hurting us. We can never be 100% ready for everything! Be
positive! Trying scary things and facing our fears help us build
confidence. After that, we’ll be proud of our courage and be more
confident!
blame 責備 notice 注意 habits 習慣 rest 剩餘 errors 錯誤
instead of 而不是 positive 正向的 confidence 信心 confident 有信心的
39. What is the best title of this reading?
(A) Ways to be proud of ourselves.
(B) Ways to try things that scare us and face our fears.
(C) Ways to have a healthy life.
(D) Ways to treat ourselves right and build confidence.
40. What can you say to yourself according to the reading?
(A) “It is not healthy to think that other people are doing better
than us.”
(B) “I shouldn’t try the things that make me feel scared.”
(C) “I can never be 100% ready for everything, so I don’t have
to try new things. ”
(D) “I made a lot of mistakes. I should blame and reflect on
myself!” reflect 反省
Do you want to adopt a dog? A lot of dogs lose a home
because of their past owners. It’s because these owners may not
know how much time they need to spend, or they may not have
enough money to go on keeping one. There are a lot of cute dogs
that need a home. So, if you would like to buy a new dog, why
not bring a dog back from a shelter? There are some tips about
adopting a dogs. Let’s check them out.
1. Try to choose a dog with your head, not just with your heart.
It is easy to fall in love with the dog at the first sight. But did
you decide where your dog is going to sleep and rest? Or make
sure you can prepare food for the dog you choose. If you choose a
big dog, like Golden Retriever or Labrador, you may need to have
larger space and plan to spend more money feeding them.
2. Set the rules first
Being clear about your house rules from day one is much
better for your pet dog. When it comes to bedtime, can the dog
jump in your bed and sleep next to you? Where and how much
can the dog eat? Use different ways to help your dog understand
your rules and keep following them.
3. When problems come
Dogs from shelters usually have the problem of separation
anxiety because they easily think of the bad things happening
with their past owner. When they are alone or sleep in the dark
place, it makes them sad and feel like they’re losing their home
again. There are some tips to help solve the problem. First, give
your dogs chances to practice being alone. Start from a few
seconds and increase. Second, give your dog a comfortable place,
enough food and some new toys before you leave. This makes
them feel less worried during time without you and they will
learn to wait for you to come back. Last, always be patient and
give a lot of love to your dog. Everything will become better!
adopt 領養 increase 增加
41. What is the reading about?
(A) It’s better to adopt a dog from shelters, not from a pet
shop.
(B) Owning dogs from a shelter is not easy.
(C) How to give your dog a comfortable life.
(D) Things you need to know before and after dog adoption.
42. What does the sentence “choose a dog with your head, not
just with your heart” mean?
(A) The size of a dog’s head is more important than its heart.
(B) Choose the dog you love when seeing it at the first time.
(C) You need to think twice before deciding which dog can go
home with you.
(D) Always choose a large dog.
43. Which one is true about separation anxiety?
(A) All dogs have this problem.
(B) It easily happens when the dog is with their owner.
(C) Setting house rules for your dog can improve this problem.
(D) The dog can feel better after practicing being alone.
In this year’s debate, two students will talk about the good
and bad sides of smartphone use.
Student A: Everyone knows that smartphones can be useful at
times, but I believe they lead to many problems. First, they are
dangerous when they are used on the road. A lot of car accidents
happen because of people who use their phones and drive at the
same time. Second, students might play on their phones at school
and not listen to the teacher. Also, using smartphones too often
gives a lot of people eye problems.
Student B: Though smartphones may lead to some problems, it
is because people don’t really use them correctly. In fact, they do
a lot more good than bad. It’s convenient for people to use
smartphones to call others at any time. This can be important if
you are in danger or need to talk to someone right away.
Smartphones can also be a good tool for students at school. For
example, students can use smartphones to look up a word when