I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a   31  village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be   32  at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and   33  to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the   34 . With several hours to spare. I went to a theater.   35 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Day would be angry if he   36  I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I   37  there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d   38  as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the   39  he gave me. “I’m disappointed you   40  you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t   41 . I called the garage to ask if there were any   42 , and they told me you hadn’t  yet picked up the car. ” I felt  43  as I weakly told him the real reason. A   44  passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with   45 . I realize I’ve failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about   46  I’ve gone wrong all these years.” “But Day, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were   47 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him,   48  him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much   49  and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was   50  the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

小題1:	A．lonely B．small C．distant D．familiar

小題2:	A．kept B．washed C．watched D．serviced

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)greed B．planned C．determined D．promised

小題4:	A．village B．community C．garage D．theater

小題5:	A．However B．Then C．Therefore D．Still

小題6:.

A．realized

B．found out

C．thought

D．figured out

小題7:.

A．went

B．ran

C．walked

D．hurried

小題8:.

A．started

B．left

C．a(chǎn)rrived

D．come

小題9:.

A．word

B．face

C．look

D．a(chǎn)ppearance

小題10:.

A．find

B．decide

C．believe

D．feel

小題11:.

A．turn up

B．drive out

C．go away

D．come out

小題12: questions                        B. problems                  C. mistakes                   D. faults
小題13:.

A．a(chǎn)shamed

B．frightened

C．nervous

D．surprised

小題14:.

A．nervousness

B．sadness

C．silence

D．thought

小題15:.

A．you

B．myself

C．me

D．yourself

小題16:.

A．where

B．how

C．why

D．when

小題17:. A meaningless                B. useless            C. helpless           D. worthless
小題18:.

A．a(chǎn)sking

B．persuading

C．begging

D．following

小題19:.

A．physical

B．practical

C．personal

D．natural

小題20:.

A．indeed

B．a(chǎn)lways

C．a(chǎn)lso

D．a(chǎn)lmost

For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks
and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I’d bought in a market in Mozambique.
Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana . And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.
As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty -- we  hadn’t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving   next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them -- brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to   smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they had been there next to us.
I shouted to Dan: “Look!”, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet.   They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms   in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.
“Wild horses?” he said. “Why didn’t you wake me up?”
“I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.”
“Are you sure you didn’t dream it?”
“You were the one who was sleeping!”
Typical, he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.”
We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.
小題1: During their journey in Africa, the two travelers______.

A．made friends with local residents

B．complained about the poor living conditions

C．enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most

D．recorded their experiences in different ways

小題2: What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?

A．He always missed out on the best thing.

B．He had already taken beautiful pictures.

C．A sound sleep was more important.

D．The next trip would be better.

小題3: What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to view wildlife in Africa.

B．Running into wildlife in Africa.

C．Tourist attractions in southern Africa.

D．Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.

John Steinbeck once said, “All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公開(kāi)指責(zé)) mother – love or hating moonlight.”
I can’t say that I’m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was “The pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldn’t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn’t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I’ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19–inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime–time season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
小題1:What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______________.

A．Americans are believed to be the offspring of fishermen

B．it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing

C．a(chǎn)ll Americans are expert at fishing

D．those who dislike fishing would not love their mother

小題2:．The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______________.

A．when he was reading “The pearl” by John Steinbeck

B．when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell

C．a(chǎn)fter he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama

D．a(chǎn)fter he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone

小題3:What can be inferred from the text?

A．The author is at most 21 years old.

B．The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.

C．The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.

D．President Obama often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.

小題4:．According to the author, __________________.

A．people can get to know VIPs when fishing.

B．people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing

C．Fishing is a way of communication

D．Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people

小題5:．What is the purpose of the writing?

A．To describe the writer’s experience and understanding of fishing.

B．To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.

C．To make others understand the industry of fishing.

D．To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.

I’ve changed my mind. “ I wanted to have a telescope, but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrence’s letter to father for Christmas written after his schoolteacher’s father had been knifed to death outside his school gate, must have touched everyone’s heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn’t see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.
But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father there too, either in your mind and heart. I find that my parents, who died years ago, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I’m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself that I couldn’t wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all my mother said was “ I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!” I haven’t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on.
It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors, and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It’s a serious thought, one to give me pause.
I pray silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword, and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I’m sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today.
小題1:. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph ________.

A．puts forward the subject of the text.

B．shows the author’s pity on the kid.

C．a(chǎn)cts as an introduction to the discussion.

D．makes a clear statement of the author’ views

小題2:. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us _______.

A．how much he misses his parents now

B．why his parents often appear in his dream

C．when Lucien will get over all his sadness

D．how proud he was when he succeeded in life

小題3:. What feeling did the author’s mother express in her reply?

A．Proud

B．Happy

C．Disappointed

D．Worried

小題4: In the author’s opinion, the value of a person’s life is ________.

A．to leave a precious memory to the people related

B．to have a high sense of duty to the whole society

C．to care what others will remember and treasure

D．to share happiness and sadness with his family

小題5:. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem?

A．Call on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.

B．Advise parents stay with their children safely at home.

C．Spend every day meaningfully in memory of the death.

D．Try to keep violence and murder far away from society.

While reading a story on 20-somethings complaining about how the economy was ruiningg their life plans, I couldn’t help but think the 20-somethings sounded like a bunch of spoiled who grew up expecting everything to be easy for them. As a 20-something myself, certainly share their disappointment : my husband and I probably won’t be able to buy a house until we’re in our 40s, and we two are burdened by student loans(貸款). But why should it be any different? Being young persons in America, shouldn’t they take up all of the challenges and opportunities that this country offers?
Consider some of these views shared in the story: Jennifer, 29, owner of a two-bedroom apartment with her husband, worries that she won’t be able to have children for at least a decade because they can’t afford to buy a house yet.
I read that, and I thought what planet she is living on where you need to own a house in order to have kids? Has she ever visited a developing country, or even downtown areas in this one? Home ownership is a luxury(奢華), not a fertility requirement.
A 26-year-old in the story is disappointed that he can’t afford to get a Ph. D in literature. Well, that sounds a bit like expressing disappointment that no one will pay you to write poetry on the beach in Thailand for five years.
Yes, it’s sad that these young people feel so lost. But I think the problem is their extremely high expectations, not economic reality. Beth Kobliner, author of Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, says that she thinks people’s expectations grew up at a time when everyone’s wealth appeared to be increasing, Their parents probably saw their home values rise along with their investments. “So you have people who have grown up in an environment where people had great expectations of what living well means,” says Kobliner.
This recession(經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退) will certainly play a role in forcing those expectations into more realistic group. In the meantime, it seems a lot better for our mental health to focus on being grateful---for our one-bedroom apartments, for living in modern cities, or perhaps just for being able to eat three meals a day---than on longing for some kind of luxury life.
小題1:. What makes the author think the 20-somethings sound like a bunch of spoiled children?

A．They expect everything to be easy for them.

B．They complain that the economy is spoiling their life plans.

C．They are unwilling to face all of the challenges.

D．They are burdened by student loans.

小題2:. The underlined word “fertility” in paragraph 3 probably means“_____”.

A．baby production

B．pleasant

C．baby comfort

D．comfortable

小題3:. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the complaints of the 20-somethings?

A．They can’t have children for at least a decade a decade to buy a house.

B．They have only a one-bedroom apartment to live in.

C．They can’t buy a house until 40 and are burdened by student loans.

D．They despair at not being able to afford a PH. D in literature.

小題4:. What’s the Kobliner’s attitude towards the 20-somethings with high expectations?

A．Unbearable

B．Opposite

C．Doubtful

D．Understanding

小題5:What is the best title for this passage?

A．Young people afford to continue their study

B．Young people can’t afford to buy a house

C．Young people’s high hopes create despair

D．The 20-somethings’ high expectations

Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’eyes，and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it's a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge，it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look，the way you act，the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is，make a list if you need to，but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile,get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends，buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective，and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back，you’ll know you're well on your way. Good luck!
小題1:You need to build a positive self-image when you___________.

A．dare to challenge yourself	B．feel it hard to change yourself
C．a(chǎn)re unconfident about yourself	D．have a high opinion of yourself

小題2:According to the passage，our self-images___________.

A．have positive effects	B．a(chǎn)re hot true
C．a(chǎn)re often changeable	D．have different functions

小題3:How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A．To keep a different image of others.	B．To make your life successful.
C．To understand your own world.	D．To change the way you think.

小題4: What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to prepare for your success.	B．How to face challenges in your life.
C．How to build a. positive self-image.	D．How to develop your good qualities.

小題5:. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A．Parents.

B．Adolescents.

C．Educators.

D．People in general.

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __36___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of__37__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___38___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___39__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.
Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t __41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to___42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were ___43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___46__against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, ___48___ of us could survive.
Hong ___49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.

小題1:	A．money B．food C．clothes D．help

小題2:A caring          B. growing     C. moving      D. turning

小題3:	A．only B．a(chǎn)lready C．ever D．still

小題4:	A．stayed B．went C．sold D．left

小題5:	A．bring up B．turn to C．stick to D．devote to

小題6:	A．give away B．give up C．run out D．turn down

小題7:	A．build B．rent C．but D．paint

小題8:	A．encouraged B．moved C．inspired D．made

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)s B．because C．unless D．while

小題10:

A．brother B．daughter C．sister D．uncle

小題11:

A．struggling B．learning C．standing D．turning

小題12:

A．left B．remembered C．reminded D．told

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ny one B．every one C．none D．no one

小題14:

A．threw away B．turned out C．gave off D．turned down

小題15:

A．depend on B．stick to C．refer to D．turn to

小題16:

A．show B．eat C．sell D．share

小題17:

A．a(chǎn) chance B．a(chǎn)n ability C．a(chǎn) spirit D．a(chǎn) belief

小題18:

A．bury B．defeat C．win D．knock

小題19:

A．worry B．care C．complain D．joke

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．when C．while D．until

The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away,  36  I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before  37 .
When I ended the speech, I was  38  at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.
Flowers arrived  39  my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with   40 and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.
Sometimes, I sit down and   41  the tape of my gaduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your   42  in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but  43  sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”
And then, I remember mother’s   44  to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”
Yes, Mom, I was late  45  school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．then C．so D．but

小題2:	A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself

小題3:	A．worried B．worrying C．surprised D．surprising

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)t B．in C．to D．from

小題5:	A．books B．newspapers C．cameras D．cars

小題6:	A．put up B．put down C．put on D．put off

小題7:	A．speech B．ideas C．dreams D．love

小題8:	A．let B．take C．get D．make

小題9:	A．shout B．shouting C．call D．calling

小題10:

A．to B．for C．of D．with

If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also _36__as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or __37_strangers can boost(增強(qiáng))your spirits. It is also during those __38_that negative words can be devastating (毀滅性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.
For example, consider this story about a group of _39__who were traveling through the woods when __40__of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the __41__.When they saw how _42__the pit was, they told the two _43__frogs they would never get out.
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to __44__ out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, _45__it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply _46. He fell down and _47_. The other frog continued to jump as __48_as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to _49__ the pain. The more they _50__, the harder he jumped and finally he __51__to safety.
When he __52_, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all __53__him to simply quit. The frog __54_to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were _55__him all the time.

小題1:	A．think B．experience C．seem D．feel

小題2:	A．so B．just C．even D．ever

小題3:	A．processes B．times C．courses D．practices

小題4:	A．frogs B．mice C．dogs D．cats

小題5: A. two            B. three        c.many        D. few 

小題6:	A．hole B．pit C．water D．well

小題7:	A．muddy B．wide C．deep D．long

小題8:	A．uncomfortable B．unpleasant C．unhappy D．unfortunate

小題9:	A．run B．walk C．climb D．jump

小題10:

A．so B．a(chǎn)s long as C．because D．a(chǎn)lthough

小題11:

A．gave out B．gave up C．gave away D．gave off

小題12:

A．died B．wounded C．destroyed D．damaged

小題13:

A．fast B．hard C．easily D．swiftly

小題14:

A．help B．ban C．forbid D．stop

小題15:

A．cried B．spoke C．shouted D．read

小題16:

A．get it B．forget it C．use it D．made it

小題17:

A．turned out B．kept out C．got out D．held out

小題18:

A．taking to B．shouting at C．throwing at D．speaking to

小題19:

A．explained B．a(chǎn)nnounced C．introduced D．told

小題20: A. encouraging  B. helping      C. pulling      D dragging

For many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it.
Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. We fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal. We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.
But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.
It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. Beauty standards vary with culture. In Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, if it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us strive hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes.
小題1:What does the underlined word “everything” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．All the problems.	B．All the properties.
C．The whole world.	D．The absolute truth.

小題2:What can be inferred about the author?

A．The author is a Samoan.

B．The author succeeded losing weight.

C．The author has been troubled by her weight.

D．The author probably got wounded in an accident.

小題3:According to the text, those who have lost weight first and gained it back later feel _______.

A．a(chǎn)ngry about the regained weight

B．indifferent to the regained weight

C．optimistic about future plans on weight control

D．they should give up their future plans on weight control

小題4:The text tries to stress the importance of ____________.

A．body size	B．a(chǎn)ttitudes toward life
C．culture difference	D．different beauty standards