【題目】 Sam lent me his new bike, and I treated him chocolates.

A. in charge B. in place

C. in return D. in turn

【題目】【改編】One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to person, and may be his day, I wanted to do it again.

When I got to my office, I had the of anonymously (匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal (無人味) of the building where I work makes me . It just feels a little boring sometimes, though it’s a nice building with great light. I lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little there, and throw in an inspirational quote (引言) while I’m at it? , who doesn't like flowers?

So, for the past month, I’ve been flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I the flowers and the quote. It always feels for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a unexpected in common hours.”and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figure, but it at least makes me each time I visit the bathroom.

Then today, when I walked in, I noticed flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ------- Gandhi.

This little act me that, at the end of the day, we’re all just people with hearts the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.

I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!

【1】A. picked out B. came across C. called up D. pointed at

【2】A. Struck B. Informed C. Surprised D. Honored

【3】【改編】A. another B. other C. others D. the other

【4】A. calming B. determining C. reflecting D. brightening

【5】A. belief B. way C. idea D. aim

【6】【改編】A. surrounding B. atmosphere C. design D. people

【7】A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. impatient D. unforgettable

【8】【改編】A. concluded B. confirmed C. considered D. believed

【9】A. mystery B. smile C. beauty D. courage

【10】【改編】A. All in all B. First of all C. Above all D. After all

【11】A. growing B. watering C. putting D. picking

【12】A. count B. check C. clean D. change

【13】A. refreshing B. interesting C. satisfying D. puzzling

【14】A. prize B. truth C. success D. shock

【15】A. holds B. attaches C. remains D. focuses

【16】A. strong B. happy C. surprised D. shocked

【17】A. good B. new C. small D. special

【18】A. told B. replied C. wrote D. said

【19】A. introduces B. warns C. suggests D. reminds

【20】【改編】A. regardless ofB. because of C. in spite of D. despite of

【題目】Tom was about to close the window __________ his attention was caught by a bird.

A. when

B. if

C. and

D. till

【題目】My mom has eyes in the back of her head. She also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presents. One day, a “nice man” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was holding it in her hands. “He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro,” she explains, “He said ‘no, no, that’s too much’ and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coin. He must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same time. I did not even notice until an hour later. I felt so stupid.”

According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty (熟練的) fingers, it’s having a working knowledge of the loopholes (漏洞) in our brain. The most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-task. Most of the time that is a good thing — it allows us to filter (過濾) out all but the most important features of the world around us. But a good trickster can use it to against you. This kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody’s attention with other movements. Street pickpockets often use this effect to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention system. Other strategies are more psychological. Pickpockets tend to hang out a “beware of pickpockets” sign, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables, helpfully giving away where they are. And in my mom’s case, the thief’s best trick was not coming across like a pickpocket. “He was a very nice guy and very confident. Not someone that would cause you to suspect,” she says. Apollo Robbins, a stage pickpocket, said smart move, like moving your hand in an arc motion rather than a straight line, is another popular strategy employed by tricksters.

At last, it should be pointed out that most thefts are opportunistic. The skill level of most thieves is far less than you think. But they are opportunistic enough to keep up with new technology.

【1】What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. People’s brains are not designed to multi-task.

B. People’s brains can filter out all but the most important features.

C. Somebody’s attention can be distracted by a certain trick.

D. Somebody’s overload attention system.

【2】【改編】 How did the pickpockets manage to cheat the mother ?

A. He had such smart motion that she didn’t notice that.

B. He looked so reliable that she didn’t suspect him.

C. He made her focus her attention on what he said instead of being cheated .

D. All the above.

【3】In the author’s opinion, _________.

A. people’s brains have many loopholes

B. thieves are more skillful than opportunistic

C. signs reminding people of pickpockets can play a negative role in protecting valuables

D. his mom’s losing money is nothing but a by-accident experience

【4】What will the author probably talk about next?

A. Mom’s another suffering

B. Pickpockets concerning new technology

C. Pickpockets’ tricks

D. Apollo Robbins’ stage pickpockets

【題目】John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather __________ with them to school.

A. took

B. had taken

C. were taking

D. would take

【題目】The __________ is very strict with the actors and often shows them what to do by acting himself.

A. composer

B. conductor

C. musician

D. director

【題目】 __________ the time the firemen arrived, the building had been burnt to pieces.

A. At

B. Till

C. When

D. By

【題目】When he found many people were gathering there, he went to see what __________.

A. happened

B. would happen

C. has happened

D. had happened

【題目】It is said that the girl will have a chance to________her country to take part in the 2012 London Olympic Games.

A．support B．lead

C．represent D．guide

【題目】The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. It published its first issue in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded. It has become one of the world’s best-known magazines and is immediately identifiable by the characteristic yellow border running around the edge of its cover.

There are 12 monthly issues of National Geographic per year, plus additional map supplements. On rare occasions, special editions are also issued. It contains articles about geography, popular science, history, culture, current events, and photography. The current Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Magazine is the well-known photographer, Chris Johns, who has photographed extensively in Africa. The foreword to Johns’ own illustrated book on Africa was written by Nelson Mandela.

Society Executive Vice President John Q. Griffin, and President of the Magazine Group, has overall responsibility for the English language magazines at National Geographic. Terry B. Adamson, Society Executive Vice President who also is the Society’s chief legal officer and heads governmental relations, has overall responsibility for the Society’s international publications.

With a worldwide circulation in all languages of nearly nine million, more than fifty million people read the magazine every month. In May, 2007, National Geographic magazine won the American Society of Magazine Editors’ prestigious General Excellence Award in the over two million circulation category and the best photography award for three issues of the magazine in 2006.

【1】How many issues does the National Geographic Magazine have per year?

A. Less than 10 issues. B. Less than 11 issues.

C. Less than 12 issues. D. About 12 issues.

【2】Who wrote the introduction to Johns’ own illustrated book on Africa?

A. John Q. Griffin. B. Terry B. Adamson.

C. Nelson Mandela. D. Chris Johns.

【3】【改編】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. With its first issue in 1888, there are over fifty million people in the world.

B. As an official magazine, there are 12 monthly issues with additional map supplements.

C. It contains articles about geography, popular science, history, politics, and photography.

D. It is identified by the orange border running around the edge of its cover.