A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountains: “AAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!”
Curious, he shouts: : “Who are you?” He receives the answer:” “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!” The voice answers: “I admire you!”
Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward (one without courage)!” He receives the answer: “Coward!”
He looks to his father and asks: “What's going on?” The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.”
Again the man screams at the top of his voice: “You are a champion!” The voice answers: “You are a champion!”
The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the father explains: “People call this ECHO (回音) , but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.”
This relationship applies to (適用于) everything, in all aspects of life; life will give you back everything you have given to it.”
小題1:The boy is surprised because __________.

A．he falls over his own feet.	B．his father can shout as loud as he does.
C．he hears his screams repeated.	D．someone calls him a coward.

小題2:What’s the father’s attitude towards life?

A．hopeful

B．disappointed

C．upset

D．hopeless

小題3:Which of the following sayings is in keeping with the father’s teachings?

A．Faith will move mountains.	B．A great talker is a great liar (說謊者).
C．Love me, love my dog.	D．Do well and have well.

Heroes come in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand 36   times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed（診斷）with breast cancer, I was 37  . I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 38   a deadly disease existed inside.
My mother went 39  a mastectomy（乳房切除手術(shù)）to remove the cancerous cells. For a month after her surgery (外科手術(shù)) she was unable to do anything.
It was after this surgery that my mother 40  me the most. Her inactivity really made her  frustrated (沮喪), but she never 41  . She is a strong woman. Unlike some, she never 42  why she had got cancer. Instead, she 43  it and remained optimistic(樂觀的).
44   my mother’s illness, I had to step in to do the housework. Previously I would have 45  not to, but I knew this was my 46  .
Those weeks passed slowly but in the end I had a new 47  for my mom. I had never 48  all the things she does on a regular basis. Simple things like cleaning, cooking, laundry and bills really started to become great 49   .
During this special period, I saw the amazing supportive group we have. My parents’ friends couldn’t have done 50   .They stopped by on a regular basis, cooked meals, and supplied us with anything we 51  .They let me know that we will always be there 52   each other.
My mother is healthier now and back to her 53   activities. Our lives are busy but I am a little more willing to 54  around the house. I   55 my mother’s ability to stay optimistic and I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.

小題1:	A．present B．short C．boring D．hard

小題2:	A．shocked B．discouraged C．disappointed D．hurt

小題3:	A．but B．though C．while D．since

小題4:	A．up B．through C．a(chǎn)way D．off

小題5:	A．worried B．impressed C．benefited from D．depended on

小題6:	A．complained B．minded C．moved D．spoke

小題7:	A．questioned B．explained C．understood D．learned

小題8:	A．welcomed B．received C．changed D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題9:	A．As well as B．Because of C．In case D．As a result

小題10:

A．begged B．refused C．decided D．pretended

小題11:

A．chance B．turn C．luck D．responsibility

小題12:

A．respect B．opinion C．gift D．job

小題13:

A．thought B．known C．realized D．understood

小題14:

A．lessons B．pleasures C．troubles D．experiences

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)ll B．nothing C．less D．more

小題16:

A．dreamed B．knew C．needed D．borrowed

小題17:

A．from B．for C．a(chǎn)gainst D．without

小題18:

A．interesting B．often C．busy D．normal

小題19:

A．work out B．set out C．look about D．help out

小題20:

A．treasure B．respect C．a(chǎn)dmire D．a(chǎn)dmit

I had applied for the nuclear（核）submarine(潛艇) program, and Admiral Rickover was interviewing me for the job. It was the first time I met Admiral Rickover, and we sat in a large room by ourselves for more than two hours, and he let me choose any subjects I wished to discuss. Very carefully, I chose those about which I knew most at the time – recent events, seamanship, music, literature, naval tactics(海軍戰(zhàn)術(shù)), electronics, gunnery(射擊學(xué)) – and he began to ask me a lot of questions that were more difficult. Every time after my answers, he soon showed that I knew rather little about the subjects I had chosen.
He always looked right into my eyes, and he never smiled. I was saturated with cold sweat.
Finally, he asked me a question and I thought it was my turn to show myself off. He said, “How did you stand in your class at Georgia Tech before entering Annapolis as a first year student?” I had done very well, and I threw my chest with pride and answered, “Sir, I stood thirty-ninth in a class of 820!” I sat back to wait for the congratulations – which never came. Instead, the question: “Did you do your best?” I started to say, “Yes, sir,” but I remembered who this was, and thought of several of my times at the Academy when I could have learned more about our allies(二戰(zhàn)時(shí)的同盟國), our enemies, weapons strategy(戰(zhàn)略) and so on, so I finally said, “No, Sir, I didn’t always do my best.”
He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to end the interview. He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget – or to answer. He said, “Why not?” I sat there for a while, shaken, and then slowly left the room.
小題1:The passage suggests that ___.

A．the atmosphere of the interviews was very serious

B．the author always did his best in doing everything

C．the author and Admiral Rickover were good friends

D．Admiral Rickover knew the author quite well

小題2:The word “saturated” in the second paragraph may probably mean ___.

A．very satisfied

B．completely wet

C．rather sad

D．too excited

小題3:When the author said: “Sir, I stood thirty-ninth in a class of 820!’’ He meant __.

A．he did better than most of his classmates at the Academy

B．he had 820 classmates and he was Number thirty-nine

C．he was proud that the class he was in was very large

D．in the class only thirty-nine students stood in front of him

Human wants seem endless. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when a manager gets a new sports car, he dreams of country clubs and pleasure boats dance into view.
The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.
The first and most basic level of wants is food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as cars and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “l(fā)ife-enriching” level. While the other levels mean physical satisfaction—the feeding, comfort, safety and transportation of the human body—this level means mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services many of which could be called “l(fā)uxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care and entertainment. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
On the fourth level, a greater percentage of consumers spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level?
A fifth level probably would be wants that can be achieved by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes and crime. After filling our stomachs, our garages, and our minds, we now may seek to ensure the health and safety to enjoy more fully the good things on the first three levels.
小題1:According to the passage, man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when _______

A．he has saved up enough money

B．he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter

C．he has satisfied his hunger

D．he has learned to build houses

小題2:It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War II most Americans ______

A．were very rich

B．were very poor

C．Had the good things on the first three levels

D．didn’t own cars

小題3:Which of the following is NOT related to “physical satisfaction”?

A．A successful career	B．A comfortable house
C．A good service	D．A family car

小題4:The author thinks that a fifth level______

A．would be a little better than the fourth level

B．may be a lot more desirable than the first four

C．can be the last and most satisfying level

D．will come true if the government takes actions

A young boy was sitting in the back seat of the car eating an apple. He asked his father, “Why does my apple turn brown?” his father answered, “When the skin is removed, air reaches the flesh of the apple and causes oxidation. This changes the apple’s molecular structure and results in a brownish color.” The boy asked, “ Daddy, what are you talking about?”
I know how that boy feels. Sometimes I want answers to some of those confusing questions that we all meet with, such as how to get through difficult times or what to do in a tough situation. I just want to get it right.
The problem is that I don’t always have the answer I need. Nobody else seems to have them, either. So I go on making mistakes and think that I’ll never get it right.
Often I didn’t know what to do. I often made poor choices, but I gradually improved. Then I realized that I don’t HAVE TO always get it right. I don’t have to always know what to do all the time. All I really need to do is try my best, learn from my mistakes and go on.
Dr. Leo Buscaglia once said, “ No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate and love is now. That would be pretty hard to do when you’re waiting for all the answers first.”
So you got it wrong. You made a mistake. So what should you do next? Forgive yourself and try again. You may not get out of this world alive, but you can get plenty of life out of this world if you are not too worried about always getting it right.
小題1: In the beginning, the author tells the story of a boy and his father to ____.

A．show that the father is very knowledgeable

B．say something interesting about apples

C．introduce the subject of the passage

D．show that children nowadays ask more questions

小題2: How did the boy feel when he heard his father’s explanation?

A．He admired his father very much.

B．He knew what his father meant.

C．He thought that he had learned a lot from his father.

D．He felt it was difficult to understand.

小題3: What do Dr. Leo Buscaglia’s words mean?

A．We must make right choices as often as possible.

B．We can search the answers when enjoying life itself.

C．People have many desires when they enter the world.

D．It is hard to lead a happy and satisfying life.

小題4: What can be concluded from the passage?

A．We should learn from our mistakes and try again.

B．We should try to learn and understand the answers to questions.

C．It is very important to try to avoid mistakes.

D．It is our duty to make the world a better place.

小題5: What is the style of the passage?
A. novel       B. news     C. essay     D poem

I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I  was 36  the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final   37 . During the test，the girl 38  next to me whispered something，but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(傾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me  39 I had an extra pen. She showed me that  40  was out of ink and would not write．I happened to have an extra one，so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk．
Later, after the test papers had been  41 the teacher asked me to  42 in the room when all the other students  43  . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about  44 it meant to grow up；she mentioned how important it was to stand  45  your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __46 _and emphasized the fact   that when people do something dishonest，they really  47 themselves．She made me promise that I would think  48  about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could   49 . I walked out of the room wondering   40  she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．
Later on，I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked  51 I was copying answers  52  the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t   53  anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test.  54  I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor   55  letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test．

小題1:	A．from B．on C．in D．a(chǎn)t

小題2:	A．lesson B．test C．class D．papers

小題3:	A．seat B．seating C．sitting D．sit

小題4:	A．whether B．why C．where D．that

小題5:	A．one B．that C．it D．hers

小題6:	A．handed B．turned in C．given out D．marked

小題7:	A．work B．read C．stay D．study

小題8:	A．gone out B．were studying C．were there D．were dismissed

小題9:	A．how B．why C．what D．which

小題10:

A．by B．on C．to D．with

小題11:

A．honesty B．faith C．confidence D．reliability

小題12:

A．improve B．punish C．cheat D．help

小題13:

A．well B．highly C．honestly D．seriously

小題14:

A．leave B．go on C．sit down D．refuse

小題15:

A．if B．whether C．why D．how

小題16:

A．like B．a(chǎn)s though C．a(chǎn)s D．that

小題17:

A．for B．by C．from D．a(chǎn)t

小題18:

A．mentioned B．a(chǎn)sked C．a(chǎn)nswered D．realized

小題19:

A．Long before B．As long as C．Just as D．Even though

小題20:

A．with B．by C．in D．through

Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not. I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it. “Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else. ” Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that
In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off. At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that any more, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(儲蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.
小題1:The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the FIRST paragraph means________.

A．to be unreal	B．to be honest
C．to become clear	D．to come from an imagined world

小題2:Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?

A．Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.

B．Be your true self rather than follow others.

C．Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.

D．Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.

小題3:What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?

A．Honesty can be of great help.

B．A bad thing can be turned into a good one.

C．One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.

D．Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.

小題4:In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express________.

A．one must be brave to be honest

B．it’s difficult to be honest when others are not

C．one should be honest when making a deposit

D．honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future

My father never wanted his children to know what he did for a living．Dad worked in Plant C．Lying beside lake Erie, it saw him in at sunrise and out at nightfall．Sometimes my mother would take my siblings （兄弟姐妹） and me to the public beach in our hometown of Ashtabula． she'd gather us round and point to the smokestacks, coughing clouds into the sky．
"Wave to daddy!" she'd shout. Four little hands would shoot into the air．I never knew what Dad did in Plant C, but during 34 years of hard work, he had surgery （手術(shù)） on his shoulder and hand．At 48, he had his first heart attack．He retired in 1993, right after the last kid graduated from college．But the damage was done．A few years later, the next heart attack killed him．
I saw my dad in Plant C only once, when I took dinner to him．That night, I looked at my father, covered in sweat and coal, and for the first time I knew why he was so often angry for no reason．
Recently my father' s friend, Toby Workman, walked me there．I knew my father never wanted me to see it．At every station, he described the job and the danger．It was like listening to a foreign language．I walked past many DANGER signs．Toby put his hand on my shoulder．"look," he said, "you need to understand something．Your dad was a maintenance mechanic．He worked the most dangerous job．If something broke, he fixed it．"
A few days later, my daughter graduated from college．I gave her the hard hat Toby handed to me as I left, and this notes: " Whenever you feel something difficult, put this on, look in the mirror, and remember your roots．"
小題1:How many siblings does the author most probably have? ____．
A．Three siblings   B．Two siblings                  C．One sibling      D: Four siblings
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE of the facts about the author's father? ____
A．He didn't suffer a heart attack until he retired．
B．He worked in Plant C for 48 years in all．
C．He was hardly angry in his daily life．
D．He did physical work in Plant C.
小題3:When Toby Workman described the author' s father' s job, the author ____．

A．felt familiar with the job	B．didn’t quite understand
C．wanted to learn a foreign language	D．decided to do the same work

小題4:The author gave her daughter the hat, hoping that her daughter could ____．

A．remember her grandfather	B．overcome all difficulties by wearing it
C．get encouraged by her grandfather	D．follow her grandfather' s work

Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful atwork and in love.

But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example，you may fail to obtain a new job，another chance will come around soon), Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in your face. That's bitter reality.
Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists(悲觀者）have suspected all along. It's called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ”
So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and “ Don’t count your chickens until they hatch. “ To have a confident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien，the American comedian says, ”Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”
There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?

A．A book that has recently been published.

B．The dangers of being too optimistic.

C．How to become successful in life.

D．The benefits of defensive pessimism.

小題2:The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in paragraph 4 means     .

A．it is quite simple to understand	B．there is no real proof
C．it’s not a dangerous thing to do	D．the cost is not so high

小題3:The writer would probably describe himself as          .

A．a(chǎn)n optimist

B．a(chǎn) defeatist

C．a(chǎn) realist

D．a(chǎn) scientist

小題4:Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?

A．“Every cloud has a silver lining.”	B．“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
C．“Whatever will be, will be.”	D．“The glass is half full not half empty.”

Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know 31   you are a   32  person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question  33  you are tested in real life. Some people  34  they are brave but when they come face to face with real  35 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like  36 .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a  37  person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.  38 , on January 15^th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the  39  water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very  40  and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41  to the woman, and kept her head  42  the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thank to Lenny, it was not  43 .
When you are in a very  44  situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(腎上腺素). 45 adrenalin in the blood system, you will feel stronger and stronger and are  46 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this  47 , the muscles become very hard and you find you  48  move at all. You are then paralyzed(使癱瘓，使麻痹) with fear. This is  49  when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”, which means “stone”. We are   very frightened 50  we become stonelike.

小題1:	A．how B．neither C．whether D．either

小題2:	A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain

小題3:	A．when B．until C．a(chǎn)fter D．once

小題4:	A．realize B．find C．think D．a(chǎn)gree

小題5:	A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger

小題6:	A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards

小題7:	A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．terrible

小題8:	A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually

小題9:	A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold

小題10:

A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited

小題11:

A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam

小題12:

A．in B．under C．a(chǎn)bove D．from

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)n accident B．a(chǎn) mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine

小題14:

A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．favorable

小題15:

A．With B．Without C．For D．Like

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)fraid B．unable C．ready D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題17:

A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes

小題18:

A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t

小題19:

A．where B．how C．because D．why

小題20:

A．that B．for C．such D．so