My husband has always had a huge affection for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past. Mr. Dave   16   the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years．A friendship   17  but when Mrs. Dave died five years ago, it left Mr. Dave   18  . So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went. Mr. Dave was very   19  for 80 years old and never tired of being with John．
A few years later Mr. Dave had a stroke(中風(fēng))that paralyzed(麻痹)his right side．He lost his speech and was   20  a nursing home. Restricted to his bed and unable to  21 , Mr. Dave began to suffer from   22 .
This almost broke John’s heart. He finally got   23  from the nursing home to take Mr. Dave out for a ride．They were both   24   to be together again but it was very painful for Mr. Dave to be   25  into John’s truck. Because he was paralyzed on one side. The   26  of that side pulled heavily on his good side．
John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac,   27  was the truck of his dreams. But one day he   28  it so he could buy a van(廂式貨車)that was  29  for a wheelchair. The van isn’t sporty or fast but it surely   30  Mr. Dave’s pain on their outings.
John has made a   31  fishing rod that Mr. Dave can use,   32  they still go fishing together. Even though Mr. Dave can’t   33 , he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son. I don’t know anyone who would   34  their prized possession to help a friend. I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to   35   those who are in need.

小題1:	A．swam B．played C．fished D．visited

小題2:	A．destroyed B．developed C．disappeared D．increased

小題3:	A．disabled B．sleepless C．homeless D．a(chǎn)lone

小題4:	A．happy B．energetic C．proud D．powerful

小題5:	A．put into B．kept away C．locked in D．picked up

小題6:	A．sleep B．communicate C．eat D．think

小題7:	A．weakness B．starvation C．depression D．pressure

小題8:	A．donation B．support C．mercy D．permission

小題9:	A．sad B．excited C．desperate D．lucky

小題10:

A．lifted B．invited C．led D．pushed

小題11:

A．pain B．flesh C．strength D．weight

小題12:

A．that B．which C．what D．it

小題13:

A．fixed B．repaired C．remade D．sold

小題14:

A．created B．equipped C．changed D．decorated

小題15:

A．overcomes B．removes C．reduces D．relaxes

小題16:

A．expensive B．beautiful C．strong D．special

小題17:

A．but B．or C．so D．a(chǎn)nd

小題18:

A．walk B．talk C．escape D．hear

小題19:

A．give up B．put away C．hand in D．keep off

小題20:

A．impress B．help C．cure D．comfort

One day, a woman sat down next to a man on a bench near a playground. The woman _36__ a little boy in a red coat and said: “That is my son __37__ is moving smoothly down the slide (滑板)”. “What a lovely boy!” the man replied. Then he went __38__ saying, “That is my daughter on the bike. She is __39__ a white dress”.
After a while, the man looked at his __40__ and called to the girl in white, “Shall we go home, Mary?” “Only five __41__ minutes, Dad, please?” little Mary cried. The man __42__ and Mary went on riding her bike happily. Five minutes passed soon. The father __43__ and called again to his daughter: “It’s time __44__ now, Mary?” Again, Mary pleaded (懇求), “Give me more minutes, Dad. __45__ five more minutes, OK?” The man smiled and said: “OK.”
The __46__ responded, “You are surely a patient father.” __47__ in thought, the man said nothing. However, after a __48__, he smiled and then said: “Her elder brother Tom was killed by a __49__ driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never __50__ much time with Tom and now I would give anything for just five more minutes with him. I wouldn’t make the same __51__ with Mary. She thinks she has five more minutes to ride her bike. The __52__ is that I get five more minutes to watch her play. Life sometimes __53__ too suddenly. ”
Yes, life is all about making priorities (優(yōu)先考慮的事), and what are your priorities? Don’t always __ 54__ excuses for your not being able to accompany your family members or your friends. Give someone you are __55__ five more minutes of your time today!

小題1:	A．pointed to B．looked up C．shouted at D．a(chǎn)rgued with

小題2:	A．which B．who C．/ D．whose

小題3:	A．in B．up C．on D．out

小題4:	A．wearing B．putting C．folding D．glaring

小題5:	A．feet B．watch C．honey D．gift

小題6:	A．less B．illegal C．latter D．more

小題7:	A．nodded B．shook C．refused D．shocked

小題8:	A．put down B．stood up C．cut down D．picked up

小題9:	A．going B．gone C．went D．to go

小題10:

A．Too B．Immediately C．Clearly D．Just

小題11:

A．woman B．man C．girl D．boy

小題12:

A．Reacted B．Frightened C．Lost D．Rebuilt

小題13:

A．rank B．while C．reality D．shelter

小題14:

A．social B．drunk C．suitable D．unfair

小題15:

A．spent B．wasted C．exploded D．fed

小題16:

A．ride B．ground C．mistake D．preparations

小題17:

A．chance B．truth C．injury D．glory

小題18:

A．harvests B．ignores C．changes D．orders

小題19:

A．operate B．question C．make D．purchase

小題20:

A．proud of B．beneficial to C．worried about D．devoted to

There is only one winner and in this case it is Gina Rinehart who has won it all. In her own words, "beauty is an iron mine", Gina suggested her recipe for glory and fame. She has been announced as the richest woman of the world by BRW (formerly Business Review Weekly) in May 2012. Let's read more about her life and journey to the top.   
Georgina "Gina" Hope Rinehart was born on 9th February, 1954 in Perth, Western Australia, to Hope Margaret Nicholas and Lang Hancock, the mining king. Her father discovered one of the world's biggest reserves in the early 1950s. Gina gained lots of knowledge of the iron-ore industry while working with her father. She married an Englishman Greg Milton, at the age of 19 and together they had two children, John Langley and Bianca Hope. Soon the marriage broke off and she remarried in 1983. Frank Rinehart and Gina had two children: Ginia and Hope. Frank died in 1990. Since then, Gina has devoted herself to her work and empire.
She was the sole heir (唯一繼承人) of her family's wealth. Then after her father died in 1992, she started her professional career as the Executive Chairman of Hancock Prospecting Pty Limited (HPPL) and other privately owned group of companies. At that time, the company centered its functioning to mining-related explorations and accumulation of vast mining leases (租約). From there, Rinehart worked her way towards transforming the leases into profit earning mines. She also worked together with other companies to raise capital. Her efforts made the business increase three times in 2011 as much as before.  
At home, Rinehart was working to expand the family business, but she did not satisfy herself with it. In 2010, she stepped into the media industry by acquiring 10% stake (股份) in Ten Network Holdings. Afterwards, she went on to hold stake in Fairfax Media, proving that mining is not her only interest. In June 2012, by increasing her stake in Fairfax to 18.67%, she became the largest stakeholder in the company. With this, she now stands at the head of $US 29.3 billion worth of an empire. Two new projects related to the mining sector in Central Queensland and Roy Hill are expected to begin in 2013.
Gina Rinehart has made her way from being Australia's Richest Woman to Australia's Richest Person and then to World's Richest Woman.
小題1:According to Gina Rinehart, what makes her successful and famous?

A．Her own beauty.

B．Her wealth.

C．Her family.

D．The iron-ore industry.

小題2:What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．Gina Rinehart’s business career.	B．Gina Rinehart’s education.
C．Gina Rinehart’s life and family.	D．Gina Rinehart’s two marriages.

小題3:How old was Gina Rinehart when she succeeded her father?

A．She was 58 yeas old.	B．She was 62 years old.
C．She was 38 years old.	D．She was 36 years old.

小題4:After being the Executive Chairman, Gina Rinehart made several reforms EXCEPT ______.

A．stepping into the media industry

B．transforming the leases into profit earning mines

C．working together with other companies to raise capital

D．focusing on mining-related explorations and accumulation of vast mining leases

小題5:Which of the following can best describe Gina Rinehart?

A．Poorly-educated.

B．Stubborn.

C．Hardworking.

D．Modest.

Last week, my granddaughter started kindergarten,and ,as is conventional, I wished her every success ,But part of me didn’t.
I actually wanted her to fail in some ways because I believe that failure can be good for our learning process, Success is proving that you can do something that you already know you can do , First –time success is usually a fluke （僥幸）,First-time failure ,by contrast,is expected ;it is the natural order of things Failure is how we learn.
In Africa they describe a good cook as “she who has broken many bots”,If you’ve spent enough time in the kitchen to break a lot of pots ,probably you know a lot about cooking ,I once had dinner with a group of cooks and they spent a lot of time comparing knife wounds and burn scars ,They Knew how much their failures gave them.
I earn my living by writing a daily newspaper column, Each week I am aware that one column I write lill be my sores , I don’t set out to write it ; I try my best every day. I have learned to cherish that column ,A good column usually means that I am discussing a familiar topic, writing in a style I am used to or saying the same things as someons else but in fancy way.
Ny younger daughter is a trapeze artist（雜技蕩秋千演員），She spent three years putting together a show and she did it successfully for years ,There was no reason for her to change it-but she did anyway, She said she was no longer learning anything new and she was boued; and if she was bored ,there was no point in subjecting her body to all that stress
My granddaughter is a perfectionist She will feel her failures ,and I will want to comfort her, But I sill also ,I hope ,remind her of what she learned ,and how she can do better next time ,I hope I can tell her ,though ,that it’s not the end of the world ,Indeed,  with juck ,it is the beginning.
小題1:Why did the author want his granddaughter to fail?

A．Success is boring though beneficial

B．She would learn more from failure

C．It is impossible to do everything successfully

D．He wanted her to be strong enough to face hardships

小題2:What’s the author’s attitude toward his daughter changing her show/

A．Negative

B．Worried

C．Positive

D．Excited

小題3:The author develops the article mainly by        

A．giving examples

B．following the time order

C．comparing different opinions

D．a(chǎn)nalyxing cause and effect

小題4:The writer talks about his own experience to show that        

A．we cannot depend on luck to live a good life

B．we shoule try every possible way to avoid failure

C．past failures prevented him from taking risks in writing

D．the thought of failure will make you work even harder

小題5:Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A．Learn from failure

B．How to be a good cook

C．My daughter and granddaughter

D．A good column makes a good writer

Connie Lau hates smoking. “It smells awful, and it’s so bad for you. It breaks my heart to see my friends smoking. I try to get them to give up smoking.” She says.
So why does Connie walk into convenience stores and try to buy cigarettes? She is testing to see if stores will sell cigarettes to a kid who is younger than 18. “You have to be 18 to purchase cigarettes, and I’m 16, so if they sell to me, they’re breaking the law,” Connie says.
Connie isn’t a vigilante (治安隊(duì)員); She works with local police in her town of Castro Valley, California. Officers drive her to stores, and she goes in alone to try to buy cigarettes. If the person behind the counter sells her a pack, an officer comes in and writes the business a ticket for breaking the law.
Most stores obey the law and don’t sell her cigarettes. The law requires that customers show ID if store employees ask them to. “When they ask your age, you can’t lie,” Connie says. “Most stores don’t sell to me. In a year, we’ve visited almost 150 stores and had only 15 sales.”
Working undercover can be scary, even with police nearby. Connie said one cashier refused to sell her cigarettes and then got angry when he found out her age. He threatened to call the authorities. “To calm him down, the police went in to explain that I was undercover,” she says.
Most teens wouldn’t think of going undercover for the police. What’s Connie’s motivation (動(dòng)機(jī))? For starters, she can’t stand smoking. But she also believes it’s important for young people like her to try to make a real impact in their communities. In her view, teens can do more than get good grades in school, do chores at home, and do well in out-of-class activities.
Every time she stops the sale of cigarettes to children, she’s helping to uphold the law. “A single teenager can make a big difference,” Connie says. “For the most part, when stores get caught, they learn their lesson and don’t do it again.”
小題1:According to the law what age of person can the store be allowed to sell cigarettes to?

A．Under 18.

B．More than 18.

C．16.

D．More than 16.

小題2:Connie goes to convenience stores to ________.

A．discover whether stores can sell cigarettes to kids

B．see which stores can sell cigarettes to her friends

C．look for her friends

D．a(chǎn)rrest the smokers

小題3:What would happen if an owner sells cigarettes to kids?

A．The owner would be arrested.	B．The owner would be fined.
C．The kids would be punished.	D．The kids would be removed from school.

小題4:One reason that Connie works undercover is that ________.

A．she wants more smokers to quit smoking

B．she wants to get good grades in school

C．she hopes to make a difference in the area

D．she hopes to be excellent in out-of-class activities

小題5:Which of the following might be the main idea of the text?

A．Smoking can be forbidden with the help of a girl.

B．A good way to stop a store from selling cigarettes to kids.

C．Connie Lau — a brave girl who goes undercover for the policeman.

D．Connie Lau goes undercover to stop stores from selling cigarettes to kids.

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to  36  by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a  37  part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is  38  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  39  to book(預(yù)定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40 .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely  41 . I looked around but no  42  was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists(旅游團(tuán)) came in about half an hour ago,” he said. “It was like an invasion (侵略).  43  the place was full! We can hardly manage (對付，應(yīng)付).”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to  44 ,” he said. “Just hold on and you’ll  45  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people  46  the corner table paid their  47 , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
 48 , our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter who sent us there,   49  he, like all the other waiters, was  50  with the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51  with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  52 .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had  53  news for us.  54  a little sorry he told us that there was no meat or fish. “All we can  55  you,” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”

小題1:	A．remember B．congratulate C．memorize D．celebrate

小題2:	A．calm B．quiet C．busy D．faraway

小題3:	A．hardly B．often C．hard D．a(chǎn)lways

小題4:	A．important B．possible C．necessary D．certain

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)s usual B．in fact C．a(chǎn)s before D．in all

小題6:	A．full B．empty C．free D．quiet

小題7:	A．person B．table C．waiter D．friend

小題8:	A．Happily B．Luckily C．Suddenly D．Hopefully

小題9:	A．start B．end C．leave D．pay

小題10:

A．find B．take C．wait D．see

小題11:

A．by B．a(chǎn)t C．beside D．near

小題12:

A．money B．drink C．food D．bill

小題13:

A．Luckily B．Normally C．Unluckily D．Angrily

小題14:

A．but B．so C．yet D．a(chǎn)nd

小題15:

A．easy B．busy C．strict D．satisfied

小題16:

A．excited B．tired C．disappointed D．pleased

小題17:

A．order B．foods C．dishes D．money

小題18:

A．good B．bad C．valuable D．pleasant

小題19:

A．Remaining B．Seeing C．Looking D．Finding

小題20:

A．find B．sell C．offer D．bring

Once there was a king. He had two old ministers. One was kind and the other was bad. The bad minister often said bad words about the kind minister before the king. The king was very angry.
One day the king said to the bad minister , “Write two words on two pieces of paper. Write ‘live’ on one piece and ‘die’ on the other . Then put them in a jar and tell him to choose. If he takes out the paper with ‘live’ on it , I will let him go. If he takes out the paper with ‘die’ on it ,I will kill him at once.”
The bad minister was quite happy. He got two pieces of paper ready. He wrote “die” on each piece of paper.
The kind old man came. He knew the bad minister wanted to kill him. He also knew the words on the two pieces both “die”, but he knew what to do. Later the king had to keep his word and let the old minister go. Do you k now what the kind man do about this at that time?
小題1:The king was angry with              .

A．himself

B．the kind minister

C．the bad minister

D．the two ministers

小題2:      was told to write “l(fā)ive” and “die”.

A．The king

B．The kind minister

C．The bad minister

D．The two ministers

小題3:There is no “l(fā)ive” on both pieces of paper because           .

A．the kind minister didn’t want it.

B．the bad minister couldn’t write the word

C．the king told the bad minister not to write it

D．the bad minister hated the kind minister and wanted to kill him

小題4:      must be disappointed in the end .

A．The king

B．The kind minister

C．The bad minister

D．All the other ministers

Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to  1  that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to   2   the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous  3   bird. Now  4  people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge   5  and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it  6  with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to   7  it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 8   his grandfather had done, but the bird  9  to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 10 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less   11  . Sam asked his uncle to come out before   12 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with   13  , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is   14  .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was  15  , two angry men arrived in a car. They 16   his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked 17  and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 18  at Sam, “Sam will show you 19   to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the  20  . It flew away and disappeared forever.

小題1:	A．feed B．buy C．wash D．sell

小題2:	A．know B．find C．keep D．buy

小題3:	A．singing B．sleeping C．eating D．hunting

小題4:	A．some B．no C．many D．few

小題5:	A．mouth B．wings C．tail D．eyes

小題6:	A．dealt B．returned C．met D．parted

小題7:	A．watch B．search C．eat D．help

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)s B．for C．since D．a(chǎn)fter

小題9:	A．fell B．rose C．walked D．ran

小題10:

A．shouted B．cried C．laughed D．nodded

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)ttractive B．pleasant C．poor D．strong

小題12:

A．bed B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast

小題13:

A．patience B．surprise C．joy D．sadness

小題14:

A．harmful B．strange C．cheap D．useless

小題15:

A．leaving B．gone C．dying D．cooked

小題16:

A．shouted at B．smiled at C．looked after D．took after

小題17:

A．impressed B．worried C．satisfied D．bored

小題18:

A．waved B．pointed C．a(chǎn)imed D．jumped

小題19:

A．what B．why C．where D．how

小題20:

A．money B．coat C．bird D．everything

In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (貧困）,and only the rich could manage without great  36  . Three of those rich men and their servants were  37  together on a road when they came to a very  38  village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty,  39  he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四輪載重馬車) and shared  40  out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the  41  situation, stopped for a short time and gave  42  all his food and drink, since he  43   see that money would be of little  44   to them. He made sure that they each  45  their fair share and would have enough food to  46  for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty,  47  and went straight through the  48  without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other  49  the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was  50  that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they  51  the  third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was  52  travelling quickly, but his wagons,  53  the gold and valuables they had been  54  ,were now full of farming tools and bags of  55  .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.

小題1:	A．loss B．expectations C．success D．problems

小題2:	A．standing B．travelling C．gathering D．running

小題3:	A．faraway B．poor C．different D．a(chǎn)ncient

小題4:	A．unless B．because C．so D．if

小題5:	A．them B．a(chǎn)nything C．nothing D．those

小題6:	A．curious B．worrying C．dangerous D．puzzling

小題7:	A．the villagers B．his servants C．the others D．the rest

小題8:	A．could B．might C．should D．must

小題9:	A．interest B．concern C．use D．a(chǎn)ttraction

小題10:

A．returned B．gained C．offered D．received

小題11:

A．remain B．last C．supply D．share

小題12:

A．turned back B．set out C．showed off D．speeded

小題13:

A．village B．land C．field D．road

小題14:

A．whether B．how C．where D．when

小題15:

A．good B．certain C．true D．strange

小題16:

A．welcomed B．met C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．persuaded

小題17:

A．still B．a(chǎn)lready C．a(chǎn)lways D．indeed

小題18:

A．except B．instead of C．a(chǎn)part from D．a(chǎn)long with

小題19:

A．loading B．treasuring C．carrying D．earning

小題20:

A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds

When first entered ,Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤羊肉串）hit the senses ,you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10,so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill（烤肉架）.
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
小題1:When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it      

A．is splendidly decorated	B．has pleasant smells of kabobs
C．is crowded with dining tables	D．looks like a common restaurant

小題2:What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?

A．Watching news events on TV	B．Drinking a kind of black coffee
C．Reading local English newspapers	D．Discussing world topics in low voices

小題3:The food of the restaurant         

A．is served in small amounts	B．is rather expensive
C．is rich in variety	D．is very health

小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant            .

A．occupies a large space	B．owns a favorable location
C．is popular for its special food	D．has a quiet environment inside