Coming home from school, I was filled with excitement. But I was       into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the end of the sofa,        , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me she couldn’t type fast and she was out of work. My shock at finding mother in tears was a perfect       of how     I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very     to understand. I could      her pain and the tension (壓力) of     the strong feeling that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly,  something inside me     . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face       my shoulder and sobbed. I held her       and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, and that was enough. At that moment,       mother’s back with feelings, I understood for the first time her being so easy to     .  She was still my mother,     she was  something     : a person like me, capable of fear and       and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought     in her arms.
A week later mother took a job at half the salary the radio station       . “It’s a job I can do, though.” She said      . But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very       feeling now when I heard her tapping away across the paper at night. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to       .

小題1:	A．lazy B．shocked C．a(chǎn)shamed D．tired

小題2:	A．smiling B．thinking C．crying D．whispering

小題3:	A．proof B．feeling C．excuse D．explanation

小題4:	A．little B．much C．eagerly D．worriedly

小題5:	A．suddenly B．slowly C．proudly D．quickly

小題6:	A．watch B．recognize C．look D．sense

小題7:	A．putting away B．stopping from C．sitting up D．holding back

小題8:	A．turned B．lit C．increased D．rose

小題9:	A．through B．a(chǎn)gainst C．up D．to

小題10:

A．carefully B．politely C．tightly D．thoughtfully

小題11:

A．feeling B．reaching C．watching D．sensing

小題12:

A．break B．content C．understand D．fall

小題13:

A．still B．therefore C．yet D．however

小題14:

A．much B．huge C．little D．more

小題15:

A．cut B．hurt C．defeat D．wound

小題16:

A．memory B．support C．comfort D．kindness

小題17:

A．offered B．paid for C．contributed D．supplied

小題18:

A．sadly B．simply C．excitedly D．worriedly

小題19:

A．hard B．pleasant C．serious D．different

小題20:

A．work B．write C． type D．sell

Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising does more than gives news about products and services. Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands. Writers of advertising are so skillful that they can, sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal, or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.
　　For example, you probab1y do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on a shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra-tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want it.
Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer a good idea as well as a product. The idea is what the ad is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it offers strength and energy.
小題1:What is discussed in this passage?

A．The content of modern advertising.

B．The skills of modern advertising.

C．The results of modern advertising.

D．The writing of modern advertising.

小題2:According to the passage, a good advertisement should     ____________.

A．be both persuasive and effective

B．give people useful information

C．show people a product

D．show people a new idea of a product

小題3:From the passage, we know that ___________________ .

A．modern advertising has less effect on customers

B．once customers see ads about a new cerea1, they are sure to buy it

C．cereal can make people strong

D．cereal is a kind of food which is popular among people

小題4: What can we infer from the passage?

A．Customers can easily be persuaded by advertisements.

B．Customers should be persuaded by advertisements.

C．It’s impossible for customers to buy a product without advertisements.

D．Customers buy products according to their demands rather than the advertisements.

Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you?
　　Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振動(dòng)). When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.
　　Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places—especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone’s conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.
　　When eating at a restaurant with friends, don’t place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.
　　Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won’t hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.
　　Many people believe that they can’t live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home.
小題1:What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?

A．Call back after the performance.	B．Answer it near the exit door.
C．Talk outside the exit door.	D．Speak in a low voice.

小題2: Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think_____.

A．you prefer to talk to your friends at the table

B．you value your calls more than your friends

C．you are enjoying the company of your friends

D．you are polite and considerate of your friends

小題3:When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to _____.

A．use a more sensitive microphone

B．shout loudly into your microphone

C．go away quietly to continue the phone call

D．use your hand to help speak into the phone

小題4:The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be_____.

A．limited

B．expected

C．encouraged

D．recommended

The Great Barn Adventure
One morning when I was 11, I explored the town’s abandoned round grain barn（谷倉(cāng)）. I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through.
Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降機(jī)井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. On one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller.
I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. After a brief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. For reasons known only to an 11-year-old, I decided it would be better to go up than down. So, with shaking hands, I began climbing the wall.
After what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft. I stood up, dusted myself off and found absolutely nothing of interest. It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof. I climbed all the way up here for this? Then I noticed a fire extinguisher（滅火器）,which I’d always wanted to shoot off. So this was the chance of a lifetime. I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. I couldn’t breathe. I was going to choke to death, and they’d probably never even find my body.
Luckily, I remembered the ladder to the roof. I climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky.
I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. So when the dust had settled, I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. I’m not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home.
小題1:When the author got inside the barn, he _______.

A．noticed a man on the elevator

B．opened the chained sliding door

C．saw many dead mice in the dark

D．found a shaft leading to the top

小題2:Which of the following is the right order of the author’s adventure?
a. The elevator stopped halfway.
b. He entered the round grain barn.
c. He climbed to the top of the shaft.
d. He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.

A．b-a-c-d

B．a(chǎn)-c-b-d

C．c-a-d-b

D．b-c-a-d

小題3:After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel _______.

A．inspired

B．relieved

C．surprised

D．disappointed

小題4:From the passage, we can learn that the author was probably a boy full of _______.

A．passions

B．dreams

C．curiosity

D．imagination

At the age of 11, Peter Lynch started caddying(當(dāng)球童) at Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, Mass. “It was better than a newspaper carrier, and much more profitable,” the Fidelity vice chairman recalls. He kept it up during the summers for almost a decade. “You get to know the course and can give the golf players advice about how to approach various holes,” he says. “Where else, at age 15 or 16, can you serve as a trusted adviser to high-powered people?”
One of those people was George Sullivan, then president of Fidelity’s funds, who was so impressed with Lynch’s smarts that he hired him in 1966. “There were about 75 applicants for 3 job openings,” Lynch says now. “But I was the only one who had caddied for the president for 10 years.”
In between caddying and managing money, Lynch went to Boston College on a scholarship from a program called the Francis Ouimet Fund. Named after the 1913 winner of the U.S. Open, the fund launched in 1949 which is open to Massachusetts kids only. Ouimet executive director Robert Donovan says, “Help with college is a logical extension of friendly relation between golfers and their favorite caddies, because there is a close tie to train up them to be excellent that happens between the players and the kids who carry their golf poles. And for the teens, caddying is all about being around successful role models.”
It is obvious that caddies who are finally successful include all kinds of outstanding personnel, from actor Bill Murray, to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, to former GE chairman and CEO Jack Welch.
Of course, the great number of financial giants who caddied in their youth might be coincidence, but Dick Connolly thinks not. “Caddying life teaches you a lot about business, and about life,” he says. “You learn to show up early and look people in the eye when you shake their hand, and you learn how to read people -- including who’s likely to cheat and who isn’t.” Connolly is a longtime investment advisor at Morgan Stanley’s Boston office, a former Ouimet scholarship student and, along with Peter Lynch and Roger Altman, one of the program’s biggest supporters. He wants to share the most important lesson he learned on the links, so he says: “One golfer I caddied for told me that if you want to succeed in any field -- golf or business -- you have to spend a lot of lonely hours, either practicing or working, when you’d rather be partying with your friends. That’s true, and it stuck with me.”
小題1:Which of the following may Peter Lynch agree about caddying?

A．He could have a relaxing job as a caddie.

B．He could make more money from the golf players.

C．His duty was to advise the players how to play golf.

D．His caddying experiences contributed to his later career.

小題2:Why was the Francis Ouimet Fund set up to support Massachusetts kids only?

A．Because of the advice from the rich golf players.

B．Because of those giants with caddying experiences.

C．Because of the great success the caddies have achieved.

D．Because of the friendly relation between golfers and their caddies.

小題3:According to Dick Connolly, caddying experience in your youth_____.

A．helps you learn to live with loneliness

B．teaches you a lot about business and life

C．makes it possible to meet with great people

D．offers you chances to communicate with others

小題4:Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?

A．Legend of Peter Lynch.

B．An introduction of Golf Caddying.

C．Golf Caddying into Future Success.

D．Five Giants with Caddying Experiences.

It was a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news.
My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But… where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd forgotten it at home.
No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience ‘nomophobia’, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones.
It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more ‘nomophobic’than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.
Do you have nomophobia ?
· You never turn your phone off
· You obsessively check for texts, missed calls and emails· You always take your phone to the bathroom with you· You never let the battery run out
It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessperson carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’.   Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said mobile phone subscriptions would outnumber people across the world by the end of 2014.
And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?
So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: "You haven't changed at all – still always late!" And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no interruptions and no nagging(嘮叨的) desire to check my phone.
Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.
小題1:What does the passage talk about ?

A．The history of mobiles.

B．The story of meeting an old university friend.

C．The addiction of playing mobile phone.

D．The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.

小題2:The underlined phrase “ on edge ”in the third paragraph probably means_______.

A． nervous

B．energetic

C．crazy

D．surprised

小題3:Which word is used to describe old mobile phones according to the passage?

A．digital phone

B．cell phone

C．bricks

D．smart phone

小題4:According to the passage, who is most likely to be addicted to mobiles ?

A．a(chǎn) successful manager	B．a(chǎn) 21-year-old girl
C．a(chǎn) 21-year-old boy	D．a(chǎn) lonely middle-aged person

小題5:What’s the author’s attitude towards the using mobiles ?

A．Worried

B．Favorable

C．Neutral

D．Critical

Water is the most common substance(物質(zhì)) found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 galon of water a day. Probebly more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer from not having enough water by the year 2025. You are considered lucky if you live in a country where you can drink water out of your kitchen tap or bathroom tap. People in some countries have to pay for drinking water at home. So clean water is one of our most valuabe natural resources(資源).
In fact, peole waste so much clean water today. In factories lots of water is wasted. At home many people are not taking showers but still baths, and many are brushing their teeth with the tap turned on. Children are no longer taught how to save water….
You can save clean water in many ways. For example, if you keep gold fish, the tank water excellent for graden plants. And when you wash a milk bottle, pour the water on your house plants. Putting a brick or a water into your toilet tank many help use less water, saving many gallons over a long time.
Using rainwater is another simple way to save clean water. You can use rainwater to wash your hands after gardening, flush the toilet, and wash your car, your pet, your driveway when they are dirty.
For the same reason, people in Malaysia are encourageed to use rainwater. If one has a house with a small garden, he would buy a huge plastic tank to keep rainwater for their daily life.
小題1:We can learn from the passage ______.

A．when man can’t live without water

B．where there is no water resource

C．why there is less water on the earth

D．how important it is to save water

小題2:According to the passage, one of the ways to save water is _______.

A．to stop keeping gold fish

B．to pay much for drinking water

C．to use it in a clever way

D．to educate those who waste water

小題3:The underlined word “flush” in Paragraph 4 means “_______”.

A．clean something with water

B．pour water over something

C．make somehting wet with water

D．get water out of someghing

小題4:People are ecouraged to use rainwater _______.

A．so that is can make our life easier

B．so that clean water can be kept for other uses

C．because is it free and easy to get

D．because there is no claen water left for them

Our teacher asks us to keep a diary in English. I enjoy doing so because I          keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to      our English writing ability.
Compared with       forms of writing, it is shorter and       less time. It can help us to       the habit of thinking in English.         we persist in (堅(jiān)持) this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English,         can use the important phrases and sentences we’ve        in or out of English classes to describe our        , and this way we can master and use freely       we’ve learned, which will do good         us in English learning. But      we certainly run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have       finding proper words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there        many idiomatic(慣用的) ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them       English properly.
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we          always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever         beats （難倒）us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then look it up in our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for          , if necessary.
In short, I believe that it is of          use to keep a diary in English for the development of our          skills.

小題1:	A．think B．stand C．practice D．finish

小題2:	A．get B．gain C．improve D．prove

小題3:	A．other B．the others C．a(chǎn)nother D．others

小題4:	A．spends B．takes C．pays D．spares

小題5:	A．pick B．make C．give D．develop

小題6:	A．Before B．If C．After D．While

小題7:	A．they B．he C．she D．we

小題8:	A．learned B．forgotten C．thought D．listened

小題9:	A．eyes B．feelings C．texts D．books

小題10:

A．that B．which C．what D．when

小題11:

A．to B．a(chǎn)cross C．between D．a(chǎn)long

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)t a time B．a(chǎn)t one time C．a(chǎn)ll the time D．a(chǎn)t times

小題13:

A．chance B．time C．trouble D．choice

小題14:

A．is B．has C．a(chǎn)re D．have

小題15:

A．of B．into C．a(chǎn)t D．on

小題16:

A．can B．shall C．should D．may

小題17:

A．nothing B．a(chǎn)nybody C．somebody D．something

小題18:

A．money B．dictionary C．question D．help

小題19:

A．great B．much C．very D．more

小題20:

A．speaking B．writing C．listening D．reading

There are many differences between America and China. The biggest difference is traffic rules. In America there are too much more cars than in China. But there are much fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey strictly traffic rules, and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.
About American traffic rules, there are many better terms, such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop lines in all crossing without traffic light (some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines). All cars must stop while meeting the stop line.
2. Traffic light: There is traffic light in the crossing of the road. Cars may almost turn every direction. The traffic light can give signal step by step including u-turn. There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe, he may turn left. In many conditions the order of passing is also given very specifically. If people want to change lane or turn, they must look behind and think being safe. Only so, they may do it.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (their colors are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are many streets in some residential areas (住宅區(qū)), and there is a kind of rule that any car cannot park at any time or any period time. In every parking, there are some special positions for invalid (傷殘的) people.
4. About the priority of passenger and car: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. And only after passengers have passed the road and got the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead.
In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient, safe and humanizing.
小題1:Which of the following is NOT the reason why we can hardly see traffic police in the street in America?

A．Traffic police are not very necessary because few cars break traffic rules.

B．The traffic is very clear and there are few traffic jams and accidents in the street.

C．There are so many cars in the street that the traffic police can’t be seen.

D．The effective traffic rules play an important part in the road safety.

小題2:Why is there a middle lane of turning left on the road?

A．It is designed for the cars that want to turn left.

B．It is very safe to drive there.

C．It is very convenient for the traffic police to find the cars that break the rules.

D．The cars that want to turn left can easily give a signal of turning left.

小題3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．In America, all cars in the crossing must stop when they meet the stop line.

B．In America, any car cannot park in the streets in some residential areas.

C．If people want to turn, they can obey the guide of the traffic police.

D．There are more traffic jams in China.

小題4:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．American Traffic Rules

B．Differences in Traffic Rules between China and America

C．Traffic Jams in America

D．American People Who Obey Traffic Rules

An English saying goes: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” That means we should relax after a day’s hard work or we’ll be unhealthy.
Many students know that if they want to get ideal jobs with good salaries, they must do well in high school so they can enter good universities. Therefore, they spend all day studying without time to relax.
However, not all students can go to top universities even if they work very hard. Students are pressurized by parents and teachers who are just concerned about their studies and exam scores while ignoring their hobbies and individual differences. As a result, students are forces to work harder and harder. Furthermore, there is pressure coming from students themselves. They realize they have a slim chance of getting into a top university as competition is fierce. So, they put a lot of stress on themselves and stay in a nervous state day after day. If they keep it up,   they’ll suffer illnesses; both psychological and physical.
What students need is relaxation. This doesn’t mean that they should give up their ambitions and stop studying hard. It means “work while you work, play while you play”. If you can do this, you will improve your health greatly. You’ll feel yourself suddenly fresh, just like recovering from a terrible illness. You’ll find that your studies are not a burden(負(fù)擔(dān)) anymore.
小題1:The underlined part in the first paragraph might mean all the following EXCEPT______.

A．too much work may bring trouble to anyone

B．overwork without rest is sure to make one foolish

C．Jack becomes dull because he works too much

D．Anyone who doesn’t work will break down

小題2:What trouble have both the parents and teachers brought to the students?

A．They don’t know how to let the students relax.

B．They give too much burden for them to bear.

C．They don’t love those who work the hardest.

D．They fail to understand what the students need most.

小題3:What causes the student’ pressure from themselves?

A．That they don’t know how to get top universities.

B．That they want to relax but have no chance.

C．That they fail to relax themselves during their work.

D．That they think too much about the result of their work.

小題4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．What to do to relax yourself.

B．The serous situation for the poor students.

C．Some problems caused by the misunderstanding of learning.

D．How to be a healthy and successful learner.