One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork．

         A young  37  viewing the paintings ahead of me  38  nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   39   for putting up with her  40   stream of words．  41   by their noise, I moved on．

         I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away  43   .

         I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45  ．Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47   it into a long stick and then   48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．

         "He's a   49   man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show．"

         "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

         "Can't see! You're   51  ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife   52      each painting so he can see it in his head．"

         I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54   and the courage of a'' husband who would not  55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

1.A．view        　　B．touch                     C．wander       　　　　D．stare

2.A．lady    　　 B．couple  　         C．man            　　　　D．clerk

3.A．yelled           B．a(chǎn)rgued    C．screamed    　　      D．chatted

4.A．a(chǎn)ttempt         B．independence   C．patience    　　        D．wisdom

5.A．constant        B．vivid         　　C．casual            D．vague

6.A．Adopted        B．Adapted           C．Disturbed   　　       D．Conducted

7.A．from            B．to             　　C．towards    　    D．through

8.A．a(chǎn)nxiously       B．quickly    C．urgently    　　        D．sensibly

9.A．comment              B．purchase  C．decision  　　　        D．profit

10.A．exit          B．entrance    　　C．front   　　　 D．queue

11.A．plugged              B．reached    　　C．held    　　　           D．bent

12.A．lengthened          B．made          　　C．brought    　　          D．broadened

13.A．led           B．found         　　C．tapped    　　  D．forced

14.A．generous             B．rough     C．smart         　　　　D．brave

15.A．wherever 　 B．whatever 　　C．whenever         D．whichever

16.A．unique        B．silly    　　      C．equal            D．wrong

17.A．decorates   B．draws       C．shoves            　　D．describes

18.A．kindness      B．pride       C．courage         D．enthusiasm

19.A．sight          B．support             C．expectation    D．confidence

20.A．get        　　　　B．a(chǎn)llow         　　C．hope 　　　　D．cause

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork．

         A young  37  viewing the paintings ahead of me  38  nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   39  for putting up with her  40   stream of words．  41   by their noise, I moved on．

         I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43   .

         I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45  ．Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47   it into a long stick and then   48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．

         "He's a   49   man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show．"

         "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"

         "Can't see! You're   51  ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife   52   each painting so he can see it in his head．"

         I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54   and the courage of a'' husband who would not  55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

1.A．view        　　    B．touch  　　　 C．wander          　　　　D．stare

2.A．lady    　     B．couple  　       C．man          　　　　D．clerk

3.A．yelled               B．a(chǎn)rgued       C．screamed    　　    D．chatted

4.A．a(chǎn)ttempt             B．independence      C．patience    　　      D．wisdom

5.A．constant        B．vivid         　　 C．casual          D．vague

6.A．Adopted            B．Adapted              C．Disturbed   　　 D．Conducted

7.A．from                B．to              　　 C．towards    　 D．through

8.A．a(chǎn)nxiously       B．quickly     C．urgently    　　      D．sensibly

9.A．comment              B．purchase   C．decision  　　　      D．profit

10.A．exit          B．entrance    　　 C．front   　　　          D．queue

11.A．plugged              B．reached    　　 C．held    　　　         D．bent

12.A．lengthened          B．made          　　 C．brought    　　        D．broadened

13.A．led           B．found         　　 C．tapped    　　         D．forced

14.A．generous             B．rough      C．smart       　　　　D．brave

15.A．wherever 　 B．whatever 　　 C．whenever      D．whichever

16.A．unique            B．silly    　　         C．equal         D．wrong

17.A．decorates   B．draws        C．shoves          　　D．describes

18.A．kindness          B．pride         C．courage                D．enthusiasm

19.A．sight          B．support          C．expectation             D．confidence

20.A．get        　　　　B．a(chǎn)llow         　　C．hope 　　　　D．cause

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 　36 in our past that we felt 　 37　 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’re always some 39 souls in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some actions to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 43 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 44 of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a 45 on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s. o. b. (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 46 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 47 found out. ”

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 48 on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still 49 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 50 , I heard, “Hello? ” I said, “Sheriff Brown? ” Paused. “Yes. ”“Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. ”

“And I want you to know that I did it. ”Paused. “I knew it! ” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 51 discussion. His closing words were，“Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 52 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 53 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me. . . for your sake. ”

Jimmy inspired me to 54 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to 55 the past wrongdoings.

36. A. something　　　　 B. anything　　 C. somebody　　　　　　 D. anybody

37. A. ashamed　　　　　B. afraid　　　　　C. sure　　　　　　　　　　　D. proud

38. A. private　　　　　　B. secret　　　　　C. interesting　　　　　　 D. funny

39. A. foolish　　　　　 B. polite　　　　　　C. simple　　　　　　　　　D. brave

40. A. expected　　　 B. suggested　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　 D. demanded

41. A. connect with　 B. depend on C. make an apology to　　 D. get along with

42. A. improve　　　　　B. continue　　　C. realize　　　　　　　　 D. keep

43. A. notes　　　　　　 B. list　　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

44. A. any　　　　　　　　B. most　　　　　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　D. all

45. A. part　　　　　　　 B. game　　　　　 C. trick　　　　　　　　　 D. record

46. A. view　　　　　　　B. sign　　　　　　 C. attention　　　　　　 D. remark

47. A. also　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. appears　　　　 B. considers　　 C. presents　　　　　　 D. remembers

49. A. angry　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　 D. alive

50. A. words　　　　　 B. rings　　　　　　 C. repeats　　　　　　　D. calls

51. A. cold　　　　　　　B. plain　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　D. lively

52. A. in case　　　　　B. so long as　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　 D. because

53. A. around　　　　　B. out　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　D. away

54. A. build up　　　 B. make up　　　 C. clear up　　　　　 　D. give up

55. A. regret　　　　　 B. forgive　　　　　C. right　　　　　　　　　 D. punish

閱讀理解

　　If you travel by air across the centre of Africa or south.

　　America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometres. These great forests are the oceans of trees. There are full of thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals.

　　However, the worlds forests are getting smaller all the time. We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farm land. Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years. What will happen if they disappear?

　　If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will disappear from the world. In a lot of places the new farm land will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone in the world. That is why we must take care of our forests.

1．The passage mainly tells us about ________.

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A．the importance of taking care of our plants

B．the result of cutting down the trees

C．the locations of great forests

D．the reasons for forming the deserts

2．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

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A．Africa and South America are the oceans of trees.

B．Forests are homes for different kinds of animals.

C．Forests are usually several square kilometres large.

D．Different plants can’t be found in the same forest.

3．The need for more wood and more land results in ________.

[　　]

A．the change of the world climate

B．the disappearance of many plants and animals

C．more deserts and less farm land

D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

4．What will happen in 20 or 30 years in some people’s view?

[　　]

A．We’ll have more and greater forests.

B．We’ll have enough land to support our people.

C．We’ll have no forests like those in the centre of Africa.

D．We’ll have enough wood to do some cooking.

5．The writer thinks ________.

[　　]

A．it dangerous for everyone to cut down the forests

B．it necessary for everyone to protect the forests

C．it impossible for everyone to take care of the world

D．it important for everyone to keep animals