We all dream about things that we would like to do we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part in it.

What are the hopes of teenagers?

We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after finishing your education? It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, so that they can help provide better lives for their parents. Other students hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers said they want to do jobs they enjoy. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.

What are the dreams of teenagers?

Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.

According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some said they’d like to go on exciting trips; one students said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly!

Conclusion It was clear from the survey that teenagers have similar hopes. It seems that most students hope to have a good education and find a good job. On the other hand, students dream of very different things: good things, and even crazy things. It is very important to dream, so hold on your dreams; one day they may just come true.

 

A survey about some Chinese students’ _____1._____.
Hopes of teenagers	Some students hope to start working as soon as possible.
Others hope to continue studying after finishing school and to go to university
2._________is the most popular choice of job.
Dreams of teenagers	Some students have more realistic dreams such as working as volunteers at the 2008 Olympics, etc.
Others have less realistic dreams such as becoming famous sportspeople or singer, _____3.____and sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
Some students ___4.____such as being able to fly.
Conclusion: The survey shows that teenagers____5.______

 

 

第二節(jié)Emerson, Jerry ,Aura, Sal和Knoll正在網(wǎng)上為自己征友，第56——60題是他們 的基本信息和不同需求。閱讀下面六位來自交友網(wǎng)站上不同人員的相關(guān)信息（A、B、C、D、E、F），為每個人選擇合適的朋友。選項中有一項是多余的。

56. My name is Emerson. I live in the western part of Russia. I 'm interested in meeting new    people and seeing different cultures. As I'm learning French now. I'm looking for friends with whom I can speak a little bit of French. I can also teach you Russian.

57. I'm Jerry. I am 29 years old and I am from Germany. I am a friendly and easy-going person. I like to learn more about other people and other cultures. Now I am interested in people, so I want to find a pen pal who likes writing people.

58. My name is Aura and I am 25 years old. I come from India. My friends often say that I am really kind-hearted and easy-going. I like to know about different people from different countries. I would like to make friends with Americans who are in their 20s.

59. I am Sal and I am 21 years old. I am an Italian. I love animals and playing sports or games with my friends. My friends say that I am a shy, friendly boy. I am looking for true friends who are fun to be with and like to talk a lot.

60. I am Knoll. I am from the Philippines and I am 18 years old. I love travelling, and I have been to the United States, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. I love music and watching TV. I want to make friends with those who are from the United States, because I am planning to continue my studies there after college.

A.I am Sophia and I am Korean. I like to have fun and try something new and interesting. My friends say that I am a fun, friendly girl. Also, I like talking. My favorite sports are soccer and baseball. I am looking for friends, especially from Europe, because I am going to study Italian in Rome next year.

B.I am Alicia. I am from America. I am 17 years old and I am in high school. I am a fun, energetic person. I like to play with my friends. I like listening to music and dancing. What’s more, I like traveling very much. I want to meet people who are under 20 year old and have similar interests.

C. My name is Jessica. I am 30 years old and I am working as a secretary. I often spend my evenings staying at home with a few friends instead of going out. I prefer to listen to others rather than talk. I worry a lot, but I also care a lot about others. I would really like to find pen pals from Italy!

D. My name is Jefferson and I am 26. I am from New York. I enjoy learning about different places and want to visit them myself some day. I am interested in Indian culture, so I want to find a friend who is from Indian.

E.I am Max. I am a lawyer and writer. I love nature, writing poetry and drinking a nice glass of red wine. I enjoy cooking, cycling and traveling. I love Germany and would like to make German friends to practice my German and learn more about Germany

F.I am Pierre and I come from Canada. I work as a French teacher and French is my first language. I love sports, watching movies and outdoor activities like fishing and camping. Also, traveling is one of my hobbies. I would like to make friends with people who are from Russia and Mexico.

第二節(jié)Emerson, Jerry ,Aura, Sal和Knoll正在網(wǎng)上為自己征友，第56——60題是他們 的基本信息和不同需求。閱讀下面六位來自交友網(wǎng)站上不同人員的相關(guān)信息（A、B、C、D、E、F），為每個人選擇合適的朋友。選項中有一項是多余的。

56. My name is Emerson. I live in the western part of Russia. I 'm interested in meeting new    people and seeing different cultures. As I'm learning French now. I'm looking for friends with whom I can speak a little bit of French. I can also teach you Russian.

57. I'm Jerry. I am 29 years old and I am from Germany. I am a friendly and easy-going person. I like to learn more about other people and other cultures. Now I am interested in people, so I want to find a pen pal who likes writing people.

58. My name is Aura and I am 25 years old. I come from India. My friends often say that I am really kind-hearted and easy-going. I like to know about different people from different countries. I would like to make friends with Americans who are in their 20s.

59. I am Sal and I am 21 years old. I am an Italian. I love animals and playing sports or games with my friends. My friends say that I am a shy, friendly boy. I am looking for true friends who are fun to be with and like to talk a lot.

60. I am Knoll. I am from the Philippines and I am 18 years old. I love travelling, and I have been to the United States, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. I love music and watching TV. I want to make friends with those who are from the United States, because I am planning to continue my studies there after college.

A.I am Sophia and I am Korean. I like to have fun and try something new and interesting. My friends say that I am a fun, friendly girl. Also, I like talking. My favorite sports are soccer and baseball. I am looking for friends, especially from Europe, because I am going to study Italian in Rome next year.

B.I am Alicia. I am from America. I am 17 years old and I am in high school. I am a fun, energetic person. I like to play with my friends. I like listening to music and dancing. What’s more, I like traveling very much. I want to meet people who are under 20 year old and have similar interests.

C. My name is Jessica. I am 30 years old and I am working as a secretary. I often spend my evenings staying at home with a few friends instead of going out. I prefer to listen to others rather than talk. I worry a lot, but I also care a lot about others. I would really like to find pen pals from Italy!

D. My name is Jefferson and I am 26. I am from New York. I enjoy learning about different places and want to visit them myself some day. I am interested in Indian culture, so I want to find a friend who is from Indian.

E.I am Max. I am a lawyer and writer. I love nature, writing poetry and drinking a nice glass of red wine. I enjoy cooking, cycling and traveling. I love Germany and would like to make German friends to practice my German and learn more about Germany

F.I am Pierre and I come from Canada. I work as a French teacher and French is my first language. I love sports, watching movies and outdoor activities like fishing and camping. Also, traveling is one of my hobbies. I would like to make friends with people who are from Russia and Mexico.

Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.

The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.

Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be linked to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

1.According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier      .

A．when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B．when they come to their old age

C．when they are in their twenties             D．when they are 18 years old

2.You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of      .

A．20               B．25               C．35               D．40

3.According to Arthur Stone, old people may      .

A．have a positive attitude towards their life     B．know how to spend money wisely

C．dream about good things every day          D．control their behaviors better

4.Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?

A．Those who are worried about getting old     B．Those who are single and unemployed

C．Those who feel unhappy all the time         D．Those who suffer from mental stress

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Getting Older Means Getting Happier        B．The Young Are Happier Than the Old

C．Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life        D．The Younger, the Happier

 

What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望遠(yuǎn)鏡)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!
“Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探測器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(軌道)in March，2006.
Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.” “Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future.  “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years.
【小題1】 What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.

A．Much sand

B．A red star

C．Its atmosphere

D．Its size

【小題2】One of the tasks of Mars Orbit Express is _______.

A．taking pictures of Mars

B．studying the weight of Mars

C．finding out distance between Earth and Mars

D．telling the time it takes to go from Earth to Mars

【小題3】Compared with Earth，_______.

A．Mars has a long history	B．Mars is big and heavy
C．Mars is close to the sun	D．Mars’ atmosphere is mainly O2.

【小題4】 Which might be the proper title for the passage?

A．Mars：differences from Earth	B．A probe：to learn more about Mars
C．Mars: change of temperature	D．A probe：to tell the future of Earth