—Can I use your car for the weekend ?

—Of cause, you can take it         you don’t smash it up.

A．a(chǎn)s far as        B．unless        C．even though          D．a(chǎn)s long as

—Who         it be that is king at the door ?

—It         be father, but I’m not sure.

A．can; may       B．may ; can          C．may ; must        D．need ; should

She was surprised to learn that the doctor was         too much for the treatment he was giving her.

A．a(chǎn)ffording        B．costing           C．offering        D．charging

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right ? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was    1    , tired and sad. My focus was on me, me, me .   2    , no one else was     3    the same sufferings as I was.

I expressed my depressed state to my mother, hoping for some    4    .Instead, she said, “I hear that Jamie was having a（n）    5    day, too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and we’ll take them to her this afternoon?” I didn’t really want to,   6     decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other    7   , I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a   8      with a sunflower on it and wrote a note of     9   .

That afternoon we      10   my friend’s house. I went to the door and     11    the bell. Soon Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the    12     visit. Before she could say anything I     13   , “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes    14    .” The look that came     15    Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into     16   . It was as if a darkened sky was   17      lit with the golden rays of the sun: it was as if in that small act, her day was     18  .

I got back into the car and for some     19    reason, I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the    20     that James Barrie attempted to describe, “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1．A．frightened             B．discouraged        C．interrupted          D．separated

2．A．In other words      B．In general           C．Above all            D．After all

3．A．experiencing         B．a(chǎn)ttending             C．carrying             D．taking

4．A．pleasure               B．safety                 C．reward               D．pity

5．A．difficult                B．unusual               C．busy                  D．lonely

6．A．however               B．but                     C．a(chǎn)nd                    D．so

7．A．fields                   B．wars                  C．chances              D．problems

8．A．promise                B．gift                     C．card                   D．reply

10．A．came into           B．found out            C．dropped              D．called at

11．A．a(chǎn)nswered            B．rang                   C．struck                D．knocked

12．A．suggested           B．planned               C．unexpected         D．unprepared

13．A．whispered           B．a(chǎn)nswered            C．a(chǎn)dded                 D．rushed

14．A．better                 B．happier               C．longer                D．clearer

15．A．over                   B．in                       C．a(chǎn)t                       D．down

16．A．practice              B．words                C．a(chǎn)ction                 D．facts

17．A．partly                 B．gradually             C．rapidly                D．suddenly

18．A．finished              B．remembered        C．brightened          D．gone

19．A．doubting            B．a(chǎn)mazing              C．fascinating          D．disappointing

20．A．truth                  B．expression          C．rule                    D．story

Growing up across the street from each other in Twin Falls, Idaho, Lisa Fry and Paula Turner never doubted that their friendship would last forever. But after Fry married, moved to New York City and had a baby, her letters to Turner suddenly went unanswered. “Do you think I’ve somehow offended her?” Fry asked her husband.

Turner, meanwhile, had convinced herself she was no longer important to Fry. “She’s got a family now,” she told herself. “We’re just too different to be as close as before.”

Finally, Fry picked up courage to call her old friend. At first, the conversation was awkward, yet soon they both admitted that they missed each other. A month later, they got together and quickly fell into their old habit of laughing and sharing their secrets.

“Thank goodness I finally took action,” Fry said. “We both realized we were as important to each other as ever.”

There are many good reasons to cherish our friendship. Some years ago, a public-opinion research firm, Roper Starch Worldwide, asked 2,007 people to identify one or two things they cherished most. Friends far outranked homes, jobs, clothes and cars.

“A well-established friendship carries a long history of experience and interaction that defines who we are and keeps us connected,” said Donald, the executive officer of the Western Psychological Association. “It is heritage we should protect.”

Ironically, Brant R. Burleson, a professor at Chicago University, said, “The better friends you are, the more likely you’ll face conflicts. And the outcome can be exactly what you don’t want-an end to friendship.”

However, the good news is that most troubled friendship can be mended.

1．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

      A．A broken Friendship                            B．Cherish Friendship

       C．What Is a Good Friendship?                  D．How to Make Friendship Last Forever

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．Lisa Fry and Paula Turner believed their friendship wouldn’t last forever

       B．Turner didn’t reply to Fry’s letters because she was too busy.

       C．People all think friends are far more important than homes, jobs, clothes, and cars

       D．Lisa Fry and Paula Turner misunderstood each other at first.

3．What do you think the writer will talk about next?

       A．Suggestions on how to mend the troubled friendships.

       B．Some more examples of good friends.

       C．Functions of friendship.

       D．How to cherish friendship.

TAIWAN pop star Elva Hsiao（蕭亞軒）, 27, released her new single “Elva is Back” on October 19. The song will only be released online for paid downloads, with no recorded copies. Her new album will arrive in stores in December.

Hsiao continued her contract （合約） with Warner Music after a two-year absence from the pop scene. The singer has recorded 30 songs in the last two years, but none of them were released.

HONG Kong actor Andy Lau （劉德華） will star in the film “Three Kingdoms : Resurrection of the Dragon” （《三國之見龍卸甲》）. The movie will be a war story describing the life and achievements of general Zhao Zilong in the Three Kingdoms period.

The film will shoot in China from March 2007.

BRAZILIAN international striker Kaka, 24, scored a goal and helped AC Milan club beat Anderlecht 1-0 in the Champions League last week. Kaka hoped the win would prove to be a turning point for the Italian side in the season. “This will help us in the Champions League and the Italian championship” he said.

Before the Anderlecht match, AC Milan had drawn their previous four matches –three of them in Serie A-and had only scored one goal.

CHINA won their first women’s team title at the world gymnastics championships （體操世錦賽） last Wednesday in Denmark. The US came second and Russia won the bronze medal.

“I’m very satisfied with the performance and I think the Chinese team is number one. This is the Chinese gymnasts’ best performance,” said He Ning.

China’s men’s team also took gold last Tuesday.

1．In which section of a newspaper will the above appear?

      A．Science Life        B．Campus Trends   C．Culture &Leisure  D．Worlds News

2．From the above information, we can draw a conclusion that        .

       A．Elva Hsiao will drop out of the pop scene in two years

       B．Andy Lau’s new film will be released in March next year

       C．Kaka played an important role in AC Milan

       D．China’s men’s team won first place at the tournament for the first time

3．If you want to get Elva Hsiao’s new single you can        .

       A．go and buy a copy in a music shop

       B．order and pay a deposit （存款） in advance

       C．get it free online

       D．pay to download it online

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．During Elva Hsiao’s two-year absence from the pop scene, she recorded 30 songs.

       B．Andy Lau’s new film is set in the Three Kingdoms period.

       C．AC Milan didn’t do well in its previous four matches.

       D．Chinese gymnasts always do very well at gymnastic championships.

My husband is on the front line in Iraq, not as a soldier, but as a reporter. When I told my friends about his latest task, each had the same reaction. “Did you tell him no?”

They reminded me, as if I’d somehow forgotten, that he would have left behind our three young children for weeks, perhaps months. He’ll be risking his life, they say, only for some news.

Is it worth it?

I understand the pity they feel for me because of the burden suddenly heaped on my shoulders.

My 5-year-old daughter designed a schedule to determine which of the children would keep me company in my empty bed at night. Whether it was her turn or not, I can usually wake to find her huddling against me. My 7-year-old son has many questions about the war and weapons. Though I’ve never allowed my children to watch the evening news, National Public Radio had been my constant companion, and he was interested in any mention of the war, and he questions me about “when will Dad go home…” Most troubling of all, my 9-year-old daughter has said nothing. She has asked no questions, shed no tears, and she merely glances at the photo of her father displayed on the page next to his article each morning. And all three are probably the only kids at their school who can find Iraq on a map.

In the end, when friends ask, “Is it worth it?” I can answer yes. He, like other reporters from other countries, is presenting us with the truth.

So when my friends ask, I tell them it isn’t a matter of letting him go or making him stay. My husband just does what his career asks him to do.

1．Who cares for the mother most?

      A．Her friends.                                         B．Her son.

       C．He nine-year-old daughter                    D．Her five-year-old daughter

2．The underlined word “schedule” （in paragraph 5） means        .

       A．the way of doing things                      

       B．the place where something happens

       C．the time when some activity is to be held

       D．the rule to do something to follow   

3．The nine-year-old daughter worried the mother most because she        .

       A．doesn’t care about her father very much

       B．hasn’t asked any questions about her father

       C．isn’t as lively as the other children in the family

       D．a(chǎn)cts strangely and her mother doesn’t know her attitude

4．The writer thinks her husband        .

       A．is doing a worthwhile job in Iraq

       B．considers his career more important than his family

       C．should follow her friends’ advice

       D．should pay more attention to their children

Fourteen-year-old Abu Mohammed knows what it is like to go hungry but his extraordinary talent for soccer means he no longer has to.

His life changed two years ago when he was offered a place at the Ghanaian （加納）Football Academy run by Tom Vernon, the Africa scout （星探）for English soccer giants Manchester United. Impressed by Mohammed’s skill, the academy offered him a four-year academic scholarship. Mohammed cried when his parents failed to understand what was on and said “no”. Now when he goes home, his neighbors are surprised at how big he is : the difference is made by three meals a day.

For many poor children, football offers an escape from poverty. The first step can be getting a place at one of the handful of academies that offer education as well as soccer training. The hope of discovering stars is tempered by the realization that only a few students will make it. So far, only two graduates are currently in talks with European clubs.

“At least, it gives these boys an opportunity to build themselves a better life through talent for football.” Vernon says.

But getting the boys to take education seriously in case their dreams fall apart is difficult, he says. In Mohammed’s case, they had to ban him from the field to make him realize he had to improve his grades.

Fourteen-year-old Waris has been playing soccer in his hometown of Tamale in northern Ghana for several years before he came to the Academy. He knows how hard it will be to succeed.

“I want to be famous. I want to prove to the world that I have something important in me,” he says. “When I was in Tamale, I thought I just had to play. When I came her, I know I have to train and work hard.”

1．The purpose of Tom Vernon’s Ghanaian Football Academy is to        .

       A．help those poor African children live a better life

       B．find promising football players for some famous football clubs.

       C．help those poor African children receive better education

       D．offer a chance to the children who are good at football

2．Which of the following is NOT true of Abu Mohammed?

       A．He no longer suffered from hunger

       B．He received education as well as football training

       C．He was allowed to work on the farm if he did well in study

       D．His parents were very poorly educated

3．The underlined word “tempered” in paragraph 3 probably means        .

       A．strengthened            B．increased            C．reduced            D．destroyed

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Tom Vernon brings hope for the poor children in Ghana

       B．Football offers hope to the poor children in Ghana

       C．Playing football for a better life

       D．Ghanaian Football Academy: the best choice for poor children

In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase, therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits, so they invest （投資） in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity （尊嚴(yán)）. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

1．There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may       .

       A．cause a shortage of apartments

       B．worry those who rent apartments lose homes

       C．increase the profits of landlords

       D．encourage landlords to invest in building apartment

2．We can say that rent control       .

       A．will always benefit those who rent apartments

       B．is unnecessary

       C．will bring negative effects in the long run

       D．is necessary under all circumstances

3．The problem of unemployment will arise if        .

       A．the minimum wage is set too high

       B．the minimum wage is set to low

       C．the workers are unskilled

       D．the maximum wage is set

4．The passage tells us about       .

       A．the relationship between supply and demand

       B．the possible results of government controls

       C．the necessity of government control

       D．the urgency of getting rid of government controls

5．Which of the following statements is NOT true ?

       A．The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.

       B．Minimum wage can not always protect employees.

       C．Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not

changing.

       D．Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision.

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤.對標(biāo)題號的每一行做出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊的橫線上劃（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：

該行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

該行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。

該行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。

Knowledge is power. But there is other thing                               1．       

we must remember it. An intelligent mind needs                          2．       

a strong body to make more useful.                                            3．       

There are a great many of good exercises for                              4．       

building up our bodies. Many them may be done                          5．       

indoors in rain weather. Indoor exercises,                                    6．       

however, are never so helpful as that taken out                            7．       

of door in the open air, because there is much                             8．       

oxygen. The air in the house is not so fresh as that                      9．       

out of doors, especially in the morning or after supper.                 10．