Unlike many surfers who sought the perfect wave, my interests always lay beneath the sea' s surface in a world I could only imagine and dream of．When I was twelve, I made my first adventures in the deep．Later I would learn how to dive, expanding my world of exploration many times over．
Perhaps the greatest turning point in my life came when I was in high school and I wrote a letter to the famous Scripps Oceanographic Institution, asking how I might learn more about the sea．A kind scientist answered my letter and told me how to apply to Scripps for a summer scholarship, which I received．During one of their courses that summer, I met Dr．Robert Norris, a marine geologist．He loved the sea almost as much as I did．Soon he suggested I consider his school, the University of California, for my study．One year later I became a member of the freshman class．
Now my love affair with the sea became a serious endeavor（艱苦的努力）．If I wanted to be an undersea explorer, I needed to learn as much as I could about the laws of the physical world that controlled the environment I wanted to enter．The undersea world is not our natural world．It is unforgiving to those who make mistakes．At its greatest depths the water temperature is near freezing, the pressure is eight tons per square inch, and it is totally dark．It is easy to get lost in such a world．I needed to learn a lot about geography, navigation, geology, biology, and many other things．
I decided another important thing for me to do was to join the U．S．Navy．If I was going to be an undersea explorer, I would have to lead men and women on dangerous adventures where they might get hurt, and I didn't want that to happen．
In the Navy I learned discipline, organization, and how to motivate and lead people on adventures so that we could explore the wonders of the deep．
Finally, the time came to put all that I had learned to use, to go forth with a team of men and women and explore an adventure I am still on and hope to be on for many years to come．
【小題1】What happened to the author at the age of twelve?

The secret of happiness
An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(點頭)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.
“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.
“You’re welcome, sir.”she said.
After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零錢)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(紙巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.
By Steve Brunkhorst

1. 1.

   The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he

   1. A.
      had a habit of giving tips to waitresses
   2. B.
      thought the meal was delicious
   3. C.
      wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude
   4. D.
      learned the secret of happiness from the waitress
2. 2.

   What do we know about the waitress and the old man?

   1. A.
      The waitress knew who the old man was from the note
   2. B.
      The waitress knew the old man before she served him
   3. C.
      The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary
   4. D.
      It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss
3. 3.

   We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to     

   1. A.
      have a good meal
   2. B.
      enjoy good service
   3. C.
      see the restaurant for himself
   4. D.
      show his love for common people
4. 4.

   The underlined phrase“waited on”means     

   1. A.
      looked at
   2. B.
      served
   3. C.
      waited for
   4. D.
      Found

Paul couldn’t sleep last night. He woke up early and sat up, and then he lay down again. He felt terrible. “I must be sick,” he thought. “but I must study for that test.”
He got up and looked for his history notebook. He finally found it under a pile of clothes on a chair. He went over his history notes, but he couldn’t remember any of the facts in the notes. “What shall I do?” he thought. He felt terrible.
Just then Paul’s telephone rang. He put down his notebook and picked up the telephone.
“Good morning,” Jack’s voice said, “You must be wrong about that test.”
“What do you mean?” Paul asked weakly.
“We’re not going to have the test today.” Jack said. “I wrote down the date in my notebook. The test will be next Wednesday; it isn’t today. How do you feel this morning?”
“Fine,” said Paul. “Just fine!” Suddenly he really felt fine

1. 1.

   Paul felt uneasy because he

   1. A.
      was seriously ill
   2. B.
      was too tired
   3. C.
      was worried about the coming test
   4. D.
      couldn’t find his history notebook
2. 2.

   It seemed that Paul __________

   1. A.
      was good at history
   2. B.
      liked to study history
   3. C.
      lost interest in history
   4. D.
      was ready for the history test
3. 3.

   What made Paul feel fine at once?

   1. A.
      The telephone call
   2. B.
      the coming test
   3. C.
      Jack’s notebook
   4. D.
      The fact that the test was not to be given that day
4. 4.

   “How do you feel this morning?” From this question we can see Jack________

   1. A.
      knew Paul
   2. B.
      knew Paul very well
   3. C.
      wanted to help Paul with his history
   4. D.
      would lend Paul his notebook

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1. 1.

   What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?

   1. A.
      Being stuck by the highway．
   2. B.
      Being urged by his grandkids．
   3. C.
      Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons．
   4. D.
      Being attracted by the friendly return policy．
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   On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about_______．

   1. A.
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   2. B.
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   3. C.
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   4. D.
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   An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is _______．

   1. A.
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   2. B.
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   3. C.
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   4. D.
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   1. A.
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   2. B.
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   3. C.
      give a brief introduction of Jitterbug
   4. D.
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