She asked if she ____ help me.

A. can        B. could        C. will       D. is going to

I was walking around in a store. I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back, saying, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
“It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” he said.
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, and he shouldn’t worry. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case (萬一)you do have enough money?”
“Ok,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left . The little boy said, “Thank you God for giving me enough money!”
I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever.
【小題1】Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?

I was walking around in a store. I saw an assistant pass this little boy his money back, saying, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to.

“It’s the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” he said.

I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her, and he shouldn’t worry. But he replied to me sadly, “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there.” His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.” My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, “What if we checked again, just in case (萬一)you do have enough money?”

“Ok,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left . The little boy said, “Thank you God for giving me enough money!”

I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever.

1.Whom did the boy want to give the doll to?

A．His mother        B．His friend          C．His sister          D．The writer

2.The boy finally had enough money for the doll because_________.

A．he didn’t count correctly at first           B．the writer added some money

C．the assistant added some money            D．the assistant made the doll cheaper

3.How did the writer feel at last?

A．Shy.              B．Nervous.          C．Happy.            D．Angry.

4.What does the story tell us?

A．We should help other people in need.       B．Money does not matter.

C．We should believe in Santa Claus.           D．We should borrow money when necessary

One summer evening as I was cooking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw an old man. But his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a room for just one night. I live far away from here, and there's no bus till next morning. ”

I told him we would find him a bed, but it was not comfortable. I went inside and cooked dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to join us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had finished the dinner, I went out to talk with him. He told me he fished for a living to help his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was ill and too weak to do anything.

At bedtime, we put a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh vegetables. In the years he came to stay overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.

 I know it was thankful for our family to know him, from whom we learn what was to accept the bad without a complaint(抱怨) and the good with thanks.

1Why did the old man go to the writer's house?

A. To give a fish to the writer.                   B. To stay for the night.

C. To sell some fish.                             D. To ask for some money.

2 How many people were there in the old man's daughter's family?

A. Two.           B. Four.                 C. Six.           D. Seven.

3 Which of the following is true?

 A. The old man stayed for the night with the writer only once.

 B. The old man came to the writer's house to ask for some food.

 C. The old man came to stay with the writer for the night many times.

 D. The old man felt lonely because he had no son or daughter.

British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires(百萬富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.

Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.

Doing the research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in the center of London.

Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

4What kind of company do they run?

A. A fast-food restaurant.                                B. A tea shop.   

C. A coffee shop.                       D. A big hotel.

5 Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A. All over the UK.                        B. All over the US.

C. In the center of London.                D. In New York.

6Which information is mentioned in the passage?

A. Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

 B. British people never drank coffee before 1995.

 C. Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

 D. Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.

  Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain(腦). The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls(控制) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged(傷害) when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因)for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left-handed according (根據(jù))to the chance and the people they work or live with.

  Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.

7 After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists

found ____________.

A. the art began from 1,500 B. C.

B. the works of art ended in the 1950s

C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed

D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed

8 How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A. Less than one sixth.                 B. More than a half.

C. About 40%.                             D. The passage doesn't tell us.

9 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

B. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

D. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

10 What is the best title for this passage?

A. Left-handed People                           B. Scientists' New Inventions

 C. Which Hand                         D. Different Brains, Different Hands

完形填空

　　The poor are very wonderful people. One evening my sister and I went out and picked up four people from the street. One of 1 was in a most terrible condition. I told my sister, “You 2 the other three. I take care of this one who looks 3 .” So I did for her all that my love could do. I 4 her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She held my hand as she 5 , “Thank you” and then she died. I could not help but examined my heart before her. I asked myself 6 I would say if I were in her place. My answer was very simple. I would say I was hungry, cold, homeless, and I was dying, or something else, but she gave me her thankful love. Then she died 7 a smile on her face.

　　I am going to try to make a home for many people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home, and if we can create a home for the poor, I think that 8 love will pass on. Through this love we will be able to bring peace to the poor. So let us always 9 each other with a smile, for the smile is the 10 of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally, we will do something for others.

The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are in business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry,, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."

"If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket."

"I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so."

　 I looked down the counter（柜臺） and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and looking at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do you do?"

　 "We give the computer the information about your trip and then it tells us whether you can fly

with us or not."

　 "So when it goes down, you go down with it."

　 "That's right, sir."

　 "How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know.

　 "I have no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us."

　 After the girl told me they had no backup(備用) computer, I said, "Let's forget the computer. What about your planes'? They're still flying, aren't they?"

　 "I couldn't tell without asking the computer."

　 "Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he's flying to Washington," I suggested.

"I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket."

"Is there any other flight to Washington within the next few hours?"

"I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only 'IT' knows. "IT' can't tell me."

By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The word spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people left without a word, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage（行李）.

26. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?

　　 A. She could answer questions.　　　 B. She could do nothing.

　　 C. She could sell a ticket.　　　　　　 D. She could write out a ticket.

27. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　 A. The girl didn't want to sell the writer a ticket

　　 B. The computer would be OK in just 10 minutes.

　　 C. If the writer didn't have a ticket, the pilot wouldn't take him

　 D. The writer could go to the gate and ask the pilot to take him to Washington.

28. The last paragraph suggests that _______.

　　 A. sometimes a computer may make people suffer

　　 B. computers can take the place of humans

　　 C. nothing can be done without a computer.

　　 D. no one can keep calm when computers break down

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

A. When in trouble, ask the computer to help you

B. The computer system of the airport

C. Getting help from others when the computer is down

D. An unpleasant experience for a passenger at an airport

閱讀理解.

　　A man was selling medicine at a fair (集市).At first he sold bottles of a cure (藥劑)for colds(感冒)for just a dollar a bottle.

　　Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure.

　　Then，when he had a big crowd，the man held up a very small bottle.

　　“And now. ladies and gentlemen.” he shouted．“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for. The cure for old age. Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”

　　“And，ladies and gentlemen，”the man continued(繼續(xù)).“I am not going to charge (向……要價……) you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle. I am not going to charge twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen. I am not going to charge twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen. I am going to charge you just ten dollars you can live forever.”

　　Most of the people in the crowd did not believe (相信)this.

　　One person shouted．“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it?”

　　Then the other man cried，“Yes，you look as if you are at least sixty years old．”

　　“Thank you，sir，thank you，”the man answered，“I am so glad you said that. My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.”

　　The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by.“Is that true?” he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine?”

　　“Don't ask me，”the assistant said，“I have only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”

(1)What did the man sell at first at the fair? He sold ________ .

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) cure for colds

B．bottles

C．a(chǎn) cure for old age

D．a(chǎn) medicine that made people live forever

(2)The people didn't believe his medicine could cure old age because ________ .

[　　]

A．the medicine was too cheap

B．the medicine was too expensive

C．he looked quite old himself

D．he didn't look honest

(3)How much did the man charge for the cure for old age? He charged ________ .

[　　]

A．one dollar a bottle

B．twenty-five dollars a bottle

C．ten dollars a bottle

D．fifty dollars a bottle

(4)What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage (段落)?

[　　]

(5)What does this passage really mean?

[　　]

A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive.

B．The man is not honest and so is his assistant.

C．The cheaper the medicine is the mole people will buy.

D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people  

live forever.

閱讀理解.

　　A man was selling medicine at a fair (集市).At first he sold bottles of a cure (藥劑)for colds(感冒)for just a dollar a bottle.

　　Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure.

　　Then，when he had a big crowd，the man held up a very small bottle.

　　“And now. ladies and gentlemen.” he shouted．“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for. The cure for old age. Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”

　　“And，ladies and gentlemen，”the man continued(繼續(xù)).“I am not going to charge (向……要價……) you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine. I am not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle. I am not going to charge twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen. I am not going to charge twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen. I am going to charge you just ten dollars you can live forever.”

　　Most of the people in the crowd did not believe (相信)this.

　　One person shouted．“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it?”

　　Then the other man cried，“Yes，you look as if you are at least sixty years old．”

　　“Thank you，sir，thank you，”the man answered，“I am so glad you said that. My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.”

　　The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by.“Is that true?” he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine?”

　　“Don't ask me，”the assistant said，“I have only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”

(1)What did the man sell at first at the fair? He sold ________ .

[　　]

A．a(chǎn) cure for colds

B．bottles

C．a(chǎn) cure for old age

D．a(chǎn) medicine that made people live forever

(2)The people didn't believe his medicine could cure old age because ________ .

[　　]

A．the medicine was too cheap

B．the medicine was too expensive

C．he looked quite old himself

D．he didn't look honest

(3)How much did the man charge for the cure for old age? He charged ________ .

[　　]

A．one dollar a bottle

B．twenty-five dollars a bottle

C．ten dollars a bottle

D．fifty dollars a bottle

(4)What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage (段落)?

[　　]

(5)What does this passage really mean?

[　　]

A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive.

B．The man is not honest and so is his assistant.

C．The cheaper the medicine is the mole people will buy.

D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people  

live forever.