“I'm too old and it's too late,” these were the words which played over and over in my mind. I was   41  and exhausted after ending my marriage and my law career at the same time.   42  my ambition to become a writer, I   43  my ability to succeed as one. Had I wasted years going   44  the wrong goals?   
I was at a low point   45  the voice on the radio began   46  the story of Grandma Moses. Ann Mary Moses left home at thirteen, bore ten children and worked hard to raise the five who   47 . Struggling to make a living on poor farms, she managed to   48  a bit of beauty for herself by embroidering (繡花) on cloth.
At seventy-eight, her fingers became   49  awkward to hold a needle.   50  give in to aging, she went out to an empty room and began to   51 . For the first two years, these paintings were either given away or sold   52  a little money. But at the age of seventy-nine, she was “discovered” by the   53  world—and the rest is   54 . She went on to produce more than two thousand paintings,   55  her book illustrations (插圖) for It was the Night before Christmas were completed in her one-hundredth year!
  56  I listened to the radio, my mood(心情)   57 . If Grandma Moses   58  begin a new career and succeed after eighty, there was still   59  for my life after thirty. Before the program ended, I rushed to my computer to work on the novel I'd nearly   60 .   
It was published eight months later.
小題1:
A．depressedB．disappointedC．encouragedD．inspired
小題2:
A．In spite ofB．In need ofC．In hope ofD．In favor of
小題3:
A．believedB．convinced C．regrettedD．doubted
小題4:
A．by B．a(chǎn)fter C．a(chǎn)gainstD．over
小題5:
A．unlessB．becauseC．whenD．while
小題6:
A．telling B．reminding C．saying D．translating
小題7:
A．succeededB．commentedC．survivedD．entertained
小題8:
A．noticeB．offerC．directD．provide
小題9:
A．soB．too C．suchD．that
小題10:
A．Other thanB．More thanC．Rather thanD．Less than
小題11:
A．paintB．write C．thinkD．change
小題12:
A．offB．a(chǎn)t C．by D．for
小題13:
A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rt C．a(chǎn)dvanced D．major
小題14:
A．storyB．fortuneC．history D．fact
小題15:
A．butB．a(chǎn)nd C．so D．therefore
小題16:
A．WithB．Until C．As D．Unless
小題17:
A．changedB．cheeredC．failedD．a(chǎn)mused
小題18:
A．shouldB．must C．might D．could
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)ssociationB．consideration C．freedom D．hope
小題20:
A．finishedB．a(chǎn)bandoned C．published D．misunderstood

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A．since B．if C．than D．though
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（和解）, we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering． "Beginning Anew" is
a（n）   36  of reconciliation． It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing  37 , and expressing hurt and difficulties．
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小題1:
A．methodB．practiceC．exampleD．experience
小題2:
A．concernB．beliefC．regretD．sympathy
小題3:
A．positiveB．poorC．confidentD．selfish
小題4:
A．chatB．compareC．debateD．share
小題5:
A．painB．a(chǎn)nxietyC．confusionD．loss
小題6:
A．willingnessB．kindnessC．happinessD．weakness
小題7:
A．chargeB．a(chǎn)rgueC．expressD．combine
小題8:
A．speechB．letterC．storyD．question
小題9:A． choose                        B． accept           C, spread             D． change
小題10:
A．trustB．praiseC．envyD．blame
小題11:
A．openB．closeC．beatD．melt
小題12:
A．whenB．howC．whatD．why
小題13:
A．so thatB．even thoughC．a(chǎn)s thoughD．in case
小題14:
A．emotionB．responsibilityC．valueD．interest
小題15:
A．continueB．stopC．leaveD．repeat
小題16:
A．quieterB．warmerC．deeperD．stronger
小題17:
A．forgetB．supportC．hateD．remember
小題18:
A．quicklyB．carefullyC．regularlyD．willingly
小題19:
A．preventB．protectC．separateD．forbid
小題20:
A．forB．soC．likeD．if

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Do you have a dream, something you always see yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as a lawyer, businessman, or even a scientist. Whatever it is, don’t let it die.
A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.
However, there are dream killers that want to kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that it’s never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.
Don’t let fear, doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling（實現(xiàn)） your dream. Talk back to these killers, “I can and fulfill my dream.” You may have to do this every day. The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it, the more safely your dream will be held within you.
It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don’t be afraid and just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.
Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive. Don’t let it die. If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, don’t stop. And never give up. Don’t ever give up on you. Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way. But you have to keep the faith.”
When you dream, dream big and never give up. Your dream is just yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can’t happen -- it can! Keep seeing yourself do what’s never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it will come true.
小題1:What does the underlined words “all odds are against you” in Parragraph 2 mean?
A．You are in hopeless situation.
B．You find everything seems strange.
C．You are not feeling quite well.
D．You have all your friends against you.
小題2:What did the author dream of doing?
A．Getting his own book publishedB．Owing a colledge degree
C．Becoming a writerD．Publishing his own magazine
小題3: What do we learn from Paragraph 5?
A．It takes money to fulfill our dream.
B．The first step is to know our dream.
C．It is important for us to take action.
D．We should not listen to the call of our heart.
小題4: The words of Yolanda Adams’song are mentioned in the text     .
A．to support his main point
B．to make his writing interesting
C．to show they share the same view
D．to mean Yolanda Adams is popular

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