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     Living and dealing with kids can be a difficult job, but living and dealing with parents can be even more
difficult.
     If I have learned anything in my 16 ears, it is that   1   is very important,   2    when you disagree. With
any relationship, you need to let other people know how you're   3   . When you're mad at your parents, or
anyone else, not talking to them doesn't   4    anything.
      Communication   5    the concerns (所关注的事) of another. It means that you can't   6   come home
from school, go up to your room and ignore (不理睬) everyone.   7   you just say "Hi", and see how their
day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.
     When   8    with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing   9   parents.
If you are   10   to make them see something as you see it, tell that you'll listen to what they have to say, but
ask them   11   to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation   12  .
     This is an  13 : one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by
  14  , but she didn't feel she could jus   15   to go home. That would be rude.   16  , the had been nice enough
to make her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were   17   at first, but
when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren't as mad and let the incident go. Communication was the
key factor here. If Sophie's parents had not been willing to  18 , Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
     Communication isn't a(n)   19   way deal, it goes both ways. Just remember, if you get into a   20   like
Sophie's, tell the other person how you feel-listening is a key factor in communication.
(     )1. A. discussion 
(     )2. A. especially
(     )3. A. recovering
(     )4. A. mean      
(     )5. A. begins with
(     )6. A. yet      
(     )7. A. Ever since 
(     )8. A. agreeing  
(     )9. A. for       
(     )10. A. managing 
(     )11. A. specially 
(     )12. A. worse    
(     )13. A. experience
(     )14. A. supper  
(     )15. A. cheat    
(     )16. A. after all
(     )17. A. mad      
(     )18. A. obey    
(     )19. A. new     
(     )20. A. position 		 B. transportation  
B. highly         
B. feeling        
B. hold           
B. ends up with  
B. just           
B. Once           
B. arguing        
B. through        
B. trying        
B. entirely      
B. better         
B. example       
B. noon          
B. threaten      
B. at first       
B. anxious       
B. listen         
B. unique         
B. stage          		C. communication  
C. luckily       
C. enjoying     
C. solve         
C. starts       
C. rather        
C. Even if      
C. going        
C. like          
C. encouraging   
C. politely      
C. harder       
C. operation     
C. midnight     
C. need          
C. at once      
C. natural       
C. scold      
C. honorable     
C. view        		D. dependence            
D. strangely              
D. hating             
D. shock                 
D. ends up in         
D. even                   
D. Even so              
D. dealing            
D. as                    
D. affording           
D. rudely                 
D. narrower         
D. outline                
D. morning            
D. ask                   
D. in all             
D. mild                   
D. tolerate           
D. double                 
D. situation        
阅读理解。
     What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school
subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at
mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good
at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially
strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects
can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most
jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This
is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
     Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in
your work. You may be good at metal work or cookery (烹饪术) and look for a job where you can
improve these skills.
     If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If
nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with
older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important,
you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
     Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle
(运用) tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face
any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too
good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead
recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
1. Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?  
A. The importance of doing well at school.
B. Using school performance to help to choose a career.
C. The importance of being good at all subjects.   
D. The indirect value of schoolwork.
2. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably _______.  
A. a waste of time that could have been spent on study   
B. useful for his future work
C. a good way to earn extra money                   
D. a good way to find out his weak points   
3. According to the passage, if a student's school record is not good, he ________.  
A. will be a complete failure in his future work     
B. will not be able to find a suitable job   
C. will regret not having worked harder at school   
D. may do well in his future work
4. Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting?  
A. Mathematics.  
B. English.  
C. Technical drawing.  
D. History.
5. The whole passage centers on _______.
A. choosing a career according to what one is skilled in
B. acquiring knowledge by working hard at school
C. finding one's strong and weak points   
D. developing one's abilities useful in school work
短文填词 
     Sometimes people were traveling to look for rich farmland.
This is not to say________no one ever traveled just 1.________
for fun.Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel
o________. Once 700,000 tourists 2.________
________(拥挤) into the ancient city of Rome. 3.________
Why do people like traveling s________much? 4.________
Actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest
growing types________travel.In our fast developing 5.________
society________stress has become part of 6.________
people's life, people can relax by h________a 7.________
change of environment and activities. Another important
reason for traveling is to s________our curiosity 8.________
about different places and cultures. No one
________(似乎) to doubt that travel broadens  9.________
the mind. Travel to different countries is
________(激动人心). 10.________
阅读理解
     It has been more than twenty years since pioneering British computer programmer, Sir Tim Berners
Lee, created the World Wide Web. But could he have ever imagined how much the web would change
our lives? And would he approve of how some British students are taking advantage of his invention?
     Universities and exam boards around the UK are becoming increasingly concerned with the rising
number of cases of plagiarism, many of which are facilitated (助长) by the Internet access.
     In the UK most school and university students complete coursework throughout the academic year
which contributes toward their final mark. In many cases coursework makes up the main part of the
qualification. Since coursework is completed in the students' own time it cannot be monitored by teachers
in the same way as an exam.
     Derec Stockley, director of examinations in the UK, explains, "Plagiarism affects coursework more
than anything else, and in the cases that come to our attention, more and more are linked to the Internet."
     At a university level recent reports suggest that plagiarism has evolved from separate cases of
individual cheating to systematic and even commercial operation. Students can now pay for bespoke
essays to be written for them by experts.
      It is estimated that the market in online plagiarism is now worth 200 million pounds a year. Every
month more and more websites offering to write student's essays for them appear on the Internet.
Barclay Littlewood, owner of Degree Essays UK employs 3,500 specialist writers and charges between
120 pounds and 4,000 pounds per essay. However, Mr. Littlewood refutes the accusation that he is
helping students to cheat.
1. What dose the underlined word "plagiarism" in Paragraph 2 mean in the passage?
A. Coursework.     
B. Problems of the Internet.
C. Learning pressure.  
D. Cheating.
2. Which of the following statements is mentioned by the author?
A. With the help of online plagiarism, students can write more creative coursework.
B. There will be no problem if online plagiarism is a systematic and commercial operation.
C. The Internet seems to have contributed much to the problem of online plagiarism.
D. Teachers should lay more emphasis on exams than coursework.
3. It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to ________.
A. blame Sir Tim Berners Lee for having created the World Wide Web
B. worry about the quality of students' coursework influenced by the World Wide Web
C. be in favour of Littlewood's defense against the accusation of him
D. have studied the problem of online plagiarism for nearly 20 years
4. Who should be blamed for online plagiarism?
A. Barclay Littlewood.
B. Sir Tim Berners Lee.
C. Derec Stockley.
D. Nobody.
5. The paragraph following the passage will most probably be about ________.
A. the author's opinions of Mr. Littlewood
B. different people's opinions on plagiarism
C. how students use the website of Mr. Littlewood
D. Mr. Littlewood's defence against those who accused him of his website
阅读理解。
     A woman from Japan,who had visited major business and investment companies in New
York City,was telling a friend about her trip to the US."I studied English before I left home.
But I still was not sure that people were speaking English."
     Her problem is easy to understand.Americans in business are like people who are in
business anywhere.They have a language of their own.Some of the words and expressions
deal with the special areas of their work.Other expressions are borrowed from different
kinds of work such as the theater and movie industry.
     One such saying is "get your act together"．
     When things go wrong in a business,an employer may get angry.He may shout,"Stop
making mistakes.Get your act together."
     Or,if the employer is calmer,he may say,"Let us get our act together."
     Either way,the meaning is the same.Getting your act together is getting organized.In
business,it usually means to develop a calm and orderly plan of an action.
     It is difficult to tell exactly where the saying began.Perhaps one of the actors was
nervous and made a lot of mistakes.The director may have said,"Calm down,now.Get
your act together."
     Word expert James Rogers says the expression was common by the late 1970s.He
saysThe Manchester Guardian used it in 1978.The newspaper said a reform policy
required that the British government get its act together.
     Now,this expression is heard often when officials of a company meet.One company
even calls its yearly report,"Getting Our Act Together"．

1．Paragraph 1 is written mainly to ________.
A．tell us the Japanese woman's English is poor
B．lead to the subject of the whole passage
C．tell us it is important to grasp spoken English
D．tell us traveling in the US is very difficult
2．The reason why the woman was not sure that people were speaking English was that ________.
A．they spoke too fast to follow
B．they didn't want the woman to learn their experience
C．they had some special words and expressions of their own in their field
D．they were from the theater and movie industry
3．The saying "get your act together" in Paragraph 3 means "________"．
A．Don't do that again
B．You are dismissed
C．Calm down
D．Get organized
4．We can infer that the saying "get your act together"________．
A．began from movie industry.
B．was created by word expert James Rogers in the 1970s
C．is used commonly in business and investment companies at present
D．was first used by The Manchester Guardian
5．The BEST title for the passage is________.
A．Different countries,different languages
B．The experience in the US
C．The expression and its story:get your act together
D．How to learn English well
阅读理解。

     As parents,you will never stop feeling the need to protect your kids.One of the most difficult
parts of being a parent is learning how to let go.
      Let your teens make mistakes.You show that you trust your teens enough to let them try
something on their own,and you let your teens learn from experience.Since the saying is true
that experience is the best teacher,letting your teens make mistakes can help them develop
instinct and decisionmaking ability.
     When you let your teens make mistakes,it does not mean you are turning them loose
without any guidance.It simply means that you are giving up some control over their life and
allowing your teens to test the waters.It is the only way your teens will develop a sense of
self and a level of independence to be successful adults.
     When you let your teens make mistakes,it also means that you allow your teens to be
less than perfect.It means allowing your teens to be human,to be imperfect.Let your teens
know that it is OK to make mistakes and OK to try new things,even if they are not successful.
     Since the other way that teens learn best is by example,be willing to allow yourself to
make mistakes,too.If you let your teens make mistakes,it won't go over well if you are beating
yourself up over making a mistake.Show your teens that you can forgive yourself,too,and your
teens will be more likely to believe you when you forgive their mistakes as well.
     Twentyfirst century teens live in a different world from the world most of us grow up in.
They have instant access to information and overexposure to the media.It's not as simple as
it was,but that does not mean you cannot still raise thoughtful,conscientious,productive teens.
You won't be able to protect them from everything,and it's OK to let your teens make
mistakes,because what is really important is being there to help them learn from the mistakes
they made and apply what they learned to becoming better people.

1．When you let your teens make mistakes,you believe ________.
A．they have already got enough experience
B．they can do things independently
C．they have the best teachers at school
D．they can make their own decisions in life
2．Why do parents let the teens make mistakes?
A．To learn that life isn't easy.
B．To become a perfect person.
C．To draw lessons from experiences.
D．To succeed early in life.
3．How do parents help teens learn best?
A．To let kids make as few mistakes as possible.
B．To let teens themselves go to try new things.
C．To protect teens from any danger of mistakes.
D．To set a model by forgiving themselves for mistakes.
4．Why is it difficult to educate modern teens?
A．Because they can easily get information from the Internet.
B．Because they take making mistakes for granted.
C．Because they have a strong sense of independence.
D．Because they know how to make use of their mistakes.
5．What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Ask your teens to correct mistakes.
B．Let your teens make mistakes.
C．Warn your teens of making mistakes.
D．Protect your teens from any mistakes.
6．用30左右概括文章大意
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阅读理解。

     Just how comfortable is your sofa? Would you be prepared to let a stranger crash
(躺下睡觉) out there for the night? Just on the basis of a short email correspondence
(通信) and seeing a photo of the sofa,would you travel halfway across the world to do
the same? It might sound crazy,but this is exactly what millions of people are doing-it's
known as couch(沙发) surfing.
     Couch surfing is travelling on a budget,using a broad network of contacts in order to
get overnight accommodation for free,or at as little cost as possible.Participants join
dedicated(专业的) websites,providing as much information about themselves as possible
in order to make others feel comfortable hosting them,or using them as a host.
     Various safety features are available in such online networks,like verification (确认)
of names and addresses,personal references and vouching (担保) for a particular member
 as a reliable host or guest.
     As well as the financial advantages of couch surfing,participants also claim that the practice
gives them a more unique,authentic travel experience,allowing them to get to know culture
and cuisine through the locals rather than through tour agents."Couch surfing is not just about
finding free accommodation.We open our minds and lives and welcome the knowledge that
becomes available through cultural exchange," said Casey Fenton,founder of
CouchSurfing.com, "CouchSurfing wants to change not only the way we travel,but how we
relate to the world."

1．What is the RIGHT order of couch surfing?
a．Provide personal information.
b．Travel to the host's house.
c．Join dedicated websites.
d．Check photos of sofas by emails.
A．dbac
B．bcad
C．adcb
D．cadb
2．Which is NOT a safety feature of online network?
A．Verification of identify.
B．A copy of the passport.
C．Personal references.
D．Vouching for the member as reliable.
3．From the text we can know that________.
A．participants can be hosted or a host
B．couch surfing tests people's patience
C．couch surfing leads to trust between people
D．people couch surf simply for financial reasons
4．The text mainly intends to________.
A．introduce a new way of travelling
B．teach how to keep the Internet safety
C．promote online products
D．advocate ideas of saving money
5．What can be the BEST title of the text?
A．Touring the World on the Internet
B．Unique Advantages of Local Travelling
C．Around the World from Sofa to Sofa
D．Cultural Exchange by Correspondence
阅读理解
      There is a saying "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." What one individual thinks beautiful may not
be beautiful to another. When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their physical attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to look at. But to me, beauty is not only something
that pleases the eyes, but also pleases the other senses and the mind. I think true beauty makes you see
beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something interesting beyond just the
outward appearance.
       The most memorable "beautiful people" are those who have attractive personalities behind the pretty
faces. In one of my previous classes, there were two beautiful girls, Sue and Lin. Both had almost perfect
faces and slender figures. But Lin was used to getting her way. She felt that her looks could help her get
anything she wanted, especially among the boys. Sue, on the other hand, treated her beauty as a
matter-of-fact way and she was nice to everyone. She was also a member of the debating team. Her
personality was mostly accepted by others and it made her a more outstanding beauty than Lin.
       Inner beauty is another kind of beauty that attracts people greatly. People who have this kind of
beauty have attained inner peace. They care about their fellow-man, and try to right the injustices in this
world. Two well known personalities who exemplify this are Nelson Mandela and Mother Theresa.
Mandela is willing to sacrifice his life and freedom to obtain equal right for the blacks in South Africa.
Mother Theresa's mission is to help the poorest of the world's poor. This inner look makes the world a better place.

1. When talking about beauty in people, we often refer to _________.

A. "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder"    
B. their physical attractiveness
C. something beyond the lovely sight        
D. the good senses

2. In the author's opinion, true beauty is____________.

A. to make you see beyond the lovely sight    
B. the outward appearance
C. something that pleases the eyes          
D. a beautiful or handsome face

3. According to the passage, why did the author think Lin less beautiful than Sue?                   

A. Because Sue had perfect face.  
B. Because Sue had slender figures.
C. Because Sue was nice to everyone.
D. Because Lin treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?                   

A. Beauty is not a perfect face.    
B. Inner beauty also attracts people.
C. Beauty is not an attractive personality behind the pretty face.
D. Beauty is not something pleasing the eyes.
      Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had
been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as
though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you," but you
knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices reflect about your personal qualities?
      Choosing the right gift is an art, I think. It calls for empathy---the ability to put yourself into someone
else's head and heart. We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be strengthened----by our parents, teachers, friends.
When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, so can many other emotional qualities.
      Think back to the presents you've given over the past years, the time and effort you put in your
selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the
receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course,
you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.
       We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the
tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike the tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

1. The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means you had failed to__                  .

A. make her feel better  
B. keep your friendship  
C. receive a present in return
D. get the expected effect

2. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?                      

A. Natural empathy needs to be strengthened.
B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.
C. Selecting the right gifts is an ability people are born with.
D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

3. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that____________.

A. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses
B. one learns from what he did in the past
C. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities
D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

4. The best title for this passage is "____________".

A. Ways of Choosing Gifts      
B. An Important Tradition
C. Exchanging Presents        
D. Message in a Gift
阅读理解
     How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them.
They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it. "
     Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other
external factors.
     I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she
can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back
home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle
follows.
      Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in
her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God
wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share
of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
     Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall
from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the
phone.  Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong,
don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of
the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively: you also have to
act positively.
     If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course
not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to
hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do
something to improve your life.
1. According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life ________.
A. doesn't need improving
B. couldn't be improved
C. will be better some day
D. will be worse in the future
2. What does the author think of the woman's life?
A. Positive.  
B. Satisfying.
C. Colorful.  
D. Passive.
3. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts.
C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
4. In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of ________.
A. positive action  
B. positive thinking
C. hope for the best  
D. intention to succeed
5. The text is mainly written to advise you to ________.
A. understand yourself  
B. improve your life
C. believe in yourself  
D. change your normal way
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