I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts. In this passage, the author wants to tell _______.
| A．teenagers to try to pursue their real selves |
| B．readers to try to be popular with people around |
| C．parents to try to control and guide their children |
| D．people to try to understand and respect each other |
The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers _______.
| A．growing away from their parents | B．following the popularity trend |
| C．walking a new way on their own | D．turning to their friends for help |
The phrase “ larger cocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to _______.
| A．the distractive and variable society | B．the dazzling music world |
| C．the parental care and love | D．the popularity wave in the society |
What does the author think of advertisements?
| A．Convincing. | B．Instructive. |
| C．Influential. | D．Authoritative. |
According to the author, what might happen when a teenager stands up against the popularity wave and follows his/her own path?
| A．He/She falls behind the time. | B．He/She loses good friends. |
| C．He/She faces all kinds of criticism. | D．He/She gains valuable popularity. |
Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think．He isn’t homeless．In fact he is trying to help the homeless.
Gregory began his life as a sculptor．But he often felt that his sculptures, which just stood in rich people’s houses for years, lacked a meaningful purpose．So in 201l he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell—not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.
The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn’t occur to him until the year 2013, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp(防水布)．Instead of a tarp, Gregory offered them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a trap for waste．They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city．And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.
Before starting a new home, Gregory, goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins．Everything he finds is usable—refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs．He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily．Each home takes two to three days to make．
So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city’s most needy．While his small low-cost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in．They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.
Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops．“A lot of people who hear about what I’m doing want to get involved,” he said． “Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.”Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?
| A．He had no home to live in． |
| B．He had to make more money. |
| C．He lost interest in sculpture. |
| D．He wanted to help the homeless. |
The author mentions the story in Paragraph 3 to tell us____________.
| A．Gregory’s small homes were popular among the homeless |
| B．how Gregory got the idea of “Homeless Homes Project” |
| C．the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes |
| D．housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task |
What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?
| A．Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses． |
| B．It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home． |
| C．Gregory’s work requires imagination and creativity |
| D．Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory’s work． |
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
| A．Gregory’s project will help more homeless people. |
| B．Gregory doesn’t need to make small homes now． |
| C．Gregory’s work will completely solve the homelessness problem． |
| D．A single person can make no difference to social problems． |
Nanjing and Hangzhou summer camps offered
We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing ( Jiangsu Province) and Hangzhou ( Zhejiang Province) summer camps !
Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August．You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages．We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting.
The information of the Nanjing camp:
● Working hours: 40 hours per week, 5 working days per week.
● Salary: about 7, 000 RMB per month.
● Accommodation: free (single room).
The information of the Hangzhou camp:
● Working hours: 5 hours per day ( =" 50" min./class x 6 classes), one day rest per week.
● Salary: 20,160 RMB in total (420 RMB per day =" 70" RMB/class x 6 classes).
● Accommodation: free (shared room).
The requirements of the summer camps:
● Native English speakers (US, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
● A university degree.
● Teaching experience.
Please send us your resume (简历), copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps.
E-mail: teacher1324@ sinA． com．cn
For more information you can visit our website at http://www．English summer camps.com．cn.Look forward to hearing from you soon!What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?
| A．Chinese-English teachers． |
| B．Foreign-English teachers. |
| C．Chinese-speaking students． |
| D．English-learning students. |
How long will a teacher work for the summer campsa?
| A．Less than one month． |
| B．About five weeks. |
| C．About eight weeks． |
| D．More than two months. |
Which of the following people might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps?
A． Wang Li, an excellent teacher from China.
B． Robert, a high school student from the USA.
C． Linda, an experienced university teacher from Canada.
D． Jerry, a university student from Australia.Compared with the Nanjing camp, the Hangzhou camp __________.
| A．has longer working hours |
| B．has fewer students to teach |
| C．provides better accommodation |
| D．pays a higher salary |
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
Sitting at a desk in a classroom all day can be pretty boring.
The teachers at Ward Elementary in Winston –Salem, North Carolina, picked up on that and traded in their students’ desks for exercise bikes as a part of their Read and Ride program!
The Read and Ride program began five years ago．One classroom has enough bikes for every student in any given class, and throughout the day teachers bring in their students to the room to ride them and read their books．
Even regular classrooms have one bike in the back of each room for students who just can’t sit still to use to help them burn energy in a good way．
Students love being more active! Teachers enjoy seeing students eager to read． Parents appreciate stronger, smarter children．Headmasters value this effective and cost-free program．“Riding exercise bikes makes reading fun for many kids who get frustrated(挫败的) when they read． Thus, they have a way to release that frustration while they ride,” said Scott Ertl, who started the program．“As we can see, everyone wants to promote literacy and lose weight! But many students who are overweight struggle with sports and activities since they don’t want to always be the last or lose with others watching on the playground． On exercise bikes, however, students are able to exert(发挥)themselves at their own level—without anyone noticing when they slow down or take a break.”
As it turns out, not only are the bikes helping the students burn calories, they’re also helping them learn better and stay focused． At the end of the school year the school analyzed testing data and found that students that spent more time reading and riding did more than twice as well on reading tests than their fellow students who spent the least time in the program.Why did the teachers start the Read and Ride program?
| A．To get the students out of the classrooms. |
| B．To make the students more active in sports． |
| C．To read effectively in an active way. |
| D．To help the overweight students keep fit. |
According to Scott Ertl，riding exercise bikes___________.
| A．is the least expensive way for exercise |
| B．can benefit overweight students in both ways |
| C．is the best way to build up students’ body |
| D．is a good way to avoid being watched by teachers |
The program helps the students in the following ways except________．
| A．help them learn better |
| B．reduce their reading difficulties |
| C．build up their bodies |
| D．improve their learning concentration |
What separates me from everyone else? The difference is not what clothes I wear or the music I listen to, but what I feel inside．
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling．I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars．" As I grew older, I got a lot of flak for watching this "fake" sport．My peers would laugh at me for following what was called a "man's soap opera．" So, I put my love for wrestling on the shelf．Like everyone else, I wanted to be associated with the cool clique．I yearned to be invited to the parties of the in-crowd and hang out with the popular kids．I became pretty successful．Although my Friday evenings were busy with parties, I would still wake up early Saturdays to watch wrestling．It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself．
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends．In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity．The team started with 48 athletes．At the end, there were 14 of us left．I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter．That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player．More importantly, it taught me to be myself．
After that season, I went back to being a wrestling fan．I watched it religiously, no matter what insults were thrown my way．I came across a quote: "Don't Dream It, Be It．" When I read this, my friend Dan had the same idea I had．
"What if we build a wrestling ring?" we asked．We acquired the necessary wood and equipment for its construction．The following weekend, we met at his house．We saw our dream in a pile in his backyard．We worked from dawn to dusk to build our great establishment．By Sunday night, our mission was complete．Our hard work (combined with a little creativity) had paid off．We had a real ring．We decided to hold an "event．" We practiced for hours, trying to improve every aspect of our wrestling ability．The date was May 24th．Our show had a start time of 9: 00 p．m．To our surprise, about one hundred family, friends and fans showed up to support us．It was the most important night of my life and a complete success．Since that time, we have held five shows with as many as two hundred and fifty people turning out．We continue to live this dream．We accomplished what we set out to do．We are now well known throughout school．When I walk down the halls, I am respected by my peers．Some are the same peers who ridiculed me for watching wrestling when I was younger．When they approach me, they often say, "Good match, Chris．" I humbly say, "Thank you," knowing I did something I believed in．
As my senior year winds down, I'll remember all of my high school memories．But what will stick out most is the memory that I did something I loved, despite what everyone said or thought．I accomplished my goal ．．．I lived my dream．What makes the writer different from the others is __________．
| A．the different sports he loves |
| B．the different clothes he wears and the different music he listens to |
| C．that he is younger than the others． |
| D．the different ideas he has |
What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
| A．I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time． |
| B．I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf． |
| C．I decided to quit following wrestling． |
| D．I began not to watch wrestling on TV． |
When the writer was a freshman, he ___________．
| A．knew he couldn’t be a good football player |
| B．realized he was being himself |
| C．was still sociable |
| D．built a wrestling ring |
The writer built the wrestling ring in order to ________．
| A．play football there |
| B．make his dream realized |
| C．be a professional player |
| D．have parties there． |
What is the writer’s attitude towards his experience in high school?
| A．Optimistic |
| B．Pessimistic |
| C．Doubtful |
| D．Surprised |
In Shanghai's Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically as Guo Yong takes center stage．He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves．Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song．Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in China．
It's the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater．But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantoneseborn singer, who has made it her mission to help preserve China's traditional ethnic music．
In 2009, after being appointed a United Nations Development Program ambassador, Zhu traveled through some of China's remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups．In the course of the fourmonth trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs．But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the music was at risk of dying out．
“I was shocked by the beauty of what I heard—it was so good，” she says．“But it needed support．I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times．”
So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience．By doing this, she hopes to rekindle(点燃) the interest of the younger generation．“Young people don't like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs．They think these songs are something their grandma sings．This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage．”
Zhu believes China needs to look again at its own roots．“China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top，” she says．“For China to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path．So what can represent China today？” The answer, she suggests, is to move from “made in China” to “created in China”．From the first paragraph, we learn that________．
| A．the audience are all young people |
| B．Guo Yong is playing the Buyi folk music |
| C．Guo Yong is the only minority performer in China |
| D．tree branches make good musical instruments |
Which of the following is true of Zhu Zheqin?
| A．She teaches music in a conservatory． |
| B．She is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music． |
| C．She works as an official in the United Nations． |
| D．She's created all the music for the Grand Theater． |
What is Zhu Zheqin's idea about Chinese traditional music?
| A．It is completely out of date． |
| B．Only old musicians play it well． |
| C．It needs changes to attract young people． |
| D．It is quickly dying out． |
What does Zhu Zheqin mean in the last paragraph?
| A．The traditional music should be repackaged． |
| B．Chinese conservatories shouldn't teach Western music． |
| C．China has contributed a lot to the Western art． |
| D．Only the things created in China can be symbols of China． |