Question:

   Hi,Carolyn. I am Amanda. My problem is with Stacy,my roommate of three years (we,re all 24) . When my other roommate,Joanna,and I have an issue (such as emptying the dishwasher) , we talk through it calmly and non-defensively,we apologize,and it's all good. Stacy becomes extremely defensive,gets worked up,and lashes(嚴厲斥責(zé)) back at us. What's more,she’ 11 never .bring up anything that bothers her. She keeps it all bottled up,and then occasionally will explode.

   She's also super-competitive with us about everything,extremely judgmental and negative. She gets angry that I keep in contact with certain people she doesn't like. I don't let her control me. I do my own thing and generally feel sorry for her,but I'm finding it harder and harder to ignore her controlling nature.

   We've been friends for six years now,and I've gotten to the point where I know this is terrible and I need to move out when my lease(租約） is up next year. I just need to figure out how to live with her in the meantime!I'm constantly living in fear of the next explosion.

                                                      Portland 

   Answer:

   It's not only an exhausting way to live,but also completely counterproductive. There isn't much you can do about her; it's neither possible nor your place to re-raise her into someone comfortable with weaknesses in herself and others.

   However,there is a lot you can do about yourself,just by opening up and backing off,which might also serve Stacy well if any kindness toward her is sincere. When she gets defensive,say: aHey,you're my friend and I love you. This really is just about dishes." When she turns things back on you,weigh whether she has a point and freely acknowledge when she does instead of getting defensive right away.

   Try to be calm and warm. Give her defensiveness no fuel. If this doesn't repair the friendship,it will at least make you live in peace.

1. How is the relationship between Amanda and Joanna?

   A. They get along well.

   B. They are best friends.

   C. They don't like each other.

   D. They often quarrel with each other.

2. The underlined part “gets worked up” can be replaced by “ ”.

   A. gets very busy   B. gets very angry

   C. becomes exhausted   D. becomes humorous

3. What is bothering Amanda?

   A. Stacy often ignores her.

   B. Stacy always tries to control her.

   C. Stacy doesn't empty the dishwasher.

   D. Stacy makes friends with someone she dislikes.

4. Amanda plans to.

   A. move out next year

   B. let Stacy move out soon

   C. make an apology to Stacy

   D. talk to Stacy immediately

5. Carolyn advises Amanda to .

   A. try to change Stacy

   B. ask Joanna for help

   C. be nice and tolerant

   D. move out immediately

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   Cities,whether big and small,should be clean. Only when we live in a clean city we live a happy life. As we know,a clean city,that disease may be reduced and people’s health may be better,are good both to our mind and body. No one believes people lived in a dirty city with waste everywhere can live happy. However,for more and more people moving into cities,it is not easy to keep our city clean. Beside,some factories still pour out waste into the air,* river and onto the ground,making it is hard to keep our city clean. To make our city the better place to live in,we still have a lot to do.

   Colour plays a big part 61. everything we do. We use it both as- a marker of identity and a way of 62. (express) our individuality (個性) through decoration. And we use different colours 63. (send) out very different messages.

   IDENTITY 

   People need a sense of group identity. From the colourful traditional dress of a schoolboy,other people in Peru know 64. he comes from the Quechua community. We wear uniforms at school and work,and we dress in our favourite sports team colours to say 65. same thing — we belong to this group.

   DECORATION 

   Face-painting is an important part of many 66. (celebrate) , and these days people are starting to experiment with brightly coloured synthetic paints as well as traditional colours. In fashion-conscious Europe,the “in” colour 67.(change) every season. This autumn,for example,women are wearing shades of purple and lilac. 

MESSAGES 

   Marketing experts understand the power of colour very well. Goods in eye-catching colours stand 68. on the supermarket shelf. And compa- nies always select the colour of their brand very 69. (careful) — a calm blue for a bank 70.you can trust,dark green says quality,or brown and green means eco-friendliness.

   In middle school,I began volunteering. We’d assist teachers at daycares with poor kids or go shopping for 41 citizens. I loved how it felt to help those in need and see them 42 .

   So as my bar mitzvah(猶太男孩的成人儀式) approached,I wanted to celebrate my “coming of age” by 43 in an even bigger way. But how was I going to do that?

   I come from a middle:class family,44 I knew that I couldn't just make a large donation. I had to be 45 . And in sixth grade,it 46 me. I thought: There must be other people like me. What if we all collaborated (合作 )?

   I decided to ask people to donate $2 each to a worthwhile 47 . To encourage people to 48 ,I decided to record my own song and give the MP3 as a donation 49 . The song is called “Fight for a Cause”.

   I also had to figure out which charity the donations would 50 . I decided to let the donors 51 for their favorite.

   I 52 a Greek physicist named Archimedes,who once said, “Give me a lever(杠桿) 53 enough and a place to stand,and I can move the Earth." So I named my organization the Archimedes Alliance. Pretty 54,right?

   Finally,in the summer before eighth grade,my bar mitzvah arrived. I gave a speech,and lots of people donated on the spot. I felt so 55 and excited.

   Then I sent an e-mail to everyone I knew and who my parents knew,letting them know how to donate. I have to admit,I was seriously 56 . Few people donated and even fewer passed along my 57 . I realized: This is going to be way 58 than I thought. But I was 59 . So I kept sending e-mails and talking about my project to 60 the message.

   The Archimedes Alliance eventually raised $40,101.60,which we donated to the charity that got the most votes.

41. A. lazy   B. senior   C. great   D. smart

42. A. smile   B. work   C. help   D. cry

43. A. giving up   B. giving in   C. giving out   D. giving back

44. A. but   B. unless   C. so   D. until

46. A. hurt   B. hit   C. kicked   D. knocked

47. A. person   B. hospital   C. charity   D. school

48. A. buy   B. make   C. choose   D. donate

49. A. result   B. fact   C. example   D. gift

50. A. protect   B. disturb   C. benefit   D. challenge

51. A. vote   B. fight   C. care   D. cheer

52. A. remembered   B. changed   C. thanked   D. recognized

53. A. cheap   B. heavy   C. long   D. soft

54. A. honest   B. terrible   C. wrong   D. awesome

55. A. tired   B. proud   C. bored   D. curious

56. A. pleasant   B. guilty   C. confident   D. disappointed

57. A. postcard   B. story   C. song   D. message

58. A. bigger   B. better   C. harder   D. further

59. A. determined   B. kind   C. careful   D. worried

60. A. write   B. spread   C. read   D. use

   Cancers Cells in our bodies are always dividing,as new cells replace old ones. 36 Cancer cells divide rapidly,and form growths called tumours(腫瘤）. They can spread to take over a whole organ and stop it working properly. If cells break away from the tumour,they can travel to other parts of the body and start new tumours.

   We do not know why some people get cancer while others don't. But faulty genes are certainly the cause of some cancers. Others are caused by chemicals in the environment.

   Cancer is not a single disease. 37 The most common types affect the digestive system and lungs. In women,cancers of the breasts and cervix (子宮頸) are also common.

   Smoking is the cause of almost all cases of lung cancer. Tobacco smoke contains chemicals which can damage the lungs. The more cigarettes a person smokes,the greater their risk of suffering from lung cancer. 38 

   Cancers of the skin are also quite common. Many types of radiation,especially ultraviolet rays (紫外線) from the Sun,can damage skin cells and cause cancer.

   Most cancers can be treated successfully if they are caught early enough. Some treatments involve surgery to remove the tumour. This is often followed by a course of strong drugs. 39 They kill healthy cells as well as cancer cells.

   In the most up-to-date treatments,drugs are delivered directly to the cancer cells using “magic bullets”. These are special antibodies which only attach themselves to cancer cells.

   Similarly, radiotherapy(放射療法) is a type of cancer treatment which uses radiation to kill cancer cells. A narrow bean(光線) of radiation is focused directly at a tumour. 40

   A. Most skin cancers are completely curable.

   B. And the healthy cells nearby are not damaged.

   C. Many of these drugs have unpleasant side-effects.

   D. An X-ray of the lungs shows the position of a tumour.

   E. Different cancers can affect almost any part of the body.

   F. But sometimes the process goes wrong,and a cancer cell is formed.

   G. Fortunately,the risk of getting cancer is reduced when someone stops smoking.

   Love working with children? Looking for an exciting new opportunity? Want to work on a friendly,fun and supportive team? This is what our team member Anna says about working at My Creche:

   “It's the nicest place I've ever worked. Everyone is so friendly and we have so much fun working together. They give me opportunities to learn new things every day. They care about my personal development. Working at My Creche has enabled me to build relationships with the children as well as parents within the community which makes me feel so welcomed in the local area."

   Conveniently located in the heart of Crouch End,London,N8, My Creche offers drop-in and pre-booked childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years of age. We also provide after-school and breakfast clubs for children up to 8 years old. Our goal is to enable parents to pursue personal and professional activities when they need to,with total peace of mind knowing their children are being cared for in a safe and fun environment.

   We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional with excellent interpersonal skills,who is committed to ensuring the best outcomes and care for children. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to be a part of a fresh and progressive childcare concept and we wddome nbwly qualified professionals. We are a small and very supportive team with great training opportunities.

   The successful candidate will:

   . Have a certificate Level 3 in Childcare and Education.

   . Have experience working with children.

   . Be an excellent communicator with strong people skills.

   . Be energetic and able to multi-task.

   Salary: £16,500 — £19,000 per year depending on experience and qualifications.

   Full time (flexible work available) and 28 days annual leave.

33. The author uses Anna's words mainly to .

   A. examine   B. inform

   C. compare   D. advertise

34. My Creche provides service to .

   A. all children

   B. children older than five

   C. children under eight years old

   D. children from five to eight years old

35. What does a successful candidate need?

   A. A college degree.

   B. A language certificate Level 3.

   C. Great skills in communicating with people.

   D. Years of working experience with children.

   Football players suffer more concussions(腦震蕩) than athletes in any other high school sport. Is this beloved game worth the risks — or should schools do away with it?

   YES: Football is a dangerous sport.

   Football is a cruel sport that can have lifelong consequences!When your brain is bashed(猛撞) against your skull,it never fully recover.In fact,scientists are learning that repeated concussions may lead to Alzheimer's disease,Parkinson's disease,and memory loss. We don't let teens ruin their lungs with cigarette smoke 一 so why do we allow them to damage their brains in the name of football?

   Recently,Chris Borland,a promising young San Francisco 49ers player,quit after just one year,because of the risk to his health. That's a strong statement.

   And just look at all the cases of violence in the NFL (National Football League) — clearly brain damage isn't the only problem!Football promotes a culture of violence that rewards aggressive behavior. This culture needs to be stopped.

                     一Vikram Chandramouli,a seventh-grade student from Illinois

  NO: Banning football will not solve the problem.

   I've seen field hockey(曲棍球) teammates get hit in the face with balls and struck in the head with sticks,so I know firsthand: Concussions do not discriminate among sports!Why take away one of the most popular pastimes,then? At many schools,football is the center of student life. Without it,there would be no school spirit.

   I firmly believe that banning football will not solve the concussion problem. Bringing awareness to this issue — so that coaches and players understand how to prevent injuries and provide proper treatment if they occur — just might.

   Sports safety needs to be taught at the beginning of each season,so students understand the risks of playing with symptoms of a brain injury. And that goes for all teams,not just football.

                       —Amanda Vigdor,a high school senior from New Jersey 

29. Chris Borland is mentioned.

   A. to show how important football is

   B. because he is crazy about football

   C. to prove that football is too dangerous

   D. because he is suffering from many diseases

30. From Vikram's point of view,football.

   A. can ruin players’ lungs completely

   B. is bad for the social environment

   C. has some advantages

   D. encourages smoking

31. What does the underlined part mean?

   A. Brain damage can be caused by any sport.

   B. Racial discrimination does not exist in sport.

   C. Discrimination in sport can cause concussions.

   D. Football encourages students to compete fairly.

32. What does Amanda stress in the last paragraph?

   A. The advantages of playing football.

   B. The importance of banning football.

   C. The possibility of preventing injuries in sport.

   D. The necessity of teaching students sports safety.

   There's a new kind of bullying on the block. Rumors(謠言) ，threats , exclusion(排斥) ，and the lot have recently been accompanied by an equally dangerous but less overt(明顯的) method of tearing other people down: body shame bullying.

   Body shaming can affect anyone — regardless of gender or weight — and it's been observed as a growing trend appearing in school cafeterias.

   So what does this mean exactly? Kids and teens are pressuring one another to skip lunch or eat much less food than they want. With judgmental looks and nasty comments,students intentionally make their schoolmates feel ashamed of how much they eat,leading some kids to go so far as to buy lunch and then throw it away.

   In a recent survey of over 5 ,000 Canadian middle and high school students,researchers found that teens who reported being bullied were more likely to skip meals. The bullying took place online or in-person. As scientists have previously linked bullying with depression,anxiety,and eating disorders,it's not safe to brush off an occasional meal pass as an isolated incident; it's likely to become a repeated self-destructive behavior.

   To help fight against this form of bullying,researchers suggest that schools prohibit students from hanging out in the cafeteria if they’ re not eating,requiring parent permission forms if a student wants to skip lunch,and simply asking students what they ate for lunch,which may encourage them to discuss the issue.

25. Body shame bullying .

   A. mainly hurts young girls

   B. not only affects fat people

   C. is less dangerous than threats

   D. is a traditional kind of bullying

26. Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word “nasty” in Paragraph 3 ?

   A. Unfair. B. Brief.

   C. Unkind. D. Helpful.

27. What can we' infer from Paragraph 4 about body shaming?

   A. It can be very harmful.

   B. It always takes place in-person.

   C. It can be good for people's health.

   D. It doesn’ t always cause missed meals.

28. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

   A. Different forms of bullying.

   B. A discussion about bullying.

   C. How to avoid body shame bullying.

   D. What parents should do to stop bullying.

   When I asked my mom why I was so short when I was 7 years old,she explained that I have a medical condition called dwarfism(侏儒癥) .

   At first,I was very sad. I wanted to be tall,mainly because of the way people reacted to me. Kids would say mean stuff,like's weird how you' re so short.w In elementary school,whenever classmates would bully(欺侮) me,I'd run away and cry.

   Life outside school can also be tough. At the local amusement park,I' m not tall enough to go on all the rides,so sometimes I have to sit on the sidelines while my friends have fun.

   I'm now in the seventh grade,and I'm four feet two inches tall. And you know what? It doesn't matter!My height no longer bothers me like it did when I was little. I met a girl at school named Nevaeh,who is my best friend,and she has helped me realize that it's not what's on the outside that matters — it's what's on the inside.

   Nevaeh doesn't even mention my height when we hang out. In fact,if people tease us about being short (she's only six inches taller than I am) ，we’ 11 make jokes,like, “We’ re not short. We’ re fim-sized!” I refuse to let unkind people get me down. I'd rather turn something cruel into something funny,laugh it off,and move on..

   One of my favorite things to do is prove people wrong. Take basketball,for example. Since it's a sport associated with tall people,I was determined to play. And for almost two full seasons,I didn't make a single basket!But then,during a game last year,I stole the ball from a girl. I got to take two free throws. It was amazing. Everyone cheered. The experience made me realize that if I can score baskets,I can do anything.

   I'm not going to let my height get in the way of achieving my dreams.

21. In elementary school,the author .

   A. had many friends

   B. enjoyed herself at school

   C. was hurt by her classmates

   D. had a great time in the local park

22. Thanks to llevaeh,the author leams .

   A. how to make friends

   B. to perform better at school

   C. the importance of friendship

   D. not to care much about her appearance

23. How do the author and Nevaeh react to unpleasant words now?

   A. In a funny way. B. In a pitiful way.

   C. In an angry way. D. In a violent way.

24. Through playing basketball,the author has become .

   A. more tolerant   B. much smarter

   C. much healthier   D. more confident