One cold night，I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco． There I was walking home around one o’clock in the morning after a    26   practice at the theatre． With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart．I was having    27   handling my part-time job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time． As I walked I thought seriously about    28    both acting and San Francisco．I had    29  too much of city life．   
As 1 walked down the    30    streets under the tall buildings，I felt very small and cold, so I began    31   both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers．Very few people were still out    32   a few homeless people under blankets．
About a block from my    33  , I heard a sound behind me． I    34 quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun． The street was empty．All I saw was a shining streetlight． Still，the noise had made me    35   , so I started to run faster． Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I    36    what the noise had been．It  had been my wallet    37  to the sidewalk．
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired any more．I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise．Although I searched the sidewalk    38   for 15 minutes，my wallet was   39 to be found．
Just as 1 was about to quit the    40  , I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to   41 ．When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?”I thought I was   42 ．How could this man know my name? The door opened and out jumped a small blonde man with an amused look in his eyes, “Is this   43  you’re looking for?” He asked, holding up something like a wallet．
It was already 3 am． by the time I got into bed． I couldn’t get much sleep，but I had got my wallet back． I also had got back some    44  of city life． I realized the city couldn’t be a bad place    45   people were willing to help each other．

小題1:	A． comfortable B．serious C．tiresome D．fortunate

小題2:	A． comfort B．desire C．pain D．trouble

小題3:	A． setting up B．giving up C．holding up D．picking up

小題4:	A． expected B．changed C．controlled D．possessed

小題5:	A． deserted B．crowded C．blank D．narrow

小題6:	A． running B．jumping C．moving D．marching

小題7:	A． towards B．except C．including D．between

小題8:	A． bank B．theatre C．a(chǎn)partment D．office

小題9:	A． stood B．walked C．turned D．1eft

小題10:

A． satisfied B．confused C．frightened D．a(chǎn)nnoyed

小題11:

A． turn out B．figure out C．give out D．pull out

小題12:

A． belonging B．a(chǎn)dding C．sticking D．falling

小題13:

A． gratefully B．a(chǎn)nxiously C．skillfully D．delightedly

小題14:

A． nowhere B．a(chǎn)nywhere C．everywhere D．somewhere

小題15:

A． instruction B．training C．search D．a(chǎn)cting

小題16:

A． it B．him C．someone D．me

小題17:

A． thinking B．murmuring C．dreaming D．considering

小題18:

A． what B．who C．whichever D．whomever

小題19:

A． production B．judgment C．friendship D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

小題20:

A． as soon as B．a(chǎn)s long as C．a(chǎn)s far as D．a(chǎn)s well as

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift． Unlike other gifts，it came without wrap（包裝）．
On September 11 ^th , 1 958，Mum gave birth to Richard．After she brought him home from hospital，she put him in my lap，saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is．” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own．I played with it day and night． I sang to it, I told it stories．I told it over and over how much I loved it!  
One morning, however，I found its bed empty． My doll was gone! I cried for it．Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital．It had a fever． For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”，“pitiful"，and “dying”, which sounded Ominous．
Christmas was coming, “Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room． “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough．” As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears． I’d never seen him cry before．
The phone rang early on Christmas morning．Dad jumped out of bed to answer it．From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs． “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!” “Thank God!” I heard Mum cry．
From the window upstairs，I watched my parents rush out to the car．I had never seen them so happy． And I was also full of joy． What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home． I ran downstairs． My socks still hung there flat．But I knew they were not empty: they were filled with love !
小題1:What happened to the author on September 11^th,1958?

A．He got a baby brother．	B．He got a Christmas gift．
C．He became four years old．	D．He received a doll．

小題2:What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Impossible．

B．Boring．

C．Difficult．

D．Fearful．

小題3:Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A．Excitement．

B．Happiness．

C．Sadness．

D．Disappointment．

I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living , so one day I decided to start living life on my own terms. Frustrated（挫�。﹚ith my job, I came home, put on my shoes, and just started running. It felt so good to be free. That first day I ended up running 30 miles without stopping. Yes, I had rediscovered my old passion ( 酷愛的事物) — and it felt so good I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.
I trained hard every day. Since I wanted to be the best I could be, I knew I would have to set some clear goals for myself. A couple of my goals were: run a 135-mile ultra-marathon(超級馬拉松) across Death Valley, win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon, and run a marathon to the South Pole.
I had no idea how I was going to achieve these goals, but they certainly encouraged me to work hard. Today, I am really grateful to say that I have achieved all of them. Shortly after completing these goals, I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. Nobody had done anything like this before. To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could. But there was only one way to find out…so I just started training and preparing to give it my best try.
I completed that goal one year ago, and it felt great! But for me, life is not all about achieving goals. Sure, it feels good to succeed, but the greatest reward for me was learning more about myself and what I was able to do.
Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使傾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潛能) is。
小題1:Why did the author decide to become a runner?

A．He was out of work.

B．He wanted to treat his illness.

C．He wanted to live his dreams.

D．He suddenly found running interesting.

小題2:Which played an important role in the author’s success?

A．Setting goals	B．Learning from others.
C．Being honest	D．Keeping on reading .

小題3:According to Paragraph 3, before achieving the goals the author felt _____________

A．very grateful	B．not quite confident
C．quite afraid	D．not very satisfied

小題4:What does the underlined part “that goal” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon.

B．Run a marathon to the South Pole.

C．Run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days.

D．Run a 135-mile ultra-marathon across Death Valley.

小題5:The author probably agrees that____________.

A．life means achieving goals

B．success is the greatest reward

C．sports help develop our potential

D．everyone may have great potential.

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible(難以置信的) sight. The  36  was swimming and started with only three men. For one reason or another, two of them had a 37 start, so they were disqualified. That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to  38 against.
I watched the man  39  off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong. Now I’m not an expert  40  but I do know a good dive 41 a poor one, and this was not exactly medal  42  . I listened to the crowd begin to  43 this poor man that was clearly having a  44  time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was 45  he made a few desperate(拼命的) stroke(劃水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few  46 strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to  47 . Some even began to  48  things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and he 49  finished his race. The crowd went  50 . Even though he recorded one of the  51 times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 52 .
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have  53 been cheated out of gold, or when they act so  54  in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog(敗者), a man that gave his all --- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his  55  and the spirit of the games.

小題1:	A．view B．event C．game D．match

小題2:	A．false B．nervous C．strange D．violent

小題3:	A．fight B．struggle C．defend D．race

小題4:	A．set B．bounce C．dive D．fall

小題5:	A．swimmer B．coach C．judge D．a(chǎn)dviser

小題6:	A．from B．in C．beyond D．between

小題7:	A．feature B．quality C．example D．sign

小題8:	A．break off B．stand by C．laugh at D．focus on

小題9:	A．happy B．wonderful C．satisfying D．tough

小題10:

A．hopeful B．pitiful C．boring D．skillful

小題11:

A．intellectual B．smart C．a(chǎn)wkward D．excellent

小題12:

A．support B．quit C．cheer D．hesitate

小題13:

A．speak B．present C．conclude D．yell

小題14:

A．eventually B．hardly C．successful D．nearly

小題15:

A．wild B．a(chǎn)ngry C．sad D．grey

小題16:

A．fastest B．luckiest C．worst D．slowest

小題17:

A．companion B．competitors C．volunteers D．partners

小題18:

A．somehow B．a(chǎn)lready C．even D．a(chǎn)nyway

小題19:

A．poorly B．carelessly C．sharply D．proudly

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)dvantage B．independence C．determination D．principle

When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was   36  to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She   37  the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old   38  thinking that she wouldn’t live   39  from then on.
Over the years, I   40  and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike,   41  a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an)   42  trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang   43 .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair,   44  into my son’s room with a box of   45 . After 16 years, I still   46  Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about   47  since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she   48  the path for those people who were less   49  than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be   50 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt   51 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was   52 . From this person that I thought would have no   53  of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously   54  and we moved north, but I owe Helen   55  that I can never repay.

小題1:	A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving

小題2:	A．lived B．survived C．existed D．escaped

小題3:	A．mind B．brain C．head D．thought

小題4:	A．equally B．calmly C．quietly D．normally

小題5:	A．studied B．moved C．worked D．1ived

小題6:	A．suffering B．causing C．bearing D．catching

小題7:	A．normally B．particularly C．necessarily D．eventually

小題8:	A．up B．off C．back D．down

小題9:	A．ran B．walked C．rolled D．moved

小題10:

A．tissues B．presents C．pills D．candies

小題11:

A．realized B．knew C．recognized D．reminded

小題12:

A．her life B．her son C．her family D．her work

小題13:

A．cleared B．smoothed C．cleaned D．opened

小題14:

A．rich B．healthy C．strong D．fortunate

小題15:

A．money B．hope C．pity D．medicine

小題16:

A．small B．pitiful C．weak D．shameless

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．beaten C．hurt D．hospitalized

小題18:

A．use B．value C．meaning D．quality

小題19:

A．treated B．worsened C．relieved D．recovered

小題20:

A．some money B．some tissues C．a(chǎn) debt D．a(chǎn) hope

"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you   21   on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had   22  myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 23  every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that  24 stations wouldn't employ a person without   25   since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had   26  in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just  27  for me but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment had 28 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum  29  me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer.   30  I left his office, I asked aloud,"  31 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director  32 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to  33  an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was  34 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the   35    Saturday.

小題1:	A．put B．take C．move D．carry

小題2:	A．devoted B．designed C．found D．enjoyed

小題3:	A．invited B．promised C．refused D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題4:	A．large B．a(chǎn)ll C．no D．small

小題5:	A．experience B．examination C．a(chǎn)greement D．college

小題6:	A．played B．joined C．taken D．fought

小題7:	A．possible B．successful C．right D．important

小題8:	A．shown B．disappeared C．resulted D．turned

小題9:	A．woke B．a(chǎn)dvised C．demanded D．reminded

小題10:

A．While B．After C．Before D．So

小題11:

A．What B．How C．Whenever D．Wherever

小題12:

A．calling B．a(chǎn)nswering C．broadcasting D．a(chǎn)nnouncing

小題13:

A．make B．a(chǎn)ct C．broadcast D．play

小題14:

A．moved B．sorry C．thankful D．satisfied

小題15:

A．future B．coming C．last D．later

Researchers are placing robotic dogs(機(jī)器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck，an expert in human animal relationship，and Nancy Edwards，a professor of nursing，are leading the animal assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression，physical activity，and life satisfaction.“No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active，challenged，or stimulated(刺激)，”Edwards points out.“The problem is how we promote(使……成為現(xiàn)實(shí))that，especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home，researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO. Then，the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice，”says a seventy year old lady.“When I’m watching TV，he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs，especially for old people.Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercises and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning，it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry.”Beck says.“But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
Hopefully，down the road，these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate old people’s minds.
小題1:The purpose of Beck and Edwards’  study is to________.

A．understand human animal relationship

B．make lonely old people’s life better

C．find the causes of old people’s loneliness

D．promote the animal assisted research

小題2:In the research，the old people are asked to________.

A．note the activities of AIBOs

B．keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C．record their feelings and activities

D．a(chǎn)nalyze the collected information

小題3:What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A．It is easier to keep at home.

B．It can help the disabled people.

C．It responds to all the human orders.

D．It can watch TV with its owner.

小題4:The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may________.

A．cure certain diseases

B．keep old people active

C．change people’s beliefs

D．look more like real dogs

小題5:According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The professors are leading the animal assisted study concerning old people’s life.

B．The AIBOs will always listen to their owners without their own minds.

C．The researchers will know from the data whether AIBO can help its owner.

D．AIBOs can have games with the old people to stimulate their minds.

When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．
So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤兒） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．

小題1:	A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging

小題2:	A．found B．prepared C．got D．expected

小題3:	A．broke in B．settled down C．showed up D．turned off

小題4:	A．puzzled B．embarrassed C．worried D．relieved

小題5:	A．present B．first C．recent D．previous

小題6:	A．hardly B．suddenly C．regularly D．occasionally

小題7:	A．strength B．sadness C．importance D．safety

小題8:	A．know B．reach C．remember D．mention

小題9:	A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with

小題10:

A．fine B．special C．helpful D．normal

小題11:

A．reminded B．waited C．convinced D．promised

小題12:

A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward

小題13:

A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)tmosphere B．sympathy C．calmness D．joy

小題15:

A．matter B．wonder C．doubt D．suppose

That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, ­ 1  his head．
Hearing her husband back, Kay  2  out of the kitchen, but to her  3 , Joe sat still,
without  4 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 5 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 6 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our  7 ．It seems that I have no  8 to defeat my opponent (對手)．He’s much more 9 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a 10  job．Many signs show that he’s in the 11．”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own  12 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to  13  you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 14”
Their next three weeks were spent  15  different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door,  16  their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the 17 vote, the whole Hart family were too 18 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their 19 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 20 and burst into tears．
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．

小題1:	A．lifting B．raising C．hanging D．combing

小題2:	A．walked B．looked C．kept D．stole

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)nger B．joy C．surprise D．disappointment

小題4:	A．hope B．movement C．patience D．smile

小題5:	A．said B．sensed C．told D．did

小題6:	A．lucky B．exciting C．new D．bad

小題7:	A．favor B．way C．place D．sight

小題8:	A．time B．thought C．chance D．wish

小題9:	A．interesting B．experienced C．lovely D．fit

小題10:

A．good B．poor C．beautiful D．funny

小題11:

A．success B．office C．lead D．government

小題12:

A．people B．reasons C．rights D．a(chǎn)dvantages

小題13:

A．force B．expect C．order D．a(chǎn)sk

小題14:

A．choice B．friend C．leader D．person

小題15:

A．helping B．visiting C．inviting D．traveling

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)nswering B．repeating C．showing D．offering

小題17:

A．final B．next C．first D．close

小題18:

A．eager B．sorry C．a(chǎn)nxious D．happy

小題19:

A．breaths B．worries C．tongues D．hearts

小題20:

A．left B．a(chǎn)rrived C．laughed D．jumped

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn’t __36__ it as a profession. My grandfather, having taught music for years at college and, though much __37__, earned merely enough to support his family. As a result of this _38___in the family, I went to college -----quite __39__, for although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing, I had many other _40___. Before my graduation from Columbia, I felt _41___my duty to leave college and take a job. Aside from the satisfaction of being able to ___42__the family, money is all I got out of it. My only ambition was to save enough to _43___ the job and go to Europe to study __44___. I used to get up at dawn to practice_45__ I left for “downtown “to work. . I continued to make money, and _46__, bit by bit, accumulated enough to enable me to ___47_.
The situation of my family improved, and my help was _48___necessary, so I resigned from my __49__and, feeling like a man released from jail, sailed for _50___. I stayed four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working before and _51___every minute of it. I was a _52__man and I was doing what I__53__ to do and what I was meant to do. If I had stayed in business, I might be a quite wealthy man today, __54__ I wouldn’t have made a success of living . I would have _55__all those that money can never buy.
Money is a wonderful thing, but it is possible to pay too high price on it.

小題1:	A．receive B．a(chǎn)ccept C．refuse D．keep

小題2:	A．respected B．hated C．doubted D．scolded

小題3:	A．excuse B．chance C．promise D．example

小題4:	A．happily B．sadly C．hopelessly D．nervously

小題5:	A．interests B．pities C．experiments D．problems

小題6:	A．this B．that C．it D．one

小題7:	A．question B．help C．warn D．visit

小題8:	A．give up B．give in C．go on D．throw away

小題9:	A．computer B．law C．history D．music

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．in case C．before D．the moment

小題11:

A．firstly B．finally C．generally D．lately

小題12:

A．go back B．go home C．go abroad D．go down

小題13:

A．no longer B．of course C．in fact D．much too

小題14:

A．position B．college C．home D．friends

小題15:

A．Asia B．Europe C．Africa D．North America

小題16:

A．wasted B．lost C．forgot D．enjoyed

小題17:

A．native B．free C．wise D．weak

小題18:

A．repeated B．offered C．loved D．signed

小題19:

A．so B．a(chǎn)nd C．but D．for

小題20:

A．missed B．gained C．a(chǎn)chieved D．won