I stood outside New York’s Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.

From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.

Life was tough. I couldn’t stand, much less walk. I rarely left the farmhouse—and then only in someone’s arms. Mom bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.

“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”

Mom devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.

A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.

“There’s nothing anyone can do but you can’t,” Mom said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”

The next day Mom dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mom took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.

We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I’d walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mom's eyes shining with a mother's pride.

That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I’d done on my walk.

Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mom's words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.

I’ve sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world’s finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mom’s words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn't feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mom’s promise lived. 

What was the problem with the author as a baby?

A. He was expected unable to walk.                                 B. He was born outward in character.

C. He had a problem with listening.                                 D. He was shorter than a normal baby.

The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _________.

A. shortcoming           B. disadvantage                 C. disability                D. delay

Why did Mom dress him and herself in finest clothes?

A. To hide their depressed feeling.                             B. To indicate it an unusual day.

C. To show off their clothes.                                 D. To celebrate his successful operation.

From the story we may conclude that his mother was __________.

A. determined            B. stubborn                       C. generous                D. distinguished

According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?

A. His consistent effort.                                   B. His talent for music.

C. His countless failures.                                  D. His mother’s promise.

完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41-60各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too… I wasn’t   41   watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went   42   our way after saying goodbye.
But at   43  , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I   44   the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I      45   knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皺眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart   46  . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay   47   in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While    48   with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the   49  . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   50   them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the   51   in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her   52  . “Wake up, my,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I   53   them in a napkin（紙巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the   54  .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I   55   have fussed (大驚小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you   56  .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the   57   you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave   58   will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our   59   than into our families--- an unwise investment (投資) indeed.
Remember that   60   =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
41.   A.    ever B.    even C.    just  D.    right
42.   A.    to    B.    in    C.    on    D.    for
43.   A.    school     B.    work       C.    home      D.    office
44.   A.    cooked    B.    had  C.    ate   D.    took
45.   A.    already    B.    hardly     C.    rudely     D.    nearly
46.   A.    lost  B.    missed     C.    beaten     D.    broken
47.   A.    asleep      B.    awake     C.    afraid      D.    alive
48.   A.    dealing    B.    meeting   C.    going      D.    talking
49.   A.    floor       B.    kitchen    C.    window   D.    door
50.   A.    grew       B.    bought    C.    picked     D.    fetched
51.   A.    tears B.    expressions     C.    smiles     D.    joy
52.   A.    desk B.    bed  C.    body       D.    knees
53.   A.    wrapped  B.    covered   C.    put   D.    help
54.   A.    pink B.    yellow     C.    blue D.    black
55.   A.    needn’t    B.    shouldn’t C.    mustn’t   D.    can’t
56.   A.    indeed     B.    besides    C.    anything  D.    anyway
57.   A.    company B.    country   C.    place       D.    state
58.   A.    for   B.    with C.    behind     D.    to
59.   A.    books      B.    loss  C.    meal       D.    work
60.   A.    RESPECT      B.    WARMTH      C.    FAMILY D.    FRIEND

完型填空（共20小題,每小題1． 5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。

My mother attended college during the day while my sister was in school and I was in daycare．One day at daycare I   36   a tired mother attempt to   37   her daughter．The mother refused her little girl's request to go to McDonalds for dinner and the daughter immediately  38  over the floor, kicking and screaming, "I want to go to McDonalds．"_39_her mother tried stopped her crying．Finally her mother gave in, the girl stopped crying and they left．To say I was amazed would be   40   ,I was delighted that 41   I wanted could be got in the same way．

That day my mother picked me up early from daycare  42   we were collecting our - Christmas shopping．As we walked through the toy section, I saw a  43  I had to have．It was a white and red telephone whose bells   44   as it was pulled along on a string．

45   lovingly at my mother, I asked, "Mama,   46   I have that telephone?" She replied, "Not now, but if you are a good girl maybe Santa will bring it to you．" As I insisted, her eyes narrowed and her hand 47   on mine．

By now we were standing in the long line, and I figured it was _48_．I lay down on the ground and began screaming．"I want that telephone．" Tired Christmas shoppers looked as my mother   49 said, "Becky, you 'd better get up by the count of three  50  ．"

Nothing happened．So then she lay   51   me on the floor, and began kicking and screaming, "I want a new car, I want a new house, I want some jewelry, I want…" _52_ , I stood up．

    "Mama, stop．Mama, get up," I   53   said．

She stood, and   54   herself off．At first astonished, the others waiting in line began to clap．And as they were leaving, they said with a smile, "Your mom got your good．I bet you'll never try that again．"

And I didn't, because it left a lasting mental picture more effective than any   55 _ mark．

1.A．looked             B．found            C．observed             D．watched

2.．A．pick up          B．hold up          C．make up          D．hang up

3.．A．knocked          B．fell             C．came             D．took

4.．A．Anything         B．Something        C．Nothing          D．Everything

5.A．enough             B．a(chǎn)brupt           C．impossible       D．inaccurate

6.A．however            B．whenever         C．whatever         D．whichever

7.A．where              B．because         C．though           D．a(chǎn)fter

8.A．toy                B．bell             C．ring             D．doll

9.A．hung               B．burst            C．stayed           D．rang

10.A．Looking up        B．Holding up       C．Carrying on      D．Going through

11.A．must              B．can't           C．shall           D．will

12.A．tended            B．a(chǎn)ccumulated      C．tightened        D．a(chǎn)pproved

13.A．more or less      B．a(chǎn)gain and again  C．now and then     D．now or never

14.A．calmly            B．a(chǎn)ngrily          C．a(chǎn)nxiously        D．disappointedly

15.A．a(chǎn)t length         B．a(chǎn)nd so on        C．or something     D．or else

16.．A．beside          B．a(chǎn)gainst          C．besides          D．over

17.A．Shocked           B．Excited          C．Angry            D．Amused

18.A．excitedly         B．tearfully        C．smilingly        D．jokingly

19.A．lift              B．polished         C．breathed         D．brushed

20.A．a(chǎn)rbitrary         B．worthy           C．physical         D．Necessary

----How about your trip to Hainan?

----It couldn’t have been _____. Sometimes I went swimming in the sea; sometimes I lay on the sand.

A. so well       B. as bad         C. better          D. worse

第二卷（共50分）
VI．完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were both very  71       , the stranger and I. Then we went       72  our way after saying good-bye.
But at home a  73  story is told. Later that day, when I  74  supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very       75    . When I turned back, I  76  knocked her down. “Don’t be in my   37    !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart       78  . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.
That night, while I lay  79  in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While  80  with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily  81  . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She       82  them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a  83   , and you never saw the       84   in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt very  85  and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her   86  , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the  87  .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 88  have shouted at you that way.”
She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 89  .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this   90  , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
71. A. rude                   B. polite                       C. educated                   D. happy
72. A. in                       B. to                                   C. on                           D. for
73. A. different             B. funny                       C. moving                    D. terrible
74. A. had                    B. ate                           C. prepared                   D. took
75. A. quickly               B. quietly                            C. noisily                            D. seriously
76. A. nearly                 B. hardly                      C. already                     D. even
77. A. kitchen               B. room                       C. place                        D. way
78. A. beaten                B. missing                    C. broken                            D. hit
79. A. alive                   B. asleep                      C. awake                      D. afraid
80. A. talking                B. dealing                     C. working                   D. meeting
81. A. worried                     B. nervous                    C. excited                     D. disappointed
82. A. grew                  B. picked                      C. bought                            D. planted
83. A. gift                    B. flower                      C. kiss                          D. surprise
84. A. expression           B. tears                        C. happiness                 D. joy
85. A. small                  B. proud                       C. weak                        D. hurt
86. A. table                   B. desk                         C. bed                          D. knees
87. A. pink                   B. blue                         C. yellow                            D. green
88. A. couldn’t                     B. mustn’t                    C. shouldn’t                  D. needn’t
89. A. however             B. truly                        C. though                            D. anyway
90. A. accident                     B. experience                C. question                   D. problem