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　　1．I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most __1__ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(預計) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

　　1. A. encouraging B. hopeless C. surprising D. regular

　　2. A. declared B. mentioned C. persuaded D. suggested

　　3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy D. early

　　4. A. exercise B. preparation C. joy D. fitness

　　5. A. time-saving B. comfortable C. suitable D. effort-making

　　6. A. As soon as B. As long as C. When D. Since

　　7. A. strangely B. personally C. reasonably D. eagerly

　　8. A. cared B. forgot C. quarreled D. joked

　　9. A. clean B. larger C. straight D. darker

　　10. A. set out B. got ready C. arrived D. returned

　　11. A. notice B. admire C. believe D. measure

　　12. A. nervous B. curious C. careless D. speechless

　　13. A. After all B. As a result C. Above all D. At last

　　14. A. mistakenly B. then C. instead D. naturally

　　15. A. leading B. coming C. waiting D. counting

　　16. A. pretended B. stopped C. continued D. decided

　　17. A. thoughts B. doubts C. situations D. problems

　　18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving D. keeping

　　19. A. play B. start C. sleep D. move

　　20. A. friendship B. respect C. support D. favor

　　A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_26_ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily _27_.

　　It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for_28_friendship to _29_. However, there can be_30_disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.

　　To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have it clear in our _31_ what kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _32_ at arm's length? Do we want to _33_ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _34_enough—and that' s all right. But at some point we need to 35 that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing of_36_experience _37_ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it _38_be undertaken(進行) slowly and carried on only if there are _39_of interest and action in return.

　　What are some of the _40_of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships _41_time. Another “major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one “possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships _42_ actions in return. In 43 words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend _44_time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die _45_.

　　2．A. Knowledge

　　B. Teachers

　　C. Experience

　　D. Parents

　　3．A. understood

　　B. formed

　　C. realized

　　D. produced

　　4．A. true

　　B. common

　　C. deeply

　　D. actual

　　5．A. design

　　B. intend

　　C. develop

　　D. appear

　　6．A. no

　　B. some

　　C. any

　　D. none

　　7．A. hearts

　　B. thoughts

　　C. actions

　　D. minds

　　8．A. remained

　　B. left

　　C. kept

　　D. stayed

　　9．A. own

　　B. owe

　　C. Share

　　D. spare

　　10．A. that

　　B. very

　　C. quite

　　D. not

　　11．A. make sure

　　B. remember

　　C. expect

　　D . check out

　　12．A. social

　　B. ordinary

　　C. good

　　D. personal

　　13．A. includes

　　B. to include

　　C. including

　　D. included

　　14．A. can

　　B. need

　　C. will

　　D. must

　　15．A. marks

　　B. sights

　　C. sence

　　D . signs

　　16．A. difficulties

　　B. differences

　　C. advantages

　　D. things

　　17．A. cost

　　B. spend

　　C. ask

　　D. take

　　18．A. require

　　B. request

　　C. depend

　　D. suggest

　　19．A. some

　　B. many

　　C. other

　　D. different

　　20．A. reasonable

　　B. comfortable

　　C. less

　　D. a lot

　　21．A. for

　　B. away

　　C. out

　　D. from

　　It was a Friday afternoon. An elderly lady was doing the

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　　in a supermarket. When she returned to her 22

　　, she found four men in the act of

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　　her car. So she

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　　her shopping bags and took out her

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　　, screaming at the top of her voice, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it!

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　　the car!”

　　The four men didn’t

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　　for a second threat. They all got out immediately and

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　　like mad.

　　After she got into the

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　　seat and prepared to drive away, she was

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　　that she could not get her key into the ignition (點火開關). She

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　　over and over again, and then she suddenly realized why,

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　　she found that there was a football, a jacket and two packs of cigarettes in the front seat.

　　A few minutes later, she saw her own car

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　　four or five spaces farther down. She put her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her

　　34 .

　　The police officer to whom she told the story couldn’t stop

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　　. He pointed to the other end of the corner, where four

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　　men were reporting that their car was

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　　by a mad, elderly woman

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　　as white, less than five feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and

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　　a large handgun. Not surprisingly, the elderly lady felt very sorry for what she had done, and

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　　to the four men.

　　22．A. experiment B. business

　　C. shopping

　　D. research

　　23．A. garden B. house

　　C. garage

　　D. car

　　24．A. running after B. leaving with C. looking at

　　D. taking apart

　　25．A. hid B. brought

　　C. showed

　　D. dropped

　　26．A. glasses B. key

　　C. handgun

　　D. beer

　　27． A. Get out of

　　B. Go away with C. Take away

　　D. Watch out

　　28． A. leave

　　B. ask

　　C. wait

　　D. stand

　　29．A. spoke B. ran

　　C. laughed

　　D. stood

　　30．A. driver’s

　　B. passenger’s C. back

　　D. middle

　　31．A. guilty

　　B. embarrassed

　　C. surprised

　　D.disappointed

　　32．A. tried B. closed C. stopped

　　D. found

　　33． A. before

　　B. though

　　C. as

　　D. if

　　34．A. passed

　　B. moved

　　C. driven

　　D. parked

　　35．A. trouble

　　B. mistake

　　C. news

　　D. joke

　　36．A. talking

　　B. laughing

　　C. worrying

　　D. arguing

　　37．A. stupid B. strong

　　C. typical

　　D. frightened

　　38． A. bought

　　B. stolen

　　C. robbed

　　D. sold

　　39．A. treated

　　B. painted

　　C. considered

　　D. described

　　40．A. firing B. carrying

　　C. buying

　　D. finding

　　41．A. apologized B. shouted C. waved

　　D. Walked

　　Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, andmy wallet at the gas station. I hadn’t even had time toI had lost it when my phone rang. A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. Imy purse and to my, I had. He asked me tohim what was in it. I did so. He then told me where tomy wallet.

　　When I reached his, I noticed his wheelchair and a slope(坡道)going up to the house. I thought that it might have beenfor him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. Ihim for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to insult(侮辱)him by offering, I really felt likesomething. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his, and he said, “Just pass it on. ”I said I would beto do that. I was raised to be honest in any case and I would have done so, promising this fellow I would, but I wanted tohis kindness, so I promised I would.

　　Ten years later I found alying on the ground. Itme several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When heme back, weto meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actuallyall his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on. . . ”

　　42．A. forgotB. left　C. foundD. saw

　　43． A. realize B. regret

　　C. consider

　　D. recognize

　　44． A. looked B. checked

　　C. found

　　D. searched for

　　45．A. anger B. delight

　　C. horror

　　D. excitement

　　46． A. tell B. give

　　C. buy

　　D. offer

　　47． A. turn up B. bring up

　　C. look up

　　D. pick up

　　48．A. house B. school

　　C. company

　　D. station

　　49． A. easy B. practical

　　C. difficult

　　D. useful

　　50．A. presented B. thanked

　　C. blamed

　　D. paid

　　51． A. help B. thanks

　　C. money

　　D. wallet

　　52． A. leaving B. saying

　　C. offering

　　D. owning

　　53． A. labor B. patience

　　C. kindness

　　D. support

　　54．A. able B. hard

　　C. certain

　　D. possible

　　55． A. without B. with

　　C. on

　　D. by

　　56．A. repay B. thank

　　C. show

　　D. reply

　　57．A. package B. cellphone

　　C. card

　　D. wallet

　　58． A. spent B. cost

　　C. wasted

　　D. took

　　59． A. called B. paid

　　C. brought

　　D. went

　　60． A. started B. preferred

　　C. agreed

　　D. failed

　　61． A. satisfied B. worried

　　C. puzzled

　　D. surprised

　　參考答案

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　　【解析】

　　本文主要講述 Ed 的身材變化及他和“我”之間的一場結果出乎意料的網球比賽。(from

　　1. C。根據下文描述的比賽過程和結果可知此題選 C 最佳。

　　2. D。根據語境和 we play 中的動詞時態可知，此題應填 D，因為動詞 suggest(建議)后的賓語從句通常用“should+動詞原形”(should可省略)。

　　3. C。根據前句說的 I laughed quietly，可推知這應該“是一場很容易(easy)打贏的比賽”。

　　4. A。比較四個選項，只有 exercise 與比賽、鍛煉之類的活動有點聯系。

　　5. D。此處的語境是(注意作者對 Ed 在體力方面的輕視)：Ed 關于 exercise 的想法只不過就像把叉子送到嘴里一樣不費力。effort-making 由 make an effort 變來，其意為“費勁”；nothing more than 是習語，意為“不多于”、“與…一樣”。

　　6. B。as long as 有兩個意思是：一是作為習語，表示“只要”；二是表示作為自由短語，意為“與…一樣長或一樣久”。此處的as long as 用作自由短語，as long as I can remember 意為“與我能記憶的一樣久”，即“在我的記憶中”或“憑我的記憶”。

　　7. A。雖然 Ed 體力狀況在一家人中最差，但卻莫名其妙(strangely)地為自己感到驕傲。

　　8. D。由于 Ed 太胖，他的肚子就像一只氣球，所以家人經常就此開他的玩笑(joke about that)。

　　9. B。上文講到 His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers(他的大肚子總是像一只氣球一樣突出在汗衫與長褲之間)，這說明他的 T-shirt 不夠大。

　　10. C。Ed 身材的變化應是在他到來(arrived)之際才能發現。

　　11. A。此句主要是描述 Ed 身材的變化之大：他的襯衣扎在褲子里，肚子幾乎讓人看不出來(a stomach you could hardly notice)。