【題目】At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the Unites States team. One member of that team was Bill Havens.

As the time for the Olympics neared, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the US team would be competing in the Paris games. In 1924, there were no jet airliners from Paris to the Unites States, only slow ocean-going ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma. Should he go to Paris and risk not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he stay with his family?

Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. But after much soul searching, Bill decided to stay at home, where he could support his wife when the child arrived. As it turned out , the Unites States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was late in giving birth to their child. In fact, Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth. People said ,” what a shame!”

The child finally born to Bill and his wife was a boy, whom they named Frank. Twenty-eight years later, in 1952, Bill received a telegram from Frank. It was sent from Helsinki, Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I am bringing home the gold medal you lost while waiting for me to be born.” Frank had just won the gold medal for the Unites States in a rowing event, a medal his father had dreamed of winning but never did. When people asked Bill about his decision he made twenty-eight years ago, he said he would make the same choice if he was in such a situation again.

【1】If we say some is in a dilemma, we probably mean he/she _____.

A. lives a very hard life

B. has to make a difficult choice

C. has to give up all that he/she has

D. doesn’t know what he/she wants

【2】 From Paragraph3 we know Bill’s wife ____.

A. knew the baby would be born late

B. knew what her husband really wanted

C. wanted to support her husband to win the gold medal.

D. was not understanding enough to support her husband

【3】 What is the main reason why people said” what a shame!”？

A. Bill didn’t give his wife any support at home.

B. Bill’s decision caused the team to perform badly.

C. Bill didn’t know what was more important to him.

D. Bill could have returned home with the gold medal in time.

【4】What happened twenty-eight years later after the baby’s birth?

A. Bill received a gold medal from Finland.

B. Bill’s son helped make his dream come true.

C. Bill earned the respect of all the American people.

D. Bill took part in the Olympic Games and won.

【5】After reading the passage, we infer that ____

A. Bill thought his decision was right.

B. Bill trained his son to win the medal.

C. Bill loved fame more than his family

D. Bill hated his decision very much

【題目】Sam, in every way, has handled the challenge, _________ his friends_________ how he’s achieved success in spite of the difficulties.

A. overcome; by B. overcoming; with

C. impressed; by D. impressing; with

【題目】It is the custom for people to bow to one another in Japan. When Fred visited that country he bowed too, even though he felt ________ doing it.

A. innocent B. awkward C. elegant D. stressful

【題目】 Parents should help their children understand money. __ 【1】So you may start talking about money when our child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys , for example.

1.The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收銀員). _ 【2】When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 【3】If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain,” You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “you have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3. 【4】

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product-a name-brand butter and a generic（無商標產(chǎn)品）,for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 【5】 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase（購買）with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A. Wise decisions

B. The value of money

C. Permit the child to choose between them.

D. Tell your child why he can --or cannot---have certain things

E. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

F. The best time to teach a child any thing about money is when he shows an interest.

【題目】According to a report, each year almost half of the professional athletes retiring from competition ________ jobless or without a further schooling plan.

A. go up B. end up

C. stay up D. come up

【題目】每句只有一個錯誤。若該句多一個詞，把多余的詞用（﹨）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并用斜線劃掉。若該句缺一個詞，在缺詞處用一個漏字符號（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。若該句錯一個詞，在錯詞的下面劃一橫線，在該行右邊的橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

注意：不要改動原句的意思。

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situating on the river Seine.Florence is an Italian city which became famous because the Renaissance.Every boy and every girl in our school are encouraged to join one or two clubs according to their hobbies.

The report shows that we are making some progress but that what we need to make greater efforts. By the time it ended, more than 700 people have been killed.

【題目】Don’t ________ when you fill out a job application. If you were a store clerk, for instance, don’t say you were the manager.

A. accelerate B. withdraw C. compromise D. exaggerate

【題目】A talent agent ________ Christi’s parents to let him appear in commercials. He thought Christi had the potential of being a very good model and making a lot of money.

A. appealed to B. relied on

C. picked out D. called on

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely 【1】 cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 【2】 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 【3】 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 【4】 against evils（災(zāi)禍）.

People’s 【5】 (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be 【6】 most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 【7】 physically. People 【8】 (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 【9】 (easy) catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 【10】 you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

【題目】語法填空（每空1分共10分）

Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored 【1】______ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians. He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got 【2】______（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, 【3】_______ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case. In South Africa he was【4】_____ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （種族歧視）was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight 【5】______equal rights. Gandhi returned to India in 1915, 【6】______ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and independence for his country. In the political movement many Indians 【7】_________(include) Gandhi were put in prison. 【8】_______, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give【9】______and India won its independence in 1947. 【10】______（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.