Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?”
In that split second, everything I’d learned since kindergarten flashed through my mind. Don’t talk to strangers… Be a good citizen… People will take advantage of you… Treat others as you wish to be treated…I guess love won the debate. “Sure,” I said. “What would you like?”
She thought and then said, “I’d like to get Chinese food.” We headed upstairs. She ordered soup, an egg roll, white rice, and pepper chicken. I would normally think that was a lot, but she had probably barely eaten in the last few days. I got my usual – lo mein and General Tso’s chicken.
Meanwhile I was eating my lo mein, picking around the cabbage and the other vegetables. Joyce said, “If you don’t like it you can take it back.” I told her that I liked it, but was not fond of the vegetables. She broke into a big grin. “You don’t like vegetables, huh? Neither did I. But now I do.” I immediately felt guilty. How could I be picking at my food across from someone who barely gets to eat at all?
I tried my best to finish, but she seemed to sense my guilt and said, “You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want it.” How could she know what I was feeling? I told her the dish was my favorite, but I just eat slowly.
She got up to get a to-go box. “Would you like one?” she asked, but I refused. I realized that this food would probably last her for a few days, and I was glad she had ordered a lot.
“Would you like these?” I asked, gesturing at the food I had left untouched. “Oh, no, thank you,” she said. “This is enough.” I got up to throw my tray away, feeling guilty again.
“I need to meet my friends now,” I explained. “It was so nice to meet you, Joyce.”
“You too, Claire,” she replied with a smile. “Thank you.”
I headed to the theater, and she went back downstairs. I kept puzzling, Why is Joyce homeless?  She shouldn’t need people to buy her dinner. She was a nurse. She got good grades. She took pictures for her yearbook. She was the person I hope to be in the future. How could such a good life be rewarded with horrible luck?
Anyway, I wish her the best, and hope that the force that brought us together will help her find what she deserves in life.
小題1: From the second paragraph we know that the writer ___________.
A．debated with the girl over moral issues
B．hated having to make a quick decision
C．hesitated before she decided to reach out
D．fell in love with the girl at first sight
小題2:The writer felt guilty for a moment because _________.
A．she was particular about food and also wasted so much
B．she was a strict vegetarian who ate very little
C．she didn’t order enough food for the girl
D．she urged the girl to take her share of food
小題3: Why did Joyce end up unemployed and homeless?
A．She was a victim of high education.
B．She actually had some kind of mental disorder.
C．She graduated with average grades.
D．The reason is not yet given.
小題4: The passage is intended to _________.
A．a(chǎn)rouse readers' curiosity
B．explore social problems
C．teach readers a lesson
D．share a personal story
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A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．neverC．oftenD．usually
小題2:
A．thereB．hereC．theyD．those
小題3:
A．worryB．a(chǎn)nxietyC．kindnessD．upset
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A．makeB．putC．contributeD．devote
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A．suddenlyB．closelyC．roughlyD．simply
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A．shoneB．coveredC．decoratedD．suffered
小題12:
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A．yetB．orC．a(chǎn)nd D．still
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A．whispering B．sitting C．driving D．weeping
小題2:
A．since B．a(chǎn)fter C．unless D．until
小題3:
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A．good B．nervous C．bad D．long
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小題7:
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小題8:
A．evening B．a(chǎn)fternoon C．morning D．midnight
小題9:
A．turned B．passed C．drove D．ran
小題10:
A．cruel B．serious C．pleasant D．rude
小題11:
A．stick to B．refer to C．get used to D．respond to
小題12:
A．explain B．understand C．control D．correct
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A．a(chǎn)ttempted B．sought C．continuedD．separated
小題14:
A．where B．why C．whether D．how
小題15:
A．gently B．quickly C．regularly D．strangely
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A．humor B．smile C．business D．help
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A．a(chǎn)go B．before C．later D．a(chǎn)fter
小題18:
A．often B．seldom C．once D．never
小題19:
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Life is not always smooth. There was a man who had    36   numerous failures in his life. But he said, "One success is    37   for me!"
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A．a(chǎn)chievedB．undergoneC．triedD．undertook
小題2:
A．greatB．importantC．valuableD．enough
小題3:
A．wordsB．moneyC．propertyD．families
小題4:
A．whileB．butC．whenD．so
小題5:
A．inB．outC．downD．up
小題6:
A．meanwhileB．moreoverC．howeverD．therefore
小題7:
A．startedB．tookC．lostD．changed
小題8:
A．fitB．toughC．unusualD．a(chǎn)dequate
小題9:
A．fellB．hitC．putD．rested
小題10:
A．lifeB．majorC．jobD．education
小題11:
A．fortyB．thirty-fiveC．fifty-threeD．seventy
小題12:.
A．went throughB．came intoC．came aboutD．went against
小題13:
A．contributing toB．judging fromC．owing toD．leading to
小題14:
A．changedB．marriedC．missedD．divorced
小題15:
A．deeplyB．highlyC．generallyD．thickly
小題16:
A．learningB．promotingC．developingD．teaching
小題17:
A．powerlessB．depressedC．disappointedD．hopeless
小題18:.
A．turned upB．turned toC．turned downD．turned in
小題19:.
A．difficultiesB．misfortuneC．lifeD．weather
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小題1:.
Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
A．To get close to a butterfly.B．To look over the bad situation.
C．To escape a sudden attack.D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.
小題2:.
What made the man feel funny?
A．Making the attacker pause.B．Being attacked by a butterfly.
C．Being stepped on by his mate.D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.
小題3:.
From this experience the man learned       .
A．what he should do when faced with trouble
B．people should show sympathy to the weak
C．how he should deal with attacks
D．people should protect butterflies
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Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
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Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public. Every morning you see bags of unwanted items outside the front of shops, although they don’t encourage this, rather ask people to bring things in when the shop is open.
The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding（資助）medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. What better place to spend your money? You get something special for a very good price and a good moral sense. You provide funds to a good cause and tread lightly on the environment.
小題1:. The author loves the charity shop mainly because of _______.
A．its convenient location
B．its great variety of goods
C．its spirit of goodwill
D．its nice shopping environment
小題2:. The first charity shop in the UK was set up to ____.
A．sell cheap products
B．deal with unwanted things
C．raise money for patients
D．help a foreign country
小題3:. Which of the following is TRUE about charity shops?
A．The operating costs are very low.
B．The staff are usually well paid.
C．90% of the donations are second-hand.
D．They are open twenty-four hours a day.
小題4:. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．What to Buy a Charity Shops.
B．Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.
C．Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.
D．The Public’s Concern about Charity Shops.

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小題1: How did the author get to know America?
A．From radio programs B．From books and pictures
C．From her motherD．From her relatives
小題2: Upon leaving for America the author felt __________.
A．excited B．confusedC．worriedD．a(chǎn)mazed
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A．often lost her way
B．did not think about her future
C．studied in three different schools
D．got on well with her stepfather
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A．She worked as a translator.
B．She attended a lot of job interviews.
C．She paid telephone bills for her family.
D．She helped her family with her English.
小題5: The author believes that __________.
A．her future will be free from troubles
B．it is difficult to learn to become patient
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really _  1__ your feeling?”
Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special    2    that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”
The    3  was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I   4    , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”
Again, his   5   was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the    6  because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and  7   in a hurry. Remember?” 
“Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he   8    all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were   9   . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everythinghad been thrown all over the place and you 10  me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”
My heart sank. I felt  11   . I hugged Keith and asked him to  12    me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the same question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his  13   , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”
Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The  14   thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too  15    and didn’t keep it as their father.
1．A．showed        B．hurt          C．a(chǎn)ttended        D．expressed  
2．A．candy         B．book          C．picture         D．toy  
3．A．challenge     B．message       C．idea          D．fact  
4．A．complained    B．a(chǎn)pologized                      C．continued     D．explained 
5．A．suggestion     B．a(chǎn)nswer         C．memory         D．blame
6．A．hospital        B．church       C．school        D．garden
7．A．settled down                    B．went on       C．set off       D．got up
8．A．knew          B．imagined      C．discovered    D．remembered
9．A．a(chǎn)ngry          B．worried       C．happy         D．satisfied
10．A．praised       B．punished      C．helped        D．educated
11．A．terrible      B．hopeless      C．inspired      D．encouraged
12．A．support       B．criticize                       C．suspect       D．forgive
13．A．mother        B．brother       C．sister        D．father
14．A．strange       B．interesting   C．important     D．difficult
15．A．lightly        B．rudely         C．equally        D．truly

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My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening near my parents’ tomb in the churchyard.
“Hold your noise!” came a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the tombs at the side of the church. “Keep still, you little devil(小鬼), or I’ll cut your throat!”
A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head. He seized me by the chin(下巴).
“Tell us your name!” said the man. “Quick!”
“Pip, sir.”
“Show us where you live,” said the man. “Point out the place!”
I pointed to where our village lay, on the flat in-shore among the alder-trees and pollards, a mile or more from the church.
The man, after looking at me for a moment, turned me upside down, and emptied my pockets. There was nothing in them but a piece of bread.
“You young dog,” said the man, licking his lips, “what fat cheeks you ha’ got. Darn me if I couldn’t eat em, and if I han’t half a mind to’t!”
I earnestly expressed my hope that he wouldn’t, and held tighter to the tombstone on which he had put me; partly, to keep myself upon it; partly, to keep myself from crying.
“Now then lookee here!” said the man. “Where’s your mother?”
“There, sir!” said I.
He started, made a short run, and stopped and looked over his shoulder.
“There, sir!” I timidly explained, pointed to the tombstone. “That’s my mother.”
“Oh!” said he, coming back. “And is that your father alonger your mother?”
“Yes, sir,” said I; “him too; late of thisparish(教區(qū)).”
小題1: The “voice” in the second paragraph came from______.
A．the churchB．the manC．the bankD．the boy
小題2:The boy probably lived  _____.
A．in the parishB．in the valleyC．in the cityD．in the country
小題3:We can infer from the passage _____.
A．the boy was very calm and smart
B．the man hit the boy in the face
C．the boy would forever remember the raw afternoon
D．the man was very kind and considerate
小題4:The passage is most probably adapted from________.
A．a(chǎn) news reportB．a(chǎn) science fictionC．a(chǎn) novelD．a(chǎn) review

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