7．Hey!We're growing up!You are a good student．However.suddenly one day you become a different person——青夏教育精英家教网—

7．Hey!We're growing up!
You are a good student．However，suddenly one day you become a different person：angry and lazy？Perhaps it's because you are at the rebellious*time of puberty*．Let's listen to some Teens readers'stories of rebellion．
Guo Quanzhi，14，Hefei：In Junior 2，I just wouldn't listen to adults，especially my parents．I'd watch TV for a long time．When my parents asked me to do homework，I'd read novels．I often had fights with them over little problems．In school，I was distracted*in class．I felt low．I wrote diaries and sometimes I cried．
Xia Yuanzhong，14，Beijing：My rebellious time came when I entered the first year in middle school．I tried to be different and disagreed with anyone at any time．For example，once the Chinese teacher told us to write a composition with the topic，"Don't be a fence-sitter*．"I，however，wrote a whole article trying to say how it was good to be a fence-sitter．
Leng Jingze，14，Tianjin：When I was a sixth-grader in primary school，I suddenly began to feel bored and became a lazy person．I didn't finish homework．I didn't want to get up in the morning．I was late for school all the time．I didn't want to go out．I just wanted to read magazines and cartoons at home．
Wang Zeyu，15，Changchun：I became impatient after I entered Junior 3．Maybe I collapsed*a little under pressure．I used to be a soft-spoken person，but now I often have big debates with my classmates．Sometimes I even wanted to fight the teachers．In one music class the teacher spoke a lot．"What a wordy person!"I grumbled*．I was never like this before．
Teens：During the rebellious time，having someone to talk to is important．Try to talk with your parents．If it doesn't work，you can chat with your friends．

52．Which is NOT the thing that Guo Quanzhi does against his parents？C
A．Watching TV too much．
B．Reading novels instead of doing homework．
C．Being late for school．
D．Fighting with them over little problems．
53．When was Xia Yuanzhong's rebellious time？C
A．In Junior 3．
B．In Junior 2．
C．In Junior 1．
D．in Grade Six in primary school．
54．What do the students usually do at the rebellious time of puberty？A
A．They try to be different and disagree with anyone．
B．They like watching TV and playing computer games．
C．They study harder than before．
D．They feel happy to grow up．
55．Which is the best way to deal with our problems during the rebellious time？D
A．Fighting with teachers．
B．Writing diaries．
C．Reading cartoons．
D．Talking to parents and friends．

6．Last year was the Year of the dragon．Dragons are not real animals，but look like a combination（结合体）of many animals such as snakes，fish and deer．They have two horns （角）and a long mustache （胡子）．With fantastic powers，they fly in the sky or swim in the sea．They can make rain，too．The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck．The emperors of ancient China loved dragons．Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons．
We are proud to call ourselves the"descendants （传人）of the dragon"．In Chinese，"excellent"people are often called"dragons"．
A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons，for example，"Hoping one's child will become a dragon，"which means hoping he or she will be successful．
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics．They are creative，confident，brave and quick-tempered．There are some famous"dragons"who have done  excellent things，for example，the great man Deng Xiacping，the famous businessman Li Jiacbeng and the movie star Zhao Wei．They are all very successful．
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China，such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival．We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them．These two festivals come every year，but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years．
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture．As the"descendants of t he dragon"，it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture．It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be"dragons"．
This year is the Year of the Dragon．Good luck to you!

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46．What does the Chinese dragon symbolize？D
A．A combination of many animals．
B．Chinese sayings and idioms．
C．Traditional festivals．
D．Strength and good luck．
47．In the passage，the underlined sentence"Hoping one's child will become a dragon．"meansC  in Chinese．
A．龙马精神
B．龙飞凤舞
C．望子成龙
D．龙腾虎跃
48．What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have？They may beB．
A．creative，confident，brave and powerful
B．creative，confident，brave and quick-tempered
C．lovely，confident，brave and quick-tempered
D．lucky，confident，creative and successful
49．Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon？A
A.1988．
B.1998．
C.2008．
D.2018．
50．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Dragons are real animals．
B．There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons．
C．People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful
D．The"descendants of the dragon"are often called"dragons"．

5．You may know the song Happy Birthday very well．But do you know about its writer？It was written by an American girl．And she became very rich after that．
When she was a child，she was poor．Once she was invited to her friend's birthday party．She was pleased but sad because she did not have enough money to buy gift for her．
"The party is coming soon，but now I have little money．"tears ran down her face．Later that night she was in bed，thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in．"what happened？"her grandma asked．Hearing the girl's story，she said，"Do not worry．I think I can help you．How about singing a song together？Happy birthday to …"what a beautiful song!They sang and sang．Suddenly she woke up．It was a dream．She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party．
When she sang the song at the party the next day，her friends were very happy．"How wonderfully you sing!We have not heard such a beautiful song before．Thank you for giving me the special gift．"said her friend．And they learned to sing it together．Later the girl became well-known in America．

36．The song Happy Birthday was written byA．
A．an American girl
B．An American girl's grandma．
C．An American boy
D．An American girl's friend．
37．The girl was sad becauseC．
A．she did not want  to go to the party．
B．she would be busy that day．
C．she did not have enough money to buy a gift．
D．she was not invited to the party．
38．What gift did she give her friend？D．
A．A flower
B．A  toy．
C．An interesting book
D．A song．
39．What did her friends think of the song？It wasB．
A．boring
B．beautiful
C．exciting
D．interesting
40．Which of the following is TRUE？D．
A．The girl was still poor after writing the song
B．The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream．
C．The girl's friend had heard the song before．
D．The girl became famous because  the song．

4．I used to watch a little girl playing basketball every day from my kitchen window．One day I asked her why she practiced so （46）much．She said："I want to go to college．The only way I can go is（47）to geta scholarship（奖学金）．I like basketball and 1want to be the （48）bestplayer in college．My dad told me："If the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"
She never changed her mind．1watched her through those junior high years and into senior high school．One day before she graduated from high school，I saw her sitting on the grass （49）sadly．I asked her what was wrong．She told me that her coach said she was too short to be a good basketball player，so she should stop （50）dreamingabout going to college．She was heartbroken and it made me feel bad （51）too．Then she smiled and told me her father said that coach was wrong．He did not understand the power（力量）of dream．Her father said to her："If you （52）reallywant to play for the scholarship of a good college，nothing but you （53）yourselfcan stop your dream．"He told her again："If the dream is big enough，the facts don't count．"
The next year，she and her team went to a big game．She （54）was seenby a coach of a famous college team and was offered a scholarship to the （55）women's basketball team of their college．She was to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years．
"If the dream is big enough．the facts don't count．"It is true．

3．When you are a teenager，it seems that every time you say，"Mum and Dad，I want to …．"，your parents answer，"No，you can't．"or"You can't do…．"
Young people further complain that their parents do not （16）C them．When something goes wrong，most parents just don't believe in their children．（17）D asking why，they think their kids are wrong．And not many parents allow their children to make a decision for（18）C．
Yes，（19）A is true that your parents always treat you as a little child．You （20）B to do what you like．But remember that not long ago you were really a child．Your parents still remember the childish mistakes you used to （21）_B．They want to protect you （22）B you don't want them to do so．
So，if you want to get（23）C freedom，please try to understand your parents and don't lie to them．Try a more friendly way．If you want them to allow you stay out late，don't just say，"All （24）B kids in my class can stay out late．"Tell them as much as you can about what you want t o do and where you will be and （25）D it is important for you to stay out late．Then they will say，"Yes，but be more careful and give us a call if possible．"

16．A．enjoy	B．prefer	C．understand	D．decide
17．A．Except	B．Instead	C．With	D．Without
18．A．they	B．their	C．themselves	D．theirs
19．A．it	B．this	C．that	D．one
20．A．don't allow	B．aren't allowed	C．weren't allowed	D．didn't allow
21．A．take	B．make	C．do	D．try
22．A．if	B．though	C．because	D．since
23．A．most	B．least	C．more	D．less
24．A．another	B．the other	C．others	D．the others
25．A．which	B．what	C．when	D．why．

2．

1．In the United States，whenone becomes rich，he wants people to know it．And even if he does not becomevery rich，he wants people to think that he is．That is what"keeping up withthe Joneses"is about．It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich ashis neighbours．
The expression was firstused in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand．He told this story abouthimself．He began earning 125dollars aweek at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．He got marriedand moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City．Whenhe saw that rich people rode horses，Momand went horseback riding every day．When he saw that rich people had servants，Momand and his wife also hired aservant and gave big parties for their new neighbours．
It was like a race，but onecould never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up．The raceended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new wayof life．They moved back to an apartment in New York City．
Momand looked around him andnoticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of theirneighbours．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of shortstories．He called it"Keeping up with the Joneses"because"Jones"is a verycommon name in the United States．"Keeping up with the Joneses"came to meankeeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you．Momand's series appeared in different newspapersacross the country for over 28 years．
People never seem to gettired of keeping up with the Joneses．And there are"Joneses"in every city ofthe world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses becauseno matter what one does，Mr．Jones always seems to be ahead．

32．Some people want to keep up with theJoneses because theyB．
A．want to be as rich as their neighbours
B．want others to know or to think that they are rich
C．don't want others to know they are rich
D．want to be happy
33．It can be inferred （推断） from the story that rich people like toA．
A．live outside New York City
B．live in New York City
C．live in apartments
D．have many neighbours
34．Arthur Momand used the name"Jones"in his series of short stories because"Jones"isB．
A．an important name
B．a popular name inthe United States
C．his neighbour's name
D．not a good name
35．If a person who keeps up with theJoneses，he wouldD．
A．do as the poor persons around him do
B．do everything he likes to do
C．do as his neighbours do
D．do as the rich people around him do．

20．One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea．Today，when we think of Western tea culture，we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups．
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady，Anna，first introduced the idea of afternoon tea．In the 18^th and 19^th centuries，the English ate only two main meals each day-breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening．As a result，people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals．To solve this problem，Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock．This meal included cakes and sandwiches，and tea was served to wash down the food．In order to make this afternoon meal important，fine china cups and plates，and sliver teapots，knives，forks and spoons were used．Soon，afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions．Today，afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain．
Will you come for coffee？
Coffee also has an important role in British culture．People often use the words"Will you come for coffee？"to mean"Would you like to come to my home for a chat（聊天）？"Normally，several different drinks such as tea，hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee，and you will be asked what you would like．However，you will not normally be served wine at a"coffee"party．
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17^th century London，coffeehouses were busy and noisy places．Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business，as well as to drink coffee．In fact，the London Stock Exchange（股票交易所）is believed to have started from these coffeehouses．

46．Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because sheD．
A．enjoyed chatting with her friends at home
B．loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups
C．wanted to share nice food with her friends
D．found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals
47．What does"social occasions"mean in Chinese？B
A．集体婚礼
B．社交活动
C．社区表演
D．公共场合
48．If someone says to you"Will you come for coffee？"，youC．
A．will be offered coffee only
B．are asked what you would like to drink
C．will be asked to have a chat with him or her
D．are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party
49．From the last paragraph we can seeA．
A．a new business was started in coffeehouses
B．coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers
C．businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee
D．most people wouldn't like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise
50．Which is the best title of the article？D
A．British and Chinese Cultures
B．The Beginning of Tea and Coffee
C．Coffeehouses and Business
D．English Tea and Coffee Culture．

19．Dear Editor，
I'm confused these days．We're taught at home and at school that voilence（暴力） is bad．For example，last week，my friend and I were playing at the beach．We found a really beautiful shell．My friend picked it up，but I saw it first，and I said it was mine．He said no，it was his．I really want the shell，and I even thought about hitting him，that's how angry I was．
Now should that be right？No!I shouldn't use voilence．I should talk with my friend instead，and solve that．My parents and teachers often tell me that using voilence is the least civilized（文明）way to solve problems．So，if adults had a disagreement，and they used voilence toward each other in order to win，is it all right？No!
Now，I'm confused．When two countries disagree，they often voilence．They fight a war．Using voilenve is not okey at home，at school or in your country but okey between two countries，why？
A war is extreme voilence．So not only soldiers but citizens（公民），including small children and babies have been killed and injured because of wars．Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace．But can you really"make peace"by using voilence and killing so many people？
I don't think that bombs and missiles（炸弹和导弹）can reach people's hearts and change them．Bombs and missiles can't create love and caring，and that's what we need in the world．Why can't they use their wisdom（智慧）and talk it over？
Yours，
Joshua

41．What happened to Joshua and his friend last week at the beach？D
A．They had a fight．
B．Joshua hit his friend．
C．They had a class about voilence．
D．They found a beautiful shell．
42．How should we solve problems according to this letter？C
A．We should argue about the problems．
B．We should study at school．
C．We should use our wisdom and talk them over．
D．We should use voilence．
43．Which opinion is mentioned in the letter？C
A．Voilence can solve the problems．
B．We should fight wars．
C．A war is extreme voilence．
D．Bombs and missiles can reach people's hearts．
44．What does the underlined sentence mean？D
A．We need to use voilence to solve problems．
B．What we need is bombs and missiles．
C．We need bombs and missiles to create love and caring．
D．What we need in the world is love and caring．
45．What's the letter about？It's aboutA．
A．Joshua's thoughts about wars．
B．Joshua's story．
C．hate and love．
D．arguments．

18．"I can't believe what I'm hearing!"I thought to myself．Jeff was the last candidate （候选人）for president of Student Council．My best friend Tony came to me and said，"I'm sorry，Mike．I really thought you should be（16）B．"
Later that day，I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room．I offered him a （17）A"Congratulations"and walked to my usual table．To my surprise，Jeff put his plate beside mine．
"I'm，er…I'm just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team，"he saidC（18）．．"You are really smart，and you would be a great manager．"
"I don't think so，"I replied，feeling unsure．
"Well，if you change your mind，we are meeting tomorrow，"he said before moving to another table．
All that night，I thought about the offer from Jeff．Maybe being a part of the election process（选举过程） would give me a （19）B to make important changes at our school．I decided to join them．
My first goal was to （20）C an attractive advertisement．Within a few days，we designed a poster with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities．No one could walk through any hallway （21）D passing Jeff's smiling face．
My next step was to （22）D which new activities students would like to have at our school．Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team．
With the information I had collected，Jeff met with the headmaster．The headmaster （23）Ato add these activities to our school program．
An eighth grader said，"It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president．"
Hearing these words made my heart filled with （24）A．I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference．I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team．He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his （25）D．The fact that it has made a difference in other people's lives is the real prize．What a great feeling!

16．A．heard	B．chosen	C．invited	D． followed
17．A．polite	B．loud	C．warm	D．cheerful
18．A．proudly	B．quickly	C．nervously	D．regretfully
19．A．suggestion	B．chance	C．message	D．change
20．A．print	B．invent	C．create	D．send
21．A．with	B．by	C．through	D．without
22．A．carry out	B．try out	C．work out	D．find out
23．A．agreed	B．wanted	C．expected	D．asked
24．A．pride	B．surprise	C．patience	D．hope
25．A．luck	B．spirit	C．life	D．success．

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