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Dear Michelle,
Why can't my daughter manage her life better? She is 17 and an honor student, but she seems to be wasting her life away with a boyfriend who is holding her back.
He consumes every waking minute of her precious time and smooth-talks her as well.
His goal is to get her to agree to go to the college of his choice, not her choice, and because his grades are lower, his choice will be limited.
I feel like I want to rescue her, but she pushes me away and shuts me out. She has only brought us pride and joy; and now this! Help!
A worried mother
Dear Mother of a 17-year-old Girl,
Hmmmmm. What's the matter with kids today? Remember that song from "Bye Bye Birdie"?
Well if you do not, let me fill you in about teenagers and their life-management skills. Do not expect too much too soon because at the ripe age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, nor should it be.
Life experience creates both the conditions and the skills for management, and if management went before experience, there would be little of it.
Your daughter is an honor student for good reasons. She is smart, studies with intelligence and you have given her good values.
When the time comes for her to apply for college, and she visits the ones that are specifically designed for students at the top of their grade, she will most likely break away from her boyfriend's influence.
It is rare for an honor student to change the path of their academic career for puppy love. That being said, there might be some adolescent wisdom in her behavior after all.
Perhaps she is choosing to worry you, her parents, for unconscious reasons. Being such a good girl and being a steady source of joy might have become a bit too much for her.
Let your daughter have her own private moment of 11th grade rebellion. She deserves a break from perfection.
Michelle
小题1:From the mother's letter we can learn that her daughter              .
A．is being fooled by the boy
B．has fallen behind in her studies
C．doesn't talk much with her mother
D．has chosen which college to attend
小题2:According to Michelle, 17-year-old teenagers              .
A．are too young to manage their life
B．are old enough to live their own life
C．should have management before experience
D．have reached the age of an adult
小题3:The underlined word "puppy-love" refer to          .
A．false loveB．foolish love
C．pure loveD．adolescent love
小题4:Michelle seems to believe that the daughter will finally          .
A．come up with the right decision
B．follow her boyfriend's advice
C．worry her parents for unconscious reasons
D．influence her boyfriend's behavior
小题5:The best title for the passage would be           .
A．College of kids' own choice
B．How can I help my girl?
C．How to manage teenagers' life?
D．A 17-year-old girl and her mother

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B

试题分析：文章是一个担心的妈妈写给Michelle的信，说明她女儿出现的早恋的问题并有可能影响大学的选择，Michelle帮妈妈分析了情况也给出了自己的建议。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：I feel like I want to rescue her, but she pushes me away and shuts me out.可知可以看出妈妈想救女儿，但是女儿把妈妈排斥在外，不怎么和她说话，选C
小题2:细节题：从Michelle回信的第二段的句子：Do not expect too much too soon because at the ripe age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, nor should it be.可知他认为现在的17岁的年轻人不会处理自己的生活，选A
小题3:猜词题：从妈妈的来信中说女儿和一个男孩恋爱的事情，和后面的句子：there might be some adolescent wisdom in her behavior after all.可知"puppy-love"指的是adolescent love
早恋，选D
小题4:细节题;从回信的第五段的内容：When the time comes for her to apply for college, and she visits the ones that are specifically designed for students at the top of their grade, she will most likely break away from her boyfriend's influence. 可知Michelle认为这个女儿会做出正确的决定的，选A
小题5:主旨题：文章是一个担心的妈妈写给Michelle的信，说明她女儿的问题，从最后一句话She has only brought us pride and joy; and now this! Help!可知妈妈是想征求意见怎么帮助自己的女儿。选B
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In addition to breaking the law themselves, people tolerate various levels of crime. Why can we tolerate some crimes? It may be that, by seeing others do something, we accept it more easily. For instance, most people will find it easier to speed on a highway when everybody else is driving over the speed limit. When people celebrate a sports championship, if they see someone breaking store windows, they might start breaking windows themselves or even steal from the store. So the people around us influence how much law-breaking we can tolerate.
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小题1:According to the author, “Real life is much more complex.” probably means       .
A．there is a wide range of people and crimes in the real life
B．smoking in an elevator goes against laws in the real life
C．there are much more crimes than diseases in the real life
D．some model citizens sometimes break laws in the real life
小题2:What does the author think of the people who cheat on taxes?
A．They take no notice of the human mind.
B．They break the laws unaccepted in their minds.
C．They aren’t concerned about some particular laws.
D．They hurt other people to improve their own lives.
小题3:People tolerate violence and crime because       .
A．their behavior is the same as that of most other people
B．they pay no attention to the truth behind the crimes
C．most unlawful acts are not harmful to the individual
D．they hold mistaken beliefs about law-breaking
小题4:What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To discuss whether laws are strict enough.
B．To remind people to behave with honesty.
C．To show people the importance of education.
D．To explain why many people have criminal records.
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The study, which was administered by PBS under a grant from the Department of Education, first tested the vocabulary level of a group of 90 Title 1 school children, aged 3 to 7. Then, the children were each given two weeks with an iPod Touch loaded with the Martha Speaks Dog Party app created by PBS Kids.
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The study findings are particularly useful as smart phones and mobile devices have become increasingly popular among families and parents are faced with a proliferation of mobile apps designed for kids. According to a recent Nielsen study, smart phone usage is 12% higher in households with children than other households.
“Mobile apps can be a great learning tool in the hands of children,” said Lesli Rotenberg, SVP, Children’s Media, PBS. “This research is important in helping to better understand and guide the development of new apps that improve the value of children’s screen time with significant educational outcomes.”
So what does it all mean? Well, at the very least it will help parents get over that guilty feeling when they hand over their iPhone or iPod Touch for a little peace and quiet. At best, it provides more evidence that mobile devices and apps do indeed have educational value and could be an important part of the child-learning process for many years to come.
小题1:What Lesli Rotenberg said in the fifth paragraph suggests that      .
A．he has a positive attitude towards mobile apps
B．he thinks children should never use smart phones
C．he is doubtful about mobile apps designed for children
D．he thinks parents should be careful with mobile apps for children
小题2:The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that      .
A．parents will feel more comfortable giving kids iPhone or iPod Touch
B．parents will know what kind of mobile phones are suitable for kids
C．parents will know what children do with mobile phones
D．parents can watch over their children now and then
小题3:What would be the best title of the text?
A．The popularity of smart phones among kids
B．The entertaining function of smart phones
C．Smart phones make kids learn more.
D．It’s too early for kids to use smart phones
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The word "critical" here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen—beyond the pictures on TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理).
Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.
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小题1:Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.
A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast
B．we will follow the ideas of others naturally
C．we might be controlled by other people's ideas
D．we might be fooled by other people's ideas
小题2:If you are a critical thinker, you will________.
A．criticize other people for their mistakesB．trust the reports in the newspapers
C．take one view against another viewD．think deeply about different ideas
小题3:In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.
A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things
B．intelligence is not decided by speed
C．speed can improve intelligence
D．the faster you do things, the smarter you become
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Understanding Critical ThinkingB．Thinking and Critical Thinking
C．Thinking Natural and HumanD．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence
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B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious（勤勤恳恳的） way you do your job.
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Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable or unwilling—to “play the game”.
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In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behaviors used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some forms of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.
“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” says Neil P.Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’ s simple human nature.”
Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery(奉承), fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.
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小题1:“Office politics” （Line 2,Para.4） is used in the passage to refer to____.
A．the political views and beliefs of office workers
B．the interpersonal relationships within a company
C．the various qualities required for a successful career
D．the code of behavior for company staff
小题2:Why are many people unwilling to "play the game" (Line 4, Para. 5) ?
A．They believe that doing so is impractical.
B．They feel that such behavior is unprincipled(不道德的).
C．They are not good at manipulating colleagues.
D．They think the effort will get them nowhere.
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A．avoid being too outstanding
B．get along well with his colleagues
C．honest and loyal to his company
D．give his boss a good impression
小题4:It is the author’ s view that____.
A．self-promotion does not necessarily mean flattery
B．hard work contributes very little to one’ s promotion
C．many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery
D．speaking up for oneself is part of human nature
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A research company called Perscus has studied more than 300 Web logs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year. 
However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. For example, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products. At the same time, some long-standing blogs have ended. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “weblogs. com”. He says the site became too costly to continue. He started the blog four years ago. And thousands of people had written on it. They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closing. One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca’s Pocket. Rebecca Blood created the Web-site in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called “The Weblog Handbook”. It has been translated into four languages so far. Ms. Blood says Rebecea’s Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month. She writes about anything and everything — politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from on -line bank accounts.
小题1:The author wrote this passage mainly to _________.
A．introduce an Internet computer Web site called “blog”
B．introduce a short way of saying Weblog
C．tell readers how to write blogs
D．tell readers about blogs
小题2:From the passage we can learn that blogs cover almost everything EXCEPT ______.
A．account passwordsB．medical advice
C．advertisementsD．different ideas
小题3:Dave Winer closed his “weblogs. Com” because __________.
A．more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity
B．American companies used blogs to advertise their products
C．people stole money from on -line bank accounts
D．He couldn’t afford the increasing money needed to run the blogs
小题4:The reason why Rebecca’s Pocket is still going strong is that ______.
A．it was created by a woman
B．it is about the history of blogs
C．it provides useful information and advice
D．it has editions in at least four different languages
小题5:What is the author’s attitude toward blog?
A．Objective B．Sceptical
C．Disapproving.D．Sympathetic.
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and   36 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的);it can keep a   37  with very little effort.
I will give   38 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting   39 .We had been close as    40   but had grown apart. Our meetings were not   41 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only   42  our misunderstanding. Then he   43  a small island in the Caribbean and we   44  touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to   45 . Rereading the letter, I was   46  by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had   47  respected my older brother but   48  he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so  49  . And with that one letter we became friends   50 .
It might never have occurred to   51  to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no   52 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of  53  communication（通讯）, people often   54  that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a  55  . And that is to write.
小题1:
A．receivedB．rewrittenC．returnedD．reread
小题2:
A．recordB．promiseC．friendshipD．secret
小题3:
A．an exampleB．a lessonC．an experienceD．a talk
小题4:
A．throughB．togetherC．alongD．away
小题5:
A．brothersB．childrenC．fellowsD．classmates
小题6:
A．normalB．necessaryC．pleasantD．possible
小题7:
A．deepenB．startC．expressD．settle
小题8:
A．touredB．stopped C．reachedD．moved to
小题9:
A．lostB．kept inC．neededD．got in
小题10:
A．thinkB．writeC．enjoyD．read
小题11:
A．drivenB．beatenC．surprisedD．honored
小题12:
A．neverB．seldomC．sometimesD．once
小题13:
A．realized B．judgedC．thoughtD．expected
小题14:
A．wellB．oftenC．muchD．soon
小题15:
A．laterB．anyhow C．tooD．again
小题16:
A．us B．anyoneC．someoneD．my brother
小题17:
A．mail servicesB．transport servicesC．phonesD．relative
小题18:
A．poor B．easy C．popularD．busy
小题19:
A．believeB．decideC．argueD．forget
小题20:
A． habitB．choiceC．methodD．plan
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A．funnyB．commonC．terribleD．clear
小题2:
A．admitB．receive　　　C．refuseD．show
小题3:
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A．enjoyingB．pretendingC．imaginingD．continuing
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小题10:
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小题11:
A．meetB．avoidC．arrangeD．hide
小题12:
A．independent　B．inconvenientC．unwelcomeD．unfamiliar
小题13:
A．changedB．finishedC．stoppedD．Prepared
小题14:
A．interviewB．report 　　　C．tellD．write
小题15:
A．newsB．lives　　　　C．advantages　　D．achievements
小题16:
A．freeB．popularC．interesting　　D．embarrassing
小题17:
A．showB．stage　　　　C．dutyD．time
小题18:
A．and then 　　B．even if　　　C．so thatD．as if
小题19:
A．sureB．proudC．ashamedD．afraid
小题20:
A．never　　　　B．evenC．stillD．once
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