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Little Boxes of Chocolates

Even though thirteen years had passed, it seemed like only yesterday when Dad was handing out those little boxes of chocolates to each of his sweethearts.

Valentine's Day was my father's holiday My sisters and I learned early to be good on that day. We ____waited a long time for Dad to get home and then quickly lined up like good little soldiers as he gave each child a small, heart-shaped box, holding some chocolates.

It caused ____reactions (反应)as we went through the periods in life. In the elementary school years, we would rush home and wait for Dad. In junior high, we felt a little embarrassed(尴尬的). In high school, we thought we were too cool to be rushing home. However, we were still comforted knowing that Dad was home waiting for us with his special _____.

My sisters and I thought the only way we would ever get out of this tradition was to move out of the house. We were_____. Even after we all moved out of the house, when Valentine's Day came, there was a little box of chocolates waiting for each of us. So we still made the trip over to ____ it.

When Mum passed away, we thought this whole tradition would disappear gradually. Wrong again. Grandchildren entered the picture and were also ______ in this tradition from the day they were born.

One year, everything changed. In that February, Valentine's Day____on Dad's bowling night, so he handed out the chocolates a day early.

Then, Valentine's Day arrived. I was watching TV when the phone rang. It was the hospital. Dad had a heart attack, and he didn't make it.

A few years later after his death, we finally went through the hard time and began______again. And come February, when those little heart-shaped boxes of chocolates appear in store windows. Dad's tradition lives on my heart.

1.A.wisely B.bravely C.patiently D.proudly

2.A.amazing B.correct C.different D.terrible

3.A.dream B.treat C.support D.interest

4.A.wrong B.clever C.afraid D.happy

5.A.buy B.send C.bring D.collect

6.A.caught B.challenged C.hurt D.included

7.A.fell B.depended C.lived D.walked

8.A.regretting B.celebrating C.complaining D.sharing

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The Teenage Brain

Parents, teachers, and others who deal closely with teenagers know how difficult the adolescent(青少年的) years can be. This was thought to be due to the “foolishness of youth.” Now, brain-imaging technology allows scientists to study the physical development of the brain in more details than ever before. Their discoveries have led a new theory of why teens act this way.

Recently, scientists have discovered that though our brains are almost at their full size by the age of six, they are far from fully developed. Only during adolescence do our brains truly “grow up.” During this time, they go through great changes, like a computer system being upgraded. This “upgrade” was once thought to be finished by about age 12. Now scientists have found that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing impulses (冲动) with following rules. But a still-developing brain does this clumsily (笨拙地). The result, scientists believe, is the unpredictable behavior seen in teenagers.

The studies show that teens are more likely to take risks. Luckily, the news isn’t all bad. As brain scientist B. J. Casey points out, the teen brain inspires such behavior in order to help teens prepare for adult life.

One way the brain does this is by changing the way teens measure risk and reward (回报).

Researchers have found that when teens think about rewards, their brains release more of the chemicals that create pleasure. Researchers believe this makes the rewards seem more important than the risks, and makes teens feel the excitement of new experience.

Research into the structure of the teen brain have also found that it makes social connection seem especially rewarding. As such, teens have a strong need to meet new people. Because it is still developing, a teen brain can change to deal with new situations. So it connects social rewards with even more pleasure. In this way, the brain encourages teens to have a wide circle of friends, which is believed to make them more successful in life.

Unluckily, this need for greater rewards can sometimes lead teens to make bad decisions. However, it also means that teens are more likely, and less afraid, to try new things or to be independent. And in the long run, the impulses of the teen brain are what help teens leave their parents’ care and live their own life successfully.

1.According to Paragraph 2, what have the scientists discovered now?

A.A changing brain helps follow the rules.

B.Our brains finish upgrading by age of twelve.

C.Our brains are fully developed by the age of six.

D.A developing brain can cause unpredictable behaviors.

2.The writer probably agrees that .

A.teenagers should learn from their bad decisions

B.many teenagers are able to change their behaviors

C.the way the teen brain works makes them less afraid

D.the impulses of a teenage brain should be controlled

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.The teen brain makes risks less exciting.

B.The impulse of teen brain can benefit teenagers.

C.Teenagers with more friends are more successful.

D.Teenagers make wrong decisions because of their brain.

If it _________ sunny tomorrow, we will have a picnic near the river.

A.will be B.be C.is D.was

Jim is a very kind boy. We all like _________.

A.me B.him C.her D.you

His task is ________ our group member as soon as possible.

A.developed B.to develop C.develop D.be developed

—_____ is your little sister?

—She is only six months old.

A.How much B.What color C.How old

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