It has been difficult to sit on the bench the majority of my high school basketball career,to watch my team from the sideline and  36 why I am not good enough to be on the floor.  37 endless hours of work and devotion, pushing myself through drill after drill, the  38  thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being  39  is sometimes too much and drives me to  40  on the spot. I often feel as though my efforts are wasted and my time is eaten away, devoted to  41   .
It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(旁觀者) for the game I love,knowing that no one has enough  42  to give me the chance to  43  on the floor. Tears well up, but I hold them back. I shouldn’t be so  44  over something so silly.
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together,  45  letting my emotions drive my reasoning. I consider  46  I am where I am. I have played football my whole life. I have a passion for the  47  and always have. There is nothing like the excitement of  48  : the swish of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruises(青腫) are battle wounds worn  49  after every game.
Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every  50 . I am part of a team of girls who  51  together like a family. I am there for them,  52  they are for me.
Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and pursue my passion just a little longer?
The decision isn’t difficult when I consider the  53  that being a part of a team brings me --- and not just any team,  54  my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my view from the bench really isn’t so bad  55  .
小題1:
A．considerB．wonderC．thinkD．hesitate
小題2:
A．SinceB．DuringC．AfterD．Before
小題3:
A．otherB．nextC．firstD．last
小題4:
A．worthlessB．hopelessC．helplessD．careless
小題5:
A．fightB．quitC．transformD．retire
小題6:
A．somethingB．nothingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．everything
小題7:
A．sympathyB．encouragementC．permissionD．faith
小題8:
A．respondB．performC．promoteD．practice
小題9:
A．scaredB．nervousC．upsetD．a(chǎn)mazed
小題10:
A．less than B．more thanC．other thanD．rather than
小題11:
A．whyB．howC．whetherD．what
小題12:
A．benchB．sportC．drillD．battle
小題13:
A．waitingB．watchingC．leaningD．playing
小題14:
A．proudlyB．bravelyC．unfortunately D．painfully
小題15:
A．decision B．planC．gameD．project
小題16:
A．competeB．stickC．liveD．represent
小題17:
A．becauseB．ifC．a(chǎn)sD．though
小題18:
A．joyB．patienceC．challengeD．position
小題19:
A．soB．a(chǎn)sC．butD．like
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)bove all B．a(chǎn)fter allC．a(chǎn)nd allD．a(chǎn)ll in all

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:B
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:D
小題14:A
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:C
小題18:A
小題19:C
小題20:B
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Now I’m a senior high school student in Grade Two . I feel that school life is a little hard , just as my friends said . However , a hard life doesn’t have to mean a boring one at all .
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小題1:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?
A． The members in the DIY club sell their products to raise money for the club .
B． There are more members in the DIY club than in the translation club .
C． Chen Mo joined the street dance club and played an important part in it .
D． The members of the translation club meet on Tuesday afternoon .
小題2: How many clubs are mentioned in the passage ?
A． 5B． 6C． 7D． 8
小題3:The underlined word dynamic in Paragraph 4 means __________.
A． energeticB． helpfulC． challengingD． attractive
小題4: If you want to improve your English , you’ll probably join the _______.
A． DIY clubB． science clubC． drama clubD．translation club
小題5:We can infer that _____________.
A．the writer feels the new school life is hard
B．the writer’s friends feel the new school life is hard
C．the writer is pleased with his new school life
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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.
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“How many answered four?” Still no hand.
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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
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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
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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
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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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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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C They believe that children born of older parents would be smarter.
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The holiday is upon us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, "Why bother with books? We have the Internet and other media that offer a lot of more colorful entertainment. Books are history!" But don't be fooled. I'm sure there's still a lot to be said for reading.
One clear reason is that a well-chosen book is a wonderful source of vocabulary, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it's far easier to get new English words and phrases from a book or an article than it is from the TV or the Internet.
But another more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not. The average webpage is picture-heavy and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible. While "easy" may be attractive, unfortunately it's of little use for any long-term development of reading skills and the general language level. Because of that, there's still no substitute (替代品) of a book.
But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it independently means that it's something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It's hard work, but somewhere down the line, you'll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure.
小題1:How many reasons for reading a book does the author mention in the passage?
A．ThreeB．TwoC．OneD．Four
小題2: According to the passage, we basically need a ________ in reading.
A．televisionB．pencilC．notebookD．dictionary
小題3:In the author's opinion, reading on the Internet may_________.
A．develop long-term reading skillsB．improve the general language ability
C．not take the place of reading booksD．be an effective way of reading
小題4: The passage is written mainly to _________.
A．share the pleasure of reading booksB．a(chǎn)dvise readers to read books
C．stress the importance of reading onlineD．help readers to choose good books

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Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1．Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg．2．Each player finds a partner．One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”．Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up．Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down．Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end．3．With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg．One player will end up with a cracked egg．4．Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3．（After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end）．5．A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked．The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg．6．Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs．With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye．For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg．But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past．
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life．
小題1:A player has to drop out of the game when _____．
A．the pointy end of his egg is cracked
B．the round end of his egg is cracked
C．his egg slides out of the hand
D．his egg is cracked at both ends
小題2:Why is oil rubbed on the egg?
A．To give the egg a shiny appearance
B．To make the game more difficult to play
C．To protect the hand of the player
D．To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks
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A．The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases
B．If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg
C．The player in the game must dye his egg red independently
D．It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life
小題4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．The suffering of the GreeksB．The Easter holidays
C．Celebrate Greek EasterD．A special game

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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(yùn)動(dòng)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
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said on August 22 (Friday).
A resident of a rural area outside La Plata called police late Wednesday night to say that he had heard the baby crying in a field behind his house.
The man went outside and found the infant lying beside the dog and its six newborn puppies, Daniel Salcedo, chief of police of the Province of Buenos Aires, told CNN.
The temperature was a chilly（寒冷的） 37 degrees, Salcedo said.
The dog had apparently carried the baby some 50 meters from where his mother had abandoned him to where the puppies were huddled, police said.
“She took it like a puppy and rescued it,” Salcedo said. “The doctors told us if she hadn’t done this, he would have died.”
“The dog is a hero to us.”
Dr. Egidio Melia, director of the Melchor Romero Hospital in La Plata, told CNN that police showed up at the hospital at 11:30 pm Wednesday with the baby who doctors say was only a few hours old.
Though the infant had superficial scratches (抓痕) and bruises (傷痕) and was bleeding from his mouth, he was in good shape, Melia said.
The next morning, the child’s mother was driven by a neighbor to the hospital and told authorities the 8-pound, 13-ounce infant is hers, Melia said.
The teenager was immediately give psychological treatment and was hospitalized, he said. She has said little about the incident.
The child has been transferred to a children’s hospital in La Plata, 37 miles from Buenos Aires.
小題1:What does the underlined word “sheltered” in the first paragraph mean?
A．protectedB．fedC．watchedD．gave
小題2:According to the passage , which statement is true?
A．It’s hard for the infant to recover soon.
B．The puppies were running here and there all the time
C．The temperature was very high at that time.
D．But for the mother dog , the infant would have died.
小題3:How was the baby when he was found?
A．He was seriously ill.B．He was dying.
C．He was in good shape.D．He lost a lot of blood.
小題4: What’s the text mainly about?
A．A baby was rescued by a dog.
B．A baby was abandoned by its parents.
C．How an abandoned baby was saved by doctors.
D．Dogs are heroes to human beings.

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