Sometimes people give us nicknames (綽號) in order to be mean or make fun of us, which can really hurt.

Four eyes. Metal Mouth. Dumbo, Slow Poke, Crater Face. We’ve all heard kids calling unpleasant nicknames like these. Maybe you’ve even used similar nicknames on other kids, or been stuck with one yourself.

A playground bruise or cut usually disappears after a couple of days, but the pain and anger coming from being called a cruel nickname can last a lot longer than that. If you’ve ever picked on another kid by making up or using a tease nickname, or of you’ve ever been on the receiving end of one, you know that names like Fatso, Smelly, and Short Stuff can be very hurtful. Plus, they have a habit of sticking to us like glue!

People use negative nicknames as a way of keeping someone out of a group of gaining power over someone, or of making themselves feel more important. You may know a kid in your class who always comes up with nicknames for the other kids. This student likes to feel cool by acting like the official “nicknamer.” This can give a student a feeling of power, but that power comes at the cost of making other kids feel bad. Kids who give others hurtful nicknames are often trying to cover up the fact that they really feel bad about themselves.

Like other kinds of insults(污辱), a cruel nickname can be used to make a kid feel being left out or angry. Sometimes they're even nastier than most ways of being mean, because they can be so hard to shake off.

71．What is the best title of the passage?

       A．Powerful nicknames                            B．Hurtful nicknames

       C．How to make fun of other?                   D．How to give others a nicknames

72．According to the passage, the underlined word “bruise” in the third paragraph means        .

       A．joke                    B．nickname             C．wound                D．game

73．A kid often gives other kids nicknames in order to           .

       A．show off his power                             B．present his creative ideas

       C．win reputation                                     D．make himself hurt by others

74．The author believes that           .

       A．those who have hurtful nicknames are not confident

       B．those who give others hurtful nicknames are confident

       C．the “official nicknamers” are usually very cool

       D．the “official nicknamers” usually feel bad about themselves

75．The author’s attitude towards nicknames in this passage is best described as          .

       A．positive                                               B．negative              

       C．neutral                                                D．indifferent (漠然的)

Two space walkers fixed a camera on the outside of the international space station on Monday and threw overboard a data collecting device (裝置), sending it rolling off into space like a football. The new camera will help space station astronauts add new pieces onto the orbiting(軌道) station.

Mr Arthur and his Russian crewmate left the or biting station unmanned during the 5 hour spacewalk. Normally, one crew member stayed aboard while two others worked outside. But the space station crew has been reduced to two since the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, and it has been left empty nine times during spacewalks since then.

The device thrown overboard was once used to collect data on electrical activity around the space station. It was designed to work for only a few months and was no longer needed. Engineers were afraid pieces might break off and damage the space station, so they decided to cut it loose. The device, which weighs about 60 pounds and has solar panels that extend about 2 feet, is expected to burn up in the atmosphere in about three months.

Happily, the space walking pair helped each other into their spacesuits without the help of a third crew member. The space walk was put off by an hour because of trouble with the US airlock(氣密過渡艙), which did not depressurize (減壓) completely at first. But the pair quickly made up for the lost time as they worked outside. It was the first time in two years that space walkers exited through the US airlock.

67．Why did the spacewalkers leave the orbiting station unmanned?

       A．They were busy fixing a camera.

       B．They had to throw a data collecting device.

       C．They had to stay aboard.

       D．The space station crew has been reduced to two due to an accident.

68．According to the scientists, the device thrown overboard would          .

       A．return to the earth

       B．burn up in space in about three months

       C．be recycled and reused

       D．stay in outer space for a long time

69．The astronaut McArthur and his Russian crewmate           .

       A．put on their spacesuits with the help of each other

       B．worked outside of the space station with a third crew member

       C．put off the spacewalk to repair the US airlock

       D．were the first spacewalkers to exit through the US airlock

70．When the spacewalking pair carried out their task,         .

       A．they got the help from the new camera

       B．they put off the task as they planned

       C．they reduced their work as they worked outside

       D．they finished their work as they planned despite a delay at the beginning

    Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc. (I. A. M. for Teens, Inc. ) a corporation formed exclusively (專有地) to work for teens. It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment.

　　She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens. She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows.

　　Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey. In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience. It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this. For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment (義務(wù)) that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them.

　　Kimberly is the coauthor of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal (期刊). She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers.

　　Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, Inc. The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt (真心真意地) letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help.

　　To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:

　　I. A. M. for Teens, Inc.

　　P. O. Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone: 310-573-3655

　　fax:. 310-573-3657

　　e-mail for stories: stories @ teenagechickensoul. com

　　e-mail for letters: letters @ teenagechick

　　Web site: www. Teenagechickensoul. com

63．Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ____.

　　A．helping people in trouble

　　B．writing books for children

　　C．the research of teen problems

　　D．the healthy growth of teenagers

64．A “teen expert” is a person who ______.

　　A．has deep knowledge to direct and help minors(未成年人)

　　B．has much experience in educating children

　　C．travels around the country giving lectures to students

　　D．supports disabled children and their parents

65．Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?

　　A．Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.

　　B．Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul.

　　C．Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers.

　　D．Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.

66．What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?

　　A．Helping problem teenagers.

　　B．Collecting teenager problems

　　C．Attracting the teenagers.

D．Offering help to teenagers

    Water skiing is a sport with many social, economic and health benefits to society. It is unique in that it is a sport where able and disabled persons, and people as young as 5 years and as old as 80 years of age can participate alongside each other. It is a sport that involves more than one person, and is a wonderful family activity that gathers members together for a day of fun at a favorite waterway.

Anyone who has put on water skis can attest to its health benefits ― it is a sport that demands and develops strength, ability and endurance. The sport includes several disciplines(訓練) including slalom, tricks, cable, jump, ski racing, knee-board, wake-board, and barefoot, with each of these practiced for either recreational or competitive enjoyment.

Safety Tips For Water-Skiers

Don' t take unnecessary risks while water-skiing. The following tips will help you safely enjoy this thrilling sport:

ALWAYS have an observer in the boat. This is a legal requirement in many states. The boat driver cannot watch the skier and operate the boat safely at the same time.

ALWAYS wear a Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD) designed for water skiing. Ski belts are NOT recommended. Your approved PFD will help keep you a float.

Never ski in rough water. High waves or a choppy sea will prevent the tow boat from maintaining a steady course and speed.

NEVER ski after dark. It is dangerous and illegal. Any boat traveling fast enough to tow a skier is traveling too fast to navigate safely at night.

NEVER water-ski while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such activity is extremely dangerous because of the impairment to your judgment and ability to respond. A recent study conducted with expert skiers who were purposely drunk indicated that even their ability to ski was dramatically reduced.

Use hand signals between the skier and observer. Agree before you start what each signal means so there is no confusion at a critical moment.

59．Who can accompany you to go water skiing?

       A．A pupil in a primary school.                   B．A person who is disabled.

       C．A family member.                                 D．All above.

60．Which is wrong according to the text?

       A．Water skiing helps build up one’s strength.

       B．The disciplines mentioned are only for competitions.

       C．Hand signals should be agreed on between skiers.

       D．Rough water makes the tow boat less steady.

61．Which of the following is against law while doing water skiing?

       A．An observer doesn’t watch the skier.             

       B．A skier doesn’t fasten his safe belt.

       C．Go skiing at midnight.                                                         

       D．To go skiing after drinking wine.

62．The propose of writing the article is to ______.

       A．warn people of danger of going skiing 

       B．tell how to enjoy water skiing properly and safely

       C．tell people, both young and old, to learn to go skiing

       D．tell people not go skiing after drinking too much wine

    I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye. Queen City Casket Company. “What is it?” I wondered I turned it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand scrawled (手寫的) message. Immediately my mind traveled back many years ago.

I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet street of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder. On my rounds that day, I came to that company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers whether they wanted any magazines.

Shaking off the rain like a wet dog, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he led me over to the fireplace. Noticing the hole in the top of my shoe, he said, “Come with me!” pulling me into his car . We pulled to a stop before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman fitted me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had ever seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up in them. “We’ d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr. Rader said.

Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a card, wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With   tearful eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately, “Jimmy, I want you to know I love you”. I said goodbye, and for the first time I sensed a flam of hope that somehow things would be all right. With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a difference.

56．What can we learn about the author according to the passage?

       A．He was once a young salesman of QCCC.

       B．He was very poor when he was a child.

       C．He had to sell magazines to pay for his school fees in Oxford.

       D．His parents abandoned him so that he must earn money by himself.

57．The author came to Mr Rader’s company because           .

       A．he wanted to say sorry to Mr Rader for not selling out the magazines

       B．Mr Rader was one of his relatives

       C．he wanted to ask Mr Rader to offer him a job

       D．he wanted to have another try after traveling many places

58．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means you should           .

       A．do things in the way others would do

       B．do something to others when you would like them to follow you

       C．do kind things first if you want others to do so in the same way

       D．do something because you would like others do it

A young and successful manager was traveling down neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids rushing out from   36   parked cars and slowed down   37   he thought he saw something.

As his car passed, one child   38   and cast a brick into the Jaguar's side door. He   39    hard and turned the Jaguar back to the spot from   40   the brick had been thrown. He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and   41   against a parked car, shouting angrily, “What was that all about? Just what   42   are you doing? That’s a new car and that brick you threw is going to   43   a lot of money. Why did you do it?”

“Please, mister… please, I’m sorry, but I didn’t know what else to do!”   44   the youngster. “It’s my brother. He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t life him up.”   45  , the boy asked the manager, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too   46   for me.”

  47   by the words, he hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then   48   his handkerchief and wiped the cuts. A quick look told him   49   everything was going to be okay. “Thank you, sir. And   50  ,” the grateful child said to him. The man then   51   the little boy push his brother to the side walk toward their home. It was a long walk back to the Jaguar…a long, slow walk. The manager never did repair the   52  . He kept the dent (凹痕) to  53  him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to  54  . When life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart, sometimes you don’t have time to listen, life will   55   at your head.

It’s our choice Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick.

You say schooldays are the happiest days of your life, but not        me!

       A．with                    B．a(chǎn)bout                  C．to                       D．for

John and Mary,         sure to come to our party this evening.

       A．is                        B．who are               C．be                       D．a(chǎn)re

Was it on the playground         you played basketball         you lost your watch?

       A．where, that          B．that, that              C．that, where          D．which, where