As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes．The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly．Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!

With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices．This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future．You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do．Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices．You will probably want to be independent．But try not to shut your family out of your life．You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself．Your family have been with you since you came into this world.

It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family．Choose your friends wisely．A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

This period is a part of the life cycle．There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways．Leaving school can be hard．The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.

You are a young adult．It is your life．No one can live it for you．The choices that you make from now on will be your choices．So making the right choices will be important to you．Life is for living．Enjoy your life wisely!

1.The best title for this passage would be           .

       A．The Choices in Life                              B．The Key to Success

       C．Say Goodbye to the Past                      D．Becoming a Young Adult

2.Who do the underlined words “some people” (Paragraph 5) probably refer to?

       A．your parents        B．your classmates   C．true friends          D．your relatives

3.The author thinks teenage years are           .

       A．a period of complete freedom

       B．too hard for young people to get through

       C．an important time for the young to make the right choices

       D．a very important period for young students to leave their parents

4.Who is the passage mainly for?

       A．Teenagers            B．Teachers             C．Young parents      D．Adults

In the office of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, there is a picture of Catherine the Great, the legendary Russian Empress．When asked why she has the picture, Merkel says, “She was a strong woman”．Many say the same of Merkel．

The most powerful woman in the world, according to US Forbes magazine, was in China last week．She came to discuss trade and environmental issues with China’s top leaders．Germany’s first woman leader is known as a brave and practical statesman（政治家）．Even since her time at school, she had the habit of getting everything in order．Every day before doing her homework she would clean the desk and think about what to do next．“I prefer a long time for full preparations to make my decision．But once I decide, I will stand up for what I believe,” Merkel said．

Perhaps it was good habits that helped her do well in her studies．At 32, she got a doctorate （博士学位） in physics and then she worked as a researcher．

However, the life of a scholar couldn’t put off her love of politics．While working in labs, Merkel took time off to read political books and at last joined a political party．“Her calmness helped her stand out in the party．She could always find a way out while others felt hopeless,” said one of her old friends．

In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background proved very useful．In 2005 she became Germany’s youngest chancellor since the second World War．

Now half way through her four-year term, the 53-year-old woman has made a name for herself both in Germany and abroad．At the EU summit in 2005 when France quarreled with Britain over the EU budget（预算）, some people believed the EU was close to breaking down．But Merkel didn’t give up．She shuttled（穿梭） between the heads of the two powers and had them reached an agreement．

“Strength comes from composure（镇定） and courage．Many people say I am a strong woman．But I would rather say I have perseverance,” said Merkel．

1.Why does Merkel put a picture of Catherine the Great on the wall of her office?

       A．Because Catherine the Great is beautiful．

       B．Because Merkel wants to be a strong woman too．

       C．Because Merkel likes the drawing skill of it．

       D．Because it is very expensive．

2.What is the correct order of the following events?

       a．became the German Chancellor

       b．got a doctorate in physics and then she worked as a researcher

       c．join a political party

       d．visit China

       e．take part in the EU summit

       f．as Minister for the Environment

       A．bcafde         B．cbfdae          C．bcfaed           D．cbfaed

3.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．Merkel usually is hurry to make a decision when facing difficulties．

       B．At the EU summit in 2005, the relationship between French and Britain was in tension．

       C．Merkel is a well-known leader all over the world．

       D．She is outstanding because of her calmness．

4.What is the best title for the passage?

       A．An excellent lecturer                            B．Germany’s iron lady

       C．The change of a scholar                       D．The youngest chancellor

Since sometimes we can’t change the result that we are longing for , why can’t we change the attitude towards it by adjusting our thoughts and our moods to make us much happier?

One day a boy was walking home from school when he saw a large ,tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater ,___36___ a bar of chocolate if given the choice,__37__ ,as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it , the __38__he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),__39__ as high as he could, but even at his tallest __40__ he was unable to touch it . He began to __41__up and down ,as high as he could, at the __42__of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple .Still it remained out of __43__.

Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to __44__on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to __45__the things inside, like his lunch box ,pencil case ,and Gameboy. Looking __46__, he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or , __47__luck ,even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could see.

He had tried everything he could think to do.___48___seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk __49__.At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __50__, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he __51__ like this ,the more unhappy he became.

  __52__, the boy of our story was a pretty smart boy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself , “This isn’t __53__. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s ___54___more I can do to get the apple ---that is unchangeable ---but we are supposed to be able to __55__ our feelings . If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better ?”

36．A. offering              B. receiving           C. preferring D. permitting

37.  A. then            B. so                     C. or                    D. but

38. A. sadder          B. angrier              C. tastier               D. hungrier

39. A. expanding      B. stretching          C. swinging          D. pulling

40.A. strength          B. length                C. range                D. height

41. A. jump         B. look                 C. walk                 D. glance

42. A. tip                B. stage                C. top                   D. level

43. A. hope             B. hand                 C. sight                 D. reach

44. A. put                      B. stand                C. get                   D. hold

45. A. break             B. shake                      C. take                 D. strike

46.A. up                 B. forward            C. down                      D. around

47. A. for                      B. with                 C. on                    D. of

48. A. After             B. Though            C. Without             D. Upon

49. A. back             B. away               C. up                    D. down

50. A. wishes          B. beliefs               C. efforts              D. goals

51. A. thought        B. imagined           C. tried                 D. claimed

52. A. Therefore      B. However           C. Moreover         D. Otherwise

53. A. skilful          B. cheerful            C. harmful            D. helpful

54. A. something     B. anything           C. everything               D. nothing

55. A. change          B. express             C. forget               D. describe