My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening near my parents’ tomb in the churchyard.
“Hold your noise!” came a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the tombs at the side of the church. “Keep still, you little devil(小鬼), or I’ll cut your throat!”
A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head. He seized me by the chin(下巴).
“Tell us your name!” said the man. “Quick!”
“Pip, sir.”
“Show us where you live,” said the man. “Point out the place!”
I pointed to where our village lay, on the flat in-shore among the alder-trees and pollards, a mile or more from the church.
The man, after looking at me for a moment, turned me upside down, and emptied my pockets. There was nothing in them but a piece of bread.
“You young dog,” said the man, licking his lips, “what fat cheeks you ha’ got. Darn me if I couldn’t eat em, and if I han’t half a mind to’t!”
I earnestly expressed my hope that he wouldn’t, and held tighter to the tombstone on which he had put me; partly, to keep myself upon it; partly, to keep myself from crying.
“Now then lookee here!” said the man. “Where’s your mother?”
“There, sir!” said I.
He started, made a short run, and stopped and looked over his shoulder.
“There, sir!” I timidly explained, pointed to the tombstone. “That’s my mother.”
“Oh!” said he, coming back. “And is that your father alonger your mother?”
“Yes, sir,” said I; “him too; late of thisparish(教區(qū)).”
小題1: The “voice” in the second paragraph came from______.
A．the churchB．the manC．the bankD．the boy
小題2:The boy probably lived  _____.
A．in the parishB．in the valleyC．in the cityD．in the country
小題3:We can infer from the passage _____.
A．the boy was very calm and smart
B．the man hit the boy in the face
C．the boy would forever remember the raw afternoon
D．the man was very kind and considerate
小題4:The passage is most probably adapted from________.
A．a(chǎn) news reportB．a(chǎn) science fictionC．a(chǎn) novelD．a(chǎn) review
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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I was standing on stage before 200 people, dressed up as George Washington. I had the lead role in my sixth grade  36  and, for the past two months, I had walked back and forth in my room  37  to say my lines.
Now it was time to give a  38  , and my heart was beating rapidly. At my  39 , I began to speak smoothly and clearly, but then it  40  : I stuttered（口吃）. I knew I would, and I did.
From that moment on, I  41  that my role in that play would be my first and my last. My speech problem affected  42  .
As a child, I struggled to say a full sentence, repeatedly hearing the  43  comments of my parents. “Take a deep breath and think about what you’re going to say.” I was too  44 to admit I had a problem.
 45  my school career progressed my speech problem became less noticeable, but it never 46  . It held me back.
After realizing that class officers had to speak in front of the entire student body, I  47 running in class elections . I feared reading aloud and meeting new people.
I would  48  sit in my room and cry, imagining what it would be like to be  49 , like everyone else.
Finally, I came to my senses. I read articles about famous people who 50  their speech problems. I  51  the fact that I do have a problem that will always be with me.
It has made me a 52  person and, with time, I know I’ll gain the confidence to stand up and 53  to myself that it will never hold me back.  54  , I know that I’m not the only one who  55 , because nobody is perfect.
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A．play B．game C．danceD．concert
小題2:  
A．desiring B．waiting C．strugglingD．hesitating
小題3:
A．testB．performanceC．suggestionD．judgment
小題4:
A．sightB．a(chǎn)ngleC．news D．turn
小題5:
A．happenedB．seemedC．brokeD．remained
小題6:  
A．urgedB．promised C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．repeated
小題7:
A．nothing B．somethingC．everythingD．a(chǎn)nything
小題8:
A．excitingB．surprisingC．puzzling D．a(chǎn)nnoying
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)shamed B．willingC．weak D．eager
小題10:
A．ThoughB．AsC．BeforeD．Unless
小題11:  
A．failedB．disappearedC．burstD．combined
小題12:
A．insisted on B．put offC．a(chǎn)pproved ofD．gave up
小題13:
A．neverB．seldomC．sometime D．constantly
小題14:
A．normalB．special C．usualD．a(chǎn)live
小題15:
A．realizedB．refusedC．overcame D．a(chǎn)voided
小題16:  
A．doubtedB．changedC．hidD．faced
小題17:
A．strongerB．greaterC．wiserD．purer
小題18:  
A．explainB．proveC．respondD．scream
小題19:
A．On the contrary B．On the other handC．Above allD．At most
小題20:  
A．a(chǎn)ttempts B．a(chǎn)rguesC．suffers D．risks

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從下列各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項.
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I took the suitcase to the car,and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness.“It’s __35____,”I told her,“I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother __36____.”
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__44____, she suddenly said,“I’m tired, Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“___45___ do I owe you?”she asked.
“Nothing,”I said.
“You ___46___ make a living,”she answered. “Oh, there are other ___47_____.”I answered.
Almost without thinking. I __48____ and gave her a hug. She __49____ me. Our hug ended with her remark,“You gave an old woman a little moment of __50____.”
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A．call inB．show aroundC．pick upD．bring back
小題2:
A．discoverB．collectC．sendD．offer
小題3:
A．windowB．roomC．taxiD．door
小題4:
A．inB．ofC．a(chǎn)boutD．on
小題5:
A．nothingB．worthlessC．unimportantD．useless
小題6:
A．treatedB．hadC．receivedD．commanded
小題7:
A．handB．hugC．a(chǎn)ddressD．map
小題8:
A．forB．a(chǎn)crossC．fromD．through
小題9:
A．quicklyB．calmlyC．nervouslyD．quietly
小題10:
A．shut offB．take outC．put downD．break down
小題11:
A．includingB．concerningC．containingD．regarding
小題12:
A．whereB．whatC．thatD．there
小題13:
A．beautifulB．normalC．unusualD．particular
小題14:
A．At dawnB．At nightC．At noonD．At dusk
小題15:
A．How manyB．WhyC．How muchD．Which
小題16:
A．shouldB．mustC．have toD．would
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A．peopleB．travellersC．customersD．passengers
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A．bentB．roseC．stoodD．turned
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_____小題3:_____ We have a human need to be close to other human beings. Having good, supportive friendships, a strong marriage or close and loving relationships with our family members will make us much more likely to be happy. So take time to stay with your loved ones, to tell them what they mean to you, to listen to them.
Positive thinking can lead to happiness too. In fact, optimism and self-confidence are some of the indicators(跡象)of people who lead happy lives. So remember to get into the habit of squashing(排除)all negative thoughts and replacing them with positive ones.___小題4:____
The state we enter when we are completely focused on the work or task before us will almost undoubtedly lead to happiness. People find greatest enjoyment not when they are doing mindless work, but when they are absorbed in a mindful challenge.____小題5:_____ turn off the TV, get outside and do something that truly attract you.
You’ve been given the Three Secrets to Happiness. Don’t waste them.
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B．You will have good relationships with peoples around you.
C．But many times we act as if we’d be happier with a bit more money.
D．Luckily, it’s three things that don’t cost a thing.
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F.  The first thing is good relationships.
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How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time ? Far too many.
This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal (排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments.
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life.
In  America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day.
How often do we say to ourselves, "I'll take up horse-riding (or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position.
When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal (反常的) mental state. How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know.
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure. He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains.
小題1:
The first paragraph of the passage tells us that          .
A．we always try to find some time to write a book
B．we always make plans but seldom fulfill them
C．we always enjoy many of life's best moments
D．we always do what we really want to do
小題2:
The underlined phrase "turn his back on" (paragraph 6) most probably means         .
A．leave forB．return toC．give upD．rely on
小題3:
The man ( paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was           .
A．in an abnormal mental stateB．under too much pressure
C．not well paidD．not respected
小題4:
What is probably the best title for the passage?
A．Provide Homes For Our FamilyB．Take Up Horse-riding
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Soon I learned about BUNAC, a program that seemed to be designed precisely for student with such interests. BUNAC offers work visas ( 簽證 ) for students or recent graduates to work overseas. Of the six countries available, I chose England because of the language and opportunities for employment.
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A．to enter the “real world” after graduation
B．to go and work in a foreign country
C．to settle in a different country
D．to find a job in the home country
小題2:The author chose England because ______.
A．it is a beautiful country and people there are nice
B．England is spoken there and it is easy to find a job
C．it is in Europe, not far from her own country
D．the BUNAC office is located there
小題3: After the author arrived in London, what worried her most was ________.
A．getting a jobB．buying health insurance
C．traveling around BritainD．finding a place to live
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A．difficultB．boringC．interesting D．unusual
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A．he should work for those who he liked most
B．he should work longer than what he was expected
C．he should never fail to say hello to his owner
D．he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for
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A．Having a family of eight people
B．Owning his own golf course
C．Bringing money back home to help the family
D．Helping his father with the work on the plantation
小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．He wanted to be a successful golfer.
B．He wanted to run a golf course near his house.
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Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?”
In that split second, everything I’d learned since kindergarten flashed through my mind. Don’t talk to strangers… Be a good citizen… People will take advantage of you… Treat others as you wish to be treated…I guess love won the debate. “Sure,” I said. “What would you like?”
She thought and then said, “I’d like to get Chinese food.” We headed upstairs. She ordered soup, an egg roll, white rice, and pepper chicken. I would normally think that was a lot, but she had probably barely eaten in the last few days. I got my usual – lo mein and General Tso’s chicken.
Meanwhile I was eating my lo mein, picking around the cabbage and the other vegetables. Joyce said, “If you don’t like it you can take it back.” I told her that I liked it, but was not fond of the vegetables. She broke into a big grin. “You don’t like vegetables, huh? Neither did I. But now I do.” I immediately felt guilty. How could I be picking at my food across from someone who barely gets to eat at all?
I tried my best to finish, but she seemed to sense my guilt and said, “You don’t have to eat it if you don’t want it.” How could she know what I was feeling? I told her the dish was my favorite, but I just eat slowly.
She got up to get a to-go box. “Would you like one?” she asked, but I refused. I realized that this food would probably last her for a few days, and I was glad she had ordered a lot.
“Would you like these?” I asked, gesturing at the food I had left untouched. “Oh, no, thank you,” she said. “This is enough.” I got up to throw my tray away, feeling guilty again.
“I need to meet my friends now,” I explained. “It was so nice to meet you, Joyce.”
“You too, Claire,” she replied with a smile. “Thank you.”
I headed to the theater, and she went back downstairs. I kept puzzling, Why is Joyce homeless?  She shouldn’t need people to buy her dinner. She was a nurse. She got good grades. She took pictures for her yearbook. She was the person I hope to be in the future. How could such a good life be rewarded with horrible luck?
Anyway, I wish her the best, and hope that the force that brought us together will help her find what she deserves in life.
小題1: From the second paragraph we know that the writer ___________.
A．debated with the girl over moral issues
B．hated having to make a quick decision
C．hesitated before she decided to reach out
D．fell in love with the girl at first sight
小題2:The writer felt guilty for a moment because _________.
A．she was particular about food and also wasted so much
B．she was a strict vegetarian who ate very little
C．she didn’t order enough food for the girl
D．she urged the girl to take her share of food
小題3: Why did Joyce end up unemployed and homeless?
A．She was a victim of high education.
B．She actually had some kind of mental disorder.
C．She graduated with average grades.
D．The reason is not yet given.
小題4: The passage is intended to _________.
A．a(chǎn)rouse readers' curiosity
B．explore social problems
C．teach readers a lesson
D．share a personal story

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To tell you the truth, I’m not interested in owning a cellular (網(wǎng)絡) phone. Except for use in an emergency (緊急情況), for ordinary cellular phone service is very expensive. How would I get help if I were in trouble or in danger? A good friend said about a product she thought would settle my problem. It’s the SOS phone—a cellular phone service designed for emergency use.
With the touch of a button, the SOS phone will connect me to a roadside emergency service, a 911 service or a trained SOS operator, 24 hours a day. If I ever need help. I know it’s just a phone call away.
By pressing the “Tow” button, I’ll bc connected with my emergency roadside service provider. Or, if I don’t have one, the SOS operator can suggest one to me and get in touch with them immediately.
The “911” button would connect me to 911 emergency service in my area------best of all, the call is completely free!
If I just want to call home to tell my husband and children something necessary, I can, by pressing the “Call” hutton, I’ll reach an operator. When I ask the operator to call home, I’ll be connected automatically (自動地). And because the Call Center has my 10 most-used phone numbers, I don’t even have to recite the numbers.
Unlike ordinary cellular phone plans, the SOS phone doesn't have any minimum usage requirements (底價) or other promises that could change the price
Why not try it yourself!
小題1:The writer enjoys using the SOS phone because ______.
A．she is always in trouble or in danger
B．she thinks the cost of its service is reasonable
C．she needn’t pay for any emergency service
D．the ordinary cellular phone can not he used in an emergency
小題2:Press______button, and you can get service without paying fee.  
A．911B．TowC．callD．Tow and 911
小題3:When you have an SOS phone, ________.  
A．you will get help whenever you are in an emergency
B．you will be safe wherever you are
C．you can be connected with anyone
D．you can get service from any cellular phones
小題4:When you want to call home, ______.  
A．you will have to tel1 the operator your home phone number
B．the operator will suggest one phone number to you
C．the Call Center will pass on your words to your family
D．you’ll be connected with your family with the Help of an operator
小題5:The writer wants to ______.
A．tell us her experience
B．let us know she has an SOS phone
C．let us know something about the SOS phone
D．tell us she is very safe now

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