摘要: In the last sentence of the passage, "do so " refers to . A. "expose ourselves to stress" B. "find ways to deal with stress" C. "remove stress from our lives" D. "established links between diseases and stress" C The Best of Friends The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held imageof unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels. An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seen to be about their families, said one member of the research team. They’re expected to be rebellious and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat. So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me, says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall. I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it. Susan Crome, who is now 21,agrees. Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that. Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenagers rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.

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How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women, you’ve faced this question the hard way.
A man will enjoy a clean, orderly house, but he usually won’t make the effort to clean or organize it. This doesn’t mean that a woman has to do all the housework; she may have to manage many of the household duties, and request her partner’s joining. A woman can often say that men and women should take equal responsibility for housework.
Very few men are raised to be fully responsible for housework, and many men look on housework as women’s work. On the other hand, most men will readily work around the yard, make repairs and complete projects on weekends or evenings, and it’s important that you give your man appreciation(欣赏) for those things, too. Most men will take on a little housework around the house if asked politely. They are even more likely to do housework if they can choose what they want to do , and do it without being monitored(监视).
Here is the key: men want to feel that they are doing housework either because they want to do a task, or they simply want to please their women. Men are less likely to take on household tasks they consider uninteresting and unimportant. In other words, men are likely to do a housework task just for the good of the house.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about how to ________.

A.get men to do some houseworkB.get men to serve their families
C.praise men’s houseworkD.get men to do all the housework
【小题2】According to a passage, a man _______ .
A.is willing to do housework
B.likes to be told to do housework
C.is taught to be responsible for housework from childhood
D.likes a clean house but doesn’t make effort to clean it.
【小题3】In order to get men to do housework, women should often ________ .
A.order them to do their shareB.ask them to do some housework politely
C.blame men’s lazinessD.monitor men’s work
【小题4】According to the passage, the underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that men won’t __________ .
A. work without any paymentB.do unimportant housework tasks
C.do housework with women’s praisesD.please their wives
【小题5】According to the passage, which of the following would a husband most probably like to ?
A.Cleaning the tableB.Doing some washing
C.Painting the fenceD.Asking his wife to work on the yard.

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Alzheimer’s disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined (限于) to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.
  At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be “getting old”. The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic (器官的) disease that destroys brain cells.
  Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking, then the patient’s memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, numbers, names and plans.
As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms(症状) often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.
  In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.
  Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease. It may be caused by a virus (病毒).It may be caused by a poisonous substance(物质) in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.
【小题1】The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease ________.

A.is a terrible part of the aging process
B.is an organic disease that affects young and old
C.can be cured by physical treatment
D.causes forgetfulness
【小题2】All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT________.
A.forgetfulnessB.difficulty in speaking
C.loss of sightD.loss of the ability to walk
【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
A.Poisons produced by the brain.B.Getting old.
C.A virus.D.Lack of exercise.
【小题4】 The press of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by________.
A.operationB.a change in environment
C.medicinesD.physical treatment and exercise

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New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators(违法者) will face a $100 fine. A second time call for a $200 fine and every violation after that will cost$500.
At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed.At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said.
Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
【小题1】How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?

A.$500.B.$1000.C.$1200.D.$1300.
【小题2】The official mentioned in this passage _______. 
A.does not agree with this ban
B.doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger
C.doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others
D.believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger
【小题3】The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _______.
A.it is not fair to have this ban passed
B.the ban will never be passed in the whole country
C.more activities of the same kind should also be banned
D.the ban will meet with more criticism
【小题4】This article is most probably taken from _______.
A.a newspaper articleB.an advertisement
C.a personal diaryD.a letter

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More and more people think it necessary to study in an English-speaking country and it didn’t take long at all for me to decide to come and study in UK.
Having been in the school for 2 months, I’m getting used to school life, and I am starting to make the most of my time in here. School starts at 9 o’clock every morning, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have long days, in which we have 9 lessons and school finishes at 4 o’clock. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays we have short days, in which we have only 6 lessons and finish at 1 o’clock. After lessons, we have two hours of activity time, when you can choose from a wide range of activities, including all the major sports, such as rugby and football, and also the minor sports such as basketball and tennis.
As a boarder( 寄宿者),the quality of food is something I consider very important, and Merchiston has not let me down. The school kitchens are run by a professional food company, and the quality of food is very excellent and also they take the healthy diet very seriously: I remember once I was once asked to take more salad for my meal by a member of the kitchen staff(员工) for I didn’t have enough vegetables. This brings another point of being a boarder: you need to learn how to look after yourself and be responsible(负责) for yourself. One of the huge advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school, which means we don’t have to pull ourselves out of bed as early as the day pupils!
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us about _______.

A.the author’s school life in the UK as a boarder.
B.the author’s opinion of the school life in the UK.
C.the differences in school life between China and UK.
D.the boarder life in a Britain middle school.
【小题2】According to the second paragraph, we can learn that the author _________ .
A.has not enough time to studyB.likes to play tennis and basketball
C.went to the school two months agoD.finishes school at 4 o’clock
【小题3】How many lessons do the students have every week in this school?
A.15B.45C.27D.18
【小题4】The underlined words “let me down” in the last paragraph means _______.
A.made me disappointedB.made me pleasedC.encouraged meD.amazed me
【小题5】As a boarder in the school, the author ___________ .
A.is not used to the food thereB.has learned to have healthy diets
C.is specially taken good care ofD.sleep as much as the day pupils

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Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life’s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.
Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “Hey, I’ve won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is better than not trying at all. Don’t let it be said you didn’t try.
What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.
It really doesn’t have to be big. As a matter of fact, you should be always realistic(现实的). Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don’t let “give up” be a part of your vocabulary.
【小题1】By saying “To err is human”, the author means that____________.

A.human beings should try to avoid making mistakes
B.no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes
C.mistakes and failures make up our life
D.human beings make mistakes easily
【小题2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A.Try to reach 50 points.B.Try to get as many points as you can.
C.Award yourself for your successD.Don’t be afraid of missing your points.
【小题3】The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through____________.
A.examplesB.numbersC.experimentsD.stories
【小题4】The underlined word “despondent” in the last paragraph means____________.
A.frightenedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.excited

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