【正文】 y be disappointed. Why? Because most Westerners value independence. They feel insulted if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume （假設） you feel the same way. Of course, these tips are just rules of thumb（經驗之談） and may not apply to all Westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused， don’t wonder and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant（猶豫） to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too. Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendship you make can be lifelong treasure for you and for your new friends. 46. Why do you feel worried to speak to the foreigners according to the writer’s opinion? A. Because I am shy. B. Because I may make language mistakes. C. Because I have nothing to say. D. Because I can’t speak f oreign languages. 47. What’s the important thing to speak perfect English? A. To start talking. B. To meet foreigners. C. To municate. D. To study English. 48. What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with? A. Giving advice. B. Taking care of themselves. C. Getting care from good friends. D. Getting help. 49. What does the underlined word “independence” () mean in Chinese? 50. What may help you to make lifelong friends? A. Be honest. B. Open to your friends. C. Respect each other. D. All of the above. Ⅳ .任務型閱讀（ 每小題 2分，滿分 10 分） Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to bee a better reader in English. It is also the most important way. Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy. Many experts（ 專家） say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing. Dr. Stephen Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you： ●learn how Englis h speakers use English ●read faster in English ●find examples of good writing in English ●learn new words ●learn about the cultures of English speakers 根據短文內容，回答下列問題。 worrying C. to face。 so many 29. Mrs Hand thinks the best way English is to watch English movies. A. improve B. improves C. improving D. to improve 30. Let’ s enjoy the challenges instead of about our problems. A. face。 such many C. enough kind。 discovered 25. The old machine the room wet. A. used to keep B. was used to keeping C. used to keeping D. was used to keep 26.— What are on show in the museum? — Some photos by American children. A. are taken B. were taken C. taken D. have been taken 27. He asked for a month’s leave look after his sick father. A. so that B. because of C. in order to D. instead of 28. She is to take care of homeless dogs. A. enough kind。 invented C. discovered。 so we all know, Columbus America and Edison light bulbs. A. discovered。 so C. such。 es 23. The park is beautiful a place that many people e to visit it every day. A. so。 will e C. es。 two third 21. It’s very important to eat food that’s healthy, you don’t like it. A. as if B. instead C. even though D. if 22. Mrs Black doesn’t know if her American friend to Heilongjiang. If he here, she will meet him at the airport. A. will e。 two thirds C. hundreds。 or 20. There were about six students in the sc