It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it  36   we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, covered with some bits of clothes, shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would  37   him a coin or a cup of hot tea.

I asked my  38   to go over and hand this old man something. He  39   into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “  40  .” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live   41  the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next   42  , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the  43   and came up to my window and  44   at me. This time I offered him a  45   of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He  46  food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he   47   me think of my father.”

I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could _48___to one of us,  49   please do not pass by a   5 0  person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

1.A. after      B. when    C. before          D. if

2.A. send       B. leave       C. invite          D. pick

3.A. father     B. son     C. husband     D. friend

4.A. watched        B. entered  C. came       D. looked

5.A. Excuse me  B. Beg your pardon  C. Take it easy    D. Thank you

6.A. in         B. through C. under          D. off

7.A. year       B. month        C. week       D. day

8.A. office     B. gift     C. car        D. shop

9.A. smiled     B. pointed  C. called         D. shouted

10.A. box       B. bag      C. bottle         D. basket

11.A. held      B. ordered  C. dropped    D. received

12.A. got       B. forced       C. made           D. allowed

13.A. wait for    B. surprise at  C. ask for      D. happen to

14.A. so        B.  and         C. or         D. but

15.A. quiet     B. sick     C. poor       D. shy

 

No More Time Out

Shawn and Thomas had always been good friends. They lived near each other, and they both loved __36__.They played baseball, touch football, and kickball. They also liked to play soccer, shoot baskets, and skateboard.
When they were in the fourth grade, though, Thomas broke his __37__ in a soccer game. He had to be on crutches for six weeks.
Shawn __38__ Thomas, but what was there to do? Shawn didn’t like television or computer games. Thomas didn’t like to sit and talk. After trying three times to start a conversation, Shawn __39__ up. He said, “I’m out of here.”
For days, Shawn __40__at home, feeling guilty for not visiting Thomas again. Thomas stayed home, too, feeling __41__because Shawn wasn’t visiting him. After a week, Shawn’s mom spoke up. “It’s time for you and Thomas to get back into action! That’s why I spoke to Ms McNulty at the library. She has the perfect volunteer job for you both,” she said.
Shawn said __42__.
His mom continued, “The library sells used books to raise money. People are always __43__off books in bags and boxes. Someone has to carry the books to the storage room. Someone has to sort them into fiction (小說) and nonfiction. You and Thomas can be a team __44__.”“No, we can’t!” said Shawn. “He and I don’t want a job.” However, Shawn’s mom wouldn’t __45__ no for an answer.
Sure enough, __46__the boys began, things changed. Shawn felt strong as he carried bags and boxes through the library. Sorting books in the storage room, Thomas felt useful again. In fact, one day Thomas said, “Between you and me, Shawn, this isn’t so __47__.” Shawn smiled and agreed. They were a good team.
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【小題1】

A．sports B．books C．movies D．a(chǎn)rts

【小題2】

A．a(chǎn)rm B．hand C．leg D．nose

【小題3】

A．phoned B．invited C．visited D．checked

【小題4】

A．came B．gave C．turned D．hurried

【小題5】

A．stayed B．waited C．called D．talked

【小題6】

A．tired B．a(chǎn)fraid C．weak D．a(chǎn)ngry

【小題7】

A．nothing B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything

【小題8】

A．bringing B．dropping C．showing D．knocking

【小題9】

A．soon B．only C．perhaps D．a(chǎn)gain

【小題10】

A．choose B．keep C．take D．a(chǎn)llow

【小題11】

A．because B．once C．if D．a(chǎn)lthough

【小題12】

A．private B．simple C．bad D．special

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and weekends they are free and  31 themselves. Some watch television or go to the cinema, others take part in sports. This is decided by their own   32  .

There are many different ways to spend our free time.

Almost everyone has some kind of   33  : it may be something from collecting stamps to ____34___ model planes. Some hobbies are very   35 , but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth(值得…的)  36 of money, others are valuable(有價值的) only to their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several   37  dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare(罕見的)fifty-cent piece which   38  him $250! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder(懷疑) if they are worth any money. However,  39  my brother they are quite valuable.

 40  makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.

1.	A．love B．work C．enjoy D．Play

 

2.	A．lives B．interests C．jobs D．things

 

3.	A．hobby B．thing C．job D．way

 

4.	A．make B．making C．makes D．made

 

5.	A．interesting B．exciting C．cheap D．expensive

 

6.	A．a(chǎn) little B．a(chǎn) few C．a(chǎn) lot D．a(chǎn) number

 

7.	A．thousand B．thousands C．thousands of D．thousand of

 

8.	A．paid B．cost C．took D．spend

 

9.	A．to B．on C．with D．in

 

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

 

Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry. One morning, he got up very  31  because his clock stopped. He 32  to shave （刮臉） quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got  blood （血） all over his 33 , so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean 34  ironing （熨） .While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to collect money for water. After he paid the water 35 and showed the man out, he found the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he  36 he couldn’t go to work by bus. He  37  for a taxi to take him to work, the taxi arrived and Harry 38  in. In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman  39  a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When  Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman 40  to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was  41  till 3 p.m.  42 the police found out that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived  43 the office at about 4 p.m., his boss  44  a look at him and told him to find  45 job.

1.                A．early           B．late            C．worriedly D．fast

 

2.                A．tried           B．hoped          C．wished   D．wanted

 

3.                A．coat           B．sweater         C．jacket    D．shirt

 

4.                A．need          B．needed         C．needing  D．to need

 

5.                A．money         B．change         C．bill  D．pay

 

6.                A．wondered      B．thought         C．believed  D．decided

 

7.                A．looked         B．wished         C．waited   D．telephoned

 

8.                A．got            B．sat             C．came D．entered

 

9.                A．by             B．with           C．in   D．through

 

10.               A．seemed        B．said           C．happened D．a(chǎn)ppeared

 

11.               A．stopped        B．caught         C．left   D．kept

 

12.               A．At last          B．In the last       C．At the end D．By the end

 

13.               A．a(chǎn)t             B．in             C．to    D．from

 

14.               A．took           B．gave           C．showed   D．has

 

15.               A．a(chǎn)nother        B．the other       C．other D．others

 

 

One night, Mary heard some big  36_  noise.  “Doh, Doh, …” It  37   for a few minutes.  Mary went out of her bedroom to search everywhere.  Her parents were sleeping and there were no   38  people in the house.  Mary   39 _ to her bedroom.
Mary heard the noise again.  She thought, “Is it a cat?  Mike has a cat.  But cats miaow.  They don’t make such noise.”
“Maybe it’s a bird   40   around and looking for a place to rest.  No!  That doesn’t make any noise.”
Maybe it’s the whisper of my parents.  They _41   be   42   in their room.  But that noise wasn’t a whisper at all.”
Mary went to bed again but she heard the noise again. She was   43_   and fell  44_    her bed. Her legs were   45_   and she could not climb up any more.

【小題1】

A．strongly B．strange C．frightened D．loud

【小題2】

A．sounded B．went about C．went on D．went away

【小題3】

A．a(chǎn)ny B．other C．the other D．others

【小題4】

A．went B．ran C．returned D．walked

【小題5】

A．going B．flying C．jumping D．running

【小題6】

A．should B．may not C．must D．mustn’t

【小題7】

A．sleep B．talking C．talk D．sleeping

【小題8】

A．frightening B．frightened C．a(chǎn)mazed D．a(chǎn)mazing

【小題9】

A．down B．from C．off D．in

【小題10】

A．weak B．strong C．sick D．ill