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B. terrible C. worried D. proud 43. A. go B. enter C. return D. leave 44. A. final B. first C. next D. another 45. A. succeeded B. failed C. lost D. worked 46. A. give out B. give in C. give up D. give away 47. A. mixed B. separated C. connected D. contacted 48. A. five B. two C. four D. three 49. A. living B. far C. near D. alive 50. A. word B. Sign C. message D. news 四、閱讀理解 ( 共 15小題 , 每小題 2分 , 計 30分 ) A MOVIE: Roman Holiday CHARACTERS— Princess and Reporter SCENE 8— Reporter’ s small flat Princess: They’ ll be dry in a few minutes. Reporter: Suits you. You should always wear my clothes. Princess: It seems I do. Reporter: I thought a little wine might be good. Princess: Shall I cook something? Reporter: No kitchen. Nothing to cook. I always eat out. Princess: Do you like that? Reporter: Well, life isn’ t always what one likes, is it? Princess: No, it isn’ t. Reporter: Tired? Princess: A little. Reporter: You’ ve had quite a day. Princess: A wonderful day. May I have a little more wine? I’ m sorry I couldn’ t cook us some dinner. Reporter: Did you learn how in school? Princess: (Looking proud) I’ m a good cook. I could earn my living at it. I can sew, too, and clean a house and iron. I learned to do all those things. I just haven’ t the chance to do it for anyone. Reporter: Well, looks like I’ ll have to move and get myself a place with a kitchen. Princess: Yes, I shall have to go now. Reporter: There’ s something that I want to tell you. Princess: (Going into the bathroom quickly) No, please, nothing. I must go and get dressed. 51. What happened to Princess’ s clothes? A. They’ re broken. B. They’ re wet. C. They’ re lost. D. They’ re clean. 52. What does Princess mean by saying “ No, it isn’ t.” ? A. Life isn’ t always what one likes. B. Life is never what one likes. C. Life is always what one dislikes. D. Life is always what one likes. 53. Why couldn’ t Princess cook them some dinner? Because __________. A. she wasn’ t able to cook B. Reporter didn’t allow her to do so C. There was nothing to cook D. she was tired 54. The words in brackets, such as “ (Going into the bathroom quickly)” tell _____. A. what the characters are saying to each other B. what the characters are doing and how they are acting C. what the writer acts in the play D. what the play is about 55. Which of the following shows where the scene happens? A. SCENE 8— Reporter’ s small flat B. MOVIE: Roman Holiday C. Reporter: You’ ve had quite a day D. CHARACTERS— Princess and Reporter B One day all the employees got to the office. They saw a big sign on the door: “Yesterday the person who’s been holding you back in this pany died. We invite you to join the funeral in the biggest meeting room.” In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of this person. But after a while they started wondering who the dead person was. As more people started ing into the meeting room and getting closer to the coffin (棺材 ), the doubt grew. “Who is holding me back? Well, at least he died,” everyone was thinking. One by one the employees got closer. And when they looked inside it, they suddenly became silent. They stood there and couldn’t say a word, as if some one had touched the deepest part of their hearts. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself or herself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can set limits to your growth: it is YOU.” You are the only person that can change your life. You are the only person that can make a difference to your happiness and your success. You are the only person that can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your partner changes or when your pany changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go further than your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. “The most important rela tionship you can have is the one you have with yourself.” 56. According to the sign on the door, the funeral was about a person that A. was strict with his workmates B. made great contributions to the pany C. had been holding someone back D. always trea