【正文】 riod of time. By the end of the five hour trip， my heart 50 ， and the 51 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself. I was very glad I had reached 52 my fort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we 55 to serve another， we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world. 36. A. losing B. changing C. taking D. giving 37. A. fortable B. suitable C. available D. favorable 38. A. No problem B. No way C. Nowhere D. No doubt 39. A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised 40. A. was B. would be C. used to be D. had been 41. A. treatment B. travel C. pleasure D. business 42. A. know B. say C. realize D. recognize 43. A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support 44. A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying 45. A. impolite B. far C. close D. fast 46. A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger 47. A. unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful 48. A. when B. although C. since D. as 49. A. refused B. wondered C. cried D. did 50. A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D. had cheered 51. A. life B. money C. time D. energy 52. A. below B. through C. across D. beyond 53. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. sometimes 54. A. separate B. independent C. silent D. upset 55. A. happen B. stretch C. wait D. continue 第三部分 閱讀理解 (共 20 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 40 分 ) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項 (A、 B、 C、 D)中，選出最佳選項。s life and work have been very controversial(引起爭議的 ). While he wrote excellent music， many people think his operas are too dark and serious， lacking the fun mon in operas written before his time. Wagner， on the other hand， thought the opera of his time was too simple. He wanted to make opera a serious form of art that bined drama and music to tell deep stories that would have a strong effect on the audience. Some people thought Wagner39。t call his works “ operas” at all， using instead a German word that means “ Musical Festival” or “ Musical play” . While many people today still do not like Wagner39。 wives， and made many people angry— things we would today think of as evil. Some would say he was a good musician， while others that he was a bad musician. But it would be difficult to say he was not an important person in music and in the world. 56. Which of the following best express the main idea of the passage？ A. Richard Wagner is not worth talking about. B. Richard Wagner is an evil man. C. Richard Wagner writes opera. D. Richard Wagner is a very controversial man. 57. Which of the following uses the word “ deep” in the same sense as it is used at the end of paragraph three？ A. The ocean is very deep. B. He has a very deep， booming voice. C. It is not easy to tell the meaning of this poem， because the poet is very deep. D. I have deep pockets. 58. What is not a way in which Wagner39。s work. B. Most writers of opera today think opera as a serious form of music. C. Today， all operas are performed with the lights off and the audience seated. D. Wagner39。s too cold to sleep. I was going mad in bed so I had to get up. I don39。m sitting. DANIEL ： That39。s the position， too. Lying down one has less resistance to the cold— well， that39。ll laugh. I39。s one by somebody else？ DANIEL： In all the years I39。ve only heard you say bad things about Blatek. PROFESSOR： True， but how long have you lived with me？ DANIEL： Two months. 60. What is the meaning of the underlined word “ Expose” in the dialogue？ A. A picture. B. An essay. C. An expectation. D. A menu. 61. What can we tell about the two men from the dialogue？ A. They are both warm. B. They met each other recently. C. They have known each other for a long time. D. The professor does not like Daniel. 62. What would the Professor be most likely to say next？ A. Why he is writing about Blatek even if he doesn39。t know much about salmon D. salmon are magic 65. Which of the following do salmon not do when they reenter freshwater？ change colors. B. They stop eating. C. They grow bulges on their backs. D. They grow teeth. 66. Inferring from the passage， why do salmon eat a lot while they are in the ocean？ Because . A. they need to have enough energy to return home B. they never stop swimming C. they are afraid of bears D. the different water makes them hungry 67. Salmon return to fresh water in order to . A. ma