This is the last month of school before summer vacation begins. I am so happy about that. (1)ˍˍ my exams are over, I can do whatever I want for two whole months. It would be great to sleep late, watch TV, and hang out with my friends. (2)ˍˍ I think this summer will be different. I would like to get a part-time1 job. With a part-time job, I could earn money and save toward my first trip overseas2. I will go overseas with my family once I (3)ˍˍ from high school. On that trip, I plan to look at universities in the U.S. and Canada. Maybe I can even speak to some of the professors3. I will be more (4)ˍˍ ready to study abroad when the time comes. Getting a job this summer will be a learning experience. It will look good on my curriculum4 I start applying (5)ˍˍ universities.
1.（A）No sooner（B）As soon as （C）Sooner or later
（D）Soon as possible
2.（A）Though（B）Unless （C）However（D）Because
3.（A）graduate（B）leave （C）change（D）turn
4.（A）as（B）than （C）over（D）often
5.（A）from（B）with （C）at（D）to
本月是學校放暑假前的最後一個月，我真的好高興，考試一結束，我就有整整兩個月的時間可以做任何我想做的事。晚起床、看電視及跟朋友一起玩都很棒。不過，今年的暑假應該會不一樣，我想要去打工。有了一份打工的工作，我就能夠賺錢，並為我的第一次海外旅遊存些錢，高中一畢業後我將跟家人出國去。在旅程中，我打算看看美國和加拿大的大學，也許我甚至能夠跟一些教授談談。這樣時間一到，我就有萬全的準備好出國留學。今年暑假找一份工作將會是個學習的經驗，而一旦開始申請大學，我的履歷看起來就會充實些。
答案：1.（B）2.（C）3.（A） 4.（B）5.（D）
單字一點通
1.part-time a. 兼職／ 差的 （本文指「打工」）
2.overseas adv. 向／在海外
3.professor n. 教授
4.curriculum n. 履歷表
片語大補帖
1.hang out with sb 與某人閒混／一起玩
例：Because John is easy-going, I like to hang out with him.
約翰很隨和，因此我喜歡跟他泡在一起。
2.study abroad 出國留學
例：Once I've earned enough money, I'll study abroad.
我錢一賺夠就要留學去。
3.sleep late 晚起床
比較：go to bed late 晚睡
例：On weekends, I tend to sleep late.
周末時，我都會睡得很晚才起床。
I went to bed late last night.
我昨晚晚睡。
精解
1.此處空格應選（B）理由：
a.As soon as + 主詞 + 動詞……，主詞 + 動詞…… 一……就……
例：As soon as Tom got home, he took out his video game and played it.
湯姆一回到家就把他的電動玩具拿出來玩。
b.sooner or later 遲早
c.選項（A）與（D）所列之片語結構皆不完全，選項（A）之no sooner通常與than並用，形成"no sooner......than....."，亦表「一……就……」。
例：I had no sooner seen him than I ran away.
我一見到他便拔腿就跑。
d.選項（D）之soon as possible則應在soon之前加上as，形成"as soon as possible"，表「儘快」之意。
e.根據語意及用法，（B）應為正選。
2.此處空格應選（C）理由：
a.however〔婰婛婭婄瑎崝櫹〕adv.不過，但是
例：Eric wanted to play basketball. However, he was too short to make the team.
艾瑞克想打籃球。但，他太矮而無法加入球隊。
b.though作副詞時亦表「不過」、「但是」，但使用時須置於句尾或句中，而不可置於句首。若置於句首，則成連接詞，表「雖然」。
例：Hawaii is expensive. It is worth visiting, though.
到夏威夷玩很貴，但那兒還是值得一遊的。
c.unless〔瑔婜婄婖瑎屙〕conj. 除非
d.根據語意及用法，（C）應為正選。
3.此處空格應選（A）理由：
a. graduate from.....
（從）……（學校）畢業
例：Marianne graduated from college in May.
瑪莉安在五月時從大學畢業了。
b.本片語為固定用法，故（A）應為正選。
4.此處空格應選（B）理由：
a.more than...... 何止……，
不僅僅……而已，非常……
例：I'll be more than happy to hear from you.
接到你的來信我會非常高興的。
b.本片語為固定用法，故（B）應為正選。
5.此處空格應選（D）理由：
a.apply to + 機構（for事物）
向某機構申請（某事物）
例：Tommy applied to the bank for a loan.
湯米向銀行申請貸款。
b.根據用法，（D）應為正選。