I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill．It was 1994, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS．Be very careful when you are around him．”
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret．My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone．For a while, he could take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition worsened My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him．
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner．I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage．
I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone．I had seen how people reacted to AIDS．Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be cruel．When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself．
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret．I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days．Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support．That day, she kept me on the phone for hours．I was so lucky to find someone who cared She saved my life．
I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me．He didn't want to call attention to AIDS．I do．
(1)
What does Kerrel tell us about her father?
[ ]
A．
He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill．
B．
He depended on the nurses in his final days．
C．
He worked hard to pay for his medication．
D．
He told no one about his disease．
(2)
What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
[ ]
A．
Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher．
B．
Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing．
C．
Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson．
D．
Kerrel was too tired to bear her teacher's words．
(3)
Why did Kerrel keep her father's disease a secret?
[ ]
A．
She was afraid of being looked down upon．
B．
She thought it was shameful to have AIDS．
C．
She found no one willing to listen to her．
D．
She wanted to obey her mother．
(4)
Why did Kerrel write the passage?
[ ]
A．
To tell people about the sufferings of her father．
B．
To show how little people knew about AIDS．
C．
To draw people's attention to AIDS．
D．
To remembered her father．
阅读理解
How to Make a Budget (预算)
Most likely, you aren't the family breadwinner．But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance (零花钱) would put some money in your pocket．For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend If you aren't careful, it can be going in no time．
Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn ― and the sooner you start the better．Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future．All you need are paper and a pencil － and some self-control．
First, take a look at our sample monthly budget．Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own．In the first two columns (栏), list your sources (来源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them．In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount．
The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total．If it is, you have an effective budget．
Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough．When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses．If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don't write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less．
If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount．No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings．One day, you will thank yourself!
(1)
Who is the passage written for?
[ ]
A．
Children．
B．
Parents．
C．
Breadwinners．
D．
Bank managers．
(2)
The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________．
[ ]
A．
learn to be realistic
B．
increase their saving
C．
manage their money well
D．
test their power-control
(3)
What should people do when planning a budget?
[ ]
A．
Fill in the expenses as they really are．
B．
Avoid spending money on expensive things．
C．
Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings．
D．
List income and expenses on two pieces of paper．
(4)
Which of the following budgets is effective?
[ ]
A．
B．
C．
D．
阅读理解
Americans are reputed to be friendly people． Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures． It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime, and consider other “friends” to be just social acquaintances． This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans dislike to be dependent on other people． They incline to “compartmentalize”（划分）friendships, having “friends at work”, “friends on the softball team．” “family friends ” and so forth．
Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go． In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem abrupt or impatient． They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to something else． Sometimes, early on, they will ask you questions that you may feel are very personal． No insult is intended; the questions usually grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter． And the same goes for you． If you don’t understand certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves． Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything “American” in which you may be interested． So much so in fact that you may become weary of listening． It doesn’t matter because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation． They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for instance, than deal with silence．
On the other hand, don’t expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geography or world affairs, unless those subject directly involve the United Stated． Because the United States is geographically distant from many other nations, some Americans tend not to be aware of what goes on in other parts of the world．
(1)
According to the passage, Americans’ attitude towards friendship is________．
[ ]
A．
unusual to have only one intimate friend
B．
more informal than that in other countries
C．
to regard all friends as only social acquaintances
D．
to divide friends into several grades
(2)
The phrase “highly charged ” (Line2, Para．2) most probably means________．
[ ]
A．
extremely expensive
B．
much cheerful
C．
highly responsible
D．
full of mobility and change
(3)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Americans know a lot about international affairs．
B．
Friendships among Americans tend to be more formal．
C．
Americans always seem to be on the move．
D．
Americans like to cooperate with other people．
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that________．
[ ]
A．
Americans want to take part in all kinds of activities
B．
curiosity is the major characteristic of Americans
C．
Americans do not know how to deal with silence
D．
Americans’ characters are influenced by their social and geographical
environments．
(5)
Why do Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world?
[ ]
A．
Because they are not interested in other countries．
B．
Because their country doesn’t have many neighboring nations．
C．
Because they are too proud of themselves．
D．
Because they are too busy to learn about other countries．
阅读理解
Time and how we experience it have always confused us． Physicists have created fascinating theories, but their time is measured by a pendulum（摆脱）and is not psychological time, which leaps with little regard to the clock or calendar． As someone who understood the distinction observed, “When you sit with a pretty girl for two hours, it seems like a minute． but when you sit on a hot stove, a minute seems like two hours．”
Psychologists have long noticed that larger units of time, such as months and years, fly on swifter wings as we age．
They also indicate that the more time is structured with schedules and appointments, the more quickly it seems to pass． For instance, a day at the office flies compared with a day at the beach． Since most of us spend fewer days at the beach and more at the office as we age, an increase in structured time could well be to blame for why time seems to speed up as we grow older．
Expectation and familiarity also make time seem to flow more rapidly． Almost all of us have had the experience of driving somewhere we’ve never been before． Surrounded by unfamiliar scenery, with no real notion of when we’ll arrive, we experience the trip as lasting a long time． But the return trip, although exactly as long, seems to take far less time． The novelty of the outward journey has become routine． Thus taking a different route on occasions can often help slow the clock．
When days become as identical as beads on s string, they blend together, and even months become a single day． To count his , try to find ways to interrupt the structure of your day－to stop time, so to speak．
Learning something new is another way to slow the passage of time． One of the reasons the days of our youth seen so full and long is that these are the days learning and discovery．
(1)
When people live an identical and routine life, time seems to________ ．
[ ]
A．
stop
B．
slow down
C．
speed up
D．
be in a psychological sense
(2)
The quotation in the first paragraph is used to show________ ．
[ ]
A．
the difference between physical time and psychological time
B．
that time should not be measured by a clock．
C．
that physical theory has nothing to do with the true sense of time．
D．
that with little regard of a clock or calendar, psychological time is quite puzzling
(3)
Which of the following examples does not make time seem to pass more rapidly?
[ ]
A．
A trip to a familiar place．
B．
Office work with schedules and appointments．
C．
Life of a businessman filled with appointments．
D．
The learning of something difficult and interesting．
(4)
The word “novelty”(Line 4, Para．4) could be best replaced by________ ．
[ ]
A．
excitement
B．
entertainment
C．
unfamiliarity
D．
amusement
(5)
What is the man idea of this passage?
[ ]
A．
It states the principles of time．
B．
It explains why time flies and how to slow it down．
C．
It describes various views about time．
D．
It shows the different ideas of physicists and psychologists on time．
阅读理解
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them． They have always complained that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships． I believe it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young．
Young people often irritate (激怒) their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in music and entertainers． This is not their motive． They feel isolated from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted． So they create a culture and society of their own． Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles annoy their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment． They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste．
Sometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do． If they approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group． But in that case, you are assuming that you are the loser; you cannot win but at least you keep your honor． This is a passive way of looking at things． It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control． But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself．
If you intend to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan． You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want． You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will offer you the authority to do what you want to do．
(1)
What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
[ ]
A．
The misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents．
B．
The dominance of the parents over their children．
C．
The teenagers’ criticism of their parents．
D．
The teenagers’ ability to deal with crises．
(2)
Why do teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles?
[ ]
A．
Because they have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste．
B．
Because they want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own．
C．
Because they have no other way to enjoy themselves better．
D．
Because they want to make their parents angry．
(3)
Teenagers don’t want their parents to approve of whatever they do because
[ ]
A．
they have already been accepted into the adult world
B．
they feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults
C．
they are not likely to be superior to the adults
D．
they have a desire to be self-independent
(4)
In order to improve parent-child relationships , teenagers are advised to be _________．
[ ]
A．
cooperative
B．
responsible
C．
obedient
D．
creative
(5)
The author is primarily talking to ________．
[ ]
A．
parents of teenagers
B．
teenagers
C．
teachers of teenagers
D．
newspaper readers
阅读理解
If you want to teach your children how to say sorry ,you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children． But how you say it can be quite tricky．
If you say to your children "I'm sorry I got angry with you, but．．． ", what follows that "but" can make the apology ineffective: "I had a bad day" or "your noise was giving me a headache" leaves the child who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior．
Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say "I'm sorry you're upset"; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done．
These pseudo(虚假的)-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness． Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not turn to these pseudo-apologies．
But even when presented with examples of true regret, children still need help to become aware of how difficult it is to say sorry． A three-year-01d might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology． A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children's expectations can require an apology． A 12-year-old might need to be shown that taking away the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent's clothes without permission is not．
(1)
If a mother adds "but" to an apology, ________．
[ ]
A．
the child may find the apology easier to accept
B．
the child may feel that he should apologize to his mother
C．
she does not realize that the child has been hurt
D．
she doesn't feel that she should have apologized
(2)
According to the author, saying "I'm sorry you're upset．" most probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
You have good reason to get upset
B．
I apologize for hurting your feelings
C．
I'm wrong for making you upset
D．
I know you're upset, but I'm not to blame
(3)
We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry ________．
[ ]
A．
their ages should be taken into consideration
B．
parents should be patient and tolerant
C．
parents need to set them a good example
D．
the difficulties involved should be taken no notice of
(4)
It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is ________．
[ ]
A．
not necessary among family members
B．
a sign of social progress
C．
not as simple as it seems
D．
a matter calling for immediate attention
阅读理解
Physics is a different world now． Will there ever be another Einstein?
Scientists say a new Einstein will appear, but it may take a long time． After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from his nearest rival(对手) ,Isaac Newton．
Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn't been born yet, or is only a baby now． That's because the searching for a unified (统一的) theory that would explain all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits． New math must be created before the problem can be solved
But researchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein appearing anytime soon．
For one thing, physics is quite a different field today． In Einstein's day, there were a few thousand physicists worldwide, and fewer theoreticians．
Education is different, too． One extremely important aspect of Einstein's training that failed to consider is the philosophy he read as a teenager． It taught him how to think theoretically about space and time．
And he was a skilled musician． The interplay between music and math is well known． Einstein would fiercely play his violin as a way to think through a knotty physics problem．
Today, universities have produced millions of physicists． There aren't many jobs in science for them, so they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skills to more practical and rewarding efforts．
Besides, those who stay in science don't work alone． It's very difficult to imagine an independent person like Einstein ever tolerating this．
(1)
Which of the following best explains why the next Einstein hasn't been born yet?
[ ]
A．
Education today doesn't pay enough attention to philosophy teaching．
B．
It isn't known who will be another Einstein among newly-born babies．
C．
Math today is limited and cannot help the further development of physics．
D．
There were more physicists in Einstein's time than today．
(2)
One of the reasons that made Einstein a great scientist is ________．
[ ]
A．
the lack of physicists in his day
B．
the philosophy he read in his teens
C．
learning from Isaac Newton
D．
not going to work at Wall Street
(3)
The underlined word "knotty" here probably means ________．
[ ]
A．
interesting and useful
B．
important and meaningful
C．
realistic and hard
D．
difficult and puzzling
(4)
From Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 6,how many reasons does the writer give for why another Einstein hasn't appeared?
[ ]
A．
One．
B．
Two．
C．
Three．
D．
Four．
阅读理解
Re-gifting only with care
At this busiest gift-giving time of the year, many of us wonder what to do with the unwanted presents we get． Is it all right to re-gift--to give the unwanted present to someone else?
A gift is a symbol of what a relationship means to us． The best gifts meet the needs or satisfy the desires of the receiver． A gift should be about pleasing the other person, not showing off the taste, wealth or power of the giver． We should give with the other person, not ourselves in mind．
Still, a friend, colleague or family member who knows us well might now and then buy us something that is the last thing we'd buy for ourselves． People in long-term relationships can be surprised at the choices in clothes, music or gadgets(小玩意) made by their friends or relatives．
Re-gifting creates a dilemma(窘境) because we don't want to hurt the feelings of the gift-giver, but we also feel it's wasteful not to use something that might benefit someone else．
Re-gifting avoids waste and repays a debt of gratitude we owe to someone else, but it presents the risk that the original giver will be hurt if she or he discovers what we did．
Following are a few guidelines for re-gifting:
－Don't use the gift．
－Re-gift soon, so you don't risk re-gifting to the original giver．
－Make sure that the new receiver doesn't know the original giver or is unlikely to run intohim or her．
If there's a possibility that the original giver could learn about the re-gift or if he or she expects to see you wearing the gift, consider asking for permission． Let him or her know how much you appreciate the thought behind the gift． A person who understands that a gift is intended to be pleasing will understand．
As long as the person who gave the unwelcome gift doesn't mind or won't find out, you can re-gift with a clear conscience． Besides, you can be sure that at least one of the gifts you've received was given originally to someone else．
(1)
According to the author, the gift that you want to buy for your friend had better be the one ________
[ ]
A．
that can benefit someone else
B．
that you want to buy for yourself
C．
that is a necessity for your friend
D．
that will surprise your friend
(2)
In the third paragraph, the author wants to tell readers that ________．
[ ]
A．
people sometimes get the gifts that they don't really like
B．
our friends usually choose the best gifts for us
C．
we should not buy clothes, music or gadgets for our friends
D．
your best friend should know what gift is the best for you
(3)
What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?
[ ]
A．
The gift you get is the one you bought for someone．
B．
Re-gifting is a very common practice today．
C．
You should re-gift at least two gifts each year．
D．
More than one of your friends will re-gift their presents to you each year．
(4)
According to its meaning, the sentence "After all, some people like orange and red sweaters, or the complete recorded works of Wayne Newton (US singer), or fruitcake (which you don't like at all)．" should be put at the end of ________．
[ ]
A．
Paragraph 1
B．
Paragraph 2
C．
Paragraph 3
D．
Paragraph 4
阅读理解
New friends． Fresh lifestyle． Better career opportunities．．．Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China．"Start early, finish strong, some of them say．
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend's international education exposition (展览)．
(1)
If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose ________．
[ ]
A．
Canada
B．
the UK
C．
the US
D．
Australia
(2)
Many young people go to study in the US because ________．
[ ]
A．
it is not very difficult for them to get a student visa
B．
it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C．
they don't spend much time applying to US universities
D．
they think they can receive good university education
(3)
If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ________．
[ ]
A．
the Netherlands or Australia
B．
Canada or Australia
C．
the US or the UK
D．
Canada or Italy
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery．
B．
You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet．
C．
You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy．
D．
The UK is the country with very high expenses．
阅读理解
London, Reuters--What could annoy teenagers enough to make them stop hanging out with friends and go home？
No, it's not a visit from their mothers, and not a threat to take away their cellphones or pocket money．
It's high-frequency noise． The UK police recently agreed to use a device (装置) called the Sonic Teenager Deterrent． It sends out a sound that makes teenagers become so impatient and angry that they have to cover their ears tightly and walk away．
The sound is at extreme high-pitch that can be heard by those under 20． The body's natural ability to detect some wave bands (波段) decreases almost entirely after 20, so few adults can hear the sounds． The black-box device, nicknamed the Mosquito because of its sound, can be fixed to the outside walls of shops, offices and homes． It sounds to youngsters like a crazy insect or a badly played violin． But it causes no physical damage．
A number of police forces and councils have given permission to use the system and want to install it at trouble spots．
Staffordshire Police Inspector Amanda Davies, who has given the device to shopkeepers in the Moorlands area, said," It is controlled by the shopkeepers--if they can see through their window that there is a problem, they turn the device on for a while until the group has run away．"
(1)
The device can be used to ________．
[ ]
A．
threaten teenagers in public
B．
drive away trouble-makers under 20
C．
help mothers control their teenage children
D．
help the police control shopkeepers
(2)
From the passage we can know that ________．
[ ]
A．
young people often suffer from pains in ears
B．
shopkeepers are troubled by noisy insects
C．
high-frequency noise is beyond the listening ability of people' over 20
D．
the police invented a new device to deal with teenagers
(3)
The purpose of the writer to write the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
to advertise a new hi-tech device
B．
to tell the reader a piece of news
C．
to sell the device to shopkeepers
D．
to inform the public as the spokesman of the police
