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Dear Michelle,
My mother is not a good example for me and my sister. She smokes, stays out late, and she curses. I love her but I am ashamed of her. I do not want to bring home my friends because she does not act like any of the other mothers. She says I am a loser because I sit at home and I study. I wish I could live in another family that is normal, but that will not be for another 5 years when I am 18 and legal. What am I supposed to do until then?
Prisoner of a Crazy House
Dear 7th Grade,
I am glad that you love your mother because the rest of your feelings about her may change as you mature and get older.
While it is true that your mother’s smoking, partying and cursing bring you shame, the fact that you want to stay separate from her doing is notable and very smart. It shows that you are a winner, not a loser.
I am guessing, therefore, that you do not bring shame to yourself, and that is a good thing. So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits.
In the meantime, get the best grades as possible and join clubs and after-school activities. Offer social service on weekends and visit with your friends at their homes.
Unfortunately, you are not alone. Many teens live in homes with immature, misguided, selfish parents. Those kids often feel lonely and separate from the rest of their friends because of their parents’ terrible deeds.
Yet, despite this, some of these very teens grow up to be just fine. They develop good friendships with nice kids, do well in school, and often find a teacher of guidance advisor who makes all the difference!
Do it, Miss Winning 13-year-old, and keep looking forward to your own fine future. Maybe by then your mother may even see the light and realize how surprising you really are.
Best luck!
Michelle

  1. 1.

    The kids asks for advice on how to ______.

    1. A.
      make her mother change
    2. B.
      grow up in her present situation
    3. C.
      get along well with her mother
    4. D.
      start a new family with her sister
  2. 2.

    Michelle doesn’t call her letter receiver a “Prisoner of a Crazy House” possibly because she ______.

    1. A.
      tries to be polite
    2. B.
      doesn’t write to that kid alone
    3. C.
      knows that’s a girl in Grade 7
    4. D.
      wants to cheer up the kid
  3. 3.

    Michelle advises the girl to ______.

    1. A.
      try talking to her mother
    2. B.
      get used to the habits of her mother
    3. C.
      stick to her attitude towards her mother
    4. D.
      improve her relationship with her mother
  4. 4.

    What does Michelle express by the paragraphs beginning with “Unfortunately” and “Yet”?

    1. A.
      Many parents act terribly
    2. B.
      You’re not speaking for yourself
    3. C.
      Parents’ manners make little difference
    4. D.
      Don’t worry too much about your problem
BDCD
1.根据What am I supposed to do until then?及上文描述可知他主要想知道如何在目前状况中成长。故选B。
2.根据下文and keep looking forward to your own fine future. Maybe by then your mother may even see the light and realize how surprising you really are.的鼓励性话语，可知选D，他让这个孩子振作起来。
3.根据So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits 描述可知选C，坚持自己对母亲的态度。
4.根据本段描述可知主要是不用太为他现在的问题担心，因为很多孩子都面临过这样的情况。故选D。
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On the other hand, there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long–term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person, for example, will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society puts it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.
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  1. 1.

    Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians ______.

    1. A.
      like traveling better
    2. B.
      easy to communicate with
    3. C.
      difficult to make real friends
    4. D.
      have a long–term relationship with their neighbors
  2. 2.

    People like Malaysians prefer to associate with those ______.

    1. A.
      who will tell them everything of their own
    2. B.
      who want to do business with them
    3. C.
      they know quite well
    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true about “particularist societies”?

    1. A.
      There is no rule for people to obey.
    2. B.
      People obey the society’s rules completely.
    3. C.
      No one obeys the society’s rules though they have.
    4. D.
      The society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations.
  4. 4.

    The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ______.

    1. A.
      interests
    2. B.
      habits and customs
    3. C.
      cultures
    4. D.
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Jiuzhaigou is a very beautiful place.It is in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Region in Sichuan Province.Jiuzhaigou is a valley.It is more than 40 kilometers long.The green and golden trees, the lofty and multi-shaped mountains and the clear and colorful waters form the unique beauty of Jiuzhaigou.The water of Jiuzhaigou is the soul of the beauty.There are more than 100 lakes of different shapes in the valley.These lakes have wonderful colors.They are called “haizi”, which means son of the sea.These beautiful lakes make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place.Between the forests and the lakes, there are nine Tibetan villages.The name Jiuzhaigou means Nine Village Valley.
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  1. 1.

    What is the best title for the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）
    ________________________________________________________________.

  2. 2.

    Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following?
    These beautiful lakes make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place.
    ________________________________________________________________.

  3. 3.

    Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
    ________________________________________________________________.

  4. 4.

    How was the Jiuzhaigou Valley discovered?
    ________________________________________________________________.

  5. 5.

    What does the name Jiuzhaigou mean?
    ________________________________________________________________.

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Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no 15 time to be happy than...NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
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    2. B.
      they
    3. C.
      all
    4. D.
      nothing
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      because
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      so
    4. D.
      and
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      luckier
    2. B.
      happier
    3. C.
      older
    4. D.
      healthier
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      life
    2. B.
      study
    3. C.
      children
    4. D.
      condition
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      rest
    2. B.
      bath
    3. C.
      breath
    4. D.
      vacation
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      before
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      just then
    4. D.
      right now
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      instead of
    2. B.
      in addition to
    3. C.
      in spite of
    4. D.
      up to
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      meet with
    2. B.
      go ahead
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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      paid
    2. B.
      got
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  10. 10.
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    2. B.
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    4. D.
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  1. 1.

    The passage is about________.

    1. A.
      how American soliders treated POWs
    2. B.
      America’s global image
    3. C.
      photos of POW mistreatment
    4. D.
      international reactions to the photos being released
  2. 2.

    Why might such photos make Saddam Hussein proud?

    1. A.
      He could be crueler than the torturers in the photo.
    2. B.
      It showed the so-called liberators were worse than him.
    3. C.
      They were taken in his punishment centre.
    4. D.
      They could damage the image of the US in the Middle East forever.
  3. 3.

    According to the article,who had a hand in the mistreatments of Iraqi soldiers?

    1. A.
      Saddam Hussein.      
    2. B.
      British soldiers.
    3. C.
      American soldiers.    
    4. D.
      Both B and C.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is wrong about the Geneva Conventions?

    1. A.
      Over 200 countries have accepted the Conventions so far.
    2. B.
      They make sure wounded soldiers get proper treatment.
    3. C.
      They were named after the place where the first agreement was signed.
    4. D.
      The Conventions show that the US soldiers acted wrongly.

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Take time to relax
So many of us go-go-go until it’s time for bed, but it’s important to take time to slow down and relax before sleeping. Do relaxing things, such as listening to soothing (抚慰的) music or deep breathing. Avoid stimulating (刺激的) activities such as writing e-mails, talking on the phone and watching TV. Some guidelines (指导方针): no e-mail after 8 p.m. and no TV or phone calls after 9 p.m..
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Put your thoughts to bed
We all need time to process our day, but bed is not the place to do it if you want to sleep well. Take 10 to 15 minutes to record your thoughts in a journal. This effective technique will capture what’s in your mind so you don’t lie awake. Tell yourself you’re putting your thoughts to bed so that you can go to bed.
No sugar or alcohol before bed
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Try to get more sleep
Get an extra hour or two of sleep every night for a week and see how you feel. You’ll notice the difference!

  1. 1.

    The purpose of writing this text is to ________________________.

    1. A.
      share some ways to slow down and relax before sleeping
    2. B.
      guide readers to improve their quality of sleep
    3. C.
      tell readers the importance of getting a good night’s sleep
    4. D.
      publish the results of a recent survey on quality of sleep
  2. 2.

    According to the text, we know that __________________________.

    1. A.
      we should keep our bedrooms in strong light before going to bed
    2. B.
      writing a diary may excite us and influence our sleep
    3. C.
      we should never get up later on weekends than we do on weekdays
    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    We should take time to slow down because it can _________________________.

    1. A.
      inform us of the importance of sleeping
    2. B.
      signal to our body it’s time to sleep
    3. C.
      tell us to stop watching TV for making phone calls
    4. D.
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Mountain High and Annie's Song have become very popular. But less than thirty years ago, John Denver was a young man with little more than a fine voice, a guitar, and a dream. Growing up in conservative (保守的) family, he was not believed to drop out of college and head to Los Angeles, where the music scene was flowering. Nor was he believed to succeed.
In Take Me Home, John Denver talked about the story that shaped his life, with the story of the rich inner journey of a shy Midwestern boy. With honesty and cleverness, he wrote about his childhood, the feeling of moving to Los Angeles as the 60s came, his first lucky breaks, his first songwriting success with leaving on a Jet Plane and finally got a world fame.
He also wrote about his relationship with his first and second wife, as well as his parents, his children, his partners through his life and his friends.
Honest and rich in the book that only a natural-born storyteller could write so well, Take Me Home is very good from the beginning to the end. It's like spending a few days with a good friend.

  1. 1.

    This passage is probably about         .

    1. A.
      a book written by John Denver
    2. B.
      the life and cause of John Denver
    3. C.
      how to write pop songs
    4. D.
      what Los Angeles was like
  2. 2.

    Take Me Home is a name of       .

    1. A.
      a famous book
    2. B.
      a folk song in Los Angeles
    3. C.
      a wonderful movie
    4. D.
      a pop song by John Denver
  3. 3.

    From this passage, we can conclude that       .

    1. A.
      John Denver's family didn't want him to leave college
    2. B.
      he often had trips when he was a shy boy
    3. C.
      he moved to Los Angeles with his parents
    4. D.
      his family believed he would succeed
  4. 4.

    John Denver wrote his songs about many things except        .

    1. A.
      his first success in songwriting
    2. B.
      his family members including his parents, his wives and his children
    3. C.
      the problems of environment
    4. D.
      his life in los Angeles

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Right now, the American space suit weighs about 275 pounds and is big and massive. But the suit is also easy to work in for long periods of time. The Russian space suit is less complicated, but is used only a few times and then gets thrown away.
“Finding the right balance is always going to be a challenge,” said a long-time astronaut Jeff Williams. Williams has worn both types of suits. Space suits protect astronauts from both extreme heat and freezing temperatures. They carry life-packs with oxygen for the astronauts. They also shield astronauts from radiation, or particles that send out harmful rays.
Scientists are using computers to design the new suits. This allows them to change the design again and again, and to even test the design out before actually making anything. “There’s a lot more capable tools and technology to get the job done——a lot more knowledge, as well,” said Joe Kosmo. Kosmo helped design, develop, and test suits during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and shuttle periods.
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  1. 1.

    What characteristic does the new space suit have?

    1. A.
      The new space suit will need much maintenance.
    2. B.
      The new space suit will be heavier than before.
    3. C.
      The new space suit will have less mobility than before.
    4. D.
      The new suit will use new technology to help astronauts be safe in outer space.
  2. 2.

    What’s the disadvantage of the Russian space suit?

    1. A.
      The Russian space suit is big and massive.
    2. B.
      The Russian space suit is much complicated.
    3. C.
      The Russian space suit is merely used a few times.
    4. D.
      The Russian space suit is easy to work in for long periods of time.
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “shield” in the third paragraph might mean_______.

    1. A.
      harm
    2. B.
      protect
    3. C.
      help
    4. D.
      warn
  4. 4.

    Why can scientists test the design out before actually making the new space suits?

    1. A.
      Because designing the new space suit is not a complex task.
    2. B.
      Because computers are being used to help scientists design the new space suits.
    3. C.
      Because it needs little knowledge to design the new space suits.
    4. D.
      Because the scientists only change the old space suits a little and make them into the new ones.
  5. 5.

    How long will it take scientists to put the new space suits from prototypes into the first practical use?

    1. A.
      Two years.
    2. B.
      Three years.
    3. C.
      Four years.
    4. D.
      Six years.

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