Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who   36  corn（玉米）all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the   37  and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer   38  his seed（做種子的) corn to his neighbors.
"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the   39  with you each year."
"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The   40  picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow   41  corn, cross-pollination (異花傳粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we grow; we make a life by what we give." We can't   42  without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get,   43  by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us    44   from other animals.
So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find   45  in their life.

He makes ________ by selling clothes in the supermarket, so he lives _______.

The following are some advertisements(廣告). Read them and answer the questions.

11. Miss Green is a student, and she hasn’t much money. It’s better for her to choose _____.

  A. the big house in Ad. 1   B. the flat in Ad. 2

  C. the town house in Ad. 3   D. the flat in Ad. 4

12. Mr. and Mrs. Black with their son, John, want to rent(租) a house with a yard for children. Which house is suitable for them?

  A. Mrs. Morris’ house   B. Wilson’s flat   C. Dana’s flat   D. Nathan’s town house.

13. The flat with a parking place costs _____.

  A. $2,000   B. $1,200   C. $1,7000   D. $1,600

14. There are _______ kinds of houses in these four advertisements.

  A. two   B. three   C. four   D. five

15. The advertisements tell us the information about some _______.

  A. hotels   B. supermarkets   C. houses   D. restaurants

閱讀理解（二）（每小題2分，共10分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。
If you like unusual places, you should visit the Hebrides Islands. Not many people live on these islands in the northwest of Scotland. The land is not good for farming. It’s only good for keeping sheep (綿羊). The winters are long, cold, and wet. It’s hard to make a living on the Hebrides, but for a visitor, these islands can be very special.
They’re not for everyone. Even summer days are cool and often windy. The water is too cold for swimming. There are only a few trees and green fields. Instead of fields, there are just rocks and small plants. The hills, too, are just piles of rocks. Sometimes the view (風(fēng)景) looks like pictures of the moon.
But there is beauty in this place. From the beach you can often see all the ways to the rocky hills. From the hills you can see far out to other islands and the open ocean. The colors, too, are special. Blue is everywhere. It’s in the sky and in the ocean. In the spring there is also green in the hills. In the summer and winter the hills are more purple.
On these islands you can forget about the rest of the world. The evenings are quiet. The restaurants close early, and there isn’t any nightlife. Visitors stay at a guest house or a Bed. This is the best way to learn about life on the islands. The islanders are often friendly, and they like to talk.
If you want to meet islanders, you can also try the pubs (酒吧) or even the shops. People are in no hurry here. They like to chat about the weather or the fishing.
Do not come to the Hebrides for shopping. Come to walk in the clean, cool air. Come for the quiet beauty and for the views.
【小題1】Are there many people living on the Hebrides islands?
                                                                              
【小題2】How is the weather on the Hebrides in the summer?
                                                                              
【小題3】What can you see from the hills when you are on the Hebrides?
                                                                              
【小題4】Where do visitor stay for the night on the Hebrides?
                                                                              
【小題5】According to the passage, what can we do on the Hebrides?