My husband Ollie had retired from teaching and we were making plans to travel together to Florida. Then he was terribly ill and became very weak, hardly able to speak. Weeks passed and it became clear that Ollie was near death, but I prayed day and night that he could get better.
One of us was always in Ollie’s hospital room—either me, or our grown children, Bruce and Karen. One day, in his broken and weak speech, Ollie told Bruce, “Go home. You should be with Gwen.” Gwen was Bruce’s wife. They had been married for six years and lived hundreds of miles away. Gwen was about to have a baby. We felt an extra sadness, knowing Ollie would never see his first grandchild.
“I don’t want to leave you, Dad,” Bruce said. Ollie repeated, “You should be with Gwen.” Reluctantly, Bruce left. “When the baby comes,” he promised Ollie, “you will be the first to know.” A few days later, around 2 p.m., Ollie awoke from a sleep. He turned and looked at me. I sat close to hear his weak words. “The baby is coming now. It’s a boy,” he said. For a moment his eyes were filled with tears. Then he went back to sleep again. Not long after that, Karen ran into the room. “Bruce called,” she said, a smile lighting her face. “Gwen gave birth to a healthy baby boy around two o’ clock.”
Ollie smiled; he had been the first to know. That night, Ollie died in his sleep.
小題1:Ollie didn’t travel to Florida because________.

A．he was too weak to travel

B．he could hardly be able to speak

C．he could not afford the trip

D．he was waiting for his grandchild to be born

小題2:Why did Ollie want Bruce to be with Gwen?

A．Ollie thought it was too much trouble for Bruce to stay at hospital.

B．Ollie wanted Bruce to bring the baby along as soon as it was born.

C．Ollie didn’t want his son to be absent when his baby was born.

D．Ollie couldn’t bear his son seeing him dying with a broken heart.

小題3:The underlined word in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______.

A．Disappointedly

B．Unwillingly

C．Excitedly

D．Immediately

小題4:What can we learn from the passage ?

A．Ollie and his wife had planned to settle in Florida.

B．Ollie cared for his son more than his daughter.

C．Ollie was sad about not being able to see his first grandchild.

D．Ollie died happy and in peace.

There was once a boy called Mario who loved to have loads of friends. He always   31   off how many friends he had at school. One day his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I   32  you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you think. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions.”
Mario   33  the bet without hesitation. However, he wasn’t sure how to test   34  his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandfather. The old man answered, “Wait a minute.” Then the old man left,   35  soon as though carrying something in his hands, but Mario could see   36  there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair because it’s invisible (看不見). It’s rather   37  to sit on it, but if you take it to school and   38  to sit on it, you’ll activate (激活)its magic and you’ll be able to    39  who your real friends are. ”
Mario, brave and determined, took the   40  and set off for school. At break time he asked everyone to form a(n)    41  , and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. Having difficulty seeing it, Mario tried to sit on it and   42  straight onto his backside. Everyone around him had a pretty good laugh.
“Wait！Let me try again,” Mario said. But again, he missed the seat,   43  more surprised looks and a few catcalls (尖叫，喝倒彩). Mario didn’t   44  and kept trying to sit on the magic chair. But he kept falling onto the ground…until，  45  he tried again but didn’t fall. Looking around, Mario saw three of his best friends   46  him up. Meanwhile, many others he had   47  as friends had done nothing but make   48  of him.
And there, the show   49  to an end. Mario understood that true friends were those who   50 for him, and not just the companions that happened to be passing by. And someone who took joy in his misfortunes (不幸) was even less of a friend.

小題1: A．turned B．paid C．took D．showed

小題2:	A．bet B．give C．offer D．send

小題3:	A．received B．followed C．accepted D．dropped

小題4:	A．which B．that C．what D．whether

小題5:	A．answering B．returning C．passing D．recovering

小題6:	A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing

小題7:	A．hard B．annoying C．upset D．painful

小題8:	A．prepare B．allow C．manage D．invite

小題9:	A．doubt B．tell C．explain D．call

小題10:

A．popcorn B．friend C．book D．chair

小題11:

A．area B．space C．line D．circle

小題12:

A．walked B．fell C．broke D．suffered

小題13:

A．causing B．bringing C．providing D．moving

小題14:

A．give away B．give out C．give up D．give off

小題15:

A．suddenly B．nearly C．generally D．unfortunately

小題16:

A．carrying B．holding C．pulling D．improving

小題17:

A．imagined B．faced C．placed D．viewed

小題18:

A．smile B．laugh C．fun D．interest

小題19:

A．came B．lasted C．added D．led

小題20:

A．arranged B．cared C．looked D．served

For many years, I was sure that my suffering was because of my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts, and rejections with it.
Many obese（overweight）people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin means being loved, being special, and being cherished. We imagine what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally realize its promise of happiness, and of course, love.
It took me a long while to know that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards are different with culture. In Somoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us try hard to change our body, but with no result. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves,  the whole world changes.
小題1:The passage tries to tell us the importance of ______.

A．body size

B．attitudes toward life

C．culture difference

D．different beauty standards

小題2:What does the underlined word “everything” (paragraph 2) mean?

A．All the problems.	B．All the bodies.
C．The whole world.	D．The truth.

小題3:What can be inferred about the author?

A．The author is a Samoan.

B．The author succeeded in losing weight.

C．The author has been troubled by her/his weight.

D．The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.

小題4:According to the author, what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later?

A．They feel angry about the regained weight.

B．They don’t care about the regained weight.

C．They feel optimistic（樂觀的）about future plans on weight control.

D．They think they should give up their future plans on weight control.

A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C．Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended．In a natural reflex, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office.”
In an instant, I realized what I had done．I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(謙恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment．
The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S．at the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother．Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer．
In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏見)．I remember a time, at age 17 —— I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better．
But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．
小題1:We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _______．

A．the author regretted his act of prejudice

B．the blind woman needed the money badly

C．the author was as poor as the blind woman

D．the author was a native American

小題2:According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably _______．

A．rather hurt	B．very excited
C．deeply moved	D．greatly inspired

小題3:According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should _______．

A．be nice to the elderly and the disabled

B．try to experience different kinds of life

C．treat others equally with love and respect

D．think about one’s past as often as possible

小題4:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Learn from your past

B．How my dream comes true

C．A Belief that will never change

D．A priceless lesson in the street

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career
made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so   16  with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to    17   city. It was in the evening of aweekend when Tom and his wife were busy   18  up their new home
   19 the light suddenly went out. So they had to  20  work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait   21 in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the   22 night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no   23 in the new city.
And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed.   24 , he went reluctantly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have   25  ? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down   26  the neighbor came to   27  things.” After a while, the door was knocked   28 . He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She   29  me here to give you these.” Tom was very   30  by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your  31  . God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his   32 in life. It
was his  33 and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was   34   nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic   35 .

小題1:	A．inspired B．satisfied C．disappointed D．encouraged

小題2:	A．the other B．other C．every D．another

小題3:	A．looking B．turning C．cleaning D．ending

小題4:	A．where B．that C．why D．when

小題5:	A．continue B．start C．quit D．change

小題6:	A．helplessly B．happily C．patiently D．hopefully

小題7:	A．quiet B．dark C．noisy D．crowded

小題8:	A．acquaintance B．stranger C．consultant D．adolescent

小題9:	A．So B．Though C．However D．In case

小題10:

A．lights B．candles C．tricks D．failures

小題11:

A．when B．that C．while D．than

小題12:

A．lend B．sell C．purchase D．borrow

小題13:

A．suddenly B．again C．too D．constantly

小題14:

A．suggested B．forbade C．sent D．forced

小題15:

A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised

小題16:

A．grandma B．mother C．father D．brother

小題17:

A．failure B．success C．dissatisfaction D．determination

小題18:

A．apology B．coldness C．responsibility D．concept

小題19:

A．in reality B．in particular C．in all D．in general

小題20:

A．brain B．mind C．thought D．idea

After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the  36  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I  37  an old lady at a bakery shop（面包店） who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  38 . A man was holding a sign（招牌） that said, “Please use our  39 .” He was  40  his house for people who were homeless to have a rest .
My friend wanted to  41  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  42  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!
Then next day I drove to  43  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of  44  now after the quake and many gasoline stations are either closed or have very  45  lines. I got  46 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my  47 , the man smiled and said, “ 48  this bad situation after the quake , we are only giving $30 worth gas to each person. Is that all right?” “ 49 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  50  with each other .” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center burst into  51 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next  52  surprised me. “I am very  53  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  54  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this terrible  55 .

小題1:	A．rescue B．life C．buses D．shops

小題2:	A．missed B．caught C．saw D．heard

小題3:	A．upset B．hard C．broken D．warm

小題4:	A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house

小題5:	A．selling B．opening C．repairing D．closing

小題6:	A．request B．change C．save D．help

小題7:	A．drive B．follow C．lead D．notice

小題8:	A．start B．fill C．check D．wash

小題9:	A．information B．gas C．food D．salt

小題10:

A．direct B．fine C．long D．thin

小題11:

A．worried B．lucky C．frightened D．angry

小題12:

A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision

小題13:

A．Except for B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of

小題14:

A．Not at all B．Of course C．No way D．Never mind

小題15:

A．share B．offer C．learn D．choose

小題16:

A．flame B．laughter C．cheers D．tears

小題17:

A．words B．roles C．ways D．promises

小題18:

A．sure B．grateful C．surprised D．shocked

小題19:

A．bought B．wasted C．prepared D．received

小題20:

A．disaster B．chance C．center D．city

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (大牧場) in San Isidro. He lets me use his house to hold events to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (馬廄) to stable, farm to farm, training horses. As a result, the boy’s high school was continually interrupted (打斷). One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up.
“He wrote a seven-page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive a low mark?’
“The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no way you could ever do it, your dream couldn’t come true . ’Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your mark.’
“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’
“Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, ‘You can keep the low mark and I’ll keep my dream.’
“I was that boy twenty years ago.” My friend said, smiling.
小題1:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Monty Roberts?

A．He was born in a poor family.

B．He received a good education.

C．He is raising money for the poor.

D．He is a horse trainer who works from farm to farm.

小題2:From Paragraph 3, we know Monty Roberts _____.

A．was just a daydreamer

B．decided to follow his father’s example

C．expected the teacher to praise him

D．had a great plan for his future

小題3:The teacher thought Monty Roberts’s dream was _____.

A．strange

B．great

C．pleasant

D．impossible

小題4: From the end of the text, we can infer that Monty Roberts was very _____.

A．careful

B．clever

C．determined

D．active

小題5: The purpose of the text is to tell readers that _____.

A．seeing is believing

B．knowledge is power

C．all roads lead to Rome

D．where there is a will, there is a way

It was one of those cold winter nights in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco . I was driving an eyesore（丑陋的東西）that could only be  36  as a “ car ” by someone who was either a shameless liar or a good friend .
It was  37  to drive the car because you had to keep your fingers and toes crossed to keep the engine running . I tried to imagine I was driving a huge clumsy  38  ; that way I didn’t  39  the slow speed .
That night I must have uncrossed my fingers to scratch something . The car  40  in the middle of a four-lane stretch of Oak Street . I  41  for a place to turn off（拐彎）, but the street was lined with parked cars .
There I sat , in  42  traffic , as tons of vehicles screamed by . In my rearview mirror（后視鏡）I saw a car  43  behind me . I knew what was coming . Soon the horn would start and someone would be  44  at me . But I was  45  .
A stranger got out of the car and came to my  46  . He asked , “ Do you want a  47  ?”
I was surprised but  48  . And then he  49  to his car and two teens piled out to help push my car . When I was  50  delivered to a side street , they got back into their car and rejoined the sea of  51  . I didn’t get to  52  them .
Over the years I’ve realized something about the  53  who stopped to help . I’ve noticed that every time I’m in  54  , he appears . The one true thing in this world is an unasked  55  provided by a stranger .

小題1:	A．heard of B．referred to C．looked down D．talked about

小題2:	A．difficult B．interesting C．funny D．special

小題3:	A．truck B．car C．bicycle D．snail

小題4:	A．realize B．feel C．mind D．notice

小題5:	A．got B．died C．slowed D．began

小題6:	A．hoped B．asked C．cared D．waited

小題7:	A．late B．fast C．busy D．local

小題8:	A．break down B．speed up C．pass by D．pull up

小題9:	A．shouting B．walking C．aiming D．rushing

小題10:

A．lucky B．wrong C．stupid D．sorry

小題11:

A．mind B．way C．window D．seat

小題12:

A．change B．ride C．lift D．push

小題13:

A．listened B．insisted C．nodded D．watched

小題14:

A．waved B．smiled C．pointed D．drove

小題15:

A．readily B．quietly C．simply D．safely

小題16:

A．teens B．traffic C．passers-by D．travelers

小題17:

A．wait B．recognize C．thank D．notice

小題18:

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

小題19:

A．debt B．trouble C．surprise D．despair

小題20:

A．courage B．comfort C．suggestion D．kindness

閱讀下面的短文，根據短文后的要求答題（請注意問題后的字數要求）。
[1] When I was in primary school , I got into an argument with a boy in my class . I have forgotten what the argument was about , but I have never forgotten the lesson learned that day .
[2] I was convinced that “ I ” was right and “ he ” was wrong－and he was just as convinced that      and “ he ” was right . The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson . She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other .
[3] In the middle of her desk was a large , round object . I could clearly see that it was black . She asked the boy what color the object was . “ White , ” he answered .
[4] I couldn’t believe he said the object was white , when it was obviously black ! Another argument started between my classmate and me , this time about the color of the object .
[5] The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been . We changed places , and now she asked me what the color of the object was . I had to answer , “ White .” it was an object with two differently colored sides , and from his viewpoint it was white . Only from my side was it black .
[6] My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day : You must stand in the other persons’ shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective（看法）.
小題1:What is the main idea of the text ? ( no more than 8 words )
                                                           
小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words . ( no more than 4 words )
                 was unbelievable , for the object was obviously black .
小題3:What did the teacher ask the students while changing positions ? ( no more than 6 words )
                                                           
小題4:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words . ( no more than 3 words )
                                                           
小題5:What does the word “ it ”(the underlined word in Paragraph 5) probably refer to ? ( no more than 3 words )
                                                           

-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___31__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I__32__out of old boards.
　　I got my first__33__job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(職責) were__34__tables and washing dishes,__35__sometimes I helped cook.
　　Every day after school I would__36__to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I__37__from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and__38__my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working__39__me to have. Because of my__40__I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me__41__.
　　Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__42__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (賒帳)__43__I was only in seventh grade. I immediately__44__a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was__45__only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned__46__the danger of easy credit. I paid it__47__as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a__48__of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,__49__worked three jobs, once told me, "If you__50__sacrifice(奉獻) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.

小題1:	A．Before B．Within C．From D．By

小題2:	A．pulled B．put C．picked D．pressed

小題3:	A．usual B．real C．main D．particular

小題4:	A．sweeping B．packing C．clearing D．emptying

小題5:	A．or B．so C．but D．even

小題6:	A．head B．turn C．change D．move

小題7:	A．studied B．worked C．played D．slept

小題8:	A．helping B．having C．watching D．letting

小題9:	A．asked B．told C．promised D．allowed

小題10:

A．study B．power C．age D．job

小題11: 

A．proud

B．friendly

C．lucky

D．hopeful

小題12: 

A．ran

B．got

C．flew

D．carried

小題13:

A．although B．while C．if D．since

小題14: 

A．sold

B．borrowed

C．charged

D．wore

小題15:

A．keeping B．making C．paying D．taking

小題16:

A．gradually B．greatly C．hardly D．early

小題17:

A．out B．over C．away D．off

小題18:

A．point B．level C．part D．sign

小題19: 

A．he

B．that

C．who

D．whoever

小題20:

A．understand B．demand C．offer D．fear