I’m lying on my back in my grandfather’s orchard（果園）,looking up at the branches above me. It is one of the last days of summer. Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler. Some kinds of apples are already ripe（成熟的）. Others will be ready to pick soon. I think of my grandmother’s apple pie(蘋(píng)果餡餅), and how I used to make it with her. She died last year, before the apple harvest, and I have not had her pie since. I really miss her. I hear bees busily humming about, visiting the late summer flowers. The gentle hum of their wings nearly sends me to sleep.
The sky is as blue as my grandfather’s eyes. Above me, big white clouds race across the sky like pieces of cotton blowing in the wind. School starts in another week, and time seems to have slowed down.
“Sophie!” calls my grandfather. “Is that you?” I stand up, take his hand, and tell him all about my day as we walk through the orchard. We talk about apples, and bees, and Grandma. He tells me that he misses her too.
He puts his rough, brown farmer’s hand around my shoulder and pulls me close. “You know, Sophie,” he says, “ I spent the morning in the attic（閣樓）, and you’ll never guess what I found. It’s the recipe（烹飪法）for Grandma’s apple pie. I used to help her make it sometimes. I can’t do it all alone, but you used to help her too. Maybe between the two of us, we can work it out. Want to try?”
“ But it won’t be the same without Grandma,” I tell him.
“ That’s true,” he says, “ but nothing is the same without Grandma. Still, I don’t think that she would want us never to have another apple pie. What do you say?” I nod yes, and we walk towards home… towards an afternoon in the farmhouse kitchen, making Grandma’s famous apple pie.
小題1: We learn from the passage that Sophie       .
A．likes to watch clouds in the atticB．comes to the orchard after school
C．enjoys Grandma’s apple pie very muchD．picks many apples in the orchard
小題2:Both Sophie and her grandfather used to        .
A．help Grandma make apple piesB．spend summer afternoons in the orchard
C．enjoy fresh fruit in the farmhouse kitchenD．walk alone among the apple trees
小題3:The underlined part in the last paragraph shows          .
A．how much Sophie’s grandmother loved Sophie
B．how much Sophie’s grandfather likes apple pies
C．how much Sophie loves her grandfather’s orchard
D．how much Sophie’s grandfather misses Grandma
小題4: Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?.
A．My grandfather’s orchardB．My grandmother’s apple pie
C．A morning in the atticD．The last days of summer

小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B
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小題1: Which of the following oceans didn’t Ms Watson cross through in her voyage?
A．The Pacific Ocean B．The Atlantic Ocean
C．The Indian OceanD．The Arctic Ocean.
小題2:Ms Watson’s voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because ____.
A．no one can prove that her route was dangerous enough
B．she hasn’t applied for the record
C．girls are not allowed to take part in the dangerous sports
D．teenagers re not encouraged to take such a dangerous adventure
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A．would make another voyage for money
B．made the world round voyage for money
C．had no way to communicate with others during the voyage.
D．is so confident and brave that she could overcome troubles on her own
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A．her book about her voyage is a best seller
B．people in Australia had much interest in her voyage
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One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a   36   bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were   37  . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皺）the   38 . He then asked the audience, “   39  still wants it ?” Still the hands went  40  in the air.
“ What   41  I do this? ” He asked, and he  42  it on the ground, and started to step on it. He   43  it up. Now the bill was  44  and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all  45   a good lesson . No matter   46  I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its  47  . It was still worth $20. Many times in our   48 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes  49  wrong decisions, or we may   50  with something we do not   51 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are   52 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not   53  what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside   54  , but on its inner value.’ This is the   55  of life.
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A．20 dollar B．20 dollars C．20-dollarsD．20-dollar.
小題2:
A．risenB．putC．raised D．held
小題3:
A．billB．paperC．cashD．change
小題4:
A．SomebodyB．NobodyC．AnybodyD．You
小題5:
A．upB．downC．a(chǎn)boveD．a(chǎn)round
小題6:
A．shouldB．canC．ifD．whether
小題7:
A．threwB．dropped C．fellD．put
小題8:
A．showedB．liftedC．broughtD．picked
小題9:
A．goodB．cleanC．largeD．dirty
小題10:
A．givenB．learnedC．taughtD．taken
小題11:
A．thatB．howC．whatD．why
小題12:
A．valueB．priceC．effectD．part
小題13:
A．studiesB．workC．fieldsD．lives
小題14:
A．doB．makeC．giveD．take
小題15:
A．meetB．dealC．talkD．get
小題16:
A．likeB．hopeC．wishD．expect
小題17:
A．worthlessB．weakC．poorD．careless
小題18:
A．fromB．inC．a(chǎn)boutD．a(chǎn)t
小題19:
A．beautyB．faceC．looksD．impression
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Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer. In this group was a wise and respected   36 , smart in the ways of deer. He taught the tricks of   37  to the fawn-the young deer.
One day, his younger sister   38  her son to him, to be taught   39  is so important for deer. The teacher said to the fawn, “Very well, you can come at this time tomorrow for your first   40 .”
At first, the young deer came to the lessons   41  he was supposed to. But soon, he became more interested in   42  with the other young bucks（雄鹿）. He didn’t realize how   43  it could be for a deer who learned   44  but deer games. So he started
  45 . Soon he was escaping school all the time.
  46 , one day the fawn who played hooky   47  a snare（陷阱）and was trapped. Since he was   48 , his mother got worried. She went to her brother the teacher, and
  49  him if her son had learned something. The teacher   50 ,”My dear sister, your son was disobedient and   51 . Out of respect for you, I   52  to teach him. But he did not want to learn the   53  of deer. He played hooky! How could I possibly teach him?”
Later they heard the sad news. The   54  fawn had been trapped and killed by a hunter. He skinned him and took the meat home to his family.
The moral is: Nothing can be learned from a teacher by one who   55  the class.
小題1:
A．studentB．motherC．teacherD．magician
小題2:
A．performB．survivalC．huntingD．hiding
小題3:
A．broughtB．caughtC．a(chǎn)rrangedD．referred
小題4:
A．thatB．whichC．howD．what
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)rrivalB．punishmentC．prizeD．lesson
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)sB．becauseC．whetherD．where
小題7:
A．learningB．playingC．talkingD．fighting
小題8:
A．interestingB．boringC．dangerousD．useful
小題9:
A．nothingB．somethingC．a(chǎn)llD．none
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A．working hardB．cutting classesC．playing gamesD．teaching others
小題11:
A．LuckilyB．UnexpectedlyC．DefinitelyD．Unfortunately
小題12:
A．found outB．set upC．stepped inD．got over
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A．dyingB．missingC．unhappyD．improving
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A．toldB．scoldedC．a(chǎn)skedD．suspected
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A．repliedB．a(chǎn)nalyzedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．questioned
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A．unbelievableB．unreachableC．inflexibleD．unimportant
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A．made up my mindB．tried my bestC．gave upD．would like
小題18:
A．storiesB．structuresC．gamesD．tricks
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A．proudB．sickC．stubbornD．shy
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Pop singer Peng Tan has tasted the joys of being at the top of the world. He has also  36  life’s lows too. This  37  him that having a  38  picture of oneself is the key to  39_ .
"I grew  40  at the peak of my career, and I began to lose faith when things turned  41_   me," he said."
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Peng, 29, will  44  at the Beijing Pop Festival at Chaoyang Park in Beijing held on September 8 to 9. He has  45   his first album Teen Spirit after he went solo from the rock band Dada. As the name  _46  the album is about his reflection on his youth.
"The _47  years is a special restless period in life, with lots of confusion, sensations, with wise and ridiculous ideas colliding," said Peng.
When younger, he first  48  of being a painter, until one day the  49  singing of Cui Jian lit up his passion, for rock music. In 1996, he became the  50  singer in the band Dada, which he set up with his  51  from junior school.
Soon, they topped the music charts and  52  most of the "’Best Newcomer of the Year" awards. However, the good days didn’t last. The band  53 . Peng became depressed and began  54  his own ability. He then went to the Beijing Pop Festival last year and saw his favorite foreign band, Super Grass. This changed everything. After that, he was back on track and found his confidence.
"When you  55  to your position well in life, opportunities will come to you naturally.” he said.
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A．sharedB．completedC．escapedD．experienced
小題2:
A．has scaredB．has taught C．has heldD．has warned
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A．realisticB．realC．trueD．a(chǎn)uthentic
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A．somethingB．everything C．nothingD．a(chǎn)nything
小題5:
A．frightenedB．excitedC．delightedD．overconfident
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)gainstB．toC．down D．over
小題7:
A．come outB．come upC．come trueD．come across
小題8:
A．rightB．leftC．suitD．wrong
小題9:
A．stopB．performC．workD．stay
小題10:
A．createdB．writtenC．made D．composed
小題11:
A．tellsB．readsC．suggestsD．goes
小題12:
A．teenage B．youthC．mid-agedD．old
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A．consideredB．dreamedC．suggestedD．tried
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A．gentleB．coldC．depressedD．explosive
小題15:
A．leadB．popC．properD．first
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A．workersB．strangersC．classmatesD．colleagues
小題17:
A．baggedB．a(chǎn)cceptedC．beatD．finished
小題18:
A．broke intoB．broke inC．broke upD．broke down
小題19:
A．improvingB．doubting C．wonderingD．considering
小題20:
A．reachB．haveC．a(chǎn)daptD．contribute

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Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as     31   . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me     32   .
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Soon, we    41  up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42    , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to   43   just in front of the thief. The man was   44   and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and   45   the man down with his body.
By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching,   46  , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the   47   in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .
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When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.
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A．known B．usual C．wellD．far
小題2:
A．whatB．thatC．whereD．how
小題3:
A．makeB．haveC．letD．see
小題4:
A．AndB．ButC．AsD．So
小題5:
A．spirits B．ideas C．intentionsD．imaginations
小題6:
A．screamB．noise C．story D．news
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．overC．pastD．to
小題8:
A．placeB．boots C．clothesD．skates
小題9:
A．proudB．frightened C．brave D．excited
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A．spedB．putC．ranD．took
小題11:
A．lookedB．keptC．pickedD．caught
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A．luckB．chanceC．riskD．hope
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A．standB．move C．stopD．stay
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A．tiredB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．confusedD．shocked
小題15:
A．pinnedB．pulledC．threwD．broke
小題16:
A．Surprisingly B．ObviouslyC．CertainlyD．Immediately
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A．parkB．place C．situationD．direction
小題18:
A．problemsB．picturesC．particularsD．possessions
小題19:
A．statements B．decisionsC．suggestionsD．protections
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I quickly became calm again as the excitement went away．I sat on the bed silently，and drew the   52  to one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed．I thought this must be a(n)   53  from God，because I liked snow so much．  54  I was weakest and most helpless in this world，nothing could inspire me but   55 ．I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene．
小題1:
A．closed
B．tired
C．shining
D．weeping
小題2:
A．left
B．confused
C．filled
D．impressed
小題3:
A．lost
B．got
C．realized
D．changed
小題4:
A．thoughts
B．feeling
C．words
D．concept
小題5:
A．waste
B．limit
C．remember
D．forget
小題6:
A．flexible
B．guilty
C．unhappy
D．curious
小題7:
A．stood
B．turned
C．checked
D．hurried
小題8:
A．Sure
B．Maybe
C．Immediately
D．Always
小題9:
A．shook
B．cast
C．like
D．printed
小題10:
A．disappointing
B．frightening
C．bright
D．light
小題11:
A．shadow
B．lamp
C．branch
D．window
小題12:
A．looking
B．thinking
C．moving
D．cleaning
小題13:
A．night
B．house
C．world
D．mind
小題14:
A．disturbed
B．excited
C．surprised
D．bored
小題15:
A．pouring
B．delivering
C．drilling
D．rising
小題16:
A．occurred
B．a(chǎn)rose
C．escaped
D．disappeared
小題17:
A．bed
B．curtain
C．desk
D．book
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)nger
B．smile
C．gift
D．punishment
小題19:
A．As usual
B．As a result
C．At last
D．At a time
小題20:
A．snow
B．God
C．white
D．beauty

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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(chǎn) 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.

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Sayre Lynch decided never to return to her hometown Destiny, after she changed her last name and finally escaped from the influence of her controlling father, Huff Hoyle, who owns the iron foundry that the town is built around.
But when Danny, her younger brother, is found dead with a shotgun in his mouth, Sayre unwillingly goes back for his funeral and is annoyed when her father’s handsome lawyer, Beck Merchant, tries to please her.
When the young officer investigating(調(diào)查) the case notes that some of the evidence points to murder rather than suicide(自殺), Sayre finds herself unable to leave Destiny. She’s annoyed by Beck’s constant presence, and she is not sure if he’s trying to help or throw her off the trail. Nor does she trust her father or her older brother, Chris, who is as prime suspect in Danny’s murder.
As she tries to figure out how the handsome, charming Beck fits into the picture, she finds herself deeply attracted to him.]
Sandra Brown is the author of 51 New York Times top-five bestsellers. She began her writing career in 1981 and has since published 65 novels.
小題1:From the brief introduction of “A Special Relationship” we can imagine _____.
A．Sally and Tony’s marriage is pleasant.B．Sally and Tony may break up.
C．Sally and Tony often quarrel about their jobs. D．Sally is hard to get on with.
小題2:The story of Sally and Tony mainly happens in _____.
A．America B．LondonC．CairoD．Cairo & London
小題3:It can be learned from the passage that______.
A．Chris killed Danny.B．Lynch is Sayre’s real family name.
C．Huff Hoyle knows who killed Danny.D．Sayre fell in love with Beck.
小題4:In the introduction of White Hot, the underlined phrase suggests_____.
A．Sayre thinks Beck has something to do with Danny’s death.
B．Sayre thinks Beck is the right person she wants to marry.
C．Sayre likes the handsome Beck in the picture.
D．Sayre doesn’t know whether Beck likes her.

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