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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught as a youngster: life isn’t fair. It’s a disappointment, but it’s absolutely true. One of the mistakes many of us make is that we feel sorry for ourselves, or for others, thinking that life should be fair, or that someday it will be. It’s not and it won’t be.
One of the nice things about surrendering(屈從) to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have. We know it’s not “l(fā)ife’s job” to make everything perfect: it’s our own challenge. Surrendering to this fact also keeps us from feeling sorry for others because we are reminded that everyone is dealt a different hand; everyone has unique strengths and problems in the process of growing up, facing the reality and making decisions; and everyone has those times that they feel unfairly treated.
The fact that life isn’t fair doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do everything in our power to improve our own lives or the world as a whole. To the contrary, it suggests that we should. When we don’t recognize or admit that life isn’t fair, we tend to feel pity for others and for ourselves. Pity, of course, is a self-defeating emotion that does nothing for anyone, except to make everyone feel worse than they already do. When we do recognize that life isn’t fair, however, we feel compassion(熱情)for others and for ourselves. And compassion is a heartfelt emotion that delivers loving-kindness to everyone it touches. The next time you find yourself thinking about the injustices of the world, try reminding yourself of this very basic fact. You may be surprised that it can make you out of self-pity and into helpful action.

  1. 1.

    The writer thought of his friend’s question as a good one because    .

    1. A.
      he also wanted to know who held such an opinion.
    2. B.
      it made him recall something during his childhood.
    3. C.
      many people thought life was fair
    4. D.
      like his friend, he also thought life was unfair.
  2. 2.

    The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us that   .

    1. A.
      it’s nice to complain about life
    2. B.
      it’s nice to accept the injustice of life
    3. C.
      we should not feel sorry for everything
    4. D.
      everyone should be treated fairly
  3. 3.

    From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to life is     .

    1. A.
      positive
    2. B.
      negative
    3. C.
      self-pity
    4. D.
      indifferent
  4. 4.

    Which of the following could be the best title of the text?

    1. A.
      A Helpful Action: Try to Feel Compassion
    2. B.
      A bad Question: Why Life Isn’t Fair
    3. C.
      Surrender to the Fact That Life Isn’t Fair
    4. D.
      Do Our Best to Improve Ourselves

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Modern Manners
Philip Howard answers your questions on contemporary etiquette (禮儀)
Philip Howard,
When my friend and I (two ladies of a certain age) go out to have a meal, she always leaves an extremely large tip. At times, the tip will equal the amount of one of the main dishes—sometimes it comes to about 30 per cent of the bill. I feel 15—20 per cent is adequate for services offered and depending on the type of restaurant. At a cafe I would like to leave 15 per cent or a bit more depending on the service and etc. A larger tip would be appropriate if we are in a big city or a nicer place. My friend says “Well, I am sure they are not driving a Mercedes (奔馳汽車).” Well, neither am I, and how does she know? Who is correct and how can I make changes? I might add I do truly feel tipping should be based on good service, and also if you frequent a place and know the staff a larger tip is OK. I would never hesitate to tip a waitperson. I always leave to the higher side. 
Yours,
Barbara Bade
Barbara Bade,
Americans are more generous tippers than the British. I suspect that 10 per cent for a tip is about normal in the UK. Tipping is a strange survival in our age of supposed equality and minimum wages. Your friend has a generous nature and deep purse. I do not see why you cannot let her tip whatever she wants, and do your own thing. I agree that a tip should be a reward for good service and general good feeling. If the service is rotten and the meal a disaster, we should withhold a tip and explain why we are doing so. Few of us have the chutzpah (厚顏) to do this. Sensible restaurants have a box for tips, so that they are shared out among the staff, including those in the kitchens whom we do not see. (I trust that the management does not receive the money as extra profit.) I look forward to the day when waiters and other servants are paid a good enough living wage, so that they do not have to depend on the generosity of strangers to survive. To wait at table is just as honorable a way to earn a living in this wicked world. If you are pleased with the meal and cheerful service, you should tip as handsomely as your purse affords. I don’t suppose that your waiter / waitress is driving a Mercedes, even in the States. 
Yours,
Philip Howard

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the first letter that Barbara prefers ___________.

    1. A.
      changing her own ideas on how to tip waiters
    2. B.
      leaving a bigger tip to the familiar waitpersons
    3. C.
      eating at a café rather than in a nice restaurant
    4. D.
      saving as much money as possible for herself
  2. 2.

    It can be inferred that Barbara’s friend tips waiters heavily ________.

    1. A.
      to show that she is well off                             
    2. B.
      because they are thought to be poorly paid
    3. C.
      to show that she is generous                         
    4. D.
      because they have offered her full service
  3. 3.

    Besides quality of service, Philip regards __________ as principles of tipping.

    1. A.
      taste of food and amount of one’s money
    2. B.
      taste of food and the number of servants
    3. C.
      generosity of strangers and the number of servants
    4. D.
      amount of one’s money and generosity of strangers

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科目： 來源： 題型：單選題

I will go back home by taxi after work today．You _________ pick me up．


  1. A.
    mustn’t
  2. B.
    wouldn’t
  3. C.
    may not
  4. D.
    don’t have to

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科目： 來源： 題型：單選題

Don’tleave matches or cigarettes on the table within_______ of little children.


  1. A.
    hand
  2. B.
    reach
  3. C.
    space
  4. D.
    distance

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科目： 來源： 題型：單選題

The shop owner gave the boy ________ because of his help.


  1. A.
    three-ten-dollar note
  2. B.
    three ten-dollars note
  3. C.
    three ten-dollar note
  4. D.
    three ten-dollar notes

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has  come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct (不同的) species
The discovery was made by researchers at York and Harvard universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephants—the Asian elephant, African forest elephant and African savanna elephant
Once they obtained DNA sequences (序列) from two fossils (化石)，mammoths and mastodons the team compared them with DNA from modern elephants. They found to their amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths.
The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna elephants and the African forest elephants have been distinct species for several million years. The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths. This result amazed all the scientists.
There has long been debate in the scientific community that the two might be separate species but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed different species.
Previously, many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populations of the same species despite the elephants’ significant size differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 3.5metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of 2.5metres. The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons, roughly double the weight of the forest elephant. But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species. However, the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA.
Alfred Roca, assistant professor in the department of Animal Sciences at the University of Minois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two different units for conservation purpose. Since 1950 all African elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very distinct animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority (優(yōu)先)for conservation purpose .”

  1. 1.

    One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that of ________.

    1. A.
      the Asian elephant
    2. B.
      the forest elephant
    3. C.
      the savanna elephant
    4. D.
      the mastodon elephant
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “divergence” in paragraph 4means “________”

    1. A.
      evolution
    2. B.
      exhibition
    3. C.
      separation
    4. D.
      examination
  3. 3.

    The researcher’s conclusion was based on a study of the African elephant’s ____________

    1. A.
      DNA
    2. B.
      height
    3. C.
      weight
    4. D.
      population
  4. 4.

    What were Alfred Roca’s words mainly about?

    1. A.
      The conversation of African elephants.
    2. B.
      The purpose of studying African elephants
    3. C.
      The way to divide African elephants into two units
    4. D.
      The reason for the distinction of African elephants
  5. 5.

    Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Naturalist’s Belief about Elephants.
    2. B.
      Amazing Experiment about Elephants
    3. C.
      An Unexpected Finding about Elephants
    4. D.
      A Long scientific Debate about Elephants

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

The clothes you wear. The food you eat. The color of your bedroom walls. Where you go and how you get there. The people you hang around with. What time you go to bed. What do these things have in common, you’re asking? They’re just a few examples of the many hundreds of things that your parents controlled for you when you were a child.
As a kid, you didn’t have a say in everything; your parents made decisions about everything from the cereal you ate in the morning to the pajamas you wore at night. And it’s a good thing, too—kids need this kind of protection on their own.
But finally, kids grow up and become teens. And part of being a teen is developing your own identity—one that is separate from your parents’. But as you change and grow into this new person who makes his own decisions, your parents have a difficult time adjusting(調(diào)整).
In many families, it is this adjustment that can cause a lot of fighting between teens and parents. And issues like the type of friends you have or your attitudes to partying can cause bigger arguments, because your parents still always want to protect you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are.
The good news about fighting with your parents get more comfortable with the idea that their teen has a right to certain opinions. It can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles, though. In the meantime, focus on communicating with your parents.
Sometimes this can feel impossible—like they just don’t see your point of view and never will. But talking and expressing your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents.
Keep in mind, too, that your parents were teens once and that in most cases, they can relate to what you’re going through.

  1. 1.

    In the first two paragraphs, the writer________.

    1. A.
      complains that parents control kids too much.
    2. B.
      proves that kids have no right to give their opinions.
    3. C.
      describes how carefully parents look after kids
    4. D.
      explains that it is necessary for parents to control kids
  2. 2.

    A lot of fighting breaks out between teens and parents because________.

    1. A.
      parents aren’t used to losing control of kids
    2. B.
      teens like to have everything decided
    3. C.
      parents blame teens for not respecting them
    4. D.
      teens are eager to develop their own identity
  3. 3.

    In the opinions of the writer, parents control teens in order to ________.

    1. A.
      prevent them from having their own ideas
    2. B.
      protect them from being hurt
    3. C.
      make them respect parents in family
    4. D.
      make sure that children have a good future.
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “this” in paragraph 6 may refer to “________”.

    1. A.
      arguing with friends
    2. B.
      fighting with your parents
    3. C.
      communicating with parents
    4. D.
      adjusting to new roles
  5. 5.

    What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

    1. A.
      What do parents control their children for?
    2. B.
      How parents take are of children?
    3. C.
      How to get rid of your parents’ control?
    4. D.
      Why do I fight with parents so much?

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

What's on Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert
Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
When: March 8, 7:30 pm
Admission：80-380 yuan
Tel：6528 7674 ext 508
Fantastic View All the Way
The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing
When: March 9, meet 8：30 a.m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9 am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5 p.m.
Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan
Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers @ yahoo. com..uk
Spring Greetings
Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.
Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store
When：till March 31, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 65188123
Cala, My Dog
Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle- aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala . One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog , the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).
Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai
When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 p.m.
Admission: 20 yuan
Tel: 64169253

  1. 1.

    If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.

    1. A.
      Capital Paradise
    2. B.
      Dongchuang Theatre
    3. C.
      Capital Gymnasium
    4. D.
      Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
  2. 2.

    The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.

    1. A.
      is open to the public from 7:30 am - 5pm till April lst.
    2. B.
      presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher
    3. C.
      is to display some bird-and-flower paintings
    4. D.
      costs the art lovers much money to visit
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    1. A.
      Both adults and children can take part in the walk in Pinggu.
    2. B.
      Even you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog.
    3. C.
      You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film.
    4. D.
      You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th.
  4. 4.

    All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.

    1. A.
      music
    2. B.
      movies
    3. C.
      exhibitions
    4. D.
      entertainments

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Dolphins are interesting animals and researchers find them interesting to watch. They don’t have hands, but can use tools to solve problems, just like us. Scientists have observed a dolphin trying to get a shy eel(鱔魚) to come out of its hole by poking(捅)it with a dead fish. Many species of dolphin live in large societies. They have many different relationships and need a good communication system; they use a variety of sounds to communicate with each other.
There is currently no evidence that dolphins have a language of their own. But scientists still have a lot to find out about these animals and so there are certain to be a few surprises in the future.
At Kewalo Basin Marine Laboratory in Hawaii, the dolphin team have developed a sign langue to communicate with the dolphins, and the results are amazing. Not only do the dolphins understand the meaning of individual words, they also understand the significance of word order in a sentence. For example, when they were asked to ‘touch the ball with your tail and then jump over it’ they generally responded correctly and straight away, which showed that they understood the langue.
Most mammals seem to enjoy play—but dolphins seems to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, researchers working at a beach, off the southern coast of Brazil, observed a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins approached the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the ‘game’ and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour. From then on, different dogs were seem trying to interact with the dolphins.
Dolphins live in a very different world to ourselves, but they are very good at our ‘intelligence tests’. For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise. They do this because they will get a fish as a reward. There is still much to learn about these flexible(靈活的)problem-solvers, but from the evidence so far, it would seem as though dolphins are very intelligent.

  1. 1.

    To get a shy eel to come out of its hole , a dolphin would poke it with____.

    1. A.
      a tool
    2. B.
      its tail
    3. C.
      a dead fish
    4. D.
      its mouth
  2. 2.

    At a laboratory in Hawaii, the dolphin team have developed a ____ to communicate with the dolphins.

    1. A.
      variety of sounds
    2. B.
      sign language
    3. C.
      special word order
    4. D.
      dolphin’s language
  3. 3.

    Dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual words, they also understand the importance of ______ in a sentence.

    1. A.
      the subject
    2. B.
      the verbs
    3. C.
      the main structure
    4. D.
      word order
  4. 4.

    When they play, dolphins seems to like making their games as ______ as possible.

    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      easy
    3. C.
      interesting
    4. D.
      relaxing
  5. 5.

    Dolphins will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise in order to _______.

    1. A.
      watch people
    2. B.
      breathe fresh air
    3. C.
      enjoy themselves
    4. D.
      get some food

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice.
Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. A hot line is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers .Most hot lines are completely anonymous ,that is to say , callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls, even if the calls are long distance ones. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-time people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short training before starting to work on the hot lines. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “anonymous” in the passage means       in Chinese.

    1. A.
      secret
    2. B.
      well-known
    3. C.
      exact
    4. D.
      wonderful
  2. 2.

    When people call the hot line advisers, they         .

    1. A.
      often give their names and telephone numbers
    2. B.
      generally have to pay for the long distance calls
    3. C.
      usually pay nothing for most of the calls and advice
    4. D.
      always try to get in touch with the volunteer advisers
  3. 3.

    The advisers working at hot lines         .

    1. A.
      have all been trained for a short time
    2. B.
      are all volunteers
    3. C.
      have all received years of education
    4. D.
      are not all paid
  4. 4.

    The writer of the passage seems to think that         .

    1. A.
      hot lines help the callers a lot
    2. B.
      advisers will solve all of the callers’ problems
    3. C.
      people had better pay for the advice
    4. D.
      people will not get advice from their families or friends

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