Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too .During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it: “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.” In one special program in New York State, young and older people_________.
| A．don’t work well together |
| B．live together like friends |
| C．teach one another new ways of building houses |
| D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
All the members work some time every day mainly to_______.
| A．lead a busy life |
| B．learn new skills of farming |
| C．get used to the life on the farms |
| D．find useful things and pleasure in work |
Living together__________.
| A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules |
| B．the members have to obey the rules the adults make |
| C．the members have no free time but on weekends |
| D．the members should not break the rules they make together |
The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks this the program is_________.
| A．unpleasant |
| B．tiring |
| C．helpful |
| D．boring |
The best title for the passage is ____________ .
| A．The Rules of Living Together |
| B．Life in New York State |
| C．Teenagers and Adults Together |
| D．Free Hours in the Special Work Group |
For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything from our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad points in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.
You do not have to be spineless (优柔寡断的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights (正当行为). But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.
You cannot expect to be perfect, and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged (灰心丧气的) when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like—selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults (缺点) and have to fight against them.
At the same time, it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change.One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to __________.
| A．work hard at everything we do |
| B．enjoy the best share of everything |
| C．look for treasure in order to be successful |
| D．pay more attention to their strong points |
If a person wants to be popular, he or she has to __________.
| A．be polite and friendly |
| B．give up some rights |
| C．get away arguing with other people |
| D．be ready to change his or her character |
There is no person but someone should be blamed if he or she __________.
| A．is modest and generous |
| B．is selfish and lazy |
| C．does not draw a lesson from his or her own fault |
| D．is very happy with unpleasant quality |
The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to __________.
| A．train you to be perfect |
| B．show you the way to be happy |
| C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person |
| D．teach you how to be popular among your friends |
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. 
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could learn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
| The Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park ☆☆☆☆☆ (＄299 per night ) Location: No.2 West Street About it: You can have a good view of the Statue of liberty from the 39-floor, 298 – room hotel. |
Millennium Hilton ☆☆☆☆☆ (＄219 per night ) Location: 55 Church Street About it: You can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool. The hotel is directly across from Times Square. The hotel is on the left of the street. Times Square is on the right of the street. |
| Midtown East ☆☆☆☆ (＄170 per night ) Location: Between East 41st Street and East 54th Street About it: It’s quite convenient to pay a visit to the United Nations, Grand Central Station, and so on. |
Marriott New York Financial Center ☆☆☆ (＄209 per night ) Location: No.85 West Street About it: Next to many shoppimg malls. It’s quite convenient if you want to buy things in this modern city. |
Which hotel is the most expensive according to the passage?
| A．Midtown East. |
| B．Millennium Hilton. |
| C．The Ritz – Carlton New York Battery Park. |
| D．Marriott New York Financial Center. |
If you want to have a good view of the Statue of liberty, you’d better choose_____.
| A．Midtown East |
| B．Millennium Hilton |
| C．Marriott New York Financial Center |
| D．The Ritz – Carlton New York Battery Park |
Mr. Daniel spent ＄518 booking(预定) two different hotels for his two friends. The two hotels might be ________.
| A．Millennium Hilton and Midtown East |
| B．Midtown East and The Ritz – Carlton New York Battery Park |
| C．The Ritz – Carlton New York Battery Park and Millennium Hilton |
| D．Marriott New York Financial Center and Millennium Hilton |
The passage is probably from _________.
| A．a guidebook | B．a dictionary | C．a telephone book | D．an application form |
The young violin player Vanessa-Mae was the first musician to use dance and rock music in classical（古典的）music. Vanessa-Mae love pop music, and she was also a very good classical violinist, and she brought these kinds of music together.
She likes lots of different kinds of music, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and she wants to play the music she likes. Not only has she played in classical concerts all over the world, but she has also played in pop concerts with pop stars.
A lot of people don’t like the way she uses modern rhythms（节奏）, noisy drums and guitars in traditional（传统的）music. But Vanessa-Mae has done one important thing: she has brought many new fans to classical music. For the first time, many young people began to listen to classical music.Vanessa-Mae was a young woman.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Singaporean | D．French |
The type of music Vanessa-Mae likes is .
| A．traditional music | B．different kinds of music | C．classical music | D．rock and roll |
listen to classical music because they like Vanessa-Mae.
| A．Pop stars | B．Young people | C．Classical musicians | D．Old people |
was the first instrument（乐器）she learnt to play.
| A．The violin | B．The piano | C．The drums | D．The guitar |
What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）. Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities（慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do many people do with old computers?
A．They sell them. B．They send them to others. C．They stop using them.How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three.According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must .
A．recycle most of their products
B．collect all their used products
C．make more cheaper computersWhat do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
A．Help the computer companies to collect them.
B．Repair and send them to those who need them.
C．Help people to learn to use them.What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Repairing old computers.
B．Encouraging to make cheap computers.
C．Recycling old computers.