Nelson Mandela

39. a. rich         b. poor        c. healthy       d. well
40. a. proud       b. satisfied     c. unhappy        d. happy

第三節：閱讀理解( 20分）
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it was a lovely spring day and i was returning from the market with a few things we needed. i was frustrated because there were so many things i wished i could do for my children and for myself but i lacked the time and the money for either.
as i turned the old car into the driveway, i noticed my son on the front porch(門廊）with a little girl about his age. she was in old clothes and was in need of a bath. she wore thick glasses and her hair was cut unevenly(參差不齊地）.i thought back on the times when i had tried to give my own children haircuts to save money and regretted the outcome almost as much as they did. i saw my son give her some money and she carefully handed him what looked to be a broken glass ball. she wandered off while i was unloading the groceries.
 when my son came to help me, i asked him who the little girl was and what she wanted. he explained that she had come to the door trying to sell her piggy bank and that he had purchased it. i bit my tongue. i had sacrificed in order to give the children a few dollars for their good grades in school, but he spent the money on a worthless piece of junk! i asked him why he had done such a thing and his response brought tears to my eyes. he said, "well, mom, she really looked like she needed the money. i didn't want to make her feel bad by just giving her the money. i think she needed it more than me."
years have passed since i drove in the driveway in the old car and saw my seven-year-old son helping someone less fortunate, but the piggy bank remains high a top my refrigerator to remind me that there is goodness, kindness and unselfishness in the world.
41. what can we learn about the author from the passage?
 a. she had plenty of time.
 b. she spent a lot of time with her children.
 c. her family was not rich.
 d. she was kind and unselfish.
42. what does the underlined word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?
 a. the little girl's old clothes;
 b. the children 's haircuts.
 c. the author's lacking of the time and money.
 d. the author's children.
43. what brought tears to the author's eyes?