It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(約會(huì))at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a  31 in the waiting area,  32 him it would be at least 40 minutes  33  someone would be able to see him. I saw him  34 his watch and decided, since I was   35 busy—my patient didn’t  36 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he  37 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his  38 . He told me that she had been   39  for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be   40 if he was a bit late. He replied that she   41 knew who he was; that she had not been able to  42  him for five years now. I was  43 , and asked him, “And you  44 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back   45  as he left.

Now I  46 that in marriages, true love is  47 of all that is. The happiest people don’t  48 have the best of everything; they just  49 the best of everything they have.   50  isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.                A．breathe        B．test            C．seat D．break

 

2.                A．persuading      B．promising       C．understanding D．telling

 

3.                A．if             B．before         C．since D．a(chǎn)fter

 

4.                A．taking off       B．fixing           C．looking at D．winding

 

5.                A．very           B．a(chǎn)lso            C．seldom   D．not

 

6.                A．turn up         B．show off        C．come on  D．go away

 

7.                A．needed        B．forgot          C．a(chǎn)greed   D．happened

 

8.                A．daughter       B．wife           C．mother   D．sister

 

9.                A．late            B．well            C．a(chǎn)round   D．there

 

10.               A．lonely          B．worried        C．doubtful   D．hungry

 

11.               A．so far          B．neither         C．no longer  D．a(chǎn)lready

 

12.               A．recognize       B．a(chǎn)nswer         C．believe    D．expect

 

13.               A．moved         B．disappointed    C．surprised  D．satisfied

 

14.               A．only           B．then           C．thus  D．still

 

15.               A．curiosity        B．tears           C．words D．judgment

 

16.               A．realize         B．suggest         C．hope D．prove

 

17.               A．a(chǎn)greement      B．expression      C．a(chǎn)cceptance D．exhibition

 

18.               A．necessarily      B．completely      C．naturally   D．frequently

 

19.               A．learn          B．make          C．favor D．try

 

20.               A．Adventure      B．Beauty         C．Trust  D．Life

 

 

My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自閉癥). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.
Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍賣). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me.
【小題1】The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______.

A．taught the author how to paint

B．found the author had a gift for painting

C．influenced the author’s later life greatly

D．encouraged the author to change her life

【小題2】The author advises teens to ______.

A．learn more about themselves	B．express themselves in art
C．show their thoughts to others	D．dream big and go for it

【小題3】Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Lucky.

B．Hardworking.

C．Positive.

D．Humorous.

【小題4】What would be the best title for the text?

A．Power of art	B．Happiness of giving
C．Importance of creativity	D．Wonder of encouragement

 

第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題l．5分，滿分30分)

    閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入

空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

It was a busy morning，about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the

hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(約會(huì))at 9:30

The nurse had him take a   36      in the waiting area,  37  him it would be at least 40

Minutes    38   someone would be able to see him I saw him   39   his watch and decided，

since I was    40    busy—my patient didn’t   41   at the appointed hour, I would examine

his wound .While taking care of his wound．I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment

The gentleman said no and told me that he   42   to go to the nursing home to eat

breakfast with his  43  .He told me that she had been   44   for a while and that she had a

special disease I asked if she would be    45   if he was a bit late. He replied that she   46 

knew who he was，that she had not been able t0  47   him for five years now. I was   48   ,

and asked him，“And you  49   go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you

are?”

    He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back

   50   as he left.

Now I   51    that in marriages，true love is   52   of all that is The happiest people

don’t   53   have the best of everything；they just  54    the best of everything they have   55   isn’t  about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.

36 A breath        B.test       C seat             D break

37 A persuading    B promising  C understanding     D telling

38 A if            B before    C since            D after

39 A taking off     B．fixing    C looking at        D winding

40．A very        B also       C seldom          D not

41 A turn up       B show off    C come on         D go away

42 A needed       B forgot      C agreed          D happened

43 A daughter      B wife       C mother          D sister

44 A. late         B well        C around          D.there

45 A lonely        B worried     C doubtful         D hungry

46 A so far        B neither      C no longer        D already

47 A recognize    B answer       C believe          D expect

48 A moved      B disappointed   C surprised        D satisfied

49 A only        B.then          C.thus            D still

50．A curiosity   B tears         C words           D judgment

51 A realize      B suggest        C hope           D prove

52 A agreement   B expression     C acceptance       D exhibition

53 A necessarily   B completely    C．naturally       D frequently

54 A. learn       B make         C.favor           D.try

55 A Adventure   B Beauty        C Trust            D Life

 

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.

I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.                A．since           B．before          C．or   D．unless

 

2.                A．famous         B．simple          C．different D．skilled

 

3.                A．education       B．career          C．tour D．change

 

4.                A．balance        B．homework      C．degree   D．interest

 

5.                A．talked          B．wrote          C．lied D．reported

 

6.                A．careful         B．lonely          C．curious   D．guilty

 

7.                A．a(chǎn)rgument       B．game           C．experiment    D．defence

 

8.                A．dared          B．offered         C．hesitated D．happened

 

9.                A．dream          B．problem        C．duty D．step

 

10.               A．us             B．which          C．them D．whom

 

11.               A．a(chǎn)ttitude        B．hobby          C．hope D．luck

 

12.               A．friend          B．partner         C．guide     D．guest

 

13.               A．polite          B．happy          C．strange    D．confident

 

14.               A．bothered       B．a(chǎn)nswered       C．visited    D．trusted

 

15.               A．explain         B．guess          C．declare   D．see

 

16.               A．homeless       B．heartbroken     C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

 

17.               A．quieter         B．busier          C．better     D．richer

 

18.               A．forget          B．face           C．improve   D．a(chǎn)nalyze

 

19.               A．forced         B．preferred       C．ordered   D．taught

 

20.               A．miss           B．like            C．wonder   D．expect

 

 

Shay asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play?” Shay’s father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son, mentally and physically disabled, were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence.

Shay’s father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around and said, “We’re losing by six runs (分) and the game is in the eighth inning (局).I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the final inning.

Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the final inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful just to be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?

Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Shay missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The pitcher could have easily thrown he ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game .Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Shay, run to first! ” Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked..

Everyone should, “Run to second!” Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.

All were screaming，“Shay，Shay，Shay，all the way Shay.” Shay reached third base when one opposing player ran to help him and shouted, “Shay, run to third.” As Shay rounded third, all were on their feet, crying,“Shay, run home！”Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who the who won the game for his team.

That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn’t make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his father so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!

1.

 Not expecting much, Shay’s father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the father _________.

A. noticed some of the boys on the field were heisting

B. guessed his presence would affect the boy’s decision

C. learned some of the boys on the field knew Shay well

D. understood Shay did need a feeling of being accepted

2.

 In the bottom of the final inning Shay was given the bat because the boys _________.

A. believed they were sure to win the game

B. would like to help Shay enjoy the game

C. found Shay was so eager to be a winner

D. fell forced to give Shay another chance

3.

 The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head, probably because that boy ________.

A. was obviously aware of the pitcher’s purpose

B. looked forward to winning the game for his team

C. failed to throw the ball to the second baseman

D. saw that Shay already reached second base

4.

Which of the following has nothing to do with Shay’s becoming the hero for his team?

A. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.

B. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.

C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.

D. One of the opposing players ran to help him.

5.

What to you think is the theme of the story?

A. True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.

B. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.

C. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.

D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.