This story began when I was a child. I was born in     46   . Often we hadn’t enough to eat. When never we had some food, Mother often give me  her portion. While she was putting her rice into my bowl, she would say, “Eat this rice, son! I’m not   47   .”
As I grew, Mother her    48   her spare time to    49  in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more     50  for my growth. Once she caught just two fish, she made fish soup. While I was eating the soup, Mother sat beside me and ate what was still kept on the    51   of the fish I had eaten. My heart was       52   when I saw it. So I gave the other fish to her but she immediately   53  it and said, “I don’t  54    like fish.”
Then, in order to pay for my    55    , Mother went to a match factory. This helped her get some money to cover my school fees. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight.    56   I said, “Mother, go to sleep; it’s late; you can     57  working tomorrow.” Mother smiled and said, “Go to sleep, son! I’m not      58     .”
When I had to sit my final examination, mother accompanied me. Mother    59    for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to    60   her. Mother give me a glass of tea that she had    61   . The tea was not as    62   as Mother’s love. Seeing Mother covered with sweat, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to   63  too. Mother said, “I’m not thirsty!”.
Now , I’m an employer and my     64   now is to work hard and to repay my mother for all the    65    that she gave me.

小題1:	A．poor B．special C．weak D．happy

小題2:A worried          B. hungry         C. carless          D, foolish

小題3:	A．looked up B．set up C．gave up D．push up

小題4:	A．learn B．swim C．fish D．play

小題5:	A．taste B．nutrition C．function D．importance

小題6:	A．meat B．bowl C．plate D．bone

小題7:	A．moved B．excited C．puzzled D．surprised

小題8:	A．doubted B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．refused D．overlooked

小題9:	A．quietly B．mostly C．clearly D．really

小題10:

A．education B．health C．career D．experience

小題11:

A．As B．So C．Until D．But

小題12:

A．stop B．begin C．continue D．enjoy

小題13:

A．cold B．sad C．sick D．tired

小題14:

A．waited B．called C．went D．hunted

小題15:

A．greet B．help C．a(chǎn)sk D．meet

小題16:

A．prepared B．bought C．found D．cleaned

小題17:

A．free B．strong C．high D．hard

小題18:

A．change B．drink C．throw D．notice

小題19:

A．belief B．wonder C．dream D．work

小題20:

A．food B．future C．water D．love

Whether you admit or not, music is rooted in our daily life, weaving its beauty and emotion through our thoughts, activities and memories. So if you’re interested in music theory, music appreciation, Beethoven, Mozart, artists and performers, we hope you’ll spend some time here and learn from those music articles of note for all ages and tastes.
When I first started studying the history of music, I did not realize what I was getting into. I had thought that music history was somewhat of an unimportant pursuit（追求）. In fact, I only took my history of classical music class because I needed the credits（學分）. I did not realize how really attractive music history was. You see, in our culture many of us do not really learn to understand music. When I began to learn about the history of Western music, however, it changed all that for me.
When most of us think about the history of music, we think of the history of rock music, we assume that the history is simple because the music is simple. In fact, neither is the case, The history of music, whether you’re talking about classical music, rock music, jazz music, or any other kind, is never simple.
Even when the class was over, I would not stop learning about the history of music. It had attracted my interest, and I wanted more.
小題1:What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To advise readers to learn about music.

B．To show he has a good knowledge of music.

C．To ask readers to share their experience.

D．To prove that music has a long history.

小題2:Why did the author take the history of classical music class?

A．He was very interested in classical music.

B．Classical music would bring him fame.

C．Classical music was very important to him.

D．He wanted to get the points from the course.

小題3:The underlined word “assume” in the third paragraph probably means “____________ ”.

A．see

B．mean

C．think

D．wonder

小題4:What did the author do after the class was over?

A．He became tired of music history.

B．He kept on learning about music history.

C．He found music was difficult to learn.

D．He began to take part in music activities.

小題5:(Originally created) What can we infer about the author according to the passage?

A．He didn’t like music at the beginning.

B．He prefers history to music.

C．He doesn’t study hard at school.

D．The students in his school need some credits in other subjects besides the credits in their majors before they graduate from their college.

A fried of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a naughty street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked..
Paul nodded, “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? I wish…” He hesitated（猶豫）.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said made Paul think all the way.
“I wish ,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”
Paul looked at the boy in surprise, adding, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”
“Yes, I’d love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled, He thought he knew what the boy wanted. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up the steps. Then in a while Paul heard him coming back, but he didn’t come fast. He was carrying his little crippled（傷殘） brother. He pointed to the car and said, “There it is, Buddy, just like I told you up stairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas. And some day I’m going to give one just like it and then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying tell you about. ”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.
That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what “It is more blessed to give” means.
小題1:The naughty street boy wished to _____________ .

A．have a brother like Paul’s

B．get a present from his brother

C．become a brother like Paul’s

D．take a ride in his automobile

小題2:When the boy asked for a ride home, Paul thought the boy wanted to ______________.

A．play a trick on him

B．own a car like Paul’s

C．pick up someone important to him.

D．show off by riding home in a car

小題3:What did the boy want to show to his crippled brother?

A．His pride.

B．His bravery.

C．His love.

D．His generosity.

小題4:What would be the best title for text?

A．A brother like that

B．A Christmas present

C．A boy’s crippled brother

D．An unforgettable Christmas

小題5:(Originally created)  The last sentence “It is more blessed to give” in this story means following EXCEPT____.

A．It is better to help than to get helped.

B．The more help you give to others, the happier you will feel.

C．To help other people is a way to make a person to become a true man.

D．To give away all your wealth, otherwise, you won’t be blessed by God.

The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicago commuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.
As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (發(fā)出細小聲). Necks crane (伸長). “This is your driver speaking.”
We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority.
“All of you put your papers down.”
The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps.
“Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.”
Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles.
I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver.
“Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操練軍士). “Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the first words we have spoken today. But we say them at the same time, like schoolchildren, to the strangers beside us.
We smile and can’t help it. We have said it; the barrier has been broken. Good morning, neighbor. It is not so hard after all. Some of us repeat it. Others shake hands. Many laugh.
The bus driver says nothing more. He doesn’t need to. Not a single newspaper goes back up. I hear laughter, a warm sound I have never heard before on bus No. 151. This day is starting off better than most.
小題1:On hearing the sudden utterance of “Attention!”, the passengers ___________.

A．stopped reading and put down their newspapers immediately

B．sat still without response

C．looked up from the newspapers to see who was speaking

D．were frightened

小題2:The underlined word “commuting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ___________.

A．long-distance ride

B．daily traveling between home and work

C．communication technology

D．behavior patterns

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

A．The passengers on the crowded bus were so absorbed in reading their newspapers that no one spoke.

B．When the bus driver said nothing more, the passengers picked up and read their newspapers again.

C．The passengers didn’t follow the driver’s instruction at first.

D．The passengers were physically close together but mentally they kept each other at a terrible distance.

小題4:What would be the best title for the text?

A．The Warmth of Communication

B．The Exchange of Information

C．The Power of Observation

D．The Attitude to Loneliness

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man's garden，and talking about children. The young man said，“How strict should parents be with their children？”
The old man pointed to a string（繩子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one．“Please untie（解開）that string，” he said．The young man untied it，and the young tree bent（彎）over to one side． “Now tie it again，please，” said the old man，“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”
The young man did so．Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children．You must be strict with them，but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again．But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．”
小題1:The story is about ______.

A．how to take care of young trees

B． how strict parents should be with their children

C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

D． how to tie and untie the string

小題2:The young man untied the string ______.

A．in order to throw it away

B． so that both of the trees would grow straight

C．only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side

D． in order to let the old man teach him

小題3:When can the string be taken away？______.

A．When the old man has left

B．After you have untied it

C．When the young man has untied it next time

D．When the young tree grows strong enough

小題4:In the story the relation（關系）of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ______.

A．the young father to the old neighbor

B．parents to their children

C．the old neighbor to the children of the young father

D．grown ups to their parents

In Japan, people will often go out to restaurants to treat guests. The reason for this is that Japanese homes are small. If you go out to eat with your workmates, it is a custom to share the bill equally, no matter how much you eat or drink yourself.
Japanese people use chopsticks to eat. But if you eat out, you can ask for a fork or a knife. These words have been adopted(采用) from the English language into Japanese. So if you say “fork” or “knife” to a waiter, he will probably understand you. If you eat in an expensive restaurant, waiters will usually place a hot towel on your table at the end of your meal. You can wipe your face and hands with this towel.
In Japan, you can see some people slurp (出聲地吃) their noodles. It is considered rude in Western restaurants, but is acceptable in Japan. Western people usually blow on hot noodles first and then eat them, while Japanese do the cooling down gesture (姿勢) when they actually eat. Many feel noodles do not taste good if they are cooled with the air. It is also normal to lift the noodle or soup bowl to mouth so that food doesn’t spill.
Eating with chopsticks requires proper manners. Never leave your chopsticks standing upright, especially not on rice. It is a symbol of death, and people will find this impolite if you are not at a funeral (葬禮). Never wave your chopsticks around, nor use them to move dishes around. If you are eating from a common bowl, use the back end of the chopsticks that you have not put in your mouth to dish the food out.
小題1:Japanese people often treat their guests in restaurants because_____.

A．they need to share the bill equally

B．it is a traditional custom in Japan

C．dishes in restaurants are delicious

D．their homes can’t hold many people

小題2:Which of the following can we learn from the text?

A．A hot towel is not offered in most ordinary restaurants in Japan.

B．You are asked to wipe your hands after a meal in a Japanese restaurant.

C．The Japanese always wait until the noodles become cool.

D．It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth in Japan.

小題3:Which of the following is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．How to use chopsticks in Japan.

B．When to use chopsticks in Japan.

C．The Japanese like using chopsticks.

D．Chopsticks are the symbol of Japan.

小題4:Which would be the best title for the text?

A．Treating guests in Japan.

B．Table manners in Japan.

C．Eating tools in Japan.

D．Eating customs in Japan.

After finishing shopping in the supermarket, I and my wife Julie stood in the shortest line.
There was only one guy in it, but he was in a   31  and there seemed to be some trouble going on.
Well, I and my wife Julie stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having 32 getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was  33  them into two parts. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it  34  He asked Julie if she would mind   35  his empty basket away. Then he   36  for his wallet which was in a pocket on one side of his wheelchair. The way he was positioned and the fact that he had only one   37  arm made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.
What must it be like, I wondered, to be so  38   on other people like that.9 The checkout operator came around and gave him his   39  and the items he needed. She   40  one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I   41  to get the. bigger bag and he said, "No. 42 you could do me a favor. Take that part along to the entrance and give it to Angela. " I dutifully did that,   43  Julie with our shopping. It  44  that Angela was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hpngry!
This guy, despite the  45 that his physical condition imposed on him, had   46  more than twice as much shopping as he needed and   47  the bigger bag to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help  48  him from being a help. He may have been limited  49  , bat his heart was more than capable of  50  all that. And it changed my idea of dependenee.

小題1:	A．comer B．queue C．wheelchair D．lift

小題2:	A．mercy B．interest C．confidence D．difficulty

小題3:	A．separating B．breaking C．cutting D．placing

小題4:	A．under order B．under control C．under discussion D．under repair

小題5:	A．putting B．getting C．casting D．rolling

小題6:	A．hunted B．reached C．looked D．sought

小題7:	A．comfortable B．clumsy C．disabled D．usable

小題8:	A．kind B．strict C．dependent D．considerate

小題9:	A．change B．basket C．bag D．food

小題10:

A．presented B．handed C．hung D．pulled

小題11:

A．preferred B．used C．decided D．offered

小題12:

A．So B．But C．For D．Thus

小題13:

A．exchanging B．leaving C．charging D．a(chǎn)ssociating

小題14:

A．turned out B．came out C．burst out D．gave out

小題15:

A．manners B．chances C．limitations D．fates

小題16:

A．collected B．reserved C．donated D．bought

小題17:

A．thrown away B．givenaway C．left out D．sent out

小題18:

A．save B．protect C．stop D．shelter

小題19:

A．physically B．economically C．originally D．mentally

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)ccomplishing B．overlooking C．valuing D．overcoming

完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分） 
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large  1  across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would  2  his taxi on the road. I  3  why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home  4  work, leave his taxi and go out for his  5  affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 6  .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 7  to be outside one evening two weeks  8 , when the garage door was 9 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（勞斯萊斯）! It shook me completely  10  I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But  11 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n）  12  . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and  13  him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n）14.
We go to bed every night and  15  every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a  16 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 17  . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we  18  the social ladder—how much bigger and better a  19  we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on  20 we are than what we do!

小題1:	A．window B．garage C．door D．yard

小題2:	A．park B．stop C．check D．repair

小題3:	A．knew B．understood C．a(chǎn)sked D．wondered

小題4:	A．for B．out of C．without D．from

小題5:	A．business B．national C．personal D．public

小題6:	A．wasteful B．useful C．wonderful D．plentiful

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)ppeared B．intended C．expected D．happened

小題8:	A．later B．more C．a(chǎn)go D．before

小題9:	A．broken B．fine C．shut D．open

小題10:

A．once B．before C．when D．until

小題11:

A．far B．deep C．long D．little

小題12:

A．driver B．engineer C．father D．son

小題13:

A．called B．made C．elected D．turned

小題14:

A．experience B．earning C．life D．position

小題15:

A．stay up B．wake up C．stay home D．go home

小題16:

A．competition B．performance C．debate D．party

小題17:

A．family B．company C．team D．whole

小題18:

A．build B．climb C．stand D．lay

小題19:

A．garden B．garage C．car D．taxi

小題20:

A．who B．what C．which D．where

完形填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1-10各題所給的A.B.C.和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be   1  to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are   2  wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully（欺負）others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right   3 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent   4 .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be   5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view (黑白分明的觀點). For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is   6  acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into  7 .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know   8  what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is   9  to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and   10  be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so guilty (有罪的) when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is starving.
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to treat others. However, some people argue that rules may be confusing, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones---so who is to decide what is right?

小題1:	A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous

小題2:	A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly

小題3:	A．suggestions B．conclusion C．turns D．choices

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths

小題5:	A．interesting B．vital (重要的) C．easy D．valuable

小題6:	A．seldom B．rarely C．merely (僅僅) D．never

小題7:	A．trouble B．power C．prison D．control

小題8:	A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately (故意地) D．exactly

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)wful (可怕的) B．cruel C．unhealthy D．unnecessary

小題10:

A．still B．even C．later D．somehow

A great French writer has said that we should help everyone as much as we can because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great. About this, he told the following story.
An ant was drinking at a small river and fell in. she tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn’t move at all. The poor ant got too tired but was still doing her best when a big bird saw her. With a pity, the bird threw a piece of wood. With it the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in grass she heard a man coming up. He was walking without shoes on his feet and carrying a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the bird, he wished to kill her, and he would certainly do so, but the ant bit(咬) him in one of his feet and at that moment the bird flew away at once. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than the bird herself that had saved her life.
小題1: According to the French writer, we often need help from others, so we should _____ .

A．help others as much as we can

B．help the people who may be useful to us

C．get as much help as we can

D．first need to help ourselves

小題2:Why could the bird fly away at once?

A．Because the bird could fly very fast.

B．Because the man hurt his feet himself.

C．Because the man didn’t want to kill her.

D．Because the ant bit the man in one of his feet.

小題3:The writer tells this story to show ____  _. 

A．how brave the bird is

B．even the small can help the great

C．how an ant saved a bird

D．how clever the ant is

小題4:The title of this story can be “___  __”. 

A．The Ant

B．Pity

C．Help

D．The Bird