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Since the end of World War I (WWI) in 1918，Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month to honour the sacrifices our soldiers have made in different wars, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today.
Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI， a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civilians and over 16 million dead worldwide.
As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI，today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed，and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution.
They tell us to always remember what those brave souls fought for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.
That’s why we wear the red poppy (罌粟花);that’s why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you” ; that’s why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request.
Yet this message is fading away, year after year.
Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school.
Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.
It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want to remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem In Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid.
It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history，no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice.
Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today, can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.
Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. These people should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.
【小題1】Which of the following is true about Remembrance Day?

A． It’s only held in Canada.

B．Its ceremony lasts 11 hours.

C．It falls on November 11th each year.

D．It’s to celebrate the country’s independence.

【小題2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Remembrance Day activity today?

A．Stopping at 11a.m. to remember the war dead.

B．Listening to stories told by WWI soldiers.

C．Wearing a red poppy to show respect.

D．Showing gratitude to soldiers in uniform.

【小題3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．War history is too violent for school children.

B．The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian army.

C．Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.

D．More parents are keeping their children away from frightening war stories.

【小題4】The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to _____

A．the death of so many soldiers in wars

B．the fact that there were so many wars after WWI

C．people’s ungratefulness for the freedom they have

D．removing children from Remembrance Day events

【小題5】The writer believes that_____

A．the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be remembered

B．Remembrance Day is becoming less important for soldiers

C．schools - no longer think Remembrance Day is necessary

D．people should be forced to learn about the realities of war

This morning as I was getting the children ready or school, I helped them prepare breakfast and pack their lunches. I reviewed spelling words with them and made sure that their homework was collected in their bags. I had seen the weather forecast for the day and knew it was going to remain cool all day. I suggested they wear sweaters for the walk to the us stop. My kids chose to repulse my advice. My son decided that all he needed was a T-shirt, not a sweater.
I didn’t force(強(qiáng)迫) them to wear sweaters and we went to the bus stop. It is a full kilometer walk to the top of a treeless hill and the wind felt like a knife cutting through the skin. My children endured(忍受) the cold until halfway, when I gave them with the sweaters I had quietly carried under my arm. Then took them without complaint, and I bit my tongue from saying, “I told you so.”
What I was asking my children to do was to trust me. Trust Mom to have their best interests in mind. Trust Mom to know what she is talking about. Even though they didn’t know that I had read the outdoor thermometer (溫度計(jì)) before they woke up and I had seen the day’s weather forecast, I wanted them to trust me. By ignoring me, they were saying that they didn’t believe I knew what was best for them. What they knew was that yesterday was a warm enough day for shorts. What they knew was that it was warm enough in the house to wear shorts. Therefore, they felt sure enough to make their own decision on what to wear outside.
Too many times we depend on what we know of yesterday, and how we feel today, and so we make decisions based on them. Too many times we think that we know better, so we can deal with things better. But we are wrong.
【小題1】It can be inferred from the first paragraph that      .

A．the author didn’t believe in her children

B．the author took her children to school every morning

C．the author’s children always followed her advice

D．the author had a very busy morning that day

【小題2】The underlined word  “repulse” in the first paragraph means      .

A．refuse

B．follow

C．seek

D．doubt

【小題3】What can be learned from the passage?

A．The author’s children always ignore her.

B．The author takes great care of the children in life.

C．The author’s children always make wrong decisions.

D．The author always force her children to wear sweaters.

【小題4】The author writes this passage to      .

A．tell the readers how to ask for advice

B．offer advice on how to teach children

C．explain the importance of trusting others

D．give advice on how to make decisions

Mother’s Day is the time you say “thank you” to your mom. Stop shopping at the store. Flowers and other things in stores are too common to mention. You can choose a special gift for Mother’s Day! Just try staying close to home—and heart —write a Mother’s Day poem for her.
Use your head. Think of special moments when you were a child, times you’ve shared with your mom, things she did for you, and why you love her. Write down how those moments influenced you. Write down everything you can think of. This is your inspiration for the poem.
Look at what you wrote and pick out those things that are connected(有聯(lián)系的). See if any words rhyme(押韻). It’s fine to write a free poem(one without rhymes), but many people find poems with rhymes are easier to work with, easier to read and quite catchy(容易記住的). If no words rhyme but you want your poem to, try to find connecting words that can help connect memories.
Once you have a few sentences, put them in a good order. For example, you could start with a childhood memory and end with something you remember from last month.
Add a title that shows the feeling of the poem. Even something as simple as “For Mom” can work, although something more personal might be better.
Write it in pen if you have beautiful handwriting. Read the poem over breakfast on Mother’s Day, and then hand it to your mom. Let’s wait and see the smile and tears of happiness on her face.
【小題1】Why does the author suggest writing down everything you think of?
A. Because it will show your mother’s love.
B. Because it will bring you inspiration.
C. Because it can be shared with others.
C. Because it can help answer questions.
【小題2】It’s better to write a poem with rhymes because     .

A．it is easier to read and remember

B．it makes the poem more interesting

C．it shows the unforgettable moments

D．it shows how things are connected

【小題3】The best title for the poem should be one that        .

A．can be read easily and quickly

B．includes a few sentences

C．has some special words.

D．shows the feeling of words.

【小題4】The passage mainly tells us         .

A．what to do on Mother’s Day.

B．what to buy for Mother’s Day.

C．how to write a Mother’s Day poem.

D．how to write good poems for Christmas.

King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, ‘‘I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared.
The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.
Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ‘‘I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.
Just then his daughter came running in. ‘‘Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much. Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘Please take it away.” begged the king, ‘‘Give me back my daughter.” ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.”
The king ran quickly to the nearby river.
【小題1】The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because _____.

A．she hoped to make the king the richest in the world.

B．she loved gold too.

C．she wanted to teach the king a lesson.

D．she wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold.

【小題2】The king’s daughter became a golden statue when _____

A．she saw her father	B．the king went to meet her
C．she put her arms around her father	D．the king loved her very much

【小題3】Which of the following might have happened afterwards?

A．The king’s daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl.

B．The king died in the river.

C．All the things the king had touched changed back into real ones.

D．Both A and C

【小題4】What do you think the story tries to tell us?

A．Gold makes people unhappy.

B．More gold, more happiness.

C．Gold is not the thing that makes life happy.

D．People feel happy if they have not gold.

One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these memories passed, but it was really sad to think that my friend would have to go through the pain.
Three times I tried to write an email to my friend and three times words failed me. I am a person who is not often lost for words and I decided to have a sleep. Upon waking up I could hardly wait for my computer to work, the words I needed were there. I was still left with a heavy heart although I had sent an email.
Everything in this universe is balanced and indeed it is. Three days later, I received his reply letter. I was happy to hear that he’d been admitted to (錄取) Cambridge University. It served as a gentle reminder for me that my friend would be okay and that life would go on.
Everything in life is balanced; the lowest feelings change places with the highest feelings. Without the lows, we would never appreciate the highs. No matter how dark the clouds seem to be, the sunshine is always there and just waiting for the opportunity to shine through.
【小題1】When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she ______.

A．gave him some money	B．wrote an email to him
C．went to visit him	D．went for a journey with him

【小題2】What good news did the author’s friend receive?

A．He received the author’s email.	B．He was told that life would go on.
C．He would go to Cambridge University.	D．His life would go back to normal again

【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．The author wrote four emails to her friend.

B．The mother of the author’s friend died from cancer.

C．The author’s friend is a teacher in Cambridge University.

D．The author felt relaxed after sending the email.

【小題4】The author aims to tell us that ______.

A．life is not fair to everybody	B．time waits for no man
C．everyone has good and bad times in life	D．where there is a will, there is a way

Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life’s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.
Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “Hey, I’ve won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is better than not trying at all. Don’t let it be said you didn’t try.
What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.
It really doesn’t have to be big. As a matter of fact, you should be always realistic(現(xiàn)實(shí)的). Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don’t let “give up” be a part of your vocabulary.
【小題1】By saying “To err is human”, the author means that____________.

A．human beings should try to avoid making mistakes

B．no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes

C．mistakes and failures make up our life

D．human beings make mistakes easily

【小題2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Try to reach 50 points.	B．Try to get as many points as you can.
C．Award yourself for your success	D．Don’t be afraid of missing your points.

【小題3】The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through____________.

A．examples

B．numbers

C．experiments

D．stories

【小題4】The underlined word “despondent” in the last paragraph means____________.

A．frightened

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．excited

An old woman had two large pots, one on each end of a pole. She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.
For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”
“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”
Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.
【小題1】What does the underlined word “crack” mean?

A．Very narrow space between two things or two parts of something.

B．Line of division where something is broken, but not into separate parts.

C．Fault in an idea, system, or organization.

D．Sudden sharp noise like the sound of a stick being broken.

【小題2】How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?

A．Proud.

B．Disappointed.

C．Annoyed.

D．Embarrassed.

【小題3】Where were the flowers growing?

A．On both sides of the path.	B．In the woman’s house.
C．On the perfect pot’s side of the path.	D．On the cracked pot’s side of the path

【小題4】Which is the correct order of the following events?
① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.
② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.
③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.
④ The woman found a crack on one pot.
⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A．④⑤①③②	B．⑤④③②①
C．④③①②⑤	D．④⑤③①②

【小題5】What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．Never laugh at imperfection.	B．No pains, no gains.
C．Imperfection makes life meaningful.	D．It’s never too late to learn.

Can you become a creative person? Can you learn to come up with great ideas or learn to create new things? The answer is yes.
The first step to becoming creative is to remove the words “I am not creative” from your vocabulary. Seriously, do not say them or do not say them even inside your head.
Now you need to start looking what other people are doing. The more you see what they are doing, the more you can get a feel for how they think, and how they come up with creative ideas.
Find a way or a place where you feel totally relaxed. This is important so you can let your mind come up with ideas. Write them down as you get them. For me a relaxing place is outside in nature where it is quiet and sunny, or when I take a long drive in my car by myself.
The last step is to write down a few ideas every day.
Repeat the process of reading and observing what similar people are doing and how they are being creative, finding a relaxing place to write down your thoughts, and writing down a few ideas every day until you start seeing this kind of results you are happy with. It may take a few weeks to a few months, but this is the training process you need to put your mind through to become creative.
Remember, looking at things from different angle(角度) can also make a big difference to creativity. Question the way that everyone else is doing something using the same method and see if being different and doing it another way will produce something cool.
【小題1】The first step to be creative is to _____.

A．have confidence in yourself

B．look up “creativity” in the dictionary

C．understand the meaning of being creative

D．learn many new words by heart

【小題2】The writer develops the fourth paragraph by ______.

A．the order of time	B．the order of space
C．giving examples	D．explaining reasons

【小題3】It can be inferred that ______.

A．creativity is a gift people are born with

B．not everyone can be creative

C．it is a piece of cake to be creative

D．creativity can be gained through practice

【小題4】The purpose of writing this text is to tell us how to _____.

A．learn to be creative

B．solve problems easily

C．come up with good ideas

D．improve the ability of thinking

Boys need friends, suffer when they don't believe they have any, and worry over the ups and downs of relationships. Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do, in truth, though, no boy is an island; boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers(同齡人)．
Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships, most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives, and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are. A recent study of 10 to 15­year­old boys and girls found that girls' friendships are actually more fragile. Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys, and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship.
Boys are the living definition of the phrase “peer group”； they love games with rules, competition, and doing things together. Boys seem to enjoy, even need the opportunity to test themselves against others, and many lasting friendships begin in karate(空手道) class or on the basketball court. Competence and skill are widely respected; being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an experience that can haunt(縈繞心頭) a boy for years.
As boys mature（成熟）, the friendship becomes even more important, and it frequently widens to include girls. During the teen years, friends can become the most important part of a boy's life—and a part in which his parents are not included. The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds（關(guān)系） with friends. There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is “always there for me”， someone he can trust. They may be partners in crime or partners in study, but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.
【小題1】The common belief of adults is that boys________.

A．don't care about others as much as girls

B．don't value friendship as much as girls

C．have the same friendship as girls

D．have healthier friendship than girls

【小題2】According to the text, boys' friendship________.

A．is usually built around active play

B．tends to be in small groups

C．can bear mutual hurt between friends

D．doesn't suffer from failure

【小題3】The author mentions the study in the second paragraph to prove ________.

A．many people believe girls are better at relationships

B．most boys consider their friends very important

C．boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls

D．boys may be more active in a friendship

【小題4】As a boy gets older, he tends to________.

A．widen his circle of friends to include different kinds of people

B．shift his focus from his friends to himself

C．leave his parents out of his friendship

D．be confused about what a friendship is

【小題5】What's the best title for the text?

A．Friendships between Boys and Girls

B．Boys and Their Friendship

C．Childhood and Adolescent Friendship

D．Tips on Making Friends with Boys

Forget hard work and perseverance. Getting ahead is as simple as tidying your desk.
According to a leading expert, having a cluttered environment reflects a cluttered mind, but the act of tidying up can help you be more successful. The advice comes from Jayne Morris, the resident "life coach" for NHS Online, who said it is no good just moving the mess around. In order to clear the mind, unwanted items must be thrown away to free your "inner world", she said.
Ms Morris, who claims to have coached celebrities(名流) to major business figures, said: “Clearing clutter from your desk has the power to transform your business. Why? Because clutter in your outer environment is the physical sign of all the clutter going on inside of you." Clearing clutter has a chain effect across your entire life, including your work. Having an untidy desk covered in clutter could be stopping you achieving the business success you want." She is sure cleaning up will be helpful even though some of history's biggest achievers lived and worked in messy conditions.
Churchill was considered untidy from a boy throughout his life, from his office to his artist's studio, and the lab where Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin was famously untidy.
Among the recommendations is that simply tidying a desk at work and an overflowing filing cabinet (陳列柜) will instantly have a positive impact on "your inner world. " Anything that is no longer used should not be put into storage but thrown away completely.
Keeping something in the loft, garage or other part of the house, does not help because it is still connected to the person "by tiny energetic lines", Ms Morris claims.
She said, "The things in your life that are useful to you, that add value to your life, that serve a current purpose are charged with positive energy that refreshes you and enriches your life. But the things that you don't ever use and don't need anymore have the opposite effect on your energy. Things that no longer fit or serve you use up your energy. "
【小題1】The underlined word "cluttered" (in Para.2) is closest in meaning to _____________.

A．messy

B．brief

C．complex

D．a(chǎn)ggressive

【小題2】Which of the following statements does Ms Morris agree to?

A．Changing the position of staff frequently will help to build up a clear mind.

B．A tidy office will lead to a success in your business affairs in no time.

C．To have a free mind, we need to throw away unneeded items at times.

D．You can pack up your things in garage or loft to cheer you up.

【小題3】According to Ms Morris, an untidy desk probably means that              .

A．you are quite a failure

B．you are in a messy mind

C．you are very tired to deal with it

D．you have achieved the business success

【小題4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Less untidy, more successful.

B．How to improve your inner world.

C．Cleaning up makes you less intelligent.

D．Being bigger achiever needs more effort.