Everyone knows that _____ is dangerous to play with fire, but _____ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.

A. it, it B. what, what

C. it, what D. what, it

The reason _______ he was absent from the meeting is_____ he suffered from a headache.

A. what; because B. for; that

C. why; that D. when; because

The prize will go to the writer ________ story shows the most imagination.

A. that B. which C. whose D. what

The rare animals would die _______ if men were allowed to shoot as many as they wished.

A. out B. up C. down D. away

Our class ______ forty-five students, in other words, forty-five students ______ our class.

A. consists of, are made up of

B. is consisted of, make up

C. consists of, make up

D. is consisted of, are made up of

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the letter—so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty, even when it her the contest. But the fact is that she the biggest contest that day: the contest of her .

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get .This young girl could easily have and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own and character more than the prize from a spelling . Her respect for herself was more important than any others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today what you are tomorrow. Our children will 38 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

1.A. high B. sweet C. tough D. soft

2.A. finally B. kindly C. secretly D. totally

3.A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misspelled D. lost

4.A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same

5.A. stage B. studio C. test D. classroom

6.A. bravery B. honesty C. courage D. cleverness

7.A. cancelled B. cost C. offered D. wasted

8.A. achieved B. broke C. won D. defeated

9.A. reputation B. knowledge C. 1ife D. character

10.A. paid B. awarded C. caught D. reported

11.A. escaped B. 1ied C. changed D. answered

12.A. accept B. fight C. cheat D. insist

13.A. conscience B. feeling C. diligence D. modesty

14.A. contest B. champion C. judge D. expert

15.A. sense B. pride C. respect D. awareness

16.A. plan B. conclusionC. discovery D. choice

17.A. make B. change C. keep D. create

18.A. give B. take C. follow D. set

19.A. grow up B. bring up C. take up D. come up

20.A. recording B. inspecting C. correcting D. watching

閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

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It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.

Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.

However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.

An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.

1.The passage mainly talks about .

A. road politeness B. traffic jams

C. good manners D. modern drivers

2.Troubles on the road are often caused by .

A. traffic jams B. the behavior of the drivers

C. great speed D. terrible road conditions

3.According to the writer, a good driver should .

A. beat back when forced to face rude driving

B. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it

C. encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to

D. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel

4.The following statements are right EXCEPT that .

A. some modern drivers are not good at driving

B. road politeness is good sense as well as good manners

C. it is also right to have a tiger in the driver’s seat

D. a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness

5.It is not always right for drivers to .

A. master roadman ship

B. recognize politeness when they see it

C. wave a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path

D. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness

Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10-15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day --which really for handwriting is pretty much.

Many adults remember learning that way--by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.

Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility, which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency --writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.

But not everyone masters these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.

But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive.

1.We can learn ________ from Paragraph 1.

A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching job

B. most teachers prefer to teach handwriting

C. teachers spend little time in teaching handwriting

D. a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely

2.Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA?

A. The students are taught by practicing a long period.

B. The letters are repeated many times.

C. Handwriting includes two skills.

D. To write in cursive is taught first.

3.The underlined word “l(fā)egibility” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A. easy to read B. complex

C. unexpected D. unreadable

4.The best title for the passage is ________.

A. How to improve handwriting in school

B. Right or wrong: the death of handwriting

C. Handwriting involves two skills

D. Handwriting lessons are on the way out

5.The author’ s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is________.

A.negative B. objective

C. critical D. optimistic

Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England. Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton's nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as "Hove, actually".

Brighton is a small city but there's probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London. Brighton has numerous entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a considerable business conference industry. There's a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal. The live music scene is also alive and well with several bands originating from the Brighton area going on to have commercial success in recent years.

Every year in May, Brighton hosts the "Brighton Festival" ------the largest arts festival in England. Brighton's theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city's most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza (盛大表演). The earliest feature of the festival, "Open Houses" -----homes of artists and crafts people, opened up to the public as galleries and usually sell the works of the inhabitants and their friends.

Students at the two universities in the area give the city a youthful vitality (活力), and in the summer, thousands of young students from all over Europe gather in the city to attend language courses. In addition to the usual coastal attractions, vacationers are drawn to the city's Georgian architecture, trendy shops, and fine restaurants. Points of interest also include the Edwardian Preston Man or, the ornate Royal Pavilion, the engaging Sea Life Center, and a variety of museums and art galleries.

1.What's the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A. To introduce Brighton to the readers.

B. To attract foreign students to study in Brighton.

C. To show his admiration for the city of Brighton.

D. To list entertainments in Brighton.

2.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The term of "Hove"

B. The situation of Brighton.

C. The county of East Sussex.

D. The distance between Brighton and London.

3.According to the passage, where can you go if you enjoy watching opera?

A. Brighton Komedia. B. Joogleberry.

C. Theatre Royal. D.Brighton Dome.

4.Why do people in Brighton have a good time in May every year?

A. Because they can enjoy all kinds of music played by top artists.

B. Because top stars from the world will go to Perform there.

C. Because the largest arts festival in England is held there.

D. Because the local people can appreciate works in the Open Houses.

5.How many of the followings that attract people to Brighton are mentioned?

a. two universities

b. the summer language courses

c. the coastal attractions

d. the city's Georgian architecture

e. the fine restaurants

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

Who cares if money can’t buy you love? But it can still be your best friend forever. That’s one of the surprising findings in a new research paper, “The Power of Money”, published in me journal Psychological Science.

Like any best friend forever, money demonstrated to researchers its ability to soothe us, reduce our sense of social exclusion and even reduce life’s painful moments.

“I was surprised” says Katherine Vohs, one of the researchers and professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. “The findings were surprising because no one had connected the meaning of money to pain. The money wasn’t buying the subjects more friends; it was only psychologically helpful.”

In the research ,students were told they would be participating in a test of finger dexterity(敏捷度). One group was given some paper money to count, while the other group was given blank pieces of paper. Once the counting was complete, all the test subjects were asked to dip their fingers into bowls of water heated to 122 degrees--roughly the temperature of a very hot bath.

Result? Those who had been counting money reported less pain than those who had not. Subjects also were asked about their feelings. Those who handled actual money reported feeling stronger even 10 minutes after they put down the cash.

Combined with previous experiments, the findings confirmed what researchers have long doubted, that money acts as a general panacea(萬能藥) in the brain, giving us social self-confidence and reducing physical pain without having to spend a dime on aspirin.

But can we get the same effect by using credit cards? “No, credit cards do not have the same effect, ” Vohs says. “They are scary for most people, and they in fact represent debt m many ways.” The findings could have an interesting effect in the business world, where recent trends have been to issue non-monetary rewards and bonuses instead of what was thought of as “cold, hard cash”.

1.The underlined word “soothe” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to“_________” .

A. encourage B. remind

C. calm D. trust

2.What’s Katherine Vohs’s attitude towards the result of the study?

A. He found it totally unexpected.

B. He had no doubt about it.

C. He thought it needed further experiments.

D. He thought it was not convincing.

3.What do we know about the students involved in the study?

A. They were divided into two groups according to their ages.

B. One group was given paper money while the other was given coins.

C. They were holding the money while dipping fingers into hot water.

D. Both groups were asked to dip fingers into hot water.

4.We can 1earn from the passage that_________.

A. the effect of money can only last until we put it down

B. money is both psychologically and socially helpful to us

C. the result of the research hasn’t been confirmed（證實）by experts

D. credit cards have the same effect on us as money

5.The last paragraph suggests that___________.

A. the recent trend in the business world is to give cash as rewards

B. employers should give non-monetary rewards to employees

C. cash is a better way to reward employees than credit cards

D. more and more employees prefer non-monetary rewards to cash