When many of us take a vacation, more than anything, we seek to relax. We spend long, lazy days on a beach chair or in a hammock(吊床). But too often, we return home, tired.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
In fact active vacations are often the most relaxing of all. We don’t expect you to take up jogging(慢跑), or climbing. Rather, we ask the sedentary(久坐的) vacations among you to spend two to four hours a day doing things, such as walking in the city street, going to a zoo or biking along the ocean.
These kinds of activities aren’t just good for your physical health. They improve your mental health, even your spiritual health. Here are some fresh ideas to make your vacations as pleasurable as they are active and healthy.
A walk at dawn or dusk helps keep you young. Try to make this a daily habit of life when you’re away from home, and you will guarantee yourself both physical and spiritual refreshment.
Don’t allow yourself to spend all your time sitting in front of water. Whether it is the ocean, a swimming pool, or a tree-lined lake, make sure you get into the water for swimming or games, or even walking. Merely standing in waist-high water is a good workout, thanks to the action of the water. And you’ll feel so much more active!
Many of us spend a large chunk of our vacation on the road, either getting to and from our destinations, or using the car for sightseeing. But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, great, memorable vacations don’t happen in a car seat. Frequently get out and stretch, walk, picnic, shop, visit, and have fun. It’s important for your health and energy, and it makes traveling a lot more active and interesting
小題1: The idea in the text is mainly to _______.
A．suggest ways to make vacations relaxing
B．suggest places for relaxing vacations
C．explain the reasons for having vacations
D．explain the relationship between vacations and health
小題2: Which of the following can be considered as a form of exercise?
A．Sitting by a lake.B．Standing in water.
C．Staying in a car.D．Enjoying beautiful scenery.
小題3:In the last paragraph, the author seems to advise us to _______.
A．have vacations frequentlyB．get out of the car frequently
C．go on vacations on footD．stay in a car seat

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
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It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few   41 .On their faces was confidence（信心）.This was their   42  exam—then they would graduate and begin to work.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they   43 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt 44 and able to take control（控制）of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n)   45 task, as the professor had said they could bring  46 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not  47 each other during the test.
  48 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles  49 on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed 50 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the  51 faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?”   52 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hand.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished  53 .” But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I   54 ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are 55 many things about the   56 you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common（普遍）in everyday  57 .” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all  58 this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education had just  59 .”
The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the  60 he taught.
小題1:
A．secondsB．minutesC．hoursD．days
小題2:
A．onlyB．firstC．veryD．last
小題3:
A．wouldB．mustC．had toD．used to
小題4:
A．gladB．readyC．sorryD．nice
小題5:
A．interestingB．necessaryC．easyD．unusual
小題6:
A．noB．neitherC．a(chǎn)nyD．some
小題7:
A．listen toB．look atC．care forD．talk to
小題8:
A．HardlyB．HappilyC．AnxiouslyD．Carefully
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ppearedB．changedC．failedD．stopped
小題10:
A．thenB．a(chǎn)sC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter
小題11:
A．pleasedB．worriedC．surprisedD．moved
小題12:
A．NotB．OnceC．OnlyD．Even
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)llB．noneC．oneD．it
小題14:
A．wonderedB．enjoyedC．hatedD．expected
小題15:
A．evenB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．soD．still
小題16:
A．examB．subjectC．questionD．college
小題17:
A．exerciseB．classC．practiceD．homework
小題18:
A．passB．failC．takeD．start
小題19:
A．begunB．completedC．failedD．succeeded
小題20:
A．subjectB．questionsC．lectureD．things

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I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was __36_____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37___to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38_____it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept ___39_____help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we ___40_____ accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have ___41_____” , closed the door and left.
Obviously that experience had a profound impact（深刻影響）on my life. I ____42____myself that someday I would do well enough financially ___43____ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual（習慣）. I would go out __44_____ and buy enough food for one or two __45_____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the ____46____ neighborhood and just knock on a ___47_____ . I always ___48_____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ____49____a kid. The note said, “All that I ask __50______is that you take good enough care of __51_____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of ___52_____ I’ve ever earned.
Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were ___54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.
We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches（蟑螂）and the smell of urine（尿）. It was both an ___55______realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.
小題1:
A．speakingB．standingC．lookingD．shouting
小題2:
A．meatB．vegetablesC．pansD．firewood
小題3:
A．believeB．a(chǎn)cceptC．helpD．refuse
小題4:
A．directB．someC．ourD．a(chǎn)ny
小題5:
A．may notB．needn’tC．can’tD．daren’t
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)ny moneyB．a(chǎn) choiceC．foodD．a(chǎn) turkey
小題7:
A．permittedB．promisedC．a(chǎn)skedD．said
小題8:
A．whenB．so thatC．even ifD．a(chǎn)s if
小題9:
A．drivingB．playingC．offeringD．shopping
小題10:
A．peopleB．childrenC．familiesD．days
小題11:
A．nearestB．farthestC．largestD．poorest
小題12:
A．houseB．doorC．windowD．gate
小題13:
A．concludedB．includedC．wroteD．took
小題14:
A．likeB．withC．a(chǎn)sD．to
小題15:
A．in returnB．laterC．in futureD．for
小題16:
A．othersB．yourselfC．your familyD．the presents
小題17:
A．warmthB．thanksC．moneyD．encouragement
小題18:
A．UnfortunatelyB．ObviouslyC．NormallyD．Gradually
小題19:
A．stuckB．excitedC．freeD．delighted
小題20:
A．excitingB．a(chǎn)stonishingC．encouragingD．Outstanding

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It was pouring outside. We all stood there  21 , some patiently, others annoyed   22  nature messed （弄糟）their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens   23  away the dirt and dust of the world.  
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice    24   me .
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it   25 down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and   26 : “Mom, let’s run through the
rain .”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No , we won’t , Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said 
as she  27     her  Mom’s arm .
“This morning?  28  did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ,” If God can get us through this , he can get us through  29  .”
The entire crowd turned   30  . Mom paused and thought for a moment about   31 
she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being  32 . But then we heard, 
“Honey, you are   33. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,”
Mom said. Then   34 they ran.
We all stood   35 , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were  36  by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the  37  to their cars. Circumstances （境況）or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your  38 . But no one can ever take away your precious  39 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the  40  to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.   
小題1:
A．talking
B．waiting
C．complaining
D．expecting
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)sif
B．evenif
C．because
D．when
小題3:
A．taking
B．putting
C．driving
D．washing
小題4:
A．caught
B．broke
C．impressed
D．called
小題5:
A．slows
B．comes
C．pushes
D．calms
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)sked
B．repeated
C．required
D．a(chǎn)dded
小題7:
A．pulled
B．touched
C．waved
D．felt
小題8:
A．Why
B．How
C．When
D．Where
小題9:
A．therain
B．thedisease
C．a(chǎn)nything
D．something
小題10:
A．still
B．silent
C．serious
D．a(chǎn)ngry
小題11:
A．what
B．how
C．whether
D．if
小題12:
A．dishonest
B．silly
C．daring
D．forgetful
小題13:
A．right
B．wrong
C．stupid
D．clever
小題14:
A．off
B．a(chǎn)long
C．on
D．over
小題15:
A．sighing
B．joking
C．discussing
D．watching
小題16:
A．followed
B．guided
C．respected
D．praised
小題17:
A．time
B．way
C．same
D．best
小題18:
A．house
B．money
C．health
D．time
小題19:
A．children
B．memories
C．courage
D．experience
小題20:
A．possibilities
B．opportunities
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Psychiatrists(精神病專家)，who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset(資產(chǎn)) in child raising----older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with children. But raising kids takes money and energy, many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child. Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest and often unspoken fear. Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later.” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream.
Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he’s  also worried that his energy will give out first. Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that, young at heart doesn’t mean young. Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps to keep up his energy.” My body is aging,” says Metcalf, “You can’t get away from that.”
Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock. Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at. “They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school.” Says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist .But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one. “that they will not be alive long enough to support and protect their child, ” she says .
Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility(受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins. “We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family.”
Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. “The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr. Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting.”
小題1:Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child raising?
A Older parents can better balance their resources against children’s demands.
B Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.
C Older parents are often better prepared financially.
D Older parents can take better care of their children.
小題2:What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”
A They have to go on working beyond their retirement age.
B They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years.
C They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.
D They are unwilling to retire when they reach their retirement age
小題3:The author gives the examples of Henry Metcalf to show that______.
A many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
B taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy
C older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies
D older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children
小題4:What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joann Galst?
A Being laughed at by other people           B Slowing down of their pace of life
C Being mistaken for grandparents           D Approaching of death
小題5:What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?
A They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment
B Not until they had the twins did they feel had formed a family
C They believe that children born of older parents would be smarter.
D Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Women are now as likely to use the Internet as men—about two-thirds of both genders, yet a new study shows that gaps remain in what each sex does online.
American men who go online are more likely than women to check the weather, the news, sports, political and financial information, the Pew Internet and American Life Project reported Wednesday. They are also more likely to use the Internet to download music and software and to take a class.
Online women, meanwhile, are bigger users of e-mail, and they are also more likely to go online for religious information and support for health or personal problems.
“For men, it’s just, ‘give me the facts,’” said Deborah Fallows, who wrote the report based on six years of Pew surveys, “For women, its ‘Let’s talk about this. Are you worried about this problem?’ It’s keeping in touch and connecting with people in a richer way.”
About two- thirds of the 6,403 adults surveyed by Pew during 2005 said they use the Internet. By gender, it was 68%of the male respondents, and 66%of the female participants---a statistically insignificant(不重要的)difference given the study’s margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2%points. In 2002, by contrast, the gap was slightly larger: 61%vs. 57%.
The surveys find that for many activities, such as getting travel information or looking up a phone number, men and women are equally likely to use the Internet.
小題1: According to the passage, which of the following is not what American men who go online do?
A．Checking the weather and the news.B．Searching for religious information.
C．Downloading some music.D．Taking a class.
小題2: What is the probable meaning of the sentence “gaps remain in what each sex does online”?
A．There are some difference between men and women in the US.
B．There is a slight difference between the numbers of men and women online in the US.
C．Men and women in the US have difference tastes about what they do online.
D．Men and women in the US have difference way of surfing the Internet.
小題3:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．A small part of women in the US go on line today.
B．Women in the US going on line are only concerned with personal problems.
C．Men are still more likely to use the Internet than women.
D．The gap between both sexes going online in 2002 was slightly larger than that in 2005.
小題4: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the article?
A．To tell us the different aims of men and women in the US who go online.
B．To show why men and women are equally likely to use the Internet.
C．To teach us how to surf the Internet.
D．To offer us some information of both sexes’ going online in the US.

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People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves．One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event．Even thousands of years ago，groups of people gathered（聚集） to watch skilled athletes（運動員）．
　　Over 2000 years ago in Greece，certain days in the year were festival days．These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves．They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill．
　　The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia．It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus（Zus）．For five days，athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games．At the Olympic Games，people could watch them box，run，jump and so on．There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch（火矩）was passed from runner to runner．The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting．People were allowed to travel to the games safely．Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies（殖民地）in Africa，Asia and Italy．They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves．
小題1:What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago？
A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves．
B．The cities there were often against one another．
C．People watched baseball games．
D．People didn’t go to any games at all．
小題2:What were those countries in Africa？
A．Friends．B．Enemies．
C．Colonies．D．Other cities．
小題3:What did people do at the games？
A．They fought．B．They just talked to friends．
C．They cheered for good athletes．D．They tried to find friends．
小題4:The best title for the story is“_____”．
A．Greece at WarB．Together for the Games
C．Stop FightingD．Sport

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Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life．Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen．
Successful and happy people have a vision of how their life should be and they set lots of goals（both short-term and long-range）to help them reach their vision．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it in this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind（her goal） which is laid out for her on a map．She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns．The other driver has no goal or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver．But she drivers aimlessly around, never getting anywhere , just using up gas and oil．Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them．They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach．It’s up to you to find out what your goals,ideals and visions really are．You are the one who must decide what to pursue and in what direction to aim your life．
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract （合同） with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget．
Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goals．
小題1:The author gave the example of two drivers to show_______．
A．the foolishness of the first driver
B．the importance of having a map and right direction
C．the foolishness of the second driver
D．the importance of setting goals
小題2:According to this text, the most important thing in realizing one's ideal is to _____．
A．try to be realistic about one's ability
B．have a clear understanding of what he or she wants in life
C．let others understand him or her first, then work together with them
D．let others help him or her to make his or her dream come true
小題3:If people want to reach their goals, they should ______．
A．write down their goals
B．sign a contract with other people
C．face the difficulties in front of them
D．discuss with others and ask for their help
小題4:If you want to succeed, you must _____．
A．study hardB．have a goal and achieve it
C．live happilyD．sleep well

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


IV. 閱讀理解：（第一節(jié)15小題，每小題2分；第二節(jié)5小題，每小題2分；滿分40分）               
Stress ---- learning to relax
During the course of our growing, sometimes everything seems to go wrong at once. Maybe you have got behind with school work, quarreled with a friend, lost something you really liked and you're in trouble at home too. As more things happen we get more stressed, which means we get too tired and can't think properly, which means more things go wrong!
What happens when you feel stressed?
When you get worried or stressed out about something it affects your body in a number of ways.
○ Your heart beats faster. 
○ Muscles tense.
○ Your stomach feels tight or you feel sick.
○ Your breathing gets faster.
○ You sweat more.
○ It is hard to get to sleep, or you wake up feeling like you didn't really sleep because you still feel tired. 
What can you do if you feel stressed?----Relaxation
There are different things you can do to relax.
Exercise is great and it can help you sleep if you are doing some as part of your day. If you're not sure what to do, look up 'Exercise' on this site for some ideas.
Exercise to move about (dancing, running, jumping, walking and bike riding) is very good, but if you are not an active person then here are some ideas for you.
Exercise to do if you are a couch potato(電視迷) or a computer freak（電腦迷） or a bookworm .
While you are sitting you can still exercise.
Look at the diagrams.

61. What will happen when things go wrong?
A. Falling behind in study.                   B. Making friends with others.
C. Picking up some money                    D. Feeling well
62. Where can we find this passage?
A. In a newspaper.                     B. In a magazine.
C. In a textbook.                   D. At a website.
63. The underlined word “bookworm” in the third line from the bottom probably means_______.
A. an insect that eats books                   B. someone who likes reading very much
C. a worm that likes books                    D. a person who often does sports outside

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