Justin’s bedroom was so full of flat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could hardly get in the door.  His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.

“What use is a fish tank with a hole in the bottom?” his father asked.  But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.”

When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack — a smaller bag of his bedroom — a place to store the many objects that he collected.  It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore.

Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting people out of otherwise hopeless situations.  Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem.  On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.

“Do you think you have something in your backpack that could help me remember my locker combination (箱子密码)?”  he asked.  “I lost the piece of paper it was written on.  I have a science class in two minutes and if I’m late on the first day it’ll make me look bad for the rest of the year.”  Kenny looked really worried.

“Relax,” Justin said, taking his backpack off and opened it.  “Remember how you borrowed my notebook in my home to write the combination down?  Well, I know how I can recover what you wrote.”

He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his backpack.  The page that Kenny had written on had left faint marks on another page in the notebook.  Justin held the pencil on its side and rubbed it lightly over the marks.  Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white.

“That’ s amazing!”  Kenny said, “I owe you one.”  And he dashed off to open his locker.

It was just another day in the life of the boy whose motto was “Never throw anything out; you never know when it might come in handy.”

1.Why is Justin’s room in such a mess?

A. He always forgets to clean it.

B. He never throws anything out.

C. He has no time to clean it.

D. He shares the room with his brother.

2.In what way is Justin’s blue backpack used?

A. He uses it as a place to store collected objects.

B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.

C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.

D. He carries it to remind others of his ability.

3.The underlined phrase “pleaded with” means              .

A. ignored            B. asked            C. pushed        D. admired

4.How does Kenny feel toward Justin?

A. Annoyed         B. Disinterested       C. Grateful       D. Angry

 

One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__26___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be    27___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   28  all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went   29   and landed in the grass.

My   30   went out to him. So, I ran over to him.  31  I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   32    , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Kyle was the   33 __student of our class, one of those guys that really found  themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   34  to prepare a  35  speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was  36   .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be   37  !” He looked at me and smiled.

He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   38   those who helped you make it through those   39    years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best  40    you can give him.”

I just looked at my friend with   41    as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to  42    himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   43     me from doing the unspeakable.”

Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the  44    of your actions. With one small gesture you can   45   a person’s life. For better or for worse.

1.

A.How

B.When

C.Why

D.Where

 

2.

A.stupid

B.clever

C.wonderful

D.anxious

 

3.

A.throwing

B.knocking

C.taking

D.snatching

 

4.

A.lost

B.sending

C.broken

D.flying

 

5.

A.heart

B.head

C.hands

D.thought

 

6.

A.While

B.As

C.Because

D.Once

 

7.

A.passed by

B.came up

C.went on

D.turned out

 

8.

A.top

B.hardest

C.favorite

D.luckiest

 

9.

A.pride

B.honor

C.pleasure

D.chance

 

10.

A.class

B.school

C.graduation

D.college

 

11.

A.excited

B.nervous

C.proud

D.crazy

 

12.

A.great

B.famous

C.praised

D.honored

 

13.

A.reward

B.remember

C.thank

D.congratulate

 

14.

A.happy

B.exciting

C.old

D.tough

 

15.

A.chance

B.gift

C.help

D.favor

 

16.

A.wonder

B.anxiety

C.disbelief

D.pride

 

17.

A.kill

B.enjoy

C.test

D.hurt

 

18.

A.protected

B.freed

C.warned

D.saved

 

19.

A.price

B.use

C.power

D.meaning

 

20.

A.destroy

B.change

C.save

D.understand

 

Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores (杂事), or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. Before you know it, you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying, “Do your chores now,” you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores, just say, “If chores aren’t done by 4 p. m., here are the consequences.” Then it’s up to your child to complete the chores. Put the ball back in their court. Don’t argue or fight with them, just say, “That’s the way it’s going to be.” It shouldn’t be punitive (惩罚性的) as much as it should be persuasive. “If your chores aren’t done by 4 p. m., then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, that’s going to be your loss.” On the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your child says they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. Either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.

When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him, make no bones about it;he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones—even if he tells you he can hear you. Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect. Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing. Remember, mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.

1.According to the passage, it seldom happens that________.

A.kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests

B.parents’ directions sound like a broken record

C.children are ready to follow their parents’ directions

D.parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids

2.Parents will be able to deal with their child more effectively if they ________.

A.avoid direct ways of punishment

B.make him do things at their request

C.argue and fight with their child

D.allow their child to behave in his own way

3.When the kid is doing his homework, parents________.

A.should provide him with a good learning environment

B.can do whatever they like

C.can stay aside watching TV

D.must switch off the power

4.It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A.parents should take off their headphones when trying to have a talk with their child

B.it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents

C.parents shouldn’t give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect

D.kids’ purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control

5.The main idea of the passage is________.

A.that respecting each other is more important than anything else

B.how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents

C.that children should make choices and decisions on their own

D.how parents can deal with their kid’s behavior effectively

 

A doctor had a son who qualified(获得….资格) as a doctor himself. One day his father decided to have a holiday and he asked his son to look after all his patients. When he returned form his holiday he asked his son if anything had happened.

“Well, yes, Dad ,” the son said, feeling very proud of himself. “You remember Mrs. Jones, the lady whose back pains you’ve been treating for twenty years. Well, I’ve cured them.”

“I see, ” replied his father, not very pleased. “Mrs. Jones’ back pains paid for your university fees. I was hoping they’d pay for your new car as well.”

1. While away from home, the father was ______

A certain that his son was able to take up his job.

B wondering if his son could do a good job

C sure that something had happened

D worried about Mrs. Jones’ back pains

2. Seeing his father back, the son was ______.

A certain that his father would praise him

B afraid that his father would scold him

C wondering what his father would think of his job

D was hoping that his father would let him take up the job

3. Which of the following is not true?

A The father was clever at making money out of his patients.

B The father’s medical skill was not so good as his son’s.

C The doctor was selfish.

D The doctor was a dishonest man but a loving father.

4. What does the writer intend to tell us by this story? He intends to _____.

A disclose(揭发) the secrets of some doctors

B criticize (批评) some doctors for their dishonesty

C prove that sons will be better than their fathers

D tell us something funny.

 

Jack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed(刺) him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.

     The desire to be accepted by one’s friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.

     The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show tattoos—people appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.

     Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings-in other words, to show their individuality(个性). A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a person’s life.

     As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a group’s uniform, a sign of fashion, or an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.

1.Jack has got tattoos in order to ________.

     A. show his great bravery                            B. gain a special experience

     C. make himself more healthy                      D. be different from others

2.According to the passage, media images are linked to ________.

     A. traditional lifestyle                                  B. social position

C. cultural background                             D. public interest

3.We can infer from the passage that ________.

     A. some people get tattoos out of pressure B. tattoo is related to religious belief

     C. getting tattoos costs a lot of money               D. most people with tattoos are artists

 

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