閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）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。
Brother Michael and Chris were born in the early 1960s and grew up in a black neighborhood in Richmond, California. Both boys were       in the primary school and brought home mostly A’s on their report cards.
But in a black family with eight children, money was always      , so the two growing boys often went      . They turned to stealing. They stole cookies from the grocery store and bread from the      . They even stole money from their parents to feed.
At the end of his first year in high school, Chris received three A’s and       F’s on his report card --- the first time he had       anything in school. Because Kennedy High School only allowed three failures       four years, one more F and Chris would be kicked out of school. That’s when he made up his mind to      .
Chris made every effort to become       in school. After Chris graduated from college, he worked as a prosecutor(檢察官),       criminals, drug dealers, and gang members. Today Chris is famous as one of the       prosecutors in the trial of the century, the O.J. Simpson trial!
That decision to change took him in an entirely       direction from his brother Michael, who       changing his bad behavior. After high school, Michael continued his anti-social      ---fighting in the streets, taking       and stealing. At the age of 42, Michael Darden died from AIDS.
This story       us that what we become is determined by the       we make. We can choose to get       or we can choose to get worse. Chris changed. He changed from being a criminal to prosecuting criminals. His brother Michael, on the other hand, was changed. He was changed by       drugs…and finally, he was changed by a deadly disease. Chris made the right choices. He made the changes in his life that helped him       his great dreams.

小題1:	A．well- behaved B．well-dressed C．well-known D．well- informed

小題2:	A．plentiful B．loose C．common D．tight

小題3:	A．mad B．wrong C．hungry D．bad

小題4:	A．chemist’s B．baker’s C．doctor’s D．barber’s

小題5:	A．two B．three C．four D．five

小題6:	A．obtained B．failed C．passed D．missed

小題7:	A．beyond B．by C．over D．a(chǎn)bove

小題8:	A．steal B．respond C．stand D．change

小題9:	A．outstanding B．friendly C．powerful D．outgoing

小題10:

A．treating B．saving C．questioning D．punishing

小題11:

A．leading B．working C．a(chǎn)cting D．performing

小題12:

A．similar B．different C．new D．strange

小題13:

A．preferred B．resisted C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

小題14:

A．habits B．signs C．behaviors D．manners

小題15:

A．drugs B．a(chǎn)ctions C．buses D．pills

小題16:

A．persuades B．warns C．convinces D．wishes

小題17:

A．choices B．friends C．promises D．efforts

小題18:

A．taller B．cleaner C．happier D．better

小題19:

A．illegal B．useful C．harmless D．lawful

小題20:

A．destroy B．form C．a(chǎn)ccomplish D．a(chǎn)pproach

Most people are aware of what the adoption process is because it has become rather common in our society. Adoption is where a child is legally placed with guardians (監(jiān)護(hù)人) or parents (or perhaps a single parent) other than the birth mother or father. Once an adoption is finalized, all parental rights are turned over to the adoptive parents and there is no legal difference between adoptive parents and natural birth parents. There are generally two types of adoption, which are closed adoption and open adoption.
When an adopted person has access to his or her adoption file and original records, it is referred to as an open adoption. The term is also used to describe any contact that may be between the adoptive family, the birth parents, and the adopted child. The level of openness can change greatly in such contact depending on each individual relationship. There can be indirect contact between the natural birth parents and the child through the form of letters and photographs, or there can be actual physical contact.
A semi-open adoption is where the birth parents may have contact with the adoptive parents before the birth of the child, either once or several times. After the birth there is no more contact. A semi-open adoption may remain as it is or it can become either open or closed.
A closed adoption is where only the medical and historical information about the biological parents is given to the adoptive family. Typically, the birth and adoptive parents do not know each other’s identities. The record of the birth parents is kept sealed (密封). A closed adoption is usually only effective in the adoption of babies. The adoption of an older child who already knows his or her birth parents cannot be kept closed.
小題1:How many adoption types are mentioned in the passage?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

小題2:Which of the following statements is TRUE about the closed adoption?

A．The birth parents may have indirect contact with the adoptive parents.

B．The biological parents may often go to see their birth child.

C．No information about the biological parents is given to the adoptive parents.

D．Generally speaking, the adoptive parents do not know the birth parents’ identities.

小題3:Suppose someone adopts a child and his biological parents often get contact with the child by telephone. We can call this adoption _____.

A．a(chǎn) closed adoption	B．a(chǎn)n open adoption
C．a(chǎn) semi-open adoption	D．a(chǎn) semi-closed adoption

小題4:From the passage, we know adoption is _____.

A．where a child is brought up by the government

B．where a child is legally sent abroad by the birth parents

C．where a child is legally placed with adoptive parents

D．where a child is sent to live with the children whose parents have died

If you want to see climate change, head north and keep going until you run out of globe. That is easier said than done. The Arctic (北極) is home to few people and covered in ice much of the year. But those who make their way to the icy seas of the Arctic Ocean will see a part of the planet that is warming and changing faster than anywhere else.
In September, scientists announced at the National Snow and Ice Data (數(shù)據(jù)) Center that Arctic summer sea ice had fallen to its second lowest level since 1979, and probably long before that. The Arctic has lost an area of ice greater than the area of all U.S. states east of the Mississippi River. And what ice remains appears to be getting thinner and weaker.
Nick Toberg and Till Wagner are polar ice scientists who are doing sea ice fieldwork. “There is plenty of data to suggest that the ice is becoming thinner as well as smaller in area,” they say.
The changes happening in the Arctic are a warning for the entire world .  As polar expert Walt
Meier puts it, “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.”
Some scientists worry that Arctic sea ice may be going from a downward spiral (螺旋線) to a “death spiral”, one from which there is no escape. As more ice melts (融化), more dark open water appears. The darkness absorbs (吸收) more heat, which speeds up the pace of melting.
Until recently, many scientists thought it might take until the end of the century for the North Pole to become completely ice free during the summer. Now some believe it could happen by 2030 or even earlier. “The melting is happening faster in the real world than it has in the models,” says Nick Toberg.
小題1:The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers __________.

A．it’s difficult to arrive at the Arctic

B．it is too cold for people to live in the Arctic

C．what caused the climate change in the Arctic

D．we can see the most obvious climate change in the Arctic

小題2:From the second paragraph we can learn Arctic summer sea ice __________.

A．is still decreasing

B．began reducing in 1979

C．fell to its lowest level in September

D．is equal to the Mississippi River

小題3:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．The changes don’t affect the Arctic at all.

B．The changes will only happen in the Arctic.

C．The changes happening in the Arctic will stop.

D．The changes will also affect other parts of the world.

小題4:Nick Toberg may agree that __________.

A．the ice in the North Pole will stop melting

B．the ice in the North Pole is melting faster than expected

C．the ice in the North Pole will melt before 2030 or even earlier

D．the ice in the North Pole will not disappear until the end of the century

Read about some teenage problems on a website for students and Linda’s replies to their online messages.


小題1: Linda advises Simon ____.

A．not to laugh at others	B．to get on well with his friends
C．to follow his friends	D．to be strong to make decisions

小題2:The underlined word “anorexia” probably means _____.

A．酗酒

B．肥胖

C．厭食

D．嗜睡

小題3:The text mainly talks about _____.

A．the pressure from our neighbours

B．some wrong behaviours at school

C．problems of losing confidence among teenagers

D．some teenage problems and certain suggestions

Do you feel upset when you hear that your school might not allow cell phones? Do you break into a cold sweat when your cell phone battery(電池) dies? If you        live without your cell phone, you might have a       .
A recent study found that some people could be        to their cell phones. The study was conducted at Staffordshire University in England. About 40 percent of students        said they couldn’t do without their cell phones. About 90% said they took their        with them everywhere. One third of students surveyed said they used cell phones to        themselves up.
The study also asked students 18 to 25 questions designed to        addictive behavior. The results found that one in six cell phone users have a lot in        with gambling addicts (賭癮). Some people said they sometimes lied about their cell phone use.        admitted stealing to pay for their cell phone habit.
Dr David Sheffield,        conducted the study, said he wasn’t surprised by the       . “Students use their phones       , and this has both positive        such as staying in touch with friends and family, and negative ones too, such as        costs and social costs,” he told Weekly Reader. “The most        finding was that a number of people reported they had        a relationship or job because they spent too much time on mobile phones .”
     part of the study, some students agreed to take a        from their cell phones. After three phone-free days, students reported feeling less        about their daily lives. That might be a        reason to hang up the phone!

小題1:	A．must B．mustn’t C．can D．can’t

小題2:	A．problem B．disease C．question D．trouble

小題3:	A．pleased B．crazy C．devoted D．interested

小題4:	A．surveyed B．examined C．checked D．tested

小題5:	A．books B．phones C．notes D．pens

小題6:	A．show B．cheer C．pick D．take

小題7:	A．change B．form C．develop D．check

小題8:	A．correction B．relation C．touch D．common

小題9:	A．Other B．Others C．The others D．The other

小題10:

A．who B．which C．that D．what

小題11:

A．discoveries B．explorations C．results D．experiments

小題12:

A．carefully B．briefly C．hardly D．frequently

小題13:

A．effects B．points C．decisions D．ideas

小題14:

A．financial B．physical C．national D．natural

小題15:

A．interesting B．surprising C．exciting D．pleasing

小題16:

A．founded B．earned C．built D．lost

小題17:

A．For B．By C．As D．Of

小題18:

A．break B．chance C．risk D．fortune

小題19:

A．encouraged B．stressed C．satisfied D．inspired

小題20:

A．funny B．strange C．good D．wrong

Successful athletes today are able to earn enormous salaries and many of them choose to share the wealth they have by donating to charities.



Perhaps the generosity displayed by these athletes will inspire others to join them in helping the less fortunate.
小題1:What do we know from the passage?

A．Donating to charities is common among famous athletes.

B．All the athletes mentioned in this passage are famous basketball players.

C．Some athletes mentioned in this passage will donate all their money in future.

D．Successful athletes will be scolded if they don’t donate their money to people in need.

小題2:Who has a foundation that is named after him/ her?

A．Ron Artest.	B．Steve Nash.
C．Tiger Woods.	D．Hannah Teter.

小題3:How many athletes mentioned by the author mainly help the school children?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

小題4:This passage was written in order to___________.

A．tell us the successful athletes are generous

B．tell us there are a lot of charities in the US

C．inspire more and more people to help the needy

D．praise the successful athletes for their good deeds

Are you a saver or a spender?
"A penny saved is a penny earned." This old saying calls attention to the wisdom of saving money. "_________________________" is another way to talk about saving for the future.
People who hate to spend money are known as "tightwads," while those who like to get the most value for their money are called "thrifty." A thrifty person is different from a "spendthrift." A spendthrift is someone who spends wastefully. People like that are often said to spend money "like a drunken sailor" or "like there's no tomorrow."
In the United States, people who want to start a savings account have different choices of where to put their money. These include banks and credit unions. Credit unions are cooperatives for people who have some kind of connection. For example, the members might work for a university or a government agency. Most credit unions are nonprofit organizations.
Credit unions, banks and other financial institutions pay interest on savings accounts. But the interest rates are low. Certificates of deposit（存款證） pay higher returns. With a certificate of deposit, or CD, a person agrees not to withdraw the money for a certain period of time. This term could be anywhere from a few months to several years. Longer terms, and larger amounts, pay higher interest. People can withdraw their money early but they have to pay a fine.
In a number of countries, people have been saving less over the years. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a group of thirty-four countries. The OECD says in 1990, Americans had a household savings rate of seven percent. This year, that rate is expected to be a little more than four percent and many European countries have higher rates like the UK and France , but Americans save more than families in countries like Japan and South Korea.
小題1:Which of the following proverbs can be filled in the blank in Paragraph 2?

A．Health is wealth.

B．Money is a good servant but a bad master

C．Put money away for a rainy day.

D．Money doesn’t grow on trees.

小題2:If you have $10,000, which of the following may help you get higher interest ?

A．Choose certificates of deposit for one year.

B．Put the money in banks for one year.

C．Put the money in credit unions for one year.

D．Choose certificates of deposit for one year but withdraw the money ahead of time.

小題3:What does the passage mainly talk about ?

A．Different choices of putting money away in the US.

B．The importance of saving money.

C．How to put money into banks.

D．The household savings rate in the US.

Just like a boxer, we , too come face to face with many opponents on the stage of life—problems and difficulties. The bad news is that we don’t really know when our           with these opponents occur. Here are several reasons why you should        yourself for success like a champion boxer!
You don’t practice on the stage, that’s where your skills and your abilities are      . This also means that you don’t       solving problems and developing yourself when       occur, you prepare yourself to face them long       you actually face them.
If you are talented, you probably need less       and training time in facing life’s challenges. Actually, for people who are born with    , training and learning becomes even more important.     the lazy person’s motto: “If it isn’t broken, why fix it?” Why wait for your roof to leak in the       season when you can fix it right away. Act
     .
Training enables you to gain intuition(直覺 )and reaction. With        practice and training, you build up your body, your mind and your heart and gain the intuition and reaction of a (n)     .The same thing is true in life. Without training, you will     . Without training, you will not be able to       how your enemy will hit you.
Keep in mind that training is born out of discipline and      . Even if you meet with some setbacks in your training process,     you keep at it and are confident, you will soon see      in your life and when problems come, you will be like the champion         who stands tall and fights until the final round is over and you’re     as the champion!

小題1:	A．friendships B．championships C．programs D．matches

小題2:	A．train B．offer C．show D．bring

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ppreciated B．shared C．evaluated D．promoted

小題4:	A．finish B．start C．enjoy D．practice

小題5:	A．chances B．problems C．occasions D．dangers

小題6:	A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．a(chǎn)s D．since

小題7:	A．consideration B．a(chǎn)ttention C．preparation D．instruction

小題8:	A．disease B．a(chǎn)mbition C．talent D．belief

小題9:	A．Understand B．Abandon C．Condemn D．Remember

小題10:

A．cloudy B．windy C．sunny D．rainy

小題11:

A．on time B．a(chǎn)t times C．right away D．a(chǎn)t last

小題12:

A．constant B．real C．stable D．quick

小題13:

A．enemy B．champion C．opponent D．coach

小題14:

A．mix up B．mess up C．stand out D．break out

小題15:

A．check B．prove C．handle D．predict

小題16:

A．confidence B．experience C．performance D．improvement

小題17:

A．before B．unless C．until D．if

小題18:

A．exchanges B．results C．setbacks D．disadvantages

小題19:

A．judge B．swimmer C．boxer D．runner

小題20:

A．claimed B．called C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．elected

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十幾歲) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
小題1:What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A．Staying on the farm	B．Moving to the countryside
C．Leaving home for the city	D．Running away from the school

小題2:Which of the following is true about the writer?

A．He is very old now.	B．He is in good health.
C．He prefers driving a car.	D．He lives in the city now.

小題3:In the passage, the writer tries to _______.

A．express his opinions about way of life

B．describe his life in the countryside

C．show an interest in the outside world

D．persuade the reader to live in the city

小題4:How is the passage mainly developed?

A．By inferring	B．By comparing
C．By listing examples	D．By giving explanations

Speaking from my past experience, it is very difficult to find good friends that you can trust but once you have found them, they are worth keeping forever! Therefore, I think friendship is the most important relationship that anybody could have.
The qualities I look for in a friend are a good sense of humor but sensitivity when it matters. Also that friend would have to be strong-minded and highly spirited. I think that these qualities are the key qualities to look for in a good friend.
Even the strongest friends can still have arguments, although usually about more serious topics, rather than the usual teenage childish arguments. Some matters can seriously affect a friendship. If one of your friends started experimenting with harmful and dangerous drugs, what would you do ? A good friend would try to help as much as possible, whereas a bad example of a friend would simply shrug(聳肩) and turn a blind eye.
Not only the bad things affect friendship ---- good activities do too. Such as bonding with one another, not just by going out on a night with them but by spending quality time with them and talking to each other, which indicates a good ability to communicate. This is a key aspect of a good friendship.   
Good friends do not always have to be in the same age group as you. I have a good friend and she is 47 years old and I am 16.
Unfortunately, some people lose contact with their friends as they grow older, which is a sad way to lose a good friend.
I think friendship is one of the most important things in life because if you have no friends you will have no happiness.
小題1:According to the author, true friendship _______.

A．is easy to get	B．deepens with time
C．needs management	D．a(chǎn)ffects one’s happiness

小題2:Paragraph 3 is mainly about______.

A．why drugs are bad for teenagers

B．problems that will test friendship

C．ways that help avoid arguments

D．whether a friend is trustworthy

小題3:According to the author, which matters least in friendship?

A．Age.	B．Sensitivity.
C．Sense of humor.	D．Communication ability.

小題4:Which of the following saying can match the author’s view on friendship?

A．Old friends and old wines are best.

B．A friend without faults will never be found.

C．A life without a friend is a life without the sun.

D．a(chǎn) friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.