Mrs. Goff is a math teacher at Lincoln High School. Mrs. Goff and I met my freshman year. Zach Howe and I were on our way to a baseball game when he said he needed to get his stuff from Mrs. Goff’s room. I had no idea who she was then, but he said she was great. Well, he was definitely right.
Last year, I had a college math class that required me to be in the computer lab, which was located directly behind Mrs. Goff’s room. When I struggled in the section, I would go to Mrs. Goff’s and ask for assistance. She told me that I was a little too dependent and not confident enough in my ability.
A little confidence, combined with effort, will do wonders for anyone in anything. If you go into something thinking negative thoughts, negative things will happen. Mrs. Goff taught me that it was OK to make a few mistakes. Mistakes are a part of everyone’s life. She told me that it is how you learn from them that defines your character. A person that learns from his or her mistakes is more likely to be a successful person in life.
This year, I have spent a lot of time with Mrs. Goff. She really helps me instill(逐漸灌輸) confidence in myself and others around me. The encouragement that she has given me made me realize that I can do the same thing for people. Therefore, she has helped my leadership skills and increased my confidence in being outgoing.
Mrs. Goff is a great role model in my life, and I appreciate everything she has done for me. I will never forget the things that she has done for me and the things she has helped me learn and accomplish throughout high school. I hope to be as good a teacher as she and give encouragement that she has for me and all of her students.
小題1:What can we conclude from the passage?

A．A little confidence may help you achieve what might be impossible.

B．Mrs. Goff is the best math teacher.

C．A teacher determines the fate of a student.

D．The author became successful due to Mrs. Goff.

小題2:What does the author intend to say in the third paragraph?

A．You are sure to succeed with confidence and effort.

B．Take a positive attitude towards your mistakes.

C．Try to avoid making mistakes in your everyday life.

D．A successful person may make fewer mistakes.

小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．the author now is working as an excellent teacher.

B．Mrs. Goff has a great effect on the author.

C．the author has made many mistakes at school.

D．Mrs. Goff should have helped the author more.

小題4:Mrs. Goff spent much time with the author______.

A．to make him realize he can help people around

B．to help him gain more and more confidence

C．to tell him how to give others encouragement

D．to share her experience with him and others.

I had a job interview this morning at 10:30 in a place which was quite far from my house.
I had asked my brother to_   ___me at the bus stop. But he was running late and it was already 9:45 before I reached the bus stop.__   __, I caught my first bus and had to wait at another stop for the second one.
Then, in front of my__   __, a little girl (who may have been a beggar) was hit by a car!The car drove off without__   __. The girl was badly hurt in her hands and legs. She was _   ____heavily and was screaming in pain. After a few seconds she fainted(昏厥).
People standing nearby didn’t seem to know_   ___ to do. I ran over and called for an auto. A_   ____, who seemed to be the girl’s grandpa, ran towards us with _  ____steaming down his cheeks. I took them both to ______ in the auto. They admitted the girl and _   ___ to start her treatment. Happily, she was well__   ___ and soon came back to consciousness. She smiled at me and hugged her grandpa. I _   ____ the bill, gave them a little money, then I __   ___ for my interview.
It was 1:30p.m. Before I got home. I was __   __hours late! The one interview who was still there asked what had__   __ me. I told him, and then gave him one of our Smile cards and _   ____ about the project. He was very impressed!
It would be __   ___ to say I got the job.      ___, because I was so late he could not pass me on to the next level.
Getting the job might have made me happy, but helping that young girl and her grandpa made me even __   ____! I really thank God for giving me that__   ___ to help.

小題1:	A．drop B．send C．take D．deliver

小題2:	A．Actually B．Luckily C．Surprisingly D．Gradually

小題3:	A．bus B．seat C．eyes D．feet

小題4:	A．noticing B．speeding C．knocking D．stopping

小題5:	A．crying B．bleeding C．sleeping D．trembling

小題6:	A．how B．where C．who D．what

小題7:	A．beggar B．driver C．policeman D．gentleman

小題8:	A．words B．sweat C．tears D．blood

小題9:	A．home B．interview C．bus D．hospital

小題10:

A．prepared B．intended C．rushed D．promised

小題11:

A．cared about B．looked after C．dealt with D．carried out

小題12:

A．bought B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．paid D．donated

小題13:

A．set about B．set off C．set out D．set up

小題14:

A．two B．three C．four D．five

小題15:

A．delayed B．happened C．hit D．terrified

小題16:

A．complained B．explained C．debated D．introduced

小題17:

A．nice B．shameful C．hopeless D．unbelievable

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．or

小題19:

A．prouder B．greater C．happier D．harder

小題20:

A．courage B．opportunity C．position D．situation

Today, we are talking about money. I can share a bit about my history with money and my new view when it comes to using green paper.
I made a web page with links to posts about our financial journey where you can look for more details of where we’ve been and how we got where we are now. It was a big part of my story in the past and was a huge part of our downsizing journey. We got out of debt and stayed out of debt.
So I feel eager to share the benefits of being on this side. It takes planning and more careful thought whenever a dollar is spent now than it did when I had a wallet full of credit cards. I now like to think all of my dollars having a job. So many of us work for money and don’t consider that money should work for us, too. Make your dollars do the job of helping you live the life you want.
Each time money is spent or saved, it should be going toward something that you purposefully want for your life. Last week I was out and I spent $20 on food in 3 days. It made me angry because afterward I thought about eating is not at all what for my life.
On the other hand, there are times I spend $20 while out with my family and it doesn’t bother me one bit. An afternoon out with my kids during which we stop for ice cream, and do something fun together has a completely different feel to it.
In the end, I want the dollars I spend to have purpose like I can enjoy life while still planning and saving for the future.
小題1:What do the underlined words “green paper” in Paragraph I refer to ______.

A．money

B．work

C．newspaper

D．book

小題2:You can learn about the writer’s history with money ______.

A．by making a web page

B．by reading posts about their financial journey

C．by going on a financial journey

D．by writing to him

小題3:In the writer’s opinion, ________.

A．more credit cards should be used in our daily life

B．we should work hard to make more money

C．money should help us live better

D．saving money is very easy

小題4:Why did the writer feel happy with the money spent with his family?

A．Because the money is spent on food.

B．Because the money is spent in doing something fun.

C．Because eating is what he wanted for his life.

D．Because the money went toward something that he wanted for his life.

A couple of weeks ago，my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to        my 7 year old son’s room and         some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We       that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the       ，we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too       for him. In the yard he       the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we       .It wasn’t in the best       and was certainly not new，but the tires were       good.
We put a price of $10 on it，but it didn’t sell. So，after the sale was       ，my friend put it on the sidewalk with a sign that       “FREE，BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was       there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was        free. She said yes and that he could have it for       He smiled，got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale，he was very      ，shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things，wondering    they had been sold. When he asked about the bike，I told him about the little boy and that made him       .He was much happier than when I told him how much he had       .He was so happy to       that someone else would make good       of that little bike!

小題1:	A．clean B．check C．display D．design

小題2:	A．look for B．go through C．show off D．deal with

小題3:	A．refused B．a(chǎn)greed C．wrote D．lied

小題4:	A．trip B．show C．sale D．decision

小題5:	A．weak B．small C．new D．thin

小題6:	A．rode B．found C．watched D．felt

小題7:	A．doubted B．knew C．told D．thought

小題8:	A．time B．chance C．place D．shape

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)lso B．never C．still D．hardly

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)head B．on C．near D．over

小題11:

A．said B．repeated C．copied D．expressed

小題12:

A．jumping B．standing C．walking D．shouting

小題13:

A．barely B．usually C．really D．a(chǎn)lways

小題14:

A．something B．a(chǎn)nything C．everything D．nothing

小題15:

A．calm B．scared C．excited D．disappointed

小題16:

A．when B．if C．why D．how

小題17:

A．smile B．worry C．leave D．cry

小題18:

A．enjoyed B．lost C．bought D．made

小題19:

A．hear B．understand C．remember D．think

小題20:

A．interest B．money C．use D．price

The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaurant named “Good Friend” shot at a customer who complained about a fly in her eggroll Thursday night. The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Birmingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience.
“I can’t sleep,” she said Saturday afternoon. “And since it happened I’ve had no appetite.”
Walker ordered a combination platter（大淺盤）and eggroll from the Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on Dennison Ave. Thursday evening. After paying her $7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside. “I thought I need to take this back,” she said.
The customer went back and asked for a repayment and said the owner Chun HinChing, 52, was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in front of other customers. After an argument he repaid the money and Walker — who is now a former frequent customer of the business — turned and walked to the exit.
That’s when Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head.
“He just shot the gun at me and I ran,” she said, adding she could feel the bullet whiz past her head.
Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards told the News the owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bail（保釋金）.
Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed, Edwards said. The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business.
Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker, Edwards said.
Edwards said he did not recall any previous problems at the business. He said Ching did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores in that neighborhood.
“No one was injured from the gunshot”, Edwards said.
Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered.
小題1:What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant?

A．A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured.

B．The restaurant owner refused to repay the money.

C．The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers.

D．A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet.

小題2:Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food?

A．Because she left her car key in the restaurant.

B．Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll.

C．Because she forgot to take the combination platter.

D．Because she found the owner charged her too much.

小題3:The restaurant owner fired on Walker when ______.

A．she was about to leave

B．she was arguing with him

C．she asked for a repayment

D．she announced her discovery

小題4:We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．this is the first time for Walker to buy food from Good Friend Restaurant

B．the owner was unhappy with the complaint and refused to repay the money

C．it is common for a restaurant owner in that neighborhood to have a weapon

D．if someone had been hit, Ching would have been charged with attempted murder

My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has      more health problems through the years than anyone should have to tolerate. Now as she approaches her 57th birthday she knows that it will    be her last. She has started       a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though. She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her joyful smile.  She has given us her shining spirit that has made all of our lives so much      . When a local dog was      killed by a bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and nursed it back to      . When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could with a      full of love and a soul full of goodness.
She did all of this too while her health      to grow worse and worse. My friend,       , is not afraid of death. She has told me several times that she believes it will only be like a brief       and then she will awaken in Paradise. I am       as well that she will fit right in there because she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is the paradise within her that she has so freely and beautifully given to us all. 
We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to       it with everyone you meet. I wish my friend only joy in her       days here and endless love and life in her coming days in Paradise.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．battled C．raised D．checked

小題2:	A．probably B．temporarily C．unbelievably D．hardly

小題3:	A．collecting B．purchasing C．consuming D．donating

小題4:	A．tougher B．stranger C．brighter D．heavier

小題5:	A．nearly B．a(chǎn)ccidentally C．suddenly D．cruelly

小題6:	A．death B．health C．happiness D．heaven

小題7:	A．story B．purpose C．heart D．friend

小題8:	A．refused B．stopped C．intended D．continued

小題9:	A．however B．therefore C．instead D．a(chǎn)lso

小題10:

A．report B．sleep C．journey D．a(chǎn)ccount

小題11:

A．sure B．doubtful C．a(chǎn)fraid D．pleased

小題12:

A．charge B．create C．provide D．share

小題13:

A．terrifying B．remaining C．coming D．interesting

My mother and I started our morning by rushing into the local grocery store. I waited in line at the Starbucks counter while she        around to pick up a few things. 
As I was        there I noticed an elderly woman, wearing layers (層)        layers of old torn clothing, moving behind me in line.
She had a few toiletries(化妝品)and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to       since our queue was shorter than the grocery store queues were. 
At some point I became       of her moving closer behind me –it was         than I was comfortable with! I instinctively (本能地)      a hand over my purse and drew it closer to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild         about this homeless woman who might try to          from me.
Then it was my         to order. As the cashier rang up my total I discovered I was 37 cents        . I called to my mother but she is hard of hearing. She asked me to         what I said but she still couldn't          me out.
At that point, a long grey arm, with         in its sleeves,          over from behind me. She laid 37 cents out on the counter, saying, "Here, We all need some        sometimes."
I was         ! Here was a woman who clearly had very little to         and in great need herself. I had judged her         and she had reached out, voluntarily, to help me! 
What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about         others. Thank You, God!!

小題1:	A．travelled B．shopped C．flew D．searched

小題2:	A．sitting B．lying C．resting D．standing

小題3:	A．upon B．a(chǎn)fter C．of D．in

小題4:	A．ring up B．make up C．put up D．take up

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)shamed B．a(chǎn)fraid C．a(chǎn)ware D．embarrassed

小題6:	A．further B．slower C．quicker D．closer

小題7:	A．hid B．placed C．cleaned D．opened

小題8:	A．jokes B．stories C．lies D．problems

小題9:	A．rob B．catch C．steal D．pick

小題10:

A．turn B．a(chǎn)dvice C．decision D．hope

小題11:

A．lost B．short C．missing D．enough

小題12:

A．replay B．rewrite C．repeat D．record

小題13:

A．break B．put C．drop D．make

小題14:

A．designs B．colors C．lines D．holes

小題15:

A．pushed B．threw C．stopped D．reached

小題16:

A．care B．concern C．help D．a(chǎn)ttitude

小題17:

A．frightened B．shocked C．encouraged D．excited

小題18:

A．give B．send C．report D．take

小題19:

A．wrongly B．naturally C．sensitively D．clearly

小題20:

A．offering B．a(chǎn)ccepting C．judging D．thanking

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包裝).
On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.
Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.”  As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"
"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!
小題1:What happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?

A．He received a doll	B．He got a Christmas gift.
C．He became four years old.	D．He got a baby brother.

小題2:What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A．Fearful.

B．Boring.

C．Difficult.

D．Impossible.

小題3:Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A．Excitement.

B．Happiness.

C．Disappointment.

D．Sadness.

小題4:What is the passage mainly about ?

A．A sad Christmas day.	B．A special Christmas gift.
C．Life with a lovely baby.	D．Memories of a happy family.

Surfing: It's Not Just for Boys Anymore
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would      : surfing. But isn't that a boy thing? Some people     . Most certainly not.
I started surfing about five years ago and      in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first      was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
When I try to       surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my      , there's nothing like it. It involves body,        , and soul. There's sand between my toes and cool, salt water all     us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that     , becoming one with the    , is like I'm weightless.
The one thing I can       from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the "best surfer" because the ocean     an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and     . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it       from any other sport.
I've      to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new     , so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start     the limits of things boys and men used to dominate（主宰）？
There're women    side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys      the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to      , and they will.

小題1:	A．tell B．a(chǎn)nswer C．give D．realize

小題2:	A．wonder B．understand C．reply D．believe

小題3:	A．stayed B．came C．dropped D．fell

小題4:	A．wave B．storm C．sail D．boat

小題5:	A．bring B．connect C．compare D．tie

小題6:	A．work B．study C．holiday D．life

小題7:	A．mind B．effort C．health D．time

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)long B．a(chǎn)bove C．a(chǎn)round D．by

小題9:	A．beach B．water C．board D．lake

小題10:

A．sky B．world C．earth D．ocean

小題11:

A．take B．get C．make D．keep

小題12:

A．catches B．includes C．offers D．collects

小題13:

A．sharp B．great C．hard D．calm

小題14:

A．known B．right C．far D．different

小題15:

A．chosen B．tried C．learned D．promised

小題16:

A．levels B．points C．steps D．parts

小題17:

A．reaching B．a(chǎn)ccepting C．pushing D．setting

小題18:

A．sitting B．walking C．fighting D．working

小題19:

A．of B．from C．on D．with

小題20:

A．think B．succeed C．perform D．feel

Family traditions were important in our house, and none was more appreciated than the perfect Christmas tree
"Dad, can we watch when you trim（修剪）the tree?" My eldest son. Dan, nine, and his seven -year-old brother John, asked
"I won't be cutting this year," my husband Bob said. "Dan, you and John are old enough to measure things. Do it all by yourselves. Think you boys can handle it?
Dan and John seemed to grow six inches in their chairs at the thought of such an amazing responsibility. "We can handle it." Dan promised. "We won't let you down." .
A few days before Christmas. Dan and John rushed in after school. They gathered the tools they'd need and brought them out to the yard .where the tree waited. I was cooking when I heard the happy sounds as the boys carried the tree into the lying room. Then I heard the sound that every mother knows is trouble: dead silence I hurried out to them. The tree was cut too short. John  crossed his arms tight across his chest. His eyes filled with angry tears.
I felt worried The tree was central to our holiday. I didn't want the boys to feel ashamed every tune they looked at it. I couldn't lower the ceiling, and I couldn't raise the floor either. There was no way to undo the damage done. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind, which turned the problem into the solution. 
“We can't make the tree taller." I said. "But we can put it on a higher position"
Dan nodded his head sideways. "We could put it on the coffee table. It just might work! Let's try it!“
When Bob got home and looked at the big tree on top of the coffee table, Dan and John held their breath.
"What a good idea!" he declared "Why didn't I ever think of such a thing?"   
John broke into a grin Dan's chest swelled with pride.
小題1:Who trimmed the Christmas tree this year?

A．The writer

B．Bob

C．Dan and John

D．The whole family

小題2:The underlined part "grow six inches"  (Para. 4) implies the brothers felt ______.

A．proud

B．nervous

C．worried

D．scared

小題3:What happened after the brothers moved the Christmas tree into the living room?
A. They rushed into school.        
B They began to decorate the tree.
C. They got angry with each other   
D. They found the tree was cut short
小題4:What the writer's husband said in the end showed________.

A．he expected too much of the brothers_

B．he should not have given the brothers the task to trim the Christmas

C．he was too stupid to think of such an idea_

D．he really appreciated what the brothers had done.