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A lesson in caring
It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora    36    . She wasn’t even four, but she   37    at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my   38    . But I do remember a sudden   39    feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her   40     , whether it was     41    flying or children playing. But now she was noticing   42    and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and   43     it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up. Nora was   44    about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how   45    our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to    46    myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (強烈愿望) to turn    47    . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this?   48    , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She   49    us right over.
The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed.   50     inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home    51    .
Professionals call such a(n)   52    “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something    53     that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and   54     clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve    55     her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

小題1:	A．did B．was C．has D．had

小題2:	A．pulled　　　　 B．replaced C．waved D．a(chǎn)imed

小題3:	A．debate B．reply C．explanation D．expression

小題4:	A．general　　　　 B．funny C．heavy D．magical

小題5:	A．web　　　　　 B．dream　　　　　 C．castle D．world

小題6:	A．insects B．a(chǎn)nimals　　　　 C．plants D．birds

小題7:	A．coldness 　　　 B．illness 　　　 C．suffering D．a(chǎn)ppearance

小題8:	A．sent　　 B．returned　　　 C．devoted D．posted

小題9:	A．concerned B．sorry　　　　 C．worried D．excited

小題10:

A．creative　　　 B．valuable　　　 C．shocking D．simple

小題11:

A．warn　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)llow D．push

小題12:

A．back 　　　　 B．a(chǎn)way　　　　 C．up D．out

小題13:

A．Therefore　　　 B．But　　 C．Anyhow D．Also

小題14:

A．requested 　　 B．promised　　　 C．invited D．helped

小題15:

A．Although B．Once　　　　　 C．Because D．Though

小題16:

A．in tears B．in surprise C．in reality D．in disappointment

小題17:

A．stay B．visit 　　　　 C．reception D．challenge

小題18:

A．fair B．famous　　　　 C．difficult D．enjoyable

小題19:

A．collect B．make　　　　　 C．order D．design

小題20:

A．let B．made　　　　　 C．watched D．a(chǎn)ffected

Taylor sings with heart

The music industry is never short of teen pop stars with wonderful looks, but it doesn’t often find one like US singer Taylor Swift. “Beneath Taylor Swift’s not-a-girl, not-yet-a-woman sweetness hides a very skillful songwriting technique (技巧),” writes Leah Greenblatt with Entertainment Weekly.
Songwriting, the country singer explains, is “how I deal with problems. I am used to writing about things that really influences me most.” So in her songs, there is always something true and honest. They seem like stories from a diary. And that certainly helps Swift attract her audience.
She’s sold more than 13 million copies worldwide of her first two albums, 2006’s self-titled debut (首張專輯) and 2008’s Fearless. She’s the youngest artist ever to be named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards. Not surprisingly, there were great expectations for her third album, Speak Now, which came out late last month, where she again returned to her own life for material. The 14 songs “are all about the last two years... when life was a little bit bigger and crazier,” says Swift. “So I’ve written about the lessons and confusion and heartbreak and all the different things that go along with being 18, 19 and 20.”
小題1:What led to Taylor’s fame?

A．Her wonderful looks.	B．Her songwriting skills together with her looks.
C．Her beautiful voice.	D．Her special life experience in her teenage years.

小題2:Which of the following is true?

A．Taylor is now in her twenties.

B．Taylor’s the youngest Artist of the Year at the Academy Awards

C．Taylor has produced three albums up till now.

D．Taylor has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide.

小題3:What may be written in the album, Speak Now?

A．Her unhappy experience with her boyfriend.

B．Her concern for her popularity.

C．Her happy childhood.

D．Her worries for environmental pollution.

I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company．“What is it?” I wondered．I 　36　 it over．There，in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled(手寫的) 　37　. Immediately my mind traveled  38   many years．
I was nine years old, walking down the cold，wet streets of Springfield，with a bag of magazines on my shoulder．On my   39  that day．I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader，had always taken me there to ask his workers  40  they wanted any magazines．
Shaking off the  41  like a wet dog．I entered Mr. Rader's office．After a quick glance ,he  42  me over to the fire-place．Noticing the  43   in the top of my  44  ，he said，“Come with me!”，pulling me into his pickup  45 ．we pulled to a stop before a shoe store．Inside，a salesman  46   me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had  47  seen．I  48  about 10 feet tall when I got up  49  them．“We’d like a pair of new socks too．” Mr Rader said．
Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a  50  ，wrote something on it, and handed it to me．With   51  eyes，I read，“Do to others as you would have them do to you．” He said affectionately(深情地)，“Jimmy，I want you to　52　　I  love  you”．
I said good-bye, and for the first time I  53    a flicker of hope that somehow things would be  54 ．With people like Mr Rader in the world，there was hope，kindness and love，and that would always make a   55 ．

小題1:	A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ddress B．1ist C．message D．information

小題3:	A．forward B．so C．a(chǎn)head D．back

小題4:	A．return B．rounds C．trip D．a(chǎn)rrival

小題5:	A．if only B．how C．whether D．why

小題6:	A．dust B．sweat C．tail D．rain

小題7:	A．led B．followed C．watched D．carried

小題8:	A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover

小題9:	A．magazine B．shoe C．sock D．bag

小題10:

A．truck B．factory C．home D．store

小題11:

A．dressed B．fitted C．showed D．comforted

小題12:

A．ever B．a(chǎn)lready C．never D．hardly

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ppeared B．seemed C．looked 　 D．felt

小題14:

A．for B．with C．on　　 D．in

小題15:

A．pen B．paper C．card　　 D．notebook

小題16:

A．tearful B．unbelievable C．curious.　 D．puzzled

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)dmit B．know C．consider 　 D．express

小題18:

A．sensed B．received C．lost　 D．gained

小題19:

A．mistaken B．fight C．a(chǎn)ll right 　 D．possible

小題20:

A．deal B．fortune C．choice　　 D．difference

Have you heard of the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proves it wrong in 1954.
What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when people, who do not know how to swim, fall in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam (堵塞) if the operator typed too fast.
These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.
I used a snake in my workshops of children to learn how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy(黏糊糊的)  and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.
Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.
小題1:From the first paragraph, we know that _________.

A．several people have run a mile in four minutes.

B．Roger Banister set a record

C．nobody has run a mile in three minutes.

D．Roger Banister tied a world record

小題2: By comparing a drowning animal and a person, the writer tried to show _________.

A．the power of confidence

B．the responses of humans and animals to dangers

C．the difference between humans and animals

D．the power of belief

小題3:Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?

A．Our beliefs are impossible to change

B．How we act mainly depends on our beliefs.

C．Our beliefs create or destroy our nervous system

D．Our beliefs always go against the truth

小題4:The children visiting the writer’s workshops might_________.

A．learn how to keep off snakes

B．become brave and realistic

C．become clever and strong

D．learn to review their beliefs

Lisa Reid lost her sight(視力) because of cancer ten years ago, but a knock on the head has given it back. The 24-year-old lady has    36   part of her sight after being knocked on the head. Eleven days ago, Miss Reid    37   down to kiss her guide dog good night, but accidentally(意外地) hit her head on a coffee table.    38   she woke up the next morning, she could see for the first time in 10 years.
“I could    39   believe it. It’s amazing,” she said. The cancer that stole Miss Reid’s sight was diagnosed(診斷) 13 years ago. Doctors gave her a five percent    40   of survival after discovering she had brain cancer. An operation(手術(shù)) to excide the tumor(切除腫瘤) was    41  , but it damaged her eyes and had a bad effect    42   her sight.
Miss Reid was blind at 14, and her eyes were only able to notice    43   and dark.. “I had lost hope and thought that everything was against me,” she said.
Now Miss Reid has recovered 80 percent of the sight in her left eye, but her color vision(色覺) is    44  . The eye expert has no    45   for her recovery because he has never seen a similar case(病例).
After Miss Reid recovered her sight on November 17, she    46   it a secret at the beginning, but later in the day she called her    47   and over the telephone read the health warning on a cigarette package(盒) to her mum. “Lisa    48   me and said‘there’s been a change; listen to this’,” said Louise Reid, Miss Reid’s mother. “Then she started reading to me. I was surprised.” Unsure whether her sight would last（持續(xù)), Miss Reid waited    49   the next day before    49   her walking stick and spreading the good news. She couldn’t wait to celebrate it with her family and friends.
小題1:  

A．returned

B．recovered

C．damaged

D．examined

小題2:  

A．bent

B．stood

C．lay

D．jumped

小題3:  

A．Before

B．While

C．When

D．Since

小題4:  

A．a(chǎn)lways

B．a(chǎn)lmost

C．hardly

D．simply

小題5:  

A．danger

B．chance

C．a(chǎn)bility

D．sign

小題6:  

A．wrong

B．successful

C．difficult

D．expensive

小題7:  

A．on

B．up

C．to

D．of

小題8:  

A．light

B．color

C．night

D．white

小題9:  

A．wild

B．weak

C．wrong

D．sick

小題10: 

A．explanation

B．description

C．purpose

D．excuse

小題11: 

A．a(chǎn)llowed

B．hid

C．kept

D．protected

小題12: 

A．doctor

B．mother

C．friend

D．boss

小題13: 

A．emailed

B．warned

C．showed

D．rang

小題14: 

A．till

B．on

C．in

D．off

小題15: 

A．throwing away

B．sending away

C．handing out

D．running out

I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied.
However, it seemed that day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels(細(xì)高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match the red shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.
On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients(客戶) that morning.
Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial(商業(yè)的) project. However, when I was going to present(介紹) it to the clients, I found that I left the plan I had made the night before at home. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft(草稿) of it in my office.
At last, the presentation came to an end and it proved to be a success. But I had to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.
小題1:Which of the following is NOT the reason for the writer’s being late for her work?

1. She got up late in the morning.
2. She changed her purse and other little things.
3. One of her shoe heels broke.
4. She had to wait for her friend for half an hour..

小題2:According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?

1. Her boss was very angry with her.
2. She often arrived at her office on time.
3. She left her plan on the bus.
4. She was nervous at the meeting.

小題3:What did the clients think of the writer’s presentation?

A．Dull.

B．Just so-so.

C．Excellent.

D．Terrible.

One day while walking along the bank of a river, a rabbit couple(夫婦) saw a wounded(受傷的) ant lying unconsciously(沒有直覺地) on the grass. The rabbit couple gently put the ant on the leaf(葉子) of a nearby plant. She soon recovered and saw the rabbit couple sitting beside her.
The ant remembered that she had found herself under the foot of a cat by chance and fainted(暈倒). She asked how she reached the leaf top. The rabbit couple told her what had happened. The ant thanked them and said she would help them when they needed help.
The rabbit couple went further up the river to enjoy the bright sun. They had been there many times and would spend many hours playing and relaxing in the sun.
One fine day, the couple were again on their way to the river while the ant was playing on the leaf of a tree. She saw the rabbit couple walking towards the river. A few hours later she saw the rabbit couple sleeping peacefully on the soft grass by the river. Suddenly she saw a lion moving towards the grass where the rabbit couple were sleeping. The loin saw the rabbit sleeping, and started walking quietly to attack them.
Realizing the hazard getting close to the rabbits, the ant jumped from the leaf to the lion’s shoulder and bit(咬) the lion’s back. The lion cried out in pain, waking the rabbit couple. The rabbits ran away quickly and the ant jumped off the lion’s back into the grass.
A white pigeon(鴿子) who watched this event cheered at the courage(勇氣) of the ant and told the whole story to the rabbits. The rabbit couple were moved and thanked the ant. They became best friends.
小題1:From the first three paragraphs, we can learn that _____.

A．the rabbit couple put the ant on the leaf of a plant to hide her

B．the ant was wounded after fighting with a cat

C．the rabbit couple and the ant knew each other very well before

D．the rabbit couple often went to the river

小題2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The ant was hurt by the lion.

B．The ant was small but clever.

C．The white pigeon was as brave as the ant.

D．The lion wanted to play a joke on the rabbit couple.

小題3:According to the passage, which is the correct order of the following events?
a.      The ant jumped into the grass to hide.
b.      The ant bit the lion’s back.
c.      The lion moved towards the rabbit couple.
d.      The rabbit couple saved the ant.
e.      The ant saw the rabbit couple sleeping on the grass.

A．d,c,e,a,b

B．d,e,c,b,a

C．e,c,b,a,d

D．c,d,e,b,a

小題4:The underlined word “hazard” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_____”.

A．reality

B．warning

C．experience

D．danger

Edith Cavell was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a teacher. Edith soon found that she had a 36  for nursing(護(hù)理), so she completed her training 37  any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to open a 38  school for nurses in Belgium(比利時).
In August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every country---even 39  soldiers.   .
German forces (軍隊) went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were 40  with the French, trying to 41  the Germans out of France. But they didn’t 42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be caught. But some of them found their 43 to Edith’s training school. There, she took care of them and 44  them from the German forces. Then she heard some 45  people were willing to help the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.
In august 1915, the German government discovered 46  was happening at Edith’s training school. Edith was 47  for helping about two hundred British and French 48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915, Edith Cavell was 49  . She died for her country, but she believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History will remember her for ever.

小題1:	A．story B．talent C．hope D．taste

小題2:	A．without B．for C．except D．over

小題3:	A．singing B．teaching C．learning D．training

小題4:	A．nation B．child C．street D．enemy

小題5:	A．meeting B．fighting C．competing D．a(chǎn)rguing

小題6:	A．refuse B．talk C．keep D．task

小題7:	A．succeed B．remember C．miss D．join

小題8:	A．cause B．reply C．key D．way

小題9:	A．hid B．knew C．stopped D．prevent

小題10:

A．famous B．honest C．brave D．poor

小題11:

A．that B．What C．whom D．which

小題12:

A．driven B．thanked C．beaten D．caught

小題13:

A．soldiers B．nurses C．teachers D．travelers

小題14:

A．killed B．punished C．educated D．shocked

小題15:

A．homework B．business C．dream D．duty

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.
Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet So­cialist Republics( USSR)，Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.
In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was pain­ful. He was not able to sleep at night.
The doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ’ problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.
Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead，he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.       .'
He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain -free sleep at night.
Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days，Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television，reading funny books，and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks，he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto . Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.
After a few months，Mr. Cousins returned to work. He has laughed himself back to health.
小題1:Why did Norman Cousins get sick?

A．He did not rest enough.	B．He traveled too much.
C．His body chemistry changed.	D．All of the above.

小題2:What part of his body was affected by the illness?

A．The bones in his feet.

B．His mind when he slept.

C．The material between his bones.

D．His stomach.

小題3:What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness?

A．Bad food.	B．Too much laughter.
C．Unhappy thoughts.	D．The doctors.

小題4:Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself?

A．To a hotel room.

B．To the beach.

C．To the hospital.

D．To the USSR.

小題5:How long did it take before Mr. Cousins went back, to work?

A．A few weeks.

B．A few months.

C．A few hours.

D．A few years.

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend. It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave each other advice.
“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.
The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy. I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.
“Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”
“Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.
“Okay. See you later then…” and I closed the door.
“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.
The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight-two.”
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.
小題1:How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

A．They would be close friends again.

B．They would not speak to each other.

C．They would lose touch with each other.

D．They would go on fighting with each other.

小題2:The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.

A．I looked like a boss	B．I acted as a boss
C．I was fond of giving orders	D．I was fond of fighting

小題3:Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?
a. Jamie became our friend.
b. I felt lonely and unhappy.
c. Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot.
d. Jenna brought me a Christmas card.
e. I was sorry for what I did to her.
f. Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends.

A．f a b c e d

B．a(chǎn) c f b d e

C．a(chǎn) b c f e d

D．f a c b d e

小題4:The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________.

A．what Jenna wrote was funny

B．Jenna would be her friend again

C．she was happy about the coming Christmas

D．she was happy to receive a Christmas card