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Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More Ads! Turn on TV, still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to tell.
Here are some ways ads get us to buy.
Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are selling.
Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use bright and white,” He says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.
Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts.
Ads are full of strong words, and words like “new” and “improved” have power. They can help a produce sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.
Some ads make promise. But can they keep them? No.
Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” They say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.
All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.
Some stars appear in the ads because_________.

A．they know every product well

B．they are famous

C．they are all experts

D．they all like white coats

According to the passage, we know that “Spring Rain” is the name of ______.

A．a kind of soap	B．a kind of car
C．a kind of medicine	D．a kind flower

The writer thinks the words and the pictures in the ads________.

A．tell us a story	B．always make us strong
C．sometimes fool us	D．keep promises

Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiles to you.
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher’s face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather. But dear friends, why don’t you sit down and listen to the concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failure can’t be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is what we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”
Attitude decided everything. With an optimistic(乐观) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let’s smile whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.
People sometimes complain_______.

A．the sky is always dark

B．their studies are successful

C．they see the world with their heart

D．life is tiring

If there is a timely rain, ______.

A．you want to go out

B．you can listen to the concert

C．crops in the fields will grow better

D．farmers can’t have a good harvest

When we face failure, we _________.

A．must be confident in ourselves

B．shouldn’t be afraid of it

C．shouldn’t give up hope

D．All of the above

Many believe that life has smiled on Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV drama（剧）role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college — Beijing Film Academy (学院).
Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-traveling TV drama, Palace. The drama became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers soared from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.
Could she be any luckier? Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She paved her way all by herself. “Every chance comes from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.
She doesn’t forget the time when people gave her the cold shoulder. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I have to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself,” she said. That’s why she is eager to help others when they are in need.
In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) project and plant trees on China’s dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
What happened to Yang Mi when she was sixteen years old?

A．She got her first drama role.	B．She played a bad girlin Palace.
C．She became a fashion model.	D．She went to a film college.

The underlined word “soared” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced(代替)by ________.

A．fell

B．increased

C．stayed

D．disappeared

Why did Yang Mi succeed in life?

A．Because she caught every chance luckily.

B．Because she often helped workers to pave the road.

C．Because she put more efforts into her work.

D．Because she wrote her micro blog to attract fans.

If Yang Mi meets an actress in need of help, she will _________.

A．show her a cold shoulder	B．treat her impolitely
C．criticize her seriously	D．give her a hand

The last paragraph is mainly about_________.

A．what Yang has done for the Climate Group	B．the Million-Miracle project
C．planting trees on China’s dry land	D．Yang’s courage to fight the bad weather

DNA is the whole “map” of the human body. It is something that all humans have, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our parents, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time, In1860, Mr Mendel discovered why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things called “genes”(基因) in our body. In 1953, two scientists, Watson and Crick, found out that those small parts are really messages . They’re written in the DNA with a special language.
In1961, another two scientists found the first “word” that they could understand in that language. It shows how DNA tells the cell﹙细胞﹚to build its parts. So far, scientists have found all the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one “word ”means, we can help to save people from several illness. So the more we understand, the more doctors will be able to do.
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when we learn more “words” and find out more information, we will use it in the wrong way, just to make people more attractive (有吸引力的)，or stop sick people getting jobs.
When did Mr Mendel discover why we look the same as other people in our family?
A. In 2000. B. In 1961 C. In 1953 D In 1860
What did the two scientists find in 1961? They found_____.

A．all the words in the DNA map

B．Small things called “genes” in our body

C．The first “word” they could understand in that language

D．those small parts are written in the DNA with a special language

How can we help sick people if we understand more “words” in the DNA map?

A．Make better medicine.	B．Make them get jobs.
C．Make maps for them.	D．Make them attractive

Which one is not true according to the article?

A．We look like our parents because of “genes” in our body

B．We have understand what all the words in the DNA map do

C．DNA is the whole “map” of the human body.

D．DNA tells the cell to build its parts.

What do people think about this research about DNA?

A．It can be only bad	B．It can be only good
C．It can be good but won’t work	D．It can be good and bad

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorbike. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorbike, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship（关系） strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
According to the passage who have a communication problem?

A．parents and other people	B．only school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students	D．parents and children of all ages

How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．2.

The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.

A．建立

B．消除

C．通过

D．到达

If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.

A．argue with them	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．tell your parents what you care about

The best title for the passage is______.

A．How to bridge the generation gap	B．How to deal with family problems
C．How to be good parents	D．How to be a good child

A．the busiest street	B．the biggest station
C．the most beautiful park	D．the highest point