
5. ( )It has only been three months ___ I started to learn German. But I could understand most of the German in this book.
(A) for (B) when (C) since (D) after
6. ( )We met our elementary school classmates at the park ___ chance. We didn’t plan to do that.
(A) of (B) by (C) with (D) in
7. ( )Bill:Have you ever been to Hong Kong?
Ted:Yes, ______. It’s really a fun place to go.
(A) five days (B) for three years (C) in one month (D) twice already
8. ( )A:Joseph has to study harder, doesn’t he?
B:___
(A) Yes, he does . (B) No, he hasn’t. (C) No, he can’t. (D) Yes, he has.
9.( )A:I heard that Cathy’s mother died last Friday.
B:Oh, my goodness. ___ Is Cathy OK?
(A) I felt sorry for her. (B) She will go through it. (C) I asked for it. (D) She beat the clocks.
10.( )A : Mom, I’m so sad. Mike broke up with me because I am not as pretty as Mandy and then he fell in love with her.
I can’t stop crying.
B : Oh, dear, that will be all right. Let it go. After all, ________________________. Cheer up. You are always my
most lovely girl in the world.
(A) like mother, like daughter (B) you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your true prince or princess.
(C) when a blind man leads another, both fall down (D) no pains, no gains
People from different countries see death in different ways. In Taiwan, we seldom talk about it even on Tomb Sweeping
Day. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead with joy. During the festival, they also sweep tombs, but they
remember their dead relatives in a lively way.
Two months ago, I visited my friend, Rosa, in Mexico. I was there for the Day of the Dead on November first and
second. We invited the ghosts back to our world. We painted our faces and dressed up in costumes. Later, we danced at a
street party. It was so fun.
Back at Rosa’s house, there were flowers, candles, candy, and food on the table. Her family cooked a big meal for
everyone, and then shared touching stories of their dead relatives with me. For Mexicans, the Day of the Dead is all about
love, not fear.
* sweep 清掃 tomb 墳墓 relative 親戚
11. ( ) What is the reading mainly about?
(A) The writer’s trip in Mexico. (B) The writer’s dead relatives in Mexico.
(C) The writer’s costume for the street party. (D) The writer celebrated the Day of the Dead in Mexico.
12. ( ) Which is NOT true?
(A) Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead with joy. (B) Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead in spring.
(C) Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead at a street party.
(D) Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead with family and friends.
13. ( ) What does it in the first paragraph mean?
(A) Death. (B) Taiwan. (C) Country. (D) Way.
Many people in Taiwan enjoy cycling. On weekends, bike lovers ride bicycles on roads or bike paths. Cycling
is good for our health, but sometimes it is very challenging. Here is a great story about a difficult cycling trip.
The Huang family loved cycling and they had a dream. They wanted to travel around the world by bike. Before
they put their dream into action, the Huang family spent many years planning the trip and saving money. They worked
very hard for their dream.
In July of 2002, the Huang family began their trip. They rode 25,000 kilometers. They went across mountains and
through valleys. They experienced many difficult things on the trip. Finally, the Huang family arrived back home in
August of 2003. They spent about a year on this trip.
This story is amazing. Next time, when you see bike lovers on roads or bike paths, would you want to join them
for a ride?