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19．What should you think about when you try to find your career？You are probably better at some school subjects than others．These may show strengths that you can in your work．A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career．A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work．So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at schools．On the other hand，you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard．Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job，they may have indirect value．
Your school may have taught you skills，such as typing or technical drawing，which you can use in your work．You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills．
If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer，think what you obtained （获得）from it．If nothing else，you may have learned how to get to work on time，to follow instructions and to get on with older workers．You-may have learned to give correct change in a shop，for example．Just as important，you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a par-time job．
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself．You may be all thumbs （笨手笨脚）when you handle tools； Perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures．It is harder to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist．Your school record，for instance，may not be too good，yet it is an important part of your background．You should not feel sorry about it but，instead，recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work．
62．The first paragraph of the passage mainly talks about．B
A．the indirect value of school work
B．the importance of being good at all subjects
C．knowing one's strong or weak subjects at school
D．using school performance to help to choose a career
63．According to the writer，having a part-time job for a student is probably．B
A．a good way to find out his weak points
B．of great use for his work in the future
C．one of the best ways of earning extra money
D．a waste of time he could have spent on study
64．If a student's school record is not good，in the writer's opinion，C
A．he may be a complete failure in the future
B．he will regret not working harder at school
C．it may help him do well in his future work
D．it will be impossible for him to find a suitable job
65．The main idea of the whole passage is，D
A．knowing about one's strong and weak points
B．developing one's abilities useful in school work
C．gaining useful knowledge by working hard at school
D．choosing a career according to what one is skilled in．

18．Allyson Ahlstrom，19，of Santa Rosa，California hits Las Vegas，Nevada with her mobile boutique（精品店） and non-profit organization，Threads for Teens．Allyson is on a summer tour of 14cities across the United States．Threads for Teens on Tour will outfit（提供全套服装） some 1000girls in need，each in a brand-new outfit．
At each stop deserving girls will receive brand-new clothing．In addition to serving girls，the Threads for Teens mobile boutique invites community members to come along and learn more about the organization．
In 2010，at the age of 14，Allyson decided that she would try to make a difference by making new，fashionable clothing available to poor girls．Her project has earned more than﹩100，000in monetary contributions and over﹩150，000in clothing donations．In addition，through a partnership with The Hunt （thehunt．com） anyone can help to raise up to﹩15，000for Threads for Teens by solving hunts on their websites，for free!
Allyson has just completed her freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania．Her full-service clothing boutique in Santa Rosa has allowed over 600girls in need to each pick out two brand-new outfits for free over the past four years and Threads for Teens on Tour 2013gave clothing to 1，000additional girls．Her Threads for Teens non-profit has also provided 130girls with backpack filled with school supplies，and has given out over 100party dresses．
In May 2013at a ceremony in Washington，D．C．，actor Kevin Spacey and Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix praised Allyson Ahlstrom as one of the 10top teen volunteers in America．"I want to make Threads for Teens available to as many girls as possible．That's one of the reasons for the road trip，"says Allyson．"More than that，I'm hoping to inspire others to volunteer and contribute in their own way．Anyone can make a difference!"

11．Allyson Ahlstrom was honored as one of the 10top teen volunteers in America becauseD．
A．she donated a large sum of money
B．she established Threads for Teens
C．she has made to society more harmonious
D．she has helped lots of girls with her non-profit organization
12．What can we learn from paragraph 3？A．
A．Her project has got great support．
B．She has earned a lot of money．
C．Allyson has made a difference to all girls．
D．The Hunt raised up to﹩15，000for her project．
13．Which of the following can best describe Allyson？B．
A．Intelligent，generous and serious．
B．Inspiring，considerate and kind-hearted．
C．Loving，friendly and fashionable．
D．Modest，rich and strict．

17．I had the meanest mother in the world．While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have eggs and toast．Others had cokes and candy for lunch while I had to eat a sandwich．As you can guess，my supper was different from the other kids．But at least I was not alone in my suffering．My sister and two brothers had the same mean（小气的，刻薄的） mother as I did．
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times．She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing．We had to wear clean clothes every day．Other kids always wore their clothes for days．We reached the height of disgrace（丢脸） because she made our clothes herself，just to save money．
The worst is yet to come．We had to be in bed by 9：00each night and up at 7：45the next morning．So while my friends slept，my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law （儿童劳动法）．She made us work．I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us．Through the years，our friends'report cards had beautiful colours on them，black for passing，red for failing．My mother，however，would merely be content with black marks．None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout．
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．Using this as a background（背景），I'm now trying to bring up my three children．I'm filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world．

58．Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most？C
A．Eating differently from other kids．B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother．
C．Going to bed early and getting up early．D．Letting mother know where they were．
59．It can be inferred from the passage thatA．
A．the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies．
B．mother was punished for breaking Child Labor Law
C．all the other kids studied better than the writer
D．the writer's family lived a bitter（辛苦的） life
60．The passage was written in a（n）A way．
A．humorous B．hateful C．unfriendly D．angry．

16．When I was about twelve，I was headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family．It was winter，and on that night，the wind was really blowing．
As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car，a girl about my age and her mother came up to us．They asked if we had any spare change．My mom immediately asked where they kept their things．They pointed to an old car in a parking lot across the street．The girl said there were six of them living in that car，which was the same size as my own family．
My mom said she had something to do，and handing the people a few dollars，we said goodbye．Then，my mother sent us into the restaurant but she didn't come．
Later，I found that she had gone home and emptied our cupboards into a few bags．Then，she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family．I wasn't t here when that part happened，but I can only imagine the joy it brought to their faces．
A few days later，when I actually found out about what she had done，I asked her why she helped those people．She told me that we were lucky and that her family wasn't as lucky．I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for change-how was the same age as me，yet we looked so different．
I remember thinking that the other girl didn't have any food to eat，and she was headed back to a cold car shared with her family．I will never forget what my mom did that night，and how she taught me one of the best lessons I ever learned．

46．What was the writer going to do that winter？B
A．Go to the parking lot．B．Go to a restaurant．
C．To meet his mother          D．Go home．
47．How did the girl try to make a living？A
A．Asking help from others．B．Selling old cars．
C．Staying at the parking lot．D．Working by herself．
48．What did the cupboard contain？D
A．Money    B．Toys      C．Clothes      D．Food
49．What lessons did the writer learn？D
A．Never go to the restaurant for dinner    B．Don't go out in winter．
C．Be luckier than the poor girl           D．Help those in need．

15．Stand over there _____ you'll be able to see the oil painting better．（　　）

14．You'd better go there by train．The train ticket is ____ the plane ticket．（　　）

	A．	as cheap three times as		B．	as three times cheap as
	C．	three times cheaper than		D．	cheaper three times than

13．Most teens I meet these days lack basic social courtesy when dealing with people．My own son，who basically grew up with his grandmother，the original manners expert，has perfect table manners．This is partly because he was exposed to manners at a very young age．However，when we eat at home，he would not practice manners．So I asked him why．He said，"I behave the way I am supposed to behave when I'm out，but when I am at home I want to be comfortable．"
That's when I realized that most parents，myself included，do teach their children the proper way to behave outside the home，but they are also brought up to believe that at home，anything goes．
My answer to him was"good behavior has nothing to do with where you are or whom you are with"．Then he answered，"But I behave properly when I'm with others so that they think better of me．"And that is when I realized that I was doing things all wrong．I explained to him that it had nothing to do with what people think．This confused him even more．
So I went on to explain that behavior，whether in your everyday interaction（互动）with people or at the dining table at home，is an expression of who you are．Well，at the age of 13，he got it．
So basically，what I am saying is that teaching your children manners comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about what to do or not to do，but rather，who they are．This way it is not mechanical（机械教条的）：it comes from within．
Teach your teens or children the basic courtesy of greeting their friends'parents and introducing themselves when they go to someone's home．Teach teenage boys to open the door of a car，or any door for that matter，for any girl，whether they are their girlfriends or not．This includes holding elevator doors or letting women step out of the elevator first．
Just remember that teenage boys who practice good manners and courtesy grow up to become men who respect people in general．

25．What does the underlined word"courtesy"in Paragraph 1mean？C
A．responsibility B．principleC．mannersD．interaction
26．Why did"my son"behave differently at home and out of home？B
A．He wanted to be a special boy．
B．He wanted to be more comfortable at home．
C．He just followed what his grandmother's said．
D．He thought that behavior was very cool．
27．What do most parents do with their children'manners？A
A．Most parents often stress their children'good manners outside the home．
B．Most parents pay more attention to their children'manners at home．
C．Most parents pay no attention to their children's good manners．
D．Most parents are too busy to be concerned about their children's manners．
28．The author has written this passage in order toD．
A．show his/her son and the son's good behavior to teenage boys
B．introduce his/her son's good manners to us
C．tell teenage boys to form good manners and learn to respect people around
D．tell parents good manners is about their children's usual way of behavior and inner quality．

12．A nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle （some water or liquid） between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet．He thought his heart was going to stop because he couldn't possibly imagine how this had happened．It had never happened before，and he knew that when the boys found out he would never hear the end of it．When the girls found out，they would never speak to him again as long as he lived．
He prayed this prayer，"Dear God，I need help now!Five minutes from now I'm dead meat!"He looked up from his prayer and here came the teacher with a look in her eyes that said he had been discovered．As the teacher was walking toward him，a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water．Susie tripped（绊倒）in front of the teacher and dumped （倒）the bowl of water in the boy's lap．The boy pretended to be angry，but all the while he was saying to himself，"Thank you．God!"
Now all of a sudden，instead of being the object of ridicule（嘲笑），the boy was the object of sympathy（同情）．The teacher rushed him downstairs and gave him gym shorts to put on while his trousers dried out．All the other children were on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk．The sympathy was wonderful．But as life would have it，the ridicule that should have been his had been transferred（转移）to someone else-Susie．She tried to help，but they told her to get out．
When school was over，the boy walked over to Susie and whispered，"You did that on purpose，didn't you？"Susie whispered back，"I wet my trousers once，too!"

21．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1meansD．
A．the boys would never play with him
B．the boys would treat him as usual
C．he would hardly hear any praise from the boys
D．he would be laughed at by the boys endlessly
22．After Susie dumped water in his lap，the boy was in a state ofB．
A．excitementB．reliefC．anxietyD．anger
23．What did the other kids do after the incident？C
A．They offered him dry clothes．B．They laughed at the boy rudely．
C．They helped the boy do the cleaning．D．They urged the boy to get out angrily．
24．Why did Susie dump water in the boy's lap？D
A．The boy asked her to do so．B．She just did it by accident．
C．The teacher tripped her on purpose．D．She knew the boy's embarrassment．

11．I was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months．He had threatened to do it many times before，but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so．This time he insisted on doing it．
The latest incident was the last straw．Impulsively（冲动地），I had pushed Mr．Ford，my math teacher，down a flight of steps at school．He broke his arm in two places．Anyway，he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad，who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff（执法官） in our town．But my reckless behavior had my dad's closest advisor talking．
"John，he's your son and he's a kid，but he is dragging you down，"I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I pushed Mr．Ford．"If you can't make your son obey the rules，how can you make the law obeyed in this town？"
So，off to Pisgah National Forest I went．I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong sergeants（军士）．I was determined no to be broken．I was who I was．
Nearly every day for six months，a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10miles．We hiked in a rough wilderness that seemed untouched by civilization．
Our sergeants were firm but kind，not frightening as I had imagined．We learned how to make a fire without matches and create a shelter with branches and grass．We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild．I felt myself change．I was calm and often reflective．My old，impulsive self was gone．
One morning，six months later，my dad came to pick me up．I ran to hug him and saw relief and love in his eyes．
"So what's it like being sheriff？"I asked on the ride home．
"I lost the race，Danny，"he said．
"I'm sorry，Dad．"I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with the defeat．
Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close．"As long as I don't ever lose you，I'm okay．"

24．The author was finally sent to wilderness becauseC．
A．he could learn how to survive in the wild
B．his teacher insisted on giving him a lesson
C．he pushed his math teacher down the stairs
D．his mother feared that he would be accused
25．The underlined word"reckless"in Paragraph 2probably meansC．
A．selfishB．carelessC．rudeD．reasonable
26．What can we learn about the author from the passage？A
A．He changed a lot after the camp．
B．He was not satisfied with his life in the camp．
C．He was still what he used to be after the camp．
D．He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp．
27．How did the author's father feel at the end of the story？D
A．Grateful．B．Annoyed．C．DisappointedD．Relieved．

10．Many years ago my student asked me the question，"Mrs．Kindred，why do you teach？"Without taking time to reflect，I answered，"Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life．"Even though I was sincere，that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide．
"Let me get this straight，"he said，"You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone？"He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused．I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty，or swift（风趣的）．
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach，there are days when I wonder．On those days，I remind myself of the real reasons I teach：
It's in my blood．My mother was my most influential teacher，and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990．She instilled （灌输） in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors．
Teaching is a way to make a difference．If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore．You can't have ripples without a"stone．"Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference，and that's what I try to do．
I genuinely love teenagers．I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years．Life is full of ups and downs，and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life，I want to do so．If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them，I want to do too．
Teaching isn't for everyone，but I know I made the right career choice．

21．The underline part"let it slide"in the first paragraph most probably meansB．
A．continue it．B．believe it．
C．question it．D．answer it．
22．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT the reasons why the author teaches？A
A．The author's belief that teaching can make big money．
B．The author's love of the children．
C．The author's belief that teaching can make a difference．
D．The author's mother's influence．
23．We can infer from the text that the authorB．
A．has no choice but to be a teacher．
B．devotes herself to teaching and her students．
C．often plays with her students beside a pond．
D．often accompanies the students on their way home．
24．What's the main idea of the text？C
A．A student's silly question．B．A good teacher．
C．The reason why I teach．D．A confused student．

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