Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what   36  made them excited was that they had their say（发表意见）.
“What most impressed me was   37  I was saying something, I found all eyes were   38  me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei agreed, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and even   39 notes.
Students were happy to see the editors listen to their   40 . You may often   41  about being neglected (忽略) by teachers and parents.   42  before complaining, please   43  that you have already spoken about your thoughts.
It’s common in China that teachers at school and parents were   44  the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are   45  to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brains and not be    46 .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family   47 . She used to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she   48  decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her   49 , the father   50 , saying that he didn’t realize his mistakes. From then on, he really  51 .
Sometimes, we need to let our   52  be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings. Don’t be afraid of being   53  for what you have done. You know it is your   54  to speak your mind.   55   your ideas are denied (否定), at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any regret.

Seven loyal（忠实的）readers came to the Teens Office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what  36  made them excited was that they had their say. 
“What most _37_ me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei _38_, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors（编辑） nodded and _39_ took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their _40_. You may often _41_about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. _42__ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _43_.
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were_44_ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are _45_ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be _46_.
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She _47__ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she _48_ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her _49__, the father _50_, saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really _51_.
Sometimes, we need to let our _52__ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don’t be afraid of being _53_ for what you have done. You know it is your _54_ to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any _55_.

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A．regret B．sadness C．trouble D． difficulty

It started off as part of French military training and has since evolved as a sport, founded by Sebastian Foucan and David Belle, to encompass a wide variety of techniques, philosophies and exercises. Park-our now enjoys the devotion of many die-hard fans across the world and has been the source for much inspiration.

But what is park-our? It is the art of using only your body to navigate from Point A to B in the least time possible, which involves besides leaping, climbing and sprinting, various unusual and complex movements to overcome barriers. Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes, that’s pork-our, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Park-our is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Park-our can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see much more in park-our than that.

To overcome all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念)behind park-our. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in park-our and never fall back from them in your life to reach the destination successfully. A park-our lover said, “I love park-our, because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”

Another philosophy we’ve learned from park-our is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself so that you earn energy and confidence.

1. Park-our has become popular throughout the world because of ________.

A. its founder, David Belle                   B. the film, Casino Royale

C. its risks and tricks                        D. the varieties of participants

2.The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.

A.streets              B. objects           C. barriers        D. roofs

3.As its participants move around a city, _________.

A. they can ask for help                     B. they may choose to escape

C. they should run to extremes                D. they must learn to survive

4.Which of the following is TRUE about park-our?

A. It challenges human abilities.               B. It is a good but boring sport

C. It needs special training                   D. It is a team sport

5.Which of the following is the philosophy of park-our?

A. Sports and extremes.                      B. Excitement and freedom.

C. Dreams and success.                      D. Self-confidence and freedom.

The word “conservation” has a thrifty（节俭）meaning. To conserve is to save and to protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were “limitless” and “inexhaustible”. Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.

Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; wood was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word “conservation” had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today.

For the interests of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone’s daily life. To know about the water table（水位）in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas. We need to know why all watersheds（上游源头森林地带集水区）need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to yield ( produce ) their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big nature trees, because living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume（容积量）above the earth. In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can.

1. According to the author the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that   _______.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that earlier generations didn’t realize _______.

3.With a view to correcting the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that ______.

4.. What does the author imply（express indirectly）by saying “living space for most of man’s fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume（容积量）above the earth.”?

5. The underlined word “restore” probably is closest to the meaning of “_________”.

My name is Liana Wexler. I’m 12 years old, and I am the founder of “Kids for Kerry”. “Kids for Kerry” is a grassroots organization of kids that support John Kerry, want to help their futures, and get active in politics.  

When my parents went to see Teresa Heinz Kerry speak, they told me that she was amazing! And they thought John Kerry would make a great President. I decided to find out more about John Kerry. I talk about what I learned by using my ABCs. “A” is America. John Kerry is a hero to America, and he will help our futures. He is a great and positive role model. “B” is Better education. John Kerry wants to make class sizes smaller, so that children get the best part out of learning. He wants to help teachers because being a teacher is educating children, and letting them out into the world to do the good things. “C” is Compassion（怜悯;同情） towards children. John Kerry wants to make sure that health care is not a privilege, but it is something that we can all afford. This summer, I was supposed to go to my favorite camp But instead, I decided to go to John Kerry’s office every day. Kids can really help! 

On KidsforKerry.org, we have an interactive presidential quiz. There are 270 questions for the electoral votes John Kerry will win. Plus, 25 questions to make up for Florida from the last election. Out next goal is to have a petition (请求) for “National No Name—Calling Day”, a day that the candidates don’t say anything negative about one another. When our Vice President had a disagreement with a Democratic Senator, he used a REALLY BAD word. If I said that—if I said that word, I would be put in a “time-out (暂停休息)”. I think he should be put in a time-out.

What would be the best title for this passage?

A. John Kerry                B. A letter to John Kerry

C. Kids for Kerry              D. John Kerry: Our to-be President

According to the passage we know that____.

A. only children in America want John Kerry to be their next President

B. John Kerry cares much for education but takes little compassion on teachers

C. Liana wishes John Kerry to be the President of America

D. Liana thinks John Kerry should be put in a time-out

Liana Wexler considers John Kerry to be____.

A. a good                      B. a hero to America

C. a confident man             D. a persuasive speaker

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. “Kids for Kerry” is a grassroots organization of kids that support whoever wins the presidential election.

B. Liana Wexler is the founder of “Kids for Kerry”

C. “Kids for Kerry” has an interactive presidential quiz on-line.

D. Education and health care are two things-with which American citizens concern themselves most.