“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回聲). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I walked around aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.
But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits(容許) it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.      
All the lights were off except father’s.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. However, after an argument he has the habit of tucking me underneath the covers (掖被子) while I am sleeping.
This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my face. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it’s second to none!

1. 1.

   Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.
   a. I opened the door and entered the house.
   b. Sadly I ran out into the street.
   c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.
   d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.
   e. I walked about in the street without any aim

   1. A.
      b-e-d-c-a
   2. B.
      b-e-c-d-a
   3. C.
      b-e-a-c-d
   4. D.
      b-e-c-a-d
2. 2.

   What made the writer think of his childhood?

   1. A.
      The sight of the street lights
   2. B.
      The sight of the empty street
   3. C.
      The sight of a father with a child in his arms
   4. D.
      The sight of light in his own house
3. 3.

   What can we infer about the reason why the father often shouts at his son?

   1. A.
      The father is getting older and older
   2. B.
      The son has more fashionable opinions than his father
   3. C.
      They usually disagree with each other
   4. D.
      The father has got used to being a leader for long
4. 4.

   What conclusion（結論）can be drawn after reading the passage?

   1. A.
      The father treats his son in an unfair way
   2. B.
      The father is actually kind to his son
   3. C.
      The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son
   4. D.
      The father is always finding mistakes with his son
5. 5.

   Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      The Generation Gap
   2. B.
      ASleepless Summer Night
   3. C.
      An Iron Doorinside
   4. D.
      Father’s Love

補全對話

A．You must go to see him.

B．I don't think so.

C．I'm sure he must feel sorry for it.

D．I hope he'll soon be all right.

E．It's bad for his health.

F．I'm sorry to hear that.

G．I think you aren't healthy, too.

（E: Emily　　P: Paul）

E: You look worried, Paul, don't you?

P: Yes, Emily. My father is ill.

E: 1 What's the trouble?

P: He has a headache.

E: But he looks healthy.

P: 2 He was strong when he was young.

He liked sports and often took exercise.

But these years he doesn't like sports and

eats much meat. He becomes fatter and fatter.

E: 3 .

P: You are right. The doctors told him to have more sports and eat less meat, but he didn't listen to them.

E: 4 .

P: Yes. Now he thinks the doctors are right, and begins to do what they say.

E: 5

P: Thank you very much.

What about going to the zoo?________．

1. A.
   That's a good idea．
2. B.
   You're welcome．
3. C.
   That's right．
4. D.
   That's all right．

It was late on a snowing night. Doctor Van was driving fast to the hospital to do an operation (手術) on a badly hurt (受傷的) person. Minutes later he came to a red traffic light and had to stop to wait. A man suddenly opened the door of the car and got in.

“Drive on, ” shouted the man, “Just do what I’ve told you to. ” The man was strong and tall while Doctor Van was not.

“But I’m a doctor, ” Van tried to tell him what he was going to do. “I’m on my way to the

hospital to save…” “Stop talking and drive faster, as fast as you can!” the man stopped Van and Van had to do so.

Only a few minutes had passed when the man made Van stop his car again and drove

him off, and he himself drove away very quickly.

Van stood in the snow for a moment and then walked around to look for a taxi.

Another half an hour had passed when Van got out of the taxi and ran into the hospital. But it was too late and nothing could be done.

The man who had taken Van’s car was standing by the person all the time. He was so

sad! Only then did Van know that the man was the father of that badly hurt person!

（ ）41. What was the weather like that night?

A. Rainy　　　　 B. Snowy　　　　 C. Windy　　　　 D. Warm

（ ）42. Who needed an operation at once?

A. Doctor Van.　　 B. The man　 C. Doctor Van’s son.　 D. The man’s son.

( ）43. Why did the man take Van’s car?

A. Because he was a doctor and had to get to the hospital as soon as possible.

B. Because he wanted to use the car to see a friend who was in hospital and needed his help.

C. Because he wanted to get to the hospital earlier than the doctor.

D. Because he was worried about his son and could not wait to see him.

（ ）44．Which of the following is not true?

A. The man lost his son.　　 B. Doctor Van was stronger than the man.

C. Doctors need cars.　　　 D. The weather was not fine that night.

（ ）45．Which of the following can be the best title （標題） for this passage?

A. A Doctor Driving at Night.　 B. A Good Doctor Met a Bad Man.

C. Too Worried to Be Helpful.　 D. How to Save a Badly Hurt Person.

________ he said at the meeting surprised all the people.

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