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On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery（公墓）. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism (批評) of President Lincoln at the time. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The other speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman (政治家) and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Later that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. His speech lasted an hour and 57 minutes and it was a perfect example of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause（掌聲）. Lincoln turned to a friend and said, “I have failed again.”
Some newspapers at first criticized (批評) the speech. But little by little, as people read the speech, they began to like its simplicity（簡潔）and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
【小題1】 In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was __________________ in Gettysburg.

A．warmly welcomed

B．unpopular

C．greatly praised

D．very polite

【小題2】Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was __________.

A．a famous speaker of the day	B．very handsome and polite
C．President of the United States at the time	D．a popular statesman

【小題3】 It can be inferred from the text that __________________________________.

A．Lincoln had prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg

B．Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time to prepare his speech

C．Lincoln’s speech seemed to be a failure for the first time

D．Lincoln’s speech was a little shorter than Everett’s one

【小題4】Lincoln’s speech was __________________.

A．an immediate success	B．not accepted at all
C．a total failure	D．not well-received at first

【小題5】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．Lincoln’s speech has deep meaning though it is simple in style.

B．Neither Lincoln’s speech nor Everett’s was popular then.

C．Lincoln’s speech proved to be a great success later.

D．Everett’s speech was thought to be perfect at that time.

Dear Editor,
I’m now busy in preparing for the Postgraduate (研究生) Entrance Exam. A few days ago, I happened to see some new guidebooks for those who want to take next year’s exam. With too many hopes and without taking it into too much consideration, I bought several that were written by some known for helping candidates (應試者) for master’s degrees.
What made me really angry was the starting discovery that the contents of those books were almost exactly the same as some I had bought before. There were only superficial (外表的) changes in their covers, with more attractive new titles and better designs. The contents were the same.
People say that the publishing industry is in a state of chaos (混亂) these days but I used to be doubtful abut that. I was of the opinion that only people of noble character, prestige (威望), and exceptional talent would produce books for higher education. But these editors are caring little about their readers.
I hope that authors and publishing houses will be more responsible for their readers. Don’t destroy the image that you have with your readers.
【小題1】The writer bought some guidebooks in order to ___________________________.

A．write an essay on guidebooks	B．prepare for the entrance exam
C．give his students a lecture	D．send them to his good friends

【小題2】The writer was angry because _________________________________________.

A．there were a lot of printing mistakes in the books that he had bought

B．the books were so expensive that he couldn’t afford any of them

C．he found the books he had bought were thin but of poor quality

D．the books had the same contents as what he had bought before

【小題3】 In the writer’s opinion, publishers should be _____________________________.

A．responsible

B．kind-hearted

C．hard-working

D．creative

It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”
“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!”
【小題1】 The military camp was built in the village to _______.

A．stop the soldiers going to towns

B．stop the soldiers meeting their friends

C．train the new soldiers

D．make the young men live quietly

【小題2】Mr. Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because _______.

A．he was kind to them

B．they felt lonely

C．they had something important to do

D．they were the best of all

【小題3】 The young officer was worried because _______.

A．a traffic accident had happened to the nine soldiers

B．he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiers

C．he didn’t think the nine soldiers would come back

D．the nine soldiers drank too much in the town

【小題4】The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because _______.

A．something was wrong with their buses

B．their horses died on the return way

C．it took them much time to run back

D．they all had drunk much in the town

【小題5】 Which answer do you think right?

A．I’ll believe only the last soldier.

B．The officer believed the nine soldiers.

C．I’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.

D．The officer won’t punish his soldiers.

A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications(資歷), he said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”
This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him.
A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to check things out to see if all was safe from damage. They found that the doors of the farmhouse had been safely fastened, and a lot of wood had been set next to the fireplace.
The young man slept soundly.
The farmer and his wife then looked at their property (財產) carefully. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage room, safe from the bad weather. The tractor had been moved into the garage. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were calm. All was well.
The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man’s words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”
The farmhand did his work loyally. When the sky was clear, he had prepared for the storm in case it broke. So when the wind blew, there was no need for him to be afraid. He could sleep in peace.
【小題1】The underlined word “fastened” in Para. 3 can be replaced by ______.

A．closed

B．damaged

C．taken

D．moved

【小題2】From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A．at first the farmer understood his words well

B．the young man was awakened in the night by a violent storm

C．the young man had prepared for the storm before it came

D．the young man was too sleepy to wake up in the night

【小題3】The best title for this passage is ______.

A．Sleeping in peace through the storm	B．A violent storm
C．A young man and his dream	D．A clever farmer

【小題4】 Which of the following proverbs can best explain the story?

A．Lookers-on see more than players

B．Two heads are better than one

C．A stitch（針）in time saves nine

D．No man can do two things at a time

What could make Michael Jordon, one of the greatest basketball players in history, shed tears?  It was when he became a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame on September 11. The hall is in Springfield, Massachusetts and honors the best basketball players, greatest coaches and other contributors to the game. “The game of basketball has been everything to me ,” said Jordan, 46. “It is the place I have always gone when I needed to find comfort and peace.”
Jordan retired twice in his 15-year career, finishing with 32292 points, the third highest total points in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. His average of 30.12 points a game is the best in the League.
“One day you might look up and see me playing the game at 50,” Jordan said. “Because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” (假象) In other words, it was motivation that made Jordan such a success..
A great career did not mean a smooth one. His high school coach cut him from the team in favor of a taller player when Jordan was in 10^th grade. His college coach wouldn’t allow him on the cover of Sports Illustration in 1981 with North Carolina’s four other players because Jordan was a freshman. In his first NBA All-Star game, older NBA stars wouldn’t throw him the ball because of jealousy.
“That burned me up,” Jordan said. “But obstacle don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
【小題1】 When Jordan became a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame,_____

A．he found something more encouraging .

B．he was so excited that he couldn’t hold his tears back.

C．he was happy and sad at the same time.

D．he felt very comfortable and peaceful.

【小題2】Who scored the highest total points in NBA history?

A．Michael Jordon.	B．Karl Malone.
C．Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.	D．Kobe Bryant.

【小題3】When in college basketball team, Jordan ______

A．was not experienced enough to be favored by his coach.

B．was the pet of his basketball coach.

C．was the best player in the team

D．was the tallest one of all basketball players.

【小題4】 What does the word “obstacle” mean in the passage?

A．Something that makes you feel uncomfortable

B．The coach who thinks you are not suitable for playing basketball.

C．A wall in the basketball court to stop players in training.

D．Something that makes it difficult for you to achieve your goal.

Daniel stays home on workdays. He starts his personal computer in order to connect with the office which is about three hundred miles away in another city. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Daniel doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Daniel is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is separating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals (終端) in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Many companies and consumers have already changed the way they sell or buy products. E-commerce, or business done on the Internet, is becoming more and more popular. This, therefore, makes it possible for people to do shopping without going out of their homes.
Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for example, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living-rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing as well. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living-rooms.
【小題1】After work, Daniel likes to ______.

A．listen to music at the concert hall	B．watch a movie in his living-room
C．chat with his friends on the net	D．play baseball with his workmates

【小題2】The underlined sentence “Daniel is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible” means ______.

A．Daniel is a person full of imagination and he can make his life colorful.

B．Daniel is not a real person but the lifestyle of his kind does exist.

C．Daniel is only an ordinary person but he has his own way of living.

D．Daniel is a model who makes full use of modern technology in life.

【小題3】 What will the writer most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A．Games and sports	B．Personal banking
C．Music and films	D．International business

【小題4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．We may no longer need to communicate with other human beings.

B．Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.

C．We may no longer need to work in the office.

D．Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.

As a music teacher for twenty-seven years, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers(障礙) to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase, “Oh, yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh, yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music, we had made a connection.
Several years later, I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times, mimicking(模仿) the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl, through her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.
【小題1】The author thinks music________.

A．can make children calm down	B．can connect heart to heart
C．is difficult for pre-school students	D．is a good means to find a job

【小題2】According to the second paragraph, Vanessa________.

A．got used to singing songs	B．was too shy to speak
C．was the youngest in the class	D．enjoyed the author’s classes

【小題3】When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh, yes!”, the author felt________.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．frightened

D．satisfied

【小題4】What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years.

B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children.

C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa.

D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream.

At the end of eight grade, our class went to Washington, D.C. For a group of 14-year-olds, this was a big deal!
The first day was so tiring; we could hardly remember where we were and what we were seeing. The next morning, we were off to see monuments (紀念碑)，starting with Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson. We walked along the paths through trees. Then the Wall came into view—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
As I moved slowly closer to the Wall, I heard a bagpipe（風笛）in the distance, which seemed to show respect to the lives lost in the jungles of Vietnam .
We continued walking and felt surprised at the number of names carved in the black stone. I was determined to find a soldier with my last name, but my hunt was stopped when a man caught my eyes. He was kneeling(跪著) at the Wall, a single rose at his feet. His head was bowed and he was rubbing his fingers over one name. I thought how sad he was, and then moved on .
After a few minutes I found one with my last name, but my eyes returned to the kneeling man. He was still rubbing his fingers over the same name. He never knew I was watching him, lost in deep sorrow. It was time for me to leave the kneeling man and the Wall. On the way home, I couldn’t help thinking of the kneeling man and his sad face. I wasn’t sure of the effects of war before, but at that moment I realized how much that man suffered from losing his loved one. Maybe he was the only one of so many families who experienced the same .
I never knew the full effects of war until I saw that man. I only know about war from history classes. The kneeling man taught me more about war and the effects it has on people than any history book .
【小題1】Which of the following makes the author feel the suffering that war brings to human beings?

A．The kneeling man.	B．The sound of a bagpipe.
C．The number of names carved in the stone.	D．The jungles of Vietnam.

【小題2】The man continued to rub his fingers over the name probably because_____.

A．he found it covered with dust	B．he missed the loved one who died in a war
C．he intended to remove it completely	D．he recalled the fierce war he fought in

【小題3】What did the author learn from the trip?

A．How fierce war is in history.	B．How people remember those who died in wars.
C．What bad effects war had on many families.	D．What we should do to prevent war.

【小題4】According to the last paragraph, the author probably thinks that _____.

A．he should have studied history hard in class

B．history books don’t tell readers the truth

C．there is more in history than books tell us

D．the kneeling man should be a history teacher

Jeffery Deaver looks more like a brainy villain （反派人物） in a James Bond movie than a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service．Best known for his thrillers starring criminalist （刑事專家） Lincoln Rhyme, Jeffery Deaver has a new mission: Bring Bond into the 21st century in a new 007 novel．
The yet-to-be-named book is cryptically （隱秘地） referred to as "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd．, which owns the rights to Fleming's work．Most of the details surrounding Project X, to be published in May, are being kept under wraps, but under gentle coaxing （用好話勸誘） Deaver begins to spill his guts．"The novel," he says, "is set in the present day, in 2011．Bond is a young agent for the British secret service．He's 29 or 30 years old, and he's an Afghan war vet．" That in itself is big news．After all, if Bond were aging in real time — he first appeared on the screen in 1953 — the now doddering （老態(tài)龍鐘的） 007 would be nearly 90．
But first up: a new stand-alone Deaver novel, Edge （Simon & Schuster, $26．99）, to be published Tuesday．It's about a federal agent who risks his life to protect a Washington police detective from a man hired to extract information from him using any means at his disposal （任由個人支配的）．
Sipping coffee while seated on a leather chair in a sitting room decorated with portraits of his dogs and show ribbons, the mild-mannered author who writes about murderers and serial killers talks about his career and the solid fan base that has allowed him to pursue writing full time since 1990．"I may not sell as many books as John Grisham（although he has sold a cool 20 million）, but I have a very loyal fan base," says Deaver, 60, who wrote some of his novels while working as a Wall Street lawyer．Deaver's initiation into the Bond family — more than 100 million 007 novels have sold worldwide — could significantly raise his profile （知名度）．
Other novelists have written Bond novels since Ian Fleming's death in 1964 — including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and, most recently, Sebastian Faulks — but they all took place in the original era．Deaver is taking a new approach．"There's no more Cold War to fight," says Deaver, so his new Bond, of the Fleming estate, will fight "post-9/11 evil．" "I want to stay true to the original James Bond, who many people don't know much about," he says, referring to the secret agent Fleming portrayed in 14 novels, and not the movie Bond．"People know Daniel Craig, they know Pierce Brosnan, they know Roger Moore and Sean Connery, all of whom brought a great deal to the stories of 007．But the original Bond was a very dark, edgy （另類的） character．"
【小題1】Which of the following is NOT true about Jeffery Deaver?

A．Jeffery Deaver is a "00" agent in Her Majesty's secret service in a James Bond movie．

B．Jeffery Deaver was working as a lawyer while he wrote some novels about murderers and serial killers．

C．It is the loyal fan base that has allowed Jeffery Deaver to keep on writing since 1990．

D．Jeffery Deaver is best known for his thrillers rather than for 007 novels．

【小題2】Which statement best explains the meaning of “spill his guts” in Paragraph 2?

A．Tell others what he knows about the yet-to-be-named 007 novel．

B．Tell others everything he knows about Ian Fleming Publications Ltd．．

C．Have the courage to talk about the 007 agent James Bond．

D．Have the determination to talk about "Project X"．

【小題3】Who was the author of 007 novels?

A．Jeffery Deaver	B．Ian Fleming
C．John Grisham	D．Kingsley Amis

【小題4】What do you know about the new 007 novel from the passage?

A．The book to be published in May is named "Project X" by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd．．

B．The book is about a federal agent risking his life to protect a Washington police detective．

C．The book features a young James Bond, an Afghan war vet working for the British secret service．

D．The book features a young James Bond who fights Cold War．

Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its  "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos（混亂）to "the table of world power" though at a cost of democratic principles.
He doesn't care about civil liberties; he doesn't care about free speech; he cares about stability. But Putin, 55, is enormously popular in Russia, presiding over a resurgent economy based on income from oil and natural gas. On the other hand, stability is what Russia needed and that's why Russians adore（愛戴）him.
Time magazine said on its Web site that Putin, the son of a factory worker had led Russia with persistence, a sharp vision and a sense that he showed the spirit of "Mother Russia".
The selection came days after Putin announced a plan to hold onto power after his term ends next year. Putin said on Monday that if his close ally(盟友），Dmitry Medvedev, won the presidency, he would serve as Medvedev’s prime minister. "Putin has put his country back on the map.  And he intends to redraw it himself,"Time said. "He will continue to lead his country as its prime minister and attempt to transform it into a new kind of nation, beholden to neither East nor West."
Time said the person of the year distinction, which it has awarded since 1927, is not an endorsement（支持）or a popularity prize but a recognition of the individuals and forces that shape the world. "At significant cost of, the principles and ideas that free nations prize, (Putin) has performed an extraordinary feat of leadership in placing stability on a nation that has rarely known it and brought Russia back to the table of world power. For that reason, Vladimir Putin is Time's 2007 Person of the Year," the magazine said.
Time had earlier selected four other Kremlin leaders for the distinction:  Stalin, who was chosen twice, Nikita Khrushchev, Yuri Andropov and Mikhail Gorbachev.
【小題1】What does the underlined word "feat" in Para 5 probably mean?

A．Style.

B．Level.

C．Standard.

D．Achievement.

【小題2】What's the major reason why Putin becomes popular in Russia?

A．His successful economy policy

B．His outstanding ability of politics

C．His great contributions to Russian economy and social stability.

D．His wisdom of changing the world.

【小題3】What may be the best title of the passage?

A．Putin－Time magazine’s person of the year 2007

B．Putin－a world power leader

C．Putin－a beloved Russian president

D．Putin－an honorable Russian president

【小題4】What can we inter from the passage?

A．Russia, including the former Soviet Union, has been one of the major countries named person of the Year so far.

B．Only an individual can be named Person of the Year nowadays.

C．Putin played an important role in Russian social and economic troubles.

D．Medvedev will certainly be elected Russian President on March 3.