I stepped into my hotel room which was surrounded by a(n)  26  king-size bed, flanked（兩側(cè)有）by overstuffed armchairs. “Wow,” I thought to myself. “Nice place.”
I  27  hotels. I love to enter a clean room, look out the window, or walk out in the morning  28  that each afternoon when I return, someone else will have made the bed.
The  29  is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family. Even though Linus and Camille, aged 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the  30  night’s sleep at home, still, I’d rather be with them.
I’m deeply  31  by the parents who wake up too late with the realization: “My children grew up too  32  . In the busy and noisy career and life, I  33  their childhood.”
A hundred years from now, nobody will remember the car you drove or the large house you lived. The world might  34  greatly however, based on your  35  on the life of a small child. Your life will most certainly improve, if you pay attention to your important  36  , and make the choice to put her or him first. What could you do today to let your loved ones know how much they  37  to you? What will you do tomorrow? And the next day?
Think of one specific  38  that you can take, and take it. Challenge yourself to find new ways to  39  your appreciation and love on a daily basis.
Room service will never kiss you goodnight! Nothing  40  family.
小題1:
A．emptyB．comfortableC．ordinaryD．innocent
小題2:
A．bookB．visitC．loveD．hate
小題3:
A．knowingB．noticingC．expectingD．forgetting
小題4:
A．surpriseB．situationC．problemD．condition
小題5:
A．worstB．longestC．shortestD．best
小題6:
A．troubledB．movedC．a(chǎn)musedD．impressed
小題7:
A．slowB．earlyC．fastD．late
小題8:
A．recordedB．understoodC．valuedD．missed
小題9:
A．endB．differC．boomD．stable
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)ttractionB．benefitC．influenceD．education
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)bilityB．familyC．careerD．future
小題12:
A．meanB．doC．payD．work
小題13:
A．wordB．suggestionC．thoughtD．a(chǎn)ction
小題14:
A．expressB．suggestC．explainD．introduce
小題15:
A．representsB．fightsC．satisfiesD．beats

小題1:B
小題1:C
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小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
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小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:D
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After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
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A．followedB．gaveC．setD．took
小題2:
A．orderedB．bookedC．offeredD．bought
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A．a(chǎn)gainB．a(chǎn)lreadyC．onlyD．a(chǎn)lso
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A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．soD．while
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A．kilometersB．kilogramsC．poundsD．litres
小題12:
A．whatB．whichC．howD．that
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A．greetingB．praisingC．a(chǎn)pplyingD．begging
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A．usualB．instantC．lastD．general
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A．came acrossB．came outC．came overD．came through
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A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．troubleC．practiceD．manners
小題6:
A．callingB．injuringC．a(chǎn)nnoyingD．a(chǎn)busing
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A．FortunatelyB．NormallyC．ImmediatelyD．Strangely
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A．restB．a(chǎn)ppearC．enjoyD．exist
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A．carB．tableC．walletD．seat
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Many years passed and the young man was very successful in  53 . He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very  54 , and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him  55  that graduation day.
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A．a(chǎn)dmired
B．watched
C．seen
D．noticed
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A．offer
B．a(chǎn)fford
C．buy
D．supply
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A．marks
B．signals
C．signs
D．symbols
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A．Finally
B．Instead
C．Therefore
D．Shortly
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A．public
B．empty
C．a(chǎn)verage
D．private
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A．proud
B．comfortable
C．worried
D．interested
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A．many
B．deep
C．much
D．often
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A．paper
B．gift
C．wood
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A．looked
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C．discovered
D．found
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A．with
B．while
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C．Angry
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A．none
B．a(chǎn)ll
C．little
D．much
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A．business
B．study
C．future
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A．weak
B．wealthy
C．lonely
D．old
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A．on
B．until
C．since
D．a(chǎn)fter
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A．reminding
B．writing
C．reading
D．speaking
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A．look for
B．take care of
C．do with
D．hand over
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A．excitement
B．disappointment
C．surprise
D．sadness
小題19:
A．but
B．right
C．just
D．only
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A．book
B．bed
C．desk
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Other predictions involve changing roles of men and women. By 2017, some people say that single men of working age will form more than 10% of all families. It is also predicted that washing powder advertisements will include more men because more of them will do housework. I’ll tell that to my husband when he gets home and see how keen he is to wash the dishes!
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Technology is predicted to play an even more important role in our lives in the future. Some parents might have cameras at home so they can keep an eye on their children while they are out. Quick, kids, turn off the TV and do your homework!
Here’s another prediction. Researchers have concluded that cultural activity may add years to your life. The cinema, theatre and concerts may give us a longer life because they encourage strong feelings. Well, we’re watching Bridget Jones’ Diary this Friday night. Will that help us live longer?
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小題1: The writer’s father ________ .
A．has just turned sixty-five
B．wears skirts
C．is very fashionable
D．is about to turn sixty-five
小題2:Why might more men do housework in the future?
A．Washing powder advertisements suggest it.
B．Men won’t want to work in offices any more.
C．Traditional roles of men and women will change.
D．Women will refuse to wash the dishes.
小題3:According to the passage, people might ________ , if crime worsens.
A．need electronic cards to get into their homes
B．stay at home and depend on the Internet
C．help to make the world a more peaceful place
D．work harder and make more money
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true？
A．It’s likely that the writer is to live to be 100.
B．The writer promises that she is going to hold a big, big party soon.
C．Without an electronic card, you can’t get into a park freely in the future.
D．The writer holds a positive attitude towards the changes in the new century.
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A．a(chǎn) professional news reporter.
B．a(chǎn) young and attractive sales girl.
C．a(chǎn) middle-aged British housewife.
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Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know if you think you are a brave person or a coward(膽小鬼). But you will never really know the answer to that question until you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave, but when they come face to face with real danger, they act like cowards. Other people think of themselves as cowardly, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes.?
Lenny Sputnik had always thought of himself as a nervous person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and his health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then, on 15th January 1982, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. Then he saw a woman in the ice-cold water. Suddenly Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very calm and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, swam to the woman, and kept her head above the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny Sputnik, it was not seventy-nine.?
When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and are ready to fight or run away. However, when you are completely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this happens, the muscles become very hard and you find that you cannot move at all. You are then disabled with fear. That is why, when we are very frightened, we sometimes say that we are ‘petrified’. This word comes from the Greek word ‘peters’ which means ‘stone’. We are so frightened we have become like stone.?
小題1: According to the writer's opinion, a brave person can be judged by ______
A．his wordsB．his thought?C．his actionD．his looks?
小題2:From what Lenny did, we can conclude that __________?
A．Lenny had a good chanceB．Lenny was brave?
C．Lenny liked swimmingD．Lenny wanted to be a hero?
小題3: In great danger, a hero always keeps __________.?
A．nervousB．worried?C．calmD．disappointed?
小題4: Adrenalin in our body is ________.?
A．harmfulB．useless?C．changeableD．dangerous?
小題5:If a person's body produces too much adrenaline, he will ________.?
A．become strongerB．lose his feeling and power?
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We can make mistakes at any age．Some mistakes we make are about money．But most mistakes are about people．One might say, "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad．
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Therefore, when you hear someone saying, please try to know what he really means．Don't just listen to what he says with your ears but feel the words he uses with your head．In this way you may make fewer mistakes．
小題1:.
．In the 1st paragraph, the writer says something that happened between him and his friends ____．
A．He feels happy, thinking of how nice his friends were to him
B．He feels he may not have read his friends' true feelings correctly
C．He doesn't think it was a mistake to have broken up with his friend
D．He is sorry that his friends let him down
小題2:.
This passage is mainly about __   __．
A．how to avoid mistakes about money and friends
B．what to do when you listen to others talking
C．how to avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you
D．why you keep people friendly without trusting them
小題3:.
．According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that
A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk
B．people tend to be angry when we check what they say
C．people usually state one thing but mean another
D．we tend to doubt what our friends say
小題4:.
．The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to__    __．
A．being friendlyB．a(chǎn) bit of envy
C．a(chǎn) lucky dogD．your luck

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Dear Economist,
My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love．There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage．I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart．My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs．
　　I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(緊密團結(jié)的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy．My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business．
　　Who is right? Will our marriage survive?
Brian Gee
Dear Brian,
I have to agree with you about Walmart．Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不覺地) a progressive success story．The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year．
　　Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages．Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed．Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees．And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers．
　　Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence．You are sure to win the conversation．The divorce is likely to be more argued．
Economist
小題1:What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?
A．His wife refuses to shop at Walmart．
B．They are faced with a divorce．
C．They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart．
D．They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart．
小題2:Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________．
A．it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages
B．consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart
C．Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy
D．Walmart’s business increases global trade
小題3:What can be inferred from the reply letter?
A．Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job．
B．Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees．
C．Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers．
D．Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart．

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A few years ago I was shopping with a friend and his 12-year-old daughter in downtown San Francisco．A street musician，whom my friend happened to know from his own musician day，was playing the saxophone on a street corner．His name was Clifford，and he had attracted a large crowd with his performance．After he finished，my friend introduced him to me and his daughter．Clifford asked her if she played any instrument．When she replied that she was taking trumpet (小號) lessons and played in her junior high school band，he said，“That’s fine，little lady．Learn your instrument well and you can play anything．”Somehow these simple yet wise words struck me as suitable not only for a trumpet player but  also for a reader．If you learn to read well，you can read anything you want—not just newspapers and magazines，but more difficult material like philosophy，film criticism，military history—whatever interests you as your confidence grows．You would not be limited in any way．If you have the vocabulary –or    at least a good dictionary near at hand—you can pick up a book，concentrate on it, and make sense of the writer’s words．
In the United States，reading instruction often ends at elementary school，so students sometimes have difficulty as they progress through school．They must take their assignments，armed only with their elementary，school reading skills．The result，too often，is frustration (挫折) and loss of confidence．And the assigned reading in your college courses will be even greater than they were in high school．Developing Reading Skills is designed to accomplish several tasks：to show you the skills that will enable you to read with greater comprehension，to help you deal with reading assignment with confidence，and to teach you to become an active reader．
小題1:The talk between the girl and Clifford serves as an introduction to      ．
A．the importance of reading
B．the connection between playing instruments and reading
C．the necessity of learning to play an instrument
D．the variety of reading material
小題2:It can be inferred from the story that    ．
A．Clifford was good at playing the saxophone
B．the writer’s friend was once a street musician
C．the 12-year-old girl played the trumpet very poorly
D．Clifford was a good music teacher
小題3:We can infer from the last paragraph that Developing Reading Skills    ．
A．is directed to elementary school students B．centers around vocabulary building skills
C．a(chǎn)ims at helping students read better D．offers elementary reading skills
小題4:With good reading skills，you can    ．
A．understand anything you read without difficulty
B．work out the writer’s meaning if only you concentrate on the book
C．understand what you read with the help of a good dictionary
D．Concentrate on whatever you read

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