Once upon a time, there was a boy who would go into the forest and gather food and herbal medicines(草藥) with some of his fellows every spring. However, one year, a tiger  36  in the forest and no one dared go into the forest again. One day, the boy’s father became  37  ， and the family couldn’t afford the  38  that the father needed. The boy decided to try and find some herbal medicines as well as some food in the forest.

   It was a perfect sunny day. At first, it was quiet and  39  happened. But later, when the boy bent down to reach one more mushroom, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. A large shadow 40   him. He rolled over and looked  41  in shock as the tiger said in a deep voice. “You are my  42  . Say good-bye to this world.”  43  his sick father, the boy knew he couldn’t die. He quickly calmed down and put a(n)  44  into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed.Then he said, “45  you can kill and eat me, but I  46  you to know that these mushrooms are  47  poisonous(有毒的). You can eat me,  48  you will die too. My family will  49 me and find you. They will  50 your stomach and eat your meat. Your fine  51 will carpet the floor of a rich man’s house and your tiger bones will get a good  52  in the medicine shops. My family will have enough for a year or more and I will be given a good funeral（葬禮） and long53  .

    The tiger hesistated. He saw the frightful mushrooms in the basket and  54  his appetite(胃口). He slowly walked away. The boy saved his own life with his quick  55 .

A． broke out           B. woke up        C. showed up        D. set out

A． hungry          B. ill           C. angry        D.mad

A． love               B. medicine      C.care          D.doctors

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

A． covered           B.followed         C. caught    D. pushed

A． down            B. out             C. around       D. up

A． energy          B. power          C. enemy    D. supper

A． Looking after   B. Thinking of    C.Bringing back     D. Believing in

A． stone         B.leaf             C. mushroom        D. apple

A． Of course       B.No way          C. In the beginning         D. In any case

A．choose             B. wish           C. persuade    D. order

A． expensive          B. delicious      C. deadly       D. magic

A． as              B. so            C. but           D. because

A．look for            B. call for        C. take care of   D. get rid of

A．feed               B. open           C. sell             D. kick

A．head             B.tail             C. paws           D.skin

A． price              B. seller           C. reward         D. doctor

A． understood       B.encouraged     C.needed         D.remembered

A． lost            B. increased        C. regained      D. forgot

A． skill           B. warning        C. thinking      D.word

Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad has been retired. But he didn’t go quietly. In his final speech, he blamed the Jewish people for the problems between Israel and the Palestinians.
“The Jews have taken land of the Muslims,” he said. “What if part of America was given to the Jews as Israel? Would the Americans let it happen? Of course not.”
His words angered many western governments, but Mahathir doesn’t care. “I like to speak my mind,” the 77-year-old explained. “Sometimes people don’t like it. But that is what leadership is all about.”
Loved by some and disliked by others, his 22 years in power have seen great changes in Malaysia. He has taken it from being one of Asia’s poorest countries to the world’s 18th largest trading nation. It is also a peaceful country with native Malaysians living alongside minority groups. Chinese make up a quarter of the population, while a further 7.4 percent are of Indian origin. Teenage girls wearing Muslim^① headscarves happily walk around large stores as ethnic Chinese play mah-jong^② in nearby cafes.
But Mahathir has made enemies at home and abroad and some people will be glad he has gone. The US was unhappy when he often blamed it for globalization. Meanwhile, critics say that he has limited the freedom of the Malaysian people in order to stay in control of the country. Despite this, he is a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia as well as those in the Islamic^③ world. “He marked out the path to success for developing nations in the region to follow,” said Thai President Thaksin Shinawatra.
Now he just wants to enjoy his retirement and insists that he will not take on a special role in government. “I’m a nobody,” he said. But many Malaysians do not agree with this.
Notes:
①    Muslim  adj. 穆斯林的
②    mah-jong  n. 麻將
③    Islamic  adj. 伊斯蘭教的
Choose the best answers according to the above:

1. 1.

   What does Mahathir probably mean by saying “But that is what leadership is all about.”?

   1. A.
      The Jews have taken land of the Muslines by strong power of their leadership.
   2. B.
      America should give part of its land to Israel though its leadership is powerful.
   3. C.
      Leadership has the obligation to speak up what you think is right or wrong.
   4. D.
      As a leader of a country, you have the right to teach those in other countries what to do and how.
2. 2.

   Which is NOT true about the following?

   1. A.
      Malaysia was no longer poor after Mahathir came into power.
   2. B.
      Malaysia is a country with natives and other minorities like Jews living alongside
      peacefully.
   3. C.
      Malaysia developed a lot within Mahathir’s power but freedom of Malaysians was
      limited.
   4. D.
      Mahathir’s role in the world is both a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia but also a possible enemy of some countries.
3. 3.

   The best title of this passage would be _________.

   1. A.
      A Religion Enthusiast
   2. B.
      Mahathir’s Political Policy
   3. C.
      Mahathir Is Malaysia
   4. D.
      Hero of the World

 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

Once upon a time, there was a boy who would go into the forest and gather food and herbal medicines(草藥) with some of his fellows every spring. However, one year, a tiger  36  in the forest and no one dared go into the forest again. One day, the boy’s father became  37  ， and the family couldn’t afford the  38  that the father needed. The boy decided to try and find some herbal medicines as well as some food in the forest.

   It was a perfect sunny day. At first, it was quiet and  39  happened. But later, when the boy bent down to reach one more mushroom, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. A large shadow 40   him. He rolled over and looked  41  in shock as the tiger said in a deep voice. “You are my  42  . Say good-bye to this world.”  43  his sick father, the boy knew he couldn’t die. He quickly calmed down and put a(n)  44  into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed.Then he said, “45  you can kill and eat me, but I  46  you to know that these mushrooms are  47  poisonous(有毒的). You can eat me,  48  you will die too. My family will  49 me and find you. They will  50 your stomach and eat your meat. Your fine  51 will carpet the floor of a rich man’s house and your tiger bones will get a good  52  in the medicine shops. My family will have enough for a year or more and I will be given a good funeral（葬禮） and long53  .

    The tiger hesistated. He saw the frightful mushrooms in the basket and  54  his appetite(胃口). He slowly walked away. The boy saved his own life with his quick  55 .

36.  A． broke out        B. woke up        C. showed up          D. set out

37．A． hungry          B. ill              C. angry             D. mad

38．A． love               B. medicine        C. care             D. doctors

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

40．A． covered           B. followed          C. caught           D. pushed

41．A． down            B. out               C. around            D. up

42．A． energy          B. power           C. enemy          D. supper

43．A． Looking after   B. Thinking of     C. Bringing back    D. apple

45.  A .Of course       B. No way       C. In the beginning    D. In any case

46．A．choose             B. wish             C. persuade        D. order

47．A． expensive          B. delicious       C. deadly            D. magic

48．A． as              B. so              C. but              D. because

49．A．look for           B. call for         C. take care of     D. get rid of

50．A．feed             B. open             C. sell               D. kick

51．A．head            B. tail              C. paws            D. skin

52．A． price            B. seller             C. reward            D. doctor

53 A．understood       B. encouraged      C. needed          D. remembered

54．A． lost            B. increased        C. regained        D. forgot

55．A． skill           B. warning        C. thinking        D. word

 Once upon a time, there was a boy who would go into the forest and gather food and herbal medicines(草藥) with some of his fellows every spring. However, one year, a tiger  36  in the forest and no one dared go into the forest again. One day, the boy’s father became  37  ， and the family couldn’t afford the  38  that the father needed. The boy decided to try and find some herbal medicines as well as some food in the forest.

   It was a perfect sunny day. At first, it was quiet and  39  happened. But later, when the boy bent down to reach one more mushroom, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. A large shadow 40   him. He rolled over and looked  41  in shock as the tiger said in a deep voice. “You are my  42  . Say good-bye to this world.”  43  his sick father, the boy knew he couldn’t die. He quickly calmed down and put a(n)  44  into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed.Then he said, “45  you can kill and eat me, but I  46  you to know that these mushrooms are  47  poisonous(有毒的). You can eat me,  48  you will die too. My family will  49 me and find you. They will  50 your stomach and eat your meat. Your fine  51 will carpet the floor of a rich man’s house and your tiger bones will get a good  52  in the medicine shops. My family will have enough for a year or more and I will be given a good funeral（葬禮） and long53  .

    The tiger hesistated. He saw the frightful mushrooms in the basket and  54  his appetite(胃口). He slowly walked away. The boy saved his own life with his quick  55 .

1.A． broke out           B. woke up        C. showed up        D. set out

2.A． hungry          B. ill           C. angry        D.mad

3.A． love               B. medicine      C.care          D.doctors

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

5.A． covered           B.followed         C. caught    D. pushed

6.A． down            B. out             C. around       D. up

7.A． energy          B. power          C. enemy    D. supper

8.A． Looking after   B. Thinking of    C.Bringing back     D. Believing in

9.A． stone         B.leaf             C. mushroom        D. apple

10.A． Of course       B.No way          C. In the beginning         D. In any case

11.A．choose             B. wish           C. persuade    D. order

12.A． expensive          B. delicious      C. deadly       D. magic

13.A． as              B. so            C. but           D. because

14.A．look for            B. call for        C. take care of   D. get rid of

15.A．feed               B. open           C. sell             D. kick

16.A．head             B.tail             C. paws           D.skin

17.A． price              B. seller           C. reward         D. doctor

18.A． understood       B.encouraged     C.needed         D.remembered

19.A． lost            B. increased        C. regained      D. forgot

20.A． skill           B. warning        C. thinking      D.word

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
Once upon a time, there was a boy who would go into the forest and gather food and herbal medicines(草藥) with some of his fellows every spring. However, one year, a tiger  36  in the forest and no one dared go into the forest again. One day, the boy’s father became  37 ， and the family couldn’t afford the  38  that the father needed. The boy decided to try and find some herbal medicines as well as some food in the forest.
It was a perfect sunny day. At first, it was quiet and  39  happened. But later, when the boy bent down to reach one more mushroom, he was suddenly pushed to the ground. A large shadow 40   him. He rolled over and looked  41  in shock as the tiger said in a deep voice. “You are my  42  . Say good-bye to this world.”  43  his sick father, the boy knew he couldn’t die. He quickly calmed down and put a(n)  44  into his mouth, and chewed and swallowed.Then he said, “45  you can kill and eat me, but I  46  you to know that these mushrooms are  47  poisonous(有毒的). You can eat me,  48  you will die too. My family will  49 me and find you. They will  50 your stomach and eat your meat. Your fine  51 will carpet the floor of a rich man’s house and your tiger bones will get a good  52  in the medicine shops. My family will have enough for a year or more and I will be given a good funeral（葬禮） and long53  .
The tiger hesistated. He saw the frightful mushrooms in the basket and  54  his appetite(胃口). He slowly walked away. The boy saved his own life with his quick  55 .
36.  A．broke out        B. woke up       C. showed up         D. set out
37．A．hungry          B. ill            C. angry            D. mad
38．A．love               B. medicine       C. care            D. doctors
39．A．a(chǎn)nything          B. everything      C. nothing          D. something
40．A．covered           B. followed          C. caught          D. pushed
41．A．down           B. out              C. around            D. up
42．A．energy          B. power          C. enemy          D. supper
43．A．Looking after   B. Thinking of     C. Bringing back    D. apple
45.  A .Of course      B. No way       C. In the beginning    D. In any case
46．A．choose             B. wish            C. persuade       D. order
47．A．expensive          B. delicious       C. deadly            D. magic
48．A．a(chǎn)s             B. so             C. but             D. because
49．A．look for           B. call for        C. take care of    D. get rid of
50．A．feed            B. open            C. sell              D. kick
51．A．head           B. tail             C. paws           D. skin
52．A．price            B. seller            C. reward           D. doctor
53 A．understood       B. encouraged     C. needed         D. remembered
54．A．lost            B. increased        C. regained       D. forgot
55．A．skill           B. warning        C. thinking        D. word