It is that time of the year when the warm, late Summer days meet the cold, early Autumn nights. The skies on days like these are bright and clear. The air is cool, fresh, and full of the smell of wild flowers. The leaves on the trees are dark green but with splashes of red appearing here and there. It is a really beautiful time of the year. Every where and in everything you can see change.

Birds are starting to migrate. Children are getting ready for another school year. People are looking back on the fun days of Summer and forward to the busy days of Fall.

It is days like these that remind me that while seasons, weather, and nature's colors may change it is all beautiful and it is all joyful. And I am changing too.

My thick wavy hair is now pretty thin on top. Its dark brown color is now getting some gray sprinkled(散落)in it. The smile lines around my eyes and mouth are deeper now and stay with me even when I stop smiling. My glasses continue to get thicker with each new pair and the music I love is now referred to as "oldies". Still, I feel so happy and joyful in my life. I am grateful for my younger years because they taught me so much.

What I have learned and experienced has gotten me to where I am today. I am grateful for my present because now is where I live and now is where I love. I feel happiness in every moment that God has given me, and I take great delight in all the changes life brings. Life is a never ending journey of change and growth. Life's changes never stop but neither does life's joy.

1.The author describes the sceneryin the first paragraph in order to ______ .

2.From this passage we can learn _____.

3.The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means ______.

4.From the passage we can see the author’s attitude to life is full of ______.

5.The best title of this passage is ______.

It is that time of the year when the warm, late Summer days meet the cold, early Autumn nights. The skies on days like these are bright and clear. The air is cool, fresh, and full of the smell of wild flowers. The leaves on the trees are dark green but with splashes of red appearing here and there. It is a really beautiful time of the year. Every where and in everything you can see change.

Birds are starting to migrate. Children are getting ready for another school year. People are looking back on the fun days of Summer and forward to the busy days of Fall.

It is days like these that remind me that while seasons, weather, and nature's colors may change it is all beautiful and it is all joyful. And I am changing too.

My thick wavy hair is now pretty thin on top. Its dark brown color is now getting some gray sprinkled(散落)in it. The smile lines around my eyes and mouth are deeper now and stay with me even when I stop smiling. My glasses continue to get thicker with each new pair and the music I love is now referred to as "oldies". Still, I feel so happy and joyful in my life. I am grateful for my younger years because they taught me so much.

What I have learned and experienced has gotten me to where I am today. I am grateful for my present because now is where I live and now is where I love. I feel happiness in every moment that God has given me, and I take great delight in all the changes life brings. Life is a never ending journey of change and growth. Life's changes never stop but neither does life's joy.

56.The author describes the scenery in the first paragraph in order to ______ .

A. tell the time of story’s taking place　　　　　 B. tell the joy of season’s changing

C. show the impressive beauty of nature　　　　 D. set off the author’s delighted feeling

57. From this passage we can learn _____.

A. the author is not young any longer at present　　　　

B. the season the author describes is the meet of late autumn and early winter

C. the author is a person who used to love music

D. the author doesn’t hope life has changed so much

58. The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. present life is well worth treasuring　　　 B. he is satisfied with where he lives now

C. present life isn’t changing　　　　　　　 D. the world is filled with love everywhere

59. From the passage we can see the author’s attitude to life is full of ______.

A. excitement　　　 B. appreciation　 C. compassion 　　　D. complaint

60. The best title of this passage is ______.

A. My life　 B. My past　　 C. I love life　　 D. Life's changes

Fifteen percent of US teenagers aged 12 to 17 who own mobile phones have received nude（裸体）or nearly nude images of someone they know, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

Only four percent of mobile phone-owning   1  in that age group have sent sexually suggestive pictures of themselves, a practice known as "sexting,"   2  the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

The Pew survey found that girls and boys were equally as likely to have sent a suggestive picture to   3 person and  4   teenagers were more likely to have engaged in "sexting."

Eight percent of 17-year-olds with mobile phones have sent a sexually provocative（刺激的） image  5   texting and 30 percent have  6    a nude or nearly nude image on their phone.

Only four percent of 12-year-olds have sent suggestive images of   7  .

Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist at Pew and the author of the report, said sexually suggestive images have become a   8   of "relationship currency" for teens.

"These images are    9  as a part of or instead of sexual activity, or as a way of starting or  10  a relationship with a significant other," she said. "And they are also passed  11   to friends for their entertainment value, as a joke or for   12  ."

"The desire for risk-taking and sexual exploration during the teenage years   13   with a constant connection via mobile devices creates a 'perfect storm' for sexting," said Lenhart.

"Teenagers have always grappled with issues around sex and   14   , but their coming-of-age mistakes transgressions have never been so easily   15   and stored for others to see," she added.

The survey found that teens with unlimited text messaging plans were more likely to receive "sexts"   16   images of people they know. About 75 percent of mobile phone owning teens have unlimited plans.

Among this group, Pew said 18 percent reporting receiving "sexts"    17   with eight percent of teens on    18   data plans and three percent of teens who pay per message.

According to Pew, 58 percent of 12-year-olds own a mobile phone and 83 percent teens aged 17   19    .

Pew noted that a number of US states are grappling with how to  20   "sexting" among minors and some legislatures(立法机关) have stepped in to consider laws that would downgrade charges from felonies（重罪） to misdemeanors（轻罪）.

Pew conducted telephone interviews with 800 teens aged 12 to 17 and their parents between June 26 and September 24.

(   ) 1. A. teens                  B. adults               C. students            D. parents

(   ) 2. A. referring to               B. reporting          C. saying              D. according to

(   ) 3. A. other                 B. another             C. others               D. the other

(   ) 4. A. younger             B. fewer                      C. older                D. more

(   ) 5. A. by                     B. in                    C. on                    D. through

(   ) 6. A. accepted             B. received           C. sent                  D. mailed

(   ) 7. A. others                B. themselves        C. himself             D. herself

(   ) 8. A. habit                  B. system              C. method             D. form

(   ) 9. A. shared                B. limited             C. tasted                      D. controlled

(   ) 10. A. remaining         B. gaining             C. maintaining      D. obtain

(   ) 11. A. along                      B. by                    C. as                    D. for

(   ) 12. A. joy                  B. fun                  C. excitement        D. delight

(   ) 13. A. compared         B. followed           C. combined         D. went

(   ) 14. A. friendships       B. scholarships      C. relatives           D. relationships

(   ) 15. A. transmitted       B. transformed      C. formed             D. switched

(   ) 16. A. containing               B. concluding        C. including          D. concerning

(   ) 17. A. comparing               B. compared         C. connected         D. joined

(   ) 18. A. limited             B. unlimited          C. few                  D. little

(   ) 19. A. have                B. same                C. do                    D. too

(   ) 20. A. do with            B. deal with          C. remove             D. ban

Fifteen percent of US teenagers aged 12 to 17 who own mobile phones have received nude（裸体）or nearly nude images of someone they know, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

Only four percent of mobile phone-owning   1  in that age group have sent sexually suggestive pictures of themselves, a practice known as "sexting,"   2  the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

The Pew survey found that girls and boys were equally as likely to have sent a suggestive picture to   3 person and  4   teenagers were more likely to have engaged in "sexting."

Eight percent of 17-year-olds with mobile phones have sent a sexually provocative（刺激的） image  5   texting and 30 percent have  6    a nude or nearly nude image on their phone.

Only four percent of 12-year-olds have sent suggestive images of   7  .

Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist at Pew and the author of the report, said sexually suggestive images have become a   8   of "relationship currency" for teens.

"These images are    9  as a part of or instead of sexual activity, or as a way of starting or  10  a relationship with a significant other," she said. "And they are also passed  11   to friends for their entertainment value, as a joke or for   12  ."

"The desire for risk-taking and sexual exploration during the teenage years   13   with a constant connection via mobile devices creates a 'perfect storm' for sexting," said Lenhart.

"Teenagers have always grappled with issues around sex and   14   , but their coming-of-age mistakes transgressions have never been so easily   15   and stored for others to see," she added.

The survey found that teens with unlimited text messaging plans were more likely to receive "sexts"   16   images of people they know. About 75 percent of mobile phone owning teens have unlimited plans.

Among this group, Pew said 18 percent reporting receiving "sexts"    17   with eight percent of teens on    18   data plans and three percent of teens who pay per message.

According to Pew, 58 percent of 12-year-olds own a mobile phone and 83 percent teens aged 17   19    .

Pew noted that a number of US states are grappling with how to  20   "sexting" among minors and some legislatures(立法机关) have stepped in to consider laws that would downgrade charges from felonies（重罪） to misdemeanors（轻罪）.

Pew conducted telephone interviews with 800 teens aged 12 to 17 and their parents between June 26 and September 24.

(   ) 1. A. teens                  B. adults                   C. students            D. parents

(   ) 2. A. referring to               B. reporting          C. saying              D. according to

(   ) 3. A. other                 B. another             C. others               D. the other

(   ) 4. A. younger             B. fewer                      C. older               D. more

(   ) 5. A. by                         B. in                    C. on                    D. through

(   ) 6. A. accepted             B. received           C. sent                  D. mailed

(   ) 7. A. others               B. themselves        C. himself             D. herself

(   ) 8. A. habit                  B. system              C. method             D. form

(   ) 9. A. shared               B. limited             C. tasted                      D. controlled

(   ) 10. A. remaining        B. gaining             C. maintaining      D. obtain

(   ) 11. A. along                      B. by                    C. as                    D. for

(   ) 12. A. joy                  B. fun                  C. excitement      D. delight

(   ) 13. A. compared        B. followed           C. combined        D. went

(   ) 14. A. friendships      B. scholarships      C. relatives           D. relationships

(   ) 15. A. transmitted    B. transformed      C. formed             D. switched

(   ) 16. A. containing               B. concluding        C. including          D. concerning

(   ) 17. A. comparing               B. compared        C. connected        D. joined

(   ) 18. A. limited             B. unlimited          C. few                  D. little

(   ) 19. A. have               B. same               C. do                    D. too

(   ) 20. A. do with            B. deal with          C. remove             D. ban