15．Dear Editor.I am writing to ask what has happened to our young people．They are not as polite.hard——青夏教育精英家教网—

15．Dear Editor，
I am writing to ask what has happened to our young people．They are not as polite，hard-working or clever as my generation．I will give you two examples．
Last Friday，I got on the underground at 9：15a．m．It was very crowded so there was no free seats．There were some teenagers sitting on the seats nearest me．I didn't know why they were not at school．They were talking and laughing loudly．It was difficult for me to read my newspaper with all the noise．At the next stop，a heavily pregnant（怀孕的）woman and her daughter got on with lots of shopping bags．I expected the teenagers to let them sit down．They saw the woman but they did nothing．I had to ask them to give the woman and her daughter seats．They unwillingly did so but gave me a rude look．I got off at the next stop and was pleased that the teenagers didn't follow me．
Last Saturday，I had dinner with my friend's family．I was glad to see his children，who I hadn't seen for ten years．During the dinner，I started talking about world politics with the children．It soon became clear that they didn't know much about it．They couldn't tell me the name of the Queen of Britain or President of Russia．All they knew about was the Internet or which singers were the most beautiful．In my days，students knew the kings，the queens and the presidents of every country in Europe．
I worry about the future of China．How could these young people become responsible workers and parents？They sit around in McDonald's or Internet bars after school instead of going to the library like I did at their age．Maybe they have too much money．Perhaps some readers can give us some ideas about what to do with this"lost generation"．
Yours sincerely，
Conerned
28．For what purpose Mr．Concerned writes this letter to the editor？B
A．To show how rude the teenagers were．
B．To express his worry about China's future．
C．To show how lazy young people nowadays are．
D．To complain the way some young people acted．
29．When Mr．Concerned met the teenagers on the underground，heD．
A．knew there was no hope for him to get a seat．
B．expected that they would get off at the next stop
C．felt he would meet with some trouble from them
D．thought they should have been studying rather than staying there
30．Why did Mr Concerned feel disappointed at the dinner？C
A．Because he was not politely treated．
B．Because the children cared more about the Internet than him．
C．Because the children did not know much about world politics．
D．Because he had different opinions on the world politics from his friend．
31．What does Mr Concerned refer to by saying"lost generation"？A
A．Today's youths．
B．The people at his age．
C．His worry about these young people．
D．The fact that he is angry with young people today．

14．A team of energetic"Chinese Dama"are going abroad to perform their neighborhood"square dancing"on a bigger stage this July．
The term Dama，a Chinese pinyin that is translated literally as"big mamas"，refers to the group of women，usually middle aged，who gather in parks and squares to dance in unison（在一起）to often deafeningly-loud music．
Ottawa mayor office this year invites 30 senior people from Guangzhou，south China's Guangdong province to perform square dancing on Canada Day．
An official with Ottawa Tourism Bureau said last Wednesday at a press conference that more Chinese elements （元素） would be added to this year's Canada Day to mark the friendship between the two countries．
Ottawa，Canada's capital，is the place for the country's biggest annual birthday celebration on July 1every year．People dressed in their best red and white outfits take part in parade，carnival，barbecue parties and outdoor concerts on that day．
30seniors from Guangzhou are invited to perform square dancing with"Little Apple"and"The Hottest Ethnic Trend"，two of the most popular folk songs in China，on that day too．
"Officials from the city's tourism bureau will attend the grand‘Welcome Dinner'for Chinese guests on June 30，''said the official．
Every Chinese performer will be named honorary citizen of Ottawa and receive a certificate issued by the Mayor's Office，the official added．And all of them are invited to the firework display party on the night of July 1．

25．What didn't"Dama"do in Canda according to the passage？A
A．Buy special goods of Canada．
B．Attend the"Welcome Dinner"．
C．Perform square dancing
D．Watch the firework display party．
26．What does the underlined word"outfit"mean in Paragragh 5？B
A．The equipment．
B．Set of clothes worn together．
C．Group of people．
D．Set of musical instruments．
27．What can we know from the passage？D
A．More and more Chinese people will be invited abroad．
B．Ottawa mayor office invites Chinese people every year．
C．"Square dancing"has become more popular in Canada．
D．"Dama"and"square dancing"have become the important Chinese elements．

13．Every year，thousands of new high school graduates pack their bags，move to new cities，and sign papers accepting loans，the money borrowed from a bank or lenders etc，which they might not be able to pay back．Without proper education on personal finance，especially as it relates to paying for college，young adults are guided into improper loan plans that result in years of debt after graduation．In order to set students up to succeed financially，it is important to educate students and parents on their financial options before school in the fall．The best way to support families heading for college is to require that every high school student take a personal finance class before graduation．This will help smooth the transition into adulthood．
The average student takes out at least one loan to cover the costs of their education each year．In 2014the average student graduating from college carried a negative balance of about $20，000 in debt，which often spread over multiple lenders．Upon graduation，students rarely know exactly how much money they owe，and even though they are in the state of being unable to pay their debts，they cannot wipe out student loans．These students spend much of their adult lives paying off the gradual increasing debts．
A personal finance course would teach students how to manage their income and expenditures，while helping to significantly reduce the amount of debt students carry into adulthood．By teaching students how to save money and live within their means，this course will provide the next generation with a foundation to progress financially．Students choosing to get a job straight out of high school would also benefit from finance education for these very reasons．With education on how to manage their finances，all young people will have the knowledge to make healthy decisions，leading them to improve good credit and purchase needed items like cars and homes with skill and confidence．
While not every young person makes financial mistakes，those who do can face years of difficulty trying to get their finances back under control．Rather than help them through these hard times when they happen，we should try to prevent them from happening at all．Making the completion of personal finance coursework a requirement for graduation would ensure that young people are at least aware of the basics of preserving a financial stability．

33．What is the third paragraph mainly about？B
A．Ways to improve financial credits．
B．Advantages of taking a finance course．
C．Skills of balancing income and expenditures．
D．Introduction to the education on personal finance．
34．Having financial knowledge，high school students are probably able toC．
A．smooth their way for college
B．get out of their financial trap
C．avoid the risk of the future financial trouble
D．free from the cost of their college education
35．The main purpose of the passage is toD．
A．inform and explain
B．discuss and examine
C．research and analyze
D．argue and persuade．

12．WELCOM
Welcome to Windsor Castle，the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world．Windsor is one of the official residences（住所）of the Queen，who sometimes stays here．
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit．There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors．
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide．Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments．
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection，including books，postcards，china，jewelry，and children's toys．Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service．
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops．From April to September ice cream is also available．Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops．Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George's Chapel．
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children，a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends．Please note that，for safety reasons，pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments．However，baby carriers are available to borrow．
St George's Chapel
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Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle．Photography，video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George's Chapel in consideration of other visitors．
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace，visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks．For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route．

21．What is specially offered to visitors with kids？D
A．security guard．？B．A pushchair．？C．A free toy．？D．A baby carrier．
22．Who can get re-entry permits？C
A．Visitors buying water from the Courtyard．
B．Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops．
C．Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle．
D．Visitors eating outside St George's Chapel．
23．Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones？A
A．To prevent them from disturbing others．
B．To ensure the security of the Castle．
C．To ensure the safety of others．
D．To prevent the use of the built-in cameras．
24．In the last part，a"working royal palace"refers to oneB．
A．still being constructed
B．still used by the royal family
C．where the Queen usually works
D．where works of art are on show．

11．I went up to my mother's bedroom after her death and found a box full of papers．Inside was a letter．"Dearest Andrew，"it began，"there was never a right time to tell you．"
Along with the letter was my adoption paperwork-"Parents：unknown"-and two newspapers．The first described a newborn baby，wrapped in a pink blanket，discovered on a doorstep by a paperboy．The second was from a year later，reporting that the baby was still in a children's home，yet to be adopted．
It was a shock．My childhood was happy；my adoptive father died when I was eight，but my mother made sure I couldn't have had a more loving home．I didn't do anything about trying to find out my birth parents for 15 years．However，there were so many questions．Why did my mother abandon me？Did she get into trouble？I didn't feel angry with her for leaving me，but I wanted to know more about the circumstances surrounding my birth．
I started to research my history and went on local television news．Amazingly，a man called Ronnie got in touch with the TV station，saying I reminded him of his father，Angus．We met up and I was surprised to see a man 20years my senior．We arranged a DNA test．The results were positive-Ronnie was my half-brother．
Ronnie told me that my father would have been 60 when I was born．He died before I started my search．My father was having an affair with a young woman during the year of my birth，but she is now married with her own family and I should respect her privacy．I would like my questions answered，but not at the expense of her happiness．"Abandoned"is such a sensitive word，but I don't feel any sadness or rejection，because I don't know the circumstances of my birth．Instead，I feel unique．

21．From the passage we can know that AndrewA．
A．was wrapped in a blanket when found
B．was brought up in a children's home
C．served as a paperboy when his mother died
D．was abandoned by his birth parents a year after birth
22．What contributed to Andrew's looking for his birth parents？B
A．Anger．B．Curiosity．C．Bitter childhood．D．Present poor life．
23．What can we know about Andrew and Ronnie from the passage？C
A．Neither has seen Angus．
B．Neither is the son of Angus．
C．Both have the same father．
D．Both are at the same age．
24．Why did the author give up searching for his birth mother？D
A．He hated her because she abandoned him on a doorstep．
B．He didn't have evidence due to his father's death．
C．He felt it lucky enough to find his birth father．
D．He didn't want to put her into trouble．
25．Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards his adoptive mother？C
A．Dissatisfied．B．Forgiving．C．Grateful．D．Concerned．

10．"An apple a day keeps the doctor away"is one of the most common sayings in the English languages．This is because apples were one of the first foods that medical professionals recognized as healthy-their benefits became obvious when，quite simply，doctors found that people who ate apples were sick less often than those who did not．Today we have a more specific understanding of why apples are so beneficial to overall health．
Apples can help keep your levels of bad cholesterol （胆固醇） down．The pectin （果胶） in apples helps you to maintain cardiovascular health and reduce LDL cholesterol（which is the"bad"kind）．Apples themselves do not add cholesterol to your diet and are full of water and fiber to help prevent the cholesterol in other foods you might digest．According to Health Diaries，people who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent．
Apples are naturally low in calories and high in water content．Eating an apple can satisfy your hunger and keep you from reaching for high-sugar，high-calories snacks．By eating apples，you will be more able to maintain a healthy weight because they fill you up，potentially stopping you from eating food that encourages a waistline increase．
Apples contain respectable levels of boron（硼），which helps build healthy bones，and can also prevent diseases like arthritis．Apples are rich in vitamin C，which is known to help build immunity．
Studies have shown that apples can decrease the risk of breast cancer，colon cancer，and liver cancer．One theory is that the apple skins are responsible for this，so be sure not to peel your apple before you eat them，as you could remove some of the health benefits．

16．What's the main idea of the passage？C
A．An explanation of an English saying．
B．How to make full use of apples．
C．Apples are beneficial to our health．
D．How to keep healthy in our daily life．
17．By eating apples we can get many benefits EXCEPTD．
A．lowering the cholesterol
B．keeping a healthy weight
C．building immunity
D．preventing heart disease
18．Which of the following can most probably replace the underlined word"respectable"？B
A．Admirable．B．Considerable．C．Reliable．D．Valuable．
19．Which plays an important role in reducing the risk of breast cancer？B
A．The pectin．
B．The apple skins．
C．The flesh of apples．
D．The fiber of apples．
20．What's the author's attitude towards the effect of eating apples？A
A．Positive．B．Negative．C．Doubtful．D．Uncertain．

9．Of the three major drinks of the world-tea，coffee，and cocacola-tea is drunk by the largest number of people．
China is the homeland of tea．It is believed that China had tea as early as five to six thousand years ago，and the history of tea planting dates back to two thousand years．
At present，more than forty countries in the world produce 90% of the world's total tea．All tea trees in other countries have their beginnings directly or indirectly from China．The word for tea leaves or tea as a drink in many countries comes from the Chinese character"cha"．
The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century，but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th centuries．Now the number of tea drinkers in the world is very large and is still growing．
Tea has been a necessary part of people's daily lives in China for a long time．Countless numbers of people like to have a cup of tea after a meal．
In summer，tea seems to drive away the heat and bring on a cool feeling together with a feeling of relaxation．
In medicine，the tea leaf is very important to people who live mainly on meat．A popular saying says，"I'd rather go without salt for three days than without tea for a single day．"
Tea is also rich in various vitamins and，for smokers，it helps to remove nicotine from the body．After drinking wine，strong tea may prove to be a good way to keep one's mind clear．
The above，however，does not mean that a stronger tea is better．Too much strong tea is bad for the stomach and can cause indigestion（消化不良）．Drinking strong tea just before bedtime will make it hard for people to fall asleep．Often drinking very strong tea may give some people heart and blood pressure disorders，and make the teeth of young people turn brown．But it is not difficult to prevent these undesirable （不受欢迎的） effects：just don't make your tea too strong．

11．B is the most popular drink in the world．
A．coffee     B．tea     C．juice       D．cacacola
12．A is the second earliest country that has the habit of tea drinking．
A．Japan  B．China  C．England    D．America
13.90% of the world's total tea is produced inB nowadays．
A．China    B．more than 45countries   C．Japan     D．England
14．For a drunken man，tea is a good way toD．
A．relax  him
B．make him sleep
C．drive away the heat
D．keep his mind clear
15．Which of the following is NOT true？C
A．Drinking strong tea can make people keep clear mind．
B．Drinking too much strong tea has bad effects on people．
C．Drinking strong tea helps to make smokers give up smoking．
D．Drinking strong tea too often may cause people's blood pressure disorder．

8．The organization is run on a voluntary（自愿的）basis．

7．The government needs a more flexible（弹性的、灵活的）approach to education．

6．I find it almost incredible（令人难以置信）that no one noticed these errors．

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