People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive carelessly up and down America’s main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.

  I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.

“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”

Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”

  There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot.

72. According to the first paragraph, ______.

A. young people are living a hard life

B. people don’t think highly of the teenagers

C. people shouldn’t forget the young people

D. young people should keep quiet before the public

73. From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother ______.

A. was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa

B. liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her

C. could see everything around her though she was old

D. had great influence over the boy when she was alive

74. We can infer from the passage that the boy ______.

A. was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk

B. was always very good at expressing himself

C. practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech

D. had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana

75. The writer wanted to tell the readers ______.

A. the young people were too weak to face certain facts

B. the young people have learned to control themselves

C. the adults could learn something valuable from the young

D. the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death

 

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb,you’re wrong.  Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here,people are learning on special climbing walls.The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.

How do people climb the wall? To climb,you need special shoes and a harness(保护带)around your chest to hold you.There are ropes tied to your harness.The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall.A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high,and you climb straight up.There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to.Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal.Sometimes, it’s not.The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall,the harness and the ropes hold you,and you begin to feel safe.You move slowly until you reach the top.

Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body,especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb,both your mind and your body can become stronger.

68. What can we infer from the passage?   

A. People are very interested in climbing nowadays. 

B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.   

C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.  

D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

69. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.   

A. to tie ropes to your harness        B. to control your fear   

C. to move away from the wall          D. to climb straight up

70. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.   

A. settlement           B. exercise       C. excitement        D. tiredness

71. Why does the author write this passage? 

A. To tell people where to find gyms.       B. To prove the basic need for climbing   

C. To encourage people to climb mountains.   D. introduce the sport of wall climbing

Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called "One On One" helps elementary students who've fallen behind. Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English.

  You'd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week.

  Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors-he'll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week.

  I'm sure you'll enjoy this community service…and you'll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too, showing that you've had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you'd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge's office this week.

 64. What is the purpose of the talk? ________

  A. To explain a new requirement for graduation.

  B. To interest students in a new community program.

  C. To discuss the problems of elementary school students.

  D. To recruit(招募) elementary school teachers for a special program.

 65. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? ________

  A. To find jobs for graduating students.

  B. To help education majors prepare for final exams.

  C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.

  D. To provide funding for a community service project.

 66. What does Professor Dodge do? ________

  A. He advises students to participate in certain program.

  B. He teaches part-time in an elementary school.

  C. He observes elementary school students in the classroom.

  D. He helps students prepare their resumes.

 67. Whom do you think the speaker talks to? ________

  A. Teachers.  B. Students. C. Residents. D. Parents.

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