It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A     came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to      that shirt away, but gave it to her     .”I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I      the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her        , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s      was something greater.
The next morning she       with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So mom decided to      a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are   __   , aren’t you? I think I have a       for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of      .” Mom accepted the opportunity very      .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling      . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal   __  _  in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you       the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard – working       over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you       be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there.      her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the       comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle       situations and never give up.

小題1:	A．noise B．voice C．sound D．tune

小題2:	A．get B．take C．carry D．throw

小題3:	A．otherwise B．a(chǎn)nyhow C．instead D．a(chǎn)ctually

小題4:	A．settled B．pushed C．stored D．stuck

小題5:	A．teacher B．employer C．director D．a(chǎn)dviser

小題6:	A．purpose B．encouragement C．a(chǎn)chievement D．victory

小題7:	A．went B．met C．worked D．stayed

小題8:	A．visit B．continue C．a(chǎn)ttend D．prepare

小題9:	A．serious B．fortunate C．careful D．responsible

小題10:

A．career B．duty C．position D．part

小題11:

A．learning B．judging C．obeying D．imagining

小題12:

A．patiently B．eagerly C．successfully D．skillfully

小題13:

A．upset B．frightened C．guilty D．a(chǎn)shamed

小題14:

A．looked up B．went up C．took up D．showed up

小題15:

A．believe B．protect C．treat D．receive

小題16:

A．spirit B．intention C．a(chǎn)ction D．a(chǎn)ttempt

小題17:

A．must B．would C．might D．should

小題18:

A．At B．During C．On D．With

小題19:

A．worthless B．thoughtless C．hopeless D．helpless

小題20:

A．challenging B．different C．dangerous D．strange

Something roared like thunder. The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. "Father!" Hassan cried. We sprung to our feet and raced out of the living room.
"Father! What's that sound? Hassan screamed, his hands outstretched toward Ali. Ali wrapped his arms around us. A white light flashed and lit the sky in silver. It flashed again and was followed by rapid sharp sounds of gunfire. "They're hunting ducks." Ali said in a hoarse voice. "They hunt ducks at night, you know." Don't be afraid.
A siren(汽笛) went off in the distance. Somewhere glass broke and someone shouted. I heard people on the street, jolted from sleep and probably still in their pajamas, with ruffled hair and puffy eyes. Hassan was crying. Ali pulled him close, clutched him with tenderness.
We stayed huddled that way until the early hours of the morning. The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. They were foreign sounds to us then. The generation of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of bombs and gunfire was not yet born. Huddled together in the dining room and waiting for the sun to rise, none of us had any notion that a way of life had ended. The end came when Russian tanks were rolling into the very same streets where Hassan and I played, bringing the death of the Afghanistan I knew and marking the start of a still ongoing era of bloodletting.
Just before sunrise, Baba's car peeled into the driveway. His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. Then he appeared in the doorway and I saw something on his face. Something I didn't recognize right away because I'd never seen it before: fear. "Amir! Hassan!" He cried as he ran to us, opening his arms wide. "They blocked all the roads and the telephone didn't work. I was so worried!"
We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night.
小題1:Who is the author of the passage?

A．Hassan

B．Ali

C．Baba

D．Amir

小題2:By saying “they are hunting ducks”, Ali ___________.

A．told the children the truth

B．tried to calm the children

C．played a joke on the children

D．cheered the children up

小題3:We can infer from the passage that__________.

A．there were thunderstorms that night

B．Afghan children were used to the war

C．that night was the end of people’s peaceful life

D．people on the street shouted and broke the windows

小題4: From the last sentence of the passage, we know_________.

A．the author was glad to see his father come home safe

B．there was a chance that a world in peace was to come

C．what happened that night seemed nothing to the author

D．Baba’s arms gave the author temporary comfort and joy

On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron(圍裙)—the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (老規(guī)矩) began.       breakfast when Dad always announced, “Go ahead everyone. I’ll       the dishes!” For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads (歌謠) like “I Had a Hat When I Came in.” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Marphy’s Chowder?”
I suppose it was        for a boy’s father to wear an apron—even one with race cars—        I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. As we        home slowly from church together, my father seemed very       . “Tommy,” he said letting my name roll off his       . “There comes a time in every boy’s        when he must take on responsibilities. It’s time you        a greater role in the family. From now on, I want you to        the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle (縱橫字謎) together.”
“The dishes!?” I        in surprise.
“Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?” father said.
I started to say something about a man’s        or woman’s work, but I knew immediately that my protests (抗議) would be        .
I didn’t taste a bit of       that morning. Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game.[]
At the end of the meal, my father        , “Let’s go to read the paper, honey.” “Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my 51 asked surprisedly. Father smiled and said, “your oldest son has        to fill the position.”
“I want you to have this apron on, Tommy. It’ll keep your clothes from getting        .” And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I        this.”
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked        at the dishes. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. He was always happy to help the family. My anger soon flew off and I began to sing.

小題1:	A．Until B．During C．Before D．After

小題2:	A．keep up B．take care of C．look for D．turn over

小題3:	A．important B．natural C．strange D．exciting

小題4:	A．but B．so C．because D．when

小題5:	A．rushed B．hurried C．walked D．danced

小題6:	A．happy B．a(chǎn)ngry C．sad D．mad

小題7:	A．eyes B．tongue C．ears D．hands

小題8:	A．death B．school C．work D．life

小題9:	A．made B．played C．did D．carried

小題10:

A．do B．buy C．break D．set

小題11:

A．smiled B．laughed C．whispered D．screamed

小題12:

A．game B．joy C．job D．feeling

小題13:

A．turned down B．turned to C．turned up D．turned off

小題14:

A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．juice

小題15:

A．ordered B．a(chǎn)nnounced C．demanded D．chatted

小題16:

A．brother B．sister C．mother D．friend

小題17:

A．started B．gone C．managed D．offered

小題18:

A．cold B．warm C．dry D．wet

小題19:

A．hate B．scold C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．require

小題20:

A．up B．down C．out D．on

I remembered that when I was a little child, I used to look for Sunday of the week. Yes, I was so looking forward to an adventure.
Now, I still have a strong affinity for buses. I used to wonder where those gigantic (巨大的) buses finally stopped. On sunshine Sundays, that’s my adventure times. He took me to the bus stop. Time passed, while I was growing impatient, he was smiling, as he always does.
It was really not that easy to get on a bus as often as we do today. I was so worried that the bus driver would have missed us. I waved my hands so high with all my strength. I looked hopefully at him. He didn’t move at all. He was still standing. It seemed that the late and infrequent coming of the bus wasn’t any trouble to him at all.
He took my hand. We managed to find seats on the upper deck. I was so excited. Only sitting beside the windows made me happy. Looking at the rewinding buildings, streets and people through windows from a higher ground was so much fun. Then, he was sitting peacefully by me and whispered to me where the bus finally would stop. I was curious about what would be the next stop of our destination as much as what really means something to him.[]
That is me. I know now. I am all he cares. He wants me to be happy, as he always does. That’s the strong bond between father and son. Childhood, naive(天真)  and precious, you showed me the world and the way I look at the world. I am so grateful for your presence in my life. Thanks, you are so wonderful!
小題1:Who is “he” throughout the text?

A．The brother of the writer.	B．The son of the writer.
C．The father of the writer.	D．A bus driver.

小題2:In the second paragraph, what is the probably meaning of “affinity”?

A．Hate.

B．Disappointment.

C．Liking.

D．Confusion.

小題3:Where does this text probably come from?

A．A bus guide.	B．A student’s diary.
C．An adventure story.	D．A transportation report.

Not too long ago, our teacher, being a “tree-hugger” (as the kids call her), had us write an essay on an environmental issue . I was eager to start, but something made me stop.
“What is an environmental issue ?” one kid asked . “What if we don’t care about the environment ?” another complained. “ It’s not like it affects me .”
These comments astounded me .I have always cared about the environment and assumed that others did too. From the surprised look on my teacher’s face, I could tell she felt the same way.
In no time, I finished my essay . In my essay I wrote about logging(伐木), which is an important industry, but if we continue to cut down trees without replacing them, it will damage the environment.
There are so many things that we can do to save our world. Recycling, of course, is always a good thing, but not everyone has a recycling plant nearby ( I don’t ) . There are other ways to help the environment . Plant a tree. Don’t waste water.
I can’t stand it when a person’s excuse for not caring is “Nothing’s going to happen in my lifetime, so why should I care ?” Sure, the chances of something terrible happening are slim, but I want people to realize that if we don’t deal with it, someone will have to eventually. Do you want that to be your children ?
When my teacher told me to read my essay to my class, I was a little embarrassment because I didn’t want everyone to call me “tree- hugger”. I realize now that if being a tree-hugger means you cares about the environment, I’m a tree-hugger 100 percent. I just wish more people were too.
小題1:Why do the students call her teacher “tree-hugger” ?

A．She likes hugging trees.

B．She knows a lot about trees.

C．She grew up in the country.

D．She cares a lot about the environment.

小題2:The underlined word in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ____.

A．helped

B．changed

C．shocked

D．interested

小題3:Paragraph 5 is mainly about ____.

A．what we can recycle

B．how we can save the earth

C．why we should protect the earth

D．what damage we are doing to the earth

小題4:We can infer from the text that _____

A．the students don’t like the teacher

B．the teacher liked the author’s essay

C．the author is ashamed of being a tree-hugger

D．the author should have written a better essay

It was late in the afternoon. Several hundred villagers left their houses and gathered in the open air outside the village. They were staring __ __ at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with __ __ —beautiful and dangerous. 
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had __ __ the top, using the southern route. But no one had __ __ dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the __ __ route— the northern route, which was more difficult.  He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him __ __. Now they were waiting to see his ____. If he planned to __ __ the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was __ __. 
A tiny green light __ __ high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people __ __. 
The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so __ __！But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the __ __ light.  
In the morning, Bonatti __ __. He could not see the top, but he knew he was __ __ there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up. 
Bonatti had spent months __ __ for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and ____ to climb to the top? 
He was finally at the top! News about his __ __ was radioed to the world. 
The trip __ __ the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ __ __ ”，and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

小題1:	A．back B．forward C．down D．up

小題2:	A．flowers B．ice and snow C．green trees D．leaves

小題3:	A．watched B．passed C．reached D．climbed

小題4:	A．even B．never C．seldom D．ever

小題5:	A．different B．unique C．same D．easy

小題6:	A．patiently B．carefully C．a(chǎn)nxiously D．eagerly

小題7:	A．face B．figure C．flag D．signal

小題8:	A．slide B．continue C．rest D．stop

小題9:	A．turning back B．moving up C．staying away D．keeping on

小題10:

A．existed B．a(chǎn)ppeared C．turned D．traveled

小題11:

A．cheered B．laughed C．whispered D．sighed

小題12:

A．determined B．excited C．tired D．happy

小題13:

A．yellow B．blue C．green D．red

小題14:

A．woke up B．turned up C．got up D．looked up

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)lready B．a(chǎn)lmost C．hardly D．surely

小題16:

A．training B．a(chǎn)pplying C．planning D．a(chǎn)sking

小題17:

A．idea B．skill C．money D．wish

小題18:

A．victory B．return C．climb D．courage

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)head B．up C．down D．to

小題20:

A．necessary B．important C．a(chǎn)ttractive D．impossible

Richard Wagner was a German musician has been a very controversial(有爭議的) person, but he has gained great fame by writing opera, a form of performance combining singing, music on instruments, and drama. 
While he wrote excellent music, many people think his operas are too dark and serious, lacking the fun common in operas written before his time. 
Wagner, on the other hand, thought the opera of his time was too simple．He wanted to make opera a serious form of art that combined drama and music to tell deep stories that would have a strong effect on the audience. 
Some people thought Wagner’s new kind of music was too different from the operas they were used to hearing．Wagner agreed with them．In fact, he didn’t call his works “operas” at all, using instead a German word that means “Musical Festival” or “Musical play”.
While many people today still do not like Wagner’s operas, they cannot deny that Wagner has had a lot of influence on opera as a form of art．Wagner invented the tradition of turning off the lights before starting a play．He also was the first person to make the whole audience sit down for an entire play．Today, almost all operas are performed in this manner. 
Wagner as a man was even more controversial than Wagner as a writer of music．He hated Jewish people, and made many people angry, which we would today think of as evil．Some would say he was a good musician, while others would say that he was a bad musician．But it would be difficult to say he was not an important person in music and in the world. 
小題1:Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A．Richard Wagner is not worth talking about

B．Richard Wagner has made many people angry

C．Richard Wagner has contributed much to opera.

D．Richard Wagner is a very controversial man.

小題2:Why did Wagner write what is considered serious music?

A．He wanted to influence people with deep stories.

B．He wanted to make his music simple to follow.

C．He wanted to make it suitable for his deep voice.

D．He was greatly influenced by previous musicians.

小題3:Wagner’s works were different from normal opera of his time NOT because________.

A．he called his works “Musical Festivals”

B．his drama, music and singing are combined

C．the lights are off before starting a play

D．the audience could sit down during his play

小題4:Which of the following statements about Wagner’s works is TRUE?

A．His works are seldom accepted

B．His works are known to be funny.

C．His works started a new tradition.

D．Most people are angry about his works.

A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone, when a        came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of        to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you        me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get       , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too        when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started        something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was        writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving        so far, the policeman came to his window,        him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this        going to be? However, the man was        it was not a ticket at all and he began to       :
“I had a daughter who was        by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in       , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to        until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to        that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive him. So pray for me, and be        when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely        and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove       , even a few miles        the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

小題1:	A．truck B．police car C．mail car D．taxi

小題2:	A．information B．a(chǎn)dvice C．views D．excuses

小題3:	A．remembered B．recognized C．mistook D．caught

小題4:	A．home B．to school C．out D．to hospital

小題5:	A．happy B．well C．free D．healthy

小題6:	A．writing B．looking for C．listing D．looking up

小題7:	A．even B．really C．never D．still

小題8:	A．insurance B．journal C．license D．route

小題9:	A．handed B．sent C．rewarded D．pushed

小題10:

A．paper B．ticket C．note D．notice

小題11:

A．excited B．upset C．a(chǎn)ngry D．surprised

小題12:

A．read B．laugh C．smile D．think

小題13:

A．hit B．knocked C．killed D．trapped

小題14:

A．fear B．prison C．trouble D．danger

小題15:

A．stay B．wait C．remain D．escape

小題16:

A．forgive B．a(chǎn)ttack C．educate D．support

小題17:

A．honest B．thankful C．careful D．patient

小題18:

A．disappointed B．nervous C．shocked D．frightened

小題19:

A．quickly B．fortunately C．rapidly D．slowly

小題20:

A．under B．over C．to D．with

As a young social worker in a New York City psychiatric clinic, I was asked to see Roz, a 20-year-old woman who had been referred to us from another psychiatric clinic. It was an     referral in that no information was received     her first appointment. I was told to “play it by ear”, and to     what her problems were and what she needed.
  an examination to go on, I saw Roz as an unhappy, misunderstood young woman who hadn’t been listened to in her earlier treatment. Her family situation was unpleasant. I didn’t see her as disturbed,       rather as lonely and misunderstood. She responded so     to being heard. I encouraged her to start a life worth living — to find a job, a satisfying place to live and new relationships. We hit it off well, and she     making important changes in her life.
The records from the previous psychiatric clinic arrived a month after Roz and I began our successful work together. To my complete surprise, her records were several inches thick,       a long period of psychiastric hospitalization. Her diagnosis was “paranoid schizophrenic(妄想型精神分裂癥)”, with a      that she was “hopeless”.
That had not been my experience with Roz at all so I decided to forget those pieces of paper. I never treated her as if she had that “hopeless” treatment. I did find out about the horrors for Roz of the hospitalization, of being drugged, separated and abused. I also learned a lot from her about     such deeply and unforgettably shocking circumstances.
First Roz found a job, then a place to live away from her difficult     . After several months of working together, she introduced me to her husband-to-be, a successful businessman who adored her.
When we     our treatment, Roz gave me the gift of a silver bookmark and a note that said, “Thank you for believing and encouraging me.”

小題1:	A．uncertain B．unfortunate C．unconscious D．unusual

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)part from B．a(chǎn)way from C．a(chǎn)head of D．out of

小題3:	A．figure out B．clear up C．turn out D．bring up

小題4:	A．On B．Without C．From D．In

小題5:	A．then B．but C．still D．a(chǎn)nd

小題6:	A．slowly B．briefly C．effectively D．positively

小題7:	A．delayed B．resisted C．started D．a(chǎn)voided

小題8:	A．requiring B．describing C．repeating D．reporting

小題9:	A．comment B．suggestion C．note D．decision

小題10:

A．surviving B．improving C．mastering D．explaining

小題11:

A．clinic B．house C．job D．family

小題12:

A．shared B．conducted C．completed D．received

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often        sad and lonely.
One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small        was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away        failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned into a beautiful fairy (仙女). The little girl was very       .
“Thank you for        me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.
The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be       !”
The fairy said, “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girl’s ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the kind little girl grew up, she was always ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the        of ther happiness. She always smiled and answered, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind        when I was a little girl.”
When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying, the neighbours in the village all gathered (聚攏) around her bed because they were        that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked, “Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”
The lovely old woman still        and said, “She told me that everyone needed me, no matter how safe they seemed, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or young She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”

小題1:	A．thought B．found C．sounded D．felt

小題2:	A．butterfly B．bird C．snake D．squirrel

小題3:	A．so B．or C．but D．a(chǎn)s

小題4:	A．surprised B．tired C．mad D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題5:	A．catching B．beating C．killing D．saving

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)ctive B．happy C．energetic D．humorous

小題7:	A．success B．secret C．power D．lesson

小題8:	A．witch B．fairy C．ghost D．princess

小題9:	A．excited B．pleased C．glad D．a(chǎn)fraid

小題10:

A．shouted B．cried C．smiled D．Jumped