As a result, my first homework was a real disaster （災難）. My face turned red as I read the teacher’s comments （評語）. She wrote, “Teresa, it seems to me that you need to learn how to structure （構思）your writing. ”

    I knew she was right. I had been writing stories for too long and didn’t have well-structured writing. When I wrote a story, I could start a new paragraph （段）every line. But this was not how history writing worked.

    I rewrote the homework four or five times, and asked my classmates for help before I finally handed it in. With continued rewriting, my homework changed a lot. My second paper received a high grade.

    These are my happiness and sadness. Each one makes me try harder next time.

  1. At first the writer thought it was ________ to learn history.

    A. difficult　　　　　　　　    B. easy

    C. boring　　　　　　　　　　  D. interesting

  2. The writer’s face turned red _______.

    A. after he talked to the teacher

    B. when he had his homework back

    C. after he got an “A” for his work

    D. when he did his history homework

  3. What was the writer’s problem?

    A. He spent too much time writing stories

    B. He wrote stories in his history homework.

    C. He did his homework the way he wrote stories.

    D. He made his homework too long to be read.

  4. What do the last two sentences tell us?

    A. The writer will try to learn better and better.

    B. History learning needs hard working.

    C. When we are sad, we want to work harder.

    D. The happier we are; the better we will work.

Most people have their own favourite action star, but did you know that the people you see doing most of the exciting things are not the movie stars? Most movie actors use stunt people (特技表演者) for action scenes with fights, fires, falls and other dangerous activities.

Who are stuntmen or stuntwomen? They are well-trained people. They have studied sports like gymnastics or kung fu, and they are in excellent physical condition. They have also learned to use special equipment (設備) to help them with the stunts. One example of this is the Russian swing (秋千跳水). It can help a stunt person fly over a house.

There are, however, some actors who do their own stunts and who have done stunts for other actors. One of these actors is Jackie Chan. In 1971, he was a stuntman for Bruce Lee. He can do stunts and act because he has studied music, drama and kung fu since he was six. Since 1980, Jackie has often used kung fu and his comedy into his movies, and has achieved his own special style. Jackie even won an award at the World Stunt Awards show in 2002.

So the next time when you watch an action movie, be sure to look carefully at the actor doing the dangerous scenes. It might not be the star.

66. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Jackie Chan.   B. Stunt people.   C. Movie stars.   D. Russian swing.

67. Which of the following isn’t necessary for a stuntman?

A. To study gymnastics.        B. To learn kung fu.  

C. To be in good health.        D. To learn drama and music.

68. What’s Jackie Chan’s special style?

A. He does stunts for himself and other actors.

B. He has studied music, arts and drama.

C. He has worked as a successful stuntman.

D. He has put Chinese kung fu and his comedy into his movies.

69. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Stunt people do all of the exciting and dangerous things.

B. The world Stunt Awards show is held for stunt people.

C. Stunt people are well-trained before they start their work.

D. Movies with fights, fires and falls may need stunt people.

70. What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “gymnastics”?

A. 下棋   B. 彈琴   C. 體操   D. 繪畫

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight．When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper．He spent a lot of time learning about engines（發動機）．And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully．Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write．He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old．Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday，he wrote his own name for the first time in his life．George invented（發明） many things in his life．The train was the greatest one among them．Today when we take trains from one place to another，we'll think of this great man---George Stephenson．
【小題1】In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father？________．

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight.When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper.He spent a lot of time learning about engines（發動機）.And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully.Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old.Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday，he wrote his own name for the first time in his life.George invented（發明） many things in his life.The train was the greatest one among them.Today when we take trains from one place to another，we'll think of this great man---George Stephenson.

1. 1.

   In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father？________.

   1. A.
      In 1781
   2. B.
      In 1789
   3. C.
      In 1795
   4. D.
      In 1798
2. 2.

   He learned about the engine ________.

   1. A.
      through reading and writing
   2. B.
      by making it to pieces and studying each piece carefully
   3. C.
      at lessons from a young teacher
   4. D.
      by asking a lot of questions
3. 3.

   He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he became ________.

   1. A.
      a great man
   2. B.
      a good maker
   3. C.
      a good worker
   4. D.
      a good student
4. 4.

   George Stephenson invented the ________.

   1. A.
      the train
   2. B.
      the telephone
   3. C.
      the car
   4. D.
      the computer
5. 5.

   From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest ____ in the world.

   1. A.
      workers
   2. B.
      writers
   3. C.
      learners
   4. D.
      inventors