A long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed him．Thus, feeling inferior （低等的）, the seed gave no importance to his existence （存在）．
Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun．Later, he was given rain．
Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side．“Thank God for this．I really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say．
“What are you talking about?” the seed quickly asked．He thought the man was making fun of him．No one ever spoke to him like that．
“Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked．
“It is me．A seed．”
`“A seed?” The man looked at the big tree．“Are you joking? You are not a seed．You are a big tree!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”
“What do they come here for?”
“To feel your shade （樹蔭）! Don’t tell me you didn’t know you had grown over time．”
A moment passed before the traveler’s words brought him pride．
The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life．The years of torture （折磨） by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up．
“Oh! That means I’m not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable．Wow! That’s great!”
小題1:The seed didn’t realize the importance of his existence because ______．
A．nobody looked after himB．he was thrown into the open air
C．he was such a small seedD．he didn’t believe in himself
小題2:The traveler sat by the seed’s side to ______．
A．escape from the rain
B．thank God for offering him a tree
C．have a rest and enjoy the shade
D．talk with the big tree
小題3:The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ______．
A．tell us that we should help each other
B．praise the seed for his strength
C．teach us not to laugh at others
D．tell us never to lose hope
小題4:Where does the passage most probably come from?
A．A history book．B．A science book．
C．A storybook．D．A novel．
      
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:C
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小題5:
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A．requested
B．a(chǎn)rranged
C．determined
D．a(chǎn)ccepted
 
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A．a(chǎn)ge
B．size
C．weight
D．experience
 
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C．frightened
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A．common
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C．formal
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D．chest
 
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B．success
C．fortune
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D．In this case
 
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C．a(chǎn)bove
D．below
 
小題17:
A．delighted
B．challenged
C．moved
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小題18:
A．a(chǎn)s well as
B．rather than
C．in addition to
D．except for
 
小題19:
A．some
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C．need to be dry cleaned D．can be washed
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A．to look for well-made clothes
B．to see how much money you can spend on it
C．to know how to wash them
D．to read the labels inside them
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A．a(chǎn)re always worse madeB．must be dry cleaned
C．can not be washedD．can sometimes fit you better
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Question: Could you introduce yourself first?
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Q: What are your great memories?
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Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?
A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.
Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?
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Q: How do your get along with your parents?
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A．he was free from worry
B．he liked living in the countryside
C．he was fond of getting close to nature
D．he often spent holidays with his family
小題2: What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?
A．A colorful life.
B．A beautiful house.
C．Peace and freedom.
D．Money for his family.
小題3:How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?
A．By chatting on the Internet.
B．By calling them sometimes.
C．By paying weekly visits.
D．By writing them letters.
小題4:If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?
A．What was your childhood dream?
B．What is your biggest achievement?
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About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college in New York, I was working as a practice student at my University's Museum of Natural History. One day while I was working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in wheelchair.
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小題1:What was the writer a decade ago?
A．A worker working in a university.
B．A teacher teaching in a college.
C．A clerk working in a museum.
D．A university student who had not yet taken a degree.
小題2:What does the underlined world “handicap” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Life difficulty.B．Troublesome problem.
C．Failure in work.D．Physical disability.
小題3:How did the writer probably feel before meeting the disabled girl?
A．She felt full of hope.
B．She was filled with confidence.
C．She felt unhappy because of poverty.
D．She felt life was beautiful.
小題4:Which of the following title suits this passage best?
A．A Disabled Girl.
B．A Disabled Girl’s Smile.
C．Full of Hope.
D．Full of Confidence.

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