An old man found a sparrow with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to 26  . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow   27  to leave the house. The old man`s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was  28  the house.But he wouldn`t listen.
One day while her husband was asleep, the woman  29  the sparrow, took it far away from the house,and let it go,warning it never to   30  . The old man missed his friend and hoped it would come back,  31  it never did. Then one day,several weeks later,he was walking past an old house when he heard a  32  sound.He looked up and there was the  33  , sitting on the gate.The sparrow gave the old man a gold  34  it had found in the house.
The old man did not   35   much about money,but his wife was  36  when she saw the coin,and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow.   37 ,early the next morning she slipped out of her house and made her  38  to the old house.When she saw the sparrow she 39  it to return.
“If you have found  40  __,bring it along and I`ll spend it all on you.”she promised.
The sparrow brought her an old  41   with the help of its friends.The basket was   42  but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it.She grabbed it and ran,  43  that the sparrow would follow and take up residence(住所）in her house again.
The moment she reached home,she  44 the basket,expecting it to be filled to the eaves(屋檐）with gold and silver.Instead,out  45 dozens of sparrows.
The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.

小題1:	A．danger B．life C．health D．help

小題2:	A．refused B．decided C．managed D．failed

小題3:	A．cleaning B．sweeping C．building D．dirtying

小題4:	A．fed B．noticed C．caught D．killed

小題5:	A．return B．fly C．stay D．cry

小題6:	A．and B．if C．but D．until

小題7:	A．strange B．sweet C．loud D．familiar

小題8:	A．cat B．sparrow C．basket D．stick

小題9:	A．coin B．watch C．ring D．cup

小題10:

A．bring B．take C．care D．put

小題11:

A．afraid B．sad C．nervous D．excited

小題12:

A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Luckily

小題13:

A．way B．mark C．picture D．sign

小題14:

A．forbade B．forced C．begged D．helped

小題15:

A．food B．treasure C．rooms D．plant

小題16:

A．bowl B．box C．chair D．basket

小題17:

A．covered B．empty C．big D．small

小題18:

A．pleased B．afraid C．anxious D．hopeful

小題19:

A．laid B．broke C．hid D．opened

小題20:

A．walked B．ran C．flew D．jumped

When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a     26       problem and had to go to hospital for a     27   examination.
It seemed a small    28  compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go     29 right from the beginning , Not having a car or    30   the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.     31  I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was    32   I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the     33   direction.
I    34  the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a    35  , who was trying to get past me.     36  , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was     37  .  After I explained my    38   to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my    39    . Sitting there waiting, I felt   40 that someone had been willing to help .    41   , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend     42     at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a     43  to the hospital.
Such unexpected     44  from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose    45    , for all things are possible.

小題1:	A．physical B．traveling C．social D．housing

小題2:	A．scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough

小題3:	A．chance B．challenge C．success D．error

小題4:	A．wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead

小題5:	A．leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating

小題6:	A．Although B．Since C．Unless D．Once

小題7:	A．strange B．necessary C．obvious D．important

小題8:	A．same B．right C．general D．opposite

小題9:	A．looked at B．waited for C．got off D．ran into

小題10:

A．driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman

小題11:

A．Especially B．Surprisingly C．Probably D．Normally

小題12:

A．nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous

小題13:

A．idea B．motivation C．excuse D．situation

小題14:

A．appointment B．apartment C．direction D．station

小題15:

A．afraid B．grateful C．certain D．disappointed

小題16:

A．Thus B．Then C． Perhaps D．Surely

小題17:

A．staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting

小題18:

A．lift B．suggestion C．bike D．guidebook

小題19:

A．results B．news C．kindness D．appearance

小題20:

A．power B．faith C．touch D．support

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

A．Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.

B．Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

C．Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D．Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

小題2:The author develops the third paragraph mainly________.

A．by cause and effect	B．by order in space
C．by examples	D．by order in time

小題3:The phrase“ hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“________”．

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

小題4:What is the author’s attitude towards“old wives’ tales”in the text?

A．Subjective(主觀的).

B．Objective(客觀的).

C．Dissatisfied.

D．Curious.

Below are some classified(分類的) ads from an English newspaper.
●FOR SALE
Come to our moving sale — Plants, pottery, books，clothes, etc. Sat, Dec. 14th — 9a. m.---5p. m. 1612 Ferndale, Apt. 1. Call 800 4696.
Used fur coats and jackets. Good condition. $ 30 -- $ 50. Call 800 0436
Moving: Must sell. TV21, $ 50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $ 15; cassette    tape recorder, $ 10. Call 800 0739
●LOST AND FOUND
Found: Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and  South U. Steve. 800 4661.
LOST: Gold wire rim glasses in brown case. Campus area. Reward. Call 8002896.
FOUND: Nov. 8th — A black and white puppy in PackardJewett area. Call 8005770.
●PERSONAL
OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia, Europe, S. America, Africa. Students all
professions and occupations, $ 700 to $ 3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime
Sightseeing. Free information at Students’ Union.
The International Center plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures. If you’ d like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call us (800 9310) and ask for Mike or Janet.
●ROOMMATES
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED: Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $ 300 per month until March 1st. $ 450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800 7839.
●DOMESTIC SERVICE
Early hour wake up
Service: For prompt (on time), courteous (polite) wakeup service, call 800 0760.
●HELP WANTED
Babysitter — my home
If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 schoolage children, please call Gayle Moore, 800 1111,
Person wanted for delivery work. Own transportation. Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office 101, after 9 a. m.
Waitress wanted 10a. m. --2 p. m. or 10∶30 a. m. --5 p．m. Apply in person.
207 S. Main, Curtis Restaurant.
Help wanted for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends. Good wages. Sylvan Street. Call 800 2817.
小題1:Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?
A. PERSONAL.              B. ROOMMATES
C. DOMESTIC SERVICE.      D.HELP WANTED.
小題2:A secondhand jacket will probably cost you________.

A．$ 60

B．$ 20

C．$ 40

D．$ 10

小題3:To have your travel notes published, you may contact________.

A．Students’ Union	B．Gayle Moore
C．The International Center	D．LifePlanning Workshop

小題4:If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning，you may call________.

A．800 0760

B．800 7839

C．800 2817

D．8005770

Reporters collect information and write news stories. These stories appear in newspapers and magazines. Some reporters appear on television and radio. To get information, reporters should look at documents, observe the scene and interview people.
To get the latest news, radio and television reporters often reporter “l(fā)ive” from the scene.
Some reporters work long hours. They might work strange schedules. At morning newspapers, reporters might work from late afternoon until midnight. At evening or afternoon papers, they may work from early morning until afternoon. Radio and television reporters work during the day or in the evening. Magazine reporters generally work during the day. Reporters may have to change their work hours to follow a story.
If someone wants to be a reporter, a bachelor’s degree(學士學位) in journalism(新聞工作) is preferred. Some employers like graduates with other majors(專業(yè)). Working at school newspapers or broadcasting stations is good experience. Internship(實習生身份) with news organizations also help when looking for a job as a reporter.
Reporters must write clearly and effectively. They need word processing(文字處理)，computer graphics(圖片), and desktop publishing skills. Speaking a second language is necessary for some jobs.
小題1:The underlined word “scene”in the first paragraph probably means _______.

A．spot

B．office

C．stage

D．company

小題2:If one wants to be a reporter, he must  _______.

A．be doctor	B．have enough experience
C．study in a newspaper company before	D．be good at writing

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Magazine reporters usually work during the day.

B．Only the person majoring in journalism can be a reporter.

C．We can get the latest news from the live report.

D．Sometimes reporters have to change work hours in order to follow a story.

小題4:What is the best title for this passage?

A．Who is a reporter?	B．How does a reporter report?
C．What is a reporter?	D．When does a reporter work?

One bitterly cold day，a snowstorm blew into our area. Needing firewood，I quickly set out with my best friend，Bruce，to look for a tree to cut down. I was glad to have Bruce along with. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. So it was important to have a friend who could warn me of danger.
When I chose a big tree about 23 meters tall and prepared to cut it down，my best friend suddenly warned me，“Don’t cut down that tree！It’s too close to the power line！”I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I wanted to finish the job quickly and go home. So I began cutting down the tree. When the tree fell，there was no longer any doubt that my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line，bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all，electricity can’t travel through wood，so I could safely remove the tree. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree，pain ran up my arm and through my head. I was shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what had happened，she quickly called the power company. The workers from the power company soon arrived on the scene. One of them asked if I had touched the tree，and when I told him I had，his face turned pale.
“You should have been killed，” he said.
So why am I still alive？It was my boots that saved my life.
Within two hours，the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother.
Even though she was glad I wasn’t hurt，my mother was still serious. After all，I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
Through this experience，I learn it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective.  time to listen might actually save a lot of time and trouble. It certainly would have kept me from getting the “shock” of my life.
小題1:The underlined word “disregard” in the second paragraph means “________”．

A．pay no attention to	B．take notice of
C．consider	D．follow

小題2:In spite of Bruce’s warning，the author still cut down the tree because________.

A．he was sure there would be nothing to happen

B．he wasn’t sure if Bruce was right and was anxious to go home

C．he didn’t hear his friend’s warning at all because of the blowing wind

D．he knew electricity can’t travel through wood

小題3:The underlined part “the snowstorm calmed down—but not my mother” means “________”．

A．my mother was still angry with me for not listening to my friend’s warning

B．my mother was still in fear of the terrible accident

C．my mother was still comforting me

D．my mother was still worried about my safety

小題4:The author wrote the passage mainly to________.

A．give an account of one of his terrible experiences

B．make us know it’s important to listen to people who offer a different perspective through his experience

C．tell us not to cut trees down any more

D．remind us to be careful while we are working

There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked（漏水） along the path.
Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how great I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”
And all that the old bucket could say was. “I know I am not very useful, but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”
One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”
Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare（光禿禿的）earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.
小題1:What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?

A．dirty

B．dark

C．dusk

D．broken

小題2:What was the old bucket ashamed of?

A．His leaking.

B．His aging.

C．His manner.

D．His past.

小題3:The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to   _________.

A．show off its beautiful looks	B．feel sorry about the old one
C．laugh at the old one	D．praise the gardener’s kindness

小題4:Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A．Because it was used to keep balance（平衡）

B．Because it stayed in its best condition

C．Because it had its own value

D．Because it was treated as a treasure

Read the following time table and then answer the following questions.
Train Timetable.
Lv. (Leave) Boston   Ar. (Arrive) Midway     Ar. New York
5:10 AM EX. (Except) Sun.  7:00 AM    10:45 AM
7:10 AM Daily    9:00 AM              12:45 PM
9:10 AM Ex, Sat. & Sun.       11:00 AM       2:45 PM
10:00 Am Ex. Hol. (Holiday)  11:45 AM       2:45 PM
1:15 PM Daily    3:15 PM              5:45 PM
3:40 PM Ex. Hol.    5:40 PM            8:15 PM
5:20 PM Daily    7:20 PM             9:55 PM
小題1:.What is the shortest time between Boston and New York by train?

A．5 hours 35 minutes	B．5 hours 5 minutes
C．4 hours 30 minutes.	D．4 hours 25 minutes.

小題2:.How many trains have to spend over five hours on the way from Boston to New York?

A．5.

B．3.

C．7.

D．2.

小題3:.On Christmas Day, how many trains at least can you take from Boston to New York?

A．2.

B．4.

C．5.

D．3.

As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been   16  only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the   17  made me quite curious about how   18  this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if   19  with a real midair medical emergency — without access   20  a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So   21  the New England Journal of Medicine last week   22  a study about in-flight medical events, I read it   23  interest.
　　The study estimated that there are a(n)   24  of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not   25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints.  26  13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to   27  a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies   28  heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.
　　Let’s face it: plane rides are   29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly      30  they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty   31 , but passengers with heart disease   32  experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood.   33  common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (綜合癥).   34  happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at      35  one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.

小題1:	A．called B．addressed C．informed D．surveyed

小題2:	A．accident B．condition C．incident D．disaster

小題3:	A．soon B．long C．many D．often

小題4:	A．faced B．treated C．identified D．provided

小題5:	A．for B．to C．by D．through

小題6:	A．before B．since C．when D．while

小題7:	A．collected B．conducted C．discovered D．published

小題8:	A．by B．of C．with D．in

小題9:	A．amount B．average C．sum D．number

小題10:

A．significant B．heavy C．common D．serious

小題11:

A．For B．On C．But D．So

小題12:

A．require B．inspire C．engage D．command

小題13:

A．include B．limit C．imply D．contain

小題14:

A．enjoyable B．promoting C．dull D．stressful

小題15:

A．who B．what C．which D．that

小題16:

A．severely B．unwillingly C．easily D．casually

小題17:

A．ought to B．may C．used to D．need

小題18:

A．Any B．One C．Other D．Another

小題19:

A．Whatever B．However C．Whenever D．Wherever

小題20:

A．most B．worst C．least D．best

Sitting in the play area of the doctor’s office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul’s examination.
“Good job, you guys,”I said, trying not to sound too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle(叢林) rather than the suburbs.
“Don’t put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey,”I said. Paul grabbed(抓取) it from him.“That’s not nice, Paul,”I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around the waiting room. A woman was eating something, a couple were talking, and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine. I wished I could sit quietly for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I? “God,”I thought, “help me to be the very best mom I can be.”
The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me. With a smile on his face, he said, “Your children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.”“Thank you,”I replied in a low voice and watched him walk back to his seat. We followed the nurse into the examination room. While she weighed Paul, I told her how that man had made my day.
Motherhood is still a jungle sometimes, but now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.
小題1:The writer went to the doctor’s office because       .

A．one of her children liked to play there

B．her son Paul needed an examination

C．she was tired and needed to see her doctor

D．she wanted to have all her children examined

小題2:.From Paragraph 2, we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was   .

A．unfair

B．happy

C．hard

D．interesting

小題3:The writer criticized(批評) Paul when he       .

A．put the Lego into Bailey’s mouth

B．took away the toy from Bailey

C．made trouble in the waiting room

D．didn’t follow her advice

小題4:What can we learn from the passage?

A．The writer often went shopping alone.

B．The writer’s husband was always on business.

C．The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother.

D．The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words.