This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U. S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected-much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car. “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools”, he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe you schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

1.This year _____ teenagers will take part in the exchange programme between America and other countries.

2.The whole exchange programme is mainly to _____.

3.Fred and Mike agreed that _____.

4.What is particular in American schools is that _____.

5.After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _____.

This year 2,300 teenagers (young people aged from 13-19 ) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.

Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In return, George’s son, Mike, spent a year in Fred’s home in America.

Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected — much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

Family life, too, was different. The family’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual (个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize (批评) American schools.” he says. “It is far too easy by our level (水准). But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens (市民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”                                               

1.The whole exchange program is mainly to ____.

A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America

B. send students in America to travel in Germany

C. let students learn something about other countries

D. have teenagers learn new languages

2. What did Fred and Mike agree on?

A. American food tasted better than German food.

B. German schools were harder than American schools.

C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.

D. There were more cars on the streets in America.

3. What is particular (特别的) in American schools?

    A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings..

    B. There are a lot of after-school activities.

    C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.

D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

4.What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.

C. American schools were not as good as German schools.

D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

As a school librarian，I’m often asked what books are most appropriate for teaching particularconcepts．As the mother of a toddler，I’m now teaching my son to recognize letters and learn thealphabet．Boaks are a great help in teaching a child letters．Here is this librarian and mom’s picks for the best books to help teach your child letters．

  Eric Carle’s ABC

  Eric Carle is one of my favorite children’s authors and this colorful book is perfect for helping teach the alphabet．The block-style letters are easier to read

and recognize for toddlers than mitten ones．Each letter is tied to an animal name，so your child will have fun looking at the animals，and 1earn the animal

names while also learning letters．

Baby Einsstein：My First Book of Letters

      The Baby Einstein books always promote thinking skills and creativity in

young children．Baby Einstein；My First Book of Letters is no exception．This

book includes letters in both upper and lower case，and asks questions about nature that go with each letter for your child to answer．This colorful book is great for helping teach your child letters．

    Dr．Seuss’ABC

    Dr．Seuss lends his wonderful writing and illustrating（插图）talent to this

great teaching book．His classic writing and funny pictures can be found throughout this alphabet book．The letters are block style，solid-colored，and easy

 to read．Your child will love learning letters from this fun book．

    Kipper’s A to Z：an Alphabet Adventure

    In this book，children follow the little dog Kipper as he works his way through the entire alphabet．The clean，solid font used for the letter makes them

easy to read for young eyes．Author Mike Inkpen does a great job in this book，

which tells more of a story than the other books

Teaching your child letters can be a hard task．It’s import to try to make the alphabet fun and interesting for your child．

In Paragraph I，“toddler”probably means       

      A．baby                   B．teenager               C．student                   D．young child

If you want to make your son or daughter interested in nature you should choose      

      A．Eric Carle’s ABC                                     B．Baby Einstein；My First Book of Letters

      C．Dr．Seuss’ ABC                                        D．Kipper’s A to Z；an Alphabet Adventure

Why did the author write the passage?

      A．To recommend the books．                      B．To sell the books

      C．To adverfise the books                                D．To criticize the books

The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36_____ to the sea.

“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are 37_____ heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38_____. ”

“You don’t 39_____ a crane (起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled Joshua.

“But those men don’t 40_____ to have muscles at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.

“They are 41_____ laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42_____. See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his  43  . Some of the rock’s weight is set 44_____ his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 45_____ .”

“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46_____ he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47_____! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t 48_____ the human being completely, it appears.”

“I don’t think it will. ” 49_____ Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50_____ use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”

“You can get a computer to 51_____ multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.

“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52_____ as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.

“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody 53______ who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very 54______ world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.

“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “ 55_____ will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”

A. through               B. across           C. down             D. up

A. loading               B. unloading        C. covering          D. uncovering

A. way                  B. revolution       C. process            D. era

A. ask                   B. expect          C. attempt            D. hope

A. happen                B. fail            C. have              D. seem

A. ambitious             B. experienced      C. potential         D. energetic

A. take                 B. fetch             C. carry             D. bring

A. shoulder              B. back             C. chest            D. arms

A. on                   B. against                  C. toward          D. under

A. supported              B. grasped           C. placed            D. strengthened

A. but               B. however          C. so                D. therefore

A. chemistry          B. physics           C. biology           D. psychology

A. control             B. affect           C. remove            D. replace

A. agreed             B. proposed         C. refused           D. denied

A. can’t               B. mustn’t         C. won’t             D. needn’t

A. point out            B. take out          C. hand out         D. print out

A. dirty               B. clean           C. old                     D. new

A. caught              B. arranged         C. left             D. convinced

A. exciting             B. mysterious      C. technological    D. modern

A. That                B. This           C. They            D. There

Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate．He is always in a good  21 and always has something  22  to say．

     If an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the  23  how to look on the positive side of the situation．Seeing this style really made me  24  , so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, "I don' t  25  ．You can' t be positive all the time．How do you do it?"

     Michael replied, each morning I  26 and say to myself 'Mike, you have two  27 today．You can choose to be in a  28  mood or be in a bad mood．' I  29  to be in a good mood．Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a  30  or choose to learn from it．I choose to learn from it．"

     "Yeah, right．It isn't that easy．" I protested．

     "Yes it is, " Michael said．"Life is all about choices．You choose how you react  31 situations and how people will affect your mood．You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood．The bottom line is: It's your choice  32  you live life．"

     Several years later, I heard Michael was involved in a serious 33 , falling off 60 feet from a communications tower．After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive  34  , Michael recovered．When I asked him what had  35  his mind as the accident took place．

     "The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied．"Then, as I  36  on the ground, remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to  37  ．I chose to live．"

     Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also  38  his amazing attitude．

     I learned from him  39  every day we have a choice to live fully． 40 is everything．

21．A．mood       B．sense           C．feeling          D．emotion

22．A．active     B．positive        C．reactive        D．negative

23．A．trainee    B．interviewee     C．employee      D．bee 

24．A．moved    B．interested        C．precious         D．curious

25．A．take it      B．hold it         C．make it        D．get it

26．A．make up B．take up        C．wake up        D．bring up

27．A．roads       B．choices         C．ways            D．methods

28．A．good     B．pretty          C．nice            D．smart

29．A．decide     B．choose          C．feel           D．require

30．A．cook        B．receiver        C．victim          D．leader

31．A．by         B．against         C．with                D．to

32．A．what        B．that         C．how          D．which

33．A．thing     B．incident       C．accident        D．state

34．A．help     B．care            C．rest           D．holiday

35．A．gone through   B．broken through C．looked through D．read through

36．A．sat      B．lay            C．stood           D．lied

37．A．move       B．leave           C．die          D．remove

38．A．so long as B．in case of      C．instead of       D．because of

39．A．what        B．how         C．that           D．which

40．A．Attitude         B．Choice         C．Person         D．World