Things are not easy nowadays even for adults, but for teenagers, who have to find their own place in society, it’s even difficult. It is necessary not only to adapt to(適應(yīng))society, but also to be confident of your position in five, ten or even twenty years time.

For the future it is important to have a good job. In order to get a really good job, you have to be well educated.

Emotional problems for young people can be very important, too. The first teenager problem is that “nobody understands me”. Some parents often continue to treat their children as little children when they are starting to consider themselves to be adults.

There are also some global problems. Young people in all countries are facing these problems. Let’s start with smoking. According to studies, at the age of 16, almost 72% of all boys and 37% of all girls in Russia have already tried smoking. Smoking is not a natural need. It’s just that teens try it when they want to appear to be more like adults.

Drugs are also a serious problem. Students know the names of drugs well enough. 32% say they have tried drugs at least once, mainly because they were having fun, their friends influenced them to, they wanted to relax or they wanted to seem “cool”. That’s too bad.

So, you see, problems do happen and they can’t be ignored. We should pay much attention to them.

【1】The writer doesn’t think that youth is_ .

A.the best time of our livesB.the most difficult time of our lives

C.the time to make some important decisionsD.the time to get a job

【2】When young people enter the teenage period,_ .

A.they are seldom understood by others

B.they become confident of their position

C.they still seem little in some parents’ eyes.

D.they still consider themselves to be children.

【3】The underlined word “ignore” in Chinese.

A.理解B..理睬C.忽視D.發(fā)現(xiàn)

【4】Which of the following is not a reason why many students try drugs?

A.They consider it to be a natural needB.Their friends advise them to do so

C.They wish to be “cool”.D.They want to relax themselves.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Things are not easy nowadays for teenagers, but for adults.

B.Teenagers have to be well educated in order to get a really good job in the future.

C.Teenagers don’t have to make some important decisions which will influence their future life, because their parents can do these for them.

D.We shouldn’t pay much attention to the problems that the teenagers have.

If you can only do one thing in the US, you should watch a Broadway show.

Have you seen The Lion King? In the movie, Simba, Zazu, Pumbaa and Timon tell a story about love, 【1】 (happy) and responsibility (責(zé)任) in Africa. Can you 【2】 [mdn] this wild movie performed on stage? I didn't believe it 【3】 I saw the show.

After 【4】 the three-hour show, we followed the actors backstage. I noticed the orchestra (管弦樂隊) when we got there. They played the sounds of forest wind. The whole band was under the stage. They had to look at a TV to see 【5】 was happening on stage!

“That's Timon,” one of my 【6】 (friend) shouted. “How can you play such a small animal while you are so tall?”

“All the actors wear animal-shaped clothes. But because of Timon's small size, I have to wear a green one to【7】 [mt] the grass while holding the Timon puppet (木偶) in order to show how small he is,” the actor answered.

“Well done! You are a very good Timon!” I 【8】 (cry).

As we walked into the dressing room, we saw more than 1,000 sets of different clothes. “Because we have 【9】 (little) than 200 actors, we have to 【10】 [tend] our clothes many times during the show to play other animals,” the actor said.

Everyone must work very hard to make the show so touching and real. In the end, all of us left with respect for Broadway.

【1】你想叫你的兄弟將收音機(jī)的音量調(diào)小一點(diǎn)，你可以對他這么說：

______________________ mind _______________________________?

【2】Top想知道這輛灰色的小汽車是由什么材質(zhì)做成的，他可以這么問：

______________________________________________________________?

【3】你想問路人附近是否有一個博物館？你可以這么問：

Excuse me, ______________________________________________________?

【4】Li Ming想告訴票務(wù)員他要訂一張8月22日去天津的火車票，他可以這么說：

______________________________________________________________.

【5】你想知道現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)了，可以這么問：

______________________________________________________________?

--I agree with you, Mr. Brown.

A.don't put all your eggs in one basketB.everything is possible if you set your mind to it

C.one tree can't make a forestD.you can not have your cake and eat it

But Alex，a parrot，died two weeks ago when he was 31. Irene，a psychologist(心理學(xué)家) at Harvard University，studied and worked with the parrot for nearly 30 years.

In 1977，Irene，then an excellent student in chemistry at Harvard，bought Alex from a pet store. At that time，scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to communicate with humans.

But using the methods of teaching. Irene helped Alex to learn about 150 words，and to count small numbers，as well as colors and shapes.

In experiments，Irene would give Alex a small reward，like a grape. Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what the trainer was doing to get it. The researchers then worked with the bird to help him with pronunciation.

Alex showed a surprising ability to learn. For example，when he was shown a blue paper circle. he could tell what color the paper was. what shape it was，and after touching it，what it was made of.

Like other parrots，he also picked up some words when staying in the lab，like“calm down”and“good morning”. He could also show his happiness and sadness.

Even before the week he died，Alex was working with Irene on difficult words. As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday，Irene said that Alex looked at her and said，“You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you. ”

He was found dead in his cage the next morning.

【1】Alex is the name of ________.

A.an excellent studentB.a clever bird

C.a trainerD.a psychologist

【2】How did Irene get the parrot?

A.A friend gave it to her.B.She caught it in a forest.

C.She bought it from the market.D.The passage doesn’t mention it.

【3】The underlined words“picked up”in the seventh paragraph mean ________.

A.撿到B.挑選C.舉起D.學(xué)到

【4】The best title of the passage can be .

A.A Thinking ParrotB.The Owner of a Parrot

C.How to Teach a Parrot to SpeakD.Parrots, our Close Friends

【5】The passage is probably taken from a ________.

A.history textbookB.novel(小說)C.newspaperD.dictionary

--No. I didn't. I ___________.

A.thought about something elseB.was thinking about something else

C.thought about else somethingD.am thinking about else something

But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.

Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.

A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分貝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.

Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:

● Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.

● When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.

● Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.

Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.

【1】What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?

A.耳膜B.耳鳴C.耳垢D.耳疾

【2】In the first paragraph, the writer wants to ___________.

A.tell us many beautiful sounds

B.describe the uses of ears

C.explain the kinds

D.show the importance of ears

【3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A.Hearing problems caused by diseases.

B.People with hearing problems.

C.Ways to protect our ears.

D.Danger of loud noise.

【4】Hearing problems may be caused by _________.

A.a little earwax

B.learning problems at school

C.noise louder than 85 decibels

D.earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels

【5】The underlined sentence means ________. .

A.when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”

B.when you get older, you still have good hearing

C.when you get older, you won’t ask questions

D.the older you are, the fewer questions you’ll have

Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, you can copy _______in class. Different teachers do things ______. Some teachers only write the important ones, or others may not write anything, but they may repeat ______ .

Ask. Don’t be afraid of ______ your teacher to repeat what you miss. If you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

Compare. Comparing your notes with your ____ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

Organize. Note-taking also needs _______ . Keep notes for each subject in one notebook,________ you can find everything easily when a test comes.

Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes well, it may take you some time and you’ll have less time to watch TV. But you will ______ time in the coming test.

【1】A.toB.atC.onD.in

【2】A.takeB.takesC.takingD.to take

【3】A.itB.himC.themD.mine

【4】A.sameB.the sameC.differentD.differently

【5】

A.something importantB.nothing important

C.important somethingD.important anything

【6】A.askingB.to askC.writingD.to write

【7】A.classmatesB.classmates’C.parentsD.parents’

【8】A.organizationB.grammarC.gardenD.interview

【9】A.howeverB.whileC.in orderD.so that

【10】A.takeB.saveC.loseD.waste

--Oh, you'd better go to see the doctor at once, _________ your headache will be worse and worse.

A.andB.orC.butD.so

【1】—Have you heard from your parents?

—No, never. They often ______________(給我打電話而不是給我寫信). (instead)

【2】—Driving less, walking more is good for our health.

—So I ________________________(寧愿走一小時去上班也不愿考慮開車). (would)

【3】If he can__________________(假如他能一口氣吹滅所有的蠟燭)，his dream will come true.(blow)

【4】—Why do you look so sleepy now?（stay）

—Well, I__________________________(熬夜看了一本由莫言寫的小說)

【5】—Why are you so good at dancing?（since）

— I____________________________(自從三歲起就對跳舞感興趣了)

【6】He is __________________(如此忙以至于每晚睡覺不到六小時)。（so）

【7】Can you_________________(描述一下你表弟長的什么樣嗎?)(describe)