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13．High school can be quite the stressful time for any student．There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year．（36）FThe answer is as follows．
（37）C Adjust your approach to your specific situation．For instance，if you're active in your community and your school and have a large family，you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis．（38）E You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you．
（39）A If your stress persists and you can't figure out a way to handle it，you may want to try speaking to your school counselor（顾问）．If you don't feel comfortable speaking to your counselor，try getting some other types of counseling．
Realize your limits，and plan around them．Don't take on more than you can handle．If you take on too many things，you will be spread too thin and won't be able to perform at your best in anything．（40）G You will definitely feel more at ease!
A．Seek professional counseling．
B．Why does the stress come into being
C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress．
D．When you feel relieved，you can have a happier life．
E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress．
F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress
G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind．

12．（36）D Being angry doesn't really solve much，but what people do when they feel angry is important．The goal is to calm down and try to solve what is bothering you．This is hard for some kinds and adults，too．Instead of calming down，some kids might keep getting more and more upset until they explode like a volcano（火山）！
（37）G Their anger might be so strong that they lose control of their temper（脾气）．They may act in unacceptable and hurtful ways．People may say that someone has trouble controlling his temper．（38）E Some kids might get so angry that they scream at their parents，break something，or even worse，hit their brothers or sisters．Kids should be allowed to express their feelings，even angry ones．（39）C Kids don't want to act in this way，but sometimes angry feelings can be hard to Manage．So what to do？
Well，the good news is that kids don't just have to keep making the same mistakes over and over again．（40）A Imagine your temper as a puppy inside you that needs some training．The puppy is not bad-it will probably turn out a great dog．It just needs to learn some rules because，right now，that puppy is causing some problems for you．
A．You can train your temper
B．You don't want to cause trouble
C．However，it's not OK for a kid to do any of those things
D．Everybody gets angry sometimes
E．In fact，they usually mean that a kid behaves badly when feeling angry
F．Instead of thinking of the person you're angry with，think of something else
G．Some kids get angry more often or more easily than some other kids．

11．Have you ever seen any students whose trousers hang so low you can see their underwear？What do you think of that？Fashionable？Some of today's teenagers are big fans of such a look．（71）A．
The headmaster of a school in central Italy has asked students to stop wearing low-rise jeans that expose underwear and part of the body．His request came after a class trip．One day，he saw one boy's baggy trousers slide to his feet．（72）C．
But in Italy，a nation that takes fashion very seriously，the suggestion caused a debate among parents，teachers and students．The issue is whether the headmaster's request will limit students'freedom-or whether dress in Italian schools is too casual．
（73）B．"We do not want to kick fashion out．"the headmaster
explained，"but extremes of fashion like this are not right in school．"Many other schools have now requested that their students also stop wearing such trousers．
（74）F．Ludovica Gaudio，14，wore extremely low trousers  exposing orange underwear in class．It was cold，so she wore a matching orange scarf．（75）E．"I don't really feel comfortable in those sorts of jeans，"said Sarah Lattanzi，"in winter，when dressed like that，it's quite cold and I am afraid my stomach will ache．"
A．But recently this trend has been at the center of an argument in Italian middle schools．
B．A parents'group praised the move in favor of good taste，while others advised schools to stop worrying about fashion and fix up  old school buildings．
C．He pointed out that this way of dressing is not suitable for school．
D．Most students have simply ignored the request．
E．Another 14-year-old said she would probably respect the request，
simply for practical reasons．
F  Requests．
G．Schools should pay attention to things more important than  students'clothes．

10．They Just Can't Help It!My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy-the ability to understand other people-and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems．（36）A．For example，women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting，while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport．
You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up．However，this is not the case．A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face，and newborn boys look longer at a mobile．（37）F．It has also been observed （that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people's feelings．Boys，however，seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions．（38）C．People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male．Math and engineering，which require high levels of systems-thinking，are also male-chosen disciplines．Why do men and women have the difference？Actually women have four times as many brain neurons （神经） that connect the right and left part of their brains．Because of it，women have a better ability to multitask than men．（39）D．Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time．They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another．
Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender （性别） is better than the other，but this is not the case．My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy，but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses．（40）G．It is not true．The study simply looks at males and females as two groups，and asks what differences exist，and why they are there．
A．Generally speaking，there are clear differences．
B．Their preference for building systems may change over time．
C．You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace．
D．They will consider many sources of information at the same time．
E．It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy．
F．That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological．
G．Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like．

9．What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect
As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults，the transition（过渡） into adulthood has begun．With so many physical and emotional changes going on，certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits （特征） are not yet accepted as a way of life．（36）EBy doing the following things，you will earn more respect．
Contribute to the household
At the very least，clean up after yourself．As a teenager，you are old enough to clean up after yourself．When you make a mess，clean it up．（37）DAll chores （零星工作） that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before．Now that you're old enough and capable，why shouldn't you contribute to the household？（38）C
Be responsible
（39）AWhether they are basic things，like brushing your teeth or doing your homework，or more involved chores that contribute to the household，simply fulfill your responsibilities on time．When adults know that they can rely on you，their trust and respect for you will increase．
Solve more of your own problem without asking for help
Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help，make an effort to solve your problems on your own first．The"easy way"is only easy for you，but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help．（40）F Depending on the problem，15minutes of effort is usually a good guideline．When you become a good problem solver，you increase your value to the community．
A．Everyone has certain responsibilities．
B．It will make your life more pleasant．
C．The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help．
D．This includes，but is not limited to，your dishes and your room．
E．By being aware of these manners and traits，you can manage them sooner．
F．Seek help only after you have made an honest effort to solve your own problems．
G．When speaking to a group，speak loud enough．

8．Now it is job hunting season again．The job fairs flood with hundreds and thousands of 2011graduate students．Owing to the global financial crisis，most of the graduate students admit that job hunting is not that easy any longer．
It is always a painful process for college students to find jobs．（36）D．However，job positions are quite limited．In order to get a job，the candidates should be more competitive than ever before．
A Chinese expert predicted that the job hunting pressure in China，with a rocketing increase in the active labor force，would reach its climax in 2006．Yet，this situation continues in 2010．In order to transfer the human resources that are more than needed or wanted to the less developed areas in China，the government has tried to launch a series of policies to help release the pressure．（37）E．
（38）F．A higher education may be more helpful to find a good job in the future，while the temptation of an exciting job and the strong will of being a"real"adult urge the youth to step into society early．For example，when an undergraduate mechanical science and technology major at a famous university is preparing for his postgraduate exam，he receives an offer from a big foreign company one day（39）A．Anyway，it is really tough to prepare for the postgraduate examination．
（40）C．This is a tough time and everyone should have some shining points to win the employers'favor．As products of universities，college students are expected to be first-rate talents and should step into the excellent group in the society．However，these students may achieve unexpected success in the fields where their professional knowledge functions to its maximization．
A．Most probably，he is so excited that he decides to quit the exam next year．
B．Almost everyone worries about the result of the postgraduate examination．
C．"Survival of the fittest．"Darwin's evolution theory appears in the personnel market．
D．With many colleges enlarged in recent years，large numbers of graduates need to hunt jobs．
E．What's more，financial support is provided to encourage the graduates to start their own career．
F．To go on with further education or to find a job is one of the hardest decisions for the graduate students to make now．
G．Competition for a job would be fierce as graduates this year will have to join the job hunting group from previous years．

7．From time to time，we all get a bit down．Maybe we are feeling bad because we're not doing well with our goals．There are many reasons for feeling down，but I'm not able to discuss all of them．（36）G
Make a list．Sometimes we are sad simply because we are troubled by all the things we have to do．（37）E．Make a list of the most pressing things you have to do．Thus you're getting things under control．You can see，right in front of you，what you need to do，and that can pick up your mood．
（38）A．You've made a list，and you still feel puzzled？Well，get started on the first thing you need to do．Once you get into action，you'll feel better．And once you start doing something，you will feel much better than lying around feeling sorry for yourself．
（39）B．I like Brown Eyed Girl，the Kinks，the Ramones，or an upbeat Beatles tune．You might have your own brand of feel-good music．Whatever it is，let yourself move to the beat．It may just be what the doctor ordered．
Talk about it．Get a best friend，family member or coworker you can talk to．（40）D．It can also help you work out the reasons you're feeling down．
A．Take action．
B．Play some lively music．
C．Get out of the house and do something．
D．Getting things off your chest makes a big difference．
E．Start simply by picking up a piece of paper and a pen．
F．Do whatever you need to do to feel good about yourself．
G．What I can talk about are some things that have worked for me．

6．For over one hundred and fifty years，Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．（36）F．Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today，Strauss'invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．（37）A He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853，Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1949，Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead，he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first，he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth．（38）DWhen he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining，he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．
In 1873，Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets （铆钉）．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea，he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent．（39）C．
By the time Strauss died in 1902，he had made a great contribution to American fashion．（40）E The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss'company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．
A．As a young boy，he moved with his family to the United States．
B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．
C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．
D．However，he did not get much business for those products．
E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．
F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss，they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．
G．As the business grew，Strauss got much money from it．

5．We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job．（11）C．
So，you have to give a speech-and you are terrified．You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble（结结巴巴） over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience．Later you think，"Thank Goodness，it's over．I'm just not good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．"
Cheep up!（12）A．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion？Why are you speaking？Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of your time doing your research．Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly．（13）F．Don't talk over their heads，and don't talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．
Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion．Be brief．（14）D．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．
If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You're not convinced yet？（15）G．
A．It doesn't have to be that bad．
B．Take several deep breaths before your speech．
C．This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech．
D．Say what you have to say and then stop．
E．Don't say what you aren't familiar with．
F．Never forget your audience．
G．Give it a try and see what happens．

4．Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas．But some people think we buy too much．They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day．（36）E．
Buy Nothing Day is November 29．It's 25days before Christmas．It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping．（37）B．
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver，British Columbia（38）F．In California，parents and children get together to read stories，sing songs，and paint pictures．The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys．This year，in Manchester，England，people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much．
In Albuquerque，New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day．They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day．（39）A．They made posters and talked to other students about it．（40）G．The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition．Next year，they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day．

A．They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food．
B．At this time，we see ads in Newspapers and，on TV telling us to"buy，buy，buy!"
C．Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not buy anything．
D．Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day．
E．They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day．
F．Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day．
G．The dinner was a big success，and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29．

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