When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion (摯愛). When he came home from work every day, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved Dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that Dad would be very pleased to see them that way. When Mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (欣賞). When Dad came back, he went straight to watch the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was surprised at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at Mom in silence. Finally Mom, who always taught us to tell the truth, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.” Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged Dad strongly.
【小題1】 How many kinds of colors do carnation have according to the passage?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
【小題2】Why did Clemence cut the carnations from their stems?
A．Because she didn’t like them.
B．Because Dad told her to do so.
C．Because Mum told her to do so.
D．Because she wanted to help her dad.
【小題3】What does the underlined word “speechless” mean in Chinese?
A．無語的 B．傷心的 C．驚奇的 D．無助的
【小題4】What did the father feel after hearing what the mother said?
A．Angry. B．Excited.
C．pleased. D．Sad.
【小題5】What’s the best title for this passage?
A．My Cleverest Sister B．My Dad’s Best Flower
C．My Dad’s Carnations D．My Honest Mother

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【小題3】All the productions on the Internet are good.
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Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions easily. And many people will never pay through the nose, that is, they will not pay too much money for something.
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【小題1】If a person always wants to lead others by the nose, that means     .

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D．We should pay through the nose.
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A．They may turn their hand to us.
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A．Because she was always unhappy.
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【小題1】．What is the story mainly about?

A．A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.
B．A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.
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C．more boats and more fish D．the house near the ocean
【小題3】How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
A．By buying a supermarket.
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C．By selling his own business.
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A．the fisherman will stay the same with his life
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A．②①④③B．④②③①
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【小題1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away. 
B．The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years. 
C．The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital. 
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A．Hopeless.  B．Sorry.  
C．Frightened.  D．Disappointed. 
【小題3】Which words best describe the writer’s father?
A．Honest and modest.  
B．Strict and demanding (要求高的). 
C．Talkative and positive (積極樂觀的).  
D．Caring and thoughtful. 
【小題4】What’s the best title of this passage?
A．What a good father! B．How busy I am. 
C．Time keeps going. D．My father and our family. 

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【小題1】 Helen became blind and deaf when she was ___________.
A. one year old                     B. half a year old      
C. one year and a half old           C. two years old
【小題2】 Why was Helen always crying and shouting?
A. Because she couldn’t hear and talk.    
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C. Because she was angry with Anne.    
C. Because Anne always went out with her.
【小題3】 Anne taught Helen how to __________.

A．run B．speak and write
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【小題4】 Why did Helen need to use special boards to write on?
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