28_ the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great _29_ to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So _30_ ，Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.

小題1:	A．found B．misunderstood C．mistook D．judged

小題2:	A．introducing B．a(chǎn)nnouncing C．implying D．a(chǎn)dvertising

小題3:	A．famous B．sick C．rich D．popular

小題4:	A．upset B．a(chǎn)nxious C．excited D．pleased

小題5:	A．death B．disease C．trouble D．a(chǎn)ttack

小題6:	A．repaid B．described C．supported D．remembered

小題7:	A．book B．a(chǎn)rticle C．will D．contract

小題8:	A．establish B．form C．develop D．promote

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)dditions B．sacrifices C．changes D．contributions

小題10:

A．generally B．basically C．usually D．certainly

It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.
“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回憶) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said.
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.
Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.
“The box is gone,” he said.
“What box?” Mom asked.
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.
Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.
“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.
Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,
“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.
Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”
“Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.
46. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?
A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.
B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
D. His present busy life washed away his children memories.
47. Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________.
A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
48. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?
A. Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.
B. Because he had no children or relatives.
C. Because he thought he had to keep his word.
D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.
49. Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?
A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
C. He had missed his son and his family for days.
D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.
50. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A. The Good Old Times                           B. What He Valued Most
C. An Old Gold Watch                             D. The Lost Childhood Days

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped(絆倒) and dropped all his books. Mark  21 and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Then as they walked along together, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history,  22  he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects. He also learned that he had just  23 with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was  24 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly. They then became good friends and later entered the same senior high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks  25 graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill  26 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a  27 for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping 28 .But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I  29 that if I had killed myself, I would have  30 that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you picked up my life as well.”
21. A. sat down    B. lay down      C. knelt down    D. slowed down  
22. A. and         B. but           C. but hat       D. and that
23. A. fallen in love               B. broken up     C. got along well  D. done away
24. A. invited     B. allowed       C. stopped       D. interested
25. A. after       B. from          C. before        D. since
26. A. asked       B. informed      C. remembered    D. reminded
27. A. note        B. message       C. sign          D. mess
28. A. medicine    B. pilled        C. bags          D. clothes
29. A. wondered    B. doubted       C. realized      D. forgot
30. A. missed      B. lost          C. seized        D. spent

Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.
When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.
Dr. Bruce Smoller, a psychologist, had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jim's case was. When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jim's father was 48.
“I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father,” Dr. Smoller says. “He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial he had expected for forty years. “ Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48.
Jim's case shows the powerful role that attitude plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jim's, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.
41. Jim was sent back to operation because ________.
A. his heart didn't work well               B. he expected a full recovery
C. his life was drawing to a close
D. the first one wasn't well performed
42. What made Dr. Smoller feel strange about Jim's case?
A. Jim died at a young age.
B. Jim died on the operating table.
C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease.
D. Jim's death is closely connected with his father's.
43. From Smoller's words, we can infer that ________.
A. Jim's father cared little about his study
B. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his father
C. Jim thought he would be punished some day
D. Smoller believed Jim wouldn't live to the age of 48
44. Which of the following could have strong effect on one's physical health according to the text?
a. One’s genes.     b. One’s life in childhood.    
c. One’s physical education.  d. The date of one’s birthday.   
e. The opinions one has about something.
A. a, b, d                 B. a, b, e              C. a, c, e              D. b, c, d
45. Which of the following is true?
A. Both Jim and his father died at the age of 48.
B. Jim often asked his father to do his homework.
C. Jim was believed to kill his father.
D. Most childhood events can cause cancer, heart disease and mental illness.

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean    21  at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.
I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional   22 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.
As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and    23  . He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would    24    the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what    25  Mrs. Brauch gave him.   26   , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They    27  his life.
“Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her    28   ,I went home and wrote a short story,   29  I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”
Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was    30  , helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said. 

21	A. much	B. little	C. well	D. ill
22	A .report	B. designer	C. writer	D. teacher
23	A .weak	B. independent	C. troublesome	D. helpless
24	A. follow	B. change	C. connect	D. explain
25	A .help	B. encouragement	C. grade	D. words
26	A. Therefore	B. However	C. Meanwhile	D. Besides
27	A .improved	B. developed	C. changed	D. enriched
28	A. chapter	B. novel	C. note	D .explanation
29	A. everything	B. something	C. nothing	D. anything
30	A. encouraging	B. careful	C. strict	D. effective

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been  16 me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly ___17__. It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could __18__ my moves, because she 19___ to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I ___20 she had strict sleeping habits,  21 I thought she ought to be able to  22 some of this strictness. I said to her, “  23 , you can stay up late for once. We’re having   24 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked   25 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it  26 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we   27  for another ten minutes, until __28 my daughter burst into tears, and  29 that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made  30 . I had started the evening wanting to have a  31 time with my daughter but had 32 my desire to win to become more  33 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win  34  me well. As a parent, I  35 that it got in my way. So I had to change.

小題1:	A．guiding B．a(chǎn)sking C．training D．a(chǎn)dvising

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)llowed B．expected C．replied D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題3:	A．change B．repeat C．hurry D．pass

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)greed B．needed C．begged D．hated

小題5:	A．knew B．learned C．guessed D．heard

小題6:	A．so B．for C．but D．or

小題7:	A．put up B．take up C．pick up D．give up

小題8:	A．As usual B．Go ahead C．By the way D．Come on

小題9:	A．patience B．luck C．fun D．success

小題10:

A．excited B．proud C．a(chǎn)nxious D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題11:

A．well B．a(chǎn)gain C．fairly D．regularly

小題12:

A．discussed B．continued C．counted D．a(chǎn)rgued

小題13:

A．nervously B．immediately C．strangely D．suddenly

小題14:

A．promised B．a(chǎn)dmitted C．wondered D．discovered

小題15:

A．a(chǎn) mistake B．a(chǎn) decision C．a(chǎn)n attempt D．a(chǎn)n effort

小題16:

A．free B．different C．full D．happy

小題17:

A．managed B．recognized C．a(chǎn)llowed D．reduced

小題18:

A．important B．a(chǎn)ttractive C．practical D．interesting

小題19:

A．offered B．served C．controlled D．taught

小題20:

A．realized B．a(chǎn)pologized C．imagined D．explained

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41.
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42，to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they 43, the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45,. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. later, she had an 47 She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (組裝) a small aircraft for her.
Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass.
One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53, Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped (拍打) their wings and 55. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

小題1:	A．managed B．a(chǎn)ttempted C．happened D．supposed

小題2:A. realized    B. expected    C. imagined  D admitted

小題3:	A．helped B．decided C．a(chǎn)fforded D．meant

小題4:	A．placed B．protected C．treated D．examined

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)go B．out C．later D．long

小題6:	A．family B．lake C．home D．world

小題7:	A．But B．Also C．Thus D．Still

小題8:	A．increased B．improved C．rose D．grew

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)sk B．lead C．want D．a(chǎn)llow

小題10:

A．fly B．race C．swim D．sing

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)sleep B．a(chǎn)way C．a(chǎn)round D．a(chǎn)wake

小題12:

A．idea B．opinion C．explanation D．excuse

小題13:

A．sky B．heaven C．flight D．plane

小題14:

A．his B．her C．their D．its

小題15:

A．respect B．remember C．recognize D．receive

小題16:

A．so B．instead C．hardly D．too

小題17:

A．climbed B．looked C．reached D．fell

小題18:

A．house B．floor C．water D．pound

小題19:

A．secretly B．disappointedly C．patiently D．eagerly

小題20:

A．looked away B．set out C．went by D．turned back

As I walked home one freezing day, I stumbled(絆腳) on a wallet in the street. I picked it up and looked inside to find some   21  so that I could call the owner. But the wallet   22 only three dollars and a letter, which looked as if it had been in there for years. The envelope was   23  and the only thing on it was the return address. I started to open the letter,   24 to find some clue. Then I saw the dateline－1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years earlier! It was written in a beautiful handwriting, on blue paper with a little flower in the left-hand corner. It was a “Dear John”(絕交) letter that told the   25 , Michael, that the writer could not see him any more because her mother   26  it. Even so, she wrote that she would  27  love him. It was signed Hannah.
It was a beautiful letter, but there was no   28 , except for the name Michael, to identify the owner.   29  if I called the information center, the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope. Actually, I took great   30  to find both Hannah and Michael, who still remained single. Then, after sixty years’ separation, they married each other in their late seventies. And I was invited to be their best man!
21．A．identification          B．qualification            C．recognition             D．description
22．A．cost                       B．filled                      C．contained         D．included
23．A．new                       B．worn                      C．pretty                     D．a(chǎn)ttractive
24．A．managing               B．wondering              C．supposing               D．hoping
25．A．receiver                  B．owner                     C．friend                     D．partner
26．A．a(chǎn)llowed                  B．forced                    C．forbade                   D．promised
27．A．ever                       B．never               C．a(chǎn)lways                    D．even
28．A．problem                 B．way                        C．mark                      D．sign
29．A．Only                      B．Even                      C．As                          D．Maybe
30．A．pains                      B．risks                       C．a(chǎn)ctions                    D．cautions