题目内容
Helen is a teenager who has growing problems. She posts her problems on her blog and gets a lot of advice from other bloggers.
 Helen: My parents are annoying. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such parents. What should I do? |
| Why do you think you're the only one with parents like that? All parents are the same. They want us to look like them. Sometimes it's really annoying. They don't understand that fashions have changed in the last 30 years! Tom, Canada Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. They're much older than you and you should take their advice. It's their house you live in and their money you spend. Emily, New Zealand, Helen, why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house---it's only fair. Simon, Scotland I don't see why you are so unhappy. Your parents act like that because you are the one they love and care about. We share housework in my family. I even wash the car for my father. And I get paid for that. Victoria. Australia |
| A．parents | B．friends |
| C．schoolwork | D．holiday plan |
| A．Tom’s and Helen’s | B．Tom’s and Simon’s |
| C．None | D．All. |
| A．Tom | B．Victoria | C．Simon | D． Emily |
| A．Helen | B．Emily | C．Tom | D．Victoria |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了海伦在博客上表达自己成长的烦恼，并得到了许多“博友”赞成或反对的跟贴和建议。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据海伦的博客My parents are annoying They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes---的描述可知，海伦的成长烦恼来自于父母。故应选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据汤姆All parents are the same的跟贴可知，所有的父母（对孩子的要求）都是一样的。故应选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据西门why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house---it's only fair.的跟贴可知，西门认为海伦应该做些洗刷的工作。故应选C。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据维克多I even wash the car for my father. And I get paid for that.的跟贴可知，维克多帮助父亲洗车并获得报酬。故应选D。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据“博友”的跟贴，艾米丽、西门、维克多三人的观点与海伦的观点不同。故应选C。
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。
On a hot African morning, Leila was lying on her stomach and an elephant was walking towards her. Leila waited. Then she pushed the button on her camera. “And I got my best photo of an elephant ever, by lying under my car,” Leila explained. “I wanted to get close to the elephants, but of course this was dangerous; they had their babies with them. So every morning I used to park my car in the open near the path (小道). They used to take the same path every morning when they left the water hole. After a week, they were used to seeing my car. So the next morning, I lay under it and got my photo!”
Many of the best wildlife photos come from good planning. In Africa, photographers set up their hides (隐匿处) near water holes. They also set up hides near forest paths, as animals use the same paths every night. For bird-watching, many lakes have hides. Inside the hides, bird-watchers can watch all day in the shade (荫处) out of the wind and rain.
Good wildlife photos are needed for books, postcards, magazines and newspapers. But a success rate of 1 in 20 is good.
【小题1】Why did Leila lie under her car on the stomach?
| A．Because she wanted to sleep. |
| B．Because she wanted to take photos but was afraid of the animals. |
| C．Because it’s easy to see the elephants. |
| D．Because it’s very comfortable. |
| A．By making good preparation. |
| B．By going into the forest at night. |
| C．By walking around the holes. |
| D．By going to the nearest lake. |
| A．The successful rate of taking wildlife photos is 50% at most. |
| B．Photographers who take wildlife photos need more practice. |
| C．To take good wildlife photos is not difficult. |
| D．It’s hard to take good wildlife photos. |
The world we live is full of amazing things. Do you know the following things?
Chocolate tastes nice but it may make the little dog die.
We may sleep for eight hours at a time but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.
Our ears and nose become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same after a person is born.
Food usually goes bad easily in summer but you don’t need to worry about how to keep honey (蜂蜜) because honey doesn’t go bad.
Most animals will die soon without the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days without the head.
Not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly, like the penguin (企鹅) and the ostrich (鸵鸟).
| 【小题1】________ Things | |
| Little dogs | 【小题2】________ is bad for them and they can’t eat it. |
| A snail | It may sleep for 【小题3】_______ years, but we sleep【小题4】_______ hours at a time. |
| Our eyes | The size of the eyes doesn’t【小题5】________. |
| Honey | It doesn’t go 【小题6】_______ at any time. |
| 【小题7】______ | It can live for nine or ten【小题8】________ without the 【小题9】________. |
| Birds | Most birds are good at 【小题10】________ but some can’t. |
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【小题1】 If you want to work in the south, you can apply for （申请）a job as _______.
| A．a driver | B．an air hostess |
| C．a teacher | D．a waiter |
| A．0775-6561382 | B．0411-4313861 |
| C．010-88488970 | D．0411-4313865 |
| A．Mike likes studying and exercising. |
| B．Jack is handsome and good at driving. |
| C．Dave is a good student. He is also outgoing and good with kids. |
| D．Mary can speak English very well and likes listening to jokes. |
| A．Anna is 19 years old. |
| B．Lily is 1.70 meters tall and 18 years old. |
| C．Lucy is 1.70 meters tall. And she is studying in a middle school. |
| D．Lisa is 1.72 meters tall and she can speak three kinds of languages. |
| A．Height. | B．Age. |
| C．Health. | D．Language. |
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to control(控制) your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, wrote My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can not make them better. “Getting angry is not a natural way to act”, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily, and all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it cries only when people are watching it. Like a baby, you can only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many suggestions to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
③Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!
【小题1】The writer wants to tell us ____.
| A．not to get angry easily | B．to work hard at school |
| C．to do more exercises | D．to help each other |
| A．get ill very easily | B．lose your friends |
| C．put on weight easily | D．eat less |
| A．story | B．book | C．picture | D．film |
| A．what to read | B．how to read |
| C．how to stay cool | D．how to learn English well |
| A．the book | B．anger | C．habit | D．the baby |
We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.
People equal friends
Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can’t be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.
Friends understand friends
Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others’ feelings and points of view.
Friends touch friends
Touching is a warm from of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.
Friends praise friends
Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends’ lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.
Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthy
Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.
【小题1】From Joy Steven’s words, we can conclude that ________.
| A．a friend in need is a friend indeed |
| B．it is never too late to make a friend |
| C．it is late to make a friend when you need one |
| D．everyone needs a friend in his life |
| A．get in touch with people | B．understand your friends |
| C．praise your friends | D．quarrel with your friends |
| A．how to communicate with a friend | B．how to develop friendship |
| C．when to make a friend | D．how to praise a friend |
If you have a brother or sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and the same parents, but you have different personalities.
Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parent treat you. First –born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have twice as many photos of a first-born than any other child. Parents usually give first-born more responsibilityand depend on them to take care of younger brothers and sisters. As a result, first -born are often responsible, hard-working, and jealous. They often want to do well at school and work. There are more first-born American Presidents, for example, George Bush, George Washington, andLyndon Baines Johnson-than second or last-born children.
When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child has to competewith the first-born for the parents, attention and love. Their children often choose different sports and hobbies to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family’s attention. They are often friendly and cool. Many famous talk-show hosts were born last.
【小题1】The writer thinks that the second children are often ___.
| A．outing and jealous | B．cool and friendly |
| C．hard-working and serious | D．creative and responsible |
| A．友好的 | B．冷静的 | C．快乐的 | D．嫉妒的 |
the passage.
| A．The eldest child | B．The second child |
| C．The youngest child | D．The father |
| A．the second child is very similar to the first-born child |
| B．brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities |
| C．it’s easy for the second child to get his or her parents’ attention |
| D．there are more first-born successful people than second or last-born people |
| A．birth order and personalities |
| B．the personalities of the second child in a family |
| C．the personalities of the eldest child in a family |
| D．the personalities of the youngest child in a family |
Young people and older people do not agree. 【小题1】 But in one special programme in New York State, grown-ups and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 2000 teenagers and 50 grown-ups live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the villages. 【小题2】 The grown-ups teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. 【小题3】
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program the teenagers make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “ 【小题4】 What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience. “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
| A. Why did it happen? B. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. C. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. D. Old people love young people. E. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. |
People show their personalities in their clothes, their cars and their homes. Because we might choose some foods to “tell” people something about us, our diets can also be an expression of our personalities. For example, some people eat mainly gourmet (供美食家享用的)foods, such as caviar (鱼子酱) and lobster (龙虾), and they eat only in expensive restaurants. They know about the “better things in life”.
People can eat many different kinds of foods, but some people choose not to eat meat. Vegetarians(素食主义者) often have more in common(相同) than just their diets. Their personalities might be the same too. For example, vegetarians in the US and Canada may be creative(创造性的) people, and they might not enjoy competitive(竞争性的) sports or jobs. They worry about the health of the world, and they are probably strongly opposed (反对的) to wars(战争).
Some people eat mostly fast food. One study shows that many fast-food eaters have a lot in common with one another, but they are very different from vegetarians. They are competitive and good at business. They are also usually in a hurry. Many fast-food eaters might not agree with this description(描述) of their personalities, but it is a common picture of them.
What is Your Food Personalities
| People with 【小题1】 diets | 【小题2】 |
| People who eat 【小题3】 gourmet food | They know the way to enjoy their 【小题4】 . |
| People who don’t eat 【小题5】 | They may be creative. |
| They might not like competitive 【小题6】 or jobs. | |
| They might be 【小题7】 about the health of the world. | |
| They might be opposed the war strongly. | |
| People who eat mostly 【小题8】 food | They are competitive and can do business 【小题9】 . |
| They are also usually in a 【小题10】 . |