A guitarist was pleasantly surprised to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found．It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him．Laurence Lennon，44，said he was running late that day．He was talking to his manager on his cellphone when he rushed out of the taxi．He said that he gave the driver ＄60 and told him to keep the change．He walked through the front doors of the concert hall，still talking on the phone to his manager．

       Upon discovering his loss，Lennon used his cellphone to call the police．The policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company，the number of the taxi，and the name of the driver．He said that she must have been joking．

She told Lennon that he could apply for a missing item report online．Lennon asked for address．

       It was www．nypd．gov/toprotectandtoserve/haveaniceday．She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years for finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana（大麻）smokers．Then she told him to have a nice day．

       “This year has been depressing，”said Lennon．“I had to put off the recording of two new CDs．I’ve been using borrowed guitars．And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar．”

       Lennon was reunited with his ＄100,000 guitar yesterday．The guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it．Lennon had offered a ＄10,000 reward for its return．He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner，who had informed the police．

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

       A．Careless guitarist surprised

       B．Valuable guitar found

       C．Coffeehouse owner rewarded

       D．Taxi driver still unknown

2.By saying “she must have been joking” in Para 2，the guitarist probably means      ．

       A．it was impossible for him to answer her questions

       B．there must have been something she felt funny

       C．she didn’t believe at all that he had lost his guitar

       D．she must have felt that his behavior was funny

3.In the policewoman’s opinion，finding the lost guitar    ．

       A．was not important at all

       B．wouldn’t be done online

       C．could be a long time hunting

       D．only depended on the driver

4.Which of the following NOT mentioned in the passage?

       A．Why the guitarist was in a hurry

       B．What the police advised the guitarist to do

       C．How the lost guitar affected its owner

       D．How the guitar was moved to the coffeehouse

A guitarist was pleasantly surprised to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cellphone when he rushed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall, still talking on the phone to his manager.
Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cellphone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company, the number of the taxi, and the name of the driver. He said that she must have been joking.
She told Lennon that he could apply for a missing item report online. Lennon asked for address. It was www.nypd.gov/toprotectandtoserve/haveaniceday. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years for finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana （大麻）smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.
“This year has been depressing,” said Lennon.  “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. I’ve been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”
Lennon was reunited with his $100,000 guitar yesterday. The guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it. Lennon had offered a $10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who had informed the police.

1. 1.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
   

   1. A.
      Careless guitarist surprised.          
   2. B.
      Valuable guitar found.
   3. C.
      Coffeehouse owner rewarded.        
   4. D.
      Taxi driver still unknown.
2. 2.

   In the first paragraph, the author explained ________.
   

   1. A.
      how costly the guitar was           
   2. B.
      how important the concert was
   3. C.
      why the guitarist was late           
   4. D.
      why the guitar was left behind
3. 3.

   By saying “she must have been joking” in Para 2, the guitarist probably means ________.
   

   1. A.
      it was impossible for him to answer her questions
   2. B.
      there must have been something she felt funny
   3. C.
      she didn’t believe at all that he had lost his guitar
   4. D.
      she must have felt that his behavior was funny
4. 4.

   In the policewoman’s opinion, finding the lost guitar _________.
   

   1. A.
      was not important at all             
   2. B.
      wouldn’t be done online
   3. C.
      could be a long time hunting         
   4. D.
      only depended on the driver

 A Piano concert _____________(give) here last Friday.

--- Jack Chou will give a concert at the City Stadium on Sunday evening.

---- Where did you ____ that?

As a teaching student，I was sent on my first practicum(實習課) at a local high school.

During my practicum，I found that the awful aspects of high school haven't changed since I was there.It can still be a place where__16__ are made on different kids.

Jess was a year­ten student who always__17__her classmates，though she failed to be treated equally__18__．Kids constantly made fun of her.As a teacher，I felt it natural to__19__students like Jess，but I soon realized that there was only so much I could__20__do.

Tyson，a handsome year­twelve student，turned out to be__21__．He was always surrounded by others.__22__，he was a confident and popular young man.

When the school__23__show came around，Jess asked to perform a solo act.I was hesitant to__24__her to take the stage，fearing she might make herself the target of__25__．However，I knew that it would be__26__to say no on these grounds，__27__her name made it onto the list of performers.

On the day of the show，the whole school__28__in the concert hall.The acts began and I was pleasantly surprised when each performance was greeted with__29__．

Then，on the stage stood Jess，smiling broadly.The music started and，to my terror，she missed the first__30__of the song.She became nervous，sang in the wrong key and forgot her lyrics(歌詞)．The kids whispered and laughed.Jess looked__31__and was about to give up when something amazing happened.The sound of somebody__32__along to the beat began to rise above the crowd.I__33__and spotted Tyson.

He was clapping his hands proudly.His friends were__34__and joined in.Gradually，the claps spread throughout the hall.As the song ended，the whole audience boiled.Jess's smile that day is one I'll never forget.Tyson made a difference to my life by rebuilding my faith in the__35__of youth.

16．A.conclusions  B．decisions

C．commitments  D．judgements

17．A.comforted  B．entertained

C．respected  D．inspired

18．A.in return  B．for fear

C．on purpose  D．by chance

19．A.educate  B．protect  C．calm  D．remind

20．A.frequently  B．entirely

C．logically  D．actually

21．A.unique  B．strange  C．opposite  D．typical

22．A.Obviously  B．Similarly

C．Hopefully  D．Fortunately

23．A.fashion  B．talent  C．quiz  D．talk

24．A.train  B．encourage

C．allow  D．persuade

25．A.discussions  B．laughs

C．conversations  D．thoughts

26．A.unfair  B．uncertain

C．unbelievable  D．unnecessary

27．A.yet  B．also  C．for  D．so

28．A.remained  B．gathered

C．communicated  D．performed

29．A.impressions  B．comments

C．activities  D．cheers

30．A.accent  B．dialogue  C．line  D．style

31．A.astonished  B．embarrassed

C．doubtful  D．confused

32．A.applauding  B．singing

C．shouting  D．dancing

33．A.looked up  B．looked forward

C．looked about  D．looked out

34．A.guided  B．supported

C．accepted  D．affected

35．A.goodness  B．bravery

C．motivation  D．wisdom