We got up late as usual．My husband decided to water the flowers in the garden    41    

leaving, and when he discovered that he couldn’t manage（處理）by   42   , he asked me for help at the last moment．   43   now we had an hour to get to the airport．   44   , there were not many cars or buses on the road and we were able to get there just in time．We checked in and went to a big hall to   45   our flight to be called．We waited and waited but no announcement was made．In the end there was an announcement   46   us that passengers could get a free meal．The plane hadn’t left Spain for technical problems．We waited again for a long time until late evening   47   we were asked to spend the night in a nearby hotel．

The next morning after a   48   night because of all the planes taking off and landing, we returned to the   49  ．Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again．All the other passengers had been   50   in the night to catch the plane, but for some reason or other we had been forgotten． You can imagine how we felt．

1．A． after                       B． until               C． before                  D． since  

2．A． herself                    B． himself           C． itself                    D． themselves

3．A． So                          B． Unless            C． Although              D． Because 

4．A． Friendly                  B． Luckily           C． Terribly                D． Possibly

5．A． look after                B． wait in            C． look at                 D． wait for

6．A． agreeing                  B． telling             C． asking                  D． shocking

7．A． where                     B． which             C． when                   D． what

8．A． bad                         B． good              C． dangerous            D． interesting

9．A． home                      B． hotel               C． station                 D． airport

10．A． woken up              B． paid for          C． given up               D． agreed with

　 閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Computer games are very popular． It is natural for people to want to　 41 ，so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be　 42　 to stop．“Just one more game，” often turns into another game， then another．

Computer games do have their 43 ． They are excellent for training hand / eye coordination（協(xié)調(diào)）．Surgeons（外科醫(yī)生） who played computer games as chitdren are often more skilled．Computer games can also be great for teaching students． The students are open to learning while playing． They can study for longer than a 44　 would be able to teach．Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel pressured to match classmates． And with computers you can 45　 a task as many times as you like． The more you do this， the better you will get， until you can do it perfectly．

But like anything else in life， things should be balanced． Too much time on the com purer can　 46　 your eyes． Regular breaks are needed． If students cannot 47　 playing computer games， they won’t do as well in other areas in their life--not just schoolwork，but in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a 48 ．And if they are 49　 taking regular exercise，their health will become worse．

Computer games have their place，but people must also remember it is important to 50 a balanced lifestyle．

41．A． win　　　　 B． lose　　　　　　 C． fight　　　　　　　　　 D． race

42．A． easy　　　　 B． necessary　　　　 C． difficult　　　　　　　 D． natural

43．A． rules　　　 B． advantages　　　 C． disadvantages　　　　 D． mistakes

44．A． teacher　　　 B． parent　　　　　　 C． doctor　　　　　　　　　 D． computer

45．A． make　　　 B． practice　　　　 C． put off　　　　　　　　 D． discover

46．A． break　　　 B． hurt　　　　　　 C． relax　　　　　　　　 D． close

47．A． enjoy　　　 B． start　　　　　　 C． stop　　　　　　　　　 D． keep

48．A． family　　　 B． game　　　　　　 C． match　　　　　　　　 D． team

49．A． often　　　 B． no longer　　　　 C． always　　　　　　　　 D． still

50．A． refuse　　　 B． give up　　　　　 C． stay away from　　　　 D． have

Every culture has a recognized (公認的) point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license（證）, they drive into the grown-up world.
"Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school," said Eleanor Fulham, 17. "It's like you're not cool if you don't have a car," she said.
According to a recent research, 41% of 16 to 19 year olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers don't want them. But in rich areas outside the city, if there are no undergrounds, and bicycles are more for fun than cars, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents stop before letting their kids drive. They need to wait until they are more experienced.
Julie Susiana, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner's permit (許可)
Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some laughing from his friends. "They say that I am unlucky," he said. "But I'd rather be alive than driving, and I don't really trust my friends on the road either."
In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
【小題1】16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because _______.

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to   41   the family when I was young.

One day my mum came to 　42  hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尷尬的） that I threw her a hateful  43 and ran out.

The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and  44  at me.

I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　45　graduation I worked, bought a house and got   46  there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my 47  !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I  48  at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 　49  answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong  50  ,”and she disappeared.

One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚會） came to my house. So I told a 　51  to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.

My neighbours said that she   52   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

My dearest son,

I am thinking  53 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 　54　 .

I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you   55  .

  …  With all my love to you!

Your mother