閱讀下面短文并回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應的位詈卜（請注意問題后的詞數要求）。
[ l ]On the 15th of each month, a classroom at Pointers Run Elementary School in Maryland is packed with volunteers Students like Campbell Snoddy collect food         ____________by students, parents and teachers from each classroom．Then, the children check to make sure the food isn't too old．After that, they sort it by category and put the cans and boxes into bags to be delivered to low -income senior citizens in the community．
[ 2 ] “I wanted to teach my daughter about charity．” says Julie Rosenthal, Who started the nonprofit program six years ago． "And I wanted to teach other kids in the community, too．"
[ 3] Children make their deliveries around the 15th of the month when money from monthly Social
Security checks begins to run out and tough decisions between food and other needs have to be made．
[4 ] "I am on a fixed income and the food has helped me out considerably," says Linda Testennan, a food receiver．
[5 ] “ It was really fun, and it was great to make the senior citizens happy,” says Campbell． “ It was really cool．”
[6 ] Sofia Merkowitz, another Food on the 15th volunteer, agrees．"I really liked it because it made me feel really good that people were so happy that they got food．"
[7]Rosenthal says that is why she has children do more than fill a bag with donated food．        
[8 ] "We want the children to have firsthand experience delivering the food to the people so that they can get that feeling of really making a difference in somebody’s life, a positive difference．"
[ 9] The program started with one school delivering 30 bags of groceries． It has grown each year, and now involves 10 schools and several churches．Food on the 15th has delivered more than12, 000 bags so far．Rosenthal's goal is to expand Food on the 15th across the country and around the world．
小題1:What is the passage mainly talking about? （no more than 10 words）
                                                                                     
小題2:List three things that the students do with the food in the program "Food on the 15th" （ no more than 20 words）
                                                                                     
小題3:Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence．（ no more than 3 words）
                                                                                      
小題4:On what purpose did Julie Rosenthal start the non - profit program? （ no more than 15 words）
                                                                                             
小題5:What does the underlined word "it"  in Para 5 probably mean? （ no more than 6 words）
                                                                              

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When he was a small boy, his family moved to Indiana. Here, his mother taught him to read and write. Lincoln had very little formal education, but he became one of the best-educated men of the Great West.
When Lincoln was a young man, his family moved to the new state of Illinois. Lincoln had to make a living at an early age, but in his spare time he studied law. He soon became one of the best-known lawyers in the state capital at Springfield, Illinois. It was here that Lincoln became famous for his debates with Stephen A. Douglas on the problem of slavery (奴隸制度).
In 1860, Lincoln was elected President of the United States. He was the candidate of the new Republican Party. This party is against the creation of new slave states. Soon after his election, some of the Southern states quit from the Union and set up the Confederate States of America(美利堅聯盟國). This action resulted in the terrible Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865.
On January 1,1863, during the war, Lincoln published his famous Emancipation Proclamation(解放宣言). In this file, Lincoln announced that all the slaves were to be free from that day. In 1865, after the war ended, another file was added to end the slavery everywhere in the United States. Early in 1865, the Civil War came to an end with the defeat of the South by the North. 
Only a few days after the end of the War, Lincoln was shot by an actor named John Wilkes Booth. The President died on April 14, 1865. In his death, the world lost one of the greatest men of all time.
小題1:Who taught Lincoln to read and write in his childhood?  (no more than 10 words) (2 marks)
小題2:When did Lincoln become the president of the U.S.?  (no more than 3 words)  (2 marks)
小題3:What does the underlined phrase “this action” in Paragraph Three refer to?
(no more than 20 words)  (3 marks)
小題4:How did the Civil War come to an end?   (no more than 10 words)   (3 marks)

根據語境，猜測劃線單詞的漢語意思，并寫在答題卡上。
小題1:Four students carry a special boat named "Simida" made of 1,504 empty plastic beverage bottles to a lake for its maiden voyage at Chongqing University of Science and Technology in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Sept 14, 2011. It took the four students two months to make the boat which is 4.48 meters by 1.3 meters and weighs 58.2 kilograms. The maiden voyage lasted about 20 minutes with plenty of students witnessing the occasion.
小題2:As he journeyed back, he was caught by pirates, because he was always richly dressed and often mistaken for a prince or a noble young man. The pirates thought his parents would like to pay a handsome ransom for his safe return.
小題3:Another habit which can slow your reading is called “subvocalization”. In this case your lips do not move, but you will “hear” each word in your head as you read silently. 
小題4:If a student behaves very badly the principal can suspend the student. The student cannot come to school for one, two, or three days. Mr.Lazares didn't like to suspend students. When he suspended some students, they were happy. “A three-day vacation!”they thought.     
小題5:Later, as a member of an after-school science club, I was challenged to solve problems about the natural world by experiments, initially by repeating already known experiments but later by being required to design new ways to solve the puzzles I had raised.

閱讀下面短文并回答問題，然后將答案寫到相應的位置上（請注意問題后的字數要求）
〔1〕There are many useful suggestions and pieces of advice that can help one to improve English. Here are some useful suggestions and new tips to increase one’s English language vocabulary.
〔2〕Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. A broad grasp of vocabulary in the English language is based on understanding important expressions and “word combinations”, which means groups of words that often or always go together.
〔3〕Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how they are used in context （上下文）, the more words one is exposed to（接觸）, ________. Keep a writing pad close to you. When you read, pay close attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to guess its meaning from the context. Then look up the word in a dictionary.
〔4〕Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English.
〔5〕Building vocabulary is a life-long task. Remember, “In the beginning was the word.” Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will also determine the quality of your communication.
小題1:What is the main idea of the text? (No more than 10 words)
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小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words. (No more than 5 words)
If you want to learn new words effectively, the best way is using them ________.
小題3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (No more than 10 words)
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小題4:Why does the author think context is important in learning English?  (no more than 15 words)
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小題5:What does the word “It” (Line 2, Paragraph 5) probably refer to? (No more than 7 words)
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閱讀下面短文并回答問題,然后將答案寫到相應的位置上（請注意問題后的字數要求）
[1]For thousands of young people everywhere, college means taking their first big step into adult life. What you do in your first year of college can have a big effect on the rest of your college years. Here are some tips of mine for you.
[2]Plan ahead. By the end of your first week, you’ll know when you should finish each of your study tasks. Put those on your list. More importantly, you need to finish them on time. Start making good use of your time at the beginning of the term.
[3]Eat right. College students often gain weight in their first year. Without Mom and Dad planning your meals, it’s easy to lose track of just how many calories you’re taking in. Try to limit the fast food and keep a varied diet.
[4]Talk to your professors. College students tend to be afraid of their professors. Don’t be. They’re there to help you. Visit a professor during his or her office hours just to chat now and again. Tell them about a book you have read, or ask for advice. And, of course, ask for help, whether with a tricky point in your readings or with big life issues（問題）. If nothing of these, a professor can point you in the right direction to find the resources（資源）you need.
[5] Speak up in class. Ask questions, answer the professor’s questions, and share your opinion as much as possible. There are no points for sitting quietly anymore.
　　[6] ________. There are so many resources available（可得到的） in the library – magazines, videos, and of course, the books you need for your papers. Learn as much as you can about your library. Talk with the librarians about the resources available in your field.
小題1:Complete the following sentence according to Paragraph5. (no more than 5 words)
It’s useless and meaningless for you to ___________ in class.
小題2:What does the underlined word “those” in Paragraph 2 refer to?(no more than 5 words)
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小題3:What’s the author’s advice on eating right? (no more than 10 words)
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小題4:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
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小題5:What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 10 words)
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閱讀下面短文并回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應的位置上（請注意問題后的詞數要求）。
In the United States, train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most people like traveling by car or by air. Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation.
They only studied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train. Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years, the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers has increased, it is still very small now. In countries such as France, Germany, or Japan, more people use trains. There are several reasons why many people ________________________.
Firstly, Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways, cars can travel as fast as trains. These highways connect all major cities in America．Secondly, many travelers like to be independent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly, many buses travel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel. In a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other. In some cases, travel from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over long distances much faster.
People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.
小題1:What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)
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小題2:What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ( Please answer within 4 words)
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小題3:Fill in the blank with proper words. ( Please answer within 6 words)
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小題4:Complete the following statement according to paragraph 2.( Please answer within 6 words)
When they use their own cars they are
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小題5:Why American people have to travel a long time if they go from one city to another?
(Please answer within 10 words)
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Plants and animals usually do not live apart, as in many ways they are important to each other. Most green plants can make their own food. The food of other living things, even the food of meat-eating animals, comes directly or indirectly from green plants. For example, some people eat mutton (羊肉); mutton comes from a goat; the goats eat grass. These steps, or links, make up what is called a food chain. Without green plants, all other living things would in time die of starvation.
Plants help animals in other ways too. They furnish homes and shelter for many animals. Many birds, as you know, build their nests in trees. Deer and many other animals use bushes for shel­ter. And even man depends much upon plants for his shelter. Animals repay some of this debt by helping plants. You may be aware that many insects and some birds do important work for plants by pollinating (授粉) them. You must have also learned how animals often help plants by spreading seeds.
What is waste material for one of these kinds of life is often valuable substance for the other. For example, animals give off carbon dioxide gas when they breathe. When plants make food, they absorb this gas from the air, using the carbon and releasing some of the oxygen back into the air. The oxygen that is released, then, is again supplied to animals. Thus the cycle continues, ani­mals helping plants, and plants helping animals.
All plants and animals have their enemies. Insects eat plants; birds eat insects; other animals kill birds. But here too, animals such as birds and bats help the plants by destroying harmful in­sects. Many plants and animals are helpful to some living things but are harmful to others. Then there are other rules in nature that act as checks and balances. For example, if there are more animals in a certain area than there is food to support them, some of the animals must mi­grate or starve. In either case, the number of animals will be reduced until the balance between animals and the available food supply is restored.
These helps and hindrances (障礙) are constantly going on in the plant and animal world to achieve a balance. As long as one living thing is dependent on another, whenever the scales are tipped (使傾斜), nature takes steps to balance the scales again.
 (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
小題1:What does the author mean by saying “Plants and animals usually do not live apart”?
小題2:Besides providing food and shelter for animals, plants can also ______ to help animals to live.
小題3:“Checks and balances” refers to ______ in the world of animals and plants.
小題4:What will be the final result if some animals migrate or starve for lack of food?

[1]People visit other countries for many reasons．Some travel on business；others travel to visit interesting places that are only found in other countries，such as the Taj Mahal (泰姬陵)in India，or the temples of Thailand．
[2] Wherever you go, and for whatever reason，it is important to be safe．A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people．While the majority of people you will meet when traveling are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are dangers—theft being the most common．Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful．It is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions while you are traveling．
[3] As you prepare for your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork．You don't want to get to your destination only to find you have the wrong visa，or worse，that your passport is about to expire．Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if _________________ during your travels，you will be able to get treatment．If you want to drive while you are abroad，make sure you have an international driver's license．
[4]Buy a guidebook and read about the local customs of the country you are going to．Also, try to learn a few basic words and phrases—don't assume that the local people will speak your language．
[5]When you get to your destination, use official transport．Always go to bus and taxi stands; don't accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift．If there is no meter in the taxi, agree on a price before you get in．If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while traveling，make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside．If you are traveling with valuables such as jewelry, or a lot of cash, you should ask about a safe for storing them in．Finally, remember to smile．Smiling is the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!
小題1:Try to give the passage a proper title．（within 10 words）
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小題2:Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence．（within 10 words）
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小題3:Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Even at your local place，you shouldn't be upset if someone couldn't offer help when needed．
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小題4:What's the main idea of the last paragraph? （each within 15 words）
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小題5:What is the most important when you travel?
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Called “the School of the Future” and created with help from software giant Microsoft, a recently-opened public school in Philadelphia, US, is believed to be the first in the world to combine innovation teaching methods with the latest technology.  At this school, students work on wireless laptops, teachers avoid traditional subjects for real-world topics and parents can track their child's work on the Internet.
The school, which cost the school district $63 million to build, is free and has no entrance exams. The 170 ninth-grade students were selected at random from l,500 applicants.
Philadelphia School District Chief Executive Paul Vallas told students they would be observed by other schools around the world. “You have become instant role models,” Vallas said. “People are going to be watching you. “
Students still sit in classrooms, but lessons rely heavily on information found on the Internet and on interactive software. Students will be allowed to learn at their own pace. Homework is done on computer and sent to the teacher for grading and parents can access the school's network to read teacher feedback on their child's progress.
Traditional education fails to teach students the skills of problem-solving, critical thinking and effective communication, which they need to succeed in the 21st century, Principal Shirley Grover said in an interview. “It's not about memorizing certain algebraic equations (代數方程式）and then presenting them in a test,” Grover said. “It's about thinking how maths might be used to solve a quality-of-water problem or how it might be used to determine whether or not we are safe in Philadelphia from the birdflu.”
David Terry, 14, said he was hoping to “turn over a new leaf” after discipline problems in his previous school left him with an “average to really bad” academic record. “This is a great opportunity for me,” he said. “In other schools, I would not       .”
小題1:What's the best title of this passage? ( no more than 10 words)
                                                                            
小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words.（no more than 5 words）
Although the students have their lessons in classrooms, they mainly                      the Internet and on some software.
小題3:Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. ( no more than 10 words)
                                                                              
小題4:Do you think this kind of school good? Why? ( no more than 30 words)
                                                                             
小題5:What does the underlined word“this”  ( Line 2, Paragraph 6) probably refer to?  ( no more than 6words)
                                                                            

閱讀下面短文，并按照題目要求用英語回答問題。
[1] Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. However, you can receive better grades if you want. Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here’s how:
[2] Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule of your time. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule.
[3] Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
[4] Skim before you read. Look over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions. Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well.
[5] Review regularly. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.
[6] Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively about a single test.
[7] There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Improving your studying habits will improve your grades.
小題1:What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than 8 words)
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小題2:What should you do if you fail a test? (no more than 4 words)
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小題3:According to the passage, how can an average student improve his/her grades? (no more than 6 words)
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小題4:What does the word “it” (line 5, paragraph 5) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
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小題5:Among these suggestions, which one do you think is useful to your studies? Why? ( no more than 25 words )
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