I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum woke me up that morning; her voice wasn’t as scratchy as it usually was.

    I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was reluctant (不愿) to leave its warmth and comfort, and reluctant to face the problem that I’d let myself forget for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of bed.

I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t work, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was gone. I tried two more times, but didn’t improve much. Then we headed to the test site.

I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes―just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my turn. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.

I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some comfort and I realized something: sometime between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside, I had become calmer.

The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second test next Thursday.

Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her smile made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as mine. But, her eyes looked kind of teary, so, I knew she was happy for me.

 

56. We can infer ______.

       A. the writer’s mother might often wakes him up rudely

       B. the writer’s mother is always kind to him

       C. the writer’s mother hates him

       D. never wakes him up in the morning

57. What has the author done probably in the past six months?

       A. He has been ill in bed.                                  B. He has been learning to drive.

       C. He has prepared to deal with failure.             D. He has been looking after his mother.

58. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

       A. As he did well at the beginning of the text, his confidence grew.

       B. He didn’t doubt that he could pass the driving test.

       C. As soon as he got to the test site, he calmed down.

       D. He was happy that he had to come back next Thursday.

59. Which word can be used to describe the writer’s character?

       A. Uneasy.              B. Unhappy.              C. Unconfident.             D. Unlucky.

 

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【小題1】
A．treatedB．recognizedC．visitedD．invited
【小題2】
A．leavingB．a(chǎn)ttendingC．teachingD．organizing
【小題3】A. fast           B. beautifully      C. still          D actively
【小題4】
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【小題5】
A．noticeB．helpC．timeD．work
【小題6】
A．sufferingB．makingC．receivingD．destroying
【小題7】
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．sorryC．a(chǎn)fraidD．disappointed
【小題8】
A．bossB．schoolC．streetD．country
【小題9】
A．interestingB．newC．easyD．useless
【小題10】
A．unforgettableB．enjoyableC．difficultD．funny
【小題11】
A．hard-workingB．naughtyC．richD．confident
【小題12】
A．pretendedB．offeredC．refusedD．feared
【小題13】
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         I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.

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         As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

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7.A. coffee shop                 B. post office                       C. hotel                  D. supermarket

8.A. follow                            B. meet                                 C. catch                      D. punish

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11.A. talked about              B. looked for                     C. heard of                  D. knew about

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13.A. remember               B. know                           C. tell                           D. understand

14.A. realized                      B. repeated                   C. explained             D. believed

15.A. had                        B. noticed                 C. expected                D. finished

16.A. happen                       B. matter                              C. help                       D. fit

17.A. called                          B. visited                               C. shared                  D. sold

18.A. sorry                           B. glad                                   C. sad                         D. proud

19.A. useful                         B. strange                    C. grateful                   D. polite

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When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the   36  to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

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“I didn't think about that,” I said.

“I know, ” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take   52  of someone else's hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit   53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn't   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn't eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the   55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

1.                A．woods         B．rooms          C．holes D．roads

 

2.                A．dirty           B．hard           C．light D．easy

 

3.                A．settle          B．let             C．have D．keep

 

4.                A．sweater        B．basket          C．hand D．eye

 

5.                A．joined          B．lived           C．disappeared   D．discovered

 

6.                A．held           B．jumped         C．stood D．found

 

7.                A．secret          B．strange         C．a(chǎn)nxious   D．patient

 

8.                A．filled           B．covered        C．rebuilt   D．decorated

 

9.                A．time           B．choice          C．a(chǎn)chievement   D．chance

 

10.               A．a(chǎn)fraid          B．a(chǎn)shamed        C．proud D．careful

 

11.               A．Otherwise      B．However       C．Therefore D．Besides

 

12.               A．followed        B．driven         C．protected  D．caught

 

13.               A．a(chǎn)nnoyed        B．satisfied        C．delighted  D．surprised

 

14.               A．off            B．beside         C．a(chǎn)round    D．over

 

15.               A．cost           B．supply         C．support   D．preparation

 

16.               A．escape         B．spend          C．flee  D．survive

 

17.               A．place          B．notice          C．charge    D．a(chǎn)dvantage

 

18.               A．unconfident     B．guilty          C．embarrassed   D．nervous

 

19.               A．leave          B．open          C．cross D．occupy

 

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We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  36  rang, it was my mother calling from my  37 . She asked if I had  38  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  39 !

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Later that evening, I went to  43  him there. I didn’t dare to go  44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After  45  10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  46 .

My  47  were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  48  my mum?” I asked. He  49  that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they  50  was my mobile phone number—which didn’t    51 . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who  52 my house.

I was  53  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so  54  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  55 .

As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

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2.                A．hospital        B．company        C．school    D．home

 

3.                A．found          B．changed        C．lost  D．bought

 

4.                A．gone           B．new           C．busy D．broken

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)ccepted       B．returned        C．got  D．a(chǎn)nswered

 

6.                A．before         B．because        C．a(chǎn)fter D．if

 

7.                A．coffee shop     B．post office       C．hotel D．supermarket

 

8.                A．follow          B．meet           C．catch D．punish

 

9.                A．slowly          B．back           C．a(chǎn)lone D．finally

 

10.               A．driving         B．running        C．walking    D．riding

 

11.               A．talked about     B．looked for      C．he ard of D．knew about

 

12.               A．difficulties      B．fears           C．diseases   D．hopes

 

13.               A．remember      B．know          C．tell   D．understand

 

14.               A．realized        B．repeated       C．explained  D．believed

 

15.               A．had           B．not iced        C．expected  D．finished

 

16.               A．happen        B．matter         C．help  D．fit

 

17.               A．called          B．visited         C．shared    D．sold

 

18.               A．sorry          B．glad           C．sad   D．proud

 

19.               A．useful          B．strange         C．grateful   D．polite

 

20.               A．missed         B．a(chǎn)ppeared       C．a(chǎn)greed    D．refused

 

 

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The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s

farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  36  to gather

pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really  37  work and my little basket

was only half full. I wasn’t about to  38  Grandpa down. Just

then something caught my  39  . A large brown squirrel was

a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  41  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so  42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  44  . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  45  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  49  my shoulders.

 “That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  50  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  51  the cold winter? ”

“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.

“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  52  of someone else’s hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit  53  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the  55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

36．A．rooms         B．woods        C．holes D．roads

37．A．hard   B．dirty   C．light   D．easy

38．A．let      B．settle          C．have  D．keep

39．A．sweater     B．basket        C．eye     D．hand

40．A．joined         B．lived   C．discovered          D．disappeared

41．A．jumped       B．held   C．stood D．found

42．A．strange      B．secret         C．a(chǎn)nxious      D．patient

43．A．covered      B．filled  C．rebuilt        D．decorated

44．A．turn   B．choice         C．chance       D．a(chǎn)chievement

45．A．a(chǎn)fraid          B．a(chǎn)shamed   C．careful        D．proud

46．A．Otherwise B．However    C．Besides      D．Therefore

47．A．driven         B．followed     C．protected  D．caught

48．A．a(chǎn)nnoyed     B．satisfied     C．surprised   D．delighted

49．A．off      B．beside        C．over   D．a(chǎn)round

50．A．supply         B．cost   C．support      D．preparation

51．A．escape       B．spend         C．survive       D．fled

52．A．place B．notice         C．a(chǎn)dvantage D．charge

53．A．guilty B．unconfident        C．embarrassed     D．nervous

54．A．open  B．leave C．cross D．occupy

55．A．inspiration B．expectation        C．impression         D．satisfaction

 

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