My earliest memory of dad is grabbing（抓住）his hand while we walked together. As I grew older, I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep   35  the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet with the   36  score on it would be lying next to me. I’ll always remember that.
On cold mornings my father would bring his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered（分送）the bread to the stores. The   37  and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm. I’ll always remember that.
My father would be present at all my games. One night before an important game my father told me   38  that he wouldn’t be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour   39 . The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and   40  saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He managed to   41  the game. I’ll always remember that.
Years later I had become a   42 . I’ll never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart   43  in my ears. I   44  the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing really   45  to me. I still taught in school but I couldn’t centre attention on my teaching. One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the same way I used to hold my father’s by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my   46  in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, compassion and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts as he did. From that day on I started. I’ll always remember that!

Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having  a great time on my exchange program in France. It’s even  better  than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I   arrived  here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to  make  me feel at home. And you  wouldn’t  believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable  speaking  French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My  biggest  challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home.  For example, you’re not supposed to  put  your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You’re not supposed to eat  anything  with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to  say  you’re full. If you don’t want any  more  food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands  in  your lap. You should always keep your hands ,but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to  remember  everything, but I’m gradually  getting  used to things and don’t find them so strange any more. I’ll write soon and  tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Wang Kun
【小題1】How was Wang Kun before  she arrived in France?
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【小題2】Why did she have no reason to be nervous?
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【小題3】How has her French improved?
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【小題4】What  is  one particular challenge she is facing?
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【小題5】What does she find surprising?
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完形填空，從每小題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳答案填空。（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）
One day I go to my good friend Bruce’s home. There are four people in his family. His parents   1 both English teachers. He   2  a little brother.    3  name is Peter. Peter is only five years old. He doesn't   4  to school. So he doesn't know how to read or write. I see Peter sitting at the table with a pen   5  his hand. "What are you doing, Peter?" I ask. "I'm writing   6  my friend, Bill." says Peter. "But how   7   write?" asks Bruce. "You don't know the words, because(因為) you don’t go to   8  ". With a smile, Peter says. "But it doesn't matter（沒關(guān)系）because my   9 and I know the words on the moon. I write to him in the moon language. It’s easy(容易的) for him to read my letter. I tell him an interesting story. I’m sure Bill will be   10  to read it.” What an interesting answer it is!

When I was a little girl, mum and dad told me that if you plant something in spring, you’ll get more in autumn. I    1   this without doubt.
At the age of six, while I was eating a big apple, I dropped a tooth.
I was so    2   that I cried all of a sudden and rushed to my grandma’s room. She held the tooth and smiled, “Don’t worry, dear. It’s a baby tooth. You will have a new tooth in a few    3  .”
“A new tooth?” I fell very surprised.
“Yes, you will have that tooth    4   you get old, so you must protect your new tooth well. When you grow old, the teeth will fall out again,   5   this time, it won’t grow again. So it’s not easy for old people to eat anything,” grandma said.
I went out of grandma’s room and thought, “   6   should I put the dropped tooth?”
Suddenly, a wonderful thought came into my mind: Why not plant it in the ground? If I took good care of it, day after day, maybe it would become a big tree. When    7   came, there would be many white and strong    8   on the tree. I could pick them and send them to the    9   people who needed them. So then they could eat well and always open their mouths with a smile full of beautiful teeth.
Of course my tooth didn’t grow into a big tree, but beautiful thoughts made my childhood warm and unforgettable. With them, I    10   up.