When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say. “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” Or “I know I am late, but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming（責(zé)備） somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a lose. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined regularly .Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about---creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens Winners don’t have few problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “Whose fault it is”. Once you are confident about power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
小題1:According to the passage, winners__________.

A．deal with problems rather than blame others

B．meet with fewer difficulties in the lives

C．have responsible and able colleagues

D．blame themselves rather than others

小題2:The underlined word“remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．a(chǎn)void

B．a(chǎn)ccept

C．improve

D．consider

小題3:When your colleague(同事) brings about a problem, you should _________.

A．find a better way to handle the problems

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．a(chǎn)sk a more able colleague for help

小題4:When problems occur, winners take them as__________.

A．excuses for their failures

B．barriers（障礙） to greater power

C．challenges to their colleagues

D．chances for self-development

小題5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A winner’s Secret	B．A Winner’s Problem
C．A Winner’s Opportunity	D．A Winner’s Achievement

A Faithful Father
My husband ,kissed me  goodbye ，stroked, the baby’s  cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in 36______ ,
This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 37_____,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts  ran into 38______ of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 39______
My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 ______I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 41______ to his family every evening. He 42______ food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.
Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 ______ number. I had just realized the 44 ______ of the ordinary—the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 45______
“Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 46______ back tears.
“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 47______ was in his voice.:
“ Fine, Fm just calling to say. ,, thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 48______ too much for me to speak.
"What for?”
— For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my' own 49______ and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 50______ ”
There was 51______ for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .52______ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud. ”
I don’t  remember much of the rest of the call, 53______ that moment of revelation (顯露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 ______，and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 ______everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

小題1:	A．use B．line C．order D．fashion

小題2:	A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．praying

小題3:	A．conversations B．struggles C．incidents D．memories

小題4:	A．baby B．husband C．mother D．father

小題5:	A．out B．a(chǎn)way C．back D．a(chǎn)round

小題6:	A．moved B．returned C．escaped D．walked

小題7:	A．provided B．collected C．sought D．bought

小題8:	A．popular B．relative C．regular D．familiar

小題9:	A．difference B．significance C．balance D．a(chǎn)bsence

小題10:

A．recognized B．a(chǎn)rranged C．reduced D．a(chǎn)chieved

小題11:

A．sending B．pushing C．holding D．putting

小題12:

A．Sympathy B．Stress C．Doubt D．Concern

小題13:

A．cleared B．hurt C．a(chǎn)ched D．tightened

小題14:

A．child B．duty C．plan D．career

小題15:

A．inspiring B．faithful C．considerate D．a(chǎn)dmirable

小題16:

A．peace B．calm C．silence D．rest

小題17:

A．tremble B．hesitation C．passion D．sigh

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．nor

小題19:

A．ideas B．deeds C．remarks D．words

小題20:

A．outstanding B．patient C．ordinary D．honest

All the definitions(定義) and facts in a dictionary or book do not convey what friendship is really about. It cannot be understood through   36 . The only way to understand friendship is through experience, which   37  all the senses.
Friendship can be seen. It is seen in an old couple sitting in the park holding hands. It is seen in a child freely   38  the last cookie. It is not   39  to see friendship; it is always there for eyes that can see.
Friendship can be heard. It is heard in the words of two friends squeezing in lunch together on an extremely   40  day although they have a lot of things to do. It is the way they   41  each other, not the words. Friendship can be heard by those willing to listen.
Friendship is   42  in a touch. It is a pat on the back from a teammate, a high five between classes, and the wet kiss from the family dog. The touch   43  more than words or gestures. It is   44  understood and clearly shows the feelings.
Friendship has a taste. It tastes like homemade bread: the ingredients all measured and planned, then carefully   45 , then the quiet   46  as the dough(生面團(tuán)) rises. Hot from the oven, the bread tastes more than the sum of its ingredients   47  there are the thoughts of the baker as her hands mix the flour or her   48  as she waits for the dough to rise.  49  and unmeasured, this is the ingredient that   50 . Warm, fresh from the oven, the difference you taste is   51 .
Friendship has a smell. It smells like the slightly burnt cookies your brother made especially for you. It smells like your home when   52  it after being away for a long tome. Friendship has   53  smells.
Finally, more than the other senses, friendship is a(n)  54  of the heart. It is the language of the heart --- a language that, whether seen, felt, heard, or tasted, is understood by the   55 . Like air fills the lungs, friendship fills the heart, allowing us to experience the best life has to offer: a friend.

小題1:	A．reading B．studying C．words D．gestures

小題2:	A．expects B．involves C．a(chǎn)ffects D．expresses

小題3:	A．eating B．holding C．choosing D．sharing

小題4:	A．common B．formal C．difficult D．private

小題5:	A．busy B．tough C．bad D．important

小題6:	A．look at B．talk to C．care for D．play with

小題7:	A．felt B．given C．discovered D．remembered

小題8:	A．understands B．explains C．communicates D．knows

小題9:	A．perfectly B．instantly C．hopefully D．thankfully

小題10:

A．tasted B．prepared C．mixed D．supplied

小題11:

A．waiting B．working C．change D．competition

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．because C．until D．unless

小題13:

A．patience B．confidence C．tolerance D．dependence

小題14:

A．Unfinished B．Uncovered C．Unseen D．Unmoved

小題15:

A．comes to life B．makes the difference C．makes sense D．takes effect

小題16:

A．happiness B．comfort C．friendship D．hardship

小題17:

A．winning back B．stepping into C．helping out D．carrying on

小題18:

A．strong B．strange C．natural D．various

小題19:

A．experience B．thought C．reward D．result

小題20:

A．partners B．senses C．heart D．family

Just as the teacher hands out the spelling test, you see Jeff pull out a small piece of paper with a lot of small words on it. Jeff hides the note into his hand but soon takes it out again. While he's taking the test, you see him looking back and forth between the teacher and his paper. There's no mistaking it — he's cheating.
Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.
Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test—unless the person cheats again.
Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.
Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.
If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn’t study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.
小題1:The author thinks that when kids cheat in class, _______.

A．it is unfair to other people

B．it does harm to their heath

C．teachers should punish them

D．teachers shouldn’t stop them at once

小題2:Some students like cheating mainly because _______.

A．the material in the test is very difficult

B．they want to do better than the others

C．cheating can make hard things seem very easy

D．they have little time to study

小題3:The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A．cheating isn’t a good idea

B．why kids cheat in the test

C．some kids can’t pass the test without cheating

D．some kids don’t spend time studying

小題4:We can learn from the passage______.

A．cheaters are often thought highly of

B．people show no respect for those who cheat

C．parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble

D．kids cheat in the test because of swim practice

小題5:Those who cheat are advised to ______.

A．spend more time on school than on sports

B．find good solutions instead of cheating

C．try hard to be intelligent rather than lazy

D．a(chǎn)sk their classmates for good methods of study

My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body.Through the years I would   36  the correct answer.When I was younger, I thought   37   was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are    38 .But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again.Since    39 my first attempt, I had often thought over the correct answer.So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it   40_  be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not   41 because there are many people who are blind."
  42  the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her response to my answer was, "No, but you are getting  43  every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa    44 .Everybody was crying.My Mommy looked at me when it was our   45  to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was   46 when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a  47
between her and me.She saw the   48   on my face and told me, "This question is very important.It shows that you have really  49  your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears.She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your  50  ."
I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is because a crying friend or­­  51 one can rest their head on it .Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear.I only   52  that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on 53  you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a   54  one.It is sympathetic(同情的) to the pain of  55 .

小題1:	A．doubt about B．look for C．believe in D．guess at

小題2:	A．sight B．health C．sound D．love

小題3:	A．blind B．deaf C．a(chǎn)bnormal D．Delicate

小題4:	A．doing B．did C．making D．made

小題5:	A．must B．shall C．can D．need

小題6:	A．natural B．a(chǎn)vailable C．wrong D．correct

小題7:	A．Before B．Till C．Beyond D．Over

小題8:	A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer

小題9:	A．passed by B．passed out C．passed away D．passed over

小題10:

A．duty B．turn C．pity D．change

小題11:

A．shocked B．satisfied C．interested D．excited

小題12:

A．game B．test C．match D．secret

小題13:

A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain

小題14:

A．made B．cared C．disliked D．lived

小題15:

A．shoulder B．foot C．hand D．hair

小題16:

A．love B．loved C．loving D．loves

小題17:

A．know B．want C．hope D．wish

小題18:

A．until B．when C．before D．unless

小題19:

A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious

小題20:

A．others B．the others C．other D．the other

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault. "or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner's key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is." Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
小題1:According to the passage, winners ______.

A．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

B．deal with problems rather than blame others

C．have responsible and able colleagues

D．blame themselves rather than others

小題2:The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．a(chǎn)void

B．a(chǎn)ccept

C．improve

D．consider

小題3:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should ______.

A．find a better way to handle the problem

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．a(chǎn)sk a more able colleague for help

小題4:When problems occur, winners take them as______.

A．excuses for their failures	B．barriers to greater power
C．challenges to their colleagues	D．chances for self-development

小題5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A Winner's Secret.	B．A Winner's Achievement.
C．A Winner's Opportunity.	D．A Winner's Problem.

A little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden. There, she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. Although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict.
So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everything she dreamed was right there in front ofher nose!
小題1:Why did the girl long for the house on the hill?

A． Because there was a small garden.	B．Because it’s magic.
C． Because it’s ordinary.	D．Because its windows looked golden.

小題2:Which  statement is True according to Paragraph 2 and 3?

A． The girl’s mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.

B． The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived.

C．What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.

D．Actually , the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.

小題3:What amazed the girl was that_____

A． Her home was another golden house

B． There was no golden house indeed

C． She could see the golden house only when she looked up

D． The golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it

小題4:What can be inferred from the passage?

A． The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter.

B． The girl was determined to go to the golden house at the beginning.

C． The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home.

D． The girl didn’t love or care for her parents .

小題5:The passage is intended to tell us that_____.

A． girls often have amazing imagination

B．not all dreams will come true

C． what we dream of may be just around us

D．nothing is impossible to a willing heart

Kilimanjaro Climb : a Rite of Passage for Father and Son
Climbing Kilimanjaro is a transformational experience for many people. The things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. In the case of my son Josh and I，the walk up Kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol ofhis transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship.
Day three on the mountain, Josh was hit with massive headaches. He told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. And then, on the night we climbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, Josh fell. I was walking ahead, and did not even see it. He was so exhausted that he could not get up. He recalled our guides, debating whether or not they should take him straight down. Josh snapped out of it. He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.
“ I’ve never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You know, in the past when we’d go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up, I climbed it. I never feltlike a kid, even when 1 was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”
“That’s not quite true，”I replied. “When you told me that on the summit you fell-and I did not even notice, my first thought was, ‘Oh my God! I’m such an awful parent!’ But then it hit me, ‘He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didn't need me to help.，”
I realized as I spoke that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A child and a parent. It wasjust two friends who walked down the mountain together.
小題1:What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph?

A． Kilimanjaro is powerful.

B． Kilimanjaro is hard to climb.

C． Many people, including Josh, have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro.

D． The writer has a distant relationship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro.

小題2:From the second paragraph we know that_____

A． Josh had a slight headache.

B． Josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides.

C． Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit.

D． Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as Josh.

小題3:What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean?

A． cheered up

B．gave up

C．burst out

D．ran out

小題4:What can be inferred from the talk between the father and the son?

A． Josh felt quite good about his independence.

B． Josh appreciated his parents ，company and care.

C． The father felt guilty all the time.

D． The father should have taken good care of Josh as usual.

小題5:Why did the father feel that two people had died?

A． Because two people had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro.

B． Because the father and son had become friends.

C． Because they had witnessed an accidence of a father and son.

D． Because two friends had misled him.

Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's not because they're bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they're smart.
"Fish are sensitive, they have personalities," says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat. "I would never eat anyone I know personally."
There's a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.
The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket. "While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables," says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. "Really, it's kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish?"
Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical. "I've never seen a smart fish," says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. "If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught."
"For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us," says another diner. "Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don't eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?"
小題1:According to Dr. Sylvia Earle, he would stop eating fish as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT ___________ .

A．Fish are sensitive and have personalities

B．He knows fish very well

C．Fish are dangerous to eat because the water is polluted

D．Fish are clever

小題2:Dr. Lynne Sneddon describes the behavior of eating fish in a(n) _______ tone.

A．opposed

B．optimistic

C．indifferent

D．supportive

小題3:Which word below can take the place of the underlined word “conspicuous” in Paragraph 4?

A．obvious

B．easy

C．impossible

D．necessary

小題4:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____________ .

A．Human beings should stop eating fish

B．We would feel guilty if we continued eating fish

C．People eat fish because fish are delicious

D．Cucumber is a kind of vegetable or fruit

小題5:What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?

A．To advise people to stop eating fish.

B．To introduce a topic of whether people should eat fish.

C．To advise people not to stop eating fish.

D．To tell us that fish will feel pain when caught and transported.

We always want what we cannot have. When we’re young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be __36__. However, when we’re __37__, we want to go back to being young and we __38__ the days when we didn’t have to worry about complex love affairs, __39__ pressure, and money problems.
Young people believe adulthood __40__ freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that __41__is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To  __42__ this feeling, people say, “The grass is always __43__ on the other side.”
As teenagers, we like to be like adults but as young adults, we __44__to be young again. We think about staying out late, __45__ our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in _46__hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for__47__the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as __48__as they thought it would be and suddenly, __49__ becomes very scary.
Life is __50__. It gives us time to__51__ but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look __52__ wishing we __53__being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the __54__ is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to growing up. __55__life becomes more complex we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.

小題1:	A．comfortable B．dependent C．independent D．polite

小題2:	A．older B．defeated C．married D．confident

小題3:	A．like B．forget C．regret D．miss

小題4:	A．study B．job C．a(chǎn)ge D．health

小題5:	A．creates B．shows C．means D．limits

小題6:	A．childhood B．a(chǎn)dulthood C．parenthood D．romanticism

小題7:	A．reduce B．describe C．experience D．understand

小題8:	A．greener B．thinner C．yellow D．colorful

小題9:	A．wish B．decide C．return D．stop

小題10:

A．making B．having C．worrying about D．showing off

小題11:

A．healthy B．a(chǎn)mbitious C．broken D．excited

小題12:

A．breakfast B．school C．exercise D．work

小題13:

A．rich B．busy C．free D．easy

小題14:

A．life B．love C．career D．future

小題15:

A．long B．short C．fair D．beautiful

小題16:

A．study B．think C．play D．live

小題17:

A．up B．down C．back D．into

小題18:

A．stopped B．enjoyed C．imagined D．tried

小題19:

A．reason B．result C．dream D．truth

小題20:

A．If B．When C．Unless D．Before