Sophia Richardson: Both my parents are really important to me. My parents are really more than friends. They’re the people I can open up and talk to. Talking to them is like talking to one of my friends. They’ve been there for me and given me good advice on a lot of my problems.
Stacey Avnes: My Jewish big sister is important to me. Her name is Lauren. We’ve been together for two years. My mom is a single mom and she is very busy. Lauren is someone who helps me deal with all this stuff because she’s someone I can talk to. She’s like a second mom to me and also a best friend. If I have any problem, I can call her and she’ll come and pick me up and we’ll go to a park and talk.
Jean Park: It’s my uncle who is important to me. When I’m with him, I’m grateful（感激的） for the small things—being alive and healthy; having a good family and friends. He’s also very grateful for the small things and gives back to his community（社區(qū)）.
Melaku Shierfaw: My father is important to me. He came here from a rich family in Africa. But when he came, he didn’t take any money and started fresh. He showed that he could do everything by himself without the help of others and he’s successful. It shows me that I can do anything as long as I try.
Kalin Scott-Wright: My great grandmother is in charge of our whole family. She was born in 1920. I know she went through a lot in her life. She was a very strong woman and she raised my mom and took her in. She had a kind spirit and loved me and my brother. She’ll always be there for me although she’s not alive any longer.
小題1:We can infer that Sophia             .
A．is always in trouble
B．has few friends
C．gets along well with her parents
D．depends too much on her parents
小題2:What do we know about Stacey’s big sister?
A．She is very lonely.
B．She is a single mother.
C．She is Stacey’s only friend.
D．She often helps Stacey.
小題3:What does Jean’s uncle teach her?
A．To be grateful for the small things in life.
B．To be ready to help her community.
C．To treat others like friends.
D．To have a good family.
小題4: From his father, Melaku has learnt that            .
A．not everyone can be successful
B．money is not important in one’s life
C．one should never ask others for help
D．he can do anything as long as he tries

小題1:C
小題1:D
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小題1:D
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A．oldestB．youngestC．bestD．worst
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A．untilB．unlessC．a(chǎn)fterD．when
小題3:
A．destinationB．homeC．cityD．a(chǎn)im
小題4:
A．thoughtB．decidedC．keptD．made
小題5:
A．whenB．sinceC．beforeD．a(chǎn)s
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A．disappointedB．preparedC．excitedD．upset
小題7:
A．praisesB．encouragements C．complaints D．cries
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A．seeB．concentrateC．checkD．care
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B．Because casual acquaintances can help you know more people and make more friends.
C．Because close friends don’t spend so much time gathering together.
D．Because casual acquaintances are kinder and more willing to help others.
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C．Things out of season.D．Things of great value.
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B．something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
C．something sold at the lowest prices
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B．yard sales only attract those who have a low income
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閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Roy wasn't the only one to receive his call-up（入伍）papers．Stephen Napier's call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force (RAF)．
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"Thought you'd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army..."
"No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy——at least they've got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and that's where I want to be, so let's leave it at that." His face went red. Sent to his father's school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.
The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, what's all this about America?"
"America?"
"Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration（移民）．"
The big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge．"Don't trouble to deny it."
"I won't, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research——the sort of research I could do．It would be a worthwhile life for me."
The father responded exactly as his son had known he would．"You've got a worthwhile life here！You've got an estate to run！"
"No, Father. You've got an estate to run. I never asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I..."
"If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours——only think about it, mind you but..."
小題1:If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would__________．
A．take a walk with Stephen as usual
B．wait till his son graduated from Cambridge
C．persuade Stephen not to go into RAF
D．send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF
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A．Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army.
B．Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy.
C．The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America.
D．Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate．
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A．Stephen had never had to defend his desires before
B．Baden might be one of Stephen's family members
C．Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America
D．if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream
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A．It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures.
B．The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen．
C．Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures.
D．A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen.
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A．the command post is stationed with people all the time.
B．the command post is crowded with people all the time.
C．there are clocks around the command post.
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B．the insects may blacken the sky.
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B．Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.
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A．Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires
B．Many people die from traffic accidents
C．Millions of people say they themselves have had traffic accidents
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We've all heard the old saying，“Sticks and stones can break my bones，but words can never hurt me.” Don't you believe it？Words are powerful，and they can hurt—a lot. In fact，if you're not careful，you can even hurt yourself，by using the wrong word in your writing.
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So why didn't the writer say that？I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase “in lieu of”，thought it sounded more interesting than saying “because”，and so used it—without bothering to check the true meaning.
Have you ever done that？Try to impress others with a big word，only to find out you've used the word incorrectly？It's just the opposite effect，isn't it？You may impress people all right，but it's not the impression you were going for.
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A．To amuse the reader.B．To persuade the reader.
C．To support a conclusion.D．To lead to the topic.
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小題3:According to the writer，the customer service department ______.
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B．didn't express what they really meant
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