（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Making Peace with Your Parents
As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding. 1
Here is the challenge：Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that all out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home
a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are all not angry, tired, 
distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation—for now. 2 Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening. 3
Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings call disagree without things getting ugly.
4 How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers—they’re
interesting people who like to watch movies. And go shopping—just like their teenagers!
What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? 5 You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.
Remember you can only change your own behavior. Your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.
| A．It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page. |
| B．You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed. |
| C．And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say. |
| D．Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do. |
E．You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you.
F．And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
G．You may consider seeking outside help.
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Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants. And we need plants for another reason: we need them because they are beautiful.
Imagine no flowers with their sweet smell, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, we’re not able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side.
That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass or a garden.
Do you talk to your plants? Peter Tompking and Christopher Bird wrote a book called The Secret Life Of Plants, telling of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas.
Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves. While the other one nearly stopped growing.
| A．Plants get energy from the sun. |
| B．Do you give them love and attention? |
| C．After six months, the deserted plant faded away. |
| D．After six months, the beloved plant was bigger. |
E. We take in oxygen that plants make.
F. Everywhere people need beautiful plants.
G. Imagine a world with no plants.
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As we “happen to be” the best creature in the world, it’s our duty to look after other species. Here are some points which might help to protect wildlife.
Join organizations like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund. They have devoted themselves to protecting the earth and its animals. Many volunteers join organizations like these and work for the environment.Don’t buy something made from ivory and things like this. Baby seals(海豹) are hunted for their skin, as it is used to make expensive coats. Don’t buy them.
You can write a heartfelt and logical letter to the government stating your ideas about this problem and how it can be solved.
Recycle(回收利用) and reuse. It will reduce the need to have more raw materials to produce something.And wild animals’ home will not be destroyed.
Governments should create more safe zones and national parks for wild animals. Governments should apply strict laws to stop hunting.
I hope this post was helpful. Share your views about this issue and let your voice be heard.
| A．Let your voice be heard. |
| B．Stop hunting for pleasure. |
| C．As a result, fewer trees will be cut down. |
| D．You can build a bird house and feed local birds. |
E.Refuse fur coats and medicines made from rare animals
F.You can find some organizations like these and join them.
G. There they will be able to move freely without worrying about hunters.
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For over one hundred and fifty years,Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today.Strauss’ invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853,Strauss worked in his brother’s dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush of 1949,Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.
Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead,he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first,he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining,he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.
In 1873,Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉).This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea,he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent. .
By the time Strauss died in 1902,he had made a great contribution to American fashion. The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss’ company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.
| A．As a young boy,he moved with his family to the United States. |
| B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable. |
| C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since. |
| D．However,he did not get much business for those products. |
E.He also made a great contribution to America’s clothing industry.
F.Since they were invented by Levi Strauss,they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.
G.As the business grew,Strauss got much money from it.
Tom, Eric, Tess and Ann are talking about in what way they would like their schools improved. Read the following descriptions (A, B, C and D) and match them with the four opinions.Tom: I’d like somewhere to sit and read and enjoy myself.
Eric: I hope our school can be more comfortable and convenient.
Tess: I really prefer to have a place to do some exercise after class.
Ann: I think our school should buy more equipment like computers.
| A What I’d most like to have is a little café, where we students can rest and do some reading. At the moment people have to stand in the passage, or even outside and there’s nowhere to buy a drink or something, or read the paper, so people don’t stay in school for long after the lessons finish. I think it would be completely different if they had somewhere to enjoy themselves. |
B Our school is big with nice modern buildings and everything, but there is one thing I would really love ---- a gym. We’re right in the middle of a big city and the traffic is very busy, so I find it very difficult to get out to the gym at lunchtime. A gym would be good for the school. If more people went to the gym and did some exercise, they’d probably work better. |
| C Our school is just uncomfortable in every way. For example, the chairs are really uncomfortable, so the next thing I’d like to do is get some comfortable chairs of good quality. Oh, and the worst thing is that we’re on the fifth and sixth floors of our building, so I’d love to have some lifts put in. Just one little lift would make our lives so much easier. |
D Our school has a nice building, and is in a nice part of the city. Unfortunately we haven’t got much equipment, so I’d really like to have a computer room with the Internet available. I think students can learn a lot this way. And I’d like to have VCD sub every classroom instead of tapes. VCDs are so much more interesting for learning a language, I think. |
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卡对应的位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。
以下是6条有关颜色偏好和性格关系的描述。
A
| GOLD |
| People who choose GOLD as their primary color like to fit in or belong. They tend to be reliable people who enjoy serving others. Things like tradition and home are very important to them. They need order and structure. They don’t like waste or change. |
B
| ORANGE |
| People who choose ORANGE as their primary color need variety and freedom. They take pride in being highly skilled. They enjoy “hands-on” work and often are good in a crisis. They are risk-takers and challenge-seekers. |
C
| YELLOW |
| People who choose YELLOW as their primary color are curious about everything. They are confident and knowledgeable. They love sports very much and they work highly efficiently. |
D
| GREEN |
| People who choose GREEN as their primary color are competent and want to control the realities of life. They are analytical and enjoy solving problems and developing systems. They love intelligence and logic. They are often critical of themselves and others. |
E
| BLUE |
| People who choose BLUE as their primary color enjoy close relationships, harmony and integrity(正直). They are often very creative and they also enjoy the creative work of others. |
F
| RED |
| People who choose RED as their primary color are always full of vigor and tend to be confident. It seems that they are ready to do anything and will be successful. They also have a strong desire for power. |
现在阅读以下根据员工性格提出的促进工作效率的方法，然后从以上A, B, C, D, E和F中找出与它们适合的群体。Create a warm and personal working atmosphere; Establish a peaceful working environment and try to avoid conflict(冲突); Allow them freedom to express their feelings; Praise them for their creativity.
Assign them work needing detailed planning; Define the tasks in clear terms; Provide a stable work environment and avoid sudden change; Issue rules and regulations; Provide good examples.
Assign them work which needs analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; Encourage them to think independently and take their ideas to the next step.
Assign them work which is action-packed; Provide opportunities which need skills and challenges; Do not let them do the same job for a long time.
Assign them work which needs full energy; Provide competitive opportunities; Let them know that they will be promoted if they do brilliantly.