A scorpion and a frog met at the side of a river. The scorpion wanted to cross the river, but he didn’t know how to swim.
“Please, Mr. Frog,” he said, “would
you carry me across the river?”
“I can’t do that,” said the frog. “You are a scorpion, and you will sting me.”
“No,” said the scorpion. “I won’t sting you because then we will both drown in the river.”
This made sense to the frog, and he agreed to help him.
The scorpion climbed onto the back of the frog, and the frog began to swim. When they reached the middle of the river, the scorpion stung the frog. It hurt the frog very much, and they both began to sink under the water.
“Why did you sting me?” asked the frog. “Now I will die, and you will surely drown.”
“I couldn’t help it,” said the scorpion. “I am a scorpion, and that is what scorpions do. And you knew I was a scorpion when you let me ride on your back.”
【題組】50. The frog in the story agreed to carry the scorpion because .
(A) he did not think the scorpion would sting him (B) he liked to help whoever’s in need
(C) he crossed the river every day (D) he knew how to swim
32 The conference was initially _________ to take place on August 8th, but due to the typhoon, it was canceled at the last minute.
(A)scheduled (B)signaled (C)surveyed (D)schemed
19. Research shows that only some animals are able to _________ in the wild after being released from the zoo.
(A) decrease (B) express (C) prevent (D)survive
8 Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different ________, they have become best friends.
(A) backgrounds (B) interests (C) personalities (D) habits
Jessica is a very religious girl; she believes that she is always ______ supported by her god. (A) spiritually (B) typically (C) historically (D) officially
21. Julie: Happy Birthday, Patty! I have something for you.
Patty: Thank you _____ .
Julie: I can’t tell you, it’s supposed to be a surprise.
(A) How much money do you have? (B) Do you have anything to tell me?
(C) When is your birthday? (D) What did you get for me?
Harry’s girl-friend’s father, Mr. Ford, was a very conservative kind of man. Harry had
known him most of his life, but he seemed to be unusually strict and did not seem to
approve of young people. So Harry didn’t know exactly what to expect when he asked Mr.
Ford if he could marry his daughter.
Harry asked very politely for permission to marry his daughter. There was a long
silence while Mr. Ford looked Harry up and down. Finally, Mr. Ford went over to his desk
and wrote something on a piece of paper. He then pinned the paper to his daughter’s dress
and gently pushed her towards Harry. He then left the room without saying anything.
Harry quickly looked at the note and was both happy and surprised to read it. It said:
“With the compliments of the maker.”
【題組】38. What did Mr. Ford pin to her daughter’s dress?
(A) a broach (B) a flower (C) a ring (D) a note
2 This is the first time for a local organization to ________an international conference and to provide all the facilities and services
for this special event. (A) halt (B) host (C) howl (D) hover
39 John spent all of his money starting a new business; the result is that he can’t pay his bills and is now_________ .
(A) satisfied (B) affordable (C) prosperous (D) bankrupt
16 Coming out of the doctor’s office, the lady approached her husband and ____in his ear, “I’m pregnant.”
(A) commanded (B) whispered (C) splashed (D) quarreled
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says 115 million children worldwide are still missing out on an
education, most of them girls. 2005 is the year set by the UN to achieve gender equality in primary education.
UNICEF says many countries in South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East cannot meet the target of gender equality
in 2005. UNICEF is especially concerned about the situation in west and central Africa. Only five countries out of 24 are
set to achieve gender equality there. In South Asia, UNICEF says, progress has been made but not enough. Forty-two
million children across the region don’t go to school. Afghanistan and Pakistan have the widest gender gaps. For Pakistan
to have the same number of girls as boys in school by 2015, it would have to increase girls’ school attendance by over
three percent each year. And in eastern and central Europe there is cause for concern, too. The introduction of fees for
tuition, schoolbooks and uniforms has led to rising dropout rates—and girls drop out sooner than boys. UNICEF insists
the effort must be made. The UN’s primary goal is to get rid of poverty, and education is fundamental to achieving that.
【題組】50 What does the word “target” in the second paragraph mean?
(A) The object for shooting (B) The goal to achieve
(C) The idea to attack (D) The example to set
39 A: You look so fit. Do you exercise a lot?
B: Well, yeah, I go jogging for almost an hour in the early morning.
A:_____
B: About five days a week.
A: No wonder you look so good.
(A) How often do you do that? (B) How long do you exercise?
(C) When do you go jogging? (D) How much time do you spend on that?
224. Although the band’s evening _____ will start at 6:30 pm, lots of fans have waited outside the concert hall since this morning.
(A) substance
(B) method
(C) performance
(D) item
316. Nowadays many companies adopt a ______ work schedule which allows their employees to decide when to arrive at work—from as early as 6 a.m. to as late as 11 a.m.
(A) relative
(B) severe
(C) primitive
(D) flexible
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