一、完形填空

Mickey was a nice， cheerful， optimistic boy. No one could remember ever having seen him 1 ； it seemed he didnt 2 whatever people said to him. Even his teachers admired his good 3 . It was so unusual that a story was going around that Mickeys goodness must be due to some special .4 . They asked Mickey so much that he 5 his favorite teacher， Mr Anthony， to tea one afternoon. When they had finished， Mickey 6 Mr Anthony around the house. When Mickey opened his bedroom door， the teacher 7 . The huge wall was a unique collage （拼貼畫） of thousands of colors and shapes！ It was the loveliest decoration Mr Anthony had ever 8 .

“Some people at school think that I never think 9 of anyone，” Mickey started to explain， “and that nothing at all 10 me， but thats not true at all. I used to get angrier than all the other kids. 11 years ago， with the help of my parents， I started a small collage. With every little piece I stuck on， I added some bad thought or act.”

It was 12 . The teacher looked closely at the wall. In each one of the small 13 he could read “fool”， “silly”， “idiot”， “pain”， and a thousand other 14 things.

“This is how I started 15 all my bad times into an opportunity to 16 to my collage. Now I like the collage so much that， each time someone makes me angry， I couldnt be 17 . Theyve given me a new piece for my work of 18 .”

That day， the teacher was impressed by Mickeys secret to have a（n） 19 character. Without telling anyone， Mr Anthony began his own collage and he would often 20 it to his students.

1. A. lonely B. angry

C. excited D. pleased

2. A. understand B. accept

C. forget D. mind

3. A. character B. decision

C. method D. dream

4. A. secret B. talent

C. wonder D. account

5. A. introduced B. helped

C. invited D. followed

6. A. moved B. drove

C. showed D. turned

7. A. relaxed B. surprised

C. escaped D. froze

8. A. required B. owned

C. seen D. requested

9. A. badly B. highly

C. madly D. specially

10. A. interests B. bothers

C. impresses D. touches

11. A. As B. But

C. Because D. Though

12. A. reasonable B. crazy

C. difficult D. true

13. A. books B. walls

C. boxes D. pieces

14. A. clever B. strange

C. negative D. objective

15. A. transforming B. throwing

C. cutting D. packing

16. A. belong B. apply

C. lead D. add

17. A. happier B. quicker

C. more careful D. more friendly

18. A. literature B. movie

C. science D. art

19. A. optimistic B. practical

C. popular D. different

20. A. contribute B. distribute

C. recommend D. command

二、閱讀理解

A new survey finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the united States search for health information online. The survey found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion though doctors are still the main source of health information.

Forty-four percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health information online. Another finding of the survey： Two-thirds of Internet users look online for information about a specific disease or medical condition.

The Internet has also become an important source of emotional support for people with health problems. Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online to find other people who have the same condition. It was more popular among people with more serious health issues — one in four people living with chronic disease. And it was basically off the charts with people living with rare disease. They are so eager to find other people online who share their health concerns.

A disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than two hundred thousand people worldwide. The rise of social networking has made it easier for people with rare diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone. Social networking is also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other. Dr Jeff Livingston operates a medical center for women in Irving， Texas. His office uses password-protected software to share information with patients.

“We provide the patient full access to their medical care. Anything I can see， the patient can see. All of their notes， all of their doctor visits are right there. All of their lab work is right there.” Dr Livingston says the software has increased efficiency， reduced costs and improved relations with patients.

1. According to the first paragraph， we can know .

A. doctors are no longer the patients first choice

B. people shouldnt rely on the Internet for medical advice

C. more people now turn to the Internet for medical advice

D. most online health information is reliable enough

2. The underlined words “off the charts” in Paragraph 3 means .

A. not attractive

B. not accessible

C. very sensitive

D. very popular

3. Which of the following is NOT true of Dr Livingstons software？

A. It gives patients a medical test online.

B. It takes doctors closer to their patients.

C. It decreases the time spent on medical care.

D. It cuts down medical expenses.

4. Whats the attitude of Dr Livingstone towards the fact that more people search for health information online？

A. Negative

B. Positive

C. Critical

D. Indifferent