A few days ago we – that’s me and the husband – took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you hate cars (and I guess walkers hate everyone). 
There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here. It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20years after I had first rode a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights. In fact I now want to shout at late night cyclists without lights(like motortists once did at me): “You’ll get killed, sunshine, I can’t see you.”
The problem is that cyclists do ride headlong into danger. It's not just not having lights. It’s biking on pavements (and so threatening to injure a load of innocent walkers in the process) and biking down one-way streets the wrong way.
I admit that I do bike the wrong way down a one-way street sometimes. My feeble(軟弱無力) defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong. That is slowly, with an apologetic look on the face, and ready to get off at any minute. I can’t bear the guys(一伙人) (usually, but not always it is guys) who do it as if they owned the place, and at high speed.
So cyclists are not entirely innocent. But they are among the disadvantaged groups, because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around.
小題1:When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?

A．Not until she became a driver herself.

B．Not until she had driven a car for 20 years.

C．After she was shouted at by a motorist.

D．After she was once knocked down by a group of guys.

小題2:When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt_________.

A．a(chǎn)ngry

B．guilty

C．innocent

D．proud

小題3:Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?

A．walkers

B．passers-by

C．cyclists

D．motorists

小題4:What can we learn about the writer?

A．She often took a cab with her husband.

B．She has been a motorist for over 20 years.

C．She used to ride a bike without lights at night.

D．She often biked the wrong way down a one way street.

It was Valentine's Day, my freshman year of college. I was so young, the romantic type. All I wanted was a rose. A single rose to __36__ up my Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day at school was over，and I had no rose to __37__ in my locker like I had hoped. I came home a little __38__. I sat in my room dreaming about next year's romantic Valentine's Day __39__ the doorbell rang. There at the front door was a deliveryman __40__   one single rose to my house. Surely this rose wasn't for me. I didn't have such __41__. I closed the front door with a single rose in my hand and gave it to my mother. “__42__  the card！” she insisted when I told her it must be for her. I unsealed the envelope as my hands were __43__. I slowly lifted the card and read what it said：
To Amanda
From someone who cares
I must have read it twenty times in a matter of seconds, __44__ my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. But they weren't. The rose was for me. I must have been __45__ for about five minutes, until I started __46__ the obvious people and __47__ them of sending me a rose and playing a joke on my __48__ romantic heart. No one knew who sent it to me. My friends, family  and relatives were as __49__ to hear I got a rose from a __50__ someone as much as I was. I was on cloud nine(興奮) for weeks.
I __51__ did figure out who was it who sent me that rose. __52__ I did figure something else out. It didn't __53__ if it was a guy who secretly __54__ me who sent me that rose. What mattered was that it was from someone who __55__ about me and wanted to brighten up my day.

小題1:	A．brighten B．fill C．take D．decorate

小題2:	A．hide B．hang C．plant D．stick

小題3:	A．mad B．hungry C．a(chǎn)ngry D．sad

小題4:	A．before B．until C．when D．once

小題5:	A．posting B．carrying C．holding D．delivering

小題6:	A．chance B．luck C．value D．confidence

小題7:	A．Open B．Read C．Check D．Break

小題8:	A．closing B．moving C．shaking D．spreading

小題9:	A．praying B．expecting C．doubting D．believing

小題10:

A．sorry B．curious C．happy D．nervous

小題11:

A．realizing B．calling C．visiting D．questioning

小題12:

A．informing B．reminding C．a(chǎn)ccusing D．telling

小題13:

A．specially B．a(chǎn)ctually C．obviously D．hopelessly

小題14:

A．surprised B．excited C．a(chǎn)mused D．disappointed

小題15:

A．considerate B．distant C．secret D．generous

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)nyhow B．still C．a(chǎn)lready D．never

小題17:

A．For B．So C．Then D．But

小題18:

A．happen B．matter C．a(chǎn)ppear D．mean

小題19:

A．loved B．helped C．pitied D．cheated

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)sked B．worried C．cared D．talked

When I began planning to move to Auckland to study .my mother was worried about  a lack of jobs and cultural differences, Ignoring these 36  ,I got there in July 2010,37  I arrived ,I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living  experience, Determined to do this 39 ,  I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found  40 response.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask  41  there were any job opportunities，The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that  42 .As I was about to 43. a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside   44 .Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 ,He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.
I was a little surprised. but had a 48  feeling about him. Along the way ,I realized that I had 49  resumes(簡歷).Seeing this, the man  50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51  copies. He also gave me some  52  on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very  53  . The following day, I received a  54  from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 55  to you when you need it .And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

小題1:	A．doubts B．concerns C．instructions D．reasons

小題2:	A．Even if B．Every time C．Now that D．Soon after

小題3:	A．of B．a(chǎn)t C．for D．with

小題4:	A．on my own B．on my way C．by any chance D．by the day

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)ny B．much C．some D．little

小題6:	A．why B．wherever C．whether D．whenever

小題7:	A．direction B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．language D．manner

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)nswer B．work C．leave D．refuse

小題9:	A．for ever B．a(chǎn)t any time C．a(chǎn)s usual D．for a while

小題10:

A．returned B．hesitated C．passed D．regretted

小題11:

A．silent B．busy C．positive D．comfortable

小題12:

A．pick out B．search for C．take on D．give up

小題13:

A．dull B．good C．guilty D．general

小題14:

A．made use of B．taken care of C．run out of D．become tired of

小題15:

A．stopped B．knocked C．glanced D．a(chǎn)ppeared

小題16:

A．right B．more C．former D．different

小題17:

A．pressures B．a(chǎn)greements C．impression D．suggestions

小題18:

A．lonely B．funny C．disappointed D．satisfied

小題19:

A．call B．tip C．present D．report

小題20:

A．turns off B．goes over C．gives back D．looks up

Bertie knew there was something in the wind．His mother had been sad in recent days, not sick, just strangely sad. The lion had just lain down beside him, his head warm on Bertie’s feet when Father cleared his throat and began, “You’ll soon be eight, Bertie. A boy needs a proper education. We’ve found the right place for you, a school near Salisbury in England.”
His heart filled with a terrible fear, all Bertie could think of was his white lion. “But the lion,” he cried, “What about the lion?”
“I’m afraid there’s something else I have to tell you,” his father said. Looking across at Bertie’s mother, he took a deep breath. Then he told Bertie he had met a circus owner from France, who was over in Africa looking for lions to buy. He would come to their farm in a few days.
“No! You can’t send him to a circus!” said Bertie. “People will come to see him. He’ll be shut up behind bars. I promised him he never would be. And they will laugh at him. He’d rather die. Any animal would!” But as he looked across the table at them, he knew their minds were quite made up.
Bertie felt completely betrayed. He waited until he heard his father’s deep breathing next door. With his white lion at his heels, he slipped downstairs, took down his father’s hunting rifle from the rack and stepped out into the night. He ran and ran till his legs could run no more. As the sun came up over the grassland, he climbed to the top of a hill and sat down, his arms round the lion’s neck. The time had come.
“Be wild now,” he whispered. “You’ve got to be wild. Don’t ever come home. All my life I’ll think of you. I promise I will.” He buried his head in the lion’s neck. Then, Bertie clambered down the hill and walked away.
When he looked back, the lion was still sitting there watching him; but then he stood up, yawned, stretched, and sprang down after him. Bertie shouted at him, but he kept coming. He threw sticks. He threw stones. Nothing worked.
There was only one thing left to do. With tears filling his eyes and his mouth, he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired over the lion’s head.
小題1:Bertie’s mother was sad probably because she ______.

A．had been seriously ill recently

B．had decided to send Bertie to school

C．knew selling the lion would upset Bertie

D．knew Bertie would hate to go to England

小題2:In the last paragraph, the boy lifted the rifle to ______.

A．kill the lion out of anger	B．show his anger towards his father
C．protect himself from the lion	D．threaten the lion back to the wild

小題3:The passage intends to show that ______.

A．a(chǎn)nimal-hunting is popular in Africa

B．parents are sometimes cruel to their children

C．people and animals can be faithful to each other

D．a(chǎn)nimals usually lead a miserable life in circuses

I wasn’t surprised when I read that actress Helen Hunt recently stated that she would never allow her young daughter to become a child star. Ms Hunt is the daughter of a Hollywood technical director, and grew up in Hollywood. Now in her late 40s, she started acting and modeling when she was eight and has probably seen a lot over those years in show business.
She has had a successful career. She earned four Golden Globes and four Emmys. She also attained the top honor of her profession when she won the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1992 movie, As Good As It Gets. Given those accolades, Ms Hunt is successful. There is no doubt that her early experiences as a child star prepared her for what has been an outstanding adult career. Given those achievements, why would this star declare she’ll never allow her daughter, now at the age of six, to follow in her footsteps?
Everyone familiar with the entertainment scene is aware of the reasons for her attitude. Recent tabloid (小報(bào)) news headlines featuring the troubles of former child stars, among them Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and the late Gary Coleman, may answer the question. Although Ms Hunt managed to become a successful grown-up star, she apparently believes she’s an exception.
What Ms Hunt may be suggesting is that many very young stars go through unnatural childhoods on movie and TV sets. While they’re earning big incomes, they’re so pampered (縱容) by directors and praised by fans; they may get false impressions that their lives will always be that way. Then, within a few years, when faced with reality, they’re hurt and confused. After all the overwhelming affection, they find they can’t deal with the problems. That’s often when drugs and alcohol take over their lives.
Helen Hunt has some other reasons why she doesn’t want her daughter to be in the entertainment business. Many child stars can never make a successful transition to meaningful adulthood. However, as with many Hollywood movies, I believe there are both good and bad scenes about how it can be played out in real life.
小題1:According to the passage, Ms Hunt _________.

A．started acting and modeling when she was a little girl

B．has been acting for about 30 years

C．is the daughter of a famous actor

D．started singing when she was eight

小題2:The underlined word “accolades” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.

A．difficulties

B．a(chǎn)wards

C．salaries

D．opinions

小題3:The author thinks Helen Hunt’s success is mainly due to _________.

A．her hard work	B．the help of a technicaldirector
C．her experiences as a child star	D．her talent and good luck

小題4:Helen Hunt wouldn’t allow her daughter to become a child star because she thinks _________.

A．child stars often take drugs and alcohol

B．being a child star may ruin her future

C．child stars aren’t able to solve their problems

D．it is difficult to succeed as a child actor

小題5:From the passage we can conclude that _________.

A．few child stars will succeed in the future

B．there is no way to save the entertainment business

C．the author has a different opinion about child stars

D．meaningful adulthood only belongs to non-child stars

Until a few months ago, he was a butler(管家) in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building.
The former owner - his former employer, Ruth Ford - died last year and left the apartments  to Mr Tamang in her will.
Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not come easily. "I am happy and have been touched by the generosity of the Ford family," he says. "I never expected that I will be given the ownership of these apartments. But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(奉獻(xiàn)). So my hard work has been rewarded."
Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal by Charles Ford, a writer and a photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then took charge and told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charles's death.
Mrs Ford died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food.
He also worked with Charles Ford on various photography projects, which he now wants to keep as the photographer's legacy(遺產(chǎn)). He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Ford's photographs and edit a book of his works.
Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy. He says: "The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly income to qualify to live as owner of apartments. I have my small house here but I am happy with it,"
Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution. "I think one should save money for old age. That's when you need it the most to get care," he says. 
小題1:Mr Tamang treated the legacy as __________.

A．a(chǎn) reward

B．a(chǎn) punishment

C．business

D．a(chǎn) gift

小題2:What DIDN’T Mr Tamang do in the Ford family?

A．Show Mr Ford's works in the exhibition.

B．Look after Ruth Ford when she was ill.

C．Work on kinds of photography projects

D．Experience deaths of Charles Ford and Ruth Ford

小題3:Mr Tamang wants to sell one apartment to _______. 

A．buy the small house

B．pay the government the tax of the apartments

C．edit a book of Charles Ford's photographs

D．move into the expensive apartments as soon as possible

小題4:What lesson does Mr Tamang learn from the Ford family? 

A．To find a good butler.

B．To spend money thoughtfully.

C．To save money for children.

D．To get good care when people get old.

小題5:What can we know from the passage?

A．Charles Ford gave the apartments to Mr Tamang.

B．Charles Ford couldn't see or speak before his death.

C．Mr Tamang treated Ruth Ford much better than her brother.

D．Mr Tamang will still live in his small house in the near future.

On Friday morning, I was waiting in the corridor with my class for the physics exam. Glancing back from the front of the queue, I found my best friend Terry, who was treating me like I didn’t exist during the past two weeks,   36  all my calls and messages.
With all the students seated in the exam room, Mr. Reed, our physics teacher, talked to the class and announced the exam. I hated physics and felt it hard to   37  my paper. I was just looking up when a    38  caught my eye. I could hardly believe it! Terry had her phone on her left knee and she was reading from it. Is that how Terry always got good    39  ? I almost put my hand up to tell the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? However, it wasn’t   40   ! So I nodded to Mr. Reed. He walked   41   down the row of tables. Terry was busy with her phone so that she didn’t even find Mr. Reed had   42   her. She looked up from her phone with a frightened expression. Before she had a chance to explain, Mr. Reed took her   43   and told her to leave the room. Terry started crying as she walked to the door, looking back over her shoulder at me, sad and ashamed.
After the exam, I received a text message from Terry, saying “I’m really   44  that I’ve been avoiding you lately but it’s been the hardest two weeks of my life. My dad has a heart attack and he’s been in hospital. He has a(n)    45   today and I am really worried. I know it is stupid, but I was trying to send a text message to my mum to see how it was going. Then Mr. Reed caught me and thought I was   46   . I wish I’d told you what’s been happening. I know I shouldn’t   47  who my friends are. Will you forgive me?” At these words, from my deep heart sprang up a burst of guilt along with the belief: Friendship is an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure.

小題1:	A．ignoring B．receiving C．a(chǎn)nswering D．preserving

小題2:	A．hand out B．give up C．throw away D．concentrate on

小題3:	A．mistake B．movement C．mark D．sentence

小題4:	A．spirits B．preparations C．grades D．questions

小題5:	A．serious B．difficult C．fair D．helpful

小題6:	A．silently B．nervously C．happily D．bravely

小題7:	A．left B．reached C．passed D．followed

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)dvice B．guidebook C．place D．paper

小題9:	A．sorry B．a(chǎn)ngry C．glad D．lucky

小題10:

A．competition B．interview C．speech D．operation

小題11:

A．learning B．cheating C．relaxing D．calling

小題12:

A．mind B．forgive C．forget D．persuade

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
The pregnancy progresses normally for Karen. But complications arise during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital.
The little girl gets worse. The doctor tells the parents, "There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst." Karen and her husband have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby — now they plan a funeral.
Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he says. But kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. However, Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not.  “If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.” She dresses him in an oversized scrub suit and marches him into ICU. The head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! " The mother, the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing.       
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray”  
Instantly the baby girl responds. The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.     
"You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away "
The ragged, strained breathing becomes as smooth as a kitten's purr.     
Keep on singing, Michael. Tears conquer the face of the bossy head nurse as well as Karen.    
Funeral plans are scrapped. The next, day — the very next day — the little girl is well enough to go home!     
NEVER GIVE UP THE ONE WE LOVE!
小題1:How did Michal’s feel when he knew that he was going to have a sister?

A．indifferent.

B．worried.

C．expectant.

D．disappointed.

小題2:The doctor recommended the family ___________.

A．get ready for the worst result.

B．wait for the hope in the near future.

C．prepare much more money for the infant.

D．prepare for another chance in other hospitals.

小題3:Which word can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 4?

A．pointed.

B．yelled.

C．whispered.

D．ignored.

小題4:What happened when Michael sang to his little sister?

A．The little baby responded to his song and woke up immediately.

B．The baby heard the song and burst into tears.

C．The baby’s physical signs disappeared eventually.

D．The baby recovered from the dangerous state of coma gradually.

小題5:What could be the best title of the article?

A．An unexpected gift.	B．A miracle of love.
C．A iron-mother.	D．A medical success.

RESUME(履歷) DOUGLAS V. FERNETTI Address: 636 Rugar Street  Joliet, Illinois  60451 Date of Birth: June 5, 1960 Height: 6'                  Weight: 195 lbs.     Health: Excellent Phone: 309 876 –0012      Married: Helen       Son: Jim (2) EXPERIENCE 1978 to 1983:  Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois. Began as an learner and became accomplished journey-man pattern maker. 1983 to Present: Joliet Bridge Company, Joliet, Illinois. Promoted to Forman, Pattern Division. Responsibilities include the supervision of fourteen personnel, maintaining work schedules and making assignments, maintaining stock inventories, and supervising two learners. PERSONAL ACTIVITIES From 1979 to 1983 attended evening school in order to complete high school education. Received H.S. Diploma from the State University of Illinois in 1983. Since 1983 have attended evening classes at Joliet Community College. Have completed eighteen semester hours credit with nine hours in personnel management. Other activities include regular church attendance, member of ELKS, and help with Little League. PERSONAL STATEMENT Although I have been very happy at Joliet Bridge and have had excellent opportunity, it is necessary that I move my family due to my son's allergies (過敏癥). In this respect, desire a position in the Southwest United States. Am willing to consider a position as a pattern maker, tool and die maker, or as a supervisor. My major attributes are my reliability and loyalty to my company and my ability to work with others. REFERENCES References are available upon request.

 
小題1:What does Douglas do at present in Joliet Bridge Company?

A．Pattern maker	B．Leader of Pattern Division
C．Member of ELKS	D．Learner

小題2:What was Douglas doing in 1982?

A．Working in Joliet Bridge Company

B．Studying at Joliet Community College

C．Helping with Little League

D．A, B and C

小題3:Why does Douglas want to leave Joliet Bridge Company?

A．Because he is not satisfied with his present job.

B．Because he has not been successful in the company.

C．Because he does not get along well with his colleagues.

D．Because his son is not used to the weather in Illinois.

小題4:If you want to know the age of Douglas' son, what can you do?

A．Write to 636 Rugar Street.	B．Telephone 309 876-0012.
C．Ask his wife Helen.	D．Find it in the resume.

My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was   31  the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me  32  to do it well, telling me to  33  to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t  34 .
I was proud of working in the restaurant   35  I was also working for the good of the family. But my father   36  said that I had to meet certain standards(標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) to be part of the team. I   37  to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the  38 . I was    39  paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he  40   give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends  41  free soft drinks?” He   42  the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.
I remember returning to Seattle after being  43  in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升職） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the   44  thing Dad said was, “How about your   45  up tonight?” I couldn’t  46  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But   47  didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just  48  member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉獻(xiàn)) to a  49  is above all. It has nothing to do with  50  that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

小題1:	A．washing B．shining C．changing D．repairing

小題2:	A．why B．what C．when D．how

小題3:	A．offer B．refuse C．continue D．forget

小題4:	A．interested B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．relaxed D．satisfied

小題5:	A．if B．because C．when D．though

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)nxiously B．strangely C．clearly D．secretly

小題7:	A．had B．tended C．hated D．pretended

小題8:	A．family B．workers C．customers D．friends

小題9:	A．never B．a(chǎn)lways C．seldom D．a(chǎn)lready

小題10:

A．must B．should C．might D．could

小題11:

A．by B．to C．on D．for

小題12:

A．worked out B．decided on C．set aside D．cut down

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)bsent B．over C．a(chǎn)way D．a(chǎn)lone

小題14:

A．usual B．last C．next D．first

小題15:

A．washing B．going C．cleaning D．turning

小題16:

A．cover B．follow C．believe D．understand

小題17:

A．they B．I C．he D．it

小題18:

A．no B．either C．a(chǎn)ny D．a(chǎn)nother

小題19:

A．team B．family C．leader D．restaurant

小題20:

A．when B．whether C．how D．why