【正文】 it was 11:40 . Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought that she could slip away in the crowd then. But she knew she should at least attempt the letter. On her first try, she got through one line. It had five words, and she made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. ―At noon,‖ she said to herself, “ I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.‖ On her second attempt, Lill got through a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. Again she pulled out the paper, threw it out and started over. This time she pleted the letter, but her work was still full of mistakes. She looked at the clock: 11:55 — five minutes to freedom. Just then, the door at one end of the office opened and Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lill, putting one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused . Then she said, ―Lill, you’re doing good work!‖ Lill was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape vanished and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “ Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!‖ Lill did stay at Carhartt Overall Company… for 51 years, through two world wars and a Depression, through 11 presidents and six prime ministers — all because someone had the insight (洞察 力 ) to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door. 第 8題 :As Lill rode to the city, she was almost sure that ________. A. she would get a job she liked B. she would find a job as a typist C. she was not likely to find a job D. she would get the job advertised on Help Wanted 答案 : C 第 9題 :When Lill knocked at the door of Carhartt Overall Company, it was mainly because _______. A. it was the first Help Wanted sign she saw B. her father pushed her harder on jobhunting C. the pany was located in the downtown area D. she was good at secretarial work 答案 : B 第 10題 :Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. When Lill was seated at the typewriter, she wanted to escape from the office. B. Lill attempted three times before she pleted typing the letter. 答案 : D 第 11題 :What is the main idea of this passage? A. Opportunity is critical (關鍵的 ) in jobhunting. B. Encouragement is a nice gift one can give. C. Confidence is the key to career success. D. Education is important to everybody. 答案 : B 第 12題 :Lill was a girl ______. A. from a farmer’s family B. who worked on a farm C. who received a good education D. who was always full of confidence 答案 : A 第 13題 :It has been a hot topic discussed heatedly for the time being that how indeed the media influence（影響） our teens（十幾歲的青少年） . Different people e up with different opinions. The following passages are one of different ments given by several teenagers ranging from 15 to 20. Teens are the most influenced and the easiest to be influenced by the media. The media influence the way they dress, talk and conduct themselves. From the latest trends to the coolest stars, they imitate what they see, whether it’s Katie Holmes’s new haircut or the pink shirt that Christina Aguilera wore. So it follows that more serious actions like carrying arms or doing drugs could be copied as well. Young people are impressionable(易受影響的 ). Therefore, some request that the media should take responsibility by changing some for content of their shows — especially those for teens. They are huge consumers of media, so works should show them respect by promoting positive images. They think some shows confuse the lines between entertainment and life. The producers know their audiences are young, so they should realize that teens watching ―reality‖ shows might not be able to tell the difference between fact and fiction. 第 14題 :The narrator seems to agree that __________. A. the media should pay attention to the content to their programs B. works should write ―People who are under 16 may not be allowed to go in‖ C. some shows should confuse the lines between entertainment and life D. people should keep teens out of the media 答案 : A 第 15題 :If teens could separate fact from fiction, __________. A. they would imitate carrying arms and using drugs B. they would protect themselves from being influenced by violent programs C. they would learn how to behave well and how to behave badly at the same time D. they would no longer watch shows 答案 : B 第 16題 :According to the passage, the media influence teens in many ways EXCEPT in their __________. A. dress B. talk C. action D. study 答案 : D 第 17題 :Obviously the writer feels __________. A. threatened B. encouraged C. heavyhearted D. disappointed 答案 : C 第 18題 :The passage is probably intended to answer the question ―__________?” A. How influential are the media on teens B. What different kinds of opinions do people have about the media C. Why are teens the most influenced and the easiest to be influenced by the media D. Who should take responsibility for teens’ copying behavior 答案 : A 第 19題 :The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, ―What’s water?‖ No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, ―Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what was water like?‖ Just then a boy put up his hand and said, ―Miss Li, you told us that water has no color and no smell. But where were to find such kind of water? The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.‖ Most of the children agreed with him. “ I’m sorry, children.‖ Said the teacher. ―Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem.‖ 第 20題 :A boy said, ―The water in the river behind my house is always ______.‖ A. white B. black C. clean D. clear