第一部分　阅读理解　(75分) 
第一篇　Hercules 
Once　upon　a　time　there　was　a　great　Greek　hero,　Hercules.　He　was　taller　and　stronger　than　anyone　you　have　ever　seen.　On　his　shoulder　he　carried　a　club　and　in　his　hand　he　held　a　bow.　He　was　known　as　the　hero　of　a　hundred　adventures. 
Hercules　served　a　king.　The　king　was　afraid　of　him.　So　again　and　again　he　sent　him　on　difficult　tasks.　One　morning　the　king　sent　for　him　and　told　him　to　fetch　three　golden　apples　for　him　from　the　garden　of　the　Singing　Maidens　(歌女).　But　no　one　knew　where　the　garden　was. 
So　Hercules　went　away.　He　walked　the　whole　day　and　the　rest　day　and　the　next.　He　walked　for　months　before　he　saw　mountains　far　in　the　distance　one　fine　morning.　One　of　the　mountains　was　in　the　shape　of　a　man,　with　long,　long　legs　and　arms　and　huge　shoulders　and　a　bugs　head.　He　was　bolding　up　the　sky.　Hercules　knew　it　was　Atlas,　the　Mountain　God.　So　he　asked　him　for　help. 
Atlas　answered,　’My　head　and　arms　and　shoulders　all　ache.　Could　you　hold　up　the　sky　while　I　fetch　the　golden　apples　for　you?’ 
Hercules　climbed　the　mountain　and　shouldered　the　sky.　Soon　the　sky　grew　very　heavy.　When　finally　Atlas　came　back　with　three　golden　apples,　he　said,　’Well　,　you　are　going　to　carry　the　mountain　for　ever.　I’m　going　to　see　the　king　with　the　apples.’　Hercules　knew　that　he　couldn’t　fight　him　because　of　the　sky　on　his　back.　So　he　shouted: 
’　Just　one　minute’s　help.　My　shoulders　are　hurting.　Hold　the　sky　for　a　minute　while　I　make　a　cushion　(垫子)　for　my　shoulders.’ 
Atlas　believed　him.　He　threw　down　the　apples　and　help　up　the　sky. 
Hercules　picked　up　the　apples　and　ran　back　to　see　the　king. 
1.　What　do　you　know　about　Hercules　according　to　the　first　paragraph? 
○A.　He　was　a　Greek　hero. 
○B.　He　was　a　king. 
○C.　He　was　the　Mountain　God. 
○D.　He　was　a　man　of　adventures. 
2.　Hercules　was　given　many　difficult　tasks　because　__________. 
○A.　he　was　the　strongest　man. 
○B.　the　king　wanted　to　get　rid　of　him. 
○C.　the　king　wanted　to　test　his　strength. 
○D.　those　tasks　had　to　be　done　anyway 
3.　Which　of　the　following　can　best　describe　Atlas　according　to　the　text? 
○A.　He　looked　like　a　mountain. 
○B.　He　was　a　man　with　bug　shoulders　and　arms. 
○C.　He　was　a　man　with　long　legs　and　a　huge　head. 
○D.　He　was　the　giant　who　bled　up　the　sky. 
4.　Atlas　got　the　golden　apples　for　Hercules　because　__________. 
○A.　he　wanted　to　help　Hercules 
○B.　he　was　afraid　of　Hercules. 
○C.　he　did　not　want　to　hold　the　sky　any　more. 
○D.　he　wanted　to　be　the　king　himself 
5.　Hercules　finally　managed　to　get　the　apples　___________. 
○A.　by　fooling　Atlas 
○B.　by　defeating　Atlas 
○C.　because　he　ran　faster　than　Atlas 
○D.　because　Atlas　threw　down　the　apples