【正文】 lding. I hid the tears behind my sunglasses and waved my hand as she walked inside. All day I 22 what she was doing. As I waited to pick her up, I felt like a child standing in line to 23 Santa. She came out with her hand waving and her arms outstretched (伸展 ). “I didn’ t cry again, Mommy,” she said, 24 hugging (擁抱 )me and showing me her backpack full of goodies. During two hours of listening to the details of her day, we laughed and talked about all the 25 she had. And just like her, I didn’ t cry again either, I knew my daughter has grown up. 16. A. crazy B. careful C. curious D. nervous 17. A. amazing B. fortable C. valuable D. important 18. A. safe B. relaxed C. lucky D. proud 19. A. confident B. silent C. active D. serious 20. A. walk B. send C. drive D. push 21. A. brave B. unwilling C. happy D. natural 22. A. followed B. asked C. watched D. wondered 23. A. calm B. feel C. meet D. thank 24. A. shyly B. excitedly C. politely D. suddenly 25. A. experiences B. classes C. students D. teachers 三、閱讀理解 (共 12 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 24 分 ) 請認真閱讀 短文，從 短文后各題 所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 A Can the time go slower? — by Joanna Pitt Can the time go slower? I’m still thinking of the answers. Can the time go slower? My head is not yet clear. Can the time go slower? For me the rules of math are too hard to remember. Can the time go slower? My grade is what my father really cares about. So can the time go slower? My dear teacher, I don’t want to run behind others. Oh no! There are still lots of questions to be answered! 26. What is the poem about? A. Learning math. B. Taking a test. C. Asking questions. D. Running with others. 27. Why does the writer keep asking “ Can the time go slower?” A. She is missing her good old times. B. She does not want to get old with time. C. She is worried that there’s not enough time. D. She is afraid that she will be later home than her father. B In a class discussion not long ago, I asked my students the following question, “ How long could you feel fortable and right without food?” One student quickly answered, “ About two hours.” The answer is true. For most of us, we begin to feel hungry in a few hours after each meal. We can’ t imagine starting our day by waking up hungry, going all day without food and going to bed with even greater hunger. The statistics (數(shù)據(jù) ) on hunger in the United States are much surprising to all of us. According to Feeding America, “ 50,000,000 Americans don’t know where their next meal is ing from. That’ s the number in one of the wealthiest nations on the pla. And one in four of these 50,000,000 people are children.” No Kid Hungry surveyed more than 1,000 teachers and principals around the country and found that 73 percent of teachers said they regularly teach hungry students who don’ t have enough food to eat at home, and 87 percent of principals said they often see hungry students in school. As a result of so many hungry students, teachers spend nearly $40 a month buying food for kids with their own money. This is the time of the year when children do not have the benefit (好處 ) of school lunch programs. Here are some ways we can do to help change this situation: First, we can give money to the local food bank. Next, we can donate food in our local area. Third, we can volunteer our time at a local food bank. So, on our next visit to the grocery store, add an extra food idem that can be donated to a food bank. Don’ t wait to make a difference in a child’ s life. 28. Which of the following is true? A. Many Americans don’ t have enough food to eat. B. Most children in the US don’ t want to eat breakfast. C. American children are in hunger right now. D. American schools don’ t provide free breakfast. 29. The writer’ s purpose of writing this text is to ______. A. show t