After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the  31 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I  32 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  33 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use my  34 .” He was  35 his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to  36 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will  37 you to your home.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to  38 my car with gas. There was a  39 of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very  40 lines. I got  41 since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my  42 , the man smiled and said, “  43 the situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m glad that we are all able to  44 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much 45 .
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) centre 46 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next  47 surprised me, “ I am very  48 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  49 any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of the 50 .

小題1:	A．traffic B．rescue C．communication D．business

小題2:	A．missed B．noticed C．caught D．heard

小題3:	A．hungry B．soft C．broken D．warm

小題4:	A．house B．hotel C．hospital D．toilet

小題5:	A．advertising B．opening C．repairing D．decorating

小題6:	A．save B．assist C．charge D．encourage

小題7:	A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send

小題8:	A．start B．fill C．check D．wash

小題9:	A．short B．variety C．lack D．diversity

小題10:

A．direct B．straight C．short D．long

小題11:

A．worried B．lucky C．excited D．annoyed

小題12:

A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision

小題13:

A．Apart from B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of

小題14:

A．share B．offer C．stand D．change

小題15:

A．pleasure B．comfort C．trouble D．entertainment

小題16:

A．waiting B．grabbing C．sleeping D．crying

小題17:

A．promises B．roles C．remarks D．actions

小題18:

A．upset B．grateful C．surprised D．proud

小題19:

A．given B．supplied C．prepared D．received

小題20:

A．city B．centre C．lesson D．disaster

I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the principal reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important to me to keep her present high school.
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely kind, but he didn’t search any further. He acknowledged(承認) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of interviews, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had 3 children. I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had and it was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we could ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of caring and supporting for another person in a time of extreme need.
小題1:According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very _______.

A．generous

B．kind

C．happy

D．mean

小題2:The underlined word "principal" in the first paragraph probably means _____.

A．main

B．unimportant

C．necessary

D．possible

小題3:Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A．The writer’s daughter was studying in Boston at that time.

B．Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain.

C．Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm.

D．Bruce wanted to make friends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number.

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Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was   36  by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was   37  and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now   38  about lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You   39  jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母艦) Kitty Hawk . You were   40  !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
"I   41  your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口氣） in surprise and   42  .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It   43  did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him   44  the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything   45  , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a   46  ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深處）of the ship   47  working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the   48  of someone he didn't know.
Plumb asks his   49  , "Who's packing your   50 ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it   51  the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down-he needed his   52  parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these   53  before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to   54  and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through   55  times.

小題1:	A．followed B．destroyed C．spied D．seen

小題2:	A．released B．wounded C．captured D．killed

小題3:	A．lectures B．gives C．studies D．hears

小題4:	A．repaired B．made C．flew D．cleaned

小題5:	A．taken down B．looked down C．set down D．shot down

小題6:	A．bought B．checked C．found D．packed

小題7:	A．gratefully B．suspiciously C．happily D．sadly

小題8:	A．almost B．surely C．narrowly D．nearly

小題9:	A．abroad B．in C．on D．at

小題10:

A．so B．because C．unless D．though

小題11:

A．sailor B．captain C．pilot D．technician

小題12:

A．unwillingly B．immediately C．worriedly D．carefully

小題13:

A．death B．fortune C．fate D．chance

小題14:

A．wife B．children C．sailors D．audience

小題15:

A．luggage B．bag C．parachute D．future

小題16:

A．through B．to C．up to D．as

小題17:

A．psychological B．physical C．imaginary D．safe

小題18:

A．spirits B．emotions C．supports D．people

小題19:

A．award B．recognize C．reward D．help

小題20:

A．happy B．tough C．comfortable D．cosy

The orderly came back in a few minutes with a rifle（步槍）and some Burmans. He told us that the elephant was in the rice fields below, only a few hundred yards away. As I started forward practically the whole population of the quarter flocked out of the houses and followed me. They had seen the rifle and were all shouting that I was going to shoot the elephant. It was fun to them, as it would be to an English crowd; besides, they wanted the meat. It made me a little uneasy. I had no intention of shooting the elephant—I had merely sent for the rifle to defend myself—and it is always uneasy to have a crowd following you. I marched down the hill, looking and feeling a fool, with the rifle over my shoulder and an ever-growing army of people knocking and pushing at my heels. Beyond the huts there was a rice field a thousand yards across, muddy from the first rains. The elephant was standing eight yards from the road. He took not the slightest notice of the crowd. He was tearing up bunches of grass, beating them against his knees to clean them and feeding them into his mouth.
As soon as I saw the elephant I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him. It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant — it is comparable to destroying a huge and costly piece of machinery. There, peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow. I thought then and I think now that his attack of “must” was already passing off, in which case he would merely wander harmlessly about. Moreover, I did not in the least want to shoot him.
But at that moment I glanced round at the crowd that had followed me. It was an immense crowd, two thousand at the least and growing every minute. I looked at the sea of the faces above the colorful clothes—faces all happy and excited over this bit of fun, all certain that the elephant was going to be shot. They were watching me as they would watch a magician about to perform a trick. They did not like me. But with the magical rifle in my hands I was momentarily worth watching. And suddenly I realized that I should have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it; I could feel their two thousand wills pressing me forward. And it was at this moment that I first felt the hollowness, the uselessness of the white man's control in the East. Here was I, standing in front of the unarmed crowd—seemingly the leading actor; but in reality only a puppet (傀儡). I understood in this moment that when the white man turns ruler of complete power it is his own freedom that he destroys.
小題1:The people were glad to think the elephant was to be shot mainly because ______.

A．it had damaged their homes and crops

B．it would provide them with meat

C．it would make them feel entertained

D．it was spoiling their rice fields

小題2:When the writer saw the elephant he felt       .

A．foolish

B．afraid

C．pitiful

D．confident

小題3:The writer realized that he had to shoot the elephant because        .

A．shooting elephants is a serious problem

B．everybody expected it of him

C．he did not wish to disappoint the rulers

D．he had to show how guns are fired

小題4:What does the writer intend to tells us when he tells the story?

A．Leading actors are sometimes foolish puppets.

B．Government for white people are useless.

C．Power can sometimes turn people imprisoned.

D．Unarmed crowds are in control of everything.

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My husband Jack hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of ___16___, but the commercial aspects of it. Knowing he felt this ______17___, I decided one year to___18___the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something _____19__just for Jack. The idea came in an unusual way.
　　 Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was______20______at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match____21_____a team sponsored by a church.
　　 These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so_______22_____that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,____23______our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.
　　 As the match began, I was_____24_____to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet designed to____25_____a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not_____26_____ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team ______27_____up from the mat, they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit______28______.
　　 Jack, seated beside me, shook his head_____29_____, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but______30_____like this could take the heart right out of them.” Jack loved_____31_____and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the ____32______for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and _____33______some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.
　　 On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Jack what I had done and that this was his_______34_____from me. His smile was the_______35______ thing about Christmas that year.

小題1:	A．the gift B．an envelope C．the wrestling D．Christmas

小題2:	A．way B．joy C．music D．fear

小題3:	A．buy B．wear C．avoid D．give

小題4:	A．beautiful B．expensive C．new D．special

小題5:	A．wrestling B．weightlifting C．shooting D．boxing

小題6:	A．at B．against C．for D．on

小題7:	A．big B．small C．worn D．cheap

小題8:	A．because B．if C．while D．so

小題9:	A．frightened B．disappointed C．pleased D．surprised

小題10:

A．cover B．surround C．hide D．protect

小題11:

A．carry B．afford C．design D．expect

小題12:

A．dressed B．got C．turned D．cheered

小題13:

A．defeat B．evidence C．charge D．mistake

小題14:

A．gently B．sadly C．nervously D．gladly

小題15:

A．running B．winning C．losing D．shaking

小題16:

A．workmates B．parents C．friends D．kids

小題17:

A．invitation B．care C．idea D．money

小題18:

A．return B．sold C．bought D．left

小題19:

A．gift B．warning C．praise D．love

小題20:

A．brightest B．funniest C．ugliest D．darkest

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi was born in Budapest on September 16, 1893. In 1911 he entered his uncle’s laboratory where he studied until the outbreak of World War One, when he joined the army. He served on the Italian and Russian fronts, and he was permitted to leave the army in 1917 after being wounded in action. He completed his studies in Budapest before he went to Hamburg for a two-year course in physical chemistry. In 1920 he became an assistant at a university in Leiden, the Netherlands and from 1922 to 1926 he worked with H. J. Hamburger at the Physiology Institute, Groningen, the Netherlands.
In 1926, Szent-Gyorgyi was ready to end his own life after an embarrassing problem in his career. The scientist, thirty-two, had written a paper and handed it to his boss for approval to publish. His boss threw it in the dustbin. Concluding his life was a failure, the young researcher quit. Unable to support his wife and child, he sent them home to her parents. His final wish was to attend one last scientific meeting, to be among scientists, to have one last good time. So he went to the 1926 International Physiological Society Congress in Sweden.
Sitting in the audience, lost in self-pity, Szent-Gyorgyi listened to the president of the society, Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, refer to the fine work of a researcher: Szent-Gyorgyi! After the speech, collecting his courage, he introduced himself to Hopkins. The great man invited the young scientist to Cambridge to do further work.
Szent-Gyorgyi’s life changed. He discovered the oxidation-preventing (防氧化的) action of vitamin C. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He accounted for his success by saying that discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen but thinking what nobody else has thought.
小題1:Which of the following is the correct order of the events relevant to Szent-Gyorgyi?
a. finished his studies in Budapest
b. served during World War One
c. worked with Hopkins
d. studied in Hamburg

A．b, c, a, d

B．b, a, d, c

C．a, c, d, b

D．a, b, d, c

小題2: Why did Szent-Gyorgyi want to end his own life in 1926?

A．His pride was hurt by his boss.

B．He was not satisfied with his paper.

C．He couldn’t support his family.

D．His boss stopped him attending a conference.

小題3: The passage is organized in the pattern of _____________.

A．cause and effect

B．comparison and contrast

C．time and events

D．definition and classification

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）?
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項
Would you agree with the statement that a wish is born from an idea, a simple idea imagined in the mind? Back in the 19^th century two men had an idea which in the end became their great  36 . The efforts they had made were rewarded(獎賞) with their success that    37  world travel.
In 1903, the Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville) achieved their dream. They flew the world’s first power-driven, heavier-than-air machine by which they made free, controlled and sustained(持久的)   38 . Kitty Hawk, North Carolina(美國地名)   39  this important and memorable moment.
The dream started with an idea that was planted in their minds by a   40  given to them by their father. In the words of the boys, “Our father came into the house one evening with some object in his hands, and   41  we could see what it was, he threw it into the air. Instead of falling to the floor, the toy flew across the room   42  it hit the ceiling(天花板), where it finally sank to the   43 .” This simple toy attracted the Wright Brothers and started their lifelong   44  in human flight.
The Wright Brothers   45  learning new things.   46  they opened their own printing office and then in 1893 they opened a company where they repaired bicycles. But Wilbur had his mind set on something more   47 . He decided to pursue(致力于)   48 .
The brothers spent many hours researching,   49  their machines and making improvements. What started out as a   50  soon became a career. With determination and    51 they realized their dream in 1903.
The next time you hear or see an airplane or travel on one,   52  where it all started. A simple idea was developed in the minds of the two young men who didn’t have a university degree. They were not scientists in the   53  sense of the world.
What idea are you working on? Have you limited yourself by saying you are not a scientist or not   54  enough? Whatever the mind can think and believe, it can be   55 .

小題1:	A．time B．dream C．pressure D．fortune

小題2:	A．combined B．replaced C．explored D．changed

小題3:	A．flight B．ride C．contribution D．achievement

小題4:	A．wanted B．witnessed C．proved D．needed

小題5:	A．bicycle B．airplane C．document D．toy

小題6:	A．before B．when C．after D．while

小題7:	A．until B．since C．if D．but

小題8:	A．desk B．floor C．street D．road

小題9:	A．discovery B．trip C．interest D．devotion

小題10:

A．considered B．enjoyed C．admitted D．imagined

小題11:

A．Actually B．Finally C．Usually D．Firstly

小題12:

A．average B．powerful C．exciting D．fortunate

小題13:

A．dancing B．singing C．flying D．writing

小題14:

A．testing B．watching C．designing D．examining

小題15:

A．hobby B．gift C．trouble D．trick

小題16:

A．distinction B．explanation C．expression D．patience

小題17:

A．forget B．ask C．remember D．expect

小題18:

A．hopeful B．true C．wealthy D．energetic

小題19:

A．funny B．polite C．outgoing D．clever

小題20:

A．defeated B．achieved C．recognized D．organized

Two good friends, Sam and Jason, met with a car accident on their way home one night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken. The doctor, Mr Lee was standing by his bed, looking at him with a thoughtful expression. When he saw Sam awake, he asked, “How are you feeling, Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you for doing the operation.” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving, Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “... OK.” Mr Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds (傷) healed, Sam was still very weak. Neither could he see or walk. What he could do was just stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason felt very discouraged and embarrassed to spend time staying with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends other than Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came, Mr Lee gave a letter to him. It was from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend ... ... Sam”. When he finished reading the letter , Mr Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep this a secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.” Jason stood there. Tears ran down his face.
小題1: Why did Sam thanked the doctor?

A．Because the doctor was very friendly to him.

B．Because the doctor took good care of him.

C．Because the doctor saved his eyes.

D．Because the doctor kept the secret for him.

小題2: Which of the following happened according to the order of time?
a. Jason felt very discouraged to stay with Sam.                                        
b. Jason lost his eyes in an accident.
c. Sam donated his eyes to Jason.       
d. Jason didn’t go to visit Sam any more.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.       

A．dacbe

B．dcbea

C．bcade

D．bcdae

小題3:The underlined word “healed” in the second paragraph is closest in the meaning to “__________”.

A．recovered

B．hurt

C．failed

D．disappeared

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

A．kind-hearted and helpful

B．discouraged and outgoing

C．optimistic and humorous

D．enthusiastic and curious

完形填空（共20小題 ;每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項
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 indifferent(冷漠的)the third rich man was. 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．ancient

小題4:	A．unless B．because C．so D．if

小題5:	A．them B．anything 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．attraction

小題10:

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

小題11:

A．remain B．last C．supply D．share

小題12:

A．stopped B．settled down 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．accepted D．persuaded

小題17:

A．still B．already C．always D．indeed

小題18:

A．except B．instead of C．apart from D．along with

小題19:

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

小題20:

A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds

Kristy, 28, a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. On August 29, she got her answer. While she was driving on a road, a big truck hit its head on a pickup car. The pickup car burst into flames. Kristy rushed out and ran to the pickup. Two farmers, Dean Berhard, 51, and his brother Donald, 44, were inside.
When she got close, Kristy could see the unconscious driver. The other man was under the passenger seat. Kristy says, “The smells were sickening. I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all.”
The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door, so Kristy rushed to the driver’s side. Finally they opened the door. She reached in, seized the driver and , to her horror, felt her hands sink into his chest. She quickly dragged the man to safety on the roadside, then hurried back. As Kristy stared down the ditch (水溝) with the passenger, the pickup blew up. She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to safety.
When the police arrived a while later, Kristy started crying, “I want my mum.” In fact she cried for the next three months.
Today the two farmers, each the father of two children, are good friends with Kristy. To show their deep appreciation, they bought her a ring with nine diamonds —one for each member of their immediate families, and ninth for her.
小題1:In which order did Kristy do the following things?
a. Carried Dean and Donald to safety
b. Rushed to the pickup
c. Surprised herself
d. Saw the truck hit on the pickup
e. Got out of her car
f. Wondered what she’d do in danger

A．e, d, b, a, c, f	B．d, e, b, a, f, c
C．f, d, e, b, a, c	D．f, c, e, d, b, a

小題2: When coming to save Donald and Dean Bernard, Kristy never thought that she ________.

A．could have any help from others

B．would fail to save both of them

C．might be killed

D．would be tested in a dangerous situation

小題3: Which of the following best shows Kristy’s true heroism(英雄行為)?

A．She remained calm during and after the accident.

B．She protected herself as well as the two brothers from harm.

C．She put her life “on the line” to save others.

D．She was regarded as a member of Dean’s and Donald’s families.

小題4: This sentence “The pickup burst into flames.” in the first paragraph means “_____.”

A．The pickup was on fire

B．The pickup started smoking badly

C．A terrifying cry came out of the pickup

D．The pickup was broken into pieces

小題5: Kristy cried because she _________.

A．was badly wounded

B．had never experienced such a situation

C．was too excited at the result

D．regretted not putting out the fire