It's only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in "Fiji time"?
Viti Levu is Fiji’s the largest island and here you'll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay. 
With less than a million people living on islands, you'll never feel crowded. And with a climate（氣候）that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.  From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any where in the world. 
Whenever you come , wherever you go ,you’re sure to see some unforgettable events , from war dances to religious songs, from market days to religious days. It's not just staged for tourists; it's still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji's spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona—a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant
So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?
小題1:Where is the international airport of Fiji?

A．In Suva

B．In Sydney

C．On the island of Vatoa

D．On the island of Viti Levu

小題2:What does the text tell us about Fiji people?

A．They invented “Fiji time” for visitors

B．They stick to a traditional way of life

C．They like to travel from place to place

D．They love taking adventures abroad

小題3: One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is

A．its comfortable hotels

B．its good weather all year round

C．its exciting football matches

D．its religious beliefs

小題4:Where can we most probably read this text?

A．In a personal diary	B．In a science report
C．In a travel magazine	D．In a geography textbook

Temperature is part of my married romance.   36  to New York from Baltimore——where there is just one small snowstorm each year——I was seated by a fireplace in my new home, with fires   37  all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding.
My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario（加拿大的安大略�。�, where winter   38  from September to May and cold wind is   39 . “When Canadians have -30℃, they   40  it bravely,” he says, “Cold wind is for crybabies.（愛(ài)哭的人）”
So to marry this man I had to learn to   41  for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me   42  jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots——comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a   43  meaning getting serious.
That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d   44 . My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could   45  tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional   46  to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on   47   days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build   48 .
49 , having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I   50  went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who   51  that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am   52  , in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.
The word comfortable did not   53  refer to being satisfied. It’s from Latin, comfortare, meaning to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable, but to make us   54  . We   55  not be warm but we are indeed comforted.

小題1:	A．Coming B． Having been coming C． To come D． Came

小題2:	A．lightning B． burning C． going D． flashing

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ppears B． starts C． keeps D． runs

小題4:	A．something B． everything C． nothing D． none

小題5:	A．suggest B． face C． neglect D． love

小題6:	A．drink B． receive C． dress D． ride

小題7:	A．under B． over C． inside D． with

小題8:	A．remark B． sign C． comment D． show

小題9:	A． sleep B． forget C． die D．continue

小題10:

A． hardly B． easily C． tightly D． loosely

小題11:

A．health B． reaction C． feelings D． adaptation

小題12:

A．rainy B． freezing C． sunny D． happy

小題13:

A．character B． love C． hope D． hardship

小題14:

A．Meanwhile B． However C． Therefore D． Besides

小題15:

A．merely B． ever C． never D． just

小題16:

A．wonders B． knows C． states D． decides

小題17:

A．unable B． accustomed C． interested D． willing

小題18:

A．originally B． exactly C． actually D． namely

小題19:

A．wild B． cold C． strong D． warm

小題20:

A．will B． must C． can D． may

Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart．Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists．
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news” ?
小題1:Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?

A．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer．

B．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer．

C．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers．

D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter．

小題2:Which of the following are probably facts? 
a．The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．
b．A cigarette started the fire．
c．An old lamp started the fire．
d．The fire broke out at night．
e．There has never been a fire in Canfield．

A．b and c

B．a(chǎn) and d

C．c and e

D．a(chǎn) and c

小題3:The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _______．

A．hotels in Beldon often catch fire

B．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire

C．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel

D．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe

小題4:The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______．

A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel

B．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place

C．the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things

D．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years

Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money．One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income-tax．Whether he is a businessman, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner, or anything else．This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money direct to the government．
Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewellery, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops．We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper．
People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on the things that they and their families need．We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid．Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we cannot have an army without paying for it．
Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided．We buy our own food and clothes and pay for our own amusements, but there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that are necessary for us if our society is to continue．So we have no real cause to complain when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens．
小題1:Indirect tax means _______．

A．tax that one pays direct to the government

B．tax that is not paid directly to the government

C．tax that is paid as an extra amount added to the price of certain goods

D．Both B and C

小題2:Which of the following is right?

A．Taxes are paid to the sellers．

B．Income-tax is an indirect tax．

C．The tax on new clothes is paid in money direct to the government．

D．Tax is amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services．

小題3:People have no real reason to complain about having to pay taxes because _______．

A．some shopkeepers are very rich

B．they need money to buy goods from abroad

C．their children need education

D．the money is spent on the things that they and their families need

I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重機(jī)) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had   36  the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started   37  our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come   38  and get on the   39  list.
The next morning I went down to the   40  at about 5 A. M., and four hours later I   41  the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to   42  me, and that I would stay in   43  with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to   44  the rest of the way.
And somewhere in there I became   45  when I went into something I   46 . I once worked there in 1966 for the   47  of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten   48  tall. And it was burning. I started to ask   49  in which my crane might be   50  a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had   51  the bulls go in Spain and we were running through the street. People falling down, people   52  them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely   53 . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my   54  and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to die.”
Then I 55  a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we knocked into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”

小題1:	A．noticed B．reached C．hit D．passed

小題2:	A．finding B．making C．getting D．losing

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)way B．near C．in D．down

小題4:	A．volunteer B．soldier C．police D．fireman

小題5:	A．company B．hotel C．center D．home

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)nswered B．made C．heard D．received

小題7:	A．be curious about B．forget about C．laugh at D．worry about

小題8:	A．peace B．touch C．connection D．relation

小題9:	A．walk B．complete C．cancel D．smooth

小題10:

A．delighted B．frightened C．embarrassed D．interested

小題11:

A．built B．met C．designed D．had

小題12:

A．construction B．plan C．destruction D．use

小題13:

A．miles B．centimeters C．stories D．floors

小題14:

A．means B．numbers C．position D．directions

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)s B．why C．when D．because

小題16:

A．driven B．let C．a(chǎn)sked D．enjoyed

小題17:

A．pushing B．giving C．looking D．picking

小題18:

A．dangerous B．urgent C．efficient D．important

小題19:

A．view B．sight C．breath D．sense

小題20:

A．put down B．settled down C．knocked down D．let down

Sony and Toyota are struggling. But one brand name is booming (繁榮) in Japan during the economic slowdown—Mickey Mouse.
According to the company that runs Tokyo Disneyland, Japan’s busiest theme park will be more packed than ever over Christmas and New Year’s Day. Despite the bad economy, it’s already been a record year for an escape which is cheaper than the average night out in pricey Tokyo.
“Here, economic depression (蕭條) seems a world away,” visitor Namie Katsunuma said. “This is the only place where I can totally forget the economic worries and hardships of my life.”
The single mother’s salary at an auto factory was cut in November but, with her $500 yearly pass in hand, she makes the 95-km journey from her home to Tokyo Disneyland every couple of months.
The park’s operator, Oriental Land Co, estimates (估算) a record 26.5 million people will visit Tokyo Disneyland and its nearby sister park, Disneysea, during the financial year ending in March. The company is forecasting sales of a record $4.2 billion, up almost 10 percent.
“In a way, the economy works well for Tokyo Disneyland,” said Hiroshi Watanabe, an economist at the Tokyo-based Daiwa Research Institute. “Because of the economic depression, people have stopped buying cars and houses or going to Hawaii, and Tokyo Disneyland offers an affordable and pleasant alternative.”
Around the world, Disney’s theme parks have been a bright spot for the brand this year as people seem to look for an escape from bad times.
小題1:According to the passage, what happens to Tokyo Disneyland this year?

A．Fewer people visit it.	B．Less money is made.
C．It attracts more visitors.	D．Its sales have reached $4.2 billion.

小題2:What can be the possible reason for Tokyo Disneyland’s boom?

A．It costs less money to play here than in any other theme park.

B．People have a new understanding of amusement.

C．The economic depression has changed people’s plans to spend money.

D．Visitors seek an escape from economic depression.

小題3:What does the underlined word “alternative” mean in the sixth paragraph?

A．choice.

B．park.

C．time.

D．trip.

小題4:According to the last paragraph, what is the writer probably going to write?

A．The theme parks that attract most visitors.

B．More examples of success of Disney theme parks.

C．Tokyo Disneyland’s plan for the next year.

D．The economic depression in other companies.

For about a decade, I knew that I needed to improve my handwriting, but I always put it off. “My typing skills are good, my communication skills are good, and all my other abilities are adequate for the job I do and the life I live. Why would I need to improve my handwriting in such a modern world?” I thought.
I was sort of hit by the fact that my handwriting needed improving quite suddenly in the form of a note from my boss. Obviously one of the notes I had posted on the office message board had been misunderstood because of my handwriting. My boss demanded that I learn to write in a neat way, something I couldn’t ignore any longer.
I tried a lot of different methods to improve my handwriting. Nowadays, there are more resources than before. You don’t even have to go to the store and can buy handwriting training materials online. I tried out a lot of these, and my handwriting did improve somewhat. Now I make sure I form every letter correctly. This is inconvenient and time-consuming, but it is better than having my comments misread.
People come up to me and tell me how nice my handwriting is. I have never thought of that, but this is exactly what has happened. It really is a pleasure, but it isn’t enough. In the long run, I actually have to go to a handwriting coach to improve my handwriting. It seems like I have years and years of bad habits that I have to break, and this isn’t something I could handle on my own. I need someone to teach me how to write clearly from the ground up.
小題1:The underlined word “adequate” in the first paragraph probably means “    ”.
Aclear enough       B. common enough    C. good enough  D. special enough
小題2:The writer made the decision to improve his handwriting because        .

A．he had planned for that for a long time

B．he was shocked by his boss’ good handwriting

C．he was often misunderstood because of his handwriting

D．his boss asked him to work on his handwriting

小題3:How did the writer try to improve his handwriting?

A．He practiced writing mainly on his own.

B．He practiced writing and typing at the same time.

C．He joined a handwriting training class.

D．He employed a coach to teach him online.

小題4:What does the writer think of his handwriting at present?

A．Unacceptable.

B．Perfect.

C．Worse.

D．Better.

Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was   41  into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, was   42  with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t   43  fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof of how   44  I understood the pressure on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very slowly to understand. “I guess we all have to   45  something,” Mother said quietly. I could   46  her pain and the tension of   47  the strong feeling that were interrupted by my   48 . Suddenly, something inside me lit up. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face   49  my shoulder and sobbed. I held her  50    and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could and that was   51  . At that moment, feeling Mother’s   52  with feelings, I understood for the first time her being easy to   53 . She was still my mother,   54   she was something   55  : a person like me, capable of fear,   56  and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought  57  in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station __58 .
“It’s a job I can do, though.” She said simply. But the evening practice on the green typewriter continued. I had a very   59  feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her   60   away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

小題1:	A．fooled B．tricked C．puzzled D．shocked

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

小題3:	A．write B．type C．grasp D．glance

小題4:	A．seldom B．a(chǎn)dequately C．little D．much

小題5:	A．fail B．win C．forgive D．gain

小題6:	A．realize B．understand C．sense D．recognize

小題7:	A．holding back B．putting away C．holding on D．coming out

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．a(chǎn)ttempt C．a(chǎn)rrival D．a(chǎn)dmission

小題9:	A．by B．upon C．beside D．a(chǎn)gainst

小題10:

A．tightly B．a(chǎn)ttentively C．gently D．cheerfully

小題11:

A．enough B．little C．a(chǎn)ll D．nothing

小題12:

A．forehead B．face C．fingers D．back

小題13:

A．content B．break C．conquer D．control

小題14:

A．therefore B．a(chǎn)lthough C．yet D．however

小題15:

A．more B．excellent C．strange D．huge

小題16:

A．wound B．pride C．success D．hurt

小題17:

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

小題18:

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

小題19:

A．different B．distinct C．pleasant D．sympathetic

小題20:

A．crying B．striking C．tapping D．sewing

Haddy’s parents are different than the average（普通人）. While she was  36  up they required her to  37  . First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Haddy worked for other people.
When Haddy was 14 years old her mother and father told her that they were no  38  going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes  39  suits, but  40  else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were  41  . But they wanted to teach Haddy some  42 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or  43  . She learned how to deal with her money  44  . Another thing she learned was how to keep from  45  out her clothes too fast.
Also, even  46 Haddy went to school she was  47  to work. All through her high school and  48  years she worked as well as studied. Haddy’s parents had plenty of  49  but they felt she would  50  her education more if she had to  51  it. And strange  52  it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part-time generally got  53  grades than students who did no work.
Now Haddy is a mother herself. She requires her  54  to do the same  55  she did, especially working part-time as they go to school.

小題1:	A．going B．bringing C．growing D．getting

小題2:	A．study B．play C．learn D．work

小題3:	A．longer B．sooner C．less D．fewer

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．a(chǎn)s D．like

小題5:	A．what B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．everything

小題6:	A．responsible B．lazy C．poor D．careless

小題7:	A．difficult B．daily C．valuable D．useless

小題8:	A．free B．expensive C．useful D．proper

小題9:	A．quickly B．slowly C．carefully D．suddenly

小題10:

A．working B．wearing C．giving D．taking

小題11:

A．when B．a(chǎn)s C．until D．since

小題12:

A．permitted B．required C．ordered D．forced

小題13:

A．school B．work C．primary D．college

小題14:

A．time B．children C．money D．work

小題15:

A．value B．have C．use D．receive

小題16:

A．enjoy B．pay C．pay for D．work for

小題17:

A．if B．a(chǎn)s C．a(chǎn)lthough D．though

小題18:

A．worse B．better C．more D．less

小題19:

A．husband B．mother C．parents D．children

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)s B．what C．which D．that

In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 36 for stillness.
And when we are 37 to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often  38 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re 39.
This comes at a   40 : we lose that time for  41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And   42 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  43 done.
Take a moment to think about  44 you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  45 checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  46 through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your  47 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49 be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d  50 it to be. See your life with less move anent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more  51 .
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52 you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  53 . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54 for it.

小題1:	A．place B．chance C．freedom D．time

小題2:	A．forced B．ordered C．invited D．told

小題3:	A．have B．find C．buy D．get

小題4:	A．familiar with B．curious about C．used to D．interested in

小題5:	A．cost B．risk C．moment D．danger

小題6:	A．play B．food C．sleep D．consideration

小題7:	A．further B．worse C．farther D．deeper

小題8:	A．everything B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．something

小題9:	A．how B．where C．why D．whether

小題10:

A．questions B．problems C．phones D．messages

小題11:

A．walking B．rushing C．stepping D．going

小題12:

A．school B．youth C．work D．life

小題13:

A．silent B．patient C．still D．quiet

小題14:

A．Nearly B．Ever C．Just D．Already

小題15:

A．like B．decide C．choose D．need

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)ctivity B．research C．study D．peace

小題17:

A．Because B．Until C．Once D．Unless

小題18:

A．frequently B．slowly C．fast D．quickly

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)sking B．sending C．calling D．waiting

小題20:

A．Value B．Miss C．Owe D．Hold