“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”

         That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were   16  , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of   17  ?” Daddy’s face looked   18  . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand,   19  ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”

         The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how   20   I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦樂隊), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years   21  , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully   22   it away.

         Now here   23   this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（儲藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the   24  , walked to the telephone and called by the   25 .

         Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would  26  my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so  27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”

         I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked,   28   he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I   29   and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it   30   I did.”

I smiled, but I found my tears(眼淚) rolling down my face.

1.A. easy                             B. hard                                 C. late                                  D. long

2. A. my                               B. mine                                C. myself                             D. me

3.A. angry                           B. happy                              C. sad                                   D. funny

4.A. answering                  B. saying                             C. asking                             D. telling

5.A. surprised                    B. excited                            C. interested             D. embarrassed

6. A. past                   B. was passed                    C. passing                      D. passed

7.A. carried                         B. put                                   C. took                                 D. threw

8.A. about                           B. by                                     C. in                                      D. for

9.A. advertisement          B. violin                                C. case                        D. newspaper

10. A. date                          B. name                               C. number                           D. address

11.A. offer                                    B. answer                                     C. receive                            D. find

12.A. badly                          B. easily                               C. quickly                   D. luckily

13. A. though                     B. when                               C. as if                                  D. until

14. A. repeated                          B. continued                       C. reminded              D. suggested

15.A. which                         B. when                               C. what                                D. as

 

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Day Returns:

This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare.You have to travel before 8.00 a.m. and after 6.00 p.m from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.

Big City Savers(往返票):

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Monthly Returns(優(yōu)惠票):

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Family Returns:

You can get a card of Family Returns for ￡20. After you buy your own ticket ,you need to pay only ￡3 for each of the other family members.You can travel as often as you like within two months.

1.How many kinds of tickets are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A  Two     B  Three     C Four       D Five

2.If you want to go to a city75 miles away for four days ,which kind of ticket will you choose?

A．Big City Savers                          B．Monthly Returns

C．Day Returns                           D．Family Returns

3.Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns , he buys himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for his family,how much will he pay?

A．￡ 47            B．￡ 27            C．￡ 24            D．￡15

4.Which of the following is TURE?

A．A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months.

B．If you want to travel to Pairs by air ,you can use Big City Savers.

C．If you travel to Tokyo for three months,you can use Monthly Returns.

D．You can only use Day Returns from 8.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m at weekends.

5.The passage is likely taken from a ________.

A．dictionary         B．notebook          C．newspaper        D．storybook

 

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In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. I call these things  1  and love.

I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did  2  the water. Any kind of  3  ride seemed to give him pleasure.  4  he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.

But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being  5  the water, moving through it, having it all around me. I was not a strong  6  , or one who learned to swim early, for I had my  7  . But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and  8  those summer days with my father, who  9  come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the  10  person not in swimsuit.

After swimming, I would go  11  his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me  12  anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk while he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his  13  . But my father always showed up and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s fine.” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get  14  an ice cream…

A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is memory.” And I think it is not only what we “l(fā)ook at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but  15  , in that childhood, look at us.

1.A. hope           B. joy              C. anger           D. worry

2.A. hate           B. refuse           C. praise          D. love

3.A. boat           B. bus              C. train           D. bike

4.A. But                B. Then             C. And             D. Still

5.A. on                 B. off              C. by              D. in

6.A. swimmer            B. rider            C. walker          D. runner

7.A. hopes          B. likes            C. rights          D. fears

8.A. spending       B. saving

C. wasting         D. destroying

9.A. should         B. would            C. had to          D. could

10.A. next          B. only             C. other           D. last

11.A. away from     B. out of           C. by              D. inside

12.A. put up            B. break down       C. play with      D. work out

13.A. fishing net  B. office things

C. wooden chair    D.lab equipment

14.A. the student       B. the assistant    C. myself          D. himself

15.A. which         B. who              C. what            D. whose

 

 

 (Notes: navy 深藍色   olive 橄欖色   silver 銀白色)

Boys’ Soccer Jacket – Red / Black / Navy sale ＄11.89 List price: ＄16.99	Boys’ Practice Basketball Jersey(運動套衫) – Red / White / Black sale ＄6.99 List Price: ＄9.99
Boys’ Zipper Shorts – Olive sale ＄6.29 List price: ＄8.99	Boys’ Sports Shoes – Navy sale ＄6.49 List price: ＄12.99
Boys’ Stripe Polo Shirt – Olive sale ＄5.59 List price: ＄7.99	Men’s Running Shoes – Black sale ＄29.99 List price: ＄32.99
Boys’ Basketball Shorts – Blue new ＄9.99	Boys’ Track Pants – Red / Black / Navy new ＄12.99
Boys’ Full Zip Coat – Black / Navy / Green new ＄14.99	Boys’ Basketball Shooter Jersey – Navy new ＄9.99

【小題 1】If John wants to buy a red soccer jacket and a pair of black boys’ track pants. How much will he pay?

   A.＄24.88.      B.＄18.09.      C.＄29.98.      D.＄21.88.

【小題2 】Peter wants to buy a jersey and a pair of shorts, but he has only＄15.00. Which will he buy?

   A. A pair of basketball shorts and a basketball shooter jersey.

   B. A basketball shooter jersey and a pair of track pants.

   C. A practice basketball jersey and a basketball shooter jersey.

   D. A practice basketball jersey and a pair of zipper shorts.

【小題 3】What’s the meaning of “sale” in the chart in Chinese?

   A. 出售         B. 待售         C. 大減價       D. 半價銷售

 

(Notes: navy 深藍色   olive 橄欖色   silver 銀白色)

Boys’ Soccer Jacket – Red / Black / Navy sale ＄11.89 List price: ＄16.99	Boys’ Practice Basketball Jersey(運動套衫) – Red / White / Black sale ＄6.99 List Price: ＄9.99
Boys’ Zipper Shorts – Olive sale ＄6.29 List price: ＄8.99	Boys’ Sports Shoes – Navy sale ＄6.49 List price: ＄12.99
Boys’ Stripe Polo Shirt – Olive sale ＄5.59 List price: ＄7.99	Men’s Running Shoes – Black sale ＄29.99 List price: ＄32.99
Boys’ Basketball Shorts – Blue new ＄9.99	Boys’ Track Pants – Red / Black / Navy new ＄12.99
Boys’ Full Zip Coat – Black / Navy / Green new ＄14.99	Boys’ Basketball Shooter Jersey – Navy new ＄9.99

【小題1】If John wants to buy a red soccer jacket and a pair of black boys’ track pants. How much will he pay?

A．＄24.88.

B．＄18.09.

C．＄29.98.

D．＄21.88.

【小題2】Peter wants to buy a jersey and a pair of shorts, but he has only＄15.00. Which will he buy?

A．A pair of basketball shorts and a basketball shooter jersey.

B．A basketball shooter jersey and a pair of track pants.

C．A practice basketball jersey and a basketball shooter jersey.

D．A practice basketball jersey and a pair of zipper shorts.

【小題3】What’s the meaning of “sale” in the chart in Chinese?

A．出售

B．待售

C．大減價

D．半價銷售