VI. Reading Comprehension (閱讀理解)B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (選擇最恰當的單詞或詞語完成短文):
36.It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school.I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past.They were(1)
for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching them. At the beginning of the term,other teachers had told me that our children were from(2)
families and I could not expect any child to bring a Christmas gift.In fact,I wasn't expecting any gifts.To my(3)
,every child brought me a gift the day before our holiday. First,I got a much-loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl.I was told, " He is my favorite,but I love you and I want him to be with you,Miss Taylor. " How happy I was! Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights which was "missing" from a mother's cupboard. Finally,I picked up one little boy's gift .As I came to him to express my(4)
,I was interrupted by the giver, "You see,it is new!It still has the price tag. " When other children laughed at him,I stopped them and said, "Oh,books are good in that way.The story is always new if you have not read it before.Now,let's share one together.Everyone listened quietly as I read the most(5)
Christmas story of my life. I still(6)
those Christmas gifts.They always remind me of my lovely kids.
C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格內填入適當的詞,使內容通順,每空格限填一詞,首字母已給)
37.Near the village,there is an old famous temple.Some people want to build new houses where the temple now stands,because they can f(1)
no other area to build them,while others disagree with them.They meet to decide how to solve the problem.H(2)
are their opinions about it. The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground.If it is destroyed or moved,people may never learn about how people lived in the p(3)
. The businessman thinks that the houses should be built.History is important,but we must think about the future.The village needs development and building new houses will o(4)
jobs to hundreds of people. Villager A says:,"We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in." Villager B says, "We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a v(5)
.If the temple is destroyed or moved,we will lose a lot of business." The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life b(6)
for the villagers.They need jobs and new houses.He also thinks the cultural site (遺跡 ) is i(7)