Only when you have ______ through series of troubles and hardships will you know what a happy life really means.

A．gone        B．got         C．pulled          D．broken

______ and you will be there, your desired university.

A．If making one more effort                B．Making one more effort

C．One more effort                        D．Make one more efforts

He has written many fiction stories, _____ this is only an example.

A．among which          B．for which           C．of which         D．by which

---He was born and grew up in a remote mountain village in Shangdong province.

---_____ he speaks English with a Shangdong accent.

A．No doubt        B．No wonder         C．No problem              D．No way

A computer ______ think for itself. It is programmed to carry out instructions only.

A．can’t           B．may not               C．won’t           D．shouldn’t

The winter skies are grey and it’s cold outside. The nights come early and we spend a lot more time __1__ and alone. Many people __2__ winter: so cold, so dark, so boring. But I like winter because I have more time to read.

For many students reading means school; it means __3__. Reading is something your teacher assigns and it’s something you’re __4__. Reading is something you have to do, not something you want to do. But for me and many other people, reading is the most __5__ thing we can imagine. Getting lost in a good book can __6__ a cold winter evening disappear. Dull grey skies are no __7__ for the fantastic adventures of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings《指環(huán)王》or for romantic trouble-making of Jane Austen’s Emma《愛瑪》, or for the youthful problems of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye《麥田守望者》.

      All of those books are studied in North American high schools. They are interesting and well written books that __8__ young people. __9__, even there, many high school students don’t enjoy reading the books because they are __10__ their school work: “Oh, my God! Two hundred pages! I’ll never be able to read __11__ much.” But sometimes a funny thing happens. They begin to read and they begin to follow the __12__. Suddenly, the world inside the book becomes more exciting and more wonderful than the world they __13__. At the moment the thought __14__ reading is work disappears and reading becomes __15__.

      Reading anything is __16__ but reading good books is a terrific （極好的） way to improve your English. Good writers write English very well and __17__ you with good examples to follow. And good books will tell you more about English __18__: what people think, how they talk, how they interact with each other. But don’t let me __19__ it by telling you that reading is good for you. Just think of it as a good way to __20_ on a cold winter evening.

1．A．indoors                       B．indoor               C．outdoors                  D．outside

2．A．like                             B．prefer               C．hate                         D．love

3．A．job                              B．worry               C．try                          D．work

4．A．checked                      B．tested on           C．examined                 D．based on

5．A．enjoyable                     B．reasonable          C．comfortable             D．considerable

6．A．want                           B．cause                C．make                       D．force

7．A．contest                        B．challenge           C．competition              D．match

8．A．appeal to                     B．respond to        C．react to                    D．reply to

9．A．Fortunately                  B．eventually         C．Unfortunately           D．Accidentally

10．A．free from                   B．part of              C．in place of                D．far from

11．A．not                            B．very                 C．this                         D．that

12．A．story                         B．subject              C．idea                          D．theme

13．A．leave for                    B．care about         C．flee from                 D．live in

14．A．what                         B．that                  C．this                         D．which

15．A．a comfort                  B．a failure            C．a success                 D．a pleasure

16．A．bad                           B．mean                C．great                       D．grand

17．A．provide                      B．offer                 C．give                         D．award

18．A．custom                      B．language            C．culture                     D．art

19．A．break                        B．spoil                 C．make                       D．develop

20．A．keep warm                B．stand still          C．stay calm                 D．stay cool

I start to wonder what else had changed since I’d been gone.  My parents are in an awkward transition, wondering how to treat me now.  They wrestle with whether to treat me—still their daughter—as one of them, an adult, or as the child they feel they sent away months earlier.

I run into two of my best friends from high school; we stare at each other, expressionless. We ask the simple questions and give simple answers.  It’s as if we have nothing to say to each other.  I wonder how things have changed so much in such a small amount of time.  We used to laugh and promise that no matter how far away we were, our love for each other would never change.  Their interests don’t interest me anymore, and I find myself unable to relate my life to theirs.

I had been so excited to come home, but now I just look at it all and wonder: Is it me?

Why hadn’t the world stood still here while I was gone?  My room isn’t the same, my friends and I don’t share the same bond, and my parents don’t know how to treat me—or who I am, for that matter.

I get back to school feeling half-fulfilled, but not disappointed. I sit up in my bed in my dorm room, surrounded by my pictures, dolls.  As I wonder what has happened, I realize that I can’t expect the world to stand still and move forward at the same time.  I can’t change and expect that things at home will stay the same.  I have to find comfort in what has changed and what is new; keep the memories, but live in the present.

A few weeks later, I’m packing again, this time for winter break.  My mom meets me at the curb. I have come home accepting the changes, not only in my surroundings, but most of all in me.

1．What can we infer about the writer?

       A．She is a high school student.                 B．She is a college student.

       C．She is a clerk in a school.                            D．She is a traveler.

2．What surprises the writer most?

       A．The living conditions of her parents.      B．The decorations in her room.

       C．The meeting with her best friends.         D．The things still staying the same.

3．What is this passage mainly about?

       A．The writer’s curiosity about the changes.

       B．The changes in the writer’s surroundings and in herself.

       C．The writer’s disappointment about the changes.

       D．The writer’s unwilling accepting of the changes.

The Best Parks for All

OPENING TIMES Open every day of the year except Christmas Day

Summer Time：10 A．m.—6 p.m., last admission 4:30 p.m.

Winter Time：10 A．m.—dusk, last admission 3 p.m.

    We recommend that you allow between 3 and 4 hours to fully enjoy the Park

HOWLETTS

DISABLED VISITORS Howletts is accessible to wheelchair users and every effort has been made to enable the greatest possible enjoyment for disabled guests. Wheelchairs are available for hire （please book in advance to avoid disappointment）. There are reduced admission prices for disabled visitors. Please request more detailed advice on arrival.

BY ROAD Howletts is located at Bekesboume and is signposted off the A2. three miles south of Canterbury in Kent. Free parking.

BY RAIL One and a half hours from London Victoria to Bekesboume Station, followed by a 15-minute walk. For information telephone 0845 748 4950.

BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.

BY AIRCRAFT The Park is within a 30-minute drive from the terminal at Folkestone.

PORT LYMPNE

 DISABLED VISITORS Port Lympne lies on hilly terrain and as a result is quite steep （陡峭的）in places. There are however, selected routes suitable for wheelchair users. A safari shuttle （旅行車） service around the park is available （free of charge to disabled visitors—subject to availability）. Please request more detailed advice on arrival. There are substantially reduced admission prices for disabled visitors.

BY ROAD Port Lympne is located at Lympne, near Hythe in Kent. Leave the M20 at Junction 11 and the Park is situated just 5 minutes away. Look for the brown tourist signs. Plenty of free parking.

BY RAIL Just over an hour from London Charing Cross or Victoria to Ashford Station The Park is then only a 30-minute bus ride away （No. 10 bus）. For information telephone 0845 748 4950.

BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.

BY AIRCRAFT The park is only 10 minutes’ drive from the terminal at Folkestone.

1．You can enter either of the two parks at __________.

A．9:30 A．m. in summer                             B．11:30 A．m. on Christmas

     C．3 p.m. on Easter Day                           D．4:30 p. m. in winter

2．After you get off the train, it will take you 15 minutes to get to __________.

      A．HOWLETPS by taxi                       B．HOWLETTS on foot

C．PORT LYMPNE by bike                          D．PORT LYMPNE by bus

3．The two parks are different in __________.

      A．opening times                                    B．convenience of traffic

C．caring for the disabled                             D．land forms

Fifty years ago I married my soldier sweetheart. Six weeks later, he left to fight in Korea. While he was away for that first year of our marriage, I stayed with my mum and worked hard to keep our savings for our first home. After John returned, we found a home and applied for a War Service Home Loan, which at that time took about six months to come through.

The builder of our home lived in the same street as our house and he allowed us to move in and pay rent until our loan came through. The rent was one pound and ten shillings per week, which we thought fair. As we got to know our neighbors, several told us to watch our landlord as he was “sharp” and may cheat us in some way. We always replied that he had given us no cause for complaint.

The loan money came through shortly before Christmas. We were not well-off but we were happy to have our own home. One night, two weeks before Christmas, there was a knock at our door. It was our landlord and his wife. We invited them in and our landlord said, “As you know, your loan has come through and you do not have to pay me rent any more. I did not set that rent, the estate agent（房產代理商）did, and I thought it was a bit high. Every time you paid me I put ten shillings away in a box. It came to 11 pounds.

We were surprised and delighted. To us, it was a small fortune just in time for Christmas. We were able to buy gifts for our entire family. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for us and we decided that we would never judge anyone on hearsay.

1．Why did the couple apply for a War Service Home Loan?

A．To get married                                     B．To rent a house

C．To buy a house                     D．To keep savings

2．When a few neighbors talked about their landlord, the couple __________.

A．believed that he was sharp             B．made a fair remark about him

C．seldom complained about him        D．said nothing about him

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the rent？

A．The couple thought the rent was a bit high．

B．The landlord charged high rent by cheating．

C．Some of the neighbors were charged too much on the rent．

D．The estate agent set the rent which might be a bit high．

4．Why did the landlord and his wife call on the couple one night？

     A．They wanted to give loan money to the couple．

     B．They tried to cheat the couple for more money．

     C．They wanted to give back part of the rent the couple had paid．

     D．They tried to give the couple a box as a Christmas gift．

5．The purpose of the passage is to show that __________.

     A．we should not judge a person on hearsay

     B．it was not easy for the couple to have a house of their own

     C．the landlord was kind to the couple but not to the neighbors

D．the couple had an unexpected fortune before Christmas

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A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work.  1 _ What they look for is your presence—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.

Help them get organized.  2    Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.

Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best.   3     If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.

  4    Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.

Show a positive attitude.   5   Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.

A．A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.

B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.

C．They will only make the situation worse.

D．Encourage your teen to relax.

E．The best thing is simply to listen.

F．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.     

G．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.