Working means money, of course teens want jobs
Out of all the teens I interviewed all either wanted a job or already had one. Nowadays, jobs are needed more than ever. Everything costs money, and we are starting to understand that. Most of us get jobs just for "pocket change", so that we can just go out and get that outfit that we've always wanted, for a burger at McDonald's, for our hair, CDs, tapes, shoes, jewelry, and tons more material items. But some of us get jobs because we need to pay for our books or transportation. Many teens have to pay for their phone bills and lunches.
Choosy describes a lot of teenagers' attitudes towards the kind of job they would and wouldn't get. "Something in an attractive place with nice facilities, well paying, work that's not stressful, and a place where there are people that I know that work there," Mark, 16, said about the kind of job ___________. His personal requirements may seem as if they should be mandatory, but if you really want a job your own requirements should be limited. If you are looking for a job it's important that it fits you in a decent manner.
Teens normally don't take jobs that require a lot of thinking, skill, or physical requirements. Most teens see jobs as something on the side. We don't go around constantly talking about our jobs. We are there simply for that paycheck. Some of us do look at it as a learning experience. Tennille, 16-years-old and who works at a cleaning store, said, "Yes, it's helping me with my customer service skills."

  1. 1.

    Can you give a title for this passage?
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    Which sentence in this passage can be replaced by the following one? 
    Many young people look on their jobs as secret things.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    Please fill the blank in the second paragraph.
    Mark, 16, said about the kind of job________________.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    What’re your attitudes towards the teens to do jobs outside? Why?
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    Please translate the underlined sentence in the passage.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

Walking is a popular form of exercise. It is an easy activity and offers a good way to improve physical fitness.
Regular, brisk walks help a person’s body work better. Walking builds a stronger heart and lungs. Walking also seems to help protect the heart from heart disease. The lungs work better because they take in and use oxygen more effectively. Walking can help in weight control, too. A quick fifteen- minute walk burns as many calories as jogging the same distance in half the time. Walking causes very few injuries. So there is also a lower “dropout” rate among walkers than among runners. People are more likely to continue a walking program.
Walking offers some mental benefits, too. It seems to make people feel better. Many walkers say they sleep better at night when they take regular walks. Others say they have a better attitude about life.
Walking offers many of the same physical and mental benefits as other forms of exercise, but walking offers some special advantages, too.
Almost everyone can walk. There are no special lessons or coaching. To become a serious walker, a person only needs to walk faster, farther, and more often.
People can walk almost anywhere. There are no special playing fields or courts for walking. Sidewalks, streets, parks, fields, and malls are excellent places for walking.
People can walk almost anytime. A person doesn’t need a team or a partner for walking. There is no “season” for walking. Most walkers walk in all kinds of weather.
Walking doesn’t cost anything. There are no special fees for walking. Good walking shoes and comfortable clothes are the only equipment that a walker needs.
Walking offers a form of exercise within the reach of nearly everyone. With a little time and effort, people can rediscover a valuable form of exercise and improve their fitness.

  1. 1.

    What may be the best tile of the passage? Please think of one within 10 words.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by this one: “Compared to running, more people can continue walking as a form of exercise.”? 
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    Which word in the passage means the same as the underlined word “benefits”?  (Please answer in a complete sentence.)
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    Among the special advantages of walking, which one do you think is the most important?  (Please answer in a complete sentence.)
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3—old—daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. However, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, ”This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger burst again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl and begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

  1. 1.

    The man yelled at his daughter because ____.

    1. A.
      he was unsatisfied with the present his daughter gave him
    2. B.
      the box his daughter gave him was empty
    3. C.
      he had expected what was in the box
    4. D.
      nobody gave him an empty box before
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “crushed” can be replaced by ____.

    1. A.
      discouraged
    2. B.
      pressed
    3. C.
      defeated
    4. D.
      shocked
  3. 3.

    According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.
      The little girl wanted to show her father that she had no money.
    2. B.
      The little didn’t think the box wrapped with gold paper was beautiful.
    3. C.
      The little girl was misunderstood by her father at first.
    4. D.
      The little girl wanted to play a joke on her father.
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined sentence “Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child” mean?

    1. A.
      After a short time, the child lost her life in an accident.
    2. B.
      After a short time, the child was hurt badly in an accident.
    3. C.
      The accident was caused by the girl.
    4. D.
      Soon the child killed herself because of her dissatisfaction with her father.

Pretoria, South Africa – Hundreds of swimmers play in the water along a South Africa beach. Suddenly a huge shark appears off shore and heads for the bathers. Before it can get close to the swimmers, the shark, for some mysterious reason, starts swimming parallel to the beach. Then it turns away from the shore and heads out to sea, leaving the swimmers untouched.
Such a scene will soon become common along shark-in-fasted (鲨鱼成群的) shores. An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed an electrical system that repels (击退) sharks by controlling their movements. Confused by this action, the sharks end up turning away from the beach.
In this unusual shark-repellent method, an insulated (绝缘的) cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim. When an electric current is sent through the cable, an electric field is produced in the water above the cable.
When shark swims into the electric field, nerve cells just below the shark' s skin will sense the field. The electricity produces a reflex (反射作用) action in the shark' s muscles, causing the dangerous animal to swim parallel to the cable. Confused by increasing loss of control of its muscles, the shark suddenly changes its direction and heads seaward, away from the electric field.
In a test of the invisible new shark-repellent system, a cable was placed around a beach in St. Lucia, an island around the beach a long time ago to keep sharks away from swimmers, and a net was left in place during the experiment.
When the electric field was left on for more than a year and a half, no sharks were found in the net. However, when the power was turned off,89 sharks ended up in the net.
Using the electric-wall method instead of net to protect bathers would avoid the needless death of many sharks, said biologists. Currently, thousands of sharks die each year when they become trapped in protective nets that surround holiday resorts in Africa and Australia.  About 10 to 15 humans are killed by sharks annually.

  1. 1.

    Why doesn' t the shark attack the swimmers according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Because there are so many swimmers in the water.
    2. B.
      Because the shark isn’t so hungry as to eat the swimmers.
    3. C.
      Because of some mysterious power from the heaven.
    4. D.
      Because there is an invisible electric field confusing the shark.
  2. 2.

    An electrical engineer from the University of Pretoria has developed __      .

    1. A.
      a protective net   
    2. B.
      a new shark-repellent system
    3. C.
      the electric field        
    4. D.
      an insulated cable
  3. 3.

    An electric field is produced in the water above the cable         .

    1. A.
      only when a shark swims into the electric field
    2. B.
      only when an insulated cable is buried on the bottom of the sea around a beach where people swim
    3. C.
      only when an electric current is sent through the cable
    4. D.
      only when the sharks are trapped in protective nets
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Protective nets had been fixed earlier than the new shark-repellent system.
    2. B.
      The new shark – repellent system will probably replace the protective nets.
    3. C.
      Thousands of sharks have died each year since this new system was put into use.
    4. D.
      Using the electric-wall instead of nets would avoid the needless death of many sharks.

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This is the men’s watch with an unnoticeable camera located at the two-o’clock position, yet the watch’s hands never make it covered.So you’ll be always ready to capture a famous person or a pet’s ridiculous actions. The camera’s rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge.
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This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters away.It connects to a video iPod, iPhone, portable DVD player with two AA batteries providing up to six hours of continuous operation.
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  1. 1.

    What’s the purpose of this passage?

    1. A.
      To advertise some goods.
    2. B.
      To compare some goods.
    3. C.
      To teach how to operate the items.
    4. D.
      To show how fashionable the items are.
  2. 2.

    What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage?

    1. A.
      They both sell well.
    2. B.
      They both can take photos.
    3. C.
      They both have unusual appearances.
    4. D.
      They are both cheap.
  3. 3.

    If you’re a movie fan, you probably show strong interest in ________.

    1. A.
      Item78098
    2. B.
      Item78431
    3. C.
      Item77281
    4. D.
      Item77918
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time.
    2. B.
      Item 77918 works as a DVD player.
    3. C.
      In a way, Item 77281 is user-friendly.
      D All the items include rechargeable batteries.

In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that were left were the ugly black ones.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared his or her lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pack up your childhood stuff so that your room would be a “middle school student’s” room, but didn’t laugh at you when you finished and broke out into tears.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who came to comfort you when you broke up with someone.
In the twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a university, assured you that you would get into that university and helped you deal with your parents, who were having a hard time to adjust to letting you go.
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they congratulated you.
Now , your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices; holds your hand when you are scared; thinks of you when you are not there; reminds you of what you have forgotten; helps you put the past behind you, but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer; stays with you so that you have confidence; goes out of their way to make time for you; helps you clear up your mistakes; helps you deal with pressure from others; smiles for you when you sad; helps you become a better person; and ______, loves you!
Thank you for being a friend. No matter where we go or who we become, never forget who helped us get here.

  1. 1.

    What is the best title of the passage? (please answer within 10 words)
    _________________________________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
    __________________________________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (please answer within 10 words)
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    Please find out the sentence which can be replaced by the following one.
    We will remember those who have helped us when we are in need of great help.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    By reading the passage, what kind of friend do you think is a good one?(please answer within 30 words.)
    ____________________________________________________________________________

Though “nanometer” is now a fashionable term all over the world,few people know exactly what it is.It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years.Many “high-tech” products bearing the name “nano” have entered the market,bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers.
Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure,and is very small.One millimeter is 1000 micrometers,and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers.That is,one nanometer is one billionth of a meter.Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles or crystallites of less than 100 nanometer in size.Then,is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works?
Are nano cups really so wonderful?A reporter went to the Institute of Nanomedicine,which is the first such institute of such a sort in the world and the only one in China,specializing in researching the investigation  of the application of nano technology into medicine.
Ji(director Institute of Nanomedicine):
A water molecule is composed of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.It can be alterchanged only by special manipulation of the atoms.The material constituting the cup can have a nanometer particles size of the nano level.But it cannot change the chemical and physical properties of the water contained in it.The water in the cup is still water.When people drink it,it will produce no special effect on human body.
Prof.Ji told the reporter,so far,the investigation of nano materials is still confined in the laboratory.No commercial micro products can be produced yet.With the present level of science and technology,the time of everyday goods age of daily use articles made of nanometer materials is still years away.
The commodities labeled with nano marks in the market now are only traditional products coated with a thin layer of nanometer material,which makes them more abrasion resistant,much easier to be cleaned,or oil repelling or moth proof.
Prof.Ji explained that nano cup is a real cup.It can also be included in the list of nano products in a certain sense.But the nano cup has not changed its property and function as a cup.It is not a magical medicine for curing and health care.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following shows the right relationship?

    1. A.
      nanometer<millimeter<micrometer<meter
    2. B.
      nanometer<micrometer<millimeter<meter
    3. C.
      micrometer<millimeter<nanometer<meter
    4. D.
      millimeter<micrometer<nanometer<meter
  2. 2.

    The underlined part in the last second paragraph but one is about_________.

    1. A.
      the strong points of nano cups
    2. B.
      the shortcomings of nano cups
    3. C.
      the uses of nano cups
    4. D.
      the wonders of nano cups
  3. 3.

    Which of the following does not show that nano cups are different from ordinary cups?

    1. A.
      Nano cups can’t make people healthier.
    2. B.
      Nano cups are made of a different material.
    3. C.
      Nano cups are much easier to be cleaned.
    4. D.
      Nano cups are hard to produce.
  4. 4.

    According to the text,nano cups in the market are_________.

    1. A.
      only traditional products
    2. B.
      ordinary cups covered with a little nanometer material on the surface
    3. C.
      cups made of a nano material
    4. D.
      cups made of a mixed material

Interpersonal Distance
With the outbreak of SARS,everyone tried to avoid coming into close contact with each other.In those days,interpersonal distance increased,“close contact” almost became synonymous with “danger”,and even children couldn’t have close contact with their mothers.Now SARS has disappeared,and we return back to normal living again.Then,how can we do handle interpersonal distance in our everyday lives?
Studies show that interpersonal distance can be divided into 4 different types:intimate distance,personal distance,social distance,and public distance.
Intimate distance is the interpersonal distance of a person with the people closest to him or her.It ranges from 0 to 45 cm.When a stranger comes within this distance,a person will have strong negative reaction.In crowded buses,strangers usually maintain rigid poses and try to avoid body contact,but couples,lovers,children and their mothers usually lean close to each other.Intimates who aren’t able to live close together for a long time can become alienated.Also,touching is also very important.A contrast test shows that the nervous systems of babies who are often caressed by their mothers develop much faster and their weight increases faster,by 47%,than that of other babies.
Personal distance ranges from 45 cm to 1 m.People can converse genially at this distance without invading each other’s personal space.When friends and acquaintances meet on the street,they usually greet and converse at this distance.
Social distance generally ranges from 1 m to 3 m.Among this range,1-2 m is usually the distance in which people deal with private affairs in social activities.For example,when you get money from banks,in order to protect your privacy,other customers are required to stand at least 1 m away from you.2-3.5 m is a farther social distance.Business talks usually occur at this distance.Besides talking,proper eye contact is also indispensable.Otherwise,each side will feel disrespected.
Public distance is usually used in public gatherings.It generally ranges from 3.5 m to about 7 m.Beyond this range,people can’t communicate using a normal voice.In classrooms,experienced teachers usually leave their lecture platforms to enhance their teaching.
Under different cultural contexts,the interpersonal distance differs slightly,but its basic laws are the same.When conversing,people in love lean very close to each other,acquaintances lean closer than strangers,females lean closer than males,and extraverts lean closer than introverts.In life,harmonious interpersonal relationships are set upon proper interpersonal distances,and some conflicts start from improper interpersonal distances.

  1. 1.

    According to the text,the strangers standing close to each other in a crowded bus may_________.

    1. A.
      try to keep a distance away
    2. B.
      feel uneasy
    3. C.
      feel nervous
    4. D.
      be rude to each other
  2. 2.

    The distance between a teacher and students in class belongs to _________.

    1. A.
      intimate distance                                           C.personal distance
      C.social distance                                               D.public distance
  3. 3.

    The interpersonal distance between two people is mainly determined by _________.

    1. A.
      how familiar they are with each other
    2. B.
      their relationship in a special activity
    3. C.
      their characters
    4. D.
      their cultural background
  4. 4.

    To keep proper interpersonal distance is important because _________.

    1. A.
      it makes people feel respected or loved
    2. B.
      it helps to protect privacy
    3. C.
      wrong interpersonal distance may result in misunderstanding
    4. D.
      improper interpersonal distance may hurt others

Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a debilitating disease involving her nervous system.She was unable to walk and her movement was restricted in other ways as well.The doctors did not hold out much hope of her ever recovering from this illness.They predicted she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.They said that few,if any,were able to come back to normal after contracting this disease.The little girl was undaunted.There,lying in her hospital bed,she would vow to anyone who’d listen that she was definitely going to be walking again someday.
She was transferred to a specialized hospital in the San Francisco Bay area.Whatever therapies could be applied to her case were used.The therapists were charmed by her undefeatable spirit.They taught her about imaging—about seeing herself walking.If it would do nothing else,it would at least give her hope and something positive to do in the long waking hours in her bed.Angela would work as hard as possible in physical therapy,in whirlpools and in exercise sessions.But she worked just as hard lying there faithfully doing her imaging;visualizing herself moving,moving,moving!
One day,as she was staining with all her might to imagine her legs moving again,it seemed as though a miracle happened:The bed moved!It began to move around the room!She screamed out,“Look what I’m doing!Look!Look!I can do it!I moved,I moved!”
Of course,at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming,too,and running for cover.People were screaming,equipment was falling and glass was breaking.You see,it was the recent San Francisco earthquake.But don’t tell that to Angela.She’s convinced that she did it.And now only a few years later,she’s back in school. You see,anyone who can shake the earth between San Francisco and Oakland can conquer a piddling little disease,can’t they?

  1. 1.

    The underlined word “undaunted” in the first paragraph can probably be replaced by _________.

    1. A.
      encouraged
    2. B.
      not discouraged
    3. C.
      losing heart
    4. D.
      excited
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

    1. A.
      The girl got over her disease just by imagining.
    2. B.
      It was because of her strong determination and constant efforts that she got walking again.
    3. C.
      The girl was on top of the world when she moved the bed in her room.
    4. D.
      Doctors believe imagining being healthy helps patients recover.
  3. 3.

    By saying the last sentence in the last paragraph,the author means that_________.

    1. A.
      where there is a will,there is a way
    2. B.
      a person who is strong enough to shake the earth can get over any disease
    3. C.
      just as it is impossible for one to shake the earth,so it is to conquer a serious disease
    4. D.
      though one can shake the earth,he can’t defeat a little disease
  4. 4.

    What might be a good title for the text?

    1. A.
      Did The Earth Move For You?
    2. B.
      A Miracle Made by a Young Girl
    3. C.
      A Young Girl Conquered Disease
    4. D.
      Strong Will Defeats Illness

Interview With God
I dreamed I had an interview with God.“So you would like to interview me?”God asked.“If you have the time,”I said.“My time is eternity.”God smiled,“what questions do you have in mind for me?”“What surprises you most about humankind?”God answered,“That they get bored with childhood,they rush to grow up,and then long to be children again.That they lose their health to make money... and then lose their money to restore their health.That by thinking anxiously about the future,they forget the present,such that they live in neither the present nor the future.That they live as if they will never die,and die as though they had never lived.”God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.And then I asked,“As a parent,what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?To learn they cannot make anyone love them.All they can do is to let themselves be loved.To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love,and it can take many years to heal them.To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,but is one who needs the least.To learn that there are people who love them dearly,but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently.To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another,but they must also forgive themselves.”“Thank you for your time,”I said humbly.“Is there anything else you would like your children to know?”God smiled and said;“Just know that I am here always.”

  1. 1.

    .In answering how many questions did God give “me” his opinion?

    1. A.
      One.
    2. B.
      Two.
    3. C.
      Three.
    4. D.
      Four.
  2. 2.

    To God’s eye,a rich man is one who _________.

    1. A.
      lives a simple life
    2. B.
      is content with little
    3. C.
      doesn’t want to be rich
    4. D.
      gives others a lot
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is best supported by the text?

    1. A.
      God does exist in the world.
    2. B.
      He who loves others is sure to be loved by others.
    3. C.
      When one makes a mistake,he should try to find an excuse to forgive himself.
    4. D.
      It is easier to lost a friend than to make a friend.
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