Young people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free ho urs each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program, the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
【小题1】In one special program in New York, young and older people              .

Young people and older people do not always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.

Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.

There are several free ho urs each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.

When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program, the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”

One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”

1.In one special program in New York, young and older people              .

A．are friendly to each other

B．teach each other new ways of building houses

C．live together but do not work together

D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers

2.Living together,               .

A．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make

B．the members don’t have to obey the rules

C．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together

D．the members have no free time except on weekends

3.The last paragraph shows that the tee nager thinks his experience in the program is              .

A．disappointing      B．helpful            C．tiring             D．unpleasant

4.The best title for the passage is              .

A．Rules of Living Together                  B．Different Ideas about Living

C．Teenagers and Adults Together             D．Life in New York State

Two sisters were having fun on the swings when a new girl joined them. After a few minutes, the girl asked the older sister, “___1__ you are so pretty,” and then to the younger sister, “ and you are so____2____？”

Though the third girl was a complete stranger, her words___3___ the younger sister’s self-esteem, and caused___4___ and comparisons between the two sisters for years to ___5___.

__6___ said “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” was a total fool! Unkind words can___7___ you. So can other stuff, like ___8___ a test.

What do I ___9___ by self-esteem? Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. It ___10___ by other names, including self-image, self-confidence, or self-respect. I like the ___11___ self-worth best because it says something the other terms don’t. What is your self-worth? Get it?

And just how much are you worth? More than you can probably imagine. As the Yiddish___12___ goes, “All of us are crazy good in one way or another.”

What you do about your self-worth is one of the most important ___13___ you will ever make as a teen. To be positive, you need to see your best self, build your character and ___14___ , and learn ho like yourself. Of course, you are always___15___ to be negative by listening to the opinions of others, doing___16___ to improve yourself, and being critical of your imperfections.

Having a healthy___17___ of self-worth doesn’t mean you are full of yourself. It simply means you have got___18___self-confidence and that you are OK with who you are.

Low self-esteem is like___19___ through life with your handbrake(闸) on. The good news is: whatever you may think of yourself today, you can build your self-worth simply by thinking and acting a little___20___. It is not that difficult.

1．A．How come        B．What if          C．What about       D．How much

2．A．perfect            B．ugly             C．mild            D．mean

3．A．encouraged        B．improved         C．protected        D．hurt

4．A．campaign          B．friendship        C．conflict          D．understanding

5．A．come             B．spend            C．find             D．live

6．A．Anyone            B．Whoever         C．The one         D．Those who

7．A．help              B．adapt            C．ruin             D．touch

8．A．taking            B．failing            C．passing          D．attending

9．A．stand              B．support          C．drive            D．mean

10．A．goes             B．calls             C．happens         D．owns

11．A．phrase            B．way             C．idiom            D．term

12．A．meeting          B．saying           C．thinking          D．telling

13．A．decisions         B．mistakes         C．contributions     D．sacrifices

14．A．patience          B．experience        C．competence       D．influence

15．A．happy           B．able              C．afraid            D．free

16．A．everything        B．something         C．nothing           D．all

17．A．sense           B．idea             C．thought          D．opinion

18．A．extreme         B．ample            C．permanent        D．temporary

19．A．walking          B．running          C．jumping           D．driving

20．A．carefully         B．elegantly          C．differently        D．regularly

II、完形填空：（30分满分，每小题1.5分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41到60各题所给的四个选项选出最佳答案。

Two sisters were having fun on the swings when a new girl joined them. After a few minutes, the girl asked the older sister,“___41__ you are so pretty,” and then to the younger sister, “ and you are so____42____？”

Though the third girl was a complete stranger, her words___43___ the younger sister’s self-esteem, and caused___44___ and comparisons between the two sisters for years to ___45___.

__46___ said “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” was a total fool! Unkind words can___47___ you. So can other stuff, like ___48___ a test.

What do I ___49___ by self-esteem? Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. It ___50___ by other names, including self-image, self-confidence, or self-respect. I like the ___51___ self-worth best because it says something the other terms don’t. What is your self-worth? Get it?

And just how much are you worth? More than you can probably imagine. As the Yiddish___52___ goes, “All of us are crazy good in one way or another.”

What you do about your self-worth is one of the most important ___53___ you will ever make as a teen. To be positive, you need to see your best self, build your character and ___54___ , and learn ho like yourself. Of course, you are always___55___ to be negative by listening to the opinions of others, doing___56___ to improve yourself, and being critical of your imperfections.

Having a healthy___57___ of self-worth doesn’t mean you are full of yourself. It simply means you have got___58___self-confidence and that you are OK with who you are.

Low self-esteem is like___59___ through life with your handbrake(闸) on. The good news is: whatever you may think of yourself today, you can build your self-worth simply by thinking and acting a little___60___. It is not that difficult.

41．A．How come             B．What if                C．What about            D．How much

42．A．perfect               B．ugly         C．mild           D．mean

43．A．encouraged            B．improved     C．protected             D．hurt

44．A．campaign             B．friendship              C．conflict         D．understanding

45．A．come                 B．spend                 C．find                   D．live

46．A．Anyone                B．Whoever              C．The one        D．Those who

47．A．help                  B．adapt                C．ruin                   D．touch

48．A．taking                B．failing                 C．passing                D．attending

49．A．stand        B．support               C．drive                  D．mean

50．A．goes                  B．calls         C．happens        D．owns

51．A．phrase       B．way                  C．idiom        D．term

52．A．meeting                B．saying                 C．thinking      D．telling

53．A．decisions     B．mistakes              C．contributions    D．sacrifices

54．A．patience               B．experience             C．competence            D．influence

55．A．happy                 B．able         C．afraid                  D．free

56．A．everything    B．something    C．nothing        D．all

57．A．sense                B．idea                  C．thought               D．opinion

58．A．extreme              B．ample                 C．permanent             D．temporary

59．A．walking                B．running                C．jumping        D．driving

60．A．carefully               B．elegantly     C．differently    D．regularly

There was a man named Chow Khok who had a baby donkey. When the foal was fat, Chow Khok said to his son, “Our donkey is nice and fat now. He will bring us a good price at the market. But if we walk him all the way to the market, he will grow thin and no one will want him. I think that we should tie him gently to a pole and carry him between our shoulders. ”

The son agreed. So they tied the donkey’s four legs to a long pole. Then, placing the ends of the pole on their shoulders, they started to walk to the village with the donkey hanging upside down between them.

As they walked along the road, a group of people saw them and began laughing. “Ho, ho, ho! Why are these stupid people carrying a donkey? Hey, both of you! Are you crazy carrying a donkey on a pole? Why don’t you get on his back and ride him?”

Chow Khok and his son heard the crowd’s laughter and were greatly embarrassed(局促不安的). They discussed the matter together. “I suppose we must look strange to these people. Let’s untie our donkey and get on him. But he is really too small for both of us to ride. What shall we do?”

After thinking a bit, Chow Khok said to his son, “I know. You ride the donkey, since you are smaller, and I will walk behind. ”

His son agreed. So they untied the donkey’s legs and continued down the road, the son riding and the father walking behind.

When they arrived at the edge of the village, some people called out to the son, “Who is that old man walking behind you?”

“Oh, ” replied the son. “He is my father. ”

Then a villager scolded(训斥)the boy. “You are an ungrateful(不觉得感激的) son. You shouldn’t let your father walk behind you like a servant. Get off and let your father ride. ”

The embarrassed son turned to look at his father, who quickly whispered, “Yes, yes. I will get on the donkey. You walk in front. ”

So the father got on the donkey and the boy walked ahead. Soon they arrived at the village well, where many girls were getting water for their families. Seeing the young boy walking tall in front of the donkey, all the girls thought him quite handsome.

“Hey!” they called to the old father on the donkey. “This donkey is beautiful and the tall boy is handsome. You look like an ugly old monkey sitting up there. Why don’t you get off and let this handsome boy ride?”

When the son heard the girls, he turned to his father and said, “Papa, now we made a mistake again. These girls say that I should ride the donkey. What do you think?”

Wearily(疲惫的), his father answered, “First you ride the donkey and it is a mistake. Then I ride the donkey and it is a mistake. Now, suppose you come up here and sit in front of me and we will ride together. ”

The boy climbed up and they continued through the village until they reached the custom house（税务所）. The customs officer stopped them and asked, “Where are you both going with that donkey?”

“Sir, ” Chow Khok answered, “we are taking the donkey to sell him at the village market. ”

The officer scowled(皱眉) at him. “That donkey is very small, ” he said. “Why are you both sitting on him? You’ll break his back and then you’ll never be able to sell him. A little donkey like that! You should carry him. ”

Chow Khok and his son listened in embarrassment. Shaking his head hopelessly, Chow Khok said, “How can we satisfy all the people in this world? When we carried our donkey on a pole, they said we should ride him. When you rode our donkey, they said that you were an ungrateful son. When I rode our donkey, they said that I looked like a monkey. When we both rode our donkey, they said that we would break his back. How can we satisfy all the people in this world? What shall we do now?”

Taken from Cambodian Folk Stories from the Gatiloke

1. Folk tales often teach a lesson about how people should behave. Which of these lessons might you learn from the folk tale?

A. People are usually unkind.

B. It’s impossible to please everyone.

C. You should never listen to other people.

D. You should trust yourself all the time.

2. What can you infer about Chow Khok based on his actions?

A. Other people’s opinions were important to Chow Khok.

B. He was a generous man.

C. He didn’t feel comfortable talking to other people.

D. He was stupid.

3. Which statement best describes Chow Khok at the end of the story?

A. He’s very angry. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. He is happy.

C. He is confused. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　D. He is comfortable.