【題目】 “Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to take that quiz? We’re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let’s go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what you know is right and go to math class, take the quiz? Or do you give in and go with them?

People who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers（同齡人）. When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure（壓力）. It’s something everyone has to deal with—even adults.

Peers influence your life, even if you don’t realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. It’s only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.

Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system. Or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is reading it. Sometimes peers influence each other in negative（消極的） ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them.

It’s difficult to say “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.

It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust, a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.

【1】With his words in the first paragraph, the kid is ________.

A. planning some interesting activities after school

B. talking about a dinner party

C. asking other kids to take a quiz with him

D. encouraging other kids to cut a class

【2】According to the author, _________.

A. peer pressure does kids more harm than good

B. math is the most difficult subject for most kids

C. kids today are under greater pressure than before

D. peer pressure exists among people of all age groups

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Peer pressure. B. Your time.

C. Your life. D. Human nature.

【4】It’s suggested in the last paragraph that the readers _______.

A. make more close friends while at school

B. learn to refuse their friends in a polite way

C. get support from someone else if it’s necessary

D. build closer relations with their parents and teachers

【題目】At the age of seven I started taking violin lessons. I practiced half an hour every day, went to lessons once a week, and occasionally played in a group concert. Like most kids, I always thought practicing was boring. If my parents hadn’t been there to make me practice, I probably would have put down my violin and never have picked it up again.

I met Moira when I was 11 at an Irish music party. Moira hosted the party that night, playing the violin, singing and dancing. She made sure that everyone in the room got involved and had a great time. I immediately fell in love with the music she played and the energy that she brought to it. Just a few days after that party, I took my first lesson with Moira, and I continued taking lessons with Moira throughout middle school.

When I started playing the violin with Moira, playing music became something that I loved. She introduced me to so many types of music, from Irish to Old Time, to Cajun. Moira also taught me to play the guitar. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people actually wanted to hear us! When I began to play the violin, practicing was something that I did at home in my living room, but with Moira’s influence it quickly became something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners, at festivals, at the beach, at parties, at weddings, and late at night in my friends’ kitchens.

Moira took the music out to the classroom and brought it to life. Her passion(激情)was not only for playing music, but also for sharing it. My time with Moira allowed me to grow both musically and personally. I have met so many special people and had so many invaluable(無價的) experiences. Moira has proven to be the most important influence in my musical development, and also my invaluable friend.

【1】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer had her violin lessons every day.

B. The writer disliked the kids who hated the violin.

C. The writer usually played music in school concerts.

D. At first the writer was not active in learning the violin.

【2】The passage didn’t say directly but we can learn that .

A. Moira was a good neighbor

B. the writer was a good singer

C. Moira was a good organizer

D. the writer was a music teacher

【3】What can we know from the last paragraph?

A. Moira didn’t like to play music in the classroom.

B. Moira helped the writer a lot with her personal life.

C. Moira had great influence on the writer’s life

D. Moira was very thankful for the writer’s support.

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. My Way to Success. B. My Invaluable Friend.

C. My Middle School Life. D. How I learned the Violin.

【題目】 Her suggestion _____ to see Shanghai World Exposition interested every one of us.

A. that we would go

B. which we should go

C. that we go

D. we would go

【題目】—You were brave enough to shout at the meeting.

—Well, now I regret _____ that.

A. to do B. to be doing

C. to have done D. having done

【題目】Mary couldn't remember when she first met Mr Anderson, but she was sure it was _____ Sunday. because everybody was at _____ church.

A. /；the B. the; /

C. a; / D. /;a

【題目】Can you __________ behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?

A. stay B. fall C. remain D. turn

【題目】In so many ways, cyberspace mirrors the real world. People ask for information, play games, and share hobby tips. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love.

Some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with. They're looking for serious love relation-ships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others end in tears.

Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. Rather, a person's thoughts or at least the thoughts they type are what really counts. So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star.

Usually, this "faceless" communication doesn't create problems. Identity doesn't really matter when you're in a chat-room discussing politics or hobbies. In fact, this focus on the ideas themselves makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat?

Supporters of online relationships claim that the Internet allows couples to know how intelligent they are first. Personal appearance doesn't get in the way.

But critics (批評者)of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyber-space. Why? Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them. Internet users can carefully choose their words to fit whatever image they want to give. And they don't have to worry about what their "nonverbal(不用語言表達的)" communication is doing for their image. In a sense, they're not really them-selves. All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many unknowns, it's easy to let one’s imagination "fill in the blanks". This surely leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. How someone imagines an online friend is often quite different from the real person.

So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll, "Life in the real world is far richer than anything you'll find on a computer screen. "

【1】 Which of the following sentences is not true according to the critics?

A. Nobody can truly know another person in cyber-space.

B. Internet users can choose their words to create any image they want to give.

C. The Internet allows couples to know how intelligent they are.

D. In a sense, Internet users are not really them-selves.

【2】 Even the shyest person can become a chat-room star because what really counts is a person's _____ .

A. nonverbal communication

B. identity shown in the chat

C. knowledge and appearance

D. thoughts typed on the screen

【3】 The underlined word "This"(Paragraph 6) refers to _____ .

A. having exciting conversations online

B. forming personal relationship in cyberspace

C. imagining online friends with so many unknowns

D. knowing a person in a love relationship

【4】 What is the writer's attitude towards finding love in cyberspace?

A. Interested.

B. Not interested.

C. Positive.

D. Negative.

【題目】用所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空

【1】 He found it difficult to get on with her, _____ (possible) because of the difference in their ages.

【2】 They need more funding for _____ (medicine)equipment.

【3】 He was deeply _____ ( affect) by the performance.

【4】 We will be testing the _____ (maths)ability of every child.

【5】 The plan should result in the _____ (create)of 2000 new jobs.

【6】 He wants to be a programme _____ (develop) when he grows up.

【7】 The failure was caused by bad _____ (manage).

【8】 You may be able to get support from an arts _____ (found).

【9】 The money is _____ (safe)locked in a drawer.

【10】 Her death was totally _____ (unexpect)—she had always been in good health.

【題目】My friend, Tom, left New York in 1976 and _____ since then.

A. hadn't been heard of

B. hasn’t been heard of

C. hasn't heard of

D. hadn't heard of

【題目】I recognized him __________ he appeared on the stage.

A. the moment B. the moment when

C. when the moment D. at the moment when