閱讀下面短文，簡要回答問題。（共3小題；每小題2分，滿分6分）
I was shopping in the supermarket when I．heard a young voice boom from across the aisle．“Mom，come here! There’s this lady here my size！”
The mother rushed to a boy she called Mickey；then she turned to me to apologize．
I smiled and told her，“It’s okay．”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，Mickey，I’m Darry
Kramer．How are you?”
He studied mc from head to toe，and asked，“Arc you a little mommy?”
“Yes．I have a son”I answered
“Why are you so little?”he asked．
…It s the way I was born．”I said．“Some people are little．Some are tall．I’m just not going to grow any bigger．”After about five more minutes of answering questions，I shook Mickey’s hand, and he returned to his mother．
My life as a little  person is filled with stories 1ike that．I enjoy talking to children and Explaining why I look different from their parents．it has taken many years to develop my confidence to be able to do that．
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness．I stand three feet．nine inches tall I was born an achondroplasia dwarf（侏儒）．Despite this，my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did when I was growing up When my neighbors got two-wheel bikes，I got a two-wheel bike When they roller-skated, I roller-skated．
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school There，a few kids 1picked on me，calling me names．Then I knew．After that，I began to hate the first day of school cach year．I didn’t know who was new and would stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs．
As time went on，I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life．I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage．
What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality．
I’m 47 now，and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older．People 1ook in disbelief when they see me get out of my car off the driver’s side．During those times，I try to keep a good attitude When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have—a great family．Nice friends．”
And it’s the children’s questions that make my 1ife special．When I talk with children．They leave content that their questions have been answered My hope is that in taking time with them，I will encourage them to accept their peers whatever size and shape they come in，and treat them with respect．
小題1:How was the author brought up?（回答詞數(shù)不超過9個）
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小題2:Why does the author enjoy talking to children?（回答詞數(shù)不超過12個）
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小題3:Please Use several words to describe the author’s personalities．（回答詞數(shù)不超過5個）
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Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car？Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons（視野）.Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car.Once you have invested the time to master the skills，you will never go back to the old days.The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.
Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort.We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things.Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities.Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer.It extends the capabilities of our minds.
Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore，these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected.The computer may multiply what we can do，and the return on investment is high.The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand，the computer can do serious damage.Invasion of privacy（侵犯隱私），fraud（欺詐），and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.?The computer is like a double-edged sword.It has the ability to cut us free from some activities，but it can also cut deep into profits，personal privacy，and our society in general.How it is used is not a function of technology.It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology.The choice is yours，and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many，many benefits of the computer age.
小題1:The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because ______.

A．it is simple and practical	B．it needs a lot of practice
C．it leads people to new life experiences	D．it takes much time to master the skills

小題2:According to the passage，computers bring people the following benefits except ______.

A．avoiding mistakes	B．saving money
C．making money	D．opening up opportunities

小題3:According to the writer，the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we ______.

A．have some knowledge of computer systems

B．tell people not to misuse computers

C．have strict rules over the use of computers

D．make more investments in the technology

小題4:This passage is probably written for ______.

A．computers	B．computer producers
C．computer learners	D．computer programmers

I am so worried about global warming. We need stop cutting down all of the trees so that they can absorb the carbon dioxide. I think the Kyoto Protocol（京都議定書) to stop pollution is a great idea ,and I hope our country will decide to follow it, too.
— Eli S.,10,Texa
People should do all they can to help stop pollution, even if it is something as little as recycling your soda can. Every little thing helps. Maybe schools can put recycling bins in classrooms. Students can bring in all of their cans and bottles and see how many the school can collect.
— Lindsey A.,11, Massachusett
The United States should take action to help stop pollution. Since we are one of the richest countries, we should at least spend a little money to help.
— Aaron z,11,Massachusett
It is not good that the United States is not following the Kyoto Protocol. The U.S. is one of the most pollution emitting (污染物排放)countries in the world. Even if the rest of the world agrees to follow those rules, without the U. S. and its big businesses agreeing, global warming will still be a big problem.
—Augustine S.,11,Ohio
The world needs to learn more about global warming problems. If we do not do something soon then some of Earth’s coolest animals will become extinct. People should use solar power instead of things that pollute the atmosphere!
— Jillian J.,10,Pennsylvania
Global warming is very dangerous, and it must be prevented. Even if people think that it cannot be stopped ,we should  at least try. Stopping global warming is more important than keeping our businesses going. What about the penguins(企鵝)and the polar bears? We can’t just let them become extinct.
—Samantha R.,11,Illinois
小題1:Why does Lindsey suggest schools put recycling bins in classrooms?

A．To keep the classroom clean	B．To help protect wild animals.
C．To help protect our earth.	D．To collect waste in classroom.

小題2:Augustine worries that global warming problems will be difficult to solve because      .

A．many people think that global warming cannot be stopped

B．more and more trees are being cut down

C．American government spends little money stopping pollution

D．the U.S. refuses to follow the Kyoto Protocol

小題3:Jillian and Samantha believe that     .

A．solar power is earth-friendly energy

B．global warming threatens animals’ survival

C．America is the richest country in the world

D．the penguins and the polar bears are dying out

小題4:What do the six children mainly talk about?

A．Environmental problems.	B．The Kyoto Protocol.
C．Animal protection.	D．The climate change.

Harriet Tubman lived a life filled with adventure.Tubman worked with the Underground Railroad. She helped many slaves reach freedom in the North. She was a scout(偵察員)in the Civil War. She also worked as a nurse during the war.
Life in the Old South was very hard for slaves. Most slaves lived in small houses.They had large families, and even the children had to work in the fields.Most slaves dreamed of getting to the north.They wanted to be free.
One day Harriet saw a slave trying to run away. Then she saw the keeper running after him with a whip.Harriet stood in the keeper's way.The keeper took a weight and threw it at the slave.He hit Harriet above her eyes.It almost killed her. The scar(傷疤)on Harriet's head was an emblem(向征)of her will to fight for what she believed in.
The Fugitive(逃亡)Slave Law made Harriet's job harder.The law said that slaves could be caught even in the North. Harriet began leading slaves all the way into Canada.There they were safe.The law couldn't hurt them there.
When Harriet came for her mother and father,they were very old.Harriet was afraid they might not be able to make the trip.She got a horse.She and a friend made a wagon.She helped her mother and father ride to freedom.
小題1:The story mainly tells us about______.

A．life of the slaves in the Old South

B．life of Harriet Tubman

C．Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom for the slaves

D．the Civil War

小題2:According to the story,which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?______.

A．Harriet Tubman used to work as a nurse during the Civil War.

B．The weight hit Harriet in the head and left a scar on her head.

C．Harriet led slaves to Canada where the law couldn't hurt them.

D．The Fugitive Slave Law protected running slaves in the North.

小題3:The Fugitive Slave Law______.

A．protected running slaves

B．set slaves free

C．offered good jobs for slaves

D．made Harriet's job more difficult

小題4:We can infer from the story that the author______.

A．was in favor of slavery

B．was supportive about Harriet's work

C．thought the Fugitive Slave Law was good

D．thought slaves were treated well in the North

Dear Flowermouse,?
Thank you for your comments on how Americans and Chinese view each other. This is an important subject. Modern technology has given many nations the chance of destroying other nations. This is a cruel picture but it is a realistic one. It means that every nation should make sure that these weapons of great destruction are never used. This requires greater acceptance of differences among people and nations in all parts of the planet.?
Your letter asks specially about Chinese-American relationships but I want to let you know my feelings on a global scale. Because China and America are the most powerful nations and I believe they have a special responsibility for promoting better understanding and for leading the way toward peaceful solutions to the world's problems.
You ask how Chinese and American people view each other. This is an important question. Because I know so little about China that I am not able to judge how Chinese view Americans. I am sure that the view differs according to individual experiences that persons might have. And it is not easy to describe America to foreigners. America is a vast mass of people and cultures. These people came from all parts of the world, from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and Australia. Each brought a different culture and a different set of values within a single nation.
　　I believe that the vast majority of Americans like the vast majority of Chinese want peace and friendship between our two nations. Both China and America have suffered through generations from war and violence in our history. And I believe that it is the special responsibility of all Chinese and all Americans to impress this need for mutual understanding on our neighbors in other.?
So my friend, this is my response. Please know that I write to you as a private person living in America. I do feel strongly that people everywhere have more in common than they have in differences. We all share the same basic needs for existence and we all depend upon the same need for the survival of this beautiful planet earth. Maybe we can begin to encourage better communication and better understanding through my columns. I hope so.?
小題1:From the passage we can know that Flowermouse_______.?

A．loves Americans

B．has read about the writer's articles?

C．is an American

D．knows little about Americans?

小題2:It is likely that the writer_______.?

A．disagrees with Flowermouse?

B．thinks it possible for nations to be destroyed due to modern technology?

C．thinks American government share the same opinions with its people?

D．believes the weapons of great destruction are never used?

小題3:The letter that Flowermouse wrote to the writer, maybe have referred to .?

A．American culture

B．American society?

C．Chinese-American relationships

D．Chinese society?

小題4:The writer's purpose to write the passage is to_______.?

A．introduce Americans to us

B．make friends with Flowermouse?

C．speak for the government of America

D．call on nations to understand each other??

1970 was “World Conservation Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. They hoped that the governments would act quickly in order to conserve nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 remain. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and lives. We can't live without these things. If we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.?
What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask “What must we do now?” The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary. Many are hoping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometres of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record called “No, One's Going to Change our World. ” It was made by Scatles, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild animals.?
小題1:There are few plants, trees and flowers in Holland now because _______.

A．there has been a lot of conservation in Holland?

B．Holland does not need so many plants, trees and flowers?

C．many plants, trees and flowers don't grow there any more?

D．some plants, trees and flowers are dangerous?

小題2:We shall destroy ourselves if we don't _______.

A．improve our technology in planting trees?

B．hear about the record called “No, One's Going to Change our World”?

C．try our best to save the world?

D．change the earth?

小題3:“No,One's Going to Change our World. ” was _______.

A．an important book published in 1970?

B．a record calling on people to conserve nature?

C．an idea that nobody would accept?

D．a rule worked out by the United States?

小題4:What is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?

A．We should clean the banks of our rivers.?

B．We should know what will happen in the future.?

C．We should know what we should do and do it now.?

D．We should plant more trees and flowers.?

Everyone has experienced trying, but failing to master a difficult book that was begun with the hope of increasing one's understanding. When that happens, it is?　36　?to think that it was a mistake to try to read it, but that was not the mistake. The mistake was in?　37　?too much from the first reading of a(n)?　38　? book. If you read it in the right way, no book written for the?　39　?reader, no matter how difficult, need be a cause for despair(令人失望).
What is the right method? The?　40　?is an important and helpful rule of reading that is either not ?　41　? or often forgotten. That rule is simply this: when reading a difficult book for the first time, read it through without ever ?　42　? to think about the things that you do not understand immediately.
Do not be stopped by what you ?　43　? understand. Read through the difficult ?　44　?,and you soon come to things that you do understand. Read these ?　45　?.You will have a much better chance of understanding all of the book when you read it again, but that ?　46　? you to have read the book through once ?　47　?.
What you understand by reading the book through to the?　48　? will help you when you try later to read the places that you did not ?　49　? in your first reading. Or if you never re-read the book, understanding half of it is much better than understanding ?　50　? of it, which will happen ?　51　? you allow yourself to be stopped by the first difficult part of the book.?
Most of us were taught to ?　52　? the things that we do not understand. We were told to find the ?　53　? of unfamiliar words, and to try to find an explanation in another ?　54　? for anything that we did not understand in the book that we were reading. But when these things are done before the proper time, they only ?　55　?our reading, instead of helping it.
36. A. necessary     B. useful C. natural       D. effective?
37. A. learning       B. wanting      C. accepting    D. expecting?
38. A. easy     B. difficult     C. important   D. correct?
39. A. ordinary      B. young C. serious       D. sincere?
40. A. method B. question     C. answer       D. problem?
41. A. taught   B. known       C. sure    D. perfect?
42. A. starting B. hesitating   C. Stopping    D. repeating?
43. A. can't     B. won't  C. mustn't       D. wouldn't?
44. A. words   B. articles       C. parts   D. points?
45. A. quickly B. immediately      C. clearly       D. carefully?
46. A. requires       B. causes C. advises       D. allows?
47. A. later     B. after   C. before D. again?
48. A. top       B. end     C. bottom       D. cover?
49. A. see       B. turn    C. Notice D. understand?
50. A. anything      B. everything  C. nothing      D. something?
51. A. if B. so that  C. whenever   D. as though?
52. A. put away      B. put down    C. think of      D. think about?
53. A. uses      B. Meanings   C. Spellings    D. troubles?
54. A. thinking       B. reading      C. Book  D. way?
55. A. harm    B. increase      C. Improve     D. prevent??

Travel to China is a lifetime experience and a better way to understand China. Only when you are there, you may start to appreciate and understand what a difference to live in a nation with a population of 1.3 billion.?
China offers variety choices for visitors. If you are interested in Chinese history, Chinese culture and Chinese scenery, your trip will be very fulfilled and very interesting. If you want to enjoy a peaceful sunshine beach holiday, there are plenty of tourist areas along the coastal line, which have unspoiled beaches and luxury hotels for visitors. In Hainan Island, the beautiful Sanya beaches are opened the whole year around and there is no winter in this island. If you want excitements and nightlife, stay in big cities. There are many places every night for international gathering. If you are adventurers, go to remote areas to watch wild life or visit minorities(少數(shù)民族) to see how they live in the hillsides or desert. If you are sporty, take a cycle trip along the countryside, enjoy the rural(田園的) life and meet with Chinese people long the route.?
You may have heard or read a lot about China from books, newspapers, magazines and TV programs. Some of them are true but most of them are out of date, incorrect or even false. China is different from many of your previous experiences and may shock you in many ways. This is what China is!
This country is changing and progressing every day. Yet it is still a developing country. After the economic reform, most of the developments concentrate in major cities and remote areas(邊遠地區(qū)) are still very backward. China is a very populated nation and people have to cope with the crowded environment. Foreign visitors may not get used to the mentality of the people and sometimes become frustrated with the situation, which they never experienced before. Basically Chinese are reserve, peaceful and nice. They are very polite too but in their own way. When a foreigner is willing to take a more positive attitude to recognize the difference, the trip will become worthwhile or you may ruin your trip completely by unreasonable expectation and misjudgment of the people in general.
小題1:According to the passage, if you go to China, you can enjoy all but _______.

A．mountain climbing	B．sunshine beach
C．rural life	D．watching wild life

小題2:After economic reform, most remote areas in China now _______.

A．also develop fast	B．are very rich?
C．still need developing	D．are very forward

小題3:This passage might be from _______.

A．advertising

B．newspaper

C．novel

D．news?report

小題4:Sometimes,foreigners in China may become frustrated(氣惱，沮喪).Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．They are not used to the crowded environment.?

B．Sometimes, Chinese are not polite enough in foreigners' eyes.?

C．They don't think there are good sceneries in China.?

D．Chinese are reserve.

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised,  “Barbara, be enthusiastic（熱情的）! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!
“Nothing great was ever done without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste（漿糊） that helps you hang in there when the things get tough. It is the inner voice that tells you, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can’t!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn’t stop working on her experiments.
We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is the childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing the cello（大提琴）. As the music flowed through his fingers, his shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. As writer and poet Samuel Ullman once worte, “Years wrinkle(起皺紋) the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do, not considering money or title or power. Patricia Mellratl, a retired director of the Missouri Rpertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, long ago, told me, ‘I never made any money until I stopped working for it.’”
We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-been”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses finding pleasure in the sweet of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.
小題1:What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Enthusiasm is more important than experience.

B．Enthusiasm can give people more success and fame

C．Enthusiastic people will never get old

D．Enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life.

小題2:We can infer that enthusiasm is more important for a person especially when __________.

A．he is in trouble	B．he is getting old
C．he can do what he love	D．he has succeeded

小題3:The author mentions Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ______.

A．enthusiasm can make people feel young

B．music can arouse people’s enthusiasm

C．enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed

D．enthusiasm can keep people healthy

小題4:How many examples are referred in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小題5:Which proverb(諺語) may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?

A．A good beginning makes a good ending

B．Don’t cry over the spoiled milk

C．Love me, love my dog

D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

I met the guy who told me an amazing story．He was  21  Scotland on a motorbike by himself．One late afternoon he was on the road between Aberdeen and Elgin．He was travelling along, miles from any village, when he saw a really  22  girl standing by the road, hitchhiking (搭便車).Anyway, he stopped and said he would give her a  23  to Elgin．She got and drove off．He said he  24 having her on the back,  as it was nice   25．But after a time he forgot that she was there．Suddenly he  26 but he realized that he couldn’t feel her knees  27 against him ! He  28 behind him but …she wasn’t there.
He said he felt frightened  29 his life ! He felt cold all over．He thought she must have 30 off the back．So he turned round and 31 back along the road．He didn’t find her．So he began to think that she might have been 32 by someone else.
Anyway, he drove on towards Elgin and didn’t see anyone  33 he came to a pub．He decided to 34 so that he could talk to someone and he thought he ought to tell  35  ．He went into the pub and talked to the barman．He told the barman what had happened．He said the barman didn’t seem to be at all  36 ．He just carried on  37 the glasses.
Then the barman said, “you are not the  38 person to come in here and tell the same  39．That girl you think you picked up  40 seven years ago… in a motorbike accident.”
21．A．touring                B．searching                  C．defending        D．circling
22．A．poor              B．attractive          C．tall              D．terrible  
23．A．help                      B．lift               C．service           D．trip 
24．A．chose              B．came              C．meant            D．liked 
25．A．business           B．event             C．company          D．action
26．A．thought           B．considered         C．remembered       D．called
27．A．pressing           B．turning           C．going            D．running
28．A．looked             B．took              C．felt              D．seized
29．A．out of             B．in case of          C．in place of       D．to the best of
30．A．jumped            B．kept              C．kicked            D．fallen
31．A．raced              B．walked            C．got              D．watched
32．A．picked up          B．searched for       C．taken away       D．brought back
33．A．when              B．until              C．although         D．since
34．A．wait               B．enter             C．stop              D．march
35．A．someone           B．nobody           C．the father          D．the police
36．A．worried           B．surprised          C．moving            D．satisfied
37．A．breaking           B．waving           C．knocking          D．drying
38．A．first               B．last               C．right             D．honest
39．A．story              B．message           C．lie               D．truth
40．A．was saved          B．ran away          C．died              D．left