Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone’s life?
Today I looked up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave” and also “a person who is good and noble”.
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. And I remembered what happened to me years ago.
After my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get up enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
The many stories I kept writing in the following years saved the life of a teenage boy. In turn that makes the person who sent me the card a double hero. I suppose that is why I fight so hard to help the children now living in orphanages (孤兒院). Most children come out of these institutions with a very hard and bitter attitude against the world. The gifts we send them let them know that they have not been forgotten. Hopefully, most of them will never hurt anyone because of the kindness shown to them by those of us who cared. If it works, we will also become "heroes".
小題1:The main idea of the passage is _______________.

A．why the writer should be a hero

B．whether the writer is a hero

C．what a hero exactly is

D．that everyone is a hero

小題2:Why did the woman call the writer a hero at the end of the call?

A．Because he was cute and kind to everybody

B．Because he saved a family from a burning car.

C．Because he asked her son not to kill himself.

D．Because his story saved her son’s life.

小題3:What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence of Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The wonderful card the writer received.

B．The action of sending the card.

C．The fact that the sender helped the writer.

D．The fact that the sender was a friend of the writer.

小題4:According to the writer, who can be considered as a hero?

A．A person who helps someone in trouble.

B．A person who writes wonderful stories.

C．A person who can hold a door for others.

D．A person who is brave.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had  36  a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and  37  his father could well  38  it, he told him that was all he wanted.  
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how  39  he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.  40  but slightly disappointed, the young man 41  the box and found a lovely book.   42 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 43  all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house  44  the book in the study.
He did not contact（聯(lián)系）his father for a whole year 45  one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 46    he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to   47   the hospital, he saw on the desk the   48   new book, just as he had left it one  49   ago. He opened it and began to  50   the pages. Suddenly, a car key  51   from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag (標簽) with dealer’s name, the 52  dealer who had the sports car he had   53 . On the tag was the  54  of his graduation. and the 55  PAID IN FULL.

小題1:	A．expected. B．enjoyed. C．a(chǎn)dmired. D．owned

小題2:	A．finding B．proving C．deciding D．knowing

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)fford B．offer C．keep D．like

小題4:	A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved

小題5:	A．Nervous B．Serious C．Careful D．Curious

小題6:	A．packed. B．opened. C．picked up D．put aside

小題7:	A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously

小題8:	A．At B．From C．With D．To

小題9:	A．toasting B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving

小題10:

A．until B．a(chǎn)s C．before D．unless

小題11:

A．learned B．realized. C．recognized. D．a(chǎn)dmitted

小題12:

A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for

小題13:

A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite

小題14:

A．year B．month C．week D．day

小題15:

A．clean B．read. C．turn D．count

小題16:

A．lost B．came C．a(chǎn)ppeared. D．dropped

小題17:

A．old. B．same C．special D．new

小題18:

A．remembered. B．desired. C．found. D．met

小題19:

A．picture B．place C．date D．met

小題20:

A．words B．information C．date D．card

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出適合填入對應空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。、
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy named Tom in my class. I can’t remember what it was about,  21  I have never forgotten the  22  I learned that day.
I was  23  that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The  24  decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green  25  both of us up to the 26  of the class and  27  him on one side of her desk and me on  28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could  29 see that it was black. She asked the boy what  30  the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white,  31  it was obviously black! Another  32  started between my classmate and me, this time about the  33  of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed  34  and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I  35  answer, “White.” It was an object with two  36  colored sides, and from his side it was white.  37  from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must  38  in the other person’s shoes and look at the  39  through their eyes in order to  40  understand their view.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．or

小題2:	A．text B．lecture C．class D．lesson

小題3:	A．told B．wished C．convinced D．a(chǎn)llowed

小題4:	A．officer B．worker C．doctor D．teacher

小題5:	A．told B．came C．brought D．woke

小題6:	A．front B．back C．middle D．side

小題7:	A．planted B．placed C．had D．fixed

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．the other D．others

小題9:	A．clearly B．fortunately C．happily D．nearly

小題10:

A．width B．shape C．color D．size

小題11:

A．if B．unless C．until D．when

小題12:

A．fight B．a(chǎn)rgument C．conversation D．game

小題13:

A．color B．shape C．size D．weight

小題14:

A．places B．seats C．a(chǎn)ttitudes D．glasses

小題15:

A．needed to B．was able to C．hoped to D．had to

小題16:

A．similarly B．differently C．beautifully D．surprisingly

小題17:

A．Still B．Also C．Since D．Only

小題18:

A．seat B．stand C．lie D．put

小題19:

A．movement B．situation C．condition D．behavior

小題20:

A．truly B．suddenly C．quietly D．unexpectedly

After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman，my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie．Due to the  31  of my work and my three children，I visited her only  32  ．That night I called inviting her to go out．Though a bit   33 ，she accepted it happily．
That Friday after work，I drove over to  34  her up．On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 35 ．Wearing the dress she had worn to    36   her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel．
We went to a  37  that，although not elegant，was very comfortable．After we sat down，I    38  my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me．A smile was on her lips．“I used to have to   39  the menu when you were smal1，”she said．“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the   40  ，”I responded．During the dinner，we had such a   41  conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 42 the movie．When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film．Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me   43  you．” I agreed．
A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack．It   44  so suddenly that I had no  45  to do anything for her．some time later，I   46  an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had   47  ．An attached note said，“I paid this   48   in advance．I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there；but nevertheless，I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife．You’ll never know   49   that night meant for me．I love you, son．”
At that moment．I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they   50   because these things can never be put off till “some other time”．

小題1:	A．hopes B．plans C．demands D．promises

小題2:	A．occasionally B．frequently C．casually D．immediately

小題3:	A．depressed B．embarrassed C．surprised D．discouraged

小題4:	A．put B．call C．cheer D．pick

小題5:	A．trip B．date C．film D．ride

小題6:	A．congratulate B．celebrate C．a(chǎn)nnounce D．welcome

小題7:	A．cinema B．restaurant C．hotel D．theatre

小題8:	A．focused B．cleaned C．1ifted D．opened

小題9:	A．read B．print C．write D．hand

小題10:

A．task B．effort C．prize D．favor

小題11:

A．complex B．urgent C．humorous D．pleasant

小題12:

A．discussed B．a(chǎn)rranged C．missed D．delayed

小題13:

A．invite B．inform C．notice D．remember

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ppeared B．happened C．seemed D．proved

小題15:

A．courage B．belief C．chance D．permission

小題16:

A．received B．delivered C．posted D．rejected

小題17:

A．1ived B．dined C．worked D．rested

小題18:

A．menu B．bill C．1etter D．ticket

小題19:

A．who B．how C．why D．what

小題20:

A．trust B．move C．deserve D．share

The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the 36 rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to 37 behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their 38.
As the bus came near the Mile, a 39 suddenly rang out, “40! This is your driver speaking.” We 41 the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The 42 came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go 43.” 
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her 44 every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next  45 from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices were 46. For many of us, these were the 47 words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like 48, to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help 49. There was the feeling of relief(解脫) that we were not being robbed. Moreover, there was the sense of ice being 50. “Good morning, neighbor.” It was not so 51 after all. Some of us repeated it, others shook hands, and many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more. He didn’t 52 to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a warm sound I had 53 heard before in bus No. 151.
When I 54 my stop, I said goodbye to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day I was 55 off happily.

小題1:	A．unwritten B．strict C．legal D．important

小題2:	A．read B．sit C．talk D．hide

小題3:	A．ways B．methods C．respect D．distance

小題4:	A．message B．warning C．suggestion D．voice

小題5:	A．Attention B．Mind C．Help D．Listen

小題6:	A．found out B．knocked at C．cared about D．looked at

小題7:	A．papers B．passengers C．neighbors D．tears

小題8:	A．on B．round C．a(chǎn)head D．down

小題9:	A．still B．nearly C．even D．hardly

小題10:

A．turn B．talk C．order D．remark

小題11:

A．high B．fast C．slow D．weak

小題12:

A．first B．last C．best D．only

小題13:

A．teachers B．citizens C．patients D．schoolchildren

小題14:

A．shouting B．crying C．smiling D．wondering

小題15:

A．formed B．heated C．broken D．frozen

小題16:

A．sad B．hard C．ordinary D．shy

小題17:

A．need B．want C．like D．begin

小題18:

A．often B．never C．ever D．a(chǎn)lways

小題19:

A．stopped B．reached C．came D．found

小題20:

A．starting B．seeing C．taking D．turning

I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was  36  the teddy bears beside her father  37 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand.   38 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and  39 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father  40  his head, “No”.
Rather  41 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers  42 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one  43  on top of the others, and ran toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(購買物) and  44 the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s  45 , the little boy and his father got in line  46 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl  47 it back to the cashier(收銀員) and  48   something to her. The cashier smiled and put the  49 under the counter(柜臺). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “  50 , you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only  51  in disbelief. It was, he said,   52 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and  53 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not  54 into the strong who care and the  55 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.

小題1:	A．looking through B．getting through C．dressing up D．tidying up

小題2:	A．while B．when C．a(chǎn)fter D．once

小題3:	A．Then B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise

小題4:	A．stopped B．continued C．a(chǎn)voided D．kept

小題5:	A．shook B．nodded C．moved D．held

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)nxious B．disappointed C．a(chǎn)ngry D．curious

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)lso B．instead C．lastly D．indeed

小題8:	A．laying B．lying C．to lie D．lain

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)ccompanied B．helped C．kept D．followed

小題10:

A．surprise B．satisfactory C．joy D．regret

小題11:

A．behind B．before C．between D．beyond

小題12:

A．put B．handed C．sent D．carried

小題13:

A．whispered B．shouted C．gave D．showed

小題14:

A．basket B．bag C．bear D．gift

小題15:

A．Sorry B．Excuse me C．Congratulations D．Pardon me

小題16:

A．cry B．stare C．jump D．pay

小題17:

A．extremely B．only C．exactly D．wonderfully

小題18:

A．widest B．greatest C．prettiest D．dearest

小題19:

A．divided B．changed C．included D．cut

小題20:

A．poor B．ugly C．unhappy D．weak

One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would   16  the peace and quiet, watch the water rush   17  and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of   18  in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees   19  under pressure from the wind and watch them   20  gracefully to their original position after the wind had   21  .
When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to bounce back to its original position, the word "resilience" comes to mind. When used in   22  to a person this word means the ability to readily   23  from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's   24  .
Have you ever felt like you are at your   25  point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the   26  you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained,   27  exhausted and you most likely stood   28   physical symptoms.
Life is a   29  of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy   30   that take you close to your breaking point, bend,   31   don't break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
A   32  of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal (考驗). With   33   for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to   34  if the final result is worth having.
If life gets   35  and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don't break!

小題1:	A．see B．hear C．enjoy D．touch

小題2:	A．downstream B．smoothly C．uphill D．peacefully

小題3:.

A．fruits

B．branches

C．roots

D．leaves

小題4:	A．move B．bend C．fall D．decline

小題5:	A．go B．turn C．return D．suffer

小題6:	A．died down B．died off C．died away D．died out

小題7:	A．honor of B．reward to C．reference to D．favor of

小題8:	A．recover B．suffer C．come D．escape

小題9:	A．thoughts B．mind C．body D．emotions

小題10:

A．starting B．breaking C．standing D．tiring

小題11:

A．practice B．experiment C．victory D．experience

小題12:

A．possibly B．terribly C．mentally D．probably

小題13:

A．unpleasant B．unreasonable C．exciting D．good

小題14:

A．result B．change C．wonder D．mixture

小題15:

A．events B．moments C．a(chǎn)dventures D．changes

小題16:

A．but B．however C．though D．a(chǎn)nd

小題17:

A．little B．number C．measure D．little

小題18:

A．idea B．hope C．imagination D．search

小題19:

A．deal with B．look into C．depend on D．get stuck

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．wrong C．tough D．cozy

Long long ago, there was a man who was good at shooting arrows．He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer（射手） of the country．The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir．I know an old man who lives in the forest．He is a much greater archer．Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years．”
The man could not believe what the servant said，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him．Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer．”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder．The young man hid behind a tree，waiting to kill him．He shot an arrow．The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it．It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man very deeply．The old man came，took out the arrow and said�！癐 knew that some day or other you were going to do this．That’s why I have not taught you this secret．There is no need to kill me．My Master is still alive，and I’m  nothing before him．You must be  with him for at least thirty years．And he is very old，so go fast! Find the old man!”
小題1:The young archer wanted to kill the old man because_______.

A．he could then become the greatest archer

B．he had nothing more to learn from him

C．the old man refused to teach him everything

D．the king’s old servant ordered him to do SO

小題2:What do you think would most probably happen next?

A．The young archer died from the wound soon after．

B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer．

C．The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him．

D．The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master．

小題3:What lesson can you learn from the story?

A．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow．

B．You must never try to become better than your teacher．

C．The older a man is，the better archer he usually becomes．

D．There’s always someone better than you in this world．

One day last summer, watching the boys and girls trying to catch butterflies I remembered something happened when I was young．When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.
We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. No musician can sing more beautiful than the birds. I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.
I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird flied about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.
I had left the cage out, and on the second day my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.
The following morning when I went to see how my bird was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken good care of my little bird.
Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in cage.”
Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.
小題1:Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?

A．He had just got a new cage.

B．He liked its beautiful feather.

C．He wanted a pet for a companion.

D．He wanted it to sing for him.

小題2:The mockingbird died because it ______.

A．drank the poisonous water by mistake

B．was frightened to death

C．refused to eat anything

D．a(chǎn)te the poisonous food its mother gave it

小題3:An ornithologist probably means ______.

A．a(chǎn) religious person	B．a(chǎn) kind person
C．a(chǎn)n expert in birds	D．a(chǎn) schoolmaster

小題4:What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?

A．Freedom is very valuable to all living things.

B．All birds put in a cage won’t live long.

C．You should keep the birds from their mother.

D．Be careful about food you give to baby birds.

Sometimes people cheat in daily life. 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(解決辦法) 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．teachers should punish them

B．it does harm to their heath

C．it is unfair to other people

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 their lessons

小題3:The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.

A．cheating isn’t a good idea

B．some kids don’t spend the time studying

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

D．why kids cheat in the test

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