通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D中選出一個最佳選項。

It was a fine day. I started to think of getting the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, __31__, gave me a nod.

When I put my form in front of him. He was busy filling in other forms. After a few minutes he took my form and started filling in. I sat there wondering __32__ we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms by hand.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being __33__ , I asked him if my work was done. He said, "__34__ is done, it will take time!"

Just then I saw his morning cup of __35__ which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost __36__ while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how-many years, __37__ be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to  them for being there. He must be feeling so impatiently that "here comes another person who will __38__ me for doing his work first."

Sincerely, I told him, "Sir, please have your tea, I am not in a hurry." This man, suddenly looked __39__ at me and for the first time we had eye contact—he had __40__ made eye contact before. I saw a different person there, another human being who was under the same __41__ as I always am.

I saw both of us sailing in the same __42__. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea . He gave me a __43__ and said, "It is my daily job, you are not in a hurry but somebody else who will be in a hurry will come."

He really touched my __44__ with his words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as a robot, someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I am supposed to be more friendly to people who help me with my work and be __45__ that they are there for me.

31. A. as well            B. so far          C. so that         D. as usual

32. A. why              B. what           C. when          D. where

33. A. nervous           B. impatient        C. sad           D. relaxed

34. A. something         B. anything        C. everything      D. nothing

35. A. milk              B. coffee          C. tea            D. water

36. A. warm             B. cold           C. hot            D. cool

37. A. must             B. can             C. should         D. may

38. A. pull              B. put             C. push           D. promise

39. A. down             B. up             C. right           D. left

40. A. yet               B. already         C. never           D. ever

41. A. success            B. failure         C. surprise         D. pressure

42. A. boat              B. train           C. bus             D. plane

43. A. gift               B. smile          C. pen             D. paper

44. A. eye               B. ear            C. heart            D. hand

45. A.thankful           B. careful         C. hopeful          D. helpful

（A）

A：I'll spend my summer holiday in Taiwan.____1____

B：Yes, I've been there several times.

A：____2____

B：Yes, I like it very much.

A：____3____

B：It is clean. and beautiful. The people are friendly.

A: ____4____

B：No, not very hot. And you may have a swim in the sea.

A：Great! ____5____

B：Yes. Swimming in the sea is more interesting than in the river.

　　（Ｂ）

net;alone;place;anything;waiting;afraid;look;when;where;get;tell;earlier

A：Is there____1____I can do for you?

B：Yes,I'm____2____for the airport bus stop.

A：This is the bus stop!

B：Could you tell me____3____the bus leaves?

A：I'm____4____you've just missed it.

B：How about the____5____one?

A：In an hour.

B：Isn't there an____6____one?

A：No. They leave every hour.

B：Is there a____7____where I can____8____some rest and wait?

A：Yes. There is a____9____room just over there.

B：It's very kind of you to____10____me this.

Boys and girls, here I will tell you something about my first trip to the USA.
When I get to Kennedy Airport, I begin my visit to the USA. First, I go to Roy Senior high School. I’m happy on the first night in America because I live with a kind family, the Edwards. It’s a big family. They are very friendly to me. They help me do many things. When I want to write to my friends, they buy stamps for me; when I lose my camera, they help me buy a new one.
After some days, I go to another school in New Haven. I live in the Palumbos’ house. There are three people in the family. I’m surprised that the parents are from two countries.
It is a nice trip and I’m happy to be with the two families. They will be my friends for ever(永遠).

1. 1.

   Where does the writer live for the first night?

   1. A.
      In Roy Senior High School.
   2. B.
      In the Edwards’ house.
   3. C.
      In another school in New Haven.
   4. D.
      In the Palumbos’ house.
2. 2.

   文中劃線單詞 “stamps”的中文意思是 “_________”。

   1. A.
      書籍
   2. B.
      郵箱
   3. C.
      郵票
   4. D.
      雜志
3. 3.

   How many school does the writer go to?

   1. A.
      One.
   2. B.
      Two.
   3. C.
      Three.
   4. D.
      Four.
4. 4.

   Why is the writer surprised when he gets to the Palumbos’ house?

   1. A.
      Because there are only three people in the family.
   2. B.
      Because the family are not very helpful to him.
   3. C.
      Because the parents of the family are from two countries.
   4. D.
      Because the family is too big.
5. 5.

   What’s the best title(標題) of the passage?

   1. A.
      American schools
   2. B.
      American families
   3. C.
      My first trip to America
   4. D.
      My best friend in America

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (驚呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”
【小題1】When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.