【正文】 would 35 not to take a risk over getting a better bargain. 21. A. facing 22. A. posted 23. A. if 24. A. getting 25. A. dream 26. 27. A. working Dlooking 28. D...even 29. A. should be ’t be ’t 30. A. easy 31. 32. 33. 34. A. usually 35. A. start 四．閱讀理解（共 15 小題：每題 3 分，共 45 分。 A Probably no other musical instrument (樂器 )is as popular around the world as the guitar(吉他 ). Almost every kind of music needs a guitar. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The Spanish music called flamenco could not exist without a guitar. The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. The rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument. People do not agree about where the guitar was played, but most agree it is very old. Some say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. Some others say that an old form of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the 12th century. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s it became similar to the instrument we know today. Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous musician Niccolo Paganini played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. In modern times Andres Segovia helped make the instrument extremely popular. One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia. It will always be strongly connected with the Spanish guitar. 36. What is discussed about the guitar in Paragraph 1? A. Its history in America. B. Its value in the music world. C. Its importance for music lovers. D. Its use in musical performance. 37. Where could the oldest form of the guitar probably exist according to the text? A. In Spain. Persia Egypt Din America. 38. Who did most to make the guitar very popular? . Segovia Schubert. Paganinni. 39. What would be the best title for the text? A. Music and Musicians History of the Guitar C. Music and Musical Instruments D. The Most Popular Musical Instrument B Eight years ago, officials in Chicago, Illinois, decided to replace the black roof on the city government building with a planted garden. The aim was to reduce energy costs, improve air quality and control the rainwater entering the city’s waste system(系統(tǒng) ). Green roofs also help reduce a problem called urban heat islands(城市熱島現(xiàn)象 ). During hot weather, the building’s roof would reach temperatures of up to 76℃ . With the garden, the temperature of the roof area was reduced by at least 30℃ . Workers planted over 150 kinds of plants that could stand bad weather. Now, the area is cooler, the building requires less energy to keep cool, and the roof looks nice. Chicago also offers money to help people pay for building their own green roofs. About five years ago, officials in Thane, India, decided to reduce the city’s depending on power from coal. The city often experiences lack of power because of the large numbers of people using electricity. Officials decided to save energy by putting water heaters(熱水器 ) powered by the sun on the top of the city’s main hospital. The hospital saved thousands of dollars in energy costs each year. Official then began building this kind of water heater around the city. China has announced plans to build a city called Dongtan. The pany designing the city says it will produce its energy from the wind, sun and waste. The aim is for the city to be an example to the rest of China. 40. What did the officials in Chicago decide to do? A. To grow plants on the roof of the government building. B. To make use of the rainwater in the city’s waste system. C. To improve the air quality of the city greatly. D. To build another government building. 41. What problem does Thane have according to the text? A. The city doesn’t have enough electricity for its people. B. The city’s main hospital lacks money for energy costs. C. The city needs more water heaters for its people. D. The city needs to control its population growth. does China plan to build the new city ? A. To set an example of using clean energy. B. To provide energy for the rest of China. C. To learn how to use new energy forms. D. To gain experience in city design. 43. What does the author try to tell the readers about? A. Problems in big cities of the world. B. The rising energy costs in cities. C. Different ways of going green. D. Energy problems in the world. C On my way home from work one day in 1994, I stopped at a supermarket for shopping. I was behind two customers. The person checking out was a young mother with her little girl. As the clerk was scanning(掃描 )the things she had chosen, the young lady was carefully counting her money, worried. After the last thing was scanned, the clerk told me the young mother the total. The young mother’s expression turned to embarrassment(尷尬 )as she realized she did not have enough money. She started to see which things to put back, and nervously looked behind her, knowing she was holding up the line. I was smiling and trying to look sympathetic(同情 )— I had been in situations where I did not have enough money plenty of times myself. Finally, the young mother gave something back to the clerk, and asked for a new total. At that moment, the woman in the front of me asked the clerk to wait a moment. She took out＄ 5 and handed it to the clerk to pay what the young mother was s