17．Most American teenagers can't wait to get rid of their metal mouth nickname．They count down the d——青夏教育精英家教网—

17．Most American teenagers can't wait to get rid of their"metal mouth"nickname．They count down the days they can finally take their braces（牙箍） off．However，trendy teenagers in Indonesia，Malaysia and Thailand can't wait to get them on，even if they don't need them．
Braces are the latest teenage fashion trend in Southeast Asia．Having a mouthful of metal has become so popular with Asian teens that there have been reports of many teens wearing fake braces．Many Asian beauty shops are now offering to put in cheap fake braces．There are even cheaper do-it-yourself braces such as"Hello Kitty，""Mickey Mouse"or others for a price of around $100．
Braces are considered as a sign of wealth in Southeast Asia．A real set of braces in Bangkok，the capital city of Thailand，for example，will cost around﹩1，200，which is a large amount for the country with a GDP of﹩345 billion（one billion is 1，000 million），compared to the US which had a GDP of $15.06 trillion （one trillion is 1，000 billion） last year．
While Asian teens may think that their colorful fake braces are cool，experts say that these trendy fashion braces can cause illness and can even lead to death．According to the New York Daily News，fake fashion braces have already been linked to the deaths of two teens in Thailand．A 17-year-old in the northeast city of Khon Kaen died from heart failure caused by a thyroid infection （甲状腺感染） from a pair of fake fashion braces．Police also linked the death of another 14-year-old girl in Chonburi to a pair of fashion braces she had bought from an illegal shop．
Although the government is giving warnings about fake braces，the trend has been going strong for at least four years．What's worse，the trend for fake braces shows no sign of slowing down．

32．Teens in Southeast Asia wear fake braces mainly toA．
A．follow fashion．
B．protect their teeth
C．show their DIY ability．
D．prove their social position．
33．Why does the author compare Thailand GDP with that of the US？D
A．To explain the importance of the GDP．
B．To introduce the capital city of Thailand．
C．To describe the development of Thailand．
D．To show the high cost of braces in Thailand．
34．According to Paragraph 4，fake bracesA．
A．are very dangerous．
B．need to be improved
C．can treat tooth disease．
D．cost as much as real ones
35．What does the author think of the fashion trend？B
A．Exciting．B．Worrying．C．Boring．D．Acceptable．

16．Really，peer pressure can happen at any age．（36）BWhen the situation goes against what you believe in or what you have been told by your parents，it is difficult to say"no"．
One of the best ways to handle this situation is to decide how you are going to deal with it before it ever occurs，play the situation out in your mind and know what you could be faced with---whether it is smoking，drinking，drugs or doing something that you know could get you into trouble．（37）A Once you have made the choice to say"no"，the most difficult part is done．
When you are faced with bad peer pressure，the best thing that you can do is to walk away．This can be the hardest thing for people to do，because it might mean that you feel embarrassed in front of you friends．（38）D Sometimes when you don't give in to peer pressure，those friends aren't going to be as interested in being friends with you．However，at least you have been true to yourself．
Bad peer pressure can lead you towards making bad decisions．It is important that you know where you want to draw lines．（39）F Many times，it will mean telling someone"no"when they want you to go against things that you believe in．But，that can be OK．（40）G The best thing is that those friends will honor your beliefs and won't try to pressure you to be someone you are not．

A．Then practice how you will respond．
B．It is always going to be a part of your life．
C．The rest will be easier when it really happens．
D．And，it might mean that you end up losing friends．
E．Some teenagers always try to get others to do the same thing．
F．Then，you have to be prepared to stand up for yourself and your beliefs．
G．When you are true to yourself，you will attract like-minded people to yourself．

15．President Coolidge's statement，"The business of America is business"，still points to an important truth today-that business institutions have more prestige（威望） in American society than any other kind of organization，including the government．Why do business institutions possess this great prestige？
One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society．Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans，competitive business institutions are respected．Competition is not only good in itself，it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom，equality of opportunity，and hard work are protected．
Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly （垄断）of power．In contrast to one，all-powerful government，many businesses compete against each other for profits．Theoretically，if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers，it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly．Where many businsses compete for the customers'dollar，they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves．
A contrast is often made between business，which is competitive，and government，which is a monopoly．Because business is competitive，many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government，even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not．Many Americans believe，then，that competition is as important，or even more important，than democracy in preserving freedom．
Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity．Competition is seen as an open and fair race where succes goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background．Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background．Business is therefore viewed as and expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic （贵族的）idea of inherited privilege．

32．The underlined statement"The business of America is business"in paragraph one probably means"B"．
A．The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce．
B．Business is of primary concern to Americans．
C．Business problems are of great importance to the American government．
D．America is a great powerin world business．
33．Americans believe that they can realize their personal values onlyA．
A．by way of competition
B．through doing business
C．by protecting their individual freedom
D．when given equality of opportunity
34．Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized byD．
A．its democratic way of exercising leadership
B．its function in preserving personal freedom
C．its role in protecting basic American values．
D．its absolute control of power
35．Who can benefit from business competition？C
A．Honest businessmen．
B．People with ideas of equality and freedom．
C．Both businessmen and their customers．
D．Both business institution and government．

14．EARE WEEK EVENTSSHAKESPEARE IN TEN ACTS：WORKSHOPS
Led by one of our workshop leaders，sessions will guide students through this rich exhibition，including the only surviving play-script in Shakespeare's hand，as film，costume，objects and manuscripts．Suitable for：Schools
Date and Time：Fri 15 Apr---Tue 6 Sept.2016
INSPIRED BY THE BARD----PLAY IN A DAY
Using one of Shakespeare's plays as a starting point，your class will work together to create an original piece of theatre to perform at the end of the day．The workshop will give students a lively introduction to Shakespeare，encourage teamwork and develop performance skills．
Suitable for：Schools
Date and Time：Available throughout Shakespeare Week and the rest of the year．
Restrictions：The workshop will be held at your school and can accommodate up to 30 children．Cost￡420．
SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS
Our workshops can be tailored to any Shakespeare play and any topic you require．
Each of our 90-minute workshops offer：
An opportunity to work with a professional workshop facilitator and a professional actor from our cast．
We can work with up to 30 students per workshop，ensuring that each student has the opportunity to really get involved．Larger workshops by negotiation．
Suitable for：Schools
Date and Time：Any time
Restrictions：This should be booked to take place at your school or theatre．
MACBETH‘WHO KILLED BANQUO？'DRAMA WORKSHOP
A lively police and forensic investigation into Banquo's murder，including crime reconstructions．Participants aim to discover the‘truth'about his untimely death．
Suitable for：Schools
Date and Time：Ongoing
Restrictions：2 hour duration．Maximum 40children．Offering a discounted fee of just￡166.50

21．What are students supposed to do during the second workshop？B
A．Visit an exhibition．
B．Create a play of their own．
C．Compare Shakespeare's works．
D．Perform a play with professional actors．
22．What's the limitation of"SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS"？D
A．It lasts just an hour．
B．Its topics are already fixed．
C．It takes place only in the theatre．
D．There's a limit to the number of students．
23．If you're interested in solving a case，which activity is suitable for you？D
A．SHAKESPEARE IN TEN ACTS：WORKSHOPS
B．INSPIRED BY THE BARD----PLAY IN A DAY
C．SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOPS
D．MACBETH‘WHO KILLED BANQUO？'DRAMA WORKSHOP．

13．他和他同学们不同，区别在于他把业余时间用在提高英语上．
Hediffersfrom his classmates in that he devotes his spare time to improving his English．

12．我们都期待看到这个项目尽快实施．
We are all looking forward toseeing the projectcarriedout as soon as possible．

11．When electricity was suddenly cut off，all the people in the liftpanicked （恐慌）．

10．Anyone who is caughtcheating （作弊）in the exam shall be seriously punished．

9．In 1938，Hitler declared war against Poland，which led to the Second World War．

8．Kevin，badly injured in the accident，finally learn to live with his disability．

0 143053 143061 143067 143071 143077 143079 143083 143089 143091 143097 143103 143107 143109 143113 143119 143121 143127 143131 143133 143137 143139 143143 143145 143147 143148 143149 143151 143152 143153 143155 143157 143161 143163 143167 143169 143173 143179 143181 143187 143191 143193 143197 143203 143209 143211 143217 143221 143223 143229 143233 143239 143247 151629

试题分类