Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?”“Twenty pounds,”I said. “OK,”he said. “I'll give you twenty pounds.”“It's got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it's nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.”“I'll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean?” “You've just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,”he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right,”I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said,‘Would you mend this chair for me?’”“I wouldn't have agreed to do it,”he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver(五英鎊鈔票)?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
小題1:We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_________.

A．was rather impolite

B．was warmly received

C．a(chǎn)sked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

D．a(chǎn)sked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

小題2:The underlined word “approach” in the second paragraph means _________.

A．plan for dealing with things	B．decision to sell things
C．idea of repairing things	D．way of doing things

小題3:The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ____.

A．changed his mind	B．a(chǎn)ccepted the offer
C．saw the writer's purpose	D．decided to help the writer

小題4:How much did the writer pay?

A．￡5.

B．￡7.

C．￡20.

D．￡27.

小題5:From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.

A．honest

B．careful

C．smart

D．funny

Jaguar(美洲虎) was very rare. It was said that there less than 20 jaguars in the world, one of which was living in the national zoo of Peru. In order to help this jaguar, Peruvians set up a zoo for it, where there were sheep and deer for the jaguar to eat. However, strange enough, no one had ever seen the jaguar hunt the deer and sheep. What they could see was its lying in its cave, sleeping and eating the meat provided by the zoo keepers.
At first, people thought that the jaguar felt too lonely, so they found a female tiger to accompany it. However, it did not make too much sense. The jaguar just sometimes went out of its cave with its “girlfriend” for a while before it came back to its house again' It is normal for the jaguar to be lazy here. Tiger is the king of forest but you simply put some small animals around him. That is why the jaguar shows no interest in going out' a visitor said. So people put five wolves into the jaguar's zoo. Since then, the jaguar did not go back to its cave any more . It either stands on top of the hill yelling or runs up and down the hill without sleeping all day long .
Actually, one creature without any rivals is a lifeless creature. If a man lives without rivals, he is likely to be satisfied with the present and will not fight for the better. He will hold back before all difficulties . Hard environment tends to make successful people . Therefore, we need some rivals to push us to go ahead in all difficulties and competitions in our lives. Due to our rivals, we can bring out our potential to the best. Due to our rivals, we will continuously improve our abilities when competing with them!
小題1:Why did Peruvians set up a zoo for the jaguar?

A．To protect this endangered animal.

B．To entertain people.

C．To satisfy people's curiosity.

D．To do some experiments.

小題2:That the jaguar always lying in its cave leaves people an impression that __________.

A．it must be treated badly

B．it must be seriously sick

C．it must miss the forest

D．it needs to be accompanied

小題3:What happened to the jaguar after it got five wolves around?

A．The jaguar remained the same.

B．The jaguar became very energetic.

C．The jaguar lost his girlfriend.

D．The jaguar got mad finally.

小題4:What does the underlined word "rivals" in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Colleagues.

B．Followers.

C．Competitors.

D．Relatives.

小題5:What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How Jaguars can be protected.

B．Family plays an important part.

C．Enemies can inspire us to succeed.

D．jaguars like to stay with wolves.

Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鴿子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances   1  did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely   2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please   3  us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have   4, my dear young fellow. We shall   5   get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with   6  and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he   7  and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of   8 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started   9  the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree.   10  the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a   11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The   12  of the grains was too tempting (誘惑人的). Without giving a(n)   13  to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big   14, they tried to fly away only to   15  that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and   16  . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the   17  at the same time and in the same   18, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n)   19  show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t   20  what he had just seen.

小題1:	A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．so D．however

小題2:	A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed

小題3:	A．let B．leave C．permit D．a(chǎn)ccept

小題4:	A．rest B．courage C．luck D．belief

小題5:	A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely

小題6:	A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．a(chǎn)nger

小題7:	A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down

小題8:	A．persons B．hunters C．plants D．grains

小題9:	A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down

小題10:

A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly

小題11:

A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake

小題12:

A．color B．smell C．view D．sight

小題13:

A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care

小題14:

A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)ppreciate B．understand C．realize D．concern

小題16:

A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick

小題17:

A．food B．king C．net D．wing

小題18:

A．way B．place C．circle D．direction

小題19:

A．hunter B．guide C．a(chǎn)dult D．child

小題20:

A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch

In the middle of the night, Peter's wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn't help crying, “Oh， my stomach! Get the  1 !”
Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a   2  dream.
“Stop that noise,” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to   3  again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help！help！ I'm sure I'm   4  .”
Peter got out of bed and started   5 , but he could not find him any clothes.
“Where is my shirt?” he asked. His wife was   6  ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my   7   stomach!”
As soon as he had put his clothes   8 , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite   9 that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait   10  morning, can’t you?”
“No, I can't. Go, go, go,” his wife shouted, “  11  you will find me dead   12  the morning.”
So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters   13  he heard his wife calling him again．
“I’m   14  again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.
Hearing this, he started running as   15  as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake   16  around.
The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who’s there?”
“Oh, Doctor.” Peter called up to him, “I have very   17  news for you. My wife   18 ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly  19  her. So you need not come. Go back to   20  now, and sleep well!”

小題1:	A．driver B．nurse C．doctor D．child

小題2:	A．terrible B．interesting C．surprising D．wonderful

小題3:	A．bed B．sleep C．dream D．hospital

小題4:	A．walking B．dying C．a(chǎn)ching D．sleeping

小題5:	A．dressing B．wearing C．raising D．working

小題6:	A．very B．so C．too D．quite

小題7:	A．good B．bad C．wrong D．poor

小題8:	A．down B．off C．on D．up

小題9:	A．surprised B．a(chǎn)fraid C．certain D．worried

小題10:

A．before B．for C．to D．until

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．or

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．in C．before D．until

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．when C．before D．while

小題14:

A．good B．wrong C．a(chǎn)ll right D．right

小題15:

A．fast B．slowly C．hurriedly D．happily

小題16:

A．everyone B．someone C．no one D．doctors

小題17:

A．good B．bad C．necessary D．ill

小題18:

A．fell B．stayed C．grew D．failed

小題19:

A．gone off B．missed C．pleased D．left

小題20:

A．your home B．your bedroom C．your dream D．bed

A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.
On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.
The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(膽怯地)�！盚ave you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.
That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”
小題1:The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to           .

A．buy some food for his family

B．buy some medicine for his wife

C．go to see a doctor

D．go to the cinema

小題2:The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because           .

A．they were too bad

B．they were very expensive

C．it rained hard that morning

D．few people liked to go out on such a bad day

小題3:As          , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A．he wanted to get some money from him.

B．the person was one of his friends

C．he thought the person would thank him.

D．he thought the person had drunk too much

小題4:The farmer ran away quickly because        .

A．the policemen were coming towards him.

B．his wife was waiting for him at home

C．he was afraid to see a dead man.

D．it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.

小題5:The officer tried the farmer to        .
A know who had killed the man.
B. know if he had seen the dead man
C .ask when he saw the dead man
D .ask if he had seen the knife

It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a   36 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment(化療). My scar was still very tender.(疼痛的)   37 . I was taken to an examination room to have my blood   38 , again—a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of   39 .
I lay down on the   40 . Then Ramona entered the room. Her   41  smile was familiar, and   42  in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my   43  on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she   44  find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t   45  enough about the whole thing.
But this day was   46 . Ramona had taken my blood before. She   47  my fear of needles, and she kindly   48  the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the   49  scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently   50  over and ran her hand across the scar,   51  the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t   52  it yet, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In   53  tones she said. “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The   54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there   55  I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.

小題1:	A．prescription B．checkup C．conversation D．discussion

小題2:	A．At once B．As usual C．In fact D．In addition

小題3:	A．corrected B．mixed C．drawn D．cleaned

小題4:	A．doctors B．nurses C．blood D．needles

小題5:	A．operation table B．office floor C．examining bed D．test bed

小題6:	A．weak B．bitter C．shy D．warm

小題7:	A．worked out B．stood out C．found out D．gave out

小題8:	A．girl B．partner C．companion D．nurse

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)ccidentally B．particularly C．possibly D．a(chǎn)ctually

小題10:

A．serious B．curious C．worried D．nervous

小題11:

A．different B．difficult C．pleasant D．common

小題12:

A．talked about B．got around C．knew about D．put away

小題13:

A．found B．replaced C．showed D．hid

小題14:

A．old B．worn C．fresh D．fine

小題15:

A．came B．went C．searched D．reached

小題16:

A．examining B．covering C．pressing D．removing

小題17:

A．watched B．discovered C．touched D．unfolded

小題18:

A．tough B．soft C．cold D．strict

小題19:

A．bandage B．soul C．pain D．scar

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．until C．since D．when

Monty Roberts often let me use his house to hold fund-raising events to raise money for young people in need.
The last time I was there he   36  me to a group of people by saying, “I want tell you   37  I let Jack use my house. It   38  a story about a young man. When he was a high school student, he was asked to write a paper about his   39 .”
“That night be wrote a seven-page paper   40  his goal of someday owning a horse ranch （大牧場）. He wrote about his dream in great   41  and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch, showing the   42  of all the buildings, the stables（馬廄）and the track. Then he drew a detailed plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would   43  on a 200-acre ranch.”
“When he received his paper, he found that there was a big red ‘F’ on the front page with a note   44 , ‘see me after class.’”
“The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’”
“The teacher said, ‘This is a（an）  45  dream for a young boy like you. If you __46  this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your   47  .’”
“Finally, after a week, the boy handed in the same paper, making no   48 . He stated, ‘You can   49  the F and I’ll keep my dream.’”
“I told you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot   50  in the middle of my 200-acre ranch. I still have that school   51  .”
He added, “That   52  teacher came to my ranch. Before leaving, he said, ‘During those years I   53  a lot of kids’ dreams.   54 , you didn’t give up yours.
Don’t let anyone steal your dream. Follow your   55 , no matter what.

小題1:	A．warned B．informed C．helped D．introduced

小題2:	A．why B．when C．how D．where

小題3:	A．breaks away from B．gets along with C．goes back to D．is occupied with

小題4:	A．feeling B．dream C．difficulty D．contribution

小題5:	A．expecting B．drawing C．imagining D．describing

小題6:	A．strength B．detail C．surprise D．courage

小題7:	A．owner B．construction C．locations D．prices

小題8:	A．sit B．cover C．rise D．remain

小題9:	A．writing B．expressing C．suggesting D．reading

小題10:

A．unrealistic B．wonderful C．fantastic D．disappointing

小題11:

A．exchange B．check C．rewrite D．treat

小題12:

A．goal B．grade C．future D．behavior

小題13:

A．senses B．changes C．comments D．excuses

小題14:

A．keep B．follow C．continue D．choose

小題15:

A．field B．ranch C．office D．house

小題16:

A．building B．a(chǎn)ddress C．story D．paper

小題17:

A．same B．kind C．single D．famous

小題18:

A．tested B．a(chǎn)sked C．stole D．missed

小題19:

A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Surprisingly D．Generally

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．heart C．trend D．statement

When looking back at the scary situation that happened to him on Saturday, Patrick Canney said he couldn’t still believe that it was true. It was a situation that could have ended with a tragedy for Patrick, his father and his sister. But it didn’t really happen thanks to Patrick.
That morning, Patrick’s father was driving down busy Interstate 95 in Peabody, Massachusetts. The car started going really slowly, which seized Patrick’s attention. And then he realized that something was wrong. At that point, Patrick found his father was having a seizure （中風）.
“It was really scary,” he said. “It was unlike anything that had ever really happened to me.” But Patrick didn’t act scared. He took control of the situation and got behind the wheel of the SUV. He turned the key off and pulled the car over to the breakdown lane （車道）. He then stopped the SUV, grabbed a cell phone out of his dad’s pocket and called 911 for help.
Patrick’s 9-year-old sister was in the SUV, too. He told his little sister not to worry about it. Then he opened the door and stood right next to the guard rail. Thanks to Patrick’s description of their location during the 911 call, Massachusetts State Police were able to locate the Canneys within minutes -- and get them all to safety.
“A 12-year-old boy’s clear thinking and decisive action actually saved this family from a tragedy,” said state police spokesman David. “That’s Patrick. He is cool and collected. I couldn’t imagine what would be the result if he were panicked （驚慌失措）.”
Patrick’s father was expected to recover fully from the seizure. And thanks to Patrick, all of the Canneys are still alive. “The word hero may be overused in our society,” said David. “But Patrick is surely that -- and then some.”
小題1:As soon as he found his father had a seizure, Patrick ________.

A．told his sister not to worry	B．called the police for help at once
C．tried his best to save his father	D．managed to take control of the car

小題2:The underlined word “collected” in Paragraph 5 means “_________”.

A．confused

B．positive

C．calm

D．serious

小題3:What did David think of Patrick?

A．Patrick should learn from real heroes in society.

B．Patrick was a cool boy who matched the word hero.

C．Patrick should be rewarded for his behavior.

D．Patrick should protect his family carefully in the future.

小題4:Which of the-following best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A．A kid made every effort to survive in a car crash.

B．A kid turned into a lifesaver after his father was ill.

C．A kid learned how to become a hero by using his wisdom.

D．A kid saved his sister when they drove on a highway.

Arthur Miller was born on October 17th, 1915 and died on February 10th, 2005.Over the course of seven decades(十年) of literature career(文學(xué)生涯), Arthur Miller created some of the most memorable stage plays(舞臺劇) in American Literature. He is the author of DeathofaSalesmanandTheCrucible. Born and raised in Manhattan, Miller went through the best and the worst of American society.
Arthur Miller's childhood：His father was a productive shop­keeper and clothing manufacturer(制造商) until the Great Depression(大蕭條時期) dried up nearly all business opportunities.Yet, despite being faced with poverty, Miller made the best of his childhood. He was a very active young man, in love with such sports as football and baseball. When he wasn't playing outside, he enjoyed reading adventure stories. He was also kept busy by his many boyhood jobs. He often worked alongside his father. During other times in his life, he delivered bakery goods and worked as a clerk in a car parts warehouse.
College life: In 1934, Miller left the east coast to attend the University of Michigan. He was accepted into their school of journalism. His experiences during the Depression made him skeptical (懷疑的) about religion. Politically, he began leaning towards the "Left”.And since the theater was the cutting edge way for socio­economic liberals (自由主義者) to express their views, he decided to enter the Hopwood Drama competition. His first play, NoVillain, received an award from the university.It was an impressive beginning for the young playwright; he had never studied plays or playwriting, and he had written his play in just five days!
Miller's later years: In 1987, his autobiography was published. Many of his later plays dealt with personal experience. In particular, his final play, FinishingthePicture mirrors the last days of his marriage to Marilyn Monroe.In 2005, Arthur Miller passed away at the age of 89.
小題1:What can we know about Arthur Miller from Paragraph 2?

A．He was born into a poor family.

B．His father wasn't good at business.

C．He couldn't adjust himself to poverty.

D．He had to do lots of jobs to make a living.

小題2:Arthur Miller began to write plays ________.

A．when he was in college

B．when he was a small boy

C．because his father encouraged him to do so

D．because it was one of his school assignments(作業(yè))

小題3:We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ________.

A．the University of Michigan is on the east coast of the USA

B．Miller's university education made him doubt religion

C．Miller learned playwriting all by himself

D．socio­economic liberals were probably not politically "left”

小題4:Which of the following plays tells the story of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe?

A．Death of a Salesman.

B．The Crucible.

C．No Villain.

D．Finishing the Picture.

小題5:The passage is intended to________.

A．introduce Arthur Miller's plays

B．tell us about Arthur Miller's childhood

C．explain how Arthur Miller started to write plays

D．give us a brief introduction to Arthur Miller's life

When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 36 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 37.
Not really knowing how 38  the bus ride should be, I 39  when I saw the landmarks 40 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 41 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 42  on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no43  when the next bus would come, 44  when a bus did come by, I 45  got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 46  bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 47 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 48  did not help much.
He finally 49  me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 50  that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 51  bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 52 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 53  I was over an hour late.
I am forever thankful for the 54  that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 55 on my heart.

小題1:	A．meal B．party C．meeting D．time

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．refused C．got D．received

小題3:	A．far B．difficult C．long D．bad

小題4:	A．drove on B．walked away C．hurried by D．got off

小題5:	A．show B．showing C．shown D．to show

小題6:	A．street signs B．tall buildings C．traffic lights D．back yards

小題7:	A．queuing B．sitting C．standing D．waiting

小題8:	A．meaning B．idea C．problem D．way

小題9:	A．so B．yet C．but D．still

小題10:

A．suddenly B．luckily C．finally D．quickly

小題11:

A．right B．wrong C．best D．fastest

小題12:

A．supplied B．refused C．offered D．wanted

小題13:

A．it B．he C．she D．they

小題14:

A．kept B．dropped C．drove D．turned

小題15:

A．eager B．worried C．sorry D．disappointed

小題16:

A．same B．next C．kind D．silly

小題17:

A．helpless B．lonely C．unaccompanied D．a(chǎn)lone

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．a(chǎn)lthough C．until D．when

小題19:

A．respect B．concern C．help D．love

小題20:

A．mark B．sign C．symbol D．line