When I was 14, I left school with learning disabilities and decided to surf the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii. One morning, I met an old man, a bum（流浪漢）, on the street comer. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly, sir. ”

    After talking a while, he told me that he had something to show me and share with me. We walked several blocks until we came upon the downtown Public Library.

    The bum asked me to sit down and wait a moment. Later he returned with some books, and then said, “I want to teach you two things. Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover fools you. I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?”

    I said, “I guess so, sir.”

    “Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest（富有的）men in the world. But a year ago, when my wife passed away, I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. Number two is to learn how to read, for there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom（智慧）. ”At that moment, he gave me the books he’d pulled from the shelves. His parting request（請求）was for me to never forget what he taught me. I have remembered until today.

1.The boy     when he was 14.

    A. liked running        B. left school

    C. did well in study    D. traveled around the world

2.Which of the following is true?

    A. The old man took the boy home.

    B. The old man was homeless and poor.

C. The old man was friendly to the boy.

    D. The old man and his wife went from city to city.

3.The old man taught the boy how to           .

    A. love people          B. become wise

C. choose friends       D. experience the bum’s life

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”
　　 Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

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Miracles（奇跡）will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have  31 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 10lst time.

When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 32 .  They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn't become  33 . She didn't believe what the doctor said  34  she started to look for other ways.

My mother kept looking for other doctors for me, and finally she  35 . The doctor and his team in the hospital did   36 they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some  37 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me 38   .I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe  39  eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good  40 . Day by day, I could walk by myself.

When I grew up, my mother   41  told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met   42 , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very   43  person. I get best   44 in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer.   45  my mother's strong resolution, I live a happy life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.

1.                A．a(chǎn)chieved       B．failed          C．suggested D．told

2.                A．legs           B．hands          C．a(chǎn)rms D．eyes

3.                A．patient         B．confident       C．frustrated D．proud

4.                A．or             B．a(chǎn)nd            C．if    D．because

5.                A．forgot          B．changed        C．succeeded    D．worked

6.                A．nothing         B．somewhere      C．a(chǎn)nywhere D．everything

7.                A．time           B．exercise        C．medicine D．shopping

8.                A．a(chǎn)way           B．from           C．into  D．up

9.                A．her            B．my            C．his  D．its

10.               A．a(chǎn)dvice         B．end           C．chance    D．start

11.               A．hardly         B．never          C．a(chǎn)lways D．nearly

12.               A．dreams         B．experiments     C．jobs  D．difficulties

13.               A．excellent       B．dangerous      C．busy  D．special

14.               A．presents        B．friends         C．books D．grades

15.               A．According to    B．Instead of       C．Thanks to  D．Together with

I have been keeping 41 pets at home: mice, turtles and rabbits. But golden hanmsters are my favorite. I am always surprised by 42 cute they can be.

It was summer when I first 43 two golden hamsters. They 44 brown, about the size of my hand. When I 45 by, they were cracking melon seeds (嗑瓜子). They did that as 46 as any human! I was so amused (逗樂) that I bought them at once.

The only one who was not happy to see the newcomers was my 47 . She thought 48 would make our home dirty all the time. So I made a 49 for them on the balcony (陽臺).

Hamsters always want people to look at them. They try to get noticed by raising the front part of their body, 50 they watch you come and go until you stop and talk to them. Watch out when they start to roller-turn in their cage (籠子). They won’t stop 51 you have tears of laugher!

Hamsters are 52 than you think. One morning several months ago, I found one missing. The side of the cage was much 53 than the hamster and the cage had a lid. How did the little one climb up, open the lid and 54 ? I thought hard. But I’ve 55 found an answer.

1. A. one        B. different         C. three        D. same

2.A. how        B. how a          C. what         D. what a

3. A. carry       B. saw            C. gave         D. left

4. A. are         B. was            C. were        D. is

5. A. pass        B. past            C. passing      D. passed

6. A. soon        B. well           C. possible      D. better

7.. A. father       B. brother         C. mother      D. teacher

8. A. they        B. them           C. their         D. theirs

9. A. school      B. factory         C. shop         D. home

10. A. so         B. then            C. just         D. next

11. A. if          B. as             C. until        D. whether

12. A. smart      B. smarts          C. smarter      D. smartest

13. A. tall         B. taller          C. tallest       D. most tallest

14.. A. run at       B. run away       C. run to       D. run out of

15.. A. ever        B. already         C. sometimes   D. never

Miracles（奇跡）will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have  16  for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 10lst time.

  When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 17  .  They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn't become  18  . She didn't believe what the doctor said  19  started to look for other ways.

  My mother kept looking for other doctors for me, and finally she  20  . The doctor and his team in the hospital did   21  they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some  22  to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me  23   . I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe  24   eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good  25  . Day by day, I could walk by myself.

   When I grew up, my mother   26   told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met   27  , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very   28   person. I get best   29  in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. Thanks to my mother's strong resolution(決心), I live a    30    life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.

1.A. achieved     B. failed       C. suggested          D. told

2.A. legs           B. hands        C. arms                 D. eyes

3.A. patient     B. confident    C. frustrated(沮喪的)  D. proud

4.A. or             B. and         C. if                   D. because

5.A. forgot      B. changed         C. succeeded            D. worked

6.A. nothing     B. somewhere       C. anywhere             D. everything

7.A. time        B. exercise     C. medicine            D. shopping

8.A. away        B. from       C. into                 D. up

9.A. her         B. my         C. his                  D. its

10.A. advice      B. end            C. chance               D. start

11.A. hardly      B. never          C. always               D. nearly

12.A. dreams      B. experiments  C. jobs              D. difficulties

13.A. excellent   B. dangerous      C. busy                 D. special

14.A. presents    B. friends      C. books              D. grades

15.A. happy         B. sad          C. tired                D. boring