【題目】A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.

The unpunctual man, on one hand, never does what he has to do at the right time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset (財產(chǎn)) as well as others. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time. He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.

Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is the sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.

【1】What does the author think is the main difference between a punctual person and an unpunctual person?

A. A punctual person does everything ahead of time.

B. An unpunctual person never does anything at the right time.

C. A punctual person has a lot of appointments.

D. An unpunctual person has little time to do anything.

【2】According to the passage, the main reason that a person is always unpunctual is that _______.

A. he has more work to do than other people

B. he is always in a hurry when he works

C. he doesn’t care much about time

D. he always mismanages and wastes his time

【3】If someone isn’t punctual in keeping his appointments, he might ________.

A. lose his life

B. mismanage his asset

C. be thought to disrespect others

D. do harm to others

【4】According to the third paragraph, when you are invited to dinner, you should arrive there ________.

A. after other guests

B. before other guests

C. at the appointed time

D. after the host getting things ready

【5】Which of the following statements best describes the harm of unpunctuality?

A. If you are an unpunctual person, you cannot be in charge of any important task.

B. If your friends know that you are unpunctual, they may not see you again.

C. Unpunctuality may bring about heavy losses for both public and private affairs.

D. Unpunctuality may make you miss a lot of appointments and lose friends.

【題目】He agreed with my suggestion ______ we should change the date.

A. that B. which C. what D. how

【題目】— How about the debate held in your class ?

—____.

A. It was really hot.

B. Sounds great

C. I’m really looking forward to it.

D. Why not ?

【題目】John Snow was ____famous doctor in London—so expert that he attended ____Queen Victoria as her personal physician.

A. a; / B. the; the C. the; a D. a; the

【題目】A light drizzle (小雨) was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. the street from the church was a gas station. It was for Christmas, but I noticed a standing outside the locked door, huddled(擠在一起) under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep . I wondered briefly why they were there but then about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.

Once we got home, there was barely time to our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents’ house for our Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town, I noticed that the family was there, standing outside the closed gas station.

My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turnoff for my grandparents’ house, the the car went. , my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “I can’t it!”

“What?” asked my mother.

“It’s those people back there at the gas station, standing in the . They’ve got . It’s Christmas.”

When my father into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children — two girls and a small boy.

My father down his window. “Merry Christmas. You are on the bus?” my father asked.

The man said that they . They were going to Birmingham, where they would have a family .

“Well, that bus isn’t going to come along for several hours and you’re getting standing here. Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll 60 you up there.”

【1】A. Across B. Over C. Through D. Past

【2】A. checked B. kept C. closed D. opened

【3】A. man B. family C. group D. team

【4】A. active B. close C. warm D. dry

【5】A. talked B. forgot C. cared D. wondered

【6】A. enjoy B. touch C. count D. collect

【7】A. grand B. pleasant C. rich D. annual

【8】A. forever B. still C. already D. always

【9】A. slower B. faster C. farther D. closer

【10】A. Actually B. Quickly C. Suddenly D. Naturally

【11】A. understand B. miss C. control D. stand

【12】A. wind B. outside C. rain D. cold

【13】A. luggage B. trouble C. children D. worries

【14】A. hurried B. turned C. pushed D. pulled

【15】A. rolled B. took C. pressed D. forced

【16】A. catching B. waiting C. expecting D. riding

【17】A. did B. had C. have D. were

【18】A. plan B. celebration C. reunion D. party

【19】A. anxious B. wet C. lost D. helpless

【20】A. run B. send C. help D. find

【題目】Would it be ____ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

A. free B. empty C. kind D. convenient

【題目】He ______ busy yesterday, or he ______ you with your experiment.

A. was; had helped B. was, would have helped

C. had been; would have D. were; would have helped

【題目】Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If you’ve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.

Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain’s way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of your getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.

Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, it’s quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.

Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you’re growing up.

Even though people don’t talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.If you have an anxiety problem it’s hard for other people to understand why something that doesn’t worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, and may become worse and worse.

The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. These include taking therapies (療法) and drugs.

【1】Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?

A. Almost everybody has a certain degree of anxiety in certain situations.

B. It’s abnormal for people to get too anxious after a stressful thing.

C. With anxiety you are far away from traffic accidents.

D. When you feel stressed out, scared or worried, you are surely suffering from anxiety.

【2】Which of the following reasons for anxiety is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Genetics. B. Experience.

C. Illness. D. Environment.

【3】The author will most probably talk about ________ following this passage.

A. what is about anxiety B. how to handle anxiety

C. what causes anxiety D. when anxiety becomes serious

【題目】— Do you have the time? I've got something to tell you.

— Ok, ______ you make your story short.

A. now that B. even if

C. so long as D. in case

【題目】If your knowledge can be in some way _______ with my experiences, we are sure to succeed.

A. joined B. united

C. connected D. combined