One day, a teacher was speaking to a group of students about how to best use their time. He gave an example those students would never forget.

   He pulled out a big bottle and put it on the table. He also took out about a dozen rocks and carefully put them into the bottle, one rock at a time. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this bottle full?”

   Everyone in the class shouted, “Yes.” The teacher replied, “Really?” He pulled out of a bucket of very small rocks. He poured some small rocks in and shook the bottle. The small rocks went down into the spaces among the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is this bottle full?”

   “Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” he replied. He brought out a bucket of sand and poured the sand in the bottle and it went into all of the spaces left among the rocks. Once more, he asked the question “Is this bottle full?”

   “No!” the class shouted. Once again he said. “Good.” Then he poured a cup of water in until the bottle was full. The he asked, “What is the idea here?” One student put up his hand and said, “The idea is, no matter how busy your life is, you can always do more things if you try really hard!’

   “No,” the teacher replied, “ that’s not the idea. The idea is if you don’t put the big rocks at first, you’ll never get them in at all. What are the big rocks in your life? Family, friends, your education, or your dreams. Remember to put these big rocks at first or you’ll never get them in at all.”

 46. Why did the teacher do the experiment(實驗)?

          A. Because the students were having a science class.

          B. Because the teacher tried to tell the students about how to best use the time

          C. Because the students were interested in the rock experiment.

          D. Because the teacher tried to tell the students how important the experiment was.

47. How many times did the teacher ask “ Is this bottle full?”

          A. Once             B. Twice          C. Three times         D. Four times

 48. The teacher didn’t put ____________ into the bottle.

          A. rocks             B. water           C. rice               D. sand     49. The sentence “ you’ll never get them in at all” in the passage really means_________.

          A. You can never do more things in your life.

          B. You’ll never get the big rocks out of the bottle.

          C. You’ll never put all the big rocks into the bottle.

          D. You’ll never finish the most important things in your life.

    50. What is the bet title for the article?

          A. First things first                        B. Is this bottle full?

          C. Make yourself busier                    D. Put more big rocks into the bottle

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

　 People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the "new names" for themselves instead of the names their parents gave them when they were born.

　 Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

　 In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband's after she got married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband's. Sometimes, women use their own names in some situations and their husbands' in other situations* And some use both their own names and their husbands'.

46. Hanna changed her name to________

　 A. Anne　 　　　　 B. Hans　 　　　　 C. Hnne　 　　　　 D. Anna

47. Joseph is thinking about changing his name because he wants to _______.

　 A. move to another place　 　　　　　　 B. have a name with special sound

　 C. be different　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make life easier in a new country

48. In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband-s_______.

　 A. in all situations　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because she loves her husband

　 C. before she got married　 　　　　　　 D. after she got married

49. People change their names because_______.

　 A. there is only one reason　 　　　　　 B. there are two reasons

　 C. there may be many reasons　 　　 D. there are five reasons

50. What is the main idea of the passage?

　 A. Anne and Joseph are talking about changing their names.

　 B. People like to be usual, so they change their names.

　 C. In many countries, women change their names after they got married.

D. There are many reasons for people to change their names.

I'm Daniel,a high school student in England.My friend think I am a little unusual because I like reading poetry(詩歌）。They think I should spend more time playing sports or going out with them.Sometimes I do those things too,but reading poetry is an important part of my life.

　 Poetry helps me develope my mind. Some poems are very difficult to understand and it takes some time to get their meaning . When I first started reading poetry ,I wasn't very interested in it.But after a time,I found that reading poetry helped me to think more deeply.

　 Also ,I enjoy the beautiful words and pictures in poems . I find reading a beautiful poem helps me to relax.When I read Daffodils by William Wordsworth ,I can “see” a picture in my mind of all those beautiful yellow flowers and it makes me very happy.

　 Many people think reading poetry has no use. They say it is not part of real life and it is just a waste of time. This is not true.Many poems are about relationships and feelings .From these poems,we can learn about ourselves and how to become better people.one of my favourite poems is He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by the Irish poet Yeats.

(　 )46. The underlined words “those things ” refer to(指的是）______

4. reading poetry or writing poetry　 B. playing sports or going out with friends

C. reading poetry or playing sports. D . writing poetry or going out with friends.

(　 )47. Daffodil may be the name of a( an )______.

A. anmial　 B.flower　 C. woman D.　 library

(　 )48. The underlined words “waste ” means ______in Chinese.

A. 浪費 B. 流逝　 C.停頓　 D. 節(jié)省

（　 ）49. Which of the following is NOTmentioned?

3. Poetry can help Daniel to relax..

4. Poetry can help Daniel to develope his mind.

5. Poetry can help Daniel to learn about others.

6. Poetry can help Daniel to became a better person.

(　 ) 50. What is the passage mainly about ?

A.A student 's unusal poems. B.A student 's favourite poems.

C.How a student likes to write poetry.

D.What a student thinks of reading poetry.

When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant（螞蟻）farm. First , we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.

After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over.

All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm .

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness . They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed , I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world , but it taught me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork . Working together , the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves . I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: adversity(逆境) is a natural part of life , and must be accepted . Unlike the ants ,we cannot give up when we are sad . We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone , we must build another .

Giving up , I say , is not a good choice.

46. The writer’s family made him an ant farm when he was___?

A. seven years old    B. seventeen years old.

C. seventy years old    D. six years old

47. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.   

B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C. Unlike people , teamwork is not so important for the ants.   

D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.

48.The underlined word “teamwork” in the passage means_______.

A小組工作     B團隊合作     C辛勤勞作     D不停工作

49. What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A. Working together is useless.    B. Teamwork is important.

C. He can’t accept adversity.      D. Working alone is amazing.

50. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Ant Fear Adversity        B. My Family and Ants

C. Giving up in Adversity     D. A Good Lesson from Ants.

（H=Hassan  M= Muhammad）

A news reporter ,Hassan, is interviewing Muhammad.

H --For Good Morning America, Lama Hassan, ABC News, London. .

M --Good morning! This is Muhammad. May I help you?
H --We are calling people all around the world after midnight their time on December 21^st to see how they are doing, because there are some people who believe that the World is going to end today. So we are calling you in Dubai (迪拜) to find out if you’re still alive and well and everything is OK in Dubai.
M --Yes, sir, everything is OK. At least still alive.
H --How are things at the hotel?
M -- Everything is usual going on. So far so good.
H --There you have it, so far so good. Mayan doomsday, December 21st, has arrived without incident in Dubai. Same for points East: from Tokyo to Mother Teresa’s Convent in Calcutta, India , life goes on.

M--God bless us!

46. According to the rumor (謠言), when is the world going to end？

  A. On December 25^th ,2012     B. On December 21^st ，2012

  C. On December 21^st , 2013     D. On December 25^th ,  2013

47. Who is the interviewer in this passage?

  A. Lama Hassan

  B. Muhammad

  C. Lama Hassan and Muhammad

  D. Someone else

48. The underlined word “doomsday” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

  A. 奇跡        B. 白日夢         C. 末日       D. 文明

49. When do they call people all around the world?

  A. On the daytime of December 21^st   B. After midnight of December 21^st      

  C. In the evening of December 22^nd    D. In the afternoon of December 22^nd   

50.What is the best title of the passage?

  A. Something special happen to the people in Dubai.

  B. Doomsday is coming.

  C. How to survive on doomsday ?

  D. Life goes on .