When my parents were alive，they were not very rich．Yet they helped their two older     time after time．When Daddy passed away，his notebook showed debts      from several of his children．I was not among them．I     borrowed money and when I did，I set a repayment plan and     to it．It was a matter of      with me．I couldn’t stand owing my parents-or anyone else-mmoney because I watched them     to help out my older sisters when they were in financial difficulties themselves．
These days，after the death of my parents，I am one of those people who can be     to for help when they need it．Just as I can’t stand    other people money，I can’t stand saying no to whoever needs help．I don’t     helping others，but I would be more than glad if they would make a(n)     to handle things themselves，perhaps by doing some     planning-like planning not to speend money they don’t have!
Being ready to help others is a     ，but sometimes the result will be    to what you expect．I     remember as a child what my father always said， “If at first you don’t succeed，try，try again!” Helping my children too often has     them from learning to keep trying．Use your    ：who among my children will     to walk if I supply the money to buy a car? Helped often，my children lost gradually the ability to     problems themselves．
In most       ，when people find you can     help，they will ask you more and more．That's human，you know．

小題1:	A．sons B．daughters C．brothers D．sisters

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)bsent B．a(chǎn)part C．due D．different

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)lways B．seldom C．often D．never

小題4:	A．stuck B．a(chǎn)ttached C．a(chǎn)greed D．belonged

小題5:	A．pleasure B．courage C．pride D．sorrow

小題6:	A．struggle B．happen C．intend D．move

小題7:	A．referred B．turned C．seen D．a(chǎn)ttended

小題8:	A．cheating B．donating C．1ending D．owing

小題9:	A．enjoy B．mind C．1ike D．miss

小題10:

A．comment B．mess C．excuse D．effort

小題11:

A．financial B．flexible C．typical D．particular

小題12:

A．deed B．deal C．virtue D．task

小題13:

A．contrary B．essential C．potential D．necessary

小題14:

A．can B．may C．shall D．must

小題15:

A．banned B．protected C．prevented D．freed

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)Hn B．leg C．body D．head

小題17:

A．wait B．urge C．threat D．choose

小題18:

A．solve B．a(chǎn)ssess C．seek D．a(chǎn)nalyse

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)ffairs B．choices C．cases D．events

小題20:

A．obtain B．a(chǎn)ttain C．provide D．prefer

Shirley Temple(1928—2014)，an American actress，was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film．Born by an ambitious mother，Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three，and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934)．Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films，Temple became a famous figure in 1934．At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award “in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution．’’
During the Great Depression of the l930s，Temple was celebrated by an adoring public．At the height of her popularity，from l935 to 1938，Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood．Temple made a number of films as a teenager，but her appeal had faded，and the films were not successful．In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood．
Two decades later，she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress．She lost the election，but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful：career with the United Nations and the State Department．
After retirement，she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation’s most influential areas．“If I had to do it all over again．’’Shirley Temple once declared，‘‘I wouldn’t change anything．’’

小題1:Temple became famous at the age of          

A．3

B．6

C．10

D．2l

小題2:What do we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A．Temple was still popular in l949．

B．Temple was a failure as a child star．

C．Hollywood made a big fortune because of Temple.

D．People became tired of Temple in the Great Depression.

小題3:Temple attracted people’s attention again when        

A．she entered Congress

B．she worked for the UN

C．she went on with the pohtical life

D．she announced to participate in the election

小題4:We know-from the last paragraph that Temple       

A．wanted to lead a different life

B．regreued having left Hollywood

C．was content with her experiences

D．was sorry about her election failure

小題5:Which of the following best describes Temple?

A．3pecial and generous．	B．Patient and sensitive．
C．Attractive and humorous．	D．Talented and determined．

I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite     because there is a short cut(捷徑)to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the       . So I always try to       through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual       something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful       by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white     .
She was short and       and had white hair. She was walking       as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her       ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick     the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜倚著)on it with her right hand. She bent down and       the rubbish. She clearly found it       and it took her a while. She       some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸直) herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to       herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then       walking. It all took her great effort（努力）.
There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does       about it. I was moved to       this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it     ! I haven’t been able to       thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the       if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.

小題1:	A．hard B．early C．easily D．late

小題2:	A．rubbish B．boxes C．bottles D．paper

小題3:	A．walk B．pass C．go D．rush

小題4:	A．so B．until C．when D．because

小題5:	A．back B．a(chǎn)ct C．mark D．color

小題6:	A．bike B．stick C．dog D．umbrella

小題7:	A．weak B．rich C．clever D．sad

小題8:	A．quickly B．happily C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．slowly

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)t midnight B．a(chǎn)t noon C．a(chǎn)t last D．a(chǎn)t first

小題10:

A．in B．a(chǎn)round C．a(chǎn)gainst D．under

小題11:

A．searched for B．threw away C．reached for D．looked at

小題12:

A．unable B．difficult C．different D．impossible

小題13:

A．picked up B．dropped down C．put in D．lifted up

小題14:

A．warm B．help C．support D．hide

小題15:

A．continued B．started C．enjoyed D．remembered

小題16:

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

小題17:

A．feel B．see C．have D．let

小題18:

A．busy B．beautiful C．dirty D．clean

小題19:

A．keep B．stop C．mind D．regret

小題20:

A．wall B．desk C．ground D．Classroom

Mr. Baker lived in an old and low house. His wife was blind in both eyes and the two children were very young. All his family often went hungry(挨餓.) He had nothing but a small piece of field. One autumn he grew some wheat in his field. He hoped it would do well because all family would depend on it. The whole winter it often snowed. And the next spring the wheat was doing well. Mr. Baker was happy. One day Mr. Baker went to watch his wheat. To his surprise, a lot of crops were eaten up by a horse. He became angry but could not find out whose horse had eaten them. He thought the horse would go there again. So he decided to stay in his field and tried to catch the horse.
A few days later a yellow horse came in his field again and began to eat the wheat. Mr. Baker ran after it quickly, with a stick in his hand. But the beast ran much faster than he. He tried his best, but could not catch up with it. The next morning, when Mr. Baker was working in his field, he saw the yellow horse pulling carriage on the road. He picked up a stick at once, ran closer to the horse and began to beat it up.
The driver was surprised and stopped him. He asked, “Why are you beating my horse?”
“It has nothing to do with you, ” Mr. Baker said angrily. “The beast knows why I’m beating him!”
小題1:What was Mr. Baker?

A．A driver

B．A doctor

C．A keeper

D．A farmer

小題2:Why was Mr. Baker happy at first?

A．Because wheat was doing well.

B．Because he would soon get a good harvest.

C．Because he found out the beast that ate up his wheat.

D．Because his family would not grow any more wheat.

小題3:Mr. Baker tried his best to catch the horse to ____________.

A．sell it for some money

B．beat it up(痛打)

C．make it work for him

D．find out the owner of the horse

小題4:Which of the following is true?

A．The horse knew that it had done wrong.

B．The horse had nothing to do with the driver.

C．The horse knew whose wheat it had eaten up.

D．The horse belonged to the driver.

One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理學(xué)家) in England, a young boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?” 
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. 
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? 
“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. 
“It’s your turn,” he said. 
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. 
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one—without any words—can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens. 
小題1:When he first met the author, David_________. 

A．felt a little excited	B．walked stubbornly
C．looked a little nervous	D．showed up with his teacher

小題2:As a psychologist, the author __________.

A．was uncertain about psychology	B．was ready to listen to David
C．was able to describe David’s problem	D．was sure of solving David’s problem

小題3:David enjoyed being with the author because he____________.

A．needed to share pain with the author

B．wanted to ask the author for advice

C．liked the children’s drawing in the office

D．beat the author many times in the chess game

小題4:What can be inferred about David? 

A．He recovered after months of treatment.

B．He liked biking before he lost his family.

C．He went into university soon after starting to talk.

D．He got friends in school before he met the author.

小題5:What made David change?

A．His teacher’s help.

B．His exchange of letters with the author.

C．The author’s friendship.

D．The author’s silent communication with him.

Alone in the wilderness. Nothing but jungle. A world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees. Jungle in the midday sun. Everything motionless. Not a sound from sky or earth. Complete silence. Only some coconuts falling, at long intervals, very far away. The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation. Stretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungs.
Resting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything else. The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streets. What a crazy, unbelievable thought!
Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstill. I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises. Then I found company. A little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose. I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden, but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started. Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is restricted to hunted animals, slaves and modern man. It is as great an effort for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded brief-case as it is for a jungle-dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his back. It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months. The body is strange. Spare it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tired.
I rose to my feet. I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley. Above me, on the open highland plains, there were wild horses. But down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on it. Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.
小題1:What’s the right order of the following events?
① I heard a horse neighing down in the valley.
② I went to the jungle.
③ I found an ant carrying a bit of dry straw.
④ I lay on the ground to have a break.
⑤ I picked fruits and chopped firewood.

A．②③⑤①④

B．⑤③②④①

C．②⑤④③①

D．⑤④③②①

小題2:How does the author feel about the ant?

A．He admired its attitude toward work.

B．He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

C．He showed sympathy for the little ant.

D．He was content to have it as a companion.

小題3:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably          .

A．work harder than before	B．talk to the man on the horse
C．make his way home	D．stay in the valley

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

A．enjoyed being alone

B．experienced a world of quietness

C．missed his busy life in the city

D．had an unforgettable adventure

"My dream has come true．I have always wanted to be a Grand Slam （大滿貫） champion．"These are the words of the Chinese tennis player Li Na after she became the first Asian woman to win the Australian Open final on Jan．25th．2014．
"People were saying I'm getting old．So this is a great success for such an old woman．" the 32-year-old girl joked．
Miss Li has a tattoo （文身）．She has dyed her hair many different colors．And, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, she told her fans to "shut up" when they got too noisy in their support．
Li Na was born in Wuhan．She started to play tennis at the age of 6．She once recalled: "As a child．I suffered a lot because every day I had to wake up early to practice．After school I had to practice more．I didn't have time to play．"
Luckily, the strong girl didn't give up．thus making history for Chinese tennis time after time．Now the new champion is already thinking about winning another Grand Slam title．"When you have one title, surely you will think about another," she says．not hiding her ambition．
"Chinese people are so lacking in confidence on the tennis court．If there is a person like me who can prove we Chinese can do it, the other young players in China will feel the same," she said．
小題1:Li Na began to learn playing tennis in the year of _____．

A．1988

B．1982

C．1986

D．1990

小題2:We can learn from the passage that _____．

A．Li Na is always impatient with her fans

B．Li Na is an old girl

C．Li Na is a fashionable girl

D．Li Na is a girl without ambition

小題3:When she began to play tennis, Li Na was _____．

A．happy

B．sad

C．excited

D．bored

小題4:Which of the following is WRONG about Li Na?

A．Li Na took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics．

B．Li Na has already won a Grand Slam champion．

C．Li Na had to wake up early to practice playing tennis．

D．Li Na said she lacked confidence on the tennis court．

小題5:The passage mainly tells us _____．

A．something about the tennis

B．something about how to play tennis

C．the Chinese people and the tennis

D．the Grand Slam champion—Li Na

We experienced and unusual weekend last month!
Early in the morning, we went to the country and spent a whole day           wild flowers.         the car full of             we were going home. On our way back, my wife          a bookshelf outside a furniture shop. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll            it home on the roof-rack（車(chē)頂架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
Ten minutes          , we were back with the bookshelf in the flowers on the roof.
In the gathering darkness I drove         . Other drivers seemed unusually          that evening. The            even stopped traffic to let us through. I had thought carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “ There’s a long line of cars         . Why don’t they overtake（超車(chē)）, I wonder?” Just at that time a police car did         . The two officers inside looked at us seriously          they passed. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to          their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the            came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit         . “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said,         . “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood          the police drove here. The truth            me. I smiled at the officer, “Yes, it’s a bookshelf,           thanks again.” Then I            home as fast as I could.

小題1:	A．growing B．picking C．buying D．selling

小題2:	A．For B．As C．Without D．With

小題3:	A．books B．flowers C．fruits D．vegetables

小題4:	A．noticed B．heard C．watched D．felt

小題5:	A．post B．carry C．send D．hold

小題6:	A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．later D．a(chǎn)go

小題7:	A．quickly B．quietly C．carelessly D．slowly

小題8:	A．polite B．worried C．rude D．frightened

小題9:	A．drivers B．police C．cleaners D．villagers

小題10:

A．behind B．a(chǎn)head C．beside D．a(chǎn)long

小題11:

A．go B．stop C．overtake D．a(chǎn)rrive

小題12:

A．while B．a(chǎn)fter C．a(chǎn)s D．before

小題13:

A．take B．follow C．move D．push

小題14:

A．officers B．passers-by C．drivers D．ministers

小題15:

A．puzzled B．excited C．depressed D．delighted

小題16:

A．coughing B．laughing C．crying D．shouting

小題17:

A．how B．what C．who D．why

小題18:

A．pleased B．fooled C．interested D．hit

小題19:

A．so B．but C．a(chǎn)nd D．or

小題20:

A．drove B．walked C．flew D．left

One day, our teacher, Mr. Sims, announced that the destination of the seventh­grade field trip would be the amusement park. The classroom buzzed with ____ as the girls discussed what they would wear and what they should bring with them. I sat back and listened, ____ that my parents did not have the money to send me. It made me ____ to feel so left­out. But not Danny. He ____ told everyone that he wouldn't be going. When Mr. Sims asked him why, Danny stood up and ___， “It's too much money for me right now. My dad hurt his back and has been out of ____ for a while. I can't ask my parents for money.”
Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up proudly, even though ____ had begun. I could only shrink in my ____， and surely those whispers must be about me if they found out I would not be going either.
“Danny, I'm very proud of you for understanding the ____ that your parents are in. Not every student of your ____ has that ability，” Mr. Sims replied.
____ not everyone accepted Danny after that day, he won ____the respect of many of us. I was especially ____ by how he didn't back down under peer pressure. For so long, I could never ____ to my friends that I couldn't afford to go there. ____， in order to continue to ____ in, I lied about why I couldn't do things and ____ with excuse after excuse.
By standing up and admitting he was poor, Danny changed my life. His self­confidence made it ____ for all of us to understand that what his parents had or didn't have did not ____ who he was. After that, I no longer felt I had to lie about my family's situation. And Danny, ____ because of his courage and honesty than his great looks, is someone I will never forget.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)mazement B．excitement C．disappointment D．encouragement

小題2:	A．sensing B．knowing C．finding D．saying

小題3:	A．depressed B．worried C．unsatisfied D．scared

小題4:	A．gladly B．shyly C．simply D．rudely

小題5:	A．shouted B．complained C．lied D．stated

小題6:	A．work B．duty C．order D．control

小題7:	A．teaching B．debating C．whispering D．understanding

小題8:	A．shadow B．coat C．desk D．seat

小題9:	A．situation B．pain C．danger D．trouble

小題10:

A．class B．a(chǎn)ge C．grade D．group

小題11:

A．Since B．As C．Unless D．Although

小題12:

A．up B．out C．over D．back

小題13:

A．shocked B．persuaded C．impressed D．confused

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)nnounce B．a(chǎn)dmit C．a(chǎn)pologize D．prove

小題15:

A．However B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Also

小題16:

A．join B．take C．give D．fit

小題17:

A．came up B．broke up C．put up D．got up

小題18:

A．harder B．easier C．clearer D．better

小題19:

A．conclude B．show C．determine D．cause

小題20:

A．rather B．other C．better D．more

Have you ever had travel problems because your airplane was late? It is a common problem and it is getting worse. Airport delays make people angry and cost the country billions in lost work time.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government agency that oversees air travel. They studied the problem of airline delays.
They found eleven major problems and suggested eleven ways to fix them. Some of the problems are caused because different regions of the country do things differently. The regions don't talk to each other enough. Some of them need new computers.
Also, more planes are flying. A strong economy has more people using airplanes to get around. Airplanes are a form of mass transportation now, like trains and buses were in the past. More planes in the airport cause delays.
The airport in San Francisco is a good example. It is growing fast. Many people go through San Francisco to get to other places around the world. Ron Wilson of the San Francisco International Airport says, “If you've got 18 flights that all want to take off at 8：00 am and you're on the 18^th plane in line, you're going to be 40 minutes late.”
Weather is another main reason for delays. Weather causes about 70% of delays. Fog or freezing rain can cause delays.
The first thing the FAA wants to do is take control away from the regions during heavy traffic times and bad weather. A national center would make decisions on things that affect the whole country. The FAA also wants to put more distance between planes in the sky when the weather is bad. This rule could cause even more delays.
The FAA knows that their solutions will not solve the problems with airport delays. But, they hope to make things better. There are just too many planes, too few traffic controllers, and not enough new technology.
小題1:FAA found that some of the delay problems are caused by ________ between two regions.

A．different languages

B．technical misunderstanding

C．misunderstanding of the rules

D．lack of communication

小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for airline delays?

A．A growing number of flights.

B．Bad weather.

C．A growing population.

D．Lack of new technology

小題3:From the passage we can infer that ________.

A．FAA is a national center which controls all the flight matters

B．FAA has taken control to solve airport delays

C．in San Francisco, each plane will delay about 40 minutes

D．safety rules during bad weather may cause more delays

小題4:Which of the statements best gives the idea of the passage?

A．FAA should make decisions to stop airport delays.

B．Airport delays are on the rise.

C．Travel problems cost billions in lost work time.

D．FAA has taken control of air traffic nationwide.