The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose(夸大的)words．“Outstanding” is the
new “good,”  “amazing” is the new “OK, ” and “huge” is the new “big.”
I was in a restaurant in Washington D．C．last weekend and every question I asked was answered with exaggeration．
Me：How is the salmon?
Sever：Fantastic!
Me：Does it come with rice?
Sever：Absolutely!
Would a “good” and a “yes” have been enough? Of course!
My father is an average-sized man．He hasn’t gained weight or height for the past 30 years. Therefore, his size remains the same．However，in the same amount of time，his T-shirt size has gone from small to medium to large to extra large．
The reason for the exaggerated word is clear：we are bored with our lives. We want the next
—next thing now．Immediately!
And we also want others to think that we still care，that we can still be delighted，that we know that everything is just great．Even when deep inside we know it can’t be．Everything can’t be great．
I’m not a scientist，so many methods of proof leave little to be desired，or a lot to be desired，or an immensity(無限)．   
Listen to the voices around you．Listen to your own voices．There is nothing on the radio that is good or bad，weather is either beautiful or horrible．
Listen，the next time when someone asks you something and you agree，because when you
could simply say “yes”, instead you will say “absolutely’’ or “without doubt ” or “Oh，yeah，unquestionably ---- absolutely without doubt."
Have people forgotten what it is like to be OK? Simply OK with what they have and who they are? If everything is outstanding，if everything is the most amazing thing ever，is anything ever amazing at all?
小題1:By telling his experience in the restaurant，the author intends to ________．
A．show his interest in exaggerated words
B．prove that exaggerated words are widely used
C．blame the restaurant for using exaggerated words
D．tell us the food in the restaurant is extremely good
小題2:What do we know about the author’s father?
A．He has gained height and is now a tall man．
B．He likes following the fashion in clothing．
C．His weight is getting greater and greater．
D．The size of his T-shirt is described in exaggerated words．
小題3:．So many people like using exaggerated words because_________．
A．they are not satisfied with being normal
B．they don’t want to be looked down upon by others
C．they want to be different from others
D．they are brave in telling their true feelings
小題4:According to the passage，if you approve of something，you’d better say “________”．
A．fantasticB．perfectC．OKD．a(chǎn)bsolutely
小題1:B小題1:D小題1:A小題1:C
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When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征訂，訂閱) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city’s worst neighborhoods to “beg” door-to-door. Even though I was often moving around after dark in bad areas __36__ for garage apartments, I was __37__ for the work.
It was a __38__ because people didn’t like a stranger knocking on their door, __39__ a kid trying to get them to buy something. On one ___40__, a man shut his door heavily in my face and __41__, “I don’t want your damn paper.” I __42__ myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I __43__ selling him a subscription. I was soon among the __44__ subscription sellers and, like other successful __45__, was given responsibility for training newcomers.
__46__ this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a __47__ at barbecues and other events. When I __48__ 18, I focused my __49__ on becoming a professional musician. I never lost ___50___ of this dream. I’m sure my determination came from what I __51___ knocking on strangers’ doors.
That ___52___ helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He ___53__ me to back off, but I refused.
Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the ___54___to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one ___55___: I was the one saying no. And I won.
小題1:
A．leavingB．searchingC．reachingD．a(chǎn)sking
小題2:
A．sorryB．readyC．doubtfulD．thankful
小題3:
A．challengeB．puzzleC．surpriseD．failure
小題4:
A．certainlyB．obviouslyC．especiallyD．usually
小題5:
A．timeB．occasionC．dayD．place
小題6:
A．screamedB．whisperedC．beggedD．a(chǎn)nnounced
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)llowedB．forcedC．wishedD．reminded
小題8:
A．ended upB．gave upC．picked upD．kept up
小題9:
A．richB．largeC．fastD．top
小題10:
A．reportersB．managersC．salesmenD．secretaries
小題11:
A．ForB．SinceC．AroundD．Until
小題12:
A．concertB．bandC．kitchenD．party
小題13:
A．seemedB．grewC．a(chǎn)ppearedD．turned
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A．a(chǎn)ttentionB．a(chǎn)ttractionC．serviceD．trust
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A．sightB．useC．a(chǎn)bilityD．fortune
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．decidedC．expectedD．learned
小題17:
A．experienceB．problemC．storyD．introduction
小題18:
A．invitedB．pressuredC．excusedD．charged
小題19:
A．painB．rightC．strengthD．imagination
小題20:
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It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight   36 .
I worked in a   37  doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run   38  than usual. It seemed I was going to be late   39  home and my husband, being the   40  person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe   41  I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to   42  for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for   43  to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just   44  a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be   45  in explaining how to get there, with two other people making   46 . One of them was   47  trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the   48 ?”
A look of   49  crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a(an)   50  since I had just made up my mind to do   51  that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right   52  me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to   53 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband   54 , “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s   55  to be late.”
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A．breakB．feverC．coldD．headache
小題2:
A．foreignB．commonC．busyD．noisy
小題3:
A．earlierB．laterC．easierD．simpler
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A．gettingB．cookingC．callingD．working
小題5:
A．toughB．punctualC．generousD．careful
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)sB．sinceC．whileD．if
小題7:
A．payB．changeC．waitD．search
小題8:
A．opinionsB．troubleC．directionsD．money
小題9:
A．reachedB．visitedC．calledD．left
小題10:
A．skilledB．helpfulC．experiencedD．a(chǎn)ctive
小題11:
A．commentsB．promisesC．jokesD．offers
小題12:
A．onlyB．stillC．evenD．ever
小題13:
A．stationB．officeC．hospitalD．hotel
小題14:
A．panicB．reliefC．sadnessD．peace
小題15:
A．dutyB．factC．reasonD．lie
小題16:
A．partlyB．properlyC．exactlyD．perfectly
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)crossB．beforeC．besideD．behind
小題18:
A．go upB．die downC．speed upD．turn down
小題19:
A．teasedB．shoutedC．burstD．laughed
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Teach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really   38   thing to do．But then she took it a step   39  ．“Come on, Kolby”, she said, grabbing some treats（犒勞物） and   40  him in front of the open door．“Touch．” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a   41  position．She  42  him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became   43  ．Over the last few days I have been with Kolby．Each time he comes in I bring him back to the  44  door and ask him to close．There have been   45  in the beginning, but lately more and more successes．
However, there remains much work to be done．I have to get him to follow my hand signal again and again  46  he will close the door from a distance．But, I now realize, as long as you keep to the focus , the   47  will be completed, and, with the way things are   48  , completed quickly．
What a  49  treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the  50  I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby．
A wish is just a wish until you decide to take  51 ．Once you   52  the belief that it is “too hard”, then it remains “too hard ” and out of  53 ．Once you want to accomplish a goal, and  54  that it is “easy”, then it becomes “easy” to do what needs to be done．Just  55   doing it．
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A．complainB．screamC．worryD．scare
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A．thinB．freshC．dirtyD．cold
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小題4:
A．a(chǎn)gainB．furtherC．deeperD．backward
小題5:
A．pushingB．catchingC．drivingD．positioning
小題6:
A．stoppedB．fixedC．closedD．checked
小題7:
A．rewardedB．providedC．offeredD．thanked
小題8:
A．movedB．convincedC．concernedD．puzzled
小題9:
A．openB．closedC．brokenD．perfect
小題10:
A．pleasuresB．experimentsC．failuresD．pauses
小題11:
A．in caseB．even ifC．a(chǎn)s ifD．so that
小題12:
A．interestB．taskC．profitD．harmony
小題13:
A．changingB．reactingC．progressingD．happening
小題14:
A．wonderfulB．smallC．differentD．simple
小題15:
A．knowledgeB．skillsC．lessonsD．experience
小題16:
A．patienceB．partC．delightD．a(chǎn)ction
小題17:
A．hold on toB．pay attention toC．come up withD．live up to
小題18:
A．dateB．touchC．reach D．power
小題19:
A．proveB．decide C．a(chǎn)pproveD．realize
小題20:
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“Hey, Sheba,” she said, “I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet (獸醫(yī)).
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“Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?”
“Sure.” said the doctor.
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.
“This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately, ”said the doctor's voice. “I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!”
At that moment, a police car screeched (發(fā)出尖銳的聲音)to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.
“Where’s Sheba? Is she OK?” shouted Joanne.
“She’s fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she’s OK now. ”
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white—faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.
“My God, ” said Joanne,  “how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?”
“I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba’s throat：it turned out to be three human fingers.”
小題1:. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？
A．To walk her dog.B．To see her doctor.
C．To attend a club meeting.D．To play tennis with her friends.
小題2:. Joanne wanted to get back to her home again           .
A．to dress up for the meetingB．to phone the police station
C．to catch the badly hurt burglarD．to wait for her dog to be cured
小題3:. From the passage, we can infer that         .
A．Sheba fought against the burglar
B．the police found the burglar had broken in
C．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting
D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog
小題4:. In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is           .
A．cleverB．friendlyC．frightening D．devoted
小題5:．The underlined word a burglar in the last paragraph probably means ________.
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Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils （水仙花）before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.
The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible （看不見的）in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!”
My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”.
We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio （庭院）, we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.
The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs （鱗莖）,” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”
I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun -- one bulb at a time -- to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.
小題1:The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because _________.
A．she was not interested in them
B．they were growing on the mountain top
C．the weather was not good enough
D．it was not easy for her to drive there
小題2:What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?
A．She must be out of mind.
B．She acted as a gardener there.
C．It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.
D．She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.
小題3:What could the author probably learn from this experience?
A．Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
B．We must put the interests of others above our own.
C．We can change the world by growing flowers.
D．It’s never too late to learn.
小題4: What would be the best title for the passage?
A．An Unforgettable Experience.B．Beautiful Daffodils.
C．One Bulb at a Time.D．I Love Daffodils.

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I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (緊握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蠶繭) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.
小題1: In this passage, the author wants to tell _______.
A．readers to try to be popular with people around
B．teenagers to try to pursue their real selves
C．parents to try to control and guide their children
D．people to try to understand and respect each other
小題2:The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers _______.
A．growing away from their parentsB．turning to their friends for help
C．walking a new way on their ownD．following the popularity trend
小題3:The phrase “a larger cocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to _______.
A．the distractive and variable societyB．the popularity wave in the society
C．the parental care and loveD．the dazzling music world
小題4:What does the author think of advertisements?
A．Convincing.B．Instructive.C．Influential.D．Authoritative.
小題5:According to the author, what might happen when a teenager stands up against the popularity wave and follows his/her own path?
A．He/She gains valuable popularity.B．He/She loses good friends.
C．He/She faces all kinds of criticism.D．He/She falls behind the time.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

After spending three days in a wheelchair, I was ready to quit. Not only did I have to battle cracked (裂縫的) and uneven (不平的) pavements, I had to deal with the bad attitude of pedestrians (行人) and a cold rain. But I didn’t give up because of people like Tiffany Payne.
Payne, who has been using a wheelchair for 18 years, laughed at me:
“Imagine trying to get around town in the winter,” she said.
I could see her point: You’re battling to get to a doctor’s appointment (預(yù)約), but no one has shoveled (鏟) after a big snowfall. Your choices: Move out and risk getting stuck, or reschedule the appointment.
Those of us fortunate enough to get around on our own two legs don’t give a second thought to the person in a wheelchair next to us at a crosswalk. That would require us to look down.
So I decided to try using a wheelchair to get a sample of what their lives are like. It wasn’t long before I saw that people who use wheelchairs are forced to deal with a lot of trouble.
During my experiment, I was ignored by store staff while shopping and bumped into by inattentive (疏忽的) walkers without so much as an apology.    
Some people even gave me angry looks as if I were the one at fault.
Once in a store, a woman bumped into me trying to get to the new iPad. She didn’t say, “Excuse me.”
When salespeople did offer assistance, they talked to people who were with me, instead of me. I wanted to yell: “Hey, I’m down here!”
Some salespeople talked to me as though I were a child or acted like they didn’t want to be bothered with me.
People who use wheelchairs want to be treated like everyone else. They also comprehend (理解), so you don’t have to speak to them in a childlike, sing-song voice. It’s not very appealing (吸引人的), especially when the person is an adult. And most importantly, remember they have feelings that can be hurt just like yours.
Spending three days in a wheelchair made me look differently at those who have to use one. I hope you do the same.
By James E. Causey
小題1:The author writes the story to _______.
A．help those in wheelchairs gain self-confidence
B．share his experience of acting as a wheelchair user
C．a(chǎn)sk people to show sympathy for those in wheelchairs
D．call on people to respect and help those in wheelchairs
小題2: During his three days in a wheelchair, the author met all of the following  
difficulties EXCEPT ______.
A．bad road conditionsB．poor attitudes of ordinary people
C．terrible medical serviceD．bad weather
小題3: What can we conclude from the article?
A．A wheelchair user may feel offended when you do not address him or her directly.
B．Assistants in big stores are usually kind to people in wheelchairs.
C．People in wheelchairs should fight for fair treatment.
D．People in wheelchairs are usually hard to get along with.
小題4: Which of the following statements would the author agree to?
A．Look down on a person in a wheelchair.
B．Speak to a person in a wheelchair in a sing-song voice.
C．Treat a person in a wheelchair as you would any other person.
D．Offer assistance to a person in a wheelchair without asking for permission.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The small unframed painting called “Fisherman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $27,000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession.
Pitt said, “I didn’t know it was so valuable. I’m not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought ‘Fisherman’ in Italy in 1970 for $140. The picture was dirty, and I couldn’t see the artist’s signature. But anyway it wasn’t the picture that I liked. I bought it because of the frame. ”
“It’s a most unusual frame, made of tiny, silvery sea-shells. They are set in such a way that they reflect perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and I’ll never part with it.”
“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didn’t know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then. ” 
“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleone’s signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one, so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”
As a result of this explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.
Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”
And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible,” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods brought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr. Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If, now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty”.
小題1:When Oliver Pitt bought the picture, ________.
A．it was unframedB．Maveleone signed the deal
C．he suggested that it was valuableD．it was the frame that attracted him
小題2: From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-known artist,        _.
A．the painting would have cost much more than $ 140
B．he wouldn’t have sold his painting
C．the customs officer wouldn’t have been cheated
D．Pitt wouldn’t have had the intention to buy any of his paintings
小題3: Pitt took off the frame probably in order to        _.
A．clean the painting to put it up for sale
B．look for the artist’s signature
C．use it for his wife’s photograph
D．find the painting’s true value
小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?  
A．In the end Pitt was asked to pay the correct amount of duty.
B．In the end Pitt sold the frame of the painting at an even higher price.
C．In the end the Customs Department had no right to revalue the painting.
D．In the end Pitt’s wife was regarded as an expert because of her wise suggestion.

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