In the car, I secretly had a look at him through the rearview mirror (后視鏡). He looked sad. “What’s the matter, honey?”“I’m nervous. I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can’t pay attention in class?”
My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.
We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn’t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I’ll be OK.” And so he was.
【小題1】Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because _______.

A．he was afraid to be late for class

B．he wanted to share his joy with his mother

C．he felt worried about his school life

D．he was frightened of his new teacher

【小題2】What did the writer mean by saying “My heart melted” in Paragraph 4?

A．She was very angry with her son.

B．She felt sad because of her son’s words.

C．She was too weak in the mind to face it.

D．She became more understanding of her son.

【小題3】From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A．Seth had never seen his new classroom

B．the ice cream social party was to be held soon

C．Seth got along well with his classmates

D．Seth took some photos using a real camera

【小題4】It can be inferred that in the end Seth felt ______.

A．relaxed

B．frightened

C．serious

D．worried

 

Writer/ Time	Topic: Who’s a better singer, Andy Lau (劉德華) or Jacky Cheung (張學(xué)友)?
Jim 8-15-2006 5:25 pm.	Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so wonderful, I almost cried! OK, I did cry, but that’s because Andy is so handsome!
Tom 9-3-2006 4:38 pm.	I disagree with Jim. Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. On the other hand, Jacky’s voice is unique, and his songs are so romantic!
Linda 9-10-2006 8:54 pm.	I think they’re about the same. But Andy is a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one where he was an airplane pilot, and his plane crashed near a farm? I love that movie!
John 9-16-2006 10:25 pm.	I also think Jacky is a better singer. I prefer his Cantonese (粵語(yǔ)) songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language.
Tom 10-2-2006 10:12 am.	I agree. Jacky’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin (華語(yǔ)) songs. (Though, I still like all his songs!)

1.Who likes Andy Lau the best?      .

A．Jim

B．Tom

C．Linda

D．John

2.Why did Jim cry? Because      .

A．she was sad at a concert.	B．she had a broken heart.
C．she was angry at Jacky Cheung	D．she thought Andy Lau was very good looking

3.What’s Linda’s opinion?      .

A．Andy is a better singer.	B．Jacky is a better singer.
C．They both sing equally well.	D．Jacky is a better actor.

4.Why does John think Jacky’s Cantonese songs sound the best? Because        .

A．Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin.

B．it’s his native language

C．his mandarin pronunciation is bad

D．Jacky’s Mandarin songs are boring.

 

Writer/ Time	Topic: Who’s a better singer, Andy Lau (劉德華) or Jacky Cheung (張學(xué)友)?
Jim 8-15-2006 5:25 pm.	Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so wonderful, I almost cried! OK, I did cry, but that’s because Andy is so handsome!
Tom 9-3-2006 4:38 pm.	I disagree with Jim. Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. On the other hand, Jacky’s voice is unique, and his songs are so romantic!
Linda 9-10-2006 8:54 pm.	I think they’re about the same. But Andy is a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one where he was an airplane pilot, and his plane crashed near a farm? I love that movie!
John 9-16-2006 10:25 pm.	I also think Jacky is a better singer. I prefer his Cantonese (粵語(yǔ)) songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language.
Tom 10-2-2006 10:12 am.	I agree. Jacky’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin (華語(yǔ)) songs. (Though, I still like all his songs!)

【小題1】Who likes Andy Lau the best?      .

A．Jim

B．Tom

C．Linda

D．John

【小題2】Why did Jim cry? Because      .

A．she was sad at a concert.	B．she had a broken heart.
C．she was angry at Jacky Cheung	D．she thought Andy Lau was very good looking

【小題3】What’s Linda’s opinion?      .

A．Andy is a better singer.	B．Jacky is a better singer.
C．They both sing equally well.	D．Jacky is a better actor.

【小題4】Why does John think Jacky’s Cantonese songs sound the best? Because        .

A．Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin.

B．it’s his native language

C．his mandarin pronunciation is bad

D．Jacky’s Mandarin songs are boring.

Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.

One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn’t show up the next day, and, although they made their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing, Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie’s house alone, barking and jumping. Busy with their own lives, they paid no attention to the nervous little neighbor dog.

Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take “no” for an answer. Ted, Brownie’s owner, was continuously disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking all the time, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! It’s urgent!”

Eventually, Ted followed Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty stopped to race back and barked encouragingly. The little dog led the man to a deserted spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his legs crushed in a steel trap (圈套). Frightened, Ted now wished he had taken Spotty’s earlier appeals seriously.

Then Ted noticed something. Spotty had done something else besides leading Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found some food remains of every meal. Brownie had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive. Spotty had actually stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.

Brownie’s leg was carefully treated and he soon got well again. For many years thereafter the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.

1.At the very beginning, Ted paid little attention to Spotty because __________.

A．he was not free at the moment

B．he was sure Brownie would be OK

C．he didn’t like Spotty at all

D．his missing dog made him sad

2. After Ted was brought where Brownie was trapped, he ___________.

A．managed to free his dog at once

B．was very thankful to Spotty

C．regretted not following Spotty earlier

D．was angry with the trap-maker

3. The BEST title for this passage might be____________?

A．Dogs in Love                           B．A Friend in Need

C．Human and dogs                        D．Dogs Are Communicative

4.We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．humans and animals depend on each other for comfort

B．It’s not right to hunt for animals in any neighborhood

C．Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later on

D．Brownie would have died without Spotty’s timely help

 

Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.

One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn’t show up the next day, and, although they made their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing, Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie’s house alone, barking and jumping. Busy with their own lives, they paid no attention to the nervous little neighbor dog.

Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take “no” for an answer. Ted, Brownie’s owner, was continuously disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking all the time, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! It’s urgent!”

Eventually, Ted followed Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty stopped to race back and barked encouragingly. The little dog led the man to a deserted spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his legs crushed in a steel trap (圈套). Frightened, Ted now wished he had taken Spotty’s earlier appeals seriously.

Then Ted noticed something. Spotty had done something else besides leading Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found some food remains of every meal. Brownie had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive. Spotty had actually stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.

Brownie’s leg was carefully treated and he soon got well again. For many years thereafter the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well-worn path between their houses.

1.At the very beginning, Ted paid little attention to Spotty because __________.

A．he was not free at the moment

B．he was sure Brownie would be OK

C．he didn’t like Spotty at all

D．his missing dog made him sad

2.After Ted was brought where Brownie was trapped, he ___________.

A．managed to free his dog at once

B．was very thankful to Spotty

C．regretted not following Spotty earlier

D．was angry with the trap-maker

3.The BEST title for this passage might be____________?

A．Dogs in Love	B．A Friend in Need
C．Human and dogs	D．Dogs Are Communicative

4.We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A．humans and animals depend on each other for comfort

B．It’s not right to hunt for animals in any neighborhood

C．Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later on

D．Brownie would have died without Spotty’s timely help