The last time I saw my mother, she didn’t know who I was. Although having   36  from dementia(老年癡呆癥) for many years, mother was never   37 . All our family came to the hospital to spend time with her. She didn’t   38  them either, but we wanted to be there with her.
I have just flown back from Texas. Mother   39  looked at me, or past me, and said “Yeah”. That’s   40  she responded to   41  around her. In spite of this, I held her hand and talked to her.
I told her about the big old house in Highland where I   42  . When we first   43  there from Mascoutah when I was 5 years old, I was   44  of that house. The yard was full of   45 and the house was falling apart. But my father and mother were intelligent and   46  and we eight kids helped to turn it into a home. All of a sudden, I wasn’t frightened any more.
I told her she must have been very   47  when I decided to go to college to study journalism   48  being a priest（牧師）, which she thought was the highest   49  for a family. But she didn’t show it. She just saw me   50  with my favorite chocolate chip cookies.
When I told her all about Texas,   51  she and father had been to visit me, mother seemed   52   by that Texas beach on which they had taken a   53  . She   54  the trip and kept the picture in the living room all the time.
We had too many stories to tell. It was time for me to say   55  to mother and I told her I’d see her again. “Yeah,” she answered. But I wasn’t able to.

小題1:	A．recovered B．suffered C．damaged D．lived

小題2:	A．healthy B．a(chǎn)wake C．unconscious D．a(chǎn)lone

小題3:	A．see B．understand C．recognize D．like

小題4:	A．never B．just C．excitedly D．seldom

小題5:	A．because B．when C．how D．what

小題6:	A．somewhere B．everywhere C．something D．everything

小題7:	A．experienced B．grew up C．brought up D．worked

小題8:	A．moved B．visited C．left D．withdrew

小題9:	A．fond B．a(chǎn)fraid C．curious D．tired

小題10:

A．weeds B．flowers C．trees D．waste

小題11:

A．fortunate B．easy-going C．hospitable D．hard-working

小題12:

A．disappointed B．excited C．surprised D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)s well as B．instead of C．except for D．in spite of

小題14:

A．praise B．prize C．honor D．encouragement

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)way B．out C．a(chǎn)bout D．off

小題16:

A．which B．that C．where D．when

小題17:

A．delight B．interested C．happy D．impressed

小題18:

A．note B．boat C．picture D．bath

小題19:

A．enjoyed B．hated C．remembered D．a(chǎn)ccounted

小題20:

A．thanks B．goodbye C．sorry D．hello

When I was a little girl, my father loved to play the game of “catch the ball” with me. I wasn’t good at it 21  he didn’t mind at all. He was always telling me to 22  my eyes on the ball; otherwise I would not be able to 23  it when he threw it to me.
As I got older, we didn’t play the game as 24  as before. If I had a   25  , I would go to my father and   26   his advice. He would try to make a joke and say, “Keep your eyes on the ball.” We would both laugh   27   that advice was not usually able to   28   the problem, but he would just try to make me   29  .
My father became   30   in 1995 when I was 23. There were not any more conversations, as he was   31   from a terrible disease. He couldn’t   32  ; he could only move his   33   without making a sound, which was sometimes   34   to understand. I seemed to be   35   good at reading his lips after a while, even better than the nurses that were   36   him.
During one of our last   37   I was telling him about a difficulty I was   38  . Once again, I could read his lips. “Keep your eyes on the ball,” he said. We both smiled. That was the last time I saw my father   39   he passed away.
Sometimes now, all those years later when I get into a   40   situation, I just tell myself, “Keep your eyes on the ball.”

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．so D．or

小題2:	A．keep B．leave C．find D．hold

小題3:	A．watch B．feel C．move D．catch

小題4:	A．quick B．much C．many D．little

小題5:	A．surprise B．wound C．danger D．problem

小題6:	A．pay for B．send for C．look for D．a(chǎn)sk for

小題7:	A．because B．unless C．if D．when

小題8:	A．settle B．produce C．drop D．realize

小題9:	A．worry B．smile C．study D．talk

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．ill C．busy D．wealthy

小題11:

A．recovering B．thinking C．suffering D．preventing

小題12:

A．eat B．see C．speak D．jump

小題13:

A．lips B．face C．hands D．eyes

小題14:

A．interesting B．boring C．easy D．hard

小題15:

A．quite B．nearly C．hardly D．still

小題16:

A．waiting for B．thinking about C．caring for D．worrying about

小題17:

A．impressions B．experiences C．games D．conversations

小題18:

A．looking through B．going through C．coming up D．getting along

小題19:

A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．until D．a(chǎn)s

小題20:

A．shocking B．puzzling C．frightening D．troubling

James sat outside the office waiting for the interview（面試）. He felt so 36    that he didn’t know what to do with37     .The person who had gone in 38      him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. 39      James. He felt 40      that she had already got the 41    . The problem was that he wanted this job 42    .It meant 43     to him. He had 44    it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself   45    brilliantly at the interview and 46  the job immediately. But now here he was feeling 47  .He couldn’t48   all those things he had 49 to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and 50      .But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t 51   like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened . The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very 52   with herself. She smiled sympathetically at James. At that moment James 53  her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly  54   that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs 55   and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

小題1:	A．healthy B．nervous C．careless D．confident

小題2:	A．the managing director B．the woman C．himself D．the situation

小題3:	A．by B．with C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

小題4:	A．Not like B．So did C．Do as D．Do like

小題5:	A．doubtful B．sure C．a(chǎn)ngry D．a(chǎn)stonishing

小題6:	A．reward B．first C．prize D．job

小題7:	A．hopelessly B．naturally C．easily D．so much

小題8:	A．everything B．happiness C．difficulty D．nothing

小題9:	A．dreamed of B．learned of C．thought about D．talked about

小題10:

A．explaining B．performing C．a(chǎn)nswering D．performed

小題11:

A．offered B．a(chǎn)sked for C．being offered D．being asked for

小題12:

A．crazy B．excited C．probable D．terrible

小題13:

A．depend on B．a(chǎn)fford C．believe in D．remember

小題14:

A．kept B．been taught C．planned D．been supplied

小題15:

A．leave B．go in C．prepare D．practise

小題16:

A．take back B．put off C．give up D．put down

小題17:

A．ugly B．pleased C．sad D．pretty

小題18:

A．noticed B．loved C．missed D．hated

小題19:

A．thought B．hoped C．wished D．regretted

小題20:

A．shaking B．bending C．walking D．stopping

Let me take you back a couple of years. Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and   36  me yet. We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware    37___ . No automatic door, not a computer in the building. It was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds    38  us. The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our   39   .
“Good afternoon, Ryan,”     40    the cheerful greeting. Andy was a very   41    sort of owner. He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us.
We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were      42   a spring(彈簧). He very patiently replied, “l(fā) have lots of springs. You’re going to need to be more specific.”
“Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door.”
“That’s it. A screen door spring, right down there. ” We   43  where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were. And knew his store, and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service couldn’t be beaten. The price; Yes. But service and  44    ;No.
I picked up one and followed him to the    45   .
He figured up the price, doing the math in his head, “ $1.88,with tax comes to $1. 99. ”
“ Put it on my dad’s account. ”
He nodded and smiled, “ Good dad’s account. ” He smiled. “I don’t know what you boys would do    46    dad’s account! ”
He handed me the ticket and as I    47    it, I asked, “You really trust my signature?”
His reply surprised,_   48    delighted me. “ When I can’t trust Jerry Hoover’s boys, I can trust nobody! ”
We left, and the brain immediately started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That’s a tall order to live up to. It’s a high standard of    49   .My father made a fame for that name, and I get to enjoy the benefits. But on account of this, I must maintain that fame. And that’s     50    business.

小題1:	A．inspires B．excites C．shocks D．a(chǎn)mazes

小題2:	A．restaurant B．store C．park D．factory

小題3:	A．hugged B．greeted C．heard D．sensed

小題4:	A．presence B．dependence C．importance D．a(chǎn)bsence

小題5:	A．shouted B．said C．went D．came

小題6:	A．special B．ridiculous C．friendly D．a(chǎn)ppropriate

小題7:	A．looking up B．looking for C．looking into D．looking after

小題8:	A．turned to B．got to C．stuck to D．referred to

小題9:	A．description B．determination C．satisfaction D．imagination

小題10:.

A．corner

B．counter

C．bank

D．door

小題11:

A．without B．within C．by D．for

小題12:

A．saw B．wrote C．signed D．touched

小題13:

A．yet B．still C．even D．a(chǎn)lso

小題14:

A．honesty B．fortune C．consideration D．devotion

小題15:

A．serious B．optimistic C．silent D．successful

Dear Editor,
I’m a Senior I study in a middle school. This term, my favorite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches us. I want to see her, but I’m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don’t want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?
Tian Yan
Dear Tian Yan,
It’s bad luck that you have lost your favorite teacher, But if she is still in your school , nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn’t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favorite teacher------ everyone is happy to know that they are liked!
If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in their lives. We can’t rely on them to be with us all the time.
You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.
You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.
Finally, you can not completely rely on other people to get you through your studies , or even your life.
Editor
小題1: The letters are from________.

A．book

B．newspaper

C．poster

D．a(chǎn)dvertisement

小題2:Which of the following does the editor advise Tuan Yan NOT to do?

A．Find a time to see Miss Mao	B．Have a short chat with Miss Mao
C．Tell Miss Mao she likes her	D．Keep quiet about the thing

小題3:. According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies _______.

A．completely by their favorite teachers

B．completely by their favorite classmates

C．mainly by their parents

D．mainly by themselves

In fact, everyone has an angel（天使）protecting himself forever.
If this   36  feels that your life is full of   37  and you always feel terribly sad. She would   38  someone else beside you. Maybe it’s a friend of you, or your lover,      39  a net-friend you have never met or a  40  you just met only once. These persons quietly __ 41  in your life, accompany (陪伴) you with a happy time and   42  he could leave silently. And thus your life is full of happy   43 . Even the future path is covered with storm or snow,   44  remembering those happy stories he  45 to you, you can still be brave.
For those   46  have left you without any   47 ,   48 they are angels returning to the heaven. For example, your lost friends, the strangers who ever gave you help, those separated but   49  love you, those artists who used to sing good songs to you, the good writer and etc.., they are all   50  angels.
Perhaps sometimes you   51  feel sad or lost because of their   52  , and would look for them everywhere to   53  where they’re going. But in the end, you’ll be certain that they stay in   54  place of this world with a peaceful and thankful life.   55 , all the feelings of loss and sadness will no longer exist since time has been the greatest therapist(理療師).

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)ngel B．person C．friend D．stranger

小題2:	A．love B．fun C．pain D．happiness

小題3:	A．turn into B．turn to C．turn back D．turn up

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．together with D．a(chǎn)s

小題5:	A．stranger B．relative C．neighbor D．friend

小題6:A enter         B. appear       C. arrive        D. settle

小題7:	A．so B．yet C．then D．thus（因此）

小題8:	A．moment B．times C．histories D．memories

小題9:	A．once B．while C．since D．but

小題10:

A．took B．supplied C．brought D．offered

小題11:

A．that B．who C．whom D．which

小題12:

A．information B．saying C．word D．news

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)ctually B．usually C．gradually D．truly

小題14:

A．had to B．used to C．liked to D．needed to

小題15:

A．reliable B．cold-blooded C．kind-hearted D．healthy

小題16:

A．could B．would C．should D．must

小題17:

A．deaths B．illnesses C．disappearance D．sufferings

小題18:

A．find B．find out C．get out D．look out

小題19:

A．certain a B．certain C．some D．some a

小題20:

A．Luckily B．Finally C．Generally D．Exactly

Dear Ralph,
I’m a girl in Grade Two in senior middle school. In junior middle school I did very well in my studies. But when I entered senior middle school I began to __41__ the bitterness (苦澀) of failure.
A girl who was not as good as me in __42__ middle school surpassed (超過) me. My mother often scolds me. I can’t __43__ her, so when I return home I don’t want to talk to her. When I do a good job, she __44__ says, “Don’t be so __45__. Think of XXX, she did better than you.” Am I proud? __46__. I just want to give __47__ confidence. When I do something bad, she says, “What are you doing? Think of XXX, she is always better than you.” I had a(an) __48__talk with her. But she just said __49__, “When you grow up, you will know that I have done good for you.”
I can’t __50__ with her. I don’t want to go with her. What should I do?
Cinderella
Cinderella,
First analyze (分析) by yourself __51__ you have fallen behind. Is there something wrong with you, __52__ is the girl who surpassed you an outstanding person who is always at the __53__. And does it matter? Can you be number two and __54__ do well in exams and get into a good university?
To communicate, ask your __55__ about her own life. Did someone surpass her? If she regrets any experiences, she may hope you will realize her own __56__. This wish is common among __57__.
__58___, don’t blame that she should seek success. If she scolds but cannot help, she clearly knows study is important but does not know how to study__59__.
Do __60__ you think is best.

小題1:	A．meet B．taste C．understand D．see

小題2:	A．junior B．high C．senior D．super

小題3:	A．trust B．realize C．stand D．believe

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)lways B．seldom C．hardly D．sometimes

小題5:	A．satisfied B．happy C．proud D．excited

小題6:	A．Never B．Yes C．Hardly D．Almost

小題7:	A．myself B．me C．herself D．her

小題8:	A．warm-hearted B．open-hearted C．kind-hearted D．broken-hearted

小題9:	A．warmly B．nervously C．firmly D．coldly

小題10:

A．talk B．communicate C．stay D．sit

小題11:

A．why B．when C．whether D．where

小題12:

A．but B．or C．a(chǎn)nd D．yet

小題13:

A．head B．top C．ceiling D．front

小題14:

A．ever B．still C．either D．even

小題15:

A．classmate B．fellow C．teacher D．mother

小題16:

A．experience B．failure C．dream D．regret

小題17:

A．students B．people C．teachers D．parents

小題18:

A．However B．But C．Though D．And

小題19:

A．fast B．busily C．effectively D．hard

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)ll which B．that C．a(chǎn)ll what D．what

Writing a long book seemed to be too much for me. So, for a long time, I just wrote short articles. One day, inspiration(靈感) for an article hit me and, as I started writing, paragraphs began flowing out fast. It turned out to be too long to be an article. I thought it would not hurt to try self-publishing a booklet(小冊子). The first printing of this 32-page black and white booklet sold out within a week. Here is something that I have learned through my experience.
1.Start small.
Don’t try to have a 400-page work as your first publication. I suggest you publish a booklet under 50 pages to launch your career as an author.
2.Ask for advice.
If you know some people who have published something, ask them for advice and help. You will gain useful information from them and save yourself many problems.
3.           
When you put your heart into something only to hear“We’re not interested”,you may get hurt. But you must remind yourself that this is quite common. Every“yes”you receive comes after at least five“noes”,especially at the beginning. You need to revise your book many times to reduce the chances of being turned down.
4.The more you market, the more you sell.
You can publish an excellent book. But if no people know about it, you cannot expect many buyers. Send out an e-mail to friends, family and business partners, telling them your book’s publication date. Ask them to help sell your book.
Do not be afraid to try novel ideas.
小題1:What does the underlined word“l(fā)aunch”in Point 1 there mean?

A．Begin.

B．Develop.

C．Lead.

D．Describe.

小題2:What’s the best title for Point 3?

A．No one will like what you wrote at first.

B．You will get hurt by what you wrote at first.

C．Prepare for a“yes”rather than a“no”.

D．Be prepared to deal with“noes”.

小題3:According to the passage, if you want to have more copies of your book sold, you should      .

A．a(chǎn)dvertise your book in newspapers

B．try to make more people know your book

C．a(chǎn)sk your business partners to buy your book

D．write something that people are interested in

小題4:About self-publishing a book, the writer would most probably agree that       .

A．one usually makes no money out of self-publishing a book

B．one should never self-publish a book longer than 400

C．self-publishing a book is impossible for most people

D．a(chǎn)sking advice from people who have published a book is helpful

One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed   36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their   37  for granted, just as he   38  himself. Now, however, he felt   39  －and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his   40 .
Seeking more personally satisfying   41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate （命運(yùn)）played a cruel   42  on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was   43  to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy . He began to   44  the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only   45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated （帶插圖的）books.
According to Jimmy, you are   46  you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world   47  seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be   48  in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel   49  making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is   50  . Though the world may make us feel small, we must be   51 . Everything will be all right for us －as it is for the “small people”in Jimmy’s books－if we make choices that are   52   for us.
In spite of his new   53  and wealth, Jimmy prefers working   54  at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could   55  .

小題1:	A．unhappy B．unusual C．unfair D．uneasy

小題2:	A．health B．wealth C．happiness D．illnesses

小題3:	A．ought to B．had to C．needed to D．used to

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)shamed B．disappointed C．helpless D．endless

小題5:	A．crying B．painting C．imagination D．consideration

小題6:	A．home B．condition C．situation D．work

小題7:	A．game B．trick C．role D．part

小題8:	A．unable B．impossible C．unfit D．difficult

小題9:	A．understand B．face C．refuse D．recognize

小題10:

A．failures B．efforts C．choices D．interests

小題11:

A．that B．what C．which D．whoever

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)lways B．seldom C．sometimes D．usually

小題13:

A．found B．drawn C．written D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．a(chǎn)bout C．with D．before

小題15:

A．powerful B．hopeful C．useful D．successful

小題16:

A．great B．strong C．brave D．equal

小題17:

A．scientific B．basic C．right D．simple

小題18:

A．product B．fame C．name D．job

小題19:

A．rapidly B．separately C．slowly D．quietly

小題20:

A．offer B．gain C．gather D．earn

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to play the character of Ronald McDonald for the McDonald's Corporation.
One day each month，we visited hospitals bringing a little happiness to the children there. But there were two rules placed on me during a visit. First, I could not go anywhere in the hospital  without permission. And second, I could not physically touch anyone within the hospital. They did not want me to carry germs(細(xì)菌)from one patient to another. Breaking either of these rules, I was told, I could lose my job. One day, as I was heading down a hallway and on my way home, I heard a little voice coming through a half­opened door，“Ronald，Ronald.”
I stepped in and saw a boy，about five years old, lying in his dad's arms, Mom with a nurse on the other side. I knew by the feeling in the room that the situation was grave. I asked his name. He told me it was Billy and that I did a few simple magic tricks for him. As I stepped back to say good­bye, he asked me “Ronald, would you hold me？”
At such a simple request, my heart was screaming, “Yes！”But my mind was screaming louder. “No！You are going to lose your job！”
“Hold me” was such a simple request, and yet I searched for any reasonable excuses that allowed me to leave, but none. It took me a moment to realize that in this situation, losing my job may not be the disaster I feared. Then, I picked up this little boy. He was so weak and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes. With tears in my eyes, I left them. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy's mom that Billy had passed away. She and her husband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy's life.
Billy's mom told me shortly after I left the room. Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don't care any more if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”
For the record, McDonald's Corporation did find it out, but, given the situation，permitted me to go on with my job. I continued as Ronald for another year before leaving the corporation to share the story of Billy and how important it is to take risks.
小題1:The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

A．weak

B．serious

C．interesting

D．exciting

小題2:When Billy asked the author to hold him, at first the author ________.

A．was unwilling to do so	B．was glad to do so
C．hesitated to do so	D．hurried to do so

小題3:What lesson did the author draw from his experience?

A．To amuse others is enjoyable.	B．To take risks is important.
C．To break rules is necessary.	D．To be fired is not fearful.

小題4:We learn from the story that ________.

A．the author left the corporation because he broke the rules

B．the author left the corporation because he didn't like the rules

C．the boy was quite happy with the experience with the author

D．the boy was quite happy with Santa at Christmas