—Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?

   —Of course I do. You _______ to the teachers' office hurriedly and _________ me.

A. had walked; weren't noticing                 B. were walking; didn't notice

C. had been walking; noticed                    D. walked; had noticed

A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.

In the same time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband’s funeral(葬礼). He was a minister of many years who had been “called home to glory” following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted(昏厥)and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife

From: Your Departed Husband

Subject: I’ve arrived!

I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful(平静)as mine was.

P.S. Sure is hot down here.

1.Why did the couple decide to go to Florida for weekend?

2.What mistake did the husband make after checking into the hotel?

3.The expression “called home to glory” probably suggests that the man had          .

4.How did the woman probably feel after reading the e-mail?

5.Which of the following is true according to the text?

It is reasonable to say that every teenager can be affected by peer pressure(从众心理) at some point. Every day, in any high school, peer pressure has a major influence over the behavior of teenagers. It can be as subtle(微妙的) as being persuaded to be late for class or as extreme as a dangerous drug. Whether subtle or extreme, peer pressure can have damaging, some-times life changing, and even serious results.

“Teens don’t often consider the long-term results that some behavior can cause,” said Terri Price, a researcher. “Peer pressure can be very difficult to handle for many teens because of their fears of not fitting in.” Peer pressure has always been part of teen life, but teens experience it differently than former generations did in the past. Sources of peer pressure have increased because of the Internet and other electronic communications.

Recognizing peer pressure can be as simple as noticing that you have been asked to do something that you are not comfortable with. “Listen to your instinct(直觉), which is a sign for whether something is right or wrong. If it feels wrong, then most likely it is.” Says Price. w w w.k s 5 u.c o m

Teens are in a time of life when they are still discovering who they are. Many teens are influenced by peer pressure because of their insecurities. This can make them helpless especially when their selfcontrol is weak or they lack healthy support, causing them to take risky behavior or turn to unhealthy support.

Dealing with peer pressure is a topic of concern for teens. People can say, “Just say no,” but the truth is that the statement is easier said than done.

The underlined word “it” Paragraph 2 refers to_____. k#s5_u.c o*m

A．the Internet          B．teen life   

C．peer pressure        D．the fear of not fitting in

Why are teens easily influenced by peer pressure?

A．Because they don’t have the feeling of safety.

B．Because they have no sense of danger.

C．Because they need support for their health.

D．Because they have nobody to turn to when in trouble.

You can know whether a teen suffers peer pressure by watching ______.w_w w. k#s5_u.c

A．whether he often surfs the Internet   

B．whether he can get security

C．whether it is subtle or extreme      

D．whether he feels comfortable with it

According to the passage, we can know that dealing with peer pressure is______.

A．easy         B．hard          C．a new topic       D．an impossible task

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. Immediately my mind traveled back many years.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of   31       on my shoulder. Finally, I came to that Company, whose ow ner, Mr. Rader, had taken me there to   __32 _ his workers whether they wanted any magazines.

Shaking off the rain, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he led me over to the fire place. Noticing the   33   in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” Then, he took me to a shoe store. Inside, a salesman   34   me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had ever seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up in   35  . “We’d like a pair of   36   socks, too.” Mr. Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a   37  , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately(深情地), “Jimmy, I want you to   38   I love you.”

I said good-bye, and for the first time I sensed that somehow things would be   39  . With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a   40  .

A. newspapers   B. magazines   C. books    D. tools

A. tell        B. say    C. answer          D. ask

A. dirt     B. water    C. hole       D. mud

A. bought        B. fitted     C. sold     D. comforted

A. it        B. them     C. one     D. this

A. new     B. old     C. big        D. small

A. pen     B. paper     C. card     D. notebook

A. admit        B. know     C. consider    D. express

A. mistaken    B. right     C. all right    D. possible

A. rule     B. cake     C. thing    D. difference

It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 36 any November day. His 37 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 38 . One morning, I walked slowly 39 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 40 those good people would not see me. I was 41 . My first thought was, how would I ever 42 them? I didn’t have the  43 to brush my hair, 44 clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 45 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence（能力） and 46 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 47 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and 48 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 49 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard 50 words from the people who supported me during those 51 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 52 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I 53 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 54 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from 55 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1.A. on

B. in        

C. like       

D. for

2.A. body        

B. soul        

C. shoe       

D. footprint

3. A. sweep up    

B. drop off    

C. fall down   

D. pile up

4.A. upstairs    

B. downstairs

C. indoors 

D. outdoors

5.A. so        

B. yet        

C. and  

D. for

6.A. delighted   

B. disappointed

C. annoyed 

D. ashamed

7.A. pay        

B. award    

C. reward 

D. treat

8.A. courage    

B. strength    

C. spirit  

D. power

9.A. stand alone

B. leave alone

C. sit alone 

D. let alone

10.A. frequently    

B. gradually    

C. hardly 

D. uncertainly

11.A. intelligence

B. independence

C. excellence 

D. qualification

12. A. achieve    

B. praise

C. respect 

D. promote

13.A. supply    

B. support    

C. contribution

D. similar

14. A. burden    

B. job        

C. business 

D. sorrow

15. A. sensitive    

B. same        

C. considerate

D. similar

16. A. blue        

B. rainy        

C. bright 

D. snowy

17.A. despair    

B. difficulty    

C. pain  

D. regret

18.A. still        

B. once        

C. even  

D. never

19.A. worse    

B. less        

C. more  

D. better

20. A. facing    

B. noticing    

C. managing 

D. expressing