James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __26__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __27__ on earth was he going to get the __28__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _29__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __30__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __31__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __32__ it. He would have to find a job. __33_ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _34__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __35__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __36__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __37__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __38__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __39_ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __40__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __41__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __42__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __43__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __44__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __45__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

小題1:	A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked

小題2:	A．How B．Why C．Who D．What

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)mount B．part C．sum D．rest

小題4:	A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair

小題5:	A．point B．reason C．result D．right

小題6:	A．split B．spend C．spare D．save

小題7:	A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect

小題8:	A．Or B．So C．For D．But

小題9:	A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge

小題10:

A．beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening

小題11:

A．similarity B．quality C．suitability D．variety

小題12:

A．brand B．number C．size D．type

小題13:

A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ll B．enough C．much D．some

小題15:

A．finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly

小題16:

A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted

小題17:

A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)pplying B．a(chǎn)sking C．looking D．working

小題19:

A．since B．if C．than D．though

小題20:

A．deserved B．benefited C．a(chǎn)chieved D．learned

About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children, but I often heard the parents 26 shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a (n) 27 one.
We often 28 in the hallway. I always greeted them, 29 the only answer I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually 30 to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just 31 their apartment and the little girl was 32 the outside door open for the others. I 33 in the car doing 34 things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to 35 to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, 36 me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how 37 I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had 38 an old man’s heart.
The next day there was a (n) 39 on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite 40 of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother was there, too. Her parents 41 me, too.
Now when we meet in the hall way we always greet each other, in a friendly 42 .
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and 43 how I was going to keep my doctor’s 44 because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn’t it 45 that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good tings come from small acts.

小題1:	A．quietly B．strangely C．quickly D．a(chǎn)ngrily

小題2:	A．frightening B．exciting C．sincere D．kind

小題3:	A．quarreled B．met C．chatted D．a(chǎn)rgued

小題4:	A．when B．so C．but D．or

小題5:	A．went out B．set out C．took out D．gave out

小題6:	A．decoration B．cleaning C．returning D．leaving

小題7:	A．breaking B．operating C．holding D．unlocking

小題8:	A．kept B．remained C．insisted D．left

小題9:	A．favorite B．important C．unnecessary D．curious

小題10:

A．hurry B．drive C．stay D．greet

小題11:

A．hunting for B．a(chǎn)sking for C．waiting for D．calling for

小題12:

A．beneficial B．influential C．a(chǎn)nxious D．grateful

小題13:

A．strengthened B．broken C．touched D．saved

小題14:

A．note B．knock C．invitation D．picture

小題15:

A．proud B．a(chǎn)ware C．a(chǎn)fraid D．sure

小題16:

A．understood B．recognized C．praised D．thanked

小題17:

A．manner B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．statement D．a(chǎn)nnouncement

小題18:

A．found B．doubted C．remembered D．wondered

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．a(chǎn)ppointment C．suggestion D．a(chǎn)ttention

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)mazing B．confusing C．disappointing D．challenging

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)
I want to share a true story with you. I am    1   that it can inspire (激勵(lì)) everyone. Let’s be like lamps (燈) or candles to light people’s    2  .
Some of my    3   work in Australia. Among the natives, there was an elderly man. I am sure that you have    4  been in a situation as difficult as that    5   old man’s. He was completely ignored by everyone. His    6   was disordered and dirty.
I told him, “Please let me    7   your house, wash your clothes, and make your bed.” He answered, “I’m    8   with this. Let it be.”
I said again, “It will be still better if you    9   me to do it.”
He finally    10  . So I was able to clean his house and wash his clothes. I    11   a beautiful lamp, which was covered with    12  . Only God knows how many    13   had passed since he last lit it.
I said to him, “Don’t you light your lamp? Don’t you ever    14   it?”
He answered, “No. No one comes to see me. I have no    15   to light it. Who would I light it for?”
I asked, “Would you light it every    16   my sisters came?”
He replied, “Of course.”
From that day on, my sisters committed (投入) themselves to    17   him every evening. We cleaned the lamp and he would    18   it every evening.
Two years passed. I had completely    19   that man. He sent this message: “Tell my friends that the light they lit in my life continues to    20   still.”

小題1:	A．surprised B．satisfied C．a(chǎn)fraid D．sure

小題2:	A．houses B．plans C．life D．clothes

小題3:	A．sisters B．neighbors C．brothers D．children

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)lways B．never C．recently D．a(chǎn)lready

小題5:	A．clever B．strong C．healthy D．poor

小題6:	A．bag B．station C．home D．office

小題7:	A．build B．clean C．remove D．paint

小題8:	A．okay B．sick C．rich D．tidy

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)dvise B．beg C．a(chǎn)llow D．remind

小題10:

A．escaped B．a(chǎn)rrived C．shook D．a(chǎn)greed

小題11:

A．made B．discovered C．sold D．passed

小題12:

A．snow B．water C．dust D．sand

小題13:

A．years B．hours C．seconds D．centuries

小題14:

A．enjoy B．see C．keep D．use

小題15:

A．time B．need C．energy D．courage

小題16:

A．night B．morning C．a(chǎn)fternoon D．midnight

小題17:

A．feeding B．leading C．visiting D．teaching

小題18:

A．cover B．wash C．watch D．light

小題19:

A．changed B．forgotten C．understood D．believed

小題20:

A．shine B．move C．fly D．rise

Three years ago when I was still in the university, I also worked at a restaurant.   
An old man named Mr. Candido Filio was one of our regular customers at the restaurant. He was one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever known.
Every Sunday the Philippine Star Newspaper had a special page for word puzzles and among his peers (同齡人), Mr. Filio held the record for solving all the puzzles in less than five minutes. He encouraged me to solve them too and for months and months, I did my best to beat him but failed.
Then one Sunday, I did it! I was able to complete them before anyone else. Everyone cheered for me. He came up to me with a smile and said, “No one has ever beaten me before. You’re the first. I’ll have a prize for you tomorrow.”
The next day, he gave me a special Scrabble (拼字游戲) set. I would have never been able to afford one like that by myself. Then he said to me, “Kate, what do you think is man’s final goal in life? Happiness, isn’t it? You are happy and that should be considered as a success. Many people spend a lifetime searching for that. Be thankful that you have found it.” I looked at him and knew that my life had changed, probably forever. He must have known that I always felt sad about not having much money.
He encouraged me to learn the game and love words. And true to his words, I was never able to beat him again.
小題1:We can learn from the text that Mr. Filio ______.

A．was generous to young people

B．was good at word puzzles

C．lived quite near the restaurant

D．won a prize from the Philippine Star Newspaper

小題2: The author got a gift because ______.

A．Mr. Filio was thankful for her help

B．Mr. Filio was satisfied with her service

C．she was the first person to beat Mr. Filio

D．she was the new record keeper in the restaurant

小題3:After she heard what Mr. Filio said, the author probably felt ______.

A．a(chǎn)mazed

B．excited

C．touched

D．inspired

小題4:What would be the best title of the text?

A．Happiness is also a success

B．Interest is the best teacher

C．Scrabble makes a difference

D．His words change my life

Steve Fossett did not really look like an adventurer, but he reached some of the most difficult goals in sailing and flying.
Fossett was most proud of being the first person to fly around the world alone in a hot-air balloon. To make a trip around the world alone, it was necessary to have an improved autopilot (自動(dòng)駕駛儀) device. Fossett had one of his team members develop a more advanced balloon autopilot that would allow him to sleep and do other tasks while flying safely.
Steve Fossett attempted the hot-air balloon trip around the world six times. This was not easy to do. He flew in the balloon’s capsule (密封艙) that was too small to stand upright. During his fourth attempt in 1998, he was almost killed during a storm off the coast of Australia. He fell 9,000 meters into the Coral Sea with his balloon’s capsule on fire. He was later rescued at sea.
Fossett successfully made the trip in 2002. The trip started and ended in Australia. He traveled more than 33,000 kilometers for more than 14 days. On this flight, Fossett set other records including a speed record of 322 kilometers per hour. One main problem with earlier balloon flights was the threat of dangerous storms. A team of weather experts e-mailed and talked to Fossett by a satellite telephone to help him avoid such weather.   
Steve Fossett’s hot-air balloon is now at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.  It is there as an example for other people to try and succeed in doing something important to them.
小題1:What did Steve Fossett specially prepare for the trip around the world?

A．He made the balloon’s capsule bigger.

B．He had an autopilot impvoved.

C．He formed a team to fly with him.

D．He improved the balloon’s engine.

小題2:Steve Fossett solved the problem of bad weather on his trip by ______.

A．communicating with experts

B．using his rich experience

C．inventing a satellite phone

D．consulting other adventurers

小題3:We can learn from the text that Steve Fossett was ______.

A．patient and careful	B．modest and easy-going
C．brave and determined	D．energetic and kind-hearted

小題4:What can we learn about Steve’s flight in 2002?

A．He was rescued during the trip.

B．He lost his way over the sea.

C．It lasted over three weeks.

D．He set a speed record of balloon flight.

After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.
He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, "No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you! "And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (廢墟).
　　As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, "It's too late! They're all dead! There's nothing you can do! " To them he replied with one line, "Are you going to help me now? " And then he kept on digging.
　　No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: "Is my boy alive or is he dead? " He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name, "ARMAND! " He heard back, "Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad! "
"What's going on in there? How is it? " the father asked.
"There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When t he building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us. "
"Come out, boy! "
"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me! "
小題1:The underlined word "collapsed" probably means " ".

A．break down

B．shake away

C．stand by

D．fall into

小題2:Who came to help the father when he was digging?

A．His wife.

B．Other parents.

C．The firemen.

D．No one.

小題3:Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought .

A．he was mad

B．a(chǎn)ll the children had died in the earthquake

C．he was too dangerous to others

D．it was not his job to dig

小題4:How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?

A．Fourteen.

B．Thirty-three.

C．Forty-seven.

D．Nineteen.

小題5:We can learn from the passage that .

A．it took the father one day to find his son and other students

B．his wife died in the earthquake

C．his son was the last one to come out of the ruins

D．the son didn't believe his father would come to save him

My father is a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to 16 the family .
When we met   17  weather , he would drive me to school with his old truck . And after we 18  , he would bend over and give me a 19  on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very 20 in front of so many other  21 . I was already a twelve-year–old young man , but my father still kissed me goodbye !
Then on a rainy day I   22 to tell him my feeling . When we stopped at the school gate, the   23 big smile appeared on my father’s face . I   24  what would happen next. I   25   put my hand up and for the first time said “ No” to him . The smile on his face immediately changed into a 26 look. He looked at me for a long time and   27   began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never   28   him cry ! Then he said, “ You’re right . You are a big boy … a man. I won’t kiss you 29  .’’
Not long after that, my father went to sea on a bad day. 30  of the fishermen stayed at home , but not Dad , because he had a big family to feed . But after that day, he  31 came back . Later his boat was 32 with his nets half in and half out . He must have   33 a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.
How I wished I had not   34  my father’s kiss! And from this I have learned that we should take every chance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have  35 regrets by doing so .

小題1:	A．enjoy B． feed C．keep D．save

小題2:	A．fine B． warm . C．cool D．bad

小題3:	A．left B． arrived C．a(chǎn)ppeared D．drove

小題4:	A．kiss B． smile C．touch D．welcome

小題5:	A．excited B． funny C．glad D．shy

小題6:	A．passengers B． workers C．schoolmates D．friends

小題7:	A．decided B． agreed C．a(chǎn)dvised D．happened

小題8:	A．strange B． usual C．beautiful D．kind

小題9:	A．doubted B． wondered C．knew D．remembered

小題10:

A．clearly B． carefully C．quietly D．quickly

小題11:

A．disappointed B． worried C．surprised D．tired

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)nger B． tears C．understanding D．happiness

小題13:

A．wanted B． seen C．liked D．minded

小題14:

A．forever B． immediately C．sometimes D．a(chǎn)ny more

小題15:

A．Most B． All C．None D．Every

小題16:

A．later B． finally C．never D．seldom

小題17:

A．caught B． found C．bought D．returned

小題18:

A．missed B． managed C．met D．hoped

小題19:

A．refused B． forgotten C．hated D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題20:

A．new B． good C．small D．few

It was just a windy January day here in the North East of Scotland. When I left home for the office where I worked in the next town, the weather forecasters said, “Windy and cold, but no rain.” However, by the time I was about to leave work in the early evening, it was pouring!
My office was close to the bus stop so that there was no problem; I just shot out the door and onto the bus. Unfortunately, once I got home to Montrose, I had about a mile to walk from the bus stop to my home.
As I stepped off the bus that night to walk home, I struggled to get my tiny umbrella to go up in the strong wind. It was obviously designed for a very light shower. Then, suddenly and to my amazement, I heard my mum’s voice.
“Quickly! Come under here, before you get soaked! ”
I nipped（跑） under my bigger umbrella and stared at mum in surprise. “What on earth are you doing here in this weather?” I asked her. My mum was eighty-three that year, and although fit and healthy, she did not usually like going out in strong wind and heavy rain. “You said to come round for tea tonight, but I came early before the rain got too heavy. Eric told me that your car was in for a service and I saw your big umbrella lying on the chair. Eric was on the phone, so I just picked it up and came out so that I could meet you and you would not get soaked!’’
My mum passed away the following year. This simple act remains in my mind, and reminds me how completely my mum loved me. She would not have gone out in the wind and rain for herself, but, at eighty-three, she never gave a second thought about the bad weather so I would not get wet.
小題1:We can learn from the text that   

A．the author’s office was not far from her home.

B．the author’s mum enjoyed good health at 83.

C．the author was completely wet that night.

D．the author opened the umbrella easily then.

小題2:On hearing her mum’s voice the author was much surprised because   .

A．her mum seldom enjoyed going out in such bad weather.

B．her mum did not tell her she would bring her an umbrella.

C．she had planned to go to her house for tea that day.

D．she did not actually realize how much her mum loved her.

小題3:Eric failed to pick up the author in the car for the reason that    

A．he was busy with his work.

B．the car was being repaired.

C．he was fixing the new phone.

D．he did not expect it to rain.

小題4:The best title for the passage can be   

A．I Love Mum.

B．Nice to Meet Mum in the Rain.

C．To Keep Me from the Rain.

D．Mum’s Voice in the Rain.

Known as the Animal Lady in this area which I lived in, I was always asked to lend a hand in animal   36  . One afternoon three little neighbor girls ran up   37  my door, saying a baby squirrel was on the sidewalk. I quickly   38  the kids and they led me to a tiny squirrel still with milk teeth. I  39  and held the little creature up gently in my arms to check it for   40  . It seemed fine. I figured the mother must have been killed,   41  it an orphan(孤兒). Now, the baby was pretty hungry for milk and then left its nest to   42  the neighborhood for help.
I was about to carry it into my   43  when I found several other babies starting to run down the tree from where their nest was. With the first squirrel hid into my   44  , I stood at the base of the tree and was   45  when three more babies ran right down into my hands. Those dear little creatures were so happy to feel safe and   46  ,and they all held each other close in my shirt. I took them home and   47  them bread and milk to eat. The poor starving things went   48  as they swallowed the meal.
I phoned a lady in the next town who   49  a small squirrel shelter. She had a big back yard with large   50  surrounded by a tall wooden fence. She assured me she was well   51  to care for the babies and provide a natural home for them when they were grown.
I love that those little girls cared enough about the squirrels to seek out the   52  of the Animal Lady! And I really   53  getting to help the baby creatures. And then the   54  of caring continued    55   the lady with the squirrel shelter took them in. How wonderful to be part of a chain of kindness.

小題1:	A．hunt B．love C．cure D．rescue

小題2:	A．to B．through C．for D．from

小題3:	A．followed B．glanced C．comforted D．persuaded

小題4:	A．came down B．bent down C．put down D．broke down

小題5:	A．fur B．legs C．teeth D．injuries

小題6:	A．leaving B．keeping C．remaining D．finding

小題7:	A．research B．hunt C．search D．watch

小題8:	A．room B．car C．cage D．house

小題9:	A．shoe B．pocket C．shirt D．drawer

小題10:

A．puzzled B．a(chǎn)stonished C．interested D．satisfied

小題11:

A．nervous B．cold C．warm D．tired

小題12:

A．handed B．showed C．gave D．lent

小題13:

A．hungry B．wild C．sad D．a(chǎn)fraid

小題14:

A．owned B．needed C．sought D．shut

小題15:

A．ladders B．flowers C．bamboos D．trees

小題16:

A．organized B．equipped C．built D．known

小題17:

A．shelter B．information C．a(chǎn)dvice D．help

小題18:

A．minded B．regretted C．enjoyed D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

小題19:

A．chain B．feeling C．sense D．connection

小題20:

A．when B．if C．before D．until

“There are no real friends or enemies in the business world”. This saying may have been on the minds of bosses at China’s main online video providers, Youku.com Inc and Tudou Holdings Ltd, when the one-time rivals（對(duì)手）agreed to merge (合并) on March 12. The deal will create the country’s largest company in the online video industry, Youku Tudou Inc.
Three months ago, the two companies were involved in a copyright dispute. On December 12, Tudou charged Youku.com with illegally airing the entertainment series, Kangxi is coming. Tudou was the only company which had rights to the series. In response, Youku filed a lawsuit（訴訟） against Tudou, claiming the company was broadcasting more than 50 Youku-owned TV series.
According to analysts, the deal came out of the market battle between the two companies. Each spent so much money buying licensed content that they ended up in the red last year. “Funding pressures are the main reason for the deal,” said Shi Jialong, a Hong Kong-based analyst with CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. “After the merger, there might be a fall in copyright purchase prices, which is good for the industry in the short term.”
The new company will face competition from Web portals(門戶網(wǎng)站) providing similar services. Youku owned 21.8 percent of Chin’s online video market in the last quarter of last year and Tudou 13.7 percent, but Sohu.com followed close on the heels with 13.3 percent, according to domestic research company Analysys International.
Some analysts do not feel the deal will secure the market for Youku Tudou. Shi Yu, CEO of media company KU6, said the merger was unlikely to have a “one plus one more than two” effect. In his opinion, video-hosting sites need to find new ways of generation profit to succeed in the market.
小題1:The main reason for Youku.com Inc and Tudou Holdings Ltd to merge is that           .

A．the two companies were in great demand of money

B．they were charge with illegally airing the entertainment series

C．the two companies created the country’s largest company

D．they intended to cut down the prices of copyrights

小題2:The underlined words “in the red” in the third paragraph mean “         ”.

A．in a big fight

B．in a great trouble

C．a(chǎn)t a loss

D．a(chǎn)t a distance

小題3:What do the last two paragraphs imply?

A．Shi Yu doesn’t think it a good idea for the two companies to merge.

B．The merger is really a win-win deal for the companies involved.

C．The merger may not promise a bright future for Youku Tudou.

D．The new company will be more competitive after the merger.

小題4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The merge will benefit the online video industry to some degree.

B．The two companies spent lots of money building video-hosting sites.

C．Youku Tudou Inc currently controls half of the online video market in China.

D．The new company has taken charged of all the entertainment series.