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      It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever
imagined attending. I tore open the packet. My eyes were fixed on the word "congratulations."I don't
remember ever smiling so wide.
     Then I looked at my financial (財(cái)政的) package.
     The cost of Dream School's tuition (學(xué)費(fèi)), room and board was around $ 40,000- an impossible sum!
How could I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine colleges
were offering me free tuition? My other choices were good, solid schools even if they weren't as famous
as my first choice.
     In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a
world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even though it would be a financial
problem, I could go wherever I would be happiest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn't sure
what to do.
     One of the schools that offered me a full ride had an informational dinner one night in the spring.
to do was smile politely, eat free food, listen quietly. But I surprised myself.
     At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities on campus (校園) including
guest lectures and social gatherings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food would be offered at all
future events. He continued with explanations of professors, class sizes, activities, and sporting events on
campus. As he spoke, I began to realize that this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the
best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed challenging yet caring.
     As the president ended his speech, we clapped politely and pushed back our chairs. As I walked out that
door, a feeling of comfort washed over me. Looking at the campus that night, I realized that I would be
spending the next four years right there.
     In all honesty, my university is not as well-known as my "dream" university. However, it turned out to be
the right choice of schools for me.

1. How did the author feel when he started to read the letter?

A. He was full of joy.
B. He was lost in his dream.
C. He was worried about the money.
D. He was uncertain which school to go to.

2. We can learn from the passage that the parents were ______.

A. honest
B. strict
C. supportive
D. decisive

3. In Paragraph 5, "offered me a full ride"can be replaced by "_______".

A. would pay for transport to the school
B. would show me around the campus
C. would offer free meals at all events
D. would charge me nothing for tuition

4. What does the author mainly want to say?

A. Your second-choice college may actually by your best fit.
B. You should consider comfort in your choice of schools.
C. You should try your best to attend your dream school.
D. Your choice of schools should be based on their fame.

     It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That's more or less what happened
the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
     "I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights
and sirens (警笛) going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly
down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred
miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder."
     But Hyde couldn't go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying
about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in
sight as he drove, hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned
out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the
officer needed to get to the accident scene. 
     Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination (目的地). At that point he found another unit had
already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasn't needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the
Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
     "Just about that time,"Hyde says, "I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue smoke and oil
going everywhere. He'd blown his engine. Now he had to stop."
    "After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didn't have a driver's license (執(zhí)照)."
     That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty－a thousand dollars for the new engine－not to mention
the charges for driving without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving.

1. The meaning of "panicked"in Paragraph 2 is related to _____.

A. shame
B. hate
C. anger
D. fear

2. Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?

A. Because he was racing with another driver on the road.
B. Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene.
C. Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him.
D. Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Someone else was taking care of the injured person.
B. The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene.
C. Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car.
D. The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40.

4. The driver of the Firebird ______.

A. took a wrong turn on the way
B. had some trouble with his car
C. was stopped by the police officer
D. paid for the expenses of the accident

5. What is probably the best title for the article?

A. Losing His Way?
B. Going My Way?
C. Fun All the Way?
D. Help on the Way?

     Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for
18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career (職業(yè)). He has always wanted to travel.
"I guess I am a really restless spirit. I like traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it," he says.
     The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships (游船). At the time
Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews, a medical
check and police clearance, the job was his.
     Estrella is responsible (負(fù)責(zé)的) for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly.
"I enjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture.
It's exciting when you go to the next country and you don't understand the language," he says.
     Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from
94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian.
     But there is a downside. "You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself
and others," he says. "You don't really think about home. You start to think about home only when you get
closer to your vacation and wonder what you'll be doing."
     Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days
a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. "You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every
day-and to give up drinking too much alcohol." In his spare time, if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores
it, otherwise he works out in the crew's gym, goes on the internet or calls home.

1. What do we know about Estrella?

A. He is very fond of traveling.
B. He doesn't drink wine now.
C. He cannot speak a foreign language.
D. He used to be a housekeeping manager.

2. The underlined word "downside" in paragraph 5 probably means _____.

A. disappointment
B. disadvantage
C. failure
D. loss

3. Which of the following is true?

A. Estrella doesn't often feel homesick because of his work.
B. The work on the ship is not suitable for a married person.
C. Estrella can find no other job except the one on the ship.
D. The people on the ship are from 94 countries.

4. In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that life on the ship is _____.

A. not a tiring journey at all
B. just an interesting voyage
C. far from a voyage for pleasure
D. more than a pleasant travel by sea

     Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though
he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers
at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.
     "After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving
us crazy," recalls Douglas Braun, the InteliData president. "We couldn't even send e-mail to each other." In
three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. "None of the company's
350 other employees could have done the job in three months," says Mr. Braun. "Suleyman can 'see' into the
heart of the computer."
     Mr. Gokyigfi's gift, as Mr. Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine.
"The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I want to do," says Mr. Gokyigit.
     The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of
touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and
reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. "Through feel, Suleyman can find the position
of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight," he says.
     Much of the student programmer's speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer.
When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer (合成器). His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard.
"Nothing seems to shake his attention," says Mrs. Nowakowski, his boss.
     Mr. Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available (可找到的) 24 hours a day. "We consider him
our top problem solver." says Mr. Braun.

1. According to Mr. Braun, Suleyman _____.

A. can work wonders on computer
B. is the best technician in the world
C. has done a hard job in three months
D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with another computer company

2. The underlined part "is at home with hardware" (paragraph 4) means _____.

A. is good at dealing with computer hardware
B. is fond of computer hardware
C. works with computer hardware at home
D. feels comfortable when working with computer hardware

3. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____.

A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted

4. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly because of _____.

A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted

     One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer
David Bieber-and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share
of up to ￡30,000 reward money.
     Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked
at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom
and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the
building.
     She said:"I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in
the car park I was so glad they were there."
     The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (懷疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm
the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face.
She said:"He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact (接觸)." Vicki, the only employee
on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.
     Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to
make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.
     "It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said 'Would you go
and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?'. My heart missed a beat."
     Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed
over the key.
     "I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see
into the man's room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his
hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was
handcuffed (帶上手銬)."