I received a letter from a grandmother who told me about her four-year-old granddaughter Skylar. Ever since Skylar 31 of Disneyland from TV, she 32 her nickels and dimes (零錢) in a piggy bank in 33  of visiting there someday. Her parents 34 her with a trip when she was four, however, and didn't even 35 her to use her own money!
When Skylar returned. It was 36. She decided to buy presents with her 37. But she also learned from announcements on TV about a local 38 shelter called "The Road House". She 39 asked her mother what "homeless" meant and why those children 40 coats and warm clothes. She couldn't seem to get the homeless off her mind.
Her mother took her to the store to buy 41. Instead of buying for herself or her family, however, she 42 to purchase a warm coat, socks and gloves for a little girl in the 43 .She also wanted to buy a doll, but when she 44 she didn't have enough money, she left the doll 45 .
When Skylar got home, she chose one of her 46 dolls and put it into the box with the other items she bought that day. She could hardly wait for Christmas! Skylar was thinking about going to the shelter and giving her carefully 47 gifts to a homeless child. She was much filled with joy at 48 helping someone else.
"Perhaps it's good to have a beautiful mind, 49 an even greater gift is to have a beautiful heart," says Nobel Laureate John Hash. Young Skylar has a beautiful heart. It is one 50 , above all else, which makes beautiful people.

小題1:	A．learned B．cared C．thought D．reminded

小題2:	A．saved B．gathered C．took D．spent

小題3:	A．honor B．favor C．hopes D．search

小題4:	A．disappointed B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．helped D．surprised

小題5:	A．order B．require C．persuade D．force

小題6:	A．Christmastime B．payday C．birthday D．school time

小題7:	A．expenses B．earnings C．savings D．debts

小題8:	A．poor B．homeless C．big D．famous

小題9:	A．generally B．curiously C．strangely D．seriously

小題10:

A．used B．took C．needed D．liked

小題11:

A．presents B．dolls C．socks D．gloves

小題12:

A．refused B．decided C．hesitated D．wished

小題13:

A．shelter B．nursery C．house D．hospital

小題14:

A．predicted B．promised C．explained D．discovered

小題15:

A．out B．behind C．a(chǎn)side D．a(chǎn)lone

小題16:

A．expensive B．cheap C．favorite D．useless

小題17:

A．collected B．bought C．selected D．demanded

小題18:

A．deeply B．quickly C．truly D．exactly

小題19:

A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．if D．or

小題20:

A．quality B．expensive C．sense D．expression

Many years ago my student asked me the question, “Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?” Without taking time to reflect, I answered ,“Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone’s life.” Even though I was sincere, that wasn’t a very good answer and my student didn’t let it slide.
“Let me get this straight,” he said, “You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?” He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. I’m one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift.
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach:
It’s in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6^th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(逐漸灌輸)in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors.
Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples(波紋) go on and on until they reach the shore. You can’t have ripples without a “stone.” Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and that’s what I strive to do.
I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If they’ll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too. Teaching isn’t for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.
小題1: Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer’s being a teacher?

A．Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.

B．Because the writer was insincere.

C．Because the student was naughty.

D．Because the answer was difficult to understand.

小題2: According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer’s mother has the greatest influence on her.

B．The writer’s answer made the student confused.

C．In the writer’s opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.

D．The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.

小題3: We can infer from the text that      .

A．the writer was also a good teacher in school

B．the writer often plays with her students beside a pond

C．the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students

D．the writer often accompanies the students on their way home.

One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It's like looking at the tiled(鋪瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 小題1: .
Once I heard a bald(禿頭的) man said. “Whenever I enter a room,  小題2:  I see is hair." Once you've   小題3: what your missing tile is, explore whether getting it will   小題4:  make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different  小題5:  , or forget about it and  小題6:  the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have had a relatively  小題7:  life, yet are often unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but  小題8:  remain happy.
The first  小題9:  is gratitude. All happy people are  小題10: . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to  小題11:  , but it's truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret, is 小題12: that happiness is a byproduct(副產(chǎn)品) of something else. The most obvious 小題13: are those pursuits(追求) that give our lives purpose—anything 小題14: studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are  小題15: to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our  小題16:  has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We   小題17: a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy, it should 小題18:  this truth: if you choose to find the 小題19: in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is  小題20:   your decision to make.

小題21:

A．different B．missing C．short D．broken

小題22:

A．nothing B．none C．a(chǎn)ll D．a(chǎn)nything

小題23:

A．determined B．predicted C．a(chǎn)ssumed D．imagined

小題24:

A．completely B．naturally C．hopefully D．really

小題25:

A．tile B．brick C．ceiling D．house

小題26:

A．look on B．focus on C．count on D．decide on

小題27:

A．peaceful B．difficult C．easy D．ordinary

小題28:

A．certainly B．merely C．hardly D．generally

小題29:

A．secret B．factor C．rule D．key

小題30:

A．wealthy B．grateful C．proud D．generous

小題31:

A．upset B．quarrel C．complain D．depress

小題32:

A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．a(chǎn)ssuming C．proving D．realizing

小題33:

A．sources B．results C．a(chǎn)nswers D．goals

小題34:

A．a(chǎn)mong B．from C．through D．for

小題35:

A．probable B．possible C．likely D．capable

小題36:

A．value B．destination C．survival D．existence

小題37:

A．need B．lack C．demand D．expect

小題38:

A．involve B．include C．a(chǎn)bsorb D．mean

小題39:

A．worst B．best C．positive D．negative

小題40:

A．a(chǎn)bsolutely B．totally C．exactly D．Largely

On a cold winter morning I heard someone trying to get their car out of the snow after a snowstorm. After a few minutes I realized they needed a(n) __小題1:__, so I got dressed ,went __小題2:__, and pushed the car. It only took about a minute and, __小題3:__ more cold than sociable(交際的), I walked back to my apartment, __小題4:__ really seeing the driver.
Months ___小題5:__ I was at the corner store and the guy in front of me __小題6:_ on paying for the beer I was buying! It felt a bit __小題7:__ and I had to refuse repeatedly. When I __小題8:__ the cashier she told me my stuff was already __小題9:___ and she couldn't take my money.  
So, I was walking back home from the store and that __小題10:__ guy is fifty feet in front of me, all the way! It __小題11:__that he's my neighbor, living in the apartment complex(公寓大樓) just after mine!  
As we __小題12:__ the stairs of our separate apartment buildings I __小題13:__, "Thanks for the beer!" He replied, "__小題14:__. Thanks for helping me push my car that time!" 
I didn't __小題15:_ him and told him it wasn't me.  He said "Oh! Okay. Well, still ... enjoy!" 
A few days later I __小題16:_ him getting into his car and I realized __小題17:__ he was and that it actually had been me who __小題18:__ him that day!
Maybe one day soon I'll tell him he bought __小題19:__ for the right guy!
Either way, it feels nice to help, and when you put __小題20:__ into the world, it eventually comes back to you!  

小題21:

A．entry B．push C．handle D．drag

小題22:

A．upward B．downstairs C．backwards D．outside

小題23:

A．feeling B．looking C．proving D．turning

小題24:

A．unless B．until C．without D．by

小題25:

A．a(chǎn)go B．later C．within D．a(chǎn)way

小題26:

A．insisted B．depended C．reflected D．held

小題27:

A．a(chǎn)wkward B．joyful C．curious D．pleasant

小題28:

A．offered B．charged C．reached D．rang

小題29:

A．turned down B．checked out C．set aside D．paid for

小題30:

A．strange B．same C．great D．junior

小題31:

A．finds out B．turns out C．carries out D．works out

小題32:

A．walked up B．settled down C．dried up D．turned around

小題33:

A．whispered B．shouted C．declared D．a(chǎn)cknowledged

小題34:

A．No way B．No wonder C．No problem D．No doubt

小題35:

A．expect B．remember C．mind D．a(chǎn)ppreciate

小題36:

A．saw B．heard C．observed D．sensed

小題37:

A．what B．where C．who D．how

小題38:

A．offered B．comforted C．rewarded D．helped

小題39:

A．stuff B．car C．beer D．a(chǎn)partment

小題40:

A．good B．quality C．benefit D．energy

When I was younger it seemed that the super hero was Batman or Spiderman. As I grew up, I looked to real people with some of these qualities to be my super hero including being strong, honest, friendly, brave, skilled, hardworking, and reliable. The person I think of when I hear these words is my dad.
My dad is one of the toughest people I have ever met. He has been through it all. When I was five, 60 percent of his body was burned. In 1999 he fell from a tree, breaking his arm and shattering his ankle. In 2004, he had a liver transplant (移植) after being on the list for six years after a bad blood transfusion that gave him Hepatitis C. Now, my dad is 45 years old and feels better than he has in 15 years.
My dad is one of the most reliable people I know. Anything I ask of him, he does. Whenever he tells me he is going to do something, it is always done before I get home from work. Whenever I need my dad, he is there. When I was ten and he told me my grandmother was going to die, I felt really down. He was the one there trying to cheer me up.
My dad has worked hard for everything he has. At home, he is always busy doing projects and has painted every room in our house. After our shop was built, he constructed an office you would think a professional built. When I do something stupid, he helps me fix it. Of course, he does his complaining, but I know he likes fixing things just as much as I like tearing them up.
My dad has been one of the greatest parts of my life. I have learned a lot from watching him and I don’t believe I will ever meet anyone like him. I hope when I grow up, I can possess the same qualities as my dad, and have someone look up to me as a good role model. This is why my dad is my hero. 
小題1:The author describes his father as reliable mainly _________.

A．by appearance

B．by example

C．by comparison

D．by behavior

小題2:What does the underlined word “shattering” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．breaking

B．transplanting

C．burning

D．destroying

小題3:The second paragraph is mainly about ___________?

A．the reasons why 60% of Father’s body was burned.

B．the successful skin transplant in 2010.

C．the sufferings Father has gone through in the last 15years.

D．the operations that Father had through his 45 years of struggle

小題4:Which of the following can best describe the father?

A．busy, tough and reliable	B．strong, skilled and optimistic
C．tough, reliable and hardworking	D．rough, reliable and friendly

小題5:Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?

A．My Father—My Hero	B．My Father and I
C．A Man Who Survived	D．A Good Model to Respect

My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life．Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become __1   and that I would be one of the great ones．She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my__2 to it．
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came   3__ to others．I had problems with writing, reading and especially Speaking．I didn't talk the way __4__ kids did and did not respond, to questions or stay alert （警覺的） to my surroundings．;My reading was poor 5  with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to __6___My writing was not at the   7 it should have been．Even simple things like knowing-my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers （彈手指） were   8  ．
My mother  9   all my challenges and as a professor with a PH．D, decided to __10  the situation early in my development．She didn't want me to 11   ．After-a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had  12  me．She spent hours every day _13_ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn．_14__ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now．      
In addition, she gave __15__ for my life．She told me what to do and what not to do． Her expectations have always been high    16_ she knows that I can do it．For that, I thank her．She would not allow her son to be incapable．She never __17__ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must．I will be a  18__ person if I continue to follow her lead．She encourages me to study hard for my   19__and attend college．
She used her gifts as a__20__ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something．

小題1:	A．everything B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．something

小題2:	A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work．

小題3:	A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)verage B．ordinary C．normal D．come on

小題5:	A．just B．ever C．even D．only

小題6:	A．hear B．write C．read D．understand

小題7:	A．level B．length C．speed D．degree

小題8:A．problems     B, excuses      C．worries      D: duties

小題9:	A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated

小題10:

A．study B．find C．change D．keep

小題11:A．fight        B．struggle      G．strike      D．challenge

小題12:

A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled

小題13:

A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding

小題14:

A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond

小題15:

A．information B．a(chǎn)dvice C．promise D．expectation

小題16:A．before       B: though       C．because      D．unless

小題17:

A．setup B．gave up C．pushed up D．looked up

小題18:A．rich         B．famous       C; successful   D．powerful

小題19:

A．training B．grades C．experiments D．a(chǎn)bilities

小題20:

A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher

The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the   36     on purpose, for fear that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this trip.” Then when do you come out in the morning?”I   37   another question. “9 o’ clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I        38   from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money, they’re often  39  by the police, or that their leaders are seated   40  , enjoying the fruits. But this driver told me, “I find it   41  to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for pleasure. It’s fortunate that I      42   drive without a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never   43   an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a highway, I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his   44   with his life and the pride he   45   in his
job. Such feelings are so  46   among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountain. How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling moved when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold  47  .

小題1:	A．window B．car C．silence D．promise

小題2:	A．threw out B．gave away C．put up D．led to

小題3:	A．suffer B．request C．benefit D．hear

小題4:	A．detected B．ordered C．fined D．seized

小題5:	A．noisy B．lazy C．tired D．hungry

小題6:	A．exciting B．disappointing C．tiring D．a(chǎn)mazing

小題7:	A．hardly B．usually C．a(chǎn)ctually D．immediately

小題8:	A．follow B．a(chǎn)dmire C．envy D．meet

小題9:	A．intelligence B．satisfaction C．competition D．honesty

小題10:

A．made B．held C．caught D．took

小題11:

A．rare B．comfortable C．special D．unique

小題12:

A．morning B．night C．moment D．season

The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cat's days were numbered. The doctor had said there wasn’t anything more that could be done, and that he should take the Cat home and make him as comfortable as possible.
A tear rolled down the Man’s cheek and landed on the Cat’s forehead, The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look. “Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you can’t bear the thought of losing me? Because you think you can never replace me?” The Man nodded “yes”.
“Pick up that piece of string from the floor. There, my ‘toy’. The Man reached over and picked up the string. It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so.
“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my death. Now bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The man did so. Then the Cat continued, “You have made a continuous circle. Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man inspected the string and then shook his head.
“Close your eyes.” the Cat said. “Now lick your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. “Just do it,” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, and think about all the pieces of string.”
Licking his hand, he discovered what a cat must know, that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his mouth turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didn’t, he opened his eyes. The Cat’s eyes were closed. The Man stroked(輕撫) the warm, brown fur, but the Cat was gone.
One day, not long after, there was a new cat on his lap. She was a lovely white cat. It is very different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.
小題1:Why did the Cat give the man a slightly annoyed look?

A．Because the man’s tears made the Cat really anxious.

B．Because the Cat didn’t know what made the man burst into tears.

C．Because the Cat couldn’t go to sleep when the man was in low spirits.

D．Because the man didn’t have to be so sad and concerned.

小題2:According to the text, which of the following is the reason why a cat licks paws?

A．Licking paws can make a cat remain calm and have a clear mind.

B．Licking paws will make a cat happy and energetic.

C．Licking paws will make a cat find out many unknown secrets.

D．Licking paws can make a cat stay tidy and healthy.

小題3:What does the underlined word “string” in paragraph 3 stand for?

A．Life.

B．Birth.

C．Hope.

D．Power.

小題4:What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Pets play an important part in our life.

B．Life has no end and death is just a new beginning.

C．We should take a positive attitude towards life and live life to its fullest.

D．It gives us some suggestions on how to relieve ourselves when a pet passes away.

Very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values—this can't be repeated too often—are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms (蠕蟲), and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering (妨礙) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.
Indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results. And at what point should you stop treating the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by pursuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there's life, there's hope.
When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.
小題1:It is implied in Paragraph 1 that______.

A．very old people enjoy living with their relatives

B．social services have nothing to do with very old people

C．very old people would like to live alone so that they can have more personal freedom.

D．very old people are able to keep their rooms very clean

小題2:Some social workers think that______.

A．health and safety are more important than personal freedom

B．personal freedom is more important than health and safety

C．old people should keep their rooms clean

D．one should not take the risk of dealing with old people

小題3:In the author's opinion, ______.

A．the human body can't be compared to a car

B．the older a person, the more care he needs

C．too much emphasis has been put on old people's values

D．it is easy to provide spare parts for old people

小題4:The author thinks that______.

A．medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctors

B．old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very rich

C．the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtful

D．it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death

In this modern world, we rush around all day. There is no   48  for stillness.
And when we are 49  to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often find something to do. Being still isn’t something we’re  50 .
This comes at a   51  : we lose that time for  52 , for observing and listening. We lose peace. And   53   yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around , but get nothing done.
Take a moment to think about how you spend your days. Are you always  54 through your schedule? Is this how you want to spend your life? If not, take a moment to be  55 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. Just be in the moment.

小題1:	A．place B．chance C．freedom D．time

小題2:	A．forced B．ordered C．invited D．told

小題3:	A．familiar with B．curious about C．used to D．interested in

小題4:	A．cost B．risk C．moment D．danger

小題5:	A．play B．food C．sleep D．consideration

小題6:	A．further B．worse C．farther D．deeper

小題7:	A．walking B．rushing C．stepping D．going

小題8:	A．silent B．patient C．still D．quiet