I hear many parents saying that their teenagers are rebellious(反叛的). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at another’s hands for safety.

They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such way is that the cords is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon—into a larger cocoon.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenager market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.

73. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is mainly to tell _____________ .

readers how to be popular in the world

teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

parents how to control and guide their children

people how to understand and respect each other

74. According to the writer, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them ______________.

have much difficulty in understanding each other

have too much confidence in themselves

dare not do things in their own way

are very much afraid of getting lost

75. During the teenager years, one should learn to __________ .

become different from others in as many ways as possible

find one’s real self

get into the right reason and become popular

rebel against parents

Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands, respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can’t be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.

       Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you ) get others to follow?

    Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that’s never forgotten.

    Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批評), which often hurts rather than helps.  Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. “Catch people doing something right!” he says. Then tell everyone about it.

     Take informed risk. (冒險). “The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise,” says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. “Sky divers don’t go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes beforehand.”

    Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail --- and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.

    Encourage enthusiasm.（熱情） “When people understand the importance of work, they lend their mental strengths,” says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That’s a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself - You will be followed by everyone.

69. The underlined word “cultivated”(paragraph 1）roughly means ______．

  A. encouraged      B. compared      C. examined      D. developed

70. The part “Always give credit” tells us that a leader should ______．

  A. give helpful criticism   

  B. regard others as real heroes

  C. praise people for their good performances

  D. praise everyone

71. To be a good leader, you should ______．

  A. not be afraid of any risks      B. think twice before taking risks

  C. try to avoid any possible failures  D. know what a thoughtless exercise is

72. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

  A. Leadership Is of Skills and Techniques

B. Leadership Is Very Important

  C. Not Many Can Be Leaders   

D. How to Be a Leader

The best way to improve your reading ability is, of course, to read. The student must make a real effort to improve his speed, and if necessary his comprehension, with each exercise. Too many students read passages passively（被動的） and without judgment: they simply start at the first word and read through to the end. You should read a passage actively, selectively（選擇地） and purposely. You must believe that you indeed have the ability to read faster and understand, and that you will.

Reading, like everything else in life, is best done when you’re relaxed. The key to improve it is concentration. You must be willing to break some old habits and form new ones. Extra body movement, such as turning the head from side to side, pointing at the line with a finger or pencil, or moving the lips, should be stopped immediately. Reading is mostly a mental process(大腦活動過程) and body movement helps neither speed nor comprehension. Then you should see words as part of a whole sentence or paragraph, not just in isolation(孤立), This is why a slow, word-by-word student often understands far less, or misses much of the joy and excitement of reading.

The student must learn to improve reading skills on their own, and not just when a teacher is looking over his shoulder. Reading improvement takes discipline（紀律） and effort. Don’t give up.

50. According to the author, how should we not read a passage?

A. actively        B passively.   C. purposely        D. selectively

51. You may conclude that whether you can improve your reading depends on________.

A. your attitude                      B. your good habits of reading

C. discipline                         D. all of the above

52. Which of the following is true according to the passage?        

A. When reading, you’d better point at the line with a pencil. 　　

B. When reading, you should turn your head from side to side.

C. When reading, you should pay attention to basic unit of meaning, that is a phrase or sentence that contains an idea.    

D. Body movement will help you to improve reading.

53. The best title for this passage is        .

A. Reading Faster                      B. Understanding Better

C. How to Improve Your Reading        D. Don’t Give Up

You can make friends by doing what a friend should do.

Here is how one new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning, how nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I’d like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look.

She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year. Then she said to the class, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you.” Could you make friends by doing the same things as the teacher did?

One way of getting to know and to like the other girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often easy to be friends with those people, who have the same hobbies as you, play the same games, and have had the same experiences as you.

You may find some new comers in your class may miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to walk to and from school or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things to talk about. Just talking together in a friendly manner is a good way to make friends.

56. The teacher’s sweet voice and her friendly look __________.

A. showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys

B. made every girl and boy happy

C. told the girls and boys everything about herself

D. meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting

57. According to the passage, the people ___________ will become friends easily.

A. without knowing each other                      B. who have a sweet voice

C. with the same interests                               D. who are good-looking

58. A new comer will become your friend if __________.

A. he always thinks of his old friend                  B. you ask him to do something

C. he knows you very well                         D. you talk with him in a friendly way

59. The best title of the passage is _________.

A. A new teacher’s friends                                 B. Friendship between a teacher and students

C. Making friends                                     D. Sharing friendship with a teacher

This year 2,300 teenagers ( young people aged from 13-19 ) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions (印象) of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and have a new understanding of the rest of the world.

   Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In return, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.

   Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected — much harder. Students rose respectfully (尊敬地) when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

   Family life, too, was different. The family's word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.

   “Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”

   At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize (批評) American schools.” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”

68. The whole exchange program is mainly to ____.

  A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America

  B. send students in America to travel in Germany

  C. let students learn something about other countries

  D. have teenagers learn new languages

69. What did Fred and Mike agree on?

  A. American food tasted better than German food.

  B. German schools were harder than American schools.

  C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.

  D. There were more cars on the streets in America.

70. What is particular (特別的) in American schools?

  A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.

  B. There are a lot of after-school activities.

  C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.

  D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.

71. What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?

  A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.

  B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.

  C. American schools were not as good as German schools.

  D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.

When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.

Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on the person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.

This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

71. According to the passage, winners        .

A. deal with problems rather than blame others  B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. have responsible and able colleagues        D. blame themselves rather that others

72. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to        .

A. avoid                B. accept               C. improve                  D. consider

73. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should         .

A. blame him for his lack of responsibility     B. find a better way to handle the problem

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem     D. ask a more able colleague for help

74. When problems occur, winners take them as         

A. excuses for their failures                 B. barriers to greater power

C. challenges to their colleagues             D. chances for self-development

75. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Winner’s Problem.                 B. A Winner’s Secret.

C. A Winner’s Opportunity.                        D. A Winner’s Achievement.

Do not _______________ too much time __________ games.

Nobody knows when the project will be completed. The boss has to be kept _____________ the progress of the work.

The wool market has _____________________ its earlier weakness.

Women ________________ two-fifths of the British labour force.

__________________ should be_________ every chance to travel and see new things during our holidays.

The poster only _________________ a few hours, before it was stolen.

At the G20 Summit this year, Mr. Obama said the new economic system would not only create jobs now but would make the US economy run better _______________________.

The government will ________________ how to reduce unemployment.

Most people enjoy receiving letters , but few seem to______________________writing them.

___________________, many people have a disability.

我發(fā)現(xiàn)這里布置的家庭作業(yè)不象在以前學校時那么繁重。   I found that the homework was not           __________ _________ ___________ I used to get in my old school .

be ashamed of    work out    go on a diet     go out

    stay up     in charge of    recover from     now that 

devote oneself to   along with    at present   sound like

81. I               to watch TV last night and now feel so tired.

82. The light                  ,so I can’t see anything in the room.

83. I’ll be                       the whole company next week when the boss ia away.

84. Many young girls, who want to lose weight, are always                     .

85. You should                      yourself for telling such a lie.

86. The doctor advised her not to take weight-loss pills any more but            for a certain time every time.

87. People in Yushu                  the effects of the natural disasters now.

88.               he had been punished by his father, you shouldn’t be so hard on him.

89. A woman,                 her husband, is surprised to see the great changes of their son.

90. He                 protecting environment, so he deserved the prize.

選詞組填空：根據(jù)句子語境從方框中選擇合適的短語并用其正確形式填空。（共10題，每題0.5分，滿分5分）。

reach out, depend on, contribute to, be likely to , pick up, rest on，

take over, make sense. turn out ,be linked to,

1. Polly found herself staring up at a man with his hands ________________ her arm

2. Many factors __________________ the development of this new type of English.

3. He _______________ for the gun but he was not quick enough to get it.

4. The island will _________________ the mainland by the new bridge.

5．Mary _______________ a lot of Spanish by playing with native boys and girls.

6.To the delight(高興) of the students, their English evening _______________ a great success.

7.When she fell ill her daughter ___________________the business from her.

8. If he continues to steal, he ___________________end up in prison.

9.Whether we will go camping tomorrow. _________________ the weather

10. I doubted your choice at first, but your explanation _____________________