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How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation (通貨膨脹)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.
I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people's wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves（奴隸）."
Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring（量） the time of clay according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout tire time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings.
However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable（可靠的） ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour- glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past.
Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit（收益）?
小題1:According to the passage, collecting antique clocks____.

A．can hardly keep the value of your savings

B．will cost much of your savings

C．may increase your wealth

D．needs your bravery

小題2:By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to____.

A．suggest human beings are controlled by a clock

B．describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth

C．tell readers what clocks look like

D．compare chocks to human beings

小題3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time?

A．Counting the beating of one's own heart.

B．Making use of candles, sand and water.

C．Observing shadows cast by the sun.

D．Keeping slaves busy day and night.

小題4:The underlined phrase stately homes in paragraph（段落）4 means_________.

A．state-owned houses

B．houses in very good condition

C．grand houses open to the public

D．houses where statesmen meet regularly

小題5:The purpose of the passage is________.

A．to introduce the culture of antique clocks

B．to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks

C．to compare different ways to make a future profit

D．to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time

I needed to buy a camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照). So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations (推薦) and headed for my nearest big camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked a salesgirl, “Can I have one of those?” “Do you want to try it first?" she said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied. “There’s nothing wrong with it?” “No, no. But you should try it,” she said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering different prices. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to consider Z and possibly H at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps (陷阱) by making the right choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The salesgirl seemed a kind girl. So I let her take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers... and when she started to introduce the special features, I cut in to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new choices still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer a chance to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
小題1:The salesgirl insisted that the writer should ______.

A．try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it

B．compare the camera he had chosen with the others

C．get more information about different companies

D．trust her and stop asking questions

小題2:What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it”?

A．The camera was not good.

B．He should get a lower price.

C．The camera would soon fall in value.

D．The price of the camera was too high.

小題3:The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he ______.

A．knew very little about it

B．didn’t trust the salesgirl any more

C．wanted to make sure he chose the best one

D．wanted to take pictures of his fellow shoppers

小題4: It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, ______.

A．salespersons are not always very kind

B．people waste too much money on cameras

C．cameras have become an important part of our daily life

D．we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product

Reading is an activity that people enjoy a lot in their free time.
Some like reading newspapers and o________小題1: enjoy novels or comic(喜劇的) books. My favourite books are t________小題2:about the lives of great people. Reading them always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life b_________小題3:.
Great people are r__________小題4: not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up w__________小題5: their lives were difficult. They tried to use every chance to change their lives and make the world better.
One good e__________小題6:is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small v__________小題7:. Hard work, not good luck, is the r________小題8: why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become great people. Today we will remember them when we see planes fly in the sky.
W__________小題9: I read something about great people, I always learn a lot from them and they e__________小題10: me to march on. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s l________小題11:.

I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no bobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life-how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed（發(fā)誓）that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him ad really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.
小題1: We know from the reading that the father_____.

A．liked to paint houses

B．had no friends around him

C．was not healthy in his youth

D．thought of his family as his all

小題2: When her father painted her first house, the daughter_____.

A．could only afford a glass of iced tea

B．was too busy to talk to her father

C．could do nothing but hold a paintbrush

D．spent eight hours a day working with her father

小題3: On January 16, 1996, the daughter felt that her father_____.

A．seemed to be a little different

B．had no time to phone her as usual

C．became interested in church

D．had forgotten to discuss some things with her

小題4:In the reading the underlined phrase ‘get to know him’ most probably means_____.

A．get him to know her	B．know more about him
C．get him to know himself	D．make him well-known

小題5: Which is the best title of the reading?

A．Painting Houses	B．Daughter’s Family
C．Father and I	D．Father’s phone calls

As we all know, eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a      . “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat        at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their       about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give       a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Talking about their day with all the family is a great way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while     . Very often you can hear people talking and laughing       , and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. If someone is talking too loudly at table, the manager of the restaurant may       and ask them to be quiet. After dinner, it’s thought quite rude if you leave       you finish eating. You are expected to stay and        around the dinner table.
So if you want to be       , there’s an English saying, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.”

小題1:	A．saying B．word C．sentence D．Information

小題2:	A．little B．less C．few D．fewer

小題3:	A．languages B．food C．ideas D．words

小題4:	A．ourselves B．yourselves C．themselves D．oneselves

小題5:	A．cooking B．eating C．playing D．speaking

小題6:	A．quietly B．easily C．hardly D．loudly

小題7:	A．come on B．come in C．come out D．come up with

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)s soon as B．until C．when D．while

小題9:	A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak

小題10:

A．rude B．kind C．polite D．Happy

On a hot African morning, Leila was lying on her stomach and an elephant was walking towards her. Leila waited. Then she pushed the button on her camera. “And I got my best photo of an elephant ever, by lying under my car,” Leila explained. “I wanted to get close to the elephants, but of course this was dangerous; they had their babies with them. So every morning I used to park my car in the open near the path (小道). They used to take the same path every morning when they left the water hole. After a week, they were used to seeing my car. So the next morning, I lay under it and got my photo!”
Many of the best wildlife photos come from good planning. In Africa, photographers set up their hides (隱匿處) near water holes. They also set up hides near forest paths, as animals use the same paths every night. For bird-watching, many lakes have hides. Inside the hides, bird-watchers can watch all day in the shade (蔭處) out of the wind and rain.
Good wildlife photos are needed for books, postcards, magazines and newspapers. But a success rate of 1 in 20 is good.
小題1:Why did Leila lie under her car on the stomach?

A．Because she wanted to sleep.

B．Because she wanted to take photos but was afraid of the animals.

C．Because it’s easy to see the elephants.

D．Because it’s very comfortable.

小題2:How can photographers take good photos?

A．By making good preparation.

B．By going into the forest at night.

C．By walking around the holes.

D．By going to the nearest lake.

小題3:What can we know from the last sentence of the passage?

A．The successful rate of taking wildlife photos is 50% at most.

B．Photographers who take wildlife photos need more practice.

C．To take good wildlife photos is not difficult.

D．It’s hard to take good wildlife photos.

We always regard dogs as man’s best friends. But what about cats?
Cats can also do us a favor sometimes.
Here is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick.

Dogs	When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread.
Cats	Alana immediately finds a chair when Tee sits and stares directly into her face. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers.

A Friend Saves Your Life

Dogs	Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of ice, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came back to the bank.”
Cats	Bernice says: “I was sleeping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running”. Then she found smoke around her. With Joey helping her, she managed to get out of the door. “I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very lucky. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”

小題1:When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ________.

A．stare at her and keep sniffing	B．jump onto her chest suddenly
C．sit and stare directly into her face	D．scream and run

小題2:What can we learn about Ryan?

A．He likes swimming in rivers.

B．He has a lovely dog, Zion.

C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the bank.

D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

小題3:What happened when Bernice was sleeping?

A．She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B．She found the brave cat in a mailbox.

C．A fire broke out when she was sleeping.

D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

Does this ever happen to you? Someone introduces you to a friend, you hear his or her name, and then two minutes later, you forget it. Or you go to the same restaurant every day and the owner always says “Hello” to you but you can never remember her name. If this happens, you are typical — actually most people have the problem remembering names.
Here are some ways that can help people remember names.
※ Repeat the person’s name loud at least three times while you talk together. For example, instead of saying “Nice to meet you.” say “Nice to meet you, Jack (for Sue or whatever the person’s name is).” Instead of saying “Where do you live?” you can say “Where do you live, Jack?”
※ Introduce the person by name to someone else right away.
※ Write the name down (with a little information about the person) as soon as possible.
There are other ways which may seem a little strange. However, try them.
※ Think of a story using the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack has a nice jacket.” Imagine Jack in a nice jacket.
※ Think of a rhyme（押韻）for the person’s name. For example, think to yourself, “Jack would look nice in black.” Imagine Jack wearing black clothes.
All these ways have one thing in common. You must pay attention to the people you meet. You can’t just meet someone, nod your head, say hello, and walk away. Remembering names takes work and practice.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，判斷下列句子正誤。正確的用“A”表示，不正確的用“B”表示。
小題1: Few people have problems remembering others’ names.
小題2:The word “typical” probably means “common”.
小題3: It may seem unusual to help remember a name by making up a story with it.
小題4:If you want to remember names easily, you must talk politely to the people you meet.
小題5: This passage mainly tells us how to get on well with others.

Traffic is becoming worse and worse in big cities. Heavy traffic has caused a lot of      to people’s life and work. For example, people have to get up      to go to work on time and come back very late when their work is     .
There are many causes (原因) for      problems, but the following may be the most important ones. One cause is the great increase (增長) in the         of private cars. Cars need more space but they      fewer people. When more and more cars appear, roads and streets become very     . It also causes air pollution. The other cause is that some people don’t care about traffic     . They cross the streets even when the traffic lights are still     . This may easily cause traffic accidents. But how can we      these problems? I think if we go out by bus or by bike more often, we’ll use cars less. It may be a helpful way.

小題1:	A．suggestions B．problems C．types D．imaginations

小題2:	A．quietly B．late C．gently D．early

小題3:	A．over B．on C．in D．out

小題4:	A．food B．water C．traffic D．electricity

小題5:	A．price B．number C．population D．distance

小題6:	A．give B．use C．make D．carry

小題7:	A．wide B．long C．crowded D．empty

小題8:	A．rules B．ways C．reports D．dates

小題9:	A．green B．red C．yellow D．black

小題10:

A．discuss B．think C．forget D．solve

I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零錢). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank (豬形儲蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.
It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (紙幣). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反應(yīng)) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I was left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”
小題1:What is this passage mainly about?

A．Love and goodness.	B．Culture and tradition.
C．Friendship and honesty.	D．Communication and understanding.

小題2:How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?

A．$ 8.00.	B．Ten dollars.
C．All his money.	D．All his money and another $ 8.00.

小題3:Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A．Because the boy had saved some money.

B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

小題4:What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean?

A．令人感動的	B．令人難過的
C．令人失望的	D．令人害怕的

小題5:What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s clothes.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A．b, a, c, d

B．b, c, a, d

C．d, b, c, a

D．c, d, b, a