I stood outside New York's Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.
From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.
Life was tough. I couldn't stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse---and then only in someone's arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.
“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”
Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.
A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.
“There's nothing anyone can do but you can't,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”
The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.
We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I'd walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mam's eyes shining with a mother's pride.
That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I'd done on my walk.
Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mam's words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.
I've sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world's finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mam's words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn't feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mam's promise lived.
【小題1】What was the problem with the author as a baby?
| A．He was expected unable to walk. |
| B．He was born outward in character. |
| C．He had a problem with listening. |
| D．He was shorter than a normal baby. |
| A．shortcoming | B．disadvantage | C．disability | D．delay |
| A．To hide their depressed feeling. |
| B．To indicate it an unusual day. |
| C．To show off their clothes. |
| D．To celebrate his successful operation. |
| A．determined | B．stubborn | C．generous | D．distinguished |
| A．His consistent effort. | B．His talent for music. |
| C．His countless failures. | D．His mother's promise. |
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That night, while I lay 44 in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While 45 with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily _46 .Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 47 them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a 48 , and you never saw the 49 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt very 50 and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her __51__, “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the 52_ .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I 53 have shouted at you that way.”
She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 54 .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this 55 , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
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Remember that 55 =" (F)ATHER" -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.
1. A．ever B．just C．even D．right
2. A．to B．on C．in D．for
3. A．school B．home C．work D．office
4. A．cooked B．had C．ate D．took
5. A．nearly B．hardly C．rudely D．already
6. A．lost B．missed C．beaten D．broken
7. A．awake B．asleep C．afraid D．alive
8. A．dealing B．meeting C．going D．talking
9. A．floor B．kitchen C．door D．window
10. A．grew B．bought C．picked D．fetched
11. A．joy B．expressions C．smiles D．tears
12. A．desk B．knees C．body D．bed
13. A．wrapped B．covered C．put D．help
14. A．pink B．yellow C．blue D．black
15. A．shouldn't B．needn't C．mustn't D．can't
16. A．indeed B．anyway C．anything D．besides
17. A．country B．company C．place D．state
18. A．for B．behind C．with D．to
19. A．stranger B．loss C．meal D．work
20. A．RESPECT B．WARMTH C．FRIEND D．FAMILY
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從41-60各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
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41. A. ever B. even C. just D. right
42. A. to B. in C. on D. for
43. A. school B. work C. home D. office
44. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
45. A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
46. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
47. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
48. A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
49. A. floor B. kitchen C. window D. door
50. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
51. A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy
52. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
53. A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
54. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
55. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
56. A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway
57. A. company B. country C. place D. state
58. A. for B. with C. behind D. to
59. A. books B. loss C. meal D. work
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第二節. 完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
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That night, while I lay 39 in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While 40 with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily 41 . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 42 them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a 43 , and you never saw the 44 in her eyes.”
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She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you 49 .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”
Through this 50 , I realize what FAMILY means:
FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
36. A. rude B. polite C. educated D. happy
37. A. in B. to C. on D. for
38. A. different B. funny C. moving D. terrible
39. A. had B. ate C. prepared D. took
40. A. quickly B. quietly C. noisily D. seriously
41. A. nearly B. hardly C. already D. even
42. A. kitchen B. room C. place D. way
43. A. beaten B. missing C. broken D. hit
44. A. alive B. asleep C. awake D. afraid
45. A. talking B. dealing C. working D. meeting
46. A. worried B. nervous C. excited D. disappointed
47. A. grew B. picked C. bought D. planted
48. A. gift B. flower C. kiss D. surprise
49. A. expression B. tears C. happiness D. joy
50. A. small B. proud C. weak D. hurt
51. A. table B. desk C. bed D. knees
52. A. pink B. blue C. yellow D. green
53. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
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I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said. “Excuse me too——I wasn’t 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皺眉頭). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn’t realize how harshly I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite—Go look around on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 , “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today—and I 50 have fussed（發牢騷）at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s Ok—I still love you 51 .”I hugged her and said, “I love you too, and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families—an unwise investment indeed.
Remember that 55 =（F）ATHER—（A）ND—（M）OTHER—（I）—（L）OVE—Y（OU）.
1.A．ever B．even C．just D．right
2.A．to B．in C．on D．for
3.A．school B．work C．home D．office
4.A．cooked B．had C．ate D．took
5.A．already B．hardly C．rudely D．nearly
6.A．lost B．missed C．beaten D．broken
7.A．asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive
8.A．standing B．meeting C．going D．talking
9.A．floor B．kitchen C．window D．door
10.A．grew B．gave C．picked D．dropped
11.A．tears B．expressions C．smiles D．joy
12.A．desk B．bed C．body D．knees
13.A．wrapped B．covered C．put D．help
14.A．pink B．yellow C．blue D．black
15.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．can’t
16.A．however B．besides C．anything D．anyway
17.A．company B．country C．place D．state
18.A．for B．with C．behind D．to
19.A．stranger B．loss C．meal D．work
20.A．RESPECT B．WARMTH C．FAMILY D．FRIEND
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