Once upon a time , there was a child ready to be born. So    16   he asked God, “They tell me you are sending to    17  , but being so small and helpless,    18   am I going to live there?”

“   19    the many angels(天使), I chose the best one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you. ” God replied.

 “But here in heaven(天堂), I do    20     else but sing and smile! That’s enough for me to be happy.”

God said, “Your angel will sing and smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and you’ll be   21  .”

The child said, “And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me   22    I don’t know the language that men speak?”

God told the child, “ Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweetest words you will ever hear, and with     23    patience(耐心) and care, your angel will teach you   24   .

The child said, “I’ve    25    that on the earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”

God said, “Your angel will protect you  26   it means risking her life(冒生命危險).”

“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.”

“Your angel will always talk to you about    27   and in face, I will always be next to you.”

At the momen0t there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be heard, and the child, in a hurry, asked, “ Oh , God, since I am about to    28   now, please tell me my angel’s    29    !”

“It is not hard to remember,” God replied    30  . “You will call your angel Mommy.”

1.A. every day       B. any day      C. one day      D. some day

2.A. the earth       B. the moon     C. the country   D. the sea

3.A. where         B. how         C. why         D. when

4.A. Between       B. For          C. Among      D. With

5.A. nothing        B. everything    C. anything     D. something

6.A. lonely          B happy        C. excited       D. surprised

7.A. though         B. whether       C. after         D. if

8.A. no             B. little         C. much        D. some

9.A. where to go     B. how to speak   C. what to say   D. Which to choose

10.A. heard          B. remembered   C. forgotten     D. said

11.A. when          B as soon as      C. since        D. even if

12.A. me            B. you          C. us           D. her

13.A. die            B. work         C. study        D. leave

14.A. address         B. name        C. number       D. job

15.A. angrily         B. sadly         C. softly        D. shyly

 

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to   21    the family when I was young.

   One day my mum came to 　22   hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尷尬的） that I threw her a hateful  23  and ran out.

   The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and  24  at me.

   I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　25　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    26  there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  27   !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   28   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 　29   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   30   ,”and she disappeared.

   One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚會） came to my house. So I 　31   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.

   My neighbours said that she   32   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

   My dearest son,

    I am thinking 　33　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 34　 .

    I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you   35   .

   …  With all my love to you!

                                                                                                                            Your mother

21.A. support                B. provide               C. offer                 D. prefer

22.A. speak                  B. talk                   C. say                  D. tell

23.A. cry                   B. look                  C. laugh                 D. smell

24.A. smiled                  B. shouted               C. knocked                 D. laughed

25.A. After                 B. Since                   C. Before                D. Until

26.A. worried               B. excited                C. married               D. satisfied

27.A. Dad                 B. friend                 C. son                  D. Mum

28.A. said                  B. screamed                    C. talked                 D. added

29.A. quietly                B. happily                C. loudly                D. angrily

30.A. name                B. address               C. number               D. city

31.A. laid                   B. told                  C. lied                   D. lay

32.A. returned               B. moved                C. hurt                 D. died

33.A. over                  B. of                   C. out                   D. about

34.A. wife                 B. son                  C. family                D. daughter

35.A. his                   B. yours                       C. hers                 D. mine

There was once a young man who began to feel self-satisfied after some small achievements.

    One day, the young man took a walk with a _16_ man from the town. On the way the young man was bragging (吹噓) about himself, _17_ the wise man didn't say a word. When they _18_ a peak (山峰), the wise man asked, "Look down. What do you see?"

     "I see trees, farmland, houses and people as _19_ as ants working in the fields," the young man said.

     "What do you feel?" the wise man asked.

     "Everything is _20_ me. I feel I rule the world," the young man answered.

     The wise man said _21_. After a minute, he asked the young man to look _22_ "What do you see this time?" the wise man asked.

     "I see _23_ flying around high mountains, the white clouds on the mountains and the _24_ sky above the white clouds," the young man answered.

     Then he asked the wise man's _25_

     "I feel small and powerless," the wise man answered. "A person who knows to look upward can _26_ understand his position(位置). When a person knows the blue sky is always overhead, he won't be so _27_ as to believe he rules over the world or other people. "

The young man felt foolish(愚蠢的) for his _28_. From then on, _29_ he began to feel as if the world owed (虧欠) him something, he looked up at the sky and remembered _30_ small he really was. Try to look upward when you feel too good about yourself.

16. A. busy          B. lazy                 C. wise               D. hard-working

17. A. if             B. but                 C. so                 D. or

18. A. got to           B. got off              C. arrived in            D. got up

19. A. fat              B. light                C. small               D. strong

20. A. below         B. above               C. between            D. against

21 A. everything      B. anything             C. something           D. nothing

22. A. up            B. down               C. out                 D. after

23. A. monkeys       B. tigers                C. chicks              D. birds

24. A. red             B. blue                C. green               D. black

25. A. ways           B. name               C. feelings             D. address

26. A. badly           B. angrily              C. hardly               D. clearly

27. A. clever           B. smart              C. silly                 D. useful

28. A. pride            B. success            C. luck                D. smell

29. A. whatever        B. whenever           C. wherever            D. however

30. A. why            B. where              C. how                D. what

We use passwords(密碼)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.

   Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers’ files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and animals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(賬戶) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.

   How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:

●Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.

●Don’t include your real name as part of your online screen name.

●Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.

  Top 10 worst passwords: 1.password   2. 123456    3. 12345678   4. qwerty    5. abc123 6. monkey   7. 1234567    8. letmein     9.trustno1  10. dragon

1  What is “Splash Data”?

  A. A company.        B. A TV station.         C. A scientist.           D. An American.

2 The underlined word hacker means “   ” in Chinese.

  A. 流浪者                  B. 黑客                      C. 銀行職員              D. 軟件設計師

3 Which is the worst and most common password? 

  A. abc123.               B. monkey.               C. password.           D. 123456.

4 You can’t put your ______ on the Internet.

  A. address                B. phone number   C. name                  D. A,B and C

5 Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. Animal names can be very safe passwords.

  B. You can meet people you met on the Internet in person in a very public place.

  C. You can’t use your real names as part of your online screen name.

  D. It’s necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.

16. A. frightened                  B. excited             C. tired                          D. satisfied

17. A. old                            B. new                 C. famous                     D. unknown

18. A. interesting                  B. common           C. forgetful                    D. strange

19. A. badly                         B. well                 C. wrongly                    D. slowly

20. A. guide                         B. driver               C. hotel                         D. dinner

21. A. friend                        B. address            C. home                        D. way

22. A. small                         B. large                C. expensive                  D. funny-looking

23. A. memory                     B. person              C. reason                       D. sight-seeing

24. A. look down                  B. find out            C. study                        D. forget

25. A. bedroom                    B. doorway           C. stairs                        D. river

26. A. ran out of                   B. picked up         C. painted                      D. came to

27. A. bed                            B. office               C. desk                         D. doorway

28. A. over                          B. down               C. up                            D. under

29. A. tired of                      B. enjoying           C. buying                      D. throwing

30. A. turned back                B. began               C. took back                  D. finished