Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “ You won’t be a real man until you begin to_46_____  helping others.”

     One morning, his parents gave him some money to 47____ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 48____. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”

     The old man answered, “ I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”

     All the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the 49_______.”

     When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 50_____the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for give you too much 51_____. I’m fine now. I’ll 52____ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”

     Bill was 53______ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 54______ that he food was free 55___ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顧客) that day.

1.A. think aboutB.depend onC.give upD.go on

2.A.lendB.buyC.drinkD. borrow

3.A.afraidB.gladC.sickD.angry

4.A.bankB.libraryC.hospitalD.restaurant

5.A.sent outB.got downC.gave backD. took away

6.A.excuseB.adviceC.troubleD.difficulty

7.A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.sometimes

8.A.nervousB. pleasedC.sorryD.shy

9.A. in surpriseB.as usualC.once againD.at first

10.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD. because

In the middle of a dark forest, there lives an owl(貓頭鷹). All the animals know that he is the wisest(聰明的) among all of them. So they often go to him and tell him their troubles. Then the owl always teaches them what they should do.
One day, a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying. “what’s wrong with you?” asks the owl.
“I’m not happy at all. I don’t want to be a bird,” the bird says.
“Why don’t you want to be a bird?” asks the owl.
“I am so small, weak and useless,” she cries. “I want to be big and strong like the lion. He is very important, but I am not”
Then the owl whispers(耳語(yǔ)) something in her ear. At once the bird dries her tears and goes away. One week later, the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl,” she says to the owl. “I am very happy now. Every day, I sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(監(jiān)視) lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout at the top of my voice. Then my friend all run and hide. They are very thankful to me. I am useful and important now”
The wise owl smiles and says, “No one in this world is useless.”
【小題1】The animals in the forest visit the owl because_____________

You are a little___. I’m afraid you should do sports every day.

My dad was a fisherman，and he loved the sea. He had a boat，but it was ___35___to make a living on the sea. He worked hard and stayed out ___36___he caught enough(足夠的)fish for the family.
When the weather was ___37___, my father didn’t work，and he drove me to school. Before he left，he would give me a big kiss(親吻)on the face ___38___tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing(尷尬的)for me.
I remembered(記住)the day. I was 12 years old. I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. We got to school and came to a stop. He had his usual big smile and started to kiss ___39___ before he left, but I put my hand up and said，“No，dad. ”It was the ___40___time that I talked to him in that way. and he felt very surprised(驚訝的).
I said，“Dad，I’m too old for a good-bye kiss. I’m too old for any kind of kiss. ”My dad looked at me ___41___a long time, and his eyes were filled with tears. I never saw him ___42___. “You are right，”he said，“You are a big boy…a ___43___. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to the sea and never came back. I was so sad that I wanted one more ___44___from my father.

Suppose you are a football fan and have to work from 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Now you are reading the TV guide online of Sunshine Town TV(STTV) and looking through the TV programmes of Wednesday, November 21,2012.

1.Which programme would you prefer when you are free?

A．STTV－1 The World Football Cup (France vs. England)

B．STTV－2 The World Football Cup (America vs. Italy)

C．STTV－3 Sports Programmes (Cycling)

D．STTV－2 American Professional Basketball Matches

2.If your friend Tom likes countryside and animals, which channel will he choose?

A．STTV－1          B．STTV－2           C．STTV－3          D．None of the above

3.Which of the following programmes takes the least time?

A．Approaches to Science                   B．Film: Gone with the Wind

C．Countryside Life                        D．35－part Series: Love for the Pearl River