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15．For teenagers，it's great fun to explore new places and it feels like an adventure，even when you know you're not the first to have been there．But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles，the following tips may be helpful．
◆Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere．It'll be easier if you keep the map following the direction you are traveling in．Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn，or you'll have to move to the back seat．
◆Get a group of friends together and go exploring．You'll need a good map，a compass，a raincoat，a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost，and a bit of spare cash for emergencies．Tell someone where you're going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back．The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost，not in seeing how fast you can go，so always stick together，waiting for slower friends to catch up．
◆See if your school or a club organizes orienteering（越野识途比赛）activities，in which you need a map and a compass to find your way．This can be done as a sport，with teams trying to find the way from A to B（and B to C，etc．） in the fastest time，or simply as a spare-time activity．It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compass and gain some special skills．In some way，it's not only good fun，but also a great way to keep fit．

25．When you sit beside the driver，you'd betterD．
A．look ahead to see where there is a gas station
B．move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable
C．keep looking at the map to find another place to go to
D．direct the driver when necessary
26．In the exploration，why do you need wait for the slower friends？A．
A．To share the fun with him/her in exploration
B．To tell him/her what's going on with group members．
C．To avoid yourself or your friends getting lost
D．To show them how fast you can go
27．What does the whole passage talk about？B．
A．the fun of exploration
B．what to bring for exploration
C．how to prevent people getting lost in exploration
D．the way to use a map in exploration．

14．Handwriting can make or break the first impression．If your handwriting is difficult for others to read，you will sometimes feel embarrassed．（56）C．It needs lots of practice to improve your handwriting．
（57）A．Try each of them out on a piece of paper by signing your name．Find out which type of pen you can write best with．You may be amazed at the change in your handwriting just by changing to another pen．
（58）B．Do not just do what feels comfortable because that is just your old bad habit coming back into play．Try to hold the pen lightly and don't press too hard．
Use your chosen pen to write Os on some pieces of lined paper．Write until you have filled up all the lines．Be careful with each O that you write．（59）E．Practice writing Os as much as possible．Remember：practice makes perfect．You may practice for weeks or months if you need to．（60）G．
As your handwriting shows signs of improvement，go ahead and keep on practicing by writing more words．
A．Gather different types of pens．
B．Practice holding your pen in different ways．
C．However，a bad writing habit is hard to break．
D．Choose a type of pen with which you write best．
E．It won't help if you write a lot of careless Os on the paper．
F．Two to three months'practice is enough to get good handwriting．
G．After you are confident in your Os，do the same thing with your name．

13．Traveling without a map in different countries，I find out about different"styles"of directions every time I ask"How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don't have name signs：in Japan，people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names．For example，the Japanese will say to travelers，"Go straight down to the corner．Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market．The post office is across from the bus stop．"
People in Los Angeles，the US，have no idea of distance on the map：they measure distance by time，not miles．"How far away is the post office？"you ask．"Oh，"they answer，"it's about five minutes from here．"You don't understand completely，"Yes，but how many miles away is it，please？"To this question you won't get an answer，because most probably they don't know it themselves．
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language．Instead，a Greek will often say，"Follow me．"Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office．
Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question．What happens in the situation？A New Yorker might say，"Sorry，I have no idea．"But in Yucatan，Mexico，no one answers"I don't know．"People there believe that"I don't"is impolite．They usually give an answer，but often a wrong one．So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan!
However，one thing will help you everywhere in the world．It's body language．

49．Which of the following is probably an example of Japanese directions？B．
A．"Go south two miles．Turn west and then go another mile．"
B．"Turn right at the hospital and go past a school．"
C．"The post office is about five minutes from here．"
D．"The post office is at Street Kamira．"
50．Why don't people in Los Angeles give directions in miles？C．
A．They use landmarks in their directions instead of distance．
B．They prefer to lead you the way．
C．They often have no idea of distance measured by miles．
D．They prefer to use body language．
51．How do Greeks give directions？C．
A．Using street names
B．Using landmarks
C．Leading people the way
D．Giving people a wrong direction
52．Where is Yucatan？D．
A．In the USA
B．In Japan
C．In Greece
D．In Mexico．

11．According to the driver's explanation，it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that _________ for the accident．（　　）

	A．	was to blame		B．	was to be blamed
	C．	were to be blamed		D．	were to blame

10．The professor tried his best to make the students__________what he was saying but he found it hard to make himself ___________．（　　）

	A．	understand； understand		B．	understand； understood
	C．	understood； understood		D．	understood； understand

9．_____ the yard，I found it _____ with lots of _____ leaves．（　　）

	A．	Entering； covering； fallen
	B．	Having entered； covered； falling
	C．	Entering； covering； falling
	D．	Entering； covered； fallen

8．Having finished her own painting，Mary went on others in the art class．（　　）

7．______ in the training，Marbury couldn't play in the basketball season．（　　）

6．Now that she is out of job，Lucy _____ going back to school，but she hasn't decided yet．（　　）

	A．	had considered		B．	has been considering
	C．	considered		D．	is going to consider

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