The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became infuriated（憤怒的） when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree．Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty．He yelled at her, stating, “Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed．He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness．
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child．It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family members, friends, and God．There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this．
小題1:The 3-year-old girl was punished by her father for ________．

A．decorating a box

B．wasting wrapping paper

C．putting the box under the Christmas tree

D．bringing the gift to her father

小題2:The father remembered the love of his daughter by ________．

A．kissing the gold box

B．putting gold into the box．

C．taking out an imaginary kiss from the box．

D．keeping the little girl’s ash box by his bed．

小題3:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The kisses in the box

B．A girl and his father

C．A love story

D．The box under the Christmas tree

One very cold and rainy night in the winter of 2012, my husband and I were in a fast food restaurant. We were about to begin our meal  36 a man walked in. He was completely  37 from the rain and went into the men's room.
I watched him go by, then I said to my husband, "That man must have had nothing to eat in a long time." When the man came out of the men's room, he just  38 himself in a chair, not going anywhere near the food counter. I  39 that he didn't have any money for food and  40 wanted to dry off for a while.
I just couldn't eat my food knowing that someone else was sitting  41 only a few tables away. So, I  42 a $20.00 bill from my shopping money to my husband. "Please get him dinner," I said. "We can do with less money this week."
My husband  43 the man and quietly asked if he needed some food. The man    44  at us. "A small cup of coffee would be great," he said. "Thank you so much!" He   45  wasn't going to take advantage of us, but we 46  that he should have a full meal, which he gratefully(感激地)  47 .
After he  48 the food, he thanked my husband and my husband said, "No. Thank my  49 . She noticed that you were  50 ." 
The man asked me, " 51 did you know I haven't eaten in a long time?" I smiled at him and said nothing , just asking him to  52 the change(零錢) from the $20.00.
Giving others a  53  whenever they’re in trouble not only brings happiness to the ones who  54 it but also to the ones who give it. I am so grateful that I was able to  55 with someone truly in need. It is a little bit of extra warmth on a rainy day.

小題1:	A．while B．when C．a(chǎn)fter D．a(chǎn)s

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)ngry B．cold C．wet D．energetic

小題3:	A．devoted B．found C．helped D．seated

小題4:	A．doubted B．guessed C．imagined D．hoped

小題5:	A．only B．completely C．occasionally D．hardly

小題6:	A．sad B．quiet C．hungry D．silent

小題7:	A．handed B．took C．borrowed D．saved

小題8:	A．respected B．a(chǎn)pproached C．begged D．invited

小題9:	A．shouted B．laughed C．smiled D．cried

小題10:

A．rarely B．easily C．clearly D．immediately

小題11:

A．instructed B．insisted C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．observed

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．expressed C．refused D．expected

小題13:

A．ordered B．revised C．booked D．fetched

小題14:

A．friend B．children C．wife D．boss

小題15:

A．in surprise B．in shock C．in danger D．in need

小題16:

A．Why B．When C．What D．How

小題17:

A．return B．lend C．keep D．give

小題18:

A．gift B．face C．heart D．hand

小題19:

A．take B．bring C．refuse D．receive

小題20:

A．connect B．share C．talk D．communicate

A butcher watching over his shop was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a note in its mouth. He took the note and it read “Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has money in his mouth, as well.”
The butcher looked carefully and was surprised to find that there was really a ten-dollar note there. So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so impressed, and since it was about closing time, he decided to shut up shop and follow the dog.
So off he went. He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the timetable. The dog checked out the time, and then sat on one of the seats provided. Along came a bus. The dog walked around to the front, looked at the number, and went back to its seat. Another bus came. Again the dog went around to the front, looked at the number and climbed on. The butcher, by now, open-mouthed, followed it onto the bus.
The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburbs. Eventually the dog got up, and moved to the front of the bus. It stood on two back paws and pushed the button to stop the bus. Then it got off with groceries still in its mouth.
Well, the dog and the butcher were walking along the road, and then the dog turned into a house. It walked up the path, and dropped the groceries on the step. Then it walked back down the path, took a big run, and threw itself against the door. Then again, it threw himself against it. There’s no answer at the house. so the dog waited at the door.
The butcher watched as a big guy opened the door, and started shouting at it. The butcher ran up, and stopped the guy. “Why do you shout at the dog? It is really a genius.” The guy responded, “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog’s forgotten its key.”
小題1:Which may be the best title of the passage?

A．A clever dog.	B．A curious butcher.
C．A cruel owner.	D．A second lost key.

小題2:Why was the butcher surprised when he saw the dog?

A．Because there was a note in the dog’s mouth.

B．Because a dog was not supposed to come into his shop alone.

C．Because the dog was not afraid of being butchered.

D．Because the dog could read.

小題3:The passage implies that _________.

A．dogs are cleverer than man

B．dogs are our best friend

C．the butcher is a cruel person

D．some people are never satisfied with what they have got

小題4:The dog threw itself against the door, because _________.

A．it wanted to force the door open

B．it wanted its owner to open the door

C．it wanted to punish itself for forgetting the key

D．it wanted to get the butcher’s help

小題5:Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The butcher was curious so he followed the dog.

B．The dog didn’t get on the first bus because it was the wrong number.

C．To get off the bus, you should let the driver know by pressing the button.

D．The dog would be driven away by the big guy.

A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long. He went into the kitchen, and his mother and two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. They need cutting by two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.
But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went to her son’s room silently and cut the trousers by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She went to his room and cut the trousers by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s trousers. So she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.
小題1:The trousers were ______.

A．too long

B．new

C．for the young man

D．A, B and C

小題2:Why didn’t the young man’s mother and sisters answer him?

A．Because they didn’t hear him clearly.

B．Because they thought others would do it for him

C．Because they didn’t want to do it for him.

D．Because they were busy at that time.

小題3:What can we infer from the story?

A．Maybe the young man didn’t try on the trousers when he bought them

B．The trousers are just right for the young man now.

C．His mother and sisters didn’t hear what the young man said.

D．The young’s mother and sisters didn’t want to help him.

小題4:If the trousers were 197 inches at first, how long were they at last?

A．191 inches

B．193 inches

C．195 inches

D．199 inches.

小題5:Which one is true from the story?

A．The young man’s mother and sisters want others to know what they did.

B．They young man would be very happy to see his trousers were short.

C．The young man had to throw the trousers away at last.

D．The young man would be very thankful to his mother and sisters.

Smith was a landlord（地主）. He loved money very much and never gave anything to anybody. Soon he became rich. One day the weather was fine. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the sun was very warm. The landlord was walking along a river with his friends, when, all of a sudden, he slipped（滑倒） and fell into it. He cried, "Help! Help!" One of his friends held out his hand and said, "Give me your hand and I will pull（拉） you out." The landlord's head went under the water and then came up again, but he did not give his hand to his friends. Then another of his friends tried but the same thing happened. Just then a farmer came over and saw all this. He knew the landlord very well. He said to the others, "Let me try." He held out his hand and said to the landlord," Take my hand and I will pull you out." Hearing this, the landlord took the farmer's hand, and in a minute the farmer pulled the landlord out of the water. All the others got very surprised at this and asked the farmer, "Why did he give his hand to you but not to us?" The farmer said, “You don't know your friend very well, When you say 'give' to him, he does nothing, but when you say 'take', he takes."
小題1:Smith was a ____.

A．doctor

B．farmer

C．landlord

D．waiter

小題2:Smith became very rich, because he ____ gave anything to anybody.

A．a(chǎn)lways

B．never

C．often

D．sometimes

小題3:One day Smith was walking along a ____ with his friends.

A．river

B．park

C．street

D．lake

小題4:The rich man held ____ his hand when he heard "Take my hand."

A．in

B．into

C．down

D．out

小題5:Who knew the rich man very well?

A．his friends

B．his wife

C．the farmer

D．his children

Steven Jobs, the designer of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college, he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退學(xué)）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in his life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
He often said, “I live in order to change the world, there aren’t any other reasons. The only way to have a great achievement is to love your own career. If you can’t find your favorite career, go on looking for it and never give up.”
This is Steven Jobs, though he is dead, his spirit and achievements still influence our lives.
小題1:Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A．never did his lessons	B．dropped out
C．a(chǎn)lways made troubles with his schoolmates	D．he was full of new ideas

小題2:Why did Steven Jobs go to India?

A．Because he wanted to be a video game designer.

B．Because he wanted to get some new ideas.

C．Because he wanted to make a new type of computer.

D．Because he wanted to have a happy summer.

小題3:Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A．new ideas

B．Apple Computer

C．video games

D．saying

小題4:From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.

A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B．liked traveling in India and California

C．liked trying new things and making his new ideas come true

D．thought he had many reasons to live in the world

小題5:Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to this passage?

A．The only way to have a great achievement is to love your career.

B．The name “Apple” helped Jobs to remember a happy summer in an apple tree garden.

C．If you can’t find the career you love, give it up and try another one.

D．People remember Jobs because of his achievements.

Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”
小題1:What would happen to the island?

A．It would grow bigger.	B．It would sink.
C．It drove feelings away.	D．All the feelings lived.

小題2:Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?

A．Yes, he did.	B．Yes, he didn’t.
C．No, he didn’t.	D．No, he did.

小題3:Why didn’t Happiness help Love?

A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love.

B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.

C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.

D．Because she needed to be by herself.

小題4:Who helped Love out of danger?

A．Sadness.

B．Knowledge.

C．Happiness.

D．Time.

小題5:What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?

A．令人喜愛的	B．珍貴的
C．吸引人的	D．有愛心的

All police officers should be made to take a fitness test every year，with a pay cut for those who repeatedly fail，a review said.
In the Metropolitan Police，more than half（52 percent）of its men officers are over- weight, a fifth (22 percent) are obese, and one in 100 are“morbidly（病態(tài)地）obese"．For women officers in the Met，a third（32 percent) are overweight，16 percent are obese and 2 per-cent are morbidly obese.
Tom Winsor，who has carried out the widest-ranging research of police pay and conditions in more than 30 years，said those who fail the test three times should face a pay cut. Chief constables(郡警察局局長(zhǎng)）should be able to fire any officer as part of budget cuts， ending a job for life. It also recommended that applicants should be able to enter the police service directly at inspector rank，and，"after strict testing"，at superintendent(主管）rank.
Mr Winsor said：“I think the public will be surprised that after passing a fitness test when they join the police，physical fitness is not tested again in a 30，35-year career.＂
An initial(最初的）yearly test requiring officers to reach level 5’4 on the bleep test should be brought in by September next year. This is equal to an average speed of 8. 8kph（5．5mph) for three minutes 35 seconds，he said. But this should get tougher by September 2018，along similar lines to the test currently used in Northern Ireland. This includes climbing over walls and pulling bodies and was designed to reflect situations which“police officers do and can become involved in"．
Mr Winsor expected that many officers would welcome the proposals，saying they would see it“as a necessary protection for themselves and the public"．
小題1:According to the passage，most of the police officers      ．

A．do their work well	B．a(chǎn)re out of shape
C．a(chǎn)re relatively healthy	D．take regular exercise

小題2:It is suggested that if they fail the fitness test three times．they should      

A．have their pay reduced	B．have to be fired
C．have to do other jobs	D．pay money as a guarantee

小題3:In order to cut the budget，Chief constables      ．

A．try their best to make policeman a life-long career

B．must hire policemen after strict testing

C．have the right to fire those who are unfit for the job

D．recommend applicants become police directly at inspector rank

小題4:It is predicted that many officers would like the yearly test because      ·

A．they would get healthier after the test

B．they could protect themselves and others

C．they would be able to get higher pay

D．they could practise rock climbing

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  1  with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was  2  than him, he felt disappointed. So he  3 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  4  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started  5 for land.
He  6  that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to  7  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the  8  of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his  9  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  10  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  11  by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the  12 , he could have it.
The farmer became very  13  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of  14  without paying anything. He came  15  the next morning and started running, not walking,  16  he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued  17 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very  18 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he  19  right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (貪婪的) or you will  20  everything finally.

小題1:	A．careful B．pleased C．bored D．busy

小題2:	A．healthier B．stronger C．richer D．cleverer

小題3:	A．thought B．learned C．tried D．worked

小題4:	A．borrow B．spend C．make D．save

小題5:	A．waiting B．looking C．preparing D．caring

小題6:	A．explained B．hoped C．noticed D．guessed

小題7:	A．see B．follow C．help D．cheat

小題8:	A．chance B．result C．condition D．purpose

小題9:	A．promise B．request C．suggestion D．order

小題10:

A．for B．by C．without D．before

小題11:

A．cover B．farm C．buy D．have

小題12:

A．year B．month C．week D．day

小題13:

A．interested B．sad C．happy D．calm

小題14:

A．land B．crop C．experience D．knowledge

小題15:

A．quietly B．early C．finally D．suddenly

小題16:

A．so that B．even if C．because D．whether

小題17:

A．dreaming B．walking C．speaking D．running

小題18:

A．nervous B．excited C．tired D．worried

小題19:

A．refused B．died C．a(chǎn)ppeared D．rested

小題20:

A．lose B．face C．change D．defeat

Animal moms are great moms. You might be surprised at some of these moms.
Octopuses (章魚)
The mother octopus lays about 50,000 eggs. For about 300 days, she stays with the eggs, cleans them and protects them. She does not leave to feed. However, this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched (孵化).
Crocodiles(鱷魚)
A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies. She starts by building a nest (巢), which she guards for over two months! When the eggs are ready to hatch, the young crocs call out to their mother, who digs them out and helps them hatch. She then carries them in her mouth down to the water, where she will guard them for several more weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own.
Bats （蝙蝠）
Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave, giving birth. Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below, she puts it in a pouch (育兒袋). Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days. As the little bats get bigger and heavier, moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them. It continues for about three weeks, until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own.
Koalas (考拉)
The animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy (懷孕期) of only 35 days. The hairless baby climbs into its mother’s pouch and lives there for another five months. When the little koala is between five and eight months old, it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety. Once it is too big to return to the pouch, it will climb onto its mother’s back and ride there until it is about 12 months old.
小題1:Which animal moms die when their babies are born?

A．Octopuses.

B．Crocodiles.

C．Bats.

D．Koalas.

小題2:A crocodile mother usually carries her baby to the water _____.

A．in her mouth

B．on her back

C．in her pouch

D．by her tail

小題3:A bat mom _____.

A．gives birth by lying in the nest

B．gives birth by hanging in a cave

C．leaves its babies in the pouch for months

D．lets its babies live on their own after birth

小題4:How long does the bat mom help to feed her babies?

A．About 3 days

B．About 3 weeks

C．About 13 weeks

D．About 3 months

小題5:How long does a young koala usually stay with its mom?

A．35 days.

B．5 months.

C．8 months.

D．12 months.