Dear Bill，
Long time no see! I just came back to Taiwan from Europe. 20 hours on the plane really made me tired.
I knew about Typhoon（台风） Melissa from the TV news．On TV，I saw many houses in Kaohsiung were damaged（损毁）．Are you OK there？
The weather in the mountains of Europe was very different from that in Taiwan．It was just early October，but it started to snow in mountains of Europe．
Still，my trip to Europe was great fun．Before I went there，I was worried about the language．I can't speak German or French．But I was surprised to find that English was still useful there! I talked to people without any problems，and I even made some new friends on the train!
I'm going to going lo Europe again next summer．Do you want to join me？
Your friend，
Alex
62．Alex felt when he came back lo Taiwan from Europe．
| A． |
surprised |
| B． |
tired |
| C． |
sad |
| D． |
boring |
63．Where does Bill live？
| A． |
In Hong Kong． |
| B． |
In Kaohsiung． |
| C． |
In Germany． |
| D． |
In France |
64．What was the weather like in the mountains of Europe when it was early October in Taiwan？
| A． |
It was snowy． |
| B． |
It was very hot there． |
| C． |
It rained a lot． |
| D． |
There was a terrible typhoon． |
65．What is TRUE about Alex's experience in Europe？
| A． |
He was worried about the weather． |
| B． |
He learned English from a language school there． |
| C． |
He enjoyed it and would like to go there again |
| D． |
He was invited to the homes of his foreign friends． |
Earthquakes usually come without warning． What should you do if this happens to you？ An earthquake is dangerous， but there are still things you can do to protect yourself．
●Stay calm as the earth begins to shake． Your chances of survivalin an earthquake go up if you can keep calm． Staying calm is not easy， but it can save your life．
● If you are inside when the earthquake starts， get under a table or a bed． You need to have something strong around you to protect you from falling objects． Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen． The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects．
●If you are outside， get to an open area as fast as you can． Stay away from buildings and trees． If you are in a car， pull over to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car． If you are close to the sea， try to get as far away from the water as possible． Earthquakes can cause huge waves（浪） that can really harm the people nearby．
● When the earthquake is over， there is still plenty of danger． For example， gas fire often comes with an earthquake． If you see a fire， quickly move outdoor to an open area．
Always remember to hope for the best but prepare for the worst．
（1）What does the underlined word" survival"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
坍塌 |
| B． |
废墟 |
| C． |
幸存 |
| D． |
失踪 |
（2）What shouldn't you do if you are inside when the earthquake starts？
| A． |
To get under a table |
| B． |
To get under a bed |
| C． |
To stay out of the kitchen |
| D． |
To stand near walls or windows |
（3）Which is the wrong way if you are outside when the earthquake happens to you？
| A． |
To stay away from buildings and trees |
| B． |
To get as far away from the sea water as possible |
| C． |
To run into your house quickly to take something valuable |
| D． |
To drive your car to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car |
（4）When an earthquake happens， often comes out．
| A． |
electronic fire |
| B． |
gas fire |
| C． |
forest fire |
| D． |
grass fire |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
The ways to stay calm． |
| B． |
The ways to stay away from tall buildings． |
| C． |
The ways to move outdoors to an open area． |
| D． |
The ways to protect yourself when an earthquake happens． |
Long long ago， there was a beautiful little girl． She was alone because she had no family and no home． She only had her clothes and some bread． But she was very kind．
A man asked her if she had something to eat． She gave him her bread． A child cried and told her that his head was very cold． So she gave him her hat． Then， she met a child with no coat． She gave him her coat．
One day， in the cold dark forest， she met another child who asked for her dress． The little girl thought that it was dark and nobody could see her， so she gave her dress away． At last，she had almost nothing： no family， no where to live， nothing to eat and little to wear．
Suddenly， stars fell from the sky． These stars became pieces of money and a beautiful dress．
The little girl was rich for the rest of her life and she still helped the people in need with her money．
（1）The beautiful little girl was because she had no family and no home
A．lazy
B． alone
C． rich
D． thin
（2）When she met a child with no coat， she gave him her
A． bread
B． hat
C． coat
D． money
（3） ，she gave her dress away．
A． In an old house
B． In the forest
C． In the sky
D． At home
（4） fell from the sky became pieces of money and a beautiful dress
A． The hat
B． The coat
C． The bread
D． The stars
（5）The little girl was rich for the rest of her life because of her ．
A． kindness
B．family
C．beauty
D．dress
Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5，000 years ago． It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink． More than 4，000 years later， Lu Yu， "the saint of tea"， mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing．The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea． It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used．
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries．In England， tea didn't appear until around 1660， but less than 100 years later， it had become the national drink． The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century． This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world． Even though many people now know about tea culture， the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea．
（1）It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink
（2）The book Cha Jing was written by Lu Yu．
（3）The tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 7th and 8th centuries．
（4）The tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century．
（5）The Chinese are the ones who best understand the nature of tea．
When it comes to helping developing countries，we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals，buy food and medicine，or find clean water supplies．These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives．However，it's far from enough．We have to come up with better ideas．
A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer，which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia．The laptop which Mr．Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops．One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily．As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries，the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer upto give it extra power when needed．
This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr．Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year．The idea is that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet．These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately，but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term．
Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that hey can be used again．In the UK．and probably in many other countries too，millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year．The waste crested by throwing away thee old phones is very bed for the environment， so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time，We will reduce the waste we produce and help others．in other words ，we will be able to"kill two birds with one "and that is always a good thing．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）The underlined phrase "wind．up"in paragraph 2 means ．
| A． |
吹风 |
| B． |
给……上发条 |
| C． |
摇上 |
| D． |
利用空气……使…… |
（2）The laptop computer that Mr．Negroponte has designed ．
| A． |
will be damaged much easier than the normal one |
| B． |
has a special handle to access the Internet |
| C． |
is cheap and can run with extra power |
| D． |
can be helpful to find the people's own solutions |
（3）According to the passage，what benefit can we get from recycling old mobile phones？______
| A． |
We can reduce the waste to protect the environment． |
| B． |
We can help children in developing countries reuse the old mobile phones． |
| C． |
it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users． |
| D． |
It not only reduces the waste produced by developed countries but also helps the children in developing countries． |
（4）Mr． Negroponte's cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to ．
| A． |
illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countries |
| B． |
tell us what high technology can help people |
| C． |
show how to find business opportunities in developing countries |
| D． |
give an example of how to help developing countries |
（5）Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countries？
| A． |
We need to help people in developing countries to help themselves，not just throw money at the problem． |
| B． |
We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals． |
| C． |
We should think about giving help to developing countries more often． |
| D． |
We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately． |
What we have been aware of is that people from Italy speak Italian and people from Russia speak Russian．But have you ever wondered the reason why people speak Spanish in so many South American countries？Do you know why the brilliant footballers of Brazil speak Portuguese？And why is French the first language of some people in Canada？ The answer is that all these countries belonged to European empires at one time．The next question is：How did these empires begin？ To answer that question we have to probably go back to the 15th and 16 centuries，the golden age of European explorers．
Although this period is known as the golden age of European explorers，it was not the beginning of European exploration．As you probably know，Marco Polo travelled a long way to China at the end of the 13 century and some people say that the Vikings discovered America long before Columbus set sail in 1492．However，it is during this "golden"period that some famous voyages took place．Columbus' voyage to America is the best known voyage of exploration，but Ferdinand Magellan sailed round the world in this period，and Spanish explorers such as Central and Pizarro reached South America． Cortez defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mesico and Pizarro defeated the Incas in what we now know as Peru． The roots of the Spanish empire were established and that is why he Spanish language is so widely spoken in Central and South America today．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）When is the golden age of European explorers？
| A． |
The 15 thcentury |
| B． |
The 16 thcentury． |
| C． |
The l3 thcentury． |
| D． |
The 15 thand 16 thcenturies． |
（2）Which is not the voyage of exploration taking place during the golden period？
| A． |
Columbus sailed to America． |
| B． |
Marco Polo travelled to China． |
| C． |
Ferdinand Magellan voyaged round the world． |
| D． |
Cortez and Pizarro reached South America． |
（3）Who defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mexico？
| A． |
Pizarro． |
| B． |
Cortez． |
| C． |
Incas． |
| D． |
Columbus． |
（4）According to the passage，some countries in America didn't use to belong to ．
| A． |
Portugal |
| B． |
Spain |
| C． |
Canada |
| D． |
France |
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
Many countries in South America have been influenced by European countries |
| B． |
The period of the 15h and 16h centuries was the beginning of the European exploration |
| C． |
European explorers occupied some American countries in a peaceful way |
| D． |
Ferdinand Magellan's voyage round the world is not famous at all |