Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.

Some find that they can’t do without people.

“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.

With others, food always comes first.

“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.

Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.

Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”

Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.

Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.

So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。 (10分)

1.To Adrian Fernandez,     is the most important.

A. a friend              B. lip salve      C. a computer       D. chili con carne

2.How often does Max Wu eat chili con carne?

A. Once a week.               B. Every day.

C. Twice a day.                  D. Three times a week.

3.Hannah Sacchini will become     if her lips get dry.

A. fat         B. excited            C. shy                 D. annoyed

4.We can learn that Justin Beck     takes his iPod to school.

A. never               B. sometimes        C. always              D. hardly ever

5.The passage mainly tells us    .

A. what things the US kids really must have

B. what the US teenagers do every day at school

C. what the most important food in the US teenagers’ lives is

D. how the US teenagers’ lives are every day at school

 

I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer.

I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in. I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unluckily, it didn’t often work out. I was getting very tired. Because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.

One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification(资格证书)if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She asked me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that I could have a success, even if I am not top of the class at school.

1.What do you think of the writer when she was a student?

A.An excellent student                     B.A hardworking student

C.A bad student                          D.A lazy student

2.What is the writer’s first job?

A.A cleaner         B.A babysitter        C.An assistant        D.A teacher

3. When staying with the two girls’ family,the writer ________.

A.was paid for extra work

B.often worked long hours

C.got much help from her boss

D.took a day off every other week

4. Why did the writer leave her first job?

A.She found a full-time job.

B.She was fed up with children.

C.She decided to attend a part-time course.

D.She needed a rest after working extra hours.

5.What has the writer learned from her own experiences?

A.Less successful students can still have a success.

B.Qualifications are necessary for a job.

C.Hard work makes an excellent student.

D.One must choose the job she like.

 

A big company wanted a clerk, so John went there. In the interview the director asked him a question.

  “Who paid for your school?”

“My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”

Hearing this, the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The director said,“When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”

When John went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕) in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands, John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

    Next morning, John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“Please tell me your feeling.”

    John said,“Number 1,I know now what appreciation is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother, now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said,“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”

1.John went to the big company to _________.

      A. look for his mother          B. ask for a job         C. ask the director for help

2.John’s mother was a (n) __________.

      A. office clerk                B. director             C. clothes cleaner

3.From the underlined sentence, we learn _________.

A.           John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother

B.           John often helped his mother do the housework

C.           John hardly helped his mother wash clothes

4.John felt _________ when he cleaned his mother’s hands.

      A. happy                   B. sad                C. angry

5.Why did the director hire(雇佣) John?

A.           Because he thought John learned appreciation.

B.           Because he thought John had a good education.

C.           Because he thought John worked very hard.

 

阅读下面短文,选出最佳答案。
 Host: Boys and girls, welcome to Teen Talk. Do you often make friends on the Internet? Do you have you
 are chatting with your net friends? What problems make you puzzled (困惑的)?
 Today, David Smith is here. He will give us some advice.
Problems
Advice
Peer: If my net friends want to know my 
 phone number, what should I do?

David: You'd better not tell strangers your
phone number. 
Knowing your phone number, they might
know
where you live, and they can call
vou or vour Darents often. Sometimes it will
bring you much trouble.
John: Sometimes, I meet some adults. I have
nothing to chat with them, What should I do?
David: If you don't like talking with them,
skip it. And look for
some information you like. But sometimes,
adults may give you some useful advice.
George If they want to visit my
home or invite me to their
homes, what should I do?

David:  If you want to see them, make sure
that at least one of your
parents can go to meet them, too. Inviting
them to your house is
good, or let a parent take you over to their
houses.  Be sure you
have a parent along with you.
Victor:Then, what else should
we pay attention to?

David: If someone asks you not to tell your
parents about him/her,
you must tell your parents at once. If they
 don't tell you much about
themselves, maybe they're not the ones they
 say they are
Host: It's time to end the program. Thank you.
David:  Boys and girls, if you are often online, be careful. Don't let strangers know you very easily
1. This passage is a_____.
    A. talk show          
    B. piece of news          
    C. speech        
    D. class
2. What's the problem with the kids?
    A. They don't know how to talk with David Smith.
    B. Thev don't know what to do on the Internet.
    C. Thev don't know how to look for information on the Internet.
    D. They don't know what to do when their net friends ask them to do something.
3. The underlined words "skip it" mean"_____" in Chinese accorcling to the passage.
    A. 忍受    
    B. 不用理会    
    C. 跳起来    
    D. 安静地听
4.  If your net friends want to invite you to their homes, according to David's advice, _____.
    A. you should be friendly to them
    B. you could meet them alone
    C. make sure a parent is along with you when you meet them
    D. make sure a friend is along with you when you meet them
5. What's David's opinion?
    A. Don't tell much about yourself to strangers on the Internet.
    B. Don't make friends on the Internet.
    C. Don't chat with adults too much online.
    D. You should believe in whal your net friends say.

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