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I hear many parents say that their teenagers are too independent.I wish it were so.At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents.You should be learning to stand on your own feet.But take a good look at the present rebellion，it seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents.Instead of striking out bravely on their own，most of them are trying to seize at one another’s hands for safety.

They say they want to dress as they please.But they all wear the same clothes.They set off in new directions in music.But the reason for thinking or acting in thusandsuch a way is that the crowd is doing it.They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧)—into a larger cocoon.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way.Industry has firmly opened up a teenager market.These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be.And many of today’s parents have come to award (奖励) high marks for the popularity of their children.All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the difficulty is worth getting over.The path is worth following.You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party.You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records.You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates.Well，go to it.Find yourself.Be yourself.Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are.That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

60．The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to tell________.

A．readers how to be popular in the world

B．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

C．parents how to control and guide their children

D．people how to understand and respect each other

61．Teenagers should________，according to the text.

A．rebel against their parents

B．find their real self

C．become different from others in as many ways as possible

D．obey what their parents say

62．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．People will respect you if you share your thoughts with others.

B．Some parents are actually keeping their children from finding their own paths.

C．It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.

D．Most teenagers say they want to do what they like to，but in fact they are not doing the same.

63．What does the underlined word “counts” in the last paragraph mean?

A．To recite or list numbers.

B．To have value or importance.

C．To share some thoughts.

D．To be different.

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     I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but
unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean fortunately." He explained
that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
     My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell
myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and
get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought
of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles
when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
     Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.
Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and
writing proved inspirational. She wrote, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.  Only
through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition
inspired and success achieved."
     One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From
time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents,  afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our
making but many confront us through no fault of our own.  While we cannot choose the adversity
we can choose our attitude towards it.
     Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He
was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of
Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war.
He said, "Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make
up your mind, you'll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school
, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you
that things are too difficult or impossible."
     The biographies(传记)of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome
the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose
their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage?

A. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
B. People are silly to pay to go to the gym.
C. Those who want to achieve success can't expect to live an easy life.
D. People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed.

2. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us "________"．

A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
C. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

3. Following this passage, the author will further talk about ________.

A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced
B. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face
C. what great people have in common
D. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity

4. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

A. Face Adversity with a Smile
B. Different Attitudes towards Adversity
C. Nothing is Impossible
D. Life Is Full of Adversity

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　　I am terrible oh TV．I don't sit straight and I don't talk clearly．It bothers, because I know inside I am smart, sensitive and sincere．Television can make any fool look like an intellectual, but I come over as dishonest．After a disastrous TV show last year, when I called the interviewer by the wrong name, I was reluctant to do broadcasting again．

　　Now, I will have my first novel out next month, which is called Do It Again, and the advertising people tell me I must go on TV to promote it．That is why I find myself practising my television interviewing technique with two consultants from Public Image Ltd．

　　“He blinks(眨眼)a lot, doesn't he?” says Diana, the speech specialist, studying my image on a video monitor．“And his crossed legs look defensive．But the voice isn't bad．” Jeannie, who is introduced to me as Public Image's image consultant, takes a step backwards to study the general posture．“Needs to get his bottom back in the sofa．And the jacket makes him look a bit deformed．Where does he get his clothes from?”

　　“Honesty is the most important thing,” Says Diana．“We don't want to turn people into actors．We want to bring out their personality．Then most importantly, there are the three E's：Energy, Enthusiasm and Enjoyment．And do try to stop blinking．”

　　And so our practice interview begins．“So, what can you tell us about your book, Martyn?” “Umm…” A long pause．“Errr…” A longer pause．“Tee hee, hargh…” A foolish giggle．“All right,” says Diana patiently, “We'll try that again．” We try it again, many, many times, each time trying to solve a different problem that I have．On the second run-through, my crossed legs keep moving up and down, which makes me look as if I want to run away(I do, I do)．On the third run they are uncrossed, but my hands are clenched on my lap．On the fourth my hands are fiddling with my ears．

　　But Diana is patient and gives me a lot of advice．She is very good at her job because on the final run-through, after three hours or so, I really don't look too bad．Steady gaze, breathing clear and no blinking．Not perfect but not bad．

　　I'm bursting with energy, enthusiasm and enjoyment and I'm talking a lot of nonsense, but you'd hardly notice．When you watch people on TV, you'll see a lot more just like me．

(1)

The writer believes that he is terrible on TV because ________．
[　　]
A．	he doesn't make enough effort to perform well
B．	he can't help being rude to the interviewers
C．	he seems not to be telling the truth
D．	his personality differs from that of newsreaders and presenters

(2)

Why has the writer come to Public Image Ltd?
[　　]
A．	Because he wants to find out what such companies do．
B．	Because he want to improve his interviewing style．
C．	Because he is interested in the work they do for politicians．
D．	Because the company is good at promoting novels．

(3)

Diana and Jeannie both say that one of the writer's problems when appearing on TV concerns ________．
[　　]
A．	the way he sits
B．	the clothes he wears
C．	the way his eyes move
D．	the way he moves

(4)

What was the author's purpose in writing this passage?
[　　]
A．	To promote Public Image Ltd．
B．	To describe an experience in his life．
C．	To advertise his new book．
D．	To give some advice to TV producers．

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　　I hear many parents say that their teenagers（十几岁的少年）are too independent. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at one another’s hands for safety.

They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But the reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon（蚕茧）?--into a larger cocoon.

　　It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award（奖励）high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

　　But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical（古典的）music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

(1) The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to tell ________.

[　　]

A．readers how to be popular in the world

B．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

C．parents bow to control and guide their children

D．people how to understand and respect each other

(2) Teenagers should ________, according to the text.

[　　]

A．rebel against their parents

B．find their real self

C．become different from others in as many ways as possible

D．obey what their parents say

(3) Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A．People will respect you if you share your thought with others.

B．Some parents are actually keeping their children from finding their own paths.

C．It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.

D．Most teenagers say they want to do what they like to, but in fact they are not doing the same.

(4) What does the underlined word“counts”mean?

[　　]

A．To recite or list numbers.

B．To have value or importance.

C．To share some thoughts.

D．To be different.

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　　I hear many parents say that their teenagers（十几岁的少年）are too independent. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at one another’s hands for safety.

They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But the reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon（蚕茧）?--into a larger cocoon.

　　It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award（奖励）high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

　　But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical（古典的）music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

(1) The writer’s purpose in writing this text is to tell ________.

[　　]

A．readers how to be popular in the world

B．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

C．parents bow to control and guide their children

D．people how to understand and respect each other

(2) Teenagers should ________, according to the text.

[　　]

A．rebel against their parents

B．find their real self

C．become different from others in as many ways as possible

D．obey what their parents say

(3) Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

[　　]

A．People will respect you if you share your thought with others.

B．Some parents are actually keeping their children from finding their own paths.

C．It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.

D．Most teenagers say they want to do what they like to, but in fact they are not doing the same.

(4) What does the underlined word“counts”mean?

[　　]

A．To recite or list numbers.

B．To have value or importance.

C．To share some thoughts.

D．To be different.

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