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1.It’s been a long time s_________ we left our junior middle school.

2.Furthermore, I ______________（钦佩） the fact that he likes to meet with students outside of the classroom to discuss different subjects in English.

3.Secondly, it is b__________ for a teacher to be sympathetic---to understand the minds and feelings of other people.

4.So I _________（护着） my paper so that he couldn’t see my answers.

5.I was sleeping s__________ last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans.

6.We found some medicine, got some water, and helped Sam sit up to take it, hoping this would ________________（减轻） his pain and tide over the difficult time.

7.Finally, she didn’t pass the running test and was only _______________（平均的） in swimming.

8.In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that ____________（受过教育的）citizens are useful to the country in their later life.

9.David crossed the room and felt sweat on his forehead, but he took the violin from the wall as calmly as if he were a ______________（受欢迎的）visitor.

10.Musically speaking, country music has a simple style and is ____________（放松的）to listen to: this is why it is so popular.

The air we breathe is freely available, without    1.  we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while    2.   (sit) around and feel sorry for themselves.    3.   breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make    4.   magnificent life. Opportunity is    5.   the same way; it is everywhere. It is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success; it must   6.  (seize) and acted upon in order to have value.    7.  many people are so anxious to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity”, as if the opportunity will do all the work that’s   8.  (possible). Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. However, it takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity. You must make use of it. That’s not up to the opportunity; that’s up to you.   9.  doesn’t matter what “floor” the opportunity is on, but    10. matters is what you do with it.

I can’t remember how the tune goes, ______ I’ll recognize it when I hear it.

A. so           B. but        C. because    D. unless

I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling（叛逆）．I wish it were so．At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents．You should be learning to stand on your own feet．But take a good look at the present rebellion．It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents．Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching(紧握）at one another's hands for reassurance．

They claim they want to dress as they please．But they all wear the same clothes. Then set off in new directions in music．But somehow they all end up with listening to the same record together．Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that many people are doing it．They have come out of their cocoon（茧） into a larger cocoon．

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way．Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market．These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be． 

And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children．All this adds to a great barrier(障碍） for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path．

But the barrier is worth climbing over．The path is worth following, You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party．You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records．You may have some thoughts 'that you don't care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it．Find yourself．Popularity will come-with the people who respect you for who you are．That is the only kind of popularity that really counts．

1.In this passage, the author wants to tell         .

A．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

B．readers how to be popular with people around

C．parents how to control and guide their children

D．people how to understand and respect each other

2.According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them            ．

A．have much difficulty understanding each other

B．lack confidence

C．dare not cope with （处理） problems single-handed

D．are much afraid of getting lost

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．There is no popularity that really counts．

B．What many parents are doing is helping their children find their own paths．

C．It is bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates．

D．Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same．

4.What does the author think of advertisements?

A．Convincing．               B．Influential.

C． Instructive．              D．Authoritative（权威的）．

5.During the teenage years, one should learn to       .

A．differ from others in as many ways as possible

B．get into the right reason and become popular

C．find one's real self

D．rebel against parents and the popularity wave

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Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress

Everybody gets stressed from time to time. 1 Some ways of dealing with stress

- like screaming or hitting someone - don't solve（解决）much. But other ways, like talking  to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.

Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:

(1)   Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 2 They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.

(2)   Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 3

(3)   Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. 4Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.

(4)   Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 5

A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

B． Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.

C． Different people feel stress in different ways.

D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.

E.  You need to figure out what the problem is.

F.  And don't forget about your friends.

G. Then, find a way to calm down.