Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.” He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She confessed(坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents. This text is most probably written by ______.
| A．A specialist in teenager studies. |
| B．a headmaster of a middle school |
| C．a parent with teenage children |
| D．a doctor for mental health problems |
The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
| A．the change from good to bad that’s seen in a child |
| B．the way that parents often blame themselves |
| C．the opinion that a child has of his parents |
| D．the advice that parents want their children to follow |
The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ______.
| A．lazy | B．quiet | C．unusual | D．rude |
From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.
| A．pay no attention to them |
| B．are too busy to look after them |
| C．have come to hate them |
| D．feel helpless to do much about them |
What is the author’s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?
| A．Parents have no choice but to try to accept it. |
| B．Parents should pay still more attention to the change. |
| C．Parents should work more closely with school teachers. |
| D．Parents are a fault for the change in their children. |
I’ll never forget one summer day in 1975. On that day my mother suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to my house to ask for my father’s permission（允许）for the hospital to use Mother’s valve（心脏瓣膜）. I was greatly surprised. I ran into the house in tears. At 14, I just couldn’t understand why people would take apart（分解）a person I loved. . But my father told him, “Yes.”
“How can you let them do that to her?” I cried at him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, putting his arms around me, “the greatest present you can give is a part of yourself. Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person’s life better after we died, our death will have meaning.’’
The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most important in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1996 my father became seriously ill. With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate（捐赠）whatever was in good condition（状况）, especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes as he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so proud of what you did for Grandpa.” At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his eyes. What he left behind sparkled（闪烁）in my daughter’s eyes-pride.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）The writer’s mother died when she was 14.
The writer’s mother gave her valve to a police officer.
The writer’s parents agreed to donate what they had after they died.
The writer has a daughter who is very proud of her mother.
The writer’s father gave his eyes to his granddaughter.
Kunming is the capital of Yunnan. It's a city with a long history. Kunming has a population of more than 5,000,000. Though the weather in Yunnan changes from place to place, Kunming is famous for her beautiful weather. It's neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. That's why more and more people like to travel and even to live there. You can see that great changes have taken place here. A lot of tall buildings, cinemas and hospitals have been put up. You can cross the streets over footbridges in the city. You can buy whatever you want in shops and supermarkets in or around the city. People's lives are becoming better and better.
At weekend or on holiday, people like to relax themselves in different places and in different ways. In winter, people especially old people would like to climb the Western Hills. From the top of Hills, you can have a good look at the beautiful scenery of Kunming. Far away from the Hills, you can enjoy the Sleeping Beauty among the Hills. After supper, families take a walk along the bank of Dianchi Lake. The Golden Temple and EXPO Garden are two famous places of interest in the north of the city. EXPO Garden is known to people both at home and abroad. You can spend a whole day visiting the world-famous garden. A little farther away from the southeast of the city, a special forest welcomes you. It is not a tree forest, but a stone forest. So it is called the Stone Forest.
People in Kunming are really friendly. They often invite their friends home to try delicious food, like rice or noodles. If you want to know more about Kunming and taste her food, please visit her yourself.What's the population of Kunming?
| A．Over five million. | B．Over five thousand. |
| C．Over five billion. | D．Over five hundred. |
.The weather in Yunnan is _______.
| A．the same in different places |
| B．neither too hot nor too cold |
| C．different in different places |
| D．different in the same place |
The Sleeping Beauty is the name of a _______.
| A．Person | B．hill | C．shop | D．film star |
_______ is known to people all over the world.
| A．The Western Hills | B．The Stone Forest |
| C．The Golden Temple | D．EXPO Garden |
The writer of this passage wants to _______.
| A．invite tourists to Kunming | B．visit Kunming |
| C．taste her food | D．know more about Kunming |
In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown.
When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches(橄榄枝) in the sky.
“ Athens is developing a spirit of peace(和平).” An officer said, "While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve(解决) their problems."
Four years from then, the Olympic Games will be held in Beijing ,China. And China has already made a seal (印章) as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means "Chinese Seal、Dancing Beijing(中国印.舞动的北京)”. Below it, there are the words "Beijing 2008". The character in the emblem is "Jing". It means "capital'' of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) on the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics--faster, higher and stronger.In which country was the first modern Olympics held?
| A．Greece | B．China. | C．Australia, | D．France. |
What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?
| A．A picture. | B．An emblem. |
| C．A flag. | D．A map. |
What message did the Athens Olympic Games want to give?
A. War,B. Luck.C. Danger. D Peace.How many years have passed when Athens holds the Olympic Games again/
| A．100. | B．104. | C．108. | D．112. |
The spirit of the Olympic Games is ______.
| A．history and friendship |
| B．faster, higher and stronger |
| C．running and dancing |
| D．peace, friendship and development |
In north America people are always in a hurry．Children have special lessons or sports activities after school．Parents often work late and don't get home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night．More than 50％ of women work at full-time jobs，and many people do part-time work．Most North American families don't have time to eat many meals together．
When a family takes the time to eat a meal together，often there isn't enough time to prepare the food That is why “fast food ”is so popular in North America．People spend about 40％ of their dollars on fast food．Fast food is food such as pizza, sandwiches or fried chicken．People usually buy the food from a restaurant chain(连锁店) such as Pizza Hut，McDonald's，or Kentucky Fried Chicken．Fast food saves time，but it is not very nutritious(有营养的)．
Fast food is popular in many countries．American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world．But not everyone is happy about the spread（扩展 of North American fast food．A group of people in Italy want to fight against it．They do not want any more fast-food chains to open restaurants in their country．They also want to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere in the world．Children in North America _______．
| A．don't go home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night |
| B．often have sports activities after school |
| C．often do part-time work after school |
| D．have meals with their parents every evening |
The second paragraph tells us ______．
| A．something about American women |
| B．where to have fast food |
| C．why people often have fast food |
| D．how to spend one's money on fast food |
Which of the following is NOT fast food?
A Pizza B．Sandwiches
C．Fried chicken D．RiceAccording to the writer，_______．
| A．people in many countries like fast food |
| B．fast food is not at all popular in North America |
| C．people in North America spend most of their money on fast food |
| D．fast food is becoming more and more popular in the world |
The passage is mainly about _______．
| A．fast food | B．history of fast food |
| C．fast food in Italy | D．fast food restaurants |
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and reason of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love fast food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure（高血压）in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil, and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins（维生素）and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.“Junk food” contains（包括）a lot of _____.
| A．milk and sugar | B．fruits and sugar |
| C．vegetables and salt | D．fat, oil, salt and sugar |
In a recent survey at one school, scientists found many students liked _____.
| A．vegetables | B．fruits |
| C．healthy food | D．unhealthy food |
What does the underlined word “beyond” mean in Chinese in this passage?
| A．超出 | B．不如 | C．相等 | D．在后面 |
In this passage doctors think that teenagers should eat more _____.
| A．food with no vitamins | B．fat and sugar |
| C．vegetables and fruits | D．salt and oil |
The best title for this passage is _____.
| A．Bad Habits | B．Junk Food |
| C．Unhealthy Food | D．Advice on Healthy eating |