—You look upset. What’s the matter?
—I had my proposal 　　　    again.

—You look upset. What’s the matter?

   —I had my proposal 　　　    again.

  A. turning down          B. turned down       C. to turn down       D. turned to

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Dash of Hope

“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.

Recently I 　36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 　37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 　38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 　39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.

Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 　40 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 　41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 　42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (實現(xiàn)), she unselfishly used her wish to 　43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 　44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 　45 request could not be granted as the funds (資金) were simply 　46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 　47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 　48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 　49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 　50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 　51 the story of this caring young girl who had 　52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were formed and schools, corporations

and various organizations assisted in 　53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true.

Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 　54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011, the 　55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!

36. A. heard　　　　　 　B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 　 D. talked

37. A. coincidence　　　　 B. independence　　　　　 C. convenience　　　　　　 D. intelligence

38. A. lost　　　 　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　 D. housed

39. A. Until　　　　　　　　　 B. Unless 　　　　　　 　　C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. If

40. A. expressed　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　 　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sent

41. A. recognized　　　　 B. informed　　　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　　　 D. understood

42. A. children　　　　　　　　　　 B. citizens　　　　　　　　　　 C. villagers　　　　　　　　　 D. relatives

43. A. suggest　　　 　 B. ask　　　　　　　　　 　 C. arrange　　　　　　 　 D. order

44. A. for　　　　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

45. A. final　　 　　　　　　 B. formal　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. noble

46. A. unbearable　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　　　　　 C. unavailable　　　　 　 D. uncomfortable

47. A. thousand　　 　 B. hundred　　　　　　 　 C. million　　　 　 D. billion

48. A. Disappointed　　　　　　 B. Surprised　　　　　　　　 C. Worried D. Embarrassed

49. A. committees　　　　 B. individuals 　　　 C. corporations　　　　　　 D. organizations

50. A. theirs　 　　　 B. ours　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hers　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yours

51. A. wrote　　　　 　 B. read　　　　　　　　 　 C. broadcast　　　　　　　　 D. shared

52. A. touched　　　　　　 　 B. examined 　　　　 　　C. won　　　　　 　　　 D. opened

53. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. spending　　　　　　　　　 C. raising　　　　　　　 　 D. borrowing

54. A. perfectly　　　　　　 B. physically　　　　　　　　 C. healthily　　　　　 　 D. thankfully

55. A. proposal　　　 　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　　　 D. announcement

Her answer ____ “no” even after we begged her to reconsider our proposal.

　 A. kept　　　　　 B. left　　　　　 C. remained　　　 D. continued

Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __16__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __17__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, _18__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __19__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __20__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __21__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __22__ .

Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __23__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __24__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss _25__. Some drift from job to job. Others __26__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.

One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __27__ real or imagined prestige (聲望).

Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __28__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __29__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __30__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __31__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __32__ of young people should give serious __33__ to these fields.

Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __34__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __35__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.

16．A. identification 　 B. accommodation　 C. occupation 　　D. entertainment

17．A. thereby　　　　 B. however　　　　 　　　　　　 C. though　　　　 　　 D. therefore

18．A. thoroughly　　 B. mainly　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. entirely　　　　 　　 D. partly

19．A. its　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. their　　　　　 　 D. our

20．A. therefore　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. furthermore　　　 D. forever

21．A. fit　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　　 D. leave

22． A. means　　　　　 B. job　　　　　　　 　　 C. way　　　　　 　 D. company

23．A. to　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　 　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. without

24．A. little　　　 　　　 B. few　　　　　　　 　　 C. much　　　　　 　 D. a lot

25．A. chance　　　　　 B. purpose　　　　　 　　　 C. basis　　　　　 　 D. opportunity

26．A. apply　　　　　 B. appeal　　　　　 　　　 C. turn　　　　　　 D. stick

27．A. its　　　　　　 　 B. their　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. your　　　　　 　　 D. our

28． A. concerning　　　 B. following　　　　 　　　 C. ignoring　　　　 　 D. considering

29．A. preferences　　　 B. requirements　　　 　　　 C. tendencies　　 　　 D. ambitions

30．A. a　　　　　　　 　 B. any　　　　　　　 　　　 C. the　　 　　　　　　 D. no

31．A. Therefore　　　 　 B. Moreover　　　　 　　　 C. Nevertheless　　 　 D. However

32．A. majority　　　　 　 B. mass　　　　　　 　　 C. minority　　　　 　 D. number

33．A. proposal　　　　 　 B. suggestion　　　　 　　　　　　 C. approval　　　　 　 D. consideration

34．A. towards　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　 　　　 C. against　　　　 　 D. without

35．A. turns　　　　　 　 B. parts　　　　　　 　　　 C. risks　　　　　 　 D. choices