9．Does a Dog Help a Teen with Low Self-esteem?A dog is known as man's best friend for good reason．Lo——青夏教育精英家教网—

Does a Dog Help a Teen with Low Self-esteem？
A dog is known as man's best friend for good reason．Loyal and affectionate，a dog companion can enrich its owner's life in many ways，（71）E Many teenagers suffer from periods of low self-esteem （自尊）as they try to navigate the wavy waters of adolescence and deal with all of its associated highs and lows．
A teenager who lacks self-esteem may feel isolated from his peers and unable to tell his parents about personal issues．The company of a dog can be a huge comfort and ease feelings of loneliness and awkwardness．A dog offers genuine unconditional love．（72）B
All dogs need exercise，so taking his clog for a walk is the perfect opportunity for a teenager to get outdoors and benefit from fresh air and physical activity．Exercise allows people to take control of their bodies，which is often the first step toward regaining control of other aspects of their life，says mental health specialist Dr．Alan Cohen．（73）G Exercise releases chemicals called endorphins （内排肽）into the brain？which create positive responses in the body，including improved selfesteem．
Dogs can help teenagers be more sociable and make new friends，suggests HELPGUIDE．（74）F A dog is a great ice-breaker，avoiding awkward social situations and putting the teenager at ease with people he meets．The more confident the teen becomes when out and about with his clog，the more his self-esteem will improve．
（75）A If a teenager is suffering from depression or developing dangerous habits such as alcohol and drug abuse，more extreme action may be required．In these cases，professional help should be sought and all treatment plans considered．Parents who suspect that their teen's low selfesteem is a sign of a far more serious problem should ask a suitably qualified health professional for advice．

A．In some cases，having a dog will not help with a teenager's low self-esteem．
B．It simply accepts its owner for who he is and doesn't judge，question or criticize．
C．Pets offer an unconditional love that can be very helpful to people with depression．
D．You don't have to worry about hurting your pet's feelings or getting advice you don't want．
E．In particular，someone with low self-esteem may find a pet dog to be extremely beneficial．
F．A teen may meet his peers while walking his dog in the park or taking part in a dog training class．
G．Many forms of exercise besides walking can be enjoyed with a dog，such as cycling，jogging and throwing a ball．

8．

Why Doesn't Anybody Copy Apple？
Apple's products are the envy of the world．They have beenspectacularly successful and are widely imitated，if not copied．The
minute Apple crystallizes a product，everyone knows how to compete．
This idea that the basis of competition is set by Apple and then the
race is on to climb the path of improvement is unquestionable．When
Apple releases a product that defines a category or dramatically
changes the structure of an industry，it becomes obvious what needs to be built．But what I wonder is why everyone wants to copy Apple's products but nobody wants to copy being Apple？
I can think of two reasons．Firstly，Apple is not worth copying because it's not successful； secondly，Apple's success cannot be copied because it is a magical process．
There is a great deal of evidence for the first hypothesis．The idea of Apple being successful is not something reflected in its stock price．Being valued lower than the average company in the S&P（标准普尔）500indicates that to whatever degree Apple was successful in the past，it's not seen by the vast majority of observers as successful in the future．Why should one bother copying Apple if it results in being punished with a low valuation？If one works really hard at innovation and then that innovation becomes commoditized（商品化） very quickly，why should one bother？
When innovation practitioners are asked what makes Apple successful，the answers regarding the cause of this success border on the mythical．The climax of this hypothesis is the"chief-sorcerer"theory of success which places one magician，like Steve Jobs，in charge of casting all the right spells （符咒）．
What about Apple's own opinion of what makes it tick？Tim Cook refers to a great team and integration of hardware，software and services as unique Apple advantages．It's a better explanation． Integration is something that can take a long time，but it is possible with great effort．A few companies are starting to make moves in that direction，but efforts are half-hearted．There is no"move the Earth"panic to become an integrated company from Samsung，Google or Microsoft．
My own suspicion is that Apple is more aware of wliat makes it special than it lets out． However，as Tim points out，it's not a formula．It's complex，it's subtle，but it's not magic．It's a process that requires a degree of faith and courage．

67．When a new product of Apple comes out，often itB．
A．ruins an industry dramatically
B．starts a revolution of an industry
C．puts itself in an unbeatable position
D．is soon overtaken by imitated products
68．According to the passage，other companies don't"copy being Apple"becauseD．
A．Apple is not a successful company
B．they have no access to relevant resources
C．it's hard to find a magician like Steve Jobs
D．being Apple takes more than time and efforts
69．We can infer from Para．5thatC．
A．other companies are dedicated to integration
B．Apple itself is fully aware of its unique advantages
C．Apple will hold the leading position in this industry
D．other companies don't have a great team as Apple does
70．What does the author think of Tim Cook's statement？D
A．Convincing． B．Disappointing．
C．Unquestionable． D．Acceptable．

7．The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class．It took place during the first week of the term．Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year．
Some jobs were more interesting than others，and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones．When giving them out，the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year．During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher's instructions perfectly．All the children knew Rita would be given the best job．
But there was a big surprise．Each child received a normal job．But Rita's job was very different．She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant．Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special，Rita felt disappointed．Most of her classmates felt sorry for her．Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet．However，Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest．
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food，and it grew quite a bit bigger．
One day，a man，who looked very important，came into their classroom and declared，"Your class has been chosen to accompany me，this summer，on a journey to the tropical rain forest，where we will investigate all kinds of insects．Among all the schools of this region，your class has best cared for the little ant．"
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration．Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible．And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks．

26．What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children？C
A．Their characters and interests．
B．Their class performance during the previous year．
C．Their working performance during the previous year．
D．Their ability of managing their accounts during the previous year．
27．What does the underlined sentence mean？D
A．Each child got an important job．
B．Each child got an interesting job．
C．The perfect student got the job of everyone's preference．
D．The most responsible student got the job of least interest．
28．What is Rita's attitude to her father's suggestion？A
A．Negative． B．Uncertain． C．Totally positive． D．Acceptive．
29．We can infer that the man who made the declaration is aC．
A．hunter B．director C．biologist D．principal
30．What would be the best title for the passage？B
A．Never complain about life．
B．Small tasks can lead to fortunes．
C．Men are best known by their friends．
D．Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck．

6．The future of written English will owe more to Hollywood films than Dickens or Shakespeare，if the findings of a study into children's writing are anything to go by．Researchers who looked at the entries to a national competition found they were increasingly using American words such as garbage，trash can，sidewalk，candy，sneakers，soda，and flashlight．
The stories，written by pupils aged 7to 13，show how fairy cakes are referred to as cupcakes and a dinner jacket has become a tuxedo．"Smart"is now often used for"clever"and"cranky"for"irritable"．
Television also has a powerful influence on children's work，with Lady Gaga and Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi among the famous names from TV cropping up repeatedly．
But pupils are let down by basic spelling，punctuation and grammar，according to the study by Oxford University Press （OUP），which looked at the entries to BBC Radio Two's"500Words"competition．
Children struggled to correctly spell simple words such as"does"and"clothes"and often failed to use the past tense correctly，frequently writing"rised"instead of"rose"or"thinked"instead of"thought"．
Researchers also found that punctuation was underused，especially semi-colons and speech marks．Some did not know how to use capital letters．However，exclamation marks were overused．Researchers found 35，171examples in total，with some young writers using five at a time！
Popular US fiction such as the Twilight novels and films is thought to be fueling the increasing use of American vocabulary and spelling．Meanwhile，fears that texting was corrupting children's written work were  unfounded，they said，with youngsters only using text language when they were referring to a text message．
Samantha Armstrong from OUP said："Perhaps we are catching a glimpse of the language of the future．"Chris Evans，whose radio show runs the competition，said the results were"fascinating"，adding："Who'd have thought that Messi and Gaga would be some of the most used names？"

26．According to the passage，which of the following is an example of British English？B
A．sneakers     B．fairy cakes     C．tuxedo     D．cranky
27．Which of the following was NOT frequently found in the pupils'stories？A
A．Text message language．
B．A variety of Americanisms．
C．Overuse of exclamation marks．
D．Names of famous TV stars．
28．What can we infer from the passage？B
A．Lionel Messi is now the most famous footballer in Britain．
B．American movies and books are increasingly popular in Britain．
C．The national writing competition is organised by Oxford University Press．
D．Written English is more influenced by classical literature than popular US culture．
29．The underlined phrase"unfounded"in Paragraph 7probably meansD．
A．unbearable    B．unnoticeable      C．not found     D．not based on facts
30．The passage is intended toC．
A．show that British children have spellings and grammar abilities
B．share the experience about how to teach written English in a correct way
C．discuss the noticeable changes and evolution of written English in Britain
D．criticize the influence of popular US culture on British children's language use．

5．While some scientists overlook the existence of a sixth sense for danger，a new research from Washington University in St．Louis has discovered a brain area that clearly acts as an early warning system and helps us adjust our behavior to avoid dangerous situations．
"Our brains are better at picking up not obvious warning signs than we previously thought，"said Joshua Brown，a PhD in psychology in the issue of the journal Science．
The findings offer exact scientific evidence for a new way to form a concept of the complex control processes taking place in and around the ACC，a brain area located near the top of the frontal lobes （耳垂） and along the walls that divide the left and right hemispheres （大脑半球）．
"In the past，we found activity in the ACC when people had to make a difficult decision，or after they make a mistake，"Brown said．"But now we find that this brain area can actually learn to recognize when you might make a mistake，even before a difficult decision has to be made．So the ACC appears to act as an early warning system--it learns to warn us in advance when our behavior might lead to a negative outcome，so that we can be more careful and avoid making a mistake．"
By providing a clearer picture by which we self monitor and control our behavior，the study is an important step in efforts to develop more effective treatments for mental illnesses．It also provides a new way of understanding inappropriate behaviors that often accompany mental illnesses．
"Our results suggest how injury of the ACC can lead to breakdowns in the early warning system，so that the brain fails to stop or control inappropriate behavior ahead of time，"said Brown．
"On the other hand，in those persons with mental disorder，the ACC might warn us of an upcoming problem even when no problem is in the existence．"
Known to be an important part of the brain's control system，the ACC is believed to help adjust between cold，hard，fact-based reasoning and emotional responses，such as love，fear or expectation．

68．According to the passage，the ACCD．
A．refers to the sixth sense for danger
B．deals with obvious warning situations
C．connects the left and right hemispheres
D．sends warning messages in advance
69．The new research is beneficial because itC．
A．provides a new way of avoiding mistakes
B．adjusts emotional responses in time of danger
C．helps find better treatments for mental illnesses
D．assists people in predicting and avoiding danger
70．The new research helps us understandA．
A．why we are likely to make mistakes when the ACC is badly injured
B．why people with illnesses usually have so many strange behaviors
C．how the ACC works when something dangerous happens
D．how our brain warns us of failure in advance．

4．Road politeness is not only good manners，but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered drivers to resist the temptation to take revenge （报复）on uncivilized behavior．On the other hand，a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the tensions of driving．A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions．But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today．Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it．
However，misplaced politeness can be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to come out of a side street at some danger to following traffic； or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they like to．It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies．
An experienced driver，whose manners are fauldess，told me it would help if motorists learnt to move correcdy into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper．Unfortunately，modem motorists can't even leam to drive，let alone master the less obvious points of roadmanship．Years ago the experts warned us that an explosion in car-ownership would demand a lot more give and take from all road users．It's high time for all of us to take this message to heart'．

60．According to the passage，the role of politeness isD．
A．resisting the temptation to take revenge on uncivilized behavior
B．reducing the tensions of driving
C．responding to a friendly nod or wave of acknowledgement
D．Both A and B
61．By"good sense"in the first paragraph，the writer meansA．
A．the driver's ability to understand politeness and react reasonably
B．die driver's immediate response to difficult and severe conditions
C．the driver's tolerance of bad or even rude behavior
D．the driver's acknowledgement to politeness and regulations
62．Which of the following is NOT misplaced politeness？B
A．The driver lets old ladies cross the road when they want to．
B．The driver responds to an act of politeness in a friendly way．
C．The driver suddenly stops to permet a car to come from a side street at some danger to following traffic．
D．The driver waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time．
63．In the writer's opinion，B．
A．strict traffic regulations are badly needed
B．drivers should apply road politeness properly
C．rude drivers should be punished
D．drivers should avoid traffic jams．

3．以下是招聘广告信息：
A
Recording part time job for foreigners with high salary
There is a recording part time job．The program is held by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Microsoft for car audio control driving system．
1．The recording will be done in a driving car，which will make the recoding more similar to voice in real life；
2．We need 10Spanish people，10Germans and 10Frenchmen；
If you are interested in this recording，please send the needed information to ptjobs@anesl．com to contact Vivilin．
B
A Full-time American or Canadian Teacher Needed in Beijing
Tag：Beijing Language Teaching Contract
TsingHua University of Beijing is looking for a full-time American or Canadian English teacher to teach a group of students who prepare to study abroad．Monthly salary is RMB9000-12000．Free accommodation will be provided．
Job Requirement：
Candidate should have bachelor degree．
Local from the United States or Canada．
If interested，please send your resume with photo to
Kindergarten English Teacher
Tag：Shenzhen Education & Other teaching Full Time
Job Description：
Play games with children and speak English simultaneously．
Job Requirement：
22-45years old
More than 1year teaching experience
From Native English countries，or holding TESOL from European countries．
Please send me your resume with photo，copy of passport and qualification．
D
Need a British female for recording an English audio book
Reply to：daiweide@live．com
A recording studio needs a British female with an English accent to partner a British male to record an English audio book．The recording studio is in Luohu，Shenzhen and you would be needed for about 5hours a week for the next few months．It helps if you can be flexible with when you can work．Please only contact me if you are female and have an English accent．
Thanks
E
Translators/Editors needed for eChinacities．com
Reply to：
The general requirements for the positions are：
Native English speaker；
Advanced level of Chinese and ability to translate written Chinese documents；
Having prior experiences of translation and meeting quality standard．
The full-time translator/editor will be working in eChinacities Beijing office and the part-time translator will be working home-based．
F
Senior editor/manager needed for eChinacities．com
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We are currently looking for one senior editor/manager to work full-time in our editing division
The general requirements for the positions are：
Native English speaker
Prior editing experiences at senior/management level of expat life magazine or website in China
Proven track record of success and achievement in editing
Ability to read and translate from Chinese to English is an asset
The position requires to work in eChinacities Beijing office．

以下是与广告相关的求职信．请匹配来信与它们所对应的招聘广告．
46．
Dear Sir or Madam，
I am interested in finding a job as a teacher of English in China．I am 26years old and I come from Australia．I enjoy staying with small kids and I have been a Kindergarten teacher in my own country for two years．
Yours truly，
J．BarnesC
47．
Dear Sir，
I would like to find a full-time job as an editor．I come from New Zealand and I majored in Chinese translation when I studied in Guangdong Foreign Language and Foreign Trade University．I have worked as an editor in some famous Chinese websites and got several prizes．
Enclosed is my resume with photo and certificates for my prizes．
Yours faithfully，
H．WolfF
48．
Dear Sir or Madam，
I am interested in finding a part-time job as a translator．I come from the UK and I majored in Chinese when I was in university．I have worked as a translator in some famous companies and good at translating Chinese documents．
Enclosed is my resume with photo．
Sincerely，
Joan．Nielson （Miss）E
49．
Dear Sir or Madam，
I learn from the advertisement that you have a recording part time job for foreigners and I am interested in it．Now I work as a teacher of English in Shenzhen and I can spare several hours every week to do a part-time job．I grew up in London and I speak pure English，so I am confident that I can do the job well．
Yours faithfully，
Irene Ponbs （Ms）D
50．
Dear Sir，
I would like to work as an English teacher in a famous university in China．I am a New Yorker and I graduated from New York University with a doctor's degree．I hope the university I work for can offer me an apartment to live in．
I enclose my resume with photo and copy of passport．
Yours faithfully，
John Smith．B．

2．Global Positioning Systems（全球定位系统） are now a part of everyday driving in many countries．These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go．However，they can also cause a lot of problems，send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost．Many times，the driver is to blame．Sometimes a GPS error is responsible．Most often，says Barry Brown，it is a combination of the two．
Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm，Sweden．He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States．There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay．Mr．Brown says，"They just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination．And，then it wasn't until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived．They actually put their home address in．So again，the GPS is kind of'garbage in garbage out'．"
Mr．Brown says this is a common human error，but what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings，or failures，of GPS equipment．He says，"One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn．Because they just give you the next turn，sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place．"
Mr．Brown says，"One of the things that struck us，perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what you're doing when you use a GPS．There are these new skills that people have developed．There are these new competencies（资格） that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong．This goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills．"
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers，passengers and GPS systems work together．

41．According to Barry Brow，in most cases，C are blame for the problems．
A．human errors
B．GPS errors
C．errors caused by both drivers and GPS
D．errors caused by putting in a wrong address
42．The example of Barry Brown's friend is used to show thatD．
A．GPS is nothing but garbage
B．GPS is still not accurate enough
C．it is difficult for drivers to use GPS equipment．
D．sometimes drivers are responsible for the problem
43．It can be inferred from the second paragraph thatC．
A．It's impossible to drive from the east to the west in the US．
B．Barry Brown's friend went to Stockholm，Sweden by plane．
C．Given wrong instructions，the GPS will produce wrong results．
D．GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills．
44．Which of the followings is one of the shortcomings of GPS equipment？A
A．It tells the driver to turn once at a time．
B．It gives the driver the overview．
C．Its screen is too small to be seen clearly．
D．It is only suitable for passive drivers．
45．What's the main idea of the text？B
A．GPS systems need to be improved．
B．Driving with GPS can be difficult to navigate．
C．Drivers should understand how GPS systems work．
D．Drivers should learn to use GPS systems correctly．

1．Don't read in poor light _______ your eyesight will be damaged．（　　）

20．A group of graduates，successful in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life．
Before offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups-porcelain，plastic，glass，crystal，some plain looking and cheap，some exquisite and expensive-telling them to help themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said："If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress．Be assured（确信的）that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups…And then you began eyeing each other's cups．
Now consider this：Life is the coffee； the jobs，money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain Life，and the type of cup we have does not define，nor change the quality of life we live．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided for us．"
God brews（泡，沏）the coffee，not the cups．Enjoy your coffee!
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．"[Z
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the rest to God．
32．What did the conversation turn into？A
A．complaints         B．study        C．discussion       D．chat
33．Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups？D
A．To give his students many more choices．
B．To teach his students how to enjoy coffee．
C．To show the students his collection of cups．
D．To tell his students the right attitude to life．
34．According to the professor，the happiest people are the ones whoB．
A．get the best type of coffee cups
B．make the best of what they have
C．have a wide range of coffee cups
D．care about social status and wealth
35．The best title for the passage would beA．
A．God's Coffee
B．The Pressure of Life
C．The Happiest People
D．Professor's Coffee Cups．

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