Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral of my  21  . The sadness was so great that I found it hard to  22  _ at times.
Suddenly, I heard a  23  open and shut at the back of the church. Quick  24  hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a  25  and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m    26 ,” he explained, though no explanation was   27  . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “ Why do they keep   28   Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I  29  . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t    30   this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the   31   funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (莊嚴(yán)) of the occasion    32  with the realization of the man’s mistake amused me and I could not help    33  . I looked at the man seated beside me. He was laughing，  34   . I imagined Mother laughing. At the  35  “Amen”, we ran out of the door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’ll be the   36  of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that   37   he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong    38  for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were   39  at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we   40  , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”
【小題1】       B.neighbor        C. mother     D.  aunt                    

Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral of my  21  . The sadness was so great that I found it hard to  22  _ at times.

Suddenly, I heard a  23  open and shut at the back of the church. Quick  24  hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a  25  and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.

“I’m    26 ,” he explained, though no explanation was   27  . After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “ Why do they keep   28   Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I  29  . “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t    30   this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the   31   funeral, sir.”

The solemnness (莊嚴(yán)) of the occasion    32  with the realization of the man’s mistake amused me and I could not help    33  . I looked at the man seated beside me. He was laughing，  34   . I imagined Mother laughing. At the  35  “Amen”, we ran out of the door and into the parking lot.

“I do believe we’ll be the   36  of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that   37   he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong    38  for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were   39  at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.

Whenever anyone asks us how we   40  , Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”

1.       B.neighbor        C. mother     D.  aunt                    

2.                A．imagine        B．breathe         C．explain   D．sit

3.                A．box            B．bottle          C．door D．window

4.                A．noises          B．claps           C．songs D．steps

5.                A．mood          B．rush           C．mess D．row

6.                A．a(chǎn)ngry          B．a(chǎn)nxious         C．full  D．late

7.                A．necessary       B．natural         C．impossible D．uncertain

8.                A．confusing       B．calling          C．a(chǎn)sking    D．questioning

9.                A．shouted        B．cried           C．whispered D．reported

10.               A．who           B．when          C．why D．where

11.               A．special         B．wrong          C．same D．different

12.               A．filled          B．covered        C．stocked   D．mixed

13.               A．laughing        B．wondering      C．worrying  D．singing

14.               A．yet            B．too            C．either D．though

15.               A．first           B．middle         C．second    D．final

16.               A．talk            B．eye            C．word D．idea

17.               A．till            B．since          C．if D．before

18.               A．waiting         B．dream         C．thought   D．journey

19.               A．freed          B．protected       C．married   D．disturbed

20.               A．lived           B．met           C．stayed D．grew

Filled with sorrow, I didn’t notice the hardness of the chair I was sitting on. I was at the funeral(葬禮)of my 1. The hurt was so intense(強烈的), and I found it hard to2at times.
Suddenly, I heard a3open and slam shut at the back of the church. Quick4hurried along the floor. A young man looked around in a5and then sat next to me. His eyes were full of tears.
“I’m6,” he explained, though no explanation was7. After several eulogies (悼文), he leaned over and commented, “Why do they keep8Mary by the name of ‘Margaret’?” “Because that was her name, Margaret. Never Mary,” I 9. “No, that isn’t correct,” he insisted. “Her name is Mary, Mary Peters.” “That isn’t10this is,” I replied. “Isn’t this the Lutheran church?” “No, the Lutheran church is across the street. I believe you’re at the11funeral, sir.”
The solemnness (莊嚴(yán)) of the occasion12with the realization of the man’s mistake bubbled (充溢) up inside me and came out as13. I peeked at the misguided man seated beside me. He was laughing,14. I imagined Mother laughing. At the 15“Aman”, we darted(猛沖) out a door and into the parking lot.
“I do believe we’11 be the16of the town,” he smiled. He said his name was Rick and that17he had missed his aunt’s funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong18for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral. A year after our meeting, we were19at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.
Whenever anyone asks us how we20, Rick tells them, “Her mother and my aunt Mary introduced us.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      neighbor
   2. B.
      sister
   3. C.
      mother
   4. D.
      aunt
2. 2.
   1. A.
      stand
   2. B.
      imagine
   3. C.
      breathe
   4. D.
      explain
3. 3.
   1. A.
      box
   2. B.
      door
   3. C.
      bottle
   4. D.
      chair
4. 4.
   1. A.
      claps
   2. B.
      songs
   3. C.
      steps
   4. D.
      noises
5. 5.
   1. A.
      mood
   2. B.
      row
   3. C.
      rush
   4. D.
      mess
6. 6.
   1. A.
      full
   2. B.
      angry
   3. C.
      anxious
   4. D.
      late
7. 7.
   1. A.
      necessary
   2. B.
      impossible
   3. C.
      natural
   4. D.
      uncertain
8. 8.
   1. A.
      questioning
   2. B.
      naming
   3. C.
      calling
   4. D.
      asking
9. 9.
   1. A.
      whispered
   2. B.
      shouted
   3. C.
      reported
   4. D.
      cried
10. 10.
    1. A.
       who
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       where
    4. D.
       why
11. 11.
    1. A.
       right
    2. B.
       same
    3. C.
       different
    4. D.
       wrong
12. 12.
    1. A.
       worked
    2. B.
       matched
    3. C.
       tied
    4. D.
       mixed
13. 13.
    1. A.
       tear
    2. B.
       fighting
    3. C.
       singing
    4. D.
       laughter
14. 14.
    1. A.
       though
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       too
    4. D.
       still
15. 15.
    1. A.
       middle
    2. B.
       second
    3. C.
       final
    4. D.
       first
16. 16.
    1. A.
       talk
    2. B.
       word
    3. C.
       eye
    4. D.
       idea
17. 17.
    1. A.
       although
    2. B.
       if
    3. C.
       since
    4. D.
       before
18. 18.
    1. A.
       journey
    2. B.
       waiting
    3. C.
       dream
    4. D.
       thought
19. 19.
    1. A.
       protected
    2. B.
       married
    3. C.
       improved
    4. D.
       placed
20. 20.
    1. A.
       lived
    2. B.
       met
    3. C.
       grew
    4. D.
       stayed

The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people．We meet them every day A few days ago, my car was not running well．I pulled it in to a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was amazed．The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．
　I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in1 the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth．”
There is an old saying that goes, "Job means 'just over broke（破產(chǎn)）’"．And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers "live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn．
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger

1. 1.

   The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that      ．

   1. A.
      he is just one of the talented people
   2. B.
      he is ready to help others
   3. C.
      he has a sharp sense of hearing
   4. D.
      he knows little about car repairing
2. 2.

   The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by____   ．

   1. A.
      spend more than they can afford
   2. B.
      do in their own way
   3. C.
      1ive in their own circle
   4. D.
      1ive within what they earn
3. 3.

   Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?

   1. A.
      They don’t work hard enough
   2. B.
      They lack financial intelligence．
   3. C.
      They don't make full use of their talents
   4. D.
      They have no specialized skills．
4. 4.

   The main purpose of the author is to tell us____      ．

   1. A.
      how young people can find a satisfactory job
   2. B.
      What schools should teach about finance
   3. C.
      why so many talented people are poor
   4. D.
      how McDonald's makes much money

The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is, great talent is not enough.
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100, 000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth.”
There is an old saying that goes, “Job means‘ just over broke (破產(chǎn))' ”. And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers“ live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The reason so many talented people are poor is because they focus on bui1ding a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.
【小題1】The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that     .