阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If               16 , you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” written by an Australian writer, Andrew Matthews,  17 .In his book, Matthews  18 us how to have a happy life and answers the  19  of teenagers.
　　 Many people may    20    teenagers’ life, such as parents and friends, and the book    21  that we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills,    22  how to change what you have learned into pictures of your mind to   23 your memory better.
　　 Many teenagers think    24  happiness comes from either a good exam result   25 praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can   26  be happy when there are no such “good” things.
　　 Success also comes from a   27  attitude. If you   28  from problems, you will have success in the future. Some students may often feel    29    when they are too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that   30  comes from thinking about things in a positive   31  . If you are   32  , people notice you and you can get a   33  view(视线) of what is around you; if you are short, your clothes and shoes   34 less space in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important   35  : you choose to be happy!

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 

The sound of the rain hitting the window wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．

It was my second day of  36  and it was raining heavily．I could not   37   the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my  38  ．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back．We were  39  home．It was the last time I felt  40  to him．

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this  41  ．I was proud of it，for I felt  42  and“grown up．” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought  43  from him．

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment，  44  me scratching（乱写） the paper．Then he said, “This kind of writing needs  45  ．Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”

I followed his  46  for the next two words，but  47  I could see little improvement，I followed my own method-the  48  way．His advice did not improve my writing but our  49 ．As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his  50  in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a  51  ．People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me，“As you can see，this family is going to count on you．We are  52  to provide you anything for your future．You have to get  53  to change the life for yourself．”

As a result of his  54  ，I have  55  it through high school and through college．

1..A. graduation   B．employment      C．college       D．school

2..A．form         B．resist          C．follow        D．break

3..A．dormitory        B．door        C．desk           D．bed

4..A．at        B．already           C．beyond        D．halfway

5..A．close            B．near            C．happy     D．relaxed

6..A．gap          B．thought        C．action        D．accident

7..A．lonely   B．depressed       C．independent   D．comfortable

8..A．comfort      B．help        C．support       D．explanation

9..．A．helping          B．directing     C．watching       D．blaming

10..A．skill      B．patience         C．time            D．practice

11..A．introduction        B．manner          C．spirit    D．advice

12..A．even if         B．while           C．as        D．though

13.．A．difficult          B．slow        C．efficient       D．fast

14..A．relationship        B．friendship      C．thought       D．life

15..A．schooling       B．life           C．hope        D．expectation

16..A．writer      B．scholar       Cscientist    D．specialist

17..tired          B．glad            C．useless          D．ready

18..A．an education    B．a rich boyfriend C．a well-paid job  D．a good writing

19..A．help            B．expectations    C．examination      D．watch

20..A．succeeded       B．got             C．made         D．found

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，完成文后题目。

　　In our system of education today, examinations are a common feature. Our present education system has often been criticized as too examinationoriented(以考试为导向的). However, one must remember that in offices and other areas of work, examinations still feature clearly. There is no doubt that the fear and influence of examination cause much preparation work. So it therefore appears that examinations whether considered good or bad would stay for a while as a test of human knowledge.

　　Examinations are meant to test the intellect of a person, how much he knew or how he had learnt from a particular course. It is designed to make students study, which should be their immediate mission in life. In our competitive world of today, examinations have a highly selecting or filtering role. In the university, students have to pass annual examinations before they are allowed to continue, or study a harder syllabus(教学大纲). Moreover, for entrance into a university, preuniversity examination results would provide a guide as to whether a students has the minimum qualifications(资格) necessary.

　　In offices whether government or private ones, examination results show clearly whether a person is fit for promotion. The results indicate how much he knows about the work.

　　In all these cases, examinations inculcate(灌输) a spirit of hard work and competition. Students or office workers can refresh their mind again and again on what they have learnt. This maintains a certain individual(独特的) and over all standard of knowledge.

1．The first paragraph mainly indicated that ________.

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A．although criticized, examinations are still widely used

B．examinations play a bad role in education

C．one should take an argument in favor of examinations

D．examinations serve as a test of human knowledge

2．The function of examinations in offices is that their results ________.

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A．show clearly how well a person is prepared for the examinations.

B．show clearly whether a person is fit for promotion

C．suggest the way in which the employees deal with routine work

D．indicate whether an employee has minimum qualifications necessary

3．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

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A．Examinations can motivate people to work hard and to be competitive.

B．Examinations involve much preparation work.

C．Through examinations, excellent people can be selected.

D．Examinations have produced many people capable(有能力的) of their own field.

4．The underlined word“filtering”in Para. 2 means ________.

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Ⅳ．阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

There’s been a lot of talk about white-and-blue collar workers, and you may have even heard of gold collar workers, but lately a new color of collar is making its way into China’s urban vernacular（土话）—green. Green collars say no when work is life and life is work. They choose to get out of the fast lane（车道）, and explore new ways of living “green”.

Living green doesn’t mean someone is working as an environmentalist, biologist or scientist. Instead it is more of a lifestyle choice. A typical green collar is well educated like a white-collar but physically tough like a blue-collar, likely born in the 70s or 80s of the last century and living in one of China’s big cities, with a monthly income well above 5,000 yuan （about US $700）.

The life of a green collar may go something like this; Turn off the mobile phone after work, eat only healthy food rich in vitamins, go on hikes every weekend, and like to help the underprivileged. 

Green collars even have their own club. In Beijing, the Green Collar Club is for people who share a “be happy, healthy and helpful” spirit. The club often holds charity parties and uses the donations for environmental protection and poverty relief（摆脱贫困）projects in China.

“They are successful in their careers, but do not miss the pleasures in life. They have a lot of money, but do not fall slave to it.” said Zuo Shiguang, one of the founding members of the club.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．Differences between white-and-blue collars and green collars.

       B．The increasing awareness of environmental protection.

       C．New trends of life in China’s big cities.

       D．The lifestyle of green collars.

2．Green collars are living green because_______.

       A．they have a large income to use

       B．they refuse to live an unhealthy life

       C．they spend a lot of money and time in the open

       D．they devote themselves to environmental protection

3．Green collars will_______after work.

       A．prefer to be left alone

       B．have fun with old friends

       C．think nothing about work and more

       D．do a lot of extra work at home

4．What ’s Zuo Shiguang’s attitude towards green collars?

       A．Appreciative.   B．Doubtful.  C．Negative.  D．Neutral.

5．The underlined part “the underprivileged” probably refers to those who are_______.

       A．in heavy polluted areas   B．in faraway places

       C．in a poor state of education     D．in unfavourable conditions