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　　Some people have very good memories (記憶力), and can easily learn quite long poems (詩) by hearts. There are other people who can only remember things when they have said them over and over.

　　Charles Dickens, the famous English author, said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many great men of the world have had wonderful memories.

　　A good memory is a good help in learning a language. Everybody knows his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child. Some children - like boys and girls who live in foreign countries with their parents - seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In schools, it is not easy to learn a second language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects as well.

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　　A doctor was once teaching a class of medical (醫(yī)學的) students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injured (受傷的) man was brought in, and the doctor turned to one of the students and asked him, “What's wrong with this man?”

　　“I don' t know, sir,”the student answered. “Shall I examine him and find out?”

　　“There's no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know it without asking questions. He has hurt his right knee (膝蓋) .Didn't you notice (注意) the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trouser leg is burnt away at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine. but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy (泥濘的). The man's trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on Saturday and went to a public house (小酒店) and drank too much. You got wet and muddy on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”

　　“Yes, sir,” said the man.

(1) The medical students were having a lesson ________.

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A．in a medical school

B．at a well-known hospital

C．in a classroom

D．at the library

(2) The man hurt his knee ________.

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(3) With his wage the man first went ________.

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(4) The man burnt his knee ________.

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A．because he was ill

B．because he was cold

C．because he had drunk too much and fell on the fire

D．when he was on his way home

(5) The doctor was good at ________.

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　　Dong Jianhua was born in Shanghai in 1937 . His father was Dong Haoyun , the king of the ship in Hong Kong . Dong Jianhua was his elder son .

　　In 1949 when Dong Jianhua was eleven, he came to Hong Kong with his father. At the age of thirteen, he studied in Zhonghua Middle School. In 1954 he went to England to study the mechanical engineering (機械工程) . Five years later, he won a Bachelor of science in Liverpool University (大學) . Later he went to America and he worked in the General Electrical Company (公司) in America .

　　There he had stayed for ten years . He returned to Hong Kong again in 1969. In Hong Kong he helped his father do business in shipping and opened an air line from Hong Kong to Europe (歐洲) and America . Though he was born in a rich family, he lived a simple life . He never stressed the food or clothing . In his spare time he likes reading newspapers and studying Chinese history . He also likes sports .

　　On December 11, 1996, Dong Jianhua was elected (選舉) the first senior officer of Hong Kong . He took office on July 1, 1997.

(1) Dong Jianhua is________ .

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(2) Which of the following is right about Dong Jianhua? ________ .

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A．He was born in Shanghai 52 years ago .

B．His father was a Bachelor of science

C．In 1957 he studied in Zhonghua Middle School

D．His father was a businessman

(3) When and where did he win a Bachelor of science?

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A．In 1954 and in England.

B．In 1959 and in Liverpool University .

C．In 1958 and in America .

D．In 1969 and in Hong Kong.

(4) When did he take office?

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A．On December 11, 1996 .

B．On June 1, 1997 .

C．On July 1, 1997 .

D．On January 1, 1997.

(5) Which of the following is right?

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A．He doesn't like good food or simple clothing.

B．He likes good food and clothing .

C．He liked sports when he was studying in Zhonghua Middle school .

D．He doesn't care for (講究) good food or clothing.

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　　The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5 .5 metres tall. Its neck alone may 1.9 metres long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones (骨) in its neck, the same number as in the human (人類) . Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than in a tall giraffe. Each bone in giraffe's neck is small. That makes the difference. A female (雌的) giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1.9 metres tall at birth. But at the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the leaves high up onthe trees.

(1) In this passage the underlined word “ giraffe ” means ________.

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(2) The number of the bones in a bird's neck is ________.

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A．as big as in a human's neck

B．not so big as in a giraffe's neck

C．much more than in a human' s neck

D．much smaller in a giraffe's neck

(3) Which of the following is true according to this passage?

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A．A giraffe has only seven bones.

B．The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.

C．It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.

D．All the leaves on the trees will be eaten by giraffes if they live in that region.

(4) The baby giraffe is about ________ at birth.

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A．5 . 5 metres long

B．5 . 5 metres tall

C．1.9 metres long

D．1 .9 metres tall

(5) When a giraffe sees a tiger we can guess ________.

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A．it will run away as fast as possible

B．it will run to eat the tiger

C．it will make the tiger bring it something to eat

D．it will bring same small animals for the tiger to eat

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　　All around the world, people drink tea. But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have very different ideas about drinking tea.

　　In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. The Chinese drink it at any time of the day at homes or in teahouse. They prefer their tea plain, with nothing else in it.

　　Tea is also important in Japan. The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony (儀式). It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in Japanese homes.

　　Another tea-drink country is England. In England, the late afternoon is “ teatime”. Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. The English usually make tea in a tea pot and drink it with cream and sugar. They also eat cakes, cookies and little sandwiches at teatime.

　　In the United States people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. In the summer, many Americans drink cold tea----“ iced tea”. Sometimes they drink iced tea from cans, like soda.

(1) The passage is about ________.

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A．Chinese tea

B．why tea is important

C．the teatime in England

D．different ways of tea drinking in different countries

(2) Tea is popular ________.

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A．all around the world

B．only in the United States

C．only in English-speaking countries

D．in Asian countries

(3) The Chinese drink tea ________.

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A．for breakfast

B．in a special ceremony

C．when they got together

D．only in teahouse

(4) The English like to ________.

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A．eat cakes and cookies with their tea

B．drink their tea plain

C．have tea with dinner

D．drink their tea in a special room

(5) Iced tea is popular ________.

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A．in the winter

B．in England

C．for breakfast

D．in the United States

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　　Radio, telephone and television are widely used in the world . When you turn on the radio, you can listen. But when you use telephone, not only can you listen to others but you can also talk with them; however, you can't see anything at all. Now television is much better than both of them. People can watch TV and listen to it, but they can't take part in what they see.

　　Today, some people are using a new type of telephone called visionphone . With the visionphone , two people who are talking can see each other.

　　Visionphones can be very useful when you have something to show the person whom you are calling . It may also have other uses in the future . Some day you may be able to call up a library and ask to read a book right over your visionphoine. You may be able to do the shopping through it, too .

　　Suppose(假定) you read about something in the newspaper that you want to buy, you will go to your visionphone and call the shop . The shop assistant will show you the thing that you're interested in . You'll be able to shop all over the town and never leave your home .

　　Perhaps in the near future, visionphones will come into wide use in our everyday life .

(1) From this passage, we can guess that the ________ was invented last .

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(2) It's possible for a visionphone to take the place of________ .

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(3) Through a visionphone we can________ .

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(4) In the future, you can use a visionphone to________ .

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A．read a library book

B．ask a librarian to read a book for you

C．ask a librarian to bring you book

D．ask a librarian to do some shopping for you

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Dear Mom and Dad,

　　We have some exciting news for you. Maria is going to have a baby! We didn't tell you right away. At first the doctor said she might have some trouble with the baby. Now, he says she is just fine. She is very healthy and happy ---- and large! She still works on her paintings every day. But she stopped teaching art classes. She gets tired more quickly now.

　　There is going to be another big change in our lives. We' re moving back to New York! We want to be closer to you and to Jane. It is much nicer to be near the family for something important like a baby. Maria grew up in Mexico, and she doesn't have a family here. So that makes you more important to us.

　　Maria is a little worried about working in New York. She will have to start again there. In Italy, her paintings are already popular. But I' m sure people will like them in New York, too. There won' t be any problem with my job. I' m still working for The New York Times. I'll be working about the United Nations in New York.

　　We're planning to move next month. See you then!

(1) This passage is about ________.

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A．New York

B．changes in Susan and Sam's life

C．changes in Ted and Maria' s life

D．having a baby

(2) Maria ________.

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A．works at the United Nations

B．is a doctor

C．is an artist

D．is a writer

(3) Maria and Ted are ________.

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A．planning to stay in Italy

B．moving to California

C．planning to move to New York

D．not sure about their plans

(4) Ted ________.

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A．works for the United Nations

B．is an artist

C．works for The New York Times

D．doesn't work

(5) Maria is worried about ________.

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A．her family

B．working in New York

C．Ted' s job

D．teaching art

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　　Fish lay their eggs in different kinds of places. Some lay their eggs in mud (泥). Others lay their eggs on stones or under water roots (根) . Still others lay their eggs on top of the water.

　　One fish swims around blowing bubbles (氣泡) . These bubbles stick together and make a nest (窩) . The bubble nest floats to the top of the water, like an umbrella (雨傘). The nest is strong. Wind and waves can't break it. Into this bubble nest, the fish puts the eggs that a mother fish has laid. Then he watches over the nest. He takes care of the eggs.

　　When an egg falls out, he puts it back again.

(1) Some fish lay their eggs on top of ________.

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(2) What does the fish put into the bubble nest?

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A．The baby fish

B．Some grass

C．The eggs

D．Some stones

(3) Which of the following is true?

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A．All fish build the same kind of nest.

B．Wind and waves can break the bubble nest.

C．It is the father fish that takes care of the eggs.

D．Some fish lay their eggs out of water.

(4) The story is mainly about ________.

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A．how fish lay eggs

B．a bubble nest

C．how fish live

D．a fine pet

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　　閱讀短文并判斷文后所給句子正確與否，正確的題前括號內打T，錯誤的打F。

　　One day a doctor was starting his morning's work . Suddenly a man ran into his room . His face was red and he could not say anything but “Quick ! Quick ! ” . The doctor thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make the poor man sit in a chair. The doctor gave the man some medicine to make him sleep . Then he looked into the man's mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth . As soon as the man woke up he said,“Quick, doctor, quick.” in a low voice .

　　“It's all right, the doctor told him. It's over. ”

　　“You don't understand,” said the man. “I came to tell you your house is on fire . ”

(1) When the man ran into the room, his face was very dirty .

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(2) The man had a toothache, so he came to see the doctor.

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(3) The doctor pulled out all the man's teeth.

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(4) The man woke up and still didn't forget why he came to the doctor's.

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(5) The man came and wanted to say the doctor's house had some fire in it.

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　　閱讀下面短文并從文后每題所給選項A、B、C、D中選出合乎原文意思的選項，將其序號填入前面括號：

　　It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one . He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country . He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work . The best way to get there was by train. He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south .

　　He was the only passenger (乘客) in his compartment (車廂) when another man came in . He was carrying a gun and said to John, “Your money or your life!”

　　“I haven't got a penny,” John answered.

　　“Then why are you shaking so much?” the man with a gun asked angrily .

　　“Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven't even got a ticket, ” answered John.

(1) It wasn't very ________ to find jobs in the northeast of England.

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(2) John wanted to find a new job in the south because ________ .

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A．he had no money left

B．it was easier to find a job

C．things were better in the south than in the northeast

D．he liked to work in the south

(3) He was going to London ________ .

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(4) He didn't buy a ticket because________ .

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A．he forgot to buy

B．the ticket-collector didn't find him

C．he had no money to buy

D．it was not necessary to buy

(5) What was the result / end of the short story?

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A．John didn't get to the south.

B．John got a job in the south.

C．John was killed by the robber (強盜).

D．The story didn't tell us .