【文章內容簡介】 Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?” “Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to din ner in small numbers next month.” So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.” “How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.” Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 .” “That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 .” A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. 7 In fact they were still there at midnight when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has plained( 抱怨 ).” Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go. When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who plained about the noise?” “I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice. 4. Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town? A. They wanted to make some new friends. B. Mr. Harris changed his work. C. They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people. D. They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people’s houses. 5. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house? A. It was easy to hold a big party at home. B. They could ask people to dinner in small numbers. C. They had gone to other people’s parties many times. D. They liked making friends with others. 6. When did the party end that evening? A. At about 8:30. B. When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone. C. At about twelve o’clock. D. When someone telephoned the police station. 7. Why did Mr. Harris telephone the policeman about the noise? A. Because someone rang his door bell many times at midnight. B. He did not want his friends to stay late that night. C. His friends had a good time that night and also felt tired. D. Because he hated the noise. （ C） Because of a medical error(過失 ), 44yearold Safiya became blind . She now feels helpless. Her husband Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart. He wanted to help his wife get her confidence again. 8 Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Meraj said that he would ride the bus with her . For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a taxi back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ,Thursday?. Each day she went on her own. It went perfectly . On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. As she was paying for her fare to get off the bus, the driver said: “Lady, I surely envy (羨慕 ) you.” “Why do you say that?” she asked the driver. The driver answered:You know, every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the corner watching you. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss and walks away. Tears of happiness poured down Safiya’s face. Her husband had given her a gift more important than sight—— the gift of love that can bring light . 8. Meraj encouraged Safiya to take the bus to_________. A. stay away from danger B. avoid troubling him C. keep healthy D. help her bee confident again 9. Who does the underlined part a gentleman refer to (指 )? A. Safiya’s workmate B. Safiya’s husband C. The bus driver D. The doctor 54. How story mainly tells us that_______________. A. we should be strong in times of trouble B. a husband should take care of his wife C. love can support us to get through difficulties D. couple’s love is the greatest love in the world 第二 部分 非選擇題（共 40分） 五、詞匯運用 (本大題共 8分，每小題 1分 ) （ A） 根據 句意和 漢語注釋，寫出單詞的正確形式。 1. The little girl decided to travel _________(到國外） to learn more about art. 2. Broadway has been famous for its theatres since the early ________(二十 ) century. 9 3. Tom wants to travel and have m