【正文】 ( )17. A. better B. worse C. easier D. faster ( )18. A. drinking B. cooking C. playing D. eating ( )19. A. weight B. time C. job D. friendship ( )20. A. both B. either C. between D. among ( )21. A. get over B. look up C. get on D. laugh at ( )22. A. always B. still C. already D. never ( )23. A. old B. same C. new D. mon ( )24. A. wash B. wear C. dress D. fold ( )25. A. myself B. yourself C. himself D. herself ( )26. A. one B. two C. three D. four ( )27. A. fell B. worked C. made D. failed ( )28. A. happy B. excited C. unhappy D. relaxed ( )29. A. begin B. stop C. enjoy D. keep ( )30. A. thin B. young C. old D. fat 三 . 閱讀理解 (每小題 2分，滿分 30分 ) A I had the meanest mother in the world. When other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean (刻薄的 ) mother as I did. My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean our clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed ‘ sick’ in order to miss schoo l. The worst is yet to e. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So when they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash the dishes, make the bed, and learn to cook and do all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do. My mother was not a failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me ‘mean’. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. ( )31. How many children does the writer’s mother have? A. Four. B. Two. C. Three. D. Six. ( )32. What can you infer (推測 ) from the passage? A. My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch. B. My mother was a great success. We love her. C. If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick. D. We didn’t need to share the housework at home. ( )33. The best title for this passage may be ‘ ’. A. My childhood B. I do as my mother did C. The meanest mother D. Unfettable memories B Sometimes it is hard for teenagers to talk to their parents because they don’t understand. But here are four tips that may help. 1. Find a time to talk when your parents are not doing something else, like dishes, working in the office, talking on the phone, putting other kids to bed, etc. If not, their mind will be elsewhere and they will either get angry or not give you their attention. 2. Ask to set a time to speak with your parents. ‘Dad, I want to talk to you about something. When would be a good time for us to talk?’ They will be excited that you have grown up. 3. Make plans. Let’s start with what the problems are. Put them on a piece of paper. Now deal with them by yourself. What would you do if you were the parent? Have you done anything that caused them to say no? Did you break a rule? Did you break their trust? For example, you came home at , but you were supposed to be home at . Then, find out a way to earn that trust back. 4. Start with a statement. Calmly, open your meeting with, ‘You told me I can’t go to parties on Friday night.’ This statement explains the problem you want to talk with them! Don’t say other things. ( )34. This article is written for . A. parents B. teenagers C. teachers D. policemen ( )35. If your paren