Alia Sabur, from Northport, N. Y., US, went to college at age 10. And four years later, Sabur became a bachelor of science in. Applied Mathematics summa cum laude（以最優(yōu)等成績(jī)）from Stony Brook University -- the youngest female in US history to do so.  Her education continued at Drexel University, where she earned a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy (哲學(xué)博士) in Materials Science and Engineering.
With an unlimited future ahead of her, Sabur directed her first career choice to teaching. "I really enjoy teaching," she said. She was three days short of her 19th birthday in February, 2008, when she was hired to become a professor at Konkuk University in Seoul, Korea.  This distinction made her the youngest college professor in history, according to the Guinness' Book of Worm Records, beating the previous record held by Colin Maclaurin, a student of Isaac Newton, in 1717.
Although she doesn't start until next month, Sabur has taken up teaching math and physics courses at Southern University in New Orleans. Sabur is old enough to teach in the city, but not to join her fellow professors in a bar after work. In Korea, where the drinking age is 20, she might have more luck.  In traditional Korean culture, children are considered to be 1 year old-when they are born, and add a year to their age every New Year instead of their actual birthday, so in Korea Sabur is considered 20.
On top of her unprecedented (空前的) academic achievements, Sabur has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do (跆拳道黑帶). She is also a talented clarinet (豎笛) player who has performed with musicians like Lang Lang and Smash Mouth. So is there anything Sabur can't do?
小題1:We can learn from the passage that Sabur is ________.

A．America's youngest bachelor of science

B．Drexel University's youngest student

C．the world'syoungest college professor

D．the world's youngest female teacher

小題2:When Sabur was hired as a professor, her actual age is ________.

A．fourteen

B．eighteen

C．nineteen

D．twenty

小題3:What does the author mean by saying "she might have more luck" (in Paragraph 3)?

A．Sabur might be permitted to drink in a Korean bar.

B．Sabur would be allowed to attend parties in Korea.

C．Sabur is old enough to teach at Konkuk University.

D．Sabur is lucky to be hired by Konkuk University.

小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Alia Sabur is the youngest female doctor from Stony Brook University.

B．Colin Maclaurin has once been the youngest college professor in the world.

C．In Korea, Alia Sabur is not allowed to drink for she is still underage.

D．Alia Sabur knows anything but Tae Kwon Do.

It was  Monday.  Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way,  Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper,  and wrote the following words on it “Give my dog half a pound of meat. ” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“  Take this to the butcher and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At sunset, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it. he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his regular customers .
　However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. At six o’clock,, it came for more meat, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith feed it with so much meat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there was a piece of blank paper. He laughed and phoned Mrs Smith.
小題1:The little dog went to the butcher’s _____ during the period.

A．there times

B．four times

C．five times

D．six times

小題2:The butcher didn’t give any meat to the dog ________.

A．until he made sure the words were really written by Mr Smith

B．when he found there was no words on the paper

C．before he was paid by the lady

D．because he sold out all the meat

小題3:From the story, we can reach a conclusion(結(jié)論) that the dog was ____.

A．honest and loyal

B．brilliant

C．a(chǎn)musing

D．a(chǎn)mazing

小題4:At the end of the story, you’ll find _______.

A．the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

B．the dog dare not go to the butcher’s any more

C．the butcher was told not to give meat to the dog

D．the butcher found himself tricked by the dog

It was on a summer burning afternoon in Denver．The sky was blue and the wind was blowing slightly．A man from a big 36  with a new wagon （馬車） and a beautiful pair of horses was 37 along a country road．He did not 38  much attention to 39  he was going．Pretty soon he realized that he was 40  , but he continued to drive, 41  to find his way or to meet someone who could tell him how to 42  to the town．
It was a long 43  road．For several hours he kept on driving．44  it was almost dark, he saw in a cornfield a tall farmer plowing （犁） the land．He stopped his 45  team of horses near the fence and called out, "Hello, farmer"
"Hello, yourself" the farmer replied, 46  plowing．
"Where does this  47  go ?"
"I haven't ever seen it go anywhere．It always 48  right where it is " , said the farmer, without stopping his work．
"How far is it  49  the next town?" said the stranger, speaking a little louder．
"Don't know, never  50  it " replied the farmer．
By this time the city man was getting 51  , "What do you know? You're the biggest 52  I ever saw"
The farmer 53  the plow and turned and looked for a long time at the city man．Then he said scornfully （輕蔑地） , "Maybe I don't know much．54  I am a fool．But 55  I'm not lost!"

小題1:	A．enterprise B．city C．farm D．company

小題2:	A．driving B．exploring C．escaping D．resting

小題3:	A．fix B．give C．recommend D．provide

小題4:	A．which B．that C．where D．what

小題5:	A．gone B．missing C．lost D．discouraged

小題6:	A．managing B．expecting C．refusing D．forgetting

小題7:	A．take back B．bring back C．look back D．get back

小題8:	A．lonely B．busy C．crowded D．proper

小題9:	A．If B．After C．When D．Though

小題10:

A．tired B．exited C．bored D．disappointed

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)lready B．still C．thus D．merely

小題12:

A．horse B．town C．field D．road

小題13:

A．trains B．lives C．stays D．stands

小題14:

A．in B．to C．inside D．from

小題15:

A．built B．imagined C．overlooked D．measured

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．ridiculous C．concerned D．content

小題17:

A．farmer B．businessman C．fool D．driver

小題18:

A．undertook B．continued C．began D．stopped

小題19:

A．Perhaps B．Luckily C．Exactly D．Indeed

小題20:

A．in turn B．a(chǎn)t least C．sooner or later D．a(chǎn)t most

Two men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.
One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, an alien though: entered his head: why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It doesn’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window ---- and that thought now controlled his life.
Late one night,　as he lay staring at the ceiling. Alan began to cough. He was choking. Henry watched in the dim room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence ---- deathly silence.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, Henry asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.
小題1:Judging from the passenger, the meaning of the underlined word “alien” in Paragraph 3 is ______.

A．disappointing

B．sudden

C．new

D．strange

小題2:What finally happened to Alan?

A．He was moved to another room.	B．He died.
C．He switched his bed with Henry.	D．He was very sick.

小題3:Henry, who had his bed switched, had expected _____.

A．to see the blank wall

B．to feel the joy of seeing the outside world

C．to feel the joy of breathing fresh air

D．to see more than Alan

小題4:Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?

A．Kind-hearted and imaginative	B．Well-informed and humorous
C．Talkative and funny	D．Cold-hearted and indifferent

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped (絆倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt (跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded (提醒) Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills (安眠藥). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more._____________________”
小題1:When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark ________.

A．didn’t notice that

B．went away quickly

C．carried all the things for him

D．helped him pick up the things

小題2:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy.

B．Bill and Mark were in the same school.

C．Bill was good at all of his subjects.

D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

小題3:At Bill’s home, they didn’t ________.

A．drink some Coke	B．play video games
C．have a pleasant talk	D．watch TV

小題4:Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he ________.

A．hoped to go on holiday together

B．wanted to kill himself again

C．hoped to have lunch together

D．wanted to tell him his story

小題5:What would Bill probably say at last?

A．You saved my life.	B．I should die.
C．You did a good job.	D．You helped me a lot.

A poor boy , named Howard Kelly , was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door . He was hungry ,  36  he decided to beg something to eat .
When a young woman opened the door , instead of a  37  he asked for a drink of water . Thinking he looked  38  she brought him a large glass of milk . He drank it and then asked , “How much do I  39  you ? ”
“No , you don’t owe me anything , ” she replied . “Mother has taught me  40  to accept pay for a kindness . ” Leaving that house , he not only felt stronger  41  , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race . He was about to  42  before this point .
 43  later the young woman became seriously ill . The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness . They sent her to the big city , where specialists can be  44  to study her disease . Dr . Howard Kelly , now  45  , came for the consultation (會(huì)診) . When he heard the name of the town where she came from , a strange light filled his eyes .  46  , he went into her room .
47  in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her . He  48  her at once . He went back to the  49  and determined to do his best to save her life . From that day on , he gave special attention to her case .
Finally , the battle was won . Dr . Kelly asked a nurse to  50  the bill to her room . She was afraid to open it  51  she knew that it would  52  the rest of her life to pay it off . Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill :
“Paid in full with a glass of  53  . ” (Signed ) Dr . Howard Kelly .
Tears of  54  flooded her eyes as she  55  silently : “Thank you , God . Your love has spread through human hearts and hands. ”

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．so C．however D．before

小題2:	A．meal B．dollar C．cent D．drink

小題3:	A．sick B．poor C．hungry D．tired

小題4:	A．pay off B．pay back C．owe D．lend

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)lways B．seldom C．often D．never

小題6:	A．mentally B．physically C．healthily D．spiritually

小題7:	A．give up B．give away C．give in D．give off

小題8:	A．Years B．Months C．Weeks D．Days

小題9:	A．called up B．called on C．called at D．called in

小題10:

A．rich B．old C．famous D．busy

小題11:

A．Slowly B．Immediately C．Pleasantly D．Surprisingly

小題12:

A．Covered B．Had C．Dressed D．Put

小題13:

A．knew B．saw C．recognized D．realized

小題14:

A．waiting room B．office C．meeting room D．consultation room

小題15:

A．give B．bring C．send D．carry

小題16:

A．but B．because C．even if D．in case

小題17:

A．spend B．take C．use D．a(chǎn)fford

小題18:

A．tea B．coffee C．water D．milk

小題19:

A．sadness B．pride C．joy D．interest

小題20:

A．said B．shouted C．sighed D．prayed

Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete（不完整的）, it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.
Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lost something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.
小題1:The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.

A．spent much time talking to worms

B．wanted to enjoy the sunshine

C．was looking for its missing piece

D．lost a piece of its own

小題2:After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle __________.

A．felt unhappy

B．could see more beautiful flowers

C．could talk to any worm

D．could go everywhere

小題3:If a man owns everything, he’ll be __________ in some ways.

A．perfect

B．poor

C．happy

D．strong enough

小題4:The story mainly tells us that __________

A．nobody loves us if we give nothing

B．a(chǎn) man who has everything is the happiest

C．losing something may not be a bad thing sometimes

D．we are not whole when we lose something

Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen.   16 , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. That was exactly what happened several days ago, causing me great embarrassment.
I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy   17  at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so  18  that I just couldn’t help gazing (注視) at him. What was more   19  was that, he was also stealing some   20  at me, which made me blush (臉紅) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and   21  that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart   22  wildly, with an inner voice yelling, “Oh, my goodness, he is driving me   23 !” Shortly, I lowered my head to   24  his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had revealed (泄露) 25 .
To my pleasant surprise, my   26  came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing
  27 ! “Oh, please! Don’t   28 . Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy (多情的). Please don’t   29  my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without   30 , and that is so unladylike!” I was still struggling and trembling when he   31  right in front of me. “Excuse me...” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not   32  it, for in the end, he said: “I am sorry, but could you please give me my   33  back? Yours is over there.” Oh, my God! Nothing could have been more   34  when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.
From that, I drew a big   35 : never imagine too much if someone gives you a few glances.

小題1:	A．Generally B．Finally C．Undoubtedly D．Recently

小題2:	A．made up B．grew up C．turned up D．rose up

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ttractive B．gentle C．ugly D．rude

小題4:	A．inviting B．puzzling C．interesting D．exciting

小題5:	A．words B．sounds C．smiles D．glances

小題6:	A．thought B．pretended C．believed D．supposed

小題7:	A．beating B．bleeding C．a(chǎn)ching D．sinking

小題8:	A．bad B．crazy C．lost D．confused

小題9:	A．blind B．shut C．escape D．catch

小題10:

A．nothing B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything

小題11:

A．imagination B．dream C．wish D．hope

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)way B．near C．up D．down

小題13:

A．touch B．hide C．a(chǎn)pproach D．leave

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)pply for B．a(chǎn)sk for C．forget D．remember

小題15:

A．hesitation B．a(chǎn)ction C．looking D．thinking

小題16:

A．knelt B．lay C．stood D．sat

小題17:

A．heard B．saw C．smelt D．known

小題18:

A．luggage B．bag C．cup D．glasses

小題19:

A．disappointing B．interesting C．joking D．embarrassing

小題20:

A．picture B．lesson C．breath D．character

“Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly．                                                                    Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（過(guò)道）．“Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”
The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． “Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．” A pang of sadness hit me． If' only I could read to my real grandchild!
I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over  the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．
I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived． The performance was great． “You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said．
Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶點(diǎn)）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙亂） that we never really got to talk． “How's my granddaughter? ” I joked．
“Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．
I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．“What's your mother's name? ”
She told me, I was still in shock．“And what's your father's name? ”I asked． She told me．It was my son．
She'd only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．
小題1:What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?

A．Telling a story．	B．Playing a game．
C．Preparing for a play．	D．Acting in a movie．

小題2:Why did the author feel “a pang of' sadness” at the words of' the director'?

A．The director's words reminded her of 'her lost granddaughter．

B．The director's words hurt her so badly．

C．She wished that she had a real grandchild．

D．The director wasn’t content with her performance．

小題3:What happened in the church basement after the play'?

A．The author played a joke on Lena．

B．Lena treated the author as a friend．

C．The author got to know who Lena was．

D．Lena mistook the author for her grandmother．

小題4:This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of           ．

A．time and events

B．contrast and conclusion

C．cause and effect

D．questions and answers

小題5:We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt          .

A．light-hearted

B．Heartbroken

C．confused

D．a(chǎn)nxious

Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail（釘子）heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松開) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
小題1:Why did the nail decide to quit?

A．Because he was not able to hold on any longer.

B．Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him.

C．Because he knew a big nail would replace him.

D．Because he had finished his task successfully.

小題2:What’s the result of the nail’s giving up?

A．People began to realize the importance of the nail.

B．The nail was put in a more important position.

C．Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust.

D．The nail regretted his original decision at last.

小題3:The passage wants to tell us that ______.

A．no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group

B．it is a pity that small people are never looked up to

C．quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say

D．being valued is important to a man