【正文】 e a clever worker made a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, pleasing children and adults. The piggy bank was born. In the past, you had to break the bank to get the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the value of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that need a large sum of money – college education, weddings, starting a business, buying a home, and fun things like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and use it wisely. is the piggy bank plan? A. Setting a goal before making a travel plan. B. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use. C. Having determination even when doing small things. D. Climbing a mountain a little a day before reaching the top. did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift? A. To help him develop the habit of saving. B. To encourage him to climb mountains. C. To please him with the latest fashion. D. To teach him English pronunciation. piggy bank was first ______ . A. a piglike toy for children B. a worker’s tool C. an animallook dish D. a cheap clay container last paragraph talks about ______ . A. the enjoyment of taking a great trip B. the importance of managing money C. the difficulty of starting a business D. the seriousness of educating children 三．七選五 (共 5 小題；每小題 分，滿分 分 ) Why play sports? You might say “to get exercise” and you’d be right. To have fun? That’s true, too. But there’s more. 36 According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just fit. Girls who play sports do better in school. You might think that athletics will take up all your study time. 37 Exercise improves learning, memory, and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom. Girls who play sports learn teamwork and goalsetting skills. 38 When working with coaches, trainers, and teammates to win games and achieve goals, you’re learning how to be successful. Those skills will serve you well at work and in family life. Sports are good for a girl’s health. In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, girls who exercise are less likely to get breast cancer or osteoporosis(骨質(zhì)酥松癥 ). Playing sports improves selfconfidence. 39 Why? It builds confidence when you know you can practice, improve, and achieve your goals. Sports are also a feelgood activity because they help girls get in shape, keep a healthy weight, and make new friends. 40 Playing sports can reduce stress and help you feel a little happier. How? The brain chemicals released during exercise improve a person’s mood. Friends are another moodlifter. And being in a team creates tight bonds between friends. It’s good to know your teammates will support you both on and off the field! A. Exercise cuts the pressure. B. Sports teach valuable life skills. C. Regular exercise increases quality of life. D. In fact, there are at least five more reasons. E. Girls who play sports feel better about themselves. F. Playing sports offers children more than just physical benefits. G. But research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who don’t. 四．完形填空（共 20小題；每小題 ，滿分 30分） Recently I understood the true meaning of love. The 41 was Kane, my neighbor Joline’s twoyearold son. Kane was born with a physical problem on his 42 . And I witnessed (目睹 ) the 43 that Kane’s physical shortings had on his family. I also saw a 44 family that embraced (擁抱 ) this special child. A family that wouldn’t allow Kane to know he was 45 . Joline had constructed a small cart for his son to 46 . Kane used his hands to move about, and the cart 47 him to “go to” any place just as everyone else was able to do. Kane was not just a member of the family, but the 48 of the family. With a wide smile, it was easy to see that even at the age of two, Kane liked to 49 with people very much. With wisdom of an individual (個(gè)人 ), this boy even 50 the most plex of human emotions. Later I came to 51 that this child was sent to help some of us who weren’t just getting what love was all about. Kane demanded attention, 52 not because of his mobility (移動(dòng)能力 ) challenges or other apparent shortings. In his mind, he had no 53 or