Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob，” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work，” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you，” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor！”
The carpenter said， “I think I know what to do， sir， and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned， the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all！
It was a bridge！ And the neighbor， Bob， was coming across， with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi， John！ You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！”
Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter， who was ready to go. “No， wait！ Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you，” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay，” the carpenter said， “but I have more bridges to build.”
小題1:Just before the carpenter came， John and Bob  　　　　  each other.

A．didn’t speak to

B．were friendly to

C．often fought with

D．never had bitter words with

小題2:Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because      　　　　.

A．he wanted to protect his farm

B．he didn’t want to do it himself

C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob

D．he wanted to find him something to do

小題3:What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！” mean？

A．John was great to build this bridge.

B．John was not good at building bridges.

C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D．John should build the bridge earlier.

小題4:What do you think of the carpenter？

A．Shy.

B．Wise.

C．Proud.

D．Careless.

小題5:What is the best title for the passage？

A．What a Big Fence！	B．Farmer and Bridge
C．Three Kind Men	D．A Fence or a Bridge？

BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents     my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to     . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay       .
My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment       town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor       I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan,        I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married       I realized that there was no way that things could change       the way they were.
Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave      on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when    came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together    out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other    .
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had       experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed       on school or friends. Once I began to         Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and       short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always      .
I now realize my parents were       about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he       and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I       an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.

小題1:	A．shook B．broke C．hurt D．changed

小題2:	A．break down B．break up C．break in D．break out

小題3:	A．a(chǎn) same B．same C．the same D．a(chǎn)t same

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)t B．from C．a(chǎn)cross D．over

小題5:	A．when B．while C．that D．whenever

小題6:	A．whoever B．which C．whom D．that

小題7:	A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．however D．a(chǎn)lso

小題8:	A．back B．back to C．into D．for

小題9:	A．up B．in C．out D．off

小題10:

A．that B．it C．he D．we

小題11:

A．go B．went C．to go D．going

小題12:

A．more deeply B．much deeply C．more deeper D．very deeper

小題13:

A．either B．too C．before D．never

小題14:

A．suggestion B．a(chǎn)dvices C．a(chǎn)dvice D．tip

小題15:

A．receive B．a(chǎn)ccept C．recognize D．know

小題16:

A．went B．began C．took D．go for

小題17:

A．wished B．hoped C．dreamed D．wanted

小題18:

A．right B．wrong C．necessary D．good

小題19:

A．divorced B．united C．married D．remarried

小題20:

A．found B．discover C．learned D．Understand

My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (湊合過(guò)日子).
One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a       for my daughter with my friend.  A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, “I     you must be having a hard time.” I just smiled and said, “I’m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I’ll be       .”
About ten        later she came up to me and said, “Can I take a look at the book that you’ve       ? It seems very interesting!” I said all right and gave it to her.
Just then        called me and I immediately went out.       I returned she thanked me and        my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, “You told me you didn’t had much        ?”  I replied, “I don’t.”
She said, “Oh yes, you do!” I assured (向……保證) her I       had two dollars left, but still she insisted I       plenty of money.
“Look at your book in your bag,” she      . “There’s a hundred dollar bill in it.” I turned over the page and got so      ! There actually was a hundred dollar       that seemed to have fallen out of my book!
I       her, very surprised, and said, “I don’t know       that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred      !”
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from       who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How       of her! And what a wonderful gift to       when I am down to my last two dollars!

小題1:	A．storybook B．toy bear C．birthday cake D．concert ticket

小題2:	A．suggest B．wish C．hear D．think

小題3:	A．sad B．upset C．fine D．honest

小題4:	A．hours B．minutes C．days D．weeks

小題5:	A．written B．chosen C．hidden D．finished

小題6:	A．someone B．nobody C．everyone D．a(chǎn)nybody

小題7:	A．Since B．When C．Before D．Because

小題8:	A．threw away B．a(chǎn)sked for C．looked into D．gave back

小題9:	A．wisdom B．money C．water D．patience

小題10:

A．never B．a(chǎn)lways C．only D．once

小題11:

A．had B．spent C．lost D．won

小題12:

A．said B．cried C．ordered D．shouted

小題13:

A．worried B．satisfied C．surprised D．relaxed

小題14:

A．letter B．card C．picture D．bill

小題15:

A．looked at B．quarreled with C．believed in D．laughed at

小題16:

A．why B．how C．what D．where

小題17:

A．bags B．books C．stores D．dollars

小題18:

A．the lady B．the writer C．my friend D．my daughter

小題19:

A．foolish B．kind C．energetic D．proud

小題20:

A．make B．refuse C．invent D．receive

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive employee       your day?
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. One day I was in a taxi and we headed        the airport. We were driving in the       lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us.  My taxi driver slammed on his      , slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and       the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car , the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started       at us.
My taxi driver just       and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was        ,so I said，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck".
He said, “ Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of      , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage        up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on       .  Don’t take it personally; Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be       .”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and        it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with      . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s       in your life. See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you __     bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you __    them more frequently. So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you _    it！The odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way, but when you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by      go of the bad.
Have a Garbage-Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today       the harvest you reap tomorrow.

小題1:	A．enrich B．ruin C．spare D．obtain

小題2:	A．through B．to C．in D．for

小題3:	A．latter B．right C．opposite D．free

小題4:	A．brakes B．door C．window D．seat

小題5:	A．knocked B．overtook C．missed D．lost

小題6:	A．laughing B．throwing C．glancing D．yelling

小題7:	A．wondered B．smiled C．ignored D．guessed

小題8:	A．friendly B．a(chǎn)ngry C．tired D．disappointed

小題9:	A．expectation B．passengers C．garbage D．goods

小題10:

A．turns B．pushes C．holds D．piles

小題11:

A．roads B．children C．you D．dustbin

小題12:

A．upset B．happier C．pitiful D．frightened

小題13:

A．spread B．share C．explain D．contribute

小題14:

A．surprise B．pleasure C．doubt D．regrets

小題15:

A．funny B．important C．strange D．embarrassing

小題16:

A．remember B．forget C．value D．a(chǎn)ppreciate

小題17:

A．enjoy B．exchange C．recall D．imagine

小題18:

A．inspire B．take C．mend D．notice

小題19:

A．letting B．consisting C．making D．dreaming

小題20:

A．distinguish B．deserve C．deliver D．determine

The artist Grandma Moses became famous for her simple, bright, cheerful paintings of American farm life．Her full name was Anna Mary Robertson Moses．But she was known to everyone as Grandma Moses because she did not begin to paint seriously until in her seventies．
Born on a farm in New York, Anna had little schooling．Her days were filled with farm chores．But she often found time to make pictures．Soon, however, she became too busy to draw or paint．At the age of 12, she went to work as a servant for a family nearby．She worked for other people for many years．Then, when she was 27, she married Thomas Moses, a farmer．And they began raising a family of their own．
Anna Moses could no longer do heavy farm work with age．Then, in her seventies, she began to paint in oils．Her pictures showed things she recalled from childhood-farm scenes, ice-skating, bringing home the Christmas tree．Later, she began to display her art at county fairs．Her pictures recorded a way of life that was quickly passing away．People everywhere loved these happy scenes, and soon her paintings were shown in art galleries．Grandma Moses became famous partially on account of her age, but mainly because her approach to art was modest and simple compared to many other painters of her time．Without formal training or even knowledge of Modernism, she relied on her own simple techniques to create her landscapes and scenes．She continued to paint almost until her death, on December 13, 1961 , at the age of 101．
The themes in her paintings provided the comfort of a rural life that many busy Americans treasured from their past．The threat of nuclear arms that appeared on television screens and in magazines had Americans starving for something more．Grandma Moses' art appealed to those who had lost hope for the future．Her classic paintings still appear on TV commercials, greeting cards, and magazine and book covers．
小題1:What can be inferred from the fact that Grandma Moses picked up a paintbrush?

A．She had no other ways to kill time．

B．Her friend and family suggested it．

C．She had had a love for painting since her childhood．

D．She needed to make a living by selling her paintings．

小題2:The key reason for her success is ___  .

A．her old age	B．her plain style
C．her lack of training	D．her modern knowledge

小題3:We can know from the passage that ______．

A．her paintings raised people's hope for the future

B．her paintings expressed the reality of her old age

C．many Americans were interested in purchasing art works

D．people wanted to get comfort by remembering grandmas

I still remember my first day in the U.S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very      and it was snowing, but I was too excited to      _. From the airport, my friend and I        a taxi to my          . On the way I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the      _time and I stared in surprise at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made       . Helping me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and       to return the next day.
       my friend had left, I went to a      near the hotel to get something to eat. Since I couldn’t speak a single      of English, I couldn’t tell the       what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some    , but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was      . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway       I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I didn’t feel tired, so I       to walk around the city. I wanted to see     _on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I    to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay    and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of      and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to       English.

小題1:	A．hot B． warm C． cold D． cool

小題2:	A．look B． listen C． enjoy D． mind

小題3:	A．sat B． took C． rode D． used

小題4:	A．home B． hotel C． office D． school

小題5:	A．first B． one C． last D． only

小題6:	A．satellites B． lakes C． beauty D． parks

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)dvised B． liked C． promised D． hoped

小題8:	A．Before long B． Shortly after C． Soon D． Then

小題9:	A．restaurant B． shop C． supermarket D． pub

小題10:

A．letter B． word C． sentence D． phrase

小題11:

A．boss B． cook C． waiter D． waitress

小題12:

A．voices B． suggestions C． sounds D． gestures

小題13:

A．looking B． ordering C． picking D． eating

小題14:

A．until B． when C． before D． after

小題15:

A．tried B． stopped C． decided D． continued

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)nything B． everything C． something D． some things

小題17:

A．came B． went C． returned D． arrived

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)sleep B． awake C． afraid D． alive

小題19:

A．noise B． voices C． streets D． places

小題20:

A．say B． talk C． speak D． tell

Ever so long ago ,two young men , Edmund and Oswald, appeared in court. 
Edmund said to the       : “I gave Oswald , who I       was my best friend, a costly gold ring and I asked him to       it till I returned home. Now he says that he knows      about it .”
      his hand on his heart , Oswald said : “I swear I know nothing about the      . I am afraid that Edmund has been       in his mental powers since he      .”
The judge said : “ Edmund, were there any witnesses who could     that you gave the ring to Oswald ?”
Edmund replied : “45 in the field where we were at the time there was nobody. We were talking beneath an old oak tree and there we were       .”
Oswald said : “ I know as little of the oak tree as I do of the ring .”
The judge said : “ Edmund , go to that     again and bring back a branch of that oak tree. Oswald ,you wait here in the meantime,      Edmund comes back .”
So Edmund left. After some time the judge said  to Oswald: “How is it that Edmund is taking so long to      ? Go to the window and see if you can see him returning      the road.”
Oswald said : “Oh , my Lord , he wouldn’t have even       the tree yet ----the tree is over an hour’s walk from here.”
When the judge heard this ,he was very      .
“You were telling a       !You know as much about the tree as you do about the ring. For the       year while you are in prison you will have time to think about the      of always telling the truth .”

小題1:	A．policeman B．doctor C．judge D．lawyer

小題2:	A．defined B．expected C．noticed D．thought

小題3:	A．hide B．sell C．keep D．break

小題4:	A．nothing B．everything C．something D．a(chǎn)nything

小題5:	A．using B．placing C．waving D．feeling

小題6:	A．illness B．tree C．ring D．law

小題7:	A．cheated B．a(chǎn)ffected C．inspired D．a(chǎn)mused

小題8:	A．went on B．went along C．went by D．went away

小題9:	A．prove B．understand C．a(chǎn)gree D．predict

小題10:

A．surprisingly B．unfortunately C．finally D．generally

小題11:

A．close B．wise C．a(chǎn)lone D．busy

小題12:A. court         B. field         Ｃ. prison          D. farm

小題13:

A．while B．since C．once D．until

小題14:

A．return B．wait C．leave D．walk

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)round B．a(chǎn)head C．a(chǎn)long D．a(chǎn)side

小題16:

A．ignored B．reached C．planted D．remembered

小題17:

A．sad B．worried C．a(chǎn)ngry D．terrified

小題18:

A．lie B．joke C．story D．secret

小題19:

A．same B．next C．only D．other

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)dvantage B．difficulty C．question D．necessity

I decided to have dinner in the hotel, for I arrived late one night on a business trip. As I was finishing my meal, an elderly couple came in to dine. They were holding hands and had lovely smiles on their faces. They sat three tables from me. I was amazed at the love they showed for each other. It seemed to strike home all the more, because it was shortly after ending a 20-year marriage and I still had pain in my heart.
My waiter was also their waiter. As I paid my bill, I inquired as to what their bill was. He informed me, and I gave him $40 to pay their bill.  He asked if I knew them and I told him "No, I just wanted to repay them for the love that they were showing to each other," and then I departed.
The next day I entered the restaurant to dine before my departure. After I had been seated, the waiter who served me the night before told me that the strangest thing happened after I left the restaurant. 
When the elderly couple went to pay for their meal, they were informed that it had been paid. When they inquired who had done this, the hostess told them they had no idea who I was, just retelling what I said.
The couple were amazed. They looked around, asked for the bill of two young couples who were seated together, paid their bill and departed, saying "Love begets(產(chǎn)生) Love" to the amazement of the hostess and waiter.
I smiled and said "That's nice," and proceeded to order my meal.
About 45 minutes later, I finished my meal and was about to head out, but my waiter was nowhere to be found. I waited and waited and finally walked over to the hostess stand and explained that I needed to pay for my meal and hurry to the airport. She smiled and explained that I would not have to pay for my meal, because both the waiter and she felt compelled to pay my bill due to the joy that was brought to the faces of the elderly couple and the amazement of the young couples.
When I told her that they didn't have to do that, she said with a smile "Love begets Love."
小題1:The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to            . 

A．suggest love never dies

B．share an interesting experience

C．encourage us to help people in need

D．prove a show of love really makes a difference

小題2:Why did the elderly couple pay the bill of the two young couples? 

A．Because they were always ready to help poor people.

B．Because they were happy to pass the love they gained.

C．Because they invited the young people to the meal.

D．Because they didn’t want to take the advantage of the writer’s generosity.

小題3:What can be inferred from the story?

A．The love between the elderly couple deeply touched the writer who was single.

B．The young couples paid the bill of other customers in the restaurant.

C．The waiter left on purpose and made the writer stay alone to test him.

D．The writer did all this to prove his belief in love.

小題4:Which of the following proverbs can best explain the theme of the story?

A．A good beginning makes a good ending.

B．Where there is love, there is life.

C．Love me, love my dog.

D．As a man sows, so shall he reap (收獲).

It was terribly cold and nearly dark on the last evening of the old year, and the snow was falling fast. In the cold and the darkness, a poor little girl, with bare head and naked feet, wandered through the streets. It is true she had on a pair of slippers when she left home, but they were not of much use. They were very large, so large, indeed, that they had belonged to her mother, and the poor girl had lost them in running across the street to avoid two carriages that were rolling along at a terrible rate. One of the slippers she could not find, and a boy seized upon the other and ran away with it. So the little girl went on with her little naked feet, which were quite red and blue with the cold. In an old apron she carried a number of matches, and had a bunch of them in her hands. No one had bought anything of her the whole day, nor had any one given her even a penny.
Lights were shining from every window, and there was a delicious smell of roast goose, for it was New-year’s eve—yes, she remembered that. In a corner, between two houses, one of which projected beyond the other, she sank down and huddled（蜷縮）herself together. She had drawn her little feet under her, but she could not keep off the cold; and she dared not go home, for she had sold no matches, and could not take home even a penny of money. Her father would certainly beat her; besides, it was almost as cold at home as here.
小題1:The story happened ________.

A．on New-year Day	B．on Christmas
C．on a rainy evening	D．on a snowy night

小題2:From the passage we can learn that the little girl’s father ______.

A．is cruel to her

B．is kind to her

C．is patient with her

D．is popular with her

小題3:How did the little girl feel in the passage?

A．Doubtful.

B．Hopeless.

C．Confident.

D．Stressful.

小題4:The passage is probably taken from _____.

A．a(chǎn)n essay

B．a(chǎn) lecture

C．a(chǎn) story

D．a(chǎn) poem

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago. We were a bit _ __about what was waiting for us. However, when we _ ___at the airport, a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us. The days and months were _ ___made easy for us by this kind man. He greeted us every day with his smiling face. He __ ___us in going to the bank, in buying our groceries, in showing us__ __to buy almost everything. He told us he is our big brother. Twice, we __ __  the match in a coffee shop.
During the first get-together,  he __ __ us that we are lucky--- my husband and I are___ _ in this foreign land. He said he has been__ __for eight years now because he hardly sees his family,__ ___they are in his home country.
During the second get-together ,  he __ __told us that we are his family. He said that he loves us and that he will__ __us because he has been given a __ ___of 45 days to go back to his home country. That night, he spoke these words which__ ___a great effect on my life:“ You changed my life…”That night deep in our hearts we were __ ___by our friend’s words. We texted him upon reaching home,__ ___him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land. We told him__ __that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he__ ___,“You are my family here.” On the first week of October, we’re going to_ ___him back from his vacation. We ’ll watch the football match again in that__ __shop that holds dear memories.

小題1:	A．serious B． crazy C．certain D．worried

小題2:	A．checked B．dropped C．landed D．settled

小題3:	A．therefore B．instead C．a(chǎn)lso D．otherwise

小題4:	A．expected B．troubled C．comforted D．a(chǎn)ccompanied

小題5:	A．when B．where C．why D．whether

小題6:	A．won B．met C．watched D．played

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)dvised B．warned C．blamed D．convinced

小題8:	A．together B．nearby C．a(chǎn)round D．a(chǎn)part

小題9:	A．sick B．lonely C．cheerful D．a(chǎn)fraid

小題10:

A．once B．unless C．a(chǎn)s D．a(chǎn)lthough

小題11:

A．secretly B．jokingly C．proudly D．sincerely

小題12:

A．hate B．miss C．forget D．respect

小題13:

A．delay B．right C．vacation D．date

小題14:

A．had B．designed C．solved D．received

小題15:

A．puzzled B．moved C．a(chǎn)stonished D．bothered

小題16:

A．thanking B．forgiving C．repaying D．punishing

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)fter all B．a(chǎn)s well C．in return D．in advance

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)greed B．objected C．a(chǎn)dded D．replied

小題19:

A．see B．inform C．call D．force

小題20:

A．book B．grocery C．coffee D．sports