“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late  _31___the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the __32___where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I   hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not   _33___.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your   _34___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜臺). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress.  _35___ her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very ____36____, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and __37___about opening an account. I gave her necessary   38__and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___40 __my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___41___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___42___ the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__43___of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___44__ the first customer was a girl ___45__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)sB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．or
小題2:
A．hotelB．shopC．bankD．restaurant
小題3:
A．luckyB．happyC．sorryD．a(chǎn)ngry
小題4:
A．excuseB．ideaC．causeD．a(chǎn)nswer
小題5:
A．BeforeB．BehindC．BeyondD．Against
小題6:
A．nervousB．shyC．calmD．a(chǎn)ngry
小題7:
A．caredB．talkedC．a(chǎn)skedD．worried
小題8:
A．informationB．offerC．introductionD．support
小題9:
A．hiddenB．filledC．decoratedD．covered
小題10:
A．tookB．filledC．closedD．came
小題11:
A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．that
小題12:
A．As usualB．For one thingC．In factD．In general
小題13:
A．LessB．PlentyC．MoreD．None
小題14:
A．pleasureB．surpriseC．joyD．regret
小題15:
A．ofB．withC．onD．in

小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:D

小題1:C。連詞and表示遞進(jìn)。我遲到了，經(jīng)理不悅。
小題1:C。從文章的后部分可以看出作者是在一家銀行工作。
小題1:A。事實(shí)上作者上班已經(jīng)是遲到了,他只是抱著希望此事不被老板發(fā)現(xiàn)才好。
小題1:A。excuse借口。從老板說的那句Late again.諷刺的語句中,可以推出老板在責(zé)問他:“看你這一回還有什么可說的？”
小題1:B。behind在……后面。在他后面是一個(gè)大約25歲的年輕人。
小題1:A。nervous緊張的。他看起來非常緊張。
小題1:C。ask問。女孩要求開一個(gè)賬戶。
小題1:A。銀行職員對顧客的詢問通常是有關(guān)辦理銀行業(yè)務(wù)的“信息”。
小題1:D。從下文可以看出那高個(gè)男子手中拿的是槍。在銀行這種敏感的地方,他的槍必然是用紙“遮掩”起來了。
小題1:B。與ears相搭配的只有fill一詞合適,表示兩耳只聽見“轟”的一聲。
小題1:C。before還沒來得及。我還沒來得及睜開眼睛發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在床上。
小題1:A。as usual像往常一樣。與文章一開始說明的公交車?yán)鲜遣徽c(diǎn)相吻合。
小題1:D。none沒有。你沒有借口，立刻開始工作。
小題1:B。剛走進(jìn)柜臺工作,就發(fā)現(xiàn)第一位顧客的穿著打扮,以及她身后的那男子手中拿著的東西竟與他夢中的情景一致。這種可怕的巧合能不使人感到“驚訝”嗎？
小題1:D。in a red dress穿著紅色衣服。第一個(gè)顧客是一個(gè)穿著紅色衣服的女孩。
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In 2001, the US government began to measure wind chill more precisely by testing how quickly people’s skin froze.
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小題1: According to the text, wind chill _______.
A．means how fast exposed skin freezes
B．doesn’t affect your head as much as other body parts
C．changes according to the temperature on the thermometer
D．changes from person to person depending on their health
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A．When his skin turns red and he loses feeling in that area.
B．When he is running faster and he is losing strength quickly.
C．When his face is exposed and quickly loses heat even indoors.
D．When his skin turns pale and he has no feeling in that area.
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A．A person’s body temperature and will speed.
B．Wind speed and a person’s strength.
C．Air temperature and wind speed.
D．The location and air temperature.
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A．It was in 1945 that scientists first began to calculate wind chill.
B．Compared with water, people’s exposed skin freezes more slowly.
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The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.
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A．faceB．findC．a(chǎn)cceptD．notice
小題2:
A．now and thenB．a(chǎn)ll the timeC．a(chǎn)t homeD．a(chǎn)t work
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A．triedB．a(chǎn)skedC．waitedD．invited
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A．politeB．importantC．fineD．special
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A．conditionB．situation C．resultD．effect
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A．frequentB．regularC．unusualD．particular
小題7:
A．friendsB．studyC．familyD．work
小題8:
A．a(chǎn) quickB．a(chǎn) secretC．a(chǎn)n expectedD．a(chǎn)n extra
小題9:
A．hopefulB．delightedC．frightenedD．a(chǎn)nxious
小題10:
A．forcingB．tellingC．givingD．limiting
小題11:
A．leavingB．takingC．passingD．recording
小題12:
A．longB．immediateC．enoughD．surprising
小題13:
A．sayingB．demandsC．wishD．words
小題14:
A．carefulB．madC．determinedD．helpless
小題15:
A．saveB．reduceC．protectD．stop
小題16:
A．destroyingB．usingC．stealingD．emptying
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A．offeredB．guidedC．orderedD．reminded
小題18:
A．missedB．hadC．receivedD．fixed
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)sB．whenC．ifD．since
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A．facedB．metC．filledD．pleased
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A．questionB．matterC．ProblemD．business
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A．getB．stayC．standD．wake
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A．loseB．breakC．missD．leave
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A．a(chǎn)wakeB．wakeC．a(chǎn)sleepD．sleep
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A．lookB．stareC．glareD．watch
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A．hopefullyB．busilyC．gladlyD．successfully
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A．likedB．fearedC．surprisedD．hated
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A．a(chǎn)nswerB．tellC．a(chǎn)skD．search
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A．sadlyB．unluckilyC．possiblyD．fortunately
小題11:
A．itB．theyC．ID．we
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A．fillingB．sewingC．mendingD．preparing
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A．presentB．stockingC．bikeD．tree
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A．goingB．sureC．gladD．excited
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A．troubledB．frightenedC．wokenD．shocked
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A．BeforeB．AfterC．UntilD．Since
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A．EvenB．AndC．SoonD．Then
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The sellers put a paid announcement(付費(fèi)通告)in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight----like tired guests at a party----waiting for someone to take them home.
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小題1:What kind of things will go to a yard sale?
A．Cheap and ugly things.B．Things people no longer use.
C．Things out of season.D．Things of great value.
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A．something that can cause a feeling of pain
B．something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
C．something sold at the lowest prices
D．a(chǎn) toy shaped like a fish
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A．find valuable paintingsB．look for something special
C．find a bargainD．kill their time
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A．It may not be held when the weather is very cold.
B．It can last for a whole day.
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D．It is held outdoors.
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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..."
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"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."
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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！"
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"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
小題2:Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
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．
小題3: After reading this passage, we can infer that__________．
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
小題4:What do we learn from the underlined sentence?
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.
小題5:Which would be the best title for this passage?
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Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.
Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.
To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!
小題1:The underlined sentence “Traffic accidents declare millions of lives worldwide” in the passage means “_______”.
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
D．Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents
小題2:According to the passage, driving can be safe if _______. 
A．you are patientB．you obey all the traffic rules
C．you don't cut another car offD．you wait in line at a red light
小題3:Which of the following may be the best title for this passage? _______.
A．Traffic SafetyB．A Careful driver
C．How To Drive A CarD．A Traffic Accident

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