A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot(彈弓）to   21 in the woods. He practiced and practiced but could never   22  the target. Becoming somewhat   23 , he headed back for dinner.
As he was returning, he saw Grandma’s   24 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the duck right   25 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he   26 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his   27 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After   28 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted to   29 in the kitchen today, didn't you, Johnny?” And then she   30 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.
Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to __31__ fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I __32__ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right. Johnny told me he wanted to __33__.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the   34  ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny   35 at home.
After several days, Johnny finally couldn't   36 it any longer. He went to Grandma and   37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her   38 .
Hearing this, Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the   39 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I   40 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”

小題1:	A．work on B．carry out C．look after D．play with

小題2:	A．get B．hit C．find D．miss

小題3:	A．discouraged B．nervous C．helpless D．foolish

小題4:	A．pet B．big C．pretty D．little

小題5:	A．to B．at C．by D．in

小題6:	A．took B．got C．hid D．found

小題7:	A．grandpa B．grandma C．sister D．brother

小題8:	A．lunch B．supper C．breakfast D．school

小題9:	A．support B．cook C．help D．stay

小題10:

A．shouted B．spoke C．nodded D．whispered

小題11:

A．go B．play C．discover D．find

小題12:

A．make B．have C．punish D．need

小題13:

A．stay B．do C．help D．beat

小題14:

A．farm B．duck C．supper D．slingshot

小題15:

A．waited B．smiled C．stayed D．cried

小題16:

A．stand B．keep C．face D．hide

小題17:

A．promised B．explained C．admitted D．described

小題18:

A．apology B．advice C．forgiveness D．permission

小題19:

A．window B．roadside C．kitchen D．farm

小題20:

A．punished B．mistook C．love D．respect

White was the owner of a private school in a town. Last year, he married one of his classmates.The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school.   But she wasn't worried about anything in the future, because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything.So he could make poor Mr White listen to her. Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone.But she hated the lonely and boring life.Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her .But she wanted to stay with children.So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school.At first her husband didn't agree with her. She didn't supply money to him any more, so the poor man had to give in.Otherwise , his school would shut down for lack of her money. The woman could not teach students, because she knew neither maths nor physics.She thought she often played in the zoo,so she decided to teach biology.But she didn't know how to teach the subject at all.She thought hard, and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo.
Pointing to a crocodile, she shouted ,”Look at it carefully! It’s a whale!”
“Excuse me ,madam,” said a student.   “It’s a crocodile!”
“Shut up!” Mr White said angrily.   “It’s a whale!”
小題1:Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher ?

A．Because his school would shut down without her money.

B．Because Mrs White learned many things during school time.

C．Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White.

D．Because Mrs White knew something about biology.

小題2:Which of the following is not true about Mrs White?

A．She was the daughter of a rich man.

B．She often went to the zoo to study animals.

C．She knew nothing about the subject of biology.

D．She was one of Mrs White’s classmates.

小題3:What happened when Mrs White brought her students to the zoo?

A．The students didn't know whales and crocodiles.

B．Mrs White taught the right animals to her students.

C．A whale came up to the bank to have a breath.

D．Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale.

小題4:Why didn't Mr White agree to accept his wife as a teacher?

A．Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife.

B．Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher.

C．Because his wife liked being at home.

D．Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics.

A lawyer and a young lady were sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer asked if she would like to play a fun game. The lady just wanted to take a nap, so she politely refused.
The lawyer explained that the game was actually very easy. He explained “I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me, and vice versa（反之亦然）.” Again, the lady politely refused and tried to get some sleep.
The lawyer added eagerly, “Okay, if you don’t know the answer, you pay me $5, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $50!” Considering that there would be no end to this suffering unless she played, the lady agreed.
The lawyer asked the first question, “What is the distance from the earth to the moon?” The young lady didn't say a word, pulled out five dollars from her purse and handed it to the lawyer.
Now, it was the lady’s turn. She asked the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?” The lawyer was greatly puzzled. He took out his computer and searched all of his references. He searched the Net and sent e-mails to all of his friends, but it was all to no avail. After over an hour, he woke up the lady and handed her $50. The lady politely took the money and turned away to get back to sleep.
The lawyer, very puzzled now, woke the lady up again and asked, “Well, what on earth is the answer?” Without a word, the lady reached into her purse, handed the lawyer another $5 and went back to sleep.
小題1:The lawyer tried to persuade the lady to play the game because he       .

A．knew he could win

B．wanted to have fun with the lady

C．wanted to lose money to her

D．liked to chat with young ladies

小題2:Which of the following best describes the meaning of the underlined words?

A．No messages arrived	B．No one could help him
C．The Net failed to work	D．Nobody answered his e-mails

小題3:We may infer from the story that       .

A．the lawyer and the lady used to be lovers.

B．there was no answer to the lady’s question.

C．the lady didn't like playing games with strangers.

D．the lawyer was too stupid to answer the question.

小題4:The author’s purpose for writing the story is to       .

A．tell us how clever the lady is

B．describe the rules of playing games

C．show that it is interesting to play games

D．make fun of the lawyer

What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo(河馬) or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.
Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted(領養(yǎng)) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports, together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is a fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Face book friends.
Then there is the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular,Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing(吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Joubert’s house as well.
小題1:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Some websites are set up to protect pets.

B．Some unusual pets are adopted by people

C．People should take good care of their pets

D．Pets sometimes can be very interesting

小題2:What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Always together	B．Always separated
C．Always friendly	D．Always healthy

小題3:Barrie took Star everywhere he went because______.

A．he had never seen a duck like Star

B．he set up a Facebook page for Star

C．he wanted care more about Star

D．he needed Star to drink with him

小題4:We can learn from the passage that Jessica ______

A．came to Joubert’s home when she was 5 months old

B．loves eating in the Joubert’s kitchen

C．doesn’t see herself as a human being

D．has more than three boyfriends

A dog has a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities.   61    It especially wanted to become the most beautiful horse in the world.
One day the horse said to the god, “You have given me beauty. You have given me other good qualities.62    But how I wish you could make me more beautiful! I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”
The god said, “I’m more than ready to make you more beautiful.  63  ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too short .If you can make neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”
Then immediately the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel.   64 As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a c I’m more than ready to amel.”
The god said, “This is exactly  what you asked for. You have become a camel.
65   if you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of duty.”

A．I’m so grateful to you.

B．Why not remain a horse?

C．I wish you to change me into a horse again.

D．Tell me in what way you want to be changed.

E.     But it wanted to be more perfect in every way.
F.      Never try to receive more than I have given you
G.    I am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.  31 , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   32 .
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   33  cold－very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   34  that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   35 . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   36 . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need   37 . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”
“Airport? You   38  are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   39  you reach the T-junction. Turn left and  40 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 41 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no  42 you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry—I’ll  43 in  time. ”
The  44 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it  45 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something  46 happened. The car began changing. First, its color  47 from black to silvery- grey.  And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,  48 just above the ground. As the car  49 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling  50 , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

小題1:	A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Otherwise

小題2:	A．brave B．excited C．curious D．stubborn

小題3:	A．fell B．seemed C．proved D．grew

小題4:	A．aside B．around C．forward D．backward

小題5:	A．arrived B．stopped C．stayed D．started

小題6:	A．gathered B．existed C．dropped D．moved

小題7:	A．help B．gas C．rest D．water

小題8:	A．necessarily B．normally C．basically D．certainly

小題9:	A．if B．until C．unless D．as

小題10:

A．drive B．walk C．follow D．march

小題11:

A．address B．signs C．notices D．guidance

小題12:

A．doubt B．room C．time D．way

小題13:

A．have it B．get it C．make it D．finish it

小題14:

A．door B．window C．headlight D．wheel

小題15:

A．passed B．rushed C．turned D．continued

小題16:

A．strange B．sensitive C．imaginable D．horrible

小題17:

A．developed B．approved C．spread D．faded

小題18:

A．rolling B．floating C．drawing D．flashing

小題19:

A．pointed B．returned C．broke D．rose

小題20:

A．tune B．voice C．sound D．tone

When most people turn 21, they spend too much time partying and having fun. But when Adele turned 21, she did something completely different.
After going through a tough breakup(分手), the British singer turned her pain into glory and recorded one of the most moving albums of the year.
The album, 21, which was released in January, has already hit the charts in 14 countries, according to the Billboard magazine.
It also noted that Adele made history as the first artist since the Beatles to have two top five singles and two top five albums in the charts at the same time (Adele’s first album, 19, was released in 2008. Each album is named for her age when she wrote it).
Now, after touring around the world for almost a year, the DVD of her live concert, released on November 29, is Adele’s latest work.
Having topped the pre-order list of Amazon. com for over a month already, this one seems set to stay on top for a while.
Born in north London, Adele sang her way up honestly:  In 2006, she was signed by England’s XL Recordings on the strength of (基于)a three-song demo(樣本唱片) a friend of hers had posted on MySpace;within two years she had won the BRIT Awards ‘Critics’ Choice prize and been tipped by the BBC as the “Sound of 2008”.
In 2009 she got the best new artist Grammy Award, and went on a world tour in support of the album 19 with a sold-out show in Los Angeles.
According to Adele herself, much of the inspiration of her music comes from one single breakup.
That’s probably what has made the singer’s success-that emotional certitude(確信), according to Dickins.
“The key to great singers is believing every single word they sing, ” he said. “And I think you believe every word that comes out of Adele’s mouth. You can feel her life force through her voice. ”
小題1:When she wrote album 19, she is at the age of______.

A．21

B．18

C．20

D．19

小題2:How many awards did Adele get?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

小題3:The underlined word “released” can be best replaced by ______.

A．recorded	B．came out
C．sold	D．written

小題4: In Adele’s opinion, where does her inspiration of music mainly come from?

A．Emotional certitude.	B．One single breakup.
C．A three-song demo.	D．A world tour.

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, on January 8, 1942. At the age of 17, he entered University College, Oxford. He wanted to study mathematics, but took up the study of physics when math was unavailable. He received a Ph.D. in physics despite being diagnosed (診斷) with Ameliotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (肌萎縮性脊髓側索硬化癥) while at Oxford in 1963. In 1985 he became ill with pneumonia (肺炎), and since then has required 24-hour nursing. Dr. Hawking’s determination, along with the help of his family and associates, has allowed him to continue to work. In 1970 he began studying black holes. His research led him to predict that black holes send out radiation in the X-ray to gamma-ray(伽馬射線) range of the spectrum (光譜). In the 1980s he returned to an earlier interest, the origins of the universe. He has co-authored many publications, such as 300 Years of Gravity and The Large Scale Structure of Space time. Dr. Hawking has also written books such as A Brief History of Time, Black Holes and Baby Universes and other Essays, The Universe in a Nutshell and others. He continues to give lectures, despite having been unable to speak since 1985, with the aid of a speech synthesizer (合成器) and a portable computer. He currently holds Isaac Newton’s chair as the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University in England.
小題1:Hawking went to University College, Oxford, in order to _____.
A. get a Ph.D. in physics
B. study mathematics
C. study the universe and black holes
D. seek help from the Lucasian Professor
小題2:Before Hawking started researching black holes, _____.

A．he gave lectures with the help of a speech synthesizer

B．he finished his book The Universe in a Nutshell

C．he was made the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics

D．he was diagnosed with Ameliotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

小題3:Which of the following books was NOT written by Dr. Hawking alone?

A．300 Years of Gravity

B．A Brief History of Time

C．The Universe in a Nutshell

D．Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays.

小題4:When did Hawking enter University College, Oxford?

A．in 1942

B．in 1970

C．in 1959

D．in 1963

A woman called Julia lived in the countryside, one year she decided to visit the capital city to see the sights. She stayed at a hotel near the central market. She had seldom been to the city before, and was very excited about what she would find.
On the first morning of her visit, as she walked from the hotel to the market, she passed a beggar (乞丐). He was holding up a notice, which said, “Blind from birth. Please give generously(慷慨地).”Julia felt sorry for the beggar and she bent down and put a dollar coin into his bowl. “Thank you.” he said. The same thing happened again the following day. On the third day, however, Julia did not have a dollar coin. She had only fifty cents, so she dropped this into the beggar’s bowl. “What have I done wrong?” the beggar said, “Why are you so stingy (吝嗇的) today?”
Julia was very surprised at the beggar . “How do you know I haven't given you a dollar?” she said, “If you’re blind you can't know what coin I put into your bowl.” “Ah,” explained the beggar, “The truth is that I'm not blind. I'm just looking after this place for the regular beggar while he’s on holiday.” “On holiday?” Julia said, “And what exactly does your blind friend do on holiday?” “He goes into the countryside,” the man said, “and takes photographs. He's a very good photographer.”
小題1:Where was the beggar sitting?

A．In the market.

B．In the busiest part of the city.

C．Outside the shops.

D．Between Julia's hotel and the market.

小題2:On the first two days, ____.

A．the blind man waited for Julia

B．the blind man demanded money from Julia

C．Julia gave the blind man some money

D．Julia gave him nothing

小題3: On the third day, the blind man____ .

A．accepted Julia's fifty cents quite happily

B．noticed that Julia had only given him fifty cents

C．refused Julia's fifty cents

D．also received one dollar from Julia