第二部分 阅读理解(第一节20小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A﹑B﹑C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  It is Saturday afternoon.You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate.How can this possibly end without a huge argument?

  One of the greatest sources of tension(紧张情绪)between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations.As you are getting older,you are  becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends.

However,at the same time,your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family,you are now often absent from home.Parents may get their feelings hurt.Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period.You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.

  There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解)the tension.

  * Make your plans in advance.Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.

  * When something with your friends interferes(干扰;冲突)with a family event,try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.

  * Suggest something you would really like to do with your family.Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them.

  Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome(结果).You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends.However,if you show consideration(体谅)for the feelings of both your family and your friends,you can solve the problem in a tender way.

1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.

  A.show a disagreement of views   

  B.serve as a description of teenager trouble

  C.serve as an introduction to the discussion

  D.show the popularity of teenager problem

2.The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________.

  A.teenagers don’t like to take family demands

  B.parents want to keep their family under control

  C.parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends

  D.both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much

3.Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?

  A.Feel angry if your parents ask you to do something.

  B.Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event.

  C.Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends.

  D.Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you.

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

  A.To inform us of parent and teenager tension.

  B.To tell us about a common teenager problem.

  C.To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers.

  D.To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family.

Teens who become addicted to their cell phones may be placing their health at risk by harming their ability to sleep well,a new Swedish study suggests.

"The message is that teenagers who use their cell phones excessively are much more stressed, much more restless, much more tired, and have a great tendency to develop sleep deprivation(剥夺) as a result of their calling habits, " said the study author Dr. Gaby Bader.

He focused on the experiences of 21 healthy Swedish boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 20. The teens kept what the authors described as "regular working/studying hours" and were not previously diagnosed with any particular sleep irregularity.

He observed that the above-15 call group kept more irregular sleeping hours than the lower-use group,had more difficulty falling asleep,more difficulty waking up,and experienced more sleep disruptions(扰乱).

Bader said that among young people,a relatively recent technological invention like the cell phone has quickly become existed nearly everywhere,giving rise to considerable pressure to keep in touch. And this pressure can develop into an addiction,with serious negative results for teenager health.

"We see more and more people--especially the young generation-- who grew up with these kinds of items and gadgets in their hands," Bader said. "And they become dependent on the technology. So,we have to teach young people to be structured. To know when to have the cell phone on,and when to switch it off. To avoid becoming the slave of technology,instead of the master. "

Dr. Mary Carskadon expressed little surprise with the finding. " Interpersonal(人际的)contact is one of the things that's best at keeping us awake," she observed. "And so,a young person receiving cell phone texts or phone calls is going to have more deep disturbances. And they are going to be tired and restless,and probably,as a result,going to use more stimulants(兴奋剂).And judgment is not always the best in our teenage years. So, that's where I think parental attention to this issue may be useful. "

72. Teens who become addicted to their cell phones will become     .

A. too anxious to relax.               B. unable to stay still.

C. unable to have real rest.             D. excited to forget sleep.

73. What we can learn from the sixth paragraph is that     .

A. more teens know how to make technology serve them

B. teens used to be taught how to use technology

C. we should make use of technology rather than be in the control of it

D. the young generation depends less on the technology to grow up

74. According to Dr. Mary Carskadon,how to deal with the problem?

A. Teenagers should judge how to use their phones.

B. Teenagers should reduce their interpersonal contact.

C. Teenagers should switch their phones off.

D. Parents should give more attention to children's use of phones.

75.What's the passage mainly about?

A. Too much phone time has a bad effect on teens' sleep.

B. Too many cell phone calls have cost teens too much.

C. Few cell phone calls will damage teens' friendships.

D. Too little cell phone time improves teens' attention at class.

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