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(106)

Jerry Stevens has been unhappy these months. He  (1)  a proud businessman of a successful shaved ice shop. His highest sales numbers were 1,899 plates a week; people called him “Ice King.” But all this changed when the cookie shop across the street started selling ice cream cookies. It took away half of his business.

And (2)_ when Dan, his dead sister’s only son, came to work for him.

Dan was a nice young man with a simple mind, too simple, maybe. He always let people try some shaved ice for free, but he never learned to see when “some” became “too much.” Many people came, but few bought. When the sales did not grow with the heat, Jerry started to worry. He wanted to send Dan home. But how could he? Dan had no family except him.

Then, one day, (3)_ . And it was from across the street. The cookie shop (4)_ a clerk. For Jerry, it was a great chance to get Dan out of his store without sending him home. After taking the shopkeeper to several nice dinners, Jerry got Dan the job.

Now Jerry could finally try and save his store. And maybe Dan would help by sending him a few people who are thirsty from eating too many cookies.

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• was going to be

• has

• is

• used to be

(106)

Jerry Stevens has been unhappy these months. He  (1)  a proud businessman of a successful shaved ice shop. His highest sales numbers were 1,899 plates a week; people called him “Ice King.” But all this changed when the cookie shop across the street started selling ice cream cookies. It took away half of his business.

And (2)_ when Dan, his dead sister’s only son, came to work for him.

Dan was a nice young man with a simple mind, too simple, maybe. He always let people try some shaved ice for free, but he never learned to see when “some” became “too much.” Many people came, but few bought. When the sales did not grow with the heat, Jerry started to worry. He wanted to send Dan home. But how could he? Dan had no family except him.

Then, one day, (3)_ . And it was from across the street. The cookie shop (4)_ a clerk. For Jerry, it was a great chance to get Dan out of his store without sending him home. After taking the shopkeeper to several nice dinners, Jerry got Dan the job.

Now Jerry could finally try and save his store. And maybe Dan would help by sending him a few people who are thirsty from eating too many cookies.

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• the sales of shaved ice finally started to rise

• the cookie shop was not successful for long

• things didn’t get better        

• he was ready to give up

(106)

Jerry Stevens has been unhappy these months. He  (1)  a proud businessman of a successful shaved ice shop. His highest sales numbers were 1,899 plates a week; people called him “Ice King.” But all this changed when the cookie shop across the street started selling ice cream cookies. It took away half of his business.

And (2)_ when Dan, his dead sister’s only son, came to work for him.

Dan was a nice young man with a simple mind, too simple, maybe. He always let people try some shaved ice for free, but he never learned to see when “some” became “too much.” Many people came, but few bought. When the sales did not grow with the heat, Jerry started to worry. He wanted to send Dan home. But how could he? Dan had no family except him.

Then, one day, (3)_ . And it was from across the street. The cookie shop (4)_ a clerk. For Jerry, it was a great chance to get Dan out of his store without sending him home. After taking the shopkeeper to several nice dinners, Jerry got Dan the job.

Now Jerry could finally try and save his store. And maybe Dan would help by sending him a few people who are thirsty from eating too many cookies.

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• the hard time passed

• good news arrived

• his only hope died     

• worse trouble came

(106)

Jerry Stevens has been unhappy these months. He  (1)  a proud businessman of a successful shaved ice shop. His highest sales numbers were 1,899 plates a week; people called him “Ice King.” But all this changed when the cookie shop across the street started selling ice cream cookies. It took away half of his business.

And (2)_ when Dan, his dead sister’s only son, came to work for him.

Dan was a nice young man with a simple mind, too simple, maybe. He always let people try some shaved ice for free, but he never learned to see when “some” became “too much.” Many people came, but few bought. When the sales did not grow with the heat, Jerry started to worry. He wanted to send Dan home. But how could he? Dan had no family except him.

Then, one day, (3)_ . And it was from across the street. The cookie shop (4)_ a clerk. For Jerry, it was a great chance to get Dan out of his store without sending him home. After taking the shopkeeper to several nice dinners, Jerry got Dan the job.

Now Jerry could finally try and save his store. And maybe Dan would help by sending him a few people who are thirsty from eating too many cookies.

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• was looking for  

• used to look for                         

• had looked for

• has looked for

(106)

Englishman Robert Scott is known for leading two trips to Antarctica. The first one made him a star; the second  (5)_ .

After his fist successful trip, Scott decided to be the first person to stand on the South Pole. However, (6) .He would be in a race with Roald Amundsen, from Norway. Both left their countries by ship in June of 1910 and arrived in Antarctica in January of 1911.

About ten months later, both teams started their trips down to the South Pole. (7) . Amundsen’s team used dogs, and Scott’s team used horses. Because horses weren’t good at traveling on snow, it took Scott’s team 77 days to arrive at the South Pole. They got there on January 17, 1912, and were surprised to find that Amundsen was ahead of them. The news hit Scott very hard, but what he didn’t know was that (8) . His team began their long trip home with broken hearts. After days of terrible weather and little food, Scott lost his men one after another, and he himself was the last one to meet the end of his life. No one on his team lived to go back home and tell their story. It was only learned through Scott’s diary.

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• made his dream come true

• hurt his health

• opened his eyes

• cost him his life   

(106)

Englishman Robert Scott is known for leading two trips to Antarctica. The first one made him a star; the second  (5)_ .

After his fist successful trip, Scott decided to be the first person to stand on the South Pole. However, (6) .He would be in a race with Roald Amundsen, from Norway. Both left their countries by ship in June of 1910 and arrived in Antarctica in January of 1911.

About ten months later, both teams started their trips down to the South Pole. (7) . Amundsen’s team used dogs, and Scott’s team used horses. Because horses weren’t good at traveling on snow, it took Scott’s team 77 days to arrive at the South Pole. They got there on January 17, 1912, and were surprised to find that Amundsen was ahead of them. The news hit Scott very hard, but what he didn’t know was that (8) . His team began their long trip home with broken hearts. After days of terrible weather and little food, Scott lost his men one after another, and he himself was the last one to meet the end of his life. No one on his team lived to go back home and tell their story. It was only learned through Scott’s diary.

請從下面的選項中，選出(6)最合適的答案。

• he wouldn’t let anyone else take his prize away

• he couldn’t miss the chance to make his country proud

• he wasn’t the only one who had this dream

• he didn’t want to take this trip with others

(106)

Englishman Robert Scott is known for leading two trips to Antarctica. The first one made him a star; the second  (5)_ .

After his fist successful trip, Scott decided to be the first person to stand on the South Pole. However, (6) .He would be in a race with Roald Amundsen, from Norway. Both left their countries by ship in June of 1910 and arrived in Antarctica in January of 1911.

About ten months later, both teams started their trips down to the South Pole. (7) . Amundsen’s team used dogs, and Scott’s team used horses. Because horses weren’t good at traveling on snow, it took Scott’s team 77 days to arrive at the South Pole. They got there on January 17, 1912, and were surprised to find that Amundsen was ahead of them. The news hit Scott very hard, but what he didn’t know was that (8) . His team began their long trip home with broken hearts. After days of terrible weather and little food, Scott lost his men one after another, and he himself was the last one to meet the end of his life. No one on his team lived to go back home and tell their story. It was only learned through Scott’s diary.

請從下面的選項中，選出(7)最合適的答案。

• But Amundsen didn’t know better about animals than Scott

• And their ways of traveling decided which team would win

• And Scott used a popular way for his men to travel fast

• But there were problems to deal with before they traveled

(106)

Englishman Robert Scott is known for leading two trips to Antarctica. The first one made him a star; the second  (5)_ .

After his fist successful trip, Scott decided to be the first person to stand on the South Pole. However, (6) .He would be in a race with Roald Amundsen, from Norway. Both left their countries by ship in June of 1910 and arrived in Antarctica in January of 1911.

About ten months later, both teams started their trips down to the South Pole. (7) . Amundsen’s team used dogs, and Scott’s team used horses. Because horses weren’t good at traveling on snow, it took Scott’s team 77 days to arrive at the South Pole. They got there on January 17, 1912, and were surprised to find that Amundsen was ahead of them. The news hit Scott very hard, but what he didn’t know was that (8) . His team began their long trip home with broken hearts. After days of terrible weather and little food, Scott lost his men one after another, and he himself was the last one to meet the end of his life. No one on his team lived to go back home and tell their story. It was only learned through Scott’s diary.

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• the worst had not come yet               

• there was still hope  

• no one ever believed him

• Amundsen had not been honest

(107)

Robert likes to take a walk in the park after work. One day when he was walking in the

park, he heard a woman calling his name. He stopped to look around, but didn’t see anything (9)_ . Shortly after Robert saw it, it was gone.

Though Robert felt a little strange, he did not think about it too much and sat down for a rest on a bench in the park. Then he noticed the snake he had just seen (10) . Robert was too afraid to move away from the bench. Right at this moment, a woman behind him shouted, “Come here, Robert. You can’t stay on the bench like that. (11)_ .”

In surprise, Robert turned around and said to the woman, “Excuse me, but that’s not a very nice thing to say, and in fact some people say I’m handsome.”

“I’m not talking to you,” said the woman. “I’m telling Robert, my pet snake, to get down from the bench, not you.”

請從下面的選項中，選出(9)最合適的答案。

• that could move

• like a snake                  

• that could make noise

• except a little snake 

(107)

Robert likes to take a walk in the park after work. One day when he was walking in the

park, he heard a woman calling his name. He stopped to look around, but didn’t see anything (9)_ . Shortly after Robert saw it, it was gone.

Though Robert felt a little strange, he did not think about it too much and sat down for a rest on a bench in the park. Then he noticed the snake he had just seen (10) . Robert was too afraid to move away from the bench. Right at this moment, a woman behind him shouted, “Come here, Robert. You can’t stay on the bench like that. (11)_ .”

In surprise, Robert turned around and said to the woman, “Excuse me, but that’s not a very nice thing to say, and in fact some people say I’m handsome.”

“I’m not talking to you,” said the woman. “I’m telling Robert, my pet snake, to get down from the bench, not you.”

請從下面的選項中，選出(10)最合適的答案。

• falling down from a tree

• stopping beside his feet    

• climbing up the bench 

• running after a woman