I first visited hutong as part of a tourist group several years ago. We rode on a trishaw（腳踏三輪車） with a guide explaining the history, architecture and lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
Having visited the "must-sees" of Beijing, like the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Drum Tower and the Summer Palace, going into the hutong home of some famous ancient families gave the “Beijing experience” a human element.
My curiosity has sharpened over the years from reading about them at every opportunity. During the preparation for the Olympics I was eager to learn that some siheyuan courtyards in hutong were turned into accommodations（食宿） for visitors. I wished to stay in one someday.
Preparing for a recent trip to the capital, I eagerly sought one out. On my limited teacher’s salary, I settled on an affordable option, though I looked longingly at the more upscale courtyard accommodations.
As usual, I ended up having something closer to a true experience. A real family still lives in the courtyard, which is closer to the original. The rooms all opened into the central courtyard. Flowers were blooming, beans and peas were climbing up the bamboo fence, and the cat was napping in the sun. Every day after exploring the city, I'd hurry back to the hutong, take a quick shower and join the cat – snoozing（小睡） in a bamboo-made chair with a book ready nearby.
As the other guests came back we’d greet one another. There was a mother and young daughter from France, a guy from Canada, a mother and teenage daughter from the Netherlands, a teacher from England and several guests from various parts of China.
Coming and going through the narrow alleys（小巷） of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” （hello）. Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood.
小題1: The main idea of the passage is about ______________.
A．hutong days realize my desires to live local life
B．Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong
C．living in the hutong with other visitors
D．exploring the deeper of Beijing
小題2: When did the author have the idea to visit Beijing hutong?
A．As early as he was a little child
B．when he was reading the text books at school
C．during the preparation for the Olympics
D．the author doesn’t mention it specifically
小題3: The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _________.
A．inexpensiveB．high-classC．a(chǎn)ppropriateD．secondary
小題4: What is the impression of the author about the people in hutong?
A．They came from all over the world.
B．They all wanted to enjoy the old life of Beijing.
C．They are living together in harmony.
D．They are living in a heavenly peace life.
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請閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。
I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid,   36  I dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a 37__. Through her work, she observed that 38  _ people spent a lot more time 39 __than they did watch television. She 40 ___ that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and41__ written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and under-line the important  42 . Years later we realized her marks were only a  43  My mother was a illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be 44__.
When I entered high school I was an A-student,  45  not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A—student then to a B--student then to a C-student, but I didn't   46 . I was cool.
One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I  47   about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I will give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and   48 _bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want." I was very 49  with that arrangement but  50  I got through allocating (分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a  51 _over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less to buy clothes. I also52 ___ that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success 53 intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A—student 54__, and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a 55___
小題1:
A．whereB．whichC．whenD．who
小題2:
A．woman servantB．teacherC．workerD．nurse
小題3:
A．healthyB．successfulC．powerfulD．clever
小題4:
A．searchingB．readingC．workingD．training
小題5:A. ordered   B. insisted   C. suggested  D. announced41. A .hand in    B. turn over  C. pick up     D. write down
小題6:
A．titlesB．ideasC．booksD．parts
小題7:
A．gameB．trickC．pleasureD．task
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)nybodyB．nobodyC．somebodyD．everybody
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ndB．soC．butD．or
小題10:
A．knowB．careC．faceD．stop
小題11:
A．thoughtB．chattedC．complainedD．worried
小題12:
A．repairingB．cleaningC．rubbingD．watching
小題13:
A．encouragedB．puzzledC．movedD．pleased
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)s soon asB．ifC．onceD．since
小題15:
A．wallB．houseC．windowD．roof
小題16:
A．realizedB．imaginedC．believedD．noticed
小題17:
A．suitedB．requiredC．madeD．matched
小題18:
A．evenB．foreverC．beforeD．a(chǎn)gain
小題19:
A．professorB．expertC．doctorD．boss

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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上涂黑。
It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a     36   . it was just after my first chemotherapy treatment（化療）. My scar was still very tender.    37  , I was taken to an examination room to have my blood    38  , again – a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of    39  .
I lay down on the    40  . Then Ramina entered the room. Her   41  smile was familiar, and    42 in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my   43  on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she    44  find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t   45 enough about the whole thing.
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She gently    50  over and ran her hand across the scar,   51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t    52 it et, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In   53 tones she said, “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The  54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there  55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.
小題1:
A．prescriptionB．discussionC．conversationD．checkup
小題2:
A．At onceB．As usualC．In factD．In addition
小題3:
A．drawnB．mixedC．correctedD．chcaned
小題4:
A．doctorsB．nursesC．bloodD．needles
小題5:
A．operation tableB．office floorC．examining bedD．test bed
小題6:
A．warmB．bitterC．shyD．weak
小題7:
A．worked outB．stood outC．found outD．gave out
小題8:
A．girlB．partnerC．nurseD．companion
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)ccidentallyB．particularlyC．possiblyD．a(chǎn)ctually
小題10:
A．seriousB．curiousC．worriedD．nervous
小題11:
A．difficultB．differentC．pleasantD．common
小題12:
A．talked aboutB．got aroundC．knew aboutD．put away
小題13:
A．foundB．replacedC．showedD．hid
小題14:
A．oldB．freshC．wornD．fine
小題15:
A．cameB．wentC．searchedD．reached
小題16:
A．examiningB．coveringC．pressingD．removing
小題17:
A．watchedB．discoveredC．touchedD．unfolded
小題18:
A．toughB．softC．coldD．strict
小題19:
A．bandageB．soulC．painD．scar
小題20:
A．untilB．a(chǎn)fterC．sinceD．when

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閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life.
My friends told us the taking the “hard  31 ” to Beijing would be really terrible. So we didn’t know what to   32 . But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the   33 , which was relatively modern and  34 . During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked. It was not  35 at all.
It was morning when we arrived. We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much  36 . However, we had energy. First we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the ticket seller  37  us that tickets would not be on  38  for another two days. We were a little worried about getting  39 , but we made up our minds to   40  for the hotel to put our bags down. After 41  our way past the “gypsy” taxi drivers that tried to  42  us 100 yuan for the ride, we found a taxi and it  43  cost us 30 yuan to get   44 we had planned to go. When we reached the hotel, there was a   45  for airplane and train tickets. Somehow the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we   46 . The most important lesson about China I ever  47  is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much   48 . We were not able to get tickets, but the travel agents could.
While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of   49 ,  most of which were very  50 . It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place. There aren’t any words to describe it.
小題1:
A．chairB．bedC．seatD．bench
小題2:
A．provideB．expectC．happenD．think
小題3:
A．planeB．busC．shipD．train
小題4:
A．quickB．cleanC．simpleD．long
小題5: A. bad            B. good         C. easy         D. happy36. A. trouble      B. food         C. sleep           D. help
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．informedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．persuaded
小題7:
A．timeB．showC．dutyD．sale
小題8:
A．behindB．outC．throughD．back
小題9:
A．startB．a(chǎn)skC．seeD．pay
小題10:
A．passingB．seeingC．lookingD．fighting
小題11:
A．offerB．chargeC．bargainD．share
小題12:
A．evenB．stillC．a(chǎn)lsoD．only
小題13:
A．whatB．whichC．whereD．how
小題14:
A．windowB．seatC．chairD．wood
小題15:
A．wouldn’tB．couldn’tC．shouldn’tD．needn’t
小題16:
A．learnedB．taughtC．offeredD．heard
小題17:
A．harderB．earlierC．laterD．easier
小題18:
A．interestsB．interestedC．interestD．interesting
小題19:
A．interestingB．crowdedC．famousD．noisy

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I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very  36  to earn my own pocket money and my parents   37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it  38  .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the  39  ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and  40  in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.
Like many  41  parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they  42  a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around  43  .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great  44  for me .In the end , my father won the  45  on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins  46  through the country who could  47  shelter and help if I needed them .
Three years later ,my younger brother decided to  48  a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not  49  to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50  year working his way on trains and ships to  51  his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably  52  for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start  53  their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had  54  jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future  55 ,and so on .
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．worriedC．proudD．nervous
小題2:
A．neverB．everC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．even
小題3:
A．carefullyB．foolishlyC．seriouslyD．honestly
小題4:
A．workB．mistakesC．othersD．books
小題5:
A．strictB．reasonableC．politeD．responsible
小題6:
A．AmericanB．JapaneseC．ChineseD．British
小題7:
A．helpedB．supportedC．sharedD．worried
小題8:
A．AsiaB．AfricaC．EuropeD．Oceania
小題9:
A．journeyB．experienceC．chanceD．possibility
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．gameC．discussionD．plan
小題11:
A．sending outB．giving outC．carrying outD．spreading out
小題12:
A．promiseB．decideC．provideD．serve
小題13:
A．leaveB．makeC．takeD．prepare
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．eagerC．sorryD．sad
小題15:
A．unusualB．hardC．strangeD．busy
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)cceptB．earnC．findD．search
小題17:
A．welcomeB．fitC．necessaryD．rare
小題18:
A．bringingB．forcingC．pushingD．protecting
小題19:
A．part-timeB．full-timeC．goodD．well-paid
小題20:
A．lifeB．careerC．hopeD．benefit

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When you leave school，you can breathe sigh of relief and leave learning behind，right？Wrong！Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong，and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.

An English idiom says，“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” But scientists have discovered that isn’t true. Older people can learn，and they should，in order to keep their brain active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the US that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday hearing four 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. One of the original participants said，“It’s like a health club for the brain.” Also，universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online for free！Libraries offer learning programs too. With so much available，there is no excuse not to learn!
Learning is a habit. Don’t leave it behind after you leave school. On the website lifehack.org，author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
Always have a book. It doesn’t matter if you read fast or slow. Just read. If you read just one book a week，you’ll read 52 over the course of a year. Think of the knowledge you’ll gain!
Practice it. As you read，do something with what you’ve learned. Don’t just enjoy the mental exercise. Use the knowledge. If you read about painting，try it!
Make a “to learn” list. Compose a “to learn” list for yourself. Maybe you want to speak better English，play the piano，or cook French food. Whatever interests you，put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
Teach others. Whatever you learn，teach someone else. You’ll not only help others but also understand what you’ve learned.
小題1:What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Make learning last a lifetime.
B．What you should do after leaving school.
C．Several tips on learning.
D．A new trend in learning.
小題2:What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．You don’t need to consider what you have learnt after graduation.
B．You can relax as you have escaped from the hard life of studying.
C．Leaving learning behind is what you should do after a break.
D．You should have a good rest and then go on learning.
小題3:How many ways of learning for adults in the US are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
小題4:Which of the following is NOT a suggestion made by Scott Young in the passage?
A．Keep learning as a habit.
B．Always have a book.
C．List what you want to learn.
D．Teach others what you learn.

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Walking around the corner and into the hall at three in the morning, lost in thought and dragging a mop bucket, I raised my eyes to the front counter in indifference. A man, looking to be in his mid 40’s, stood in a pink dress. A wide-edged hat stuck out over his massive frame resembling an umbrella that was a little too shabby and worn-out, making him look like a woman. The shock at seeing such a strong proud man in a cheap disgusting dress broke my heart, as well as frightened me.
Dropping my mop on the floor in surprise and picking up my face that had temporarily fallen off, I confidently walked over to the desk.
“I’m sorry,” I began to say but was confused on whether sir or madam was appropriate. “Can I help you?”
“I need a room,” he said in a gruff (粗啞的) powerful voice.
“Sure thing,” I said bringing up the registry. “Can I get your last name?”
“Hurgan,” he said briefly.
“And your first name?”
“Amanda.”
Suddenly I had to direct all of my concentration on holding back a smile. A ten second pause of silence passed while I tried to stay calm.
“Okay,” I said getting back to the job, “can I get your phone number, Amanda?”
All of the information was acquired and stored and Amanda received her room key for the night. All was well as I returned to the neglected mop bucket. Suddenly a low throaty cough drew me out of my temporary mental disorder. Looking over at the desk where Amanda stood touching her thick biceps (二頭肌) I once again dropped the mop in shock.
“I’m sorry about that,” I said coming around to the desk. Amanda stared with unease twisting her sleeve with her right index finger.
“I have a cat,” she said in a low voice.
“I’m sorry you what?” I asked leaning in closer. She drew back a bit as if I was some kind of threat.
“I have a cat.”
Looking up into her tall frame, I replied, “That’s fine. We just need to add an extra $10 fee.” She handed me her credit card once again. I swiped it, returned it, and grabbed the printing receipt.
“You just need to sign here,” I said handing over the pen. She hesitantly grabbed it from my hand and signed. As she began to return it, my hand came a bit too close to connecting with hers. Scared and possibly a little disgusted she dropped the pen, causing it to bounce off the counter and onto the floor.
“Sorry,” she said, looking down. “I have to go get my cat.”
While Amanda was getting her cat, an unpleasant thought was circling around my head. Here I was just doing my job and this, this WO-MAN was acting as if I was the monster! He was wearing a pink dress! And I was the monster? Was he even still a man? The sliding doors opened and in came Amanda passing the front desk without even giving me a polite nod. 
小題1: The story most probably happened at a ________.
A．pubB．hotelC．hospitalD．shop
小題2:We can conclude that the author’s attitude towards the man is _______.
A．objectiveB．indifferentC．criticalD．considerate
小題3: Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．The author was on the edge of smiling when he heard the man’s first name.
B．When the man checked in, he tipped the author $10.
C．After signing, the man grasped the author’s hand and thanked him.
D．The man gave the author a friendly nod while going toward his room.
小題4: What might be the best title of this passage?
A．A disgusting catB．A considerate waiter
C．A fierce monsterD．A strange-looking WO-MAN

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Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虛榮) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.
小題1:What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?
A．Love takes a long period.B．Love gets along without richness.
C．Love goes on against Vanity.D．Love is different from happiness.
小題2:Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?
A．Because they have enough Love already.
B．Because they don’t need Love.
C．Because they look down upon Love.
D．Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________.
A．ClevernessB．TimeC．KnowledgeD．Beauty

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I am a German by birth and descent. My name is Schmidt. But by education I am quite as much an Englishman as a 'Deutscher', and by affection much more the former. My life has been spent pretty equally between the two countries, and I flatter myself I speak both languages without any foreign accent.
I count England my headquarters now: it is “home” to me. But a few years ago I was resident in Germany, only going over to London now and then on business. I will not mention the town where I lived. It is unnecessary to do so, and in the peculiar experience I am about to relate I think real names of people and places are just as well, or better avoided.
I was connected with a large and important firm of engineers. I had been bred up to the profession, and was credited with a certain amount of “talent”; and I was considered—and, with all modesty, I think I deserved the opinion—steady and reliable, so that I had already attained a fair position in the house, and was looked upon as a “rising man”. But I was still young, and not quite so wise as I thought myself. I came close once to making a great mess of a certain affair. It is this story which I am going to tell.
Our house went in largely for patents—rather too largely, some thought. But the head partner's son was a bit of a genius in his way, and his father was growing old, and let Herr Wilhelm - Moritz we will call the family name—do pretty much as he chose. And on the whole Herr Wilhelm did well. He was cautious, and he had the benefit of the still greater caution and larger experience of Herr Gerhardt, the second partner in the firm.
Patents and the laws which regulate them are strange things to have to do with. No one who has not had personal experience of the complications that arise could believe how far these spread and how involved they become. Great acuteness as well as caution is called for if you would guide your patent bark safely to port—and perhaps more than anything, a power of holding your tongue. I was no chatterbox, nor, when on a mission of importance, did I go about looking as if I were bursting with secrets, which is, in my opinion, almost as dangerous as revealing them. No one, to meet me on the journeys which it often fell to my lot to undertake, would have guessed that I had anything on my mind but an easy-going young fellow's natural interest in his surroundings, though many a time I have stayed awake through a whole night of railway travel if at all doubtful about my fellow-passengers, or not dared to go to sleep in a hotel without a ready-loaded gun by my pillow. For now and then - though not through me - our secrets did ooze out. And if, as has happened, they were secrets connected with Government orders or contracts, there was, or but for the exertion of the greatest energy and tact on the part of my superiors, there would have been, to put it plainly, the devil to pay.
小題1: The writer preferred to be called ________.
A．a(chǎn) GermanB．a(chǎn)n Englishman
C．both a German and an EnglishmanD．neither a German nor an Englishman
小題2:Which of the following words cannot be used to describe the writer?
A．TalentedB．ModestC．ReliableD．Wise
小題3:The head of the company where the writer works is ________.
A．SchmidtB．Moritz C．Wilhelm’s fatherD．Gerhardt
小題4: The writer often stayed awake on the train or kept a ready-loaded gun in the hotel, because  ________.
A．some people sometimes let out the secrets of his company
B．the writer occasionally didn’t keep the secrets of his company
C．patents and the laws are strange things to have to do with
D．the secrets were connected with Government orders or contracts

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