Ⅲ.閱讀理解(每小題2分,滿分20分)

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　　Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas. X K b1 .C o m

　　It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of good friends. Even they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

　　However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

　　Who choose your friends?

　　Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

　　Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

　　Your answers are welcome.

　　46.Many teenagers think that their can understand them better.

　　A. friends B. brothers C. sisters D. parents

　　47. is very important to teenagers.

　　A. To make friends B. Communication

　　C. To stop meeting friends D. Both A and B

　　48.When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually .

　　A. stay alone at home

　　B. fight with their parents

　　C. discuss it with their friends

　　D. go to their brothers and sisters for help

　　49.The last sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means “ ”

　　A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.

　　B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome.

　　C. Your answers are always right.

　　D. You can give us all the right answers.

　　50.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude?

　　A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

　　B. Children should choose everything they like.

　　C. Parents should understand their children better.

　　D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

　　B

　　Mr. Black was a businessman (商人) and he was very rich (有錢的).One day he went on a trip to the countryside with his 5-year-old son Henry. He wanted to show his son how poor people lived, so they spent a day and a night on the farm of a very poor family.

　　When they got back from their trip, Mr. Black asked Henry, “My dear son, how was your trip?” “Very good, dad!” “Did you see how poor people lived?”the father asked. “Yes!” “And what did you learn?”Henry answered, “We have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that is in the middle of the garden and they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lamps (燈) in the garden and they have stars.”

　　When little Henry finished, Mr. Black was speechless(無話可說的).

　　51. Mr. Black and his son spent in the countryside.

　　A. about 12 hours B. about 24 hours

　　C. about 48 hours D. less than 12 hours

　　52. What does the word “poor” mean?

　　A.貧窮的 B.富有的 C.快樂的 D.漂亮的

　　53. Mr. Black wanted to show his son .

　　A. how poor their family was

　　B. how rich their family was

　　C. where the poor lived

　　D. how the poor people lived

　　54. Henry felt about the trip.

　　A. tired B. unhappy C. great D.sad

　　55. Which of the following is NOT right?

　　A. Henry was only five years old.

　　B. There was one dog on the farm.

　　C. Henry liked the farm very much.

　　D. There were some lamps in Mr Black’s garden.