Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
1.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
A．go to their friends B．talk with their parents
C．have a discussion with their family D．talk with their friends on the phone
2.Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.
3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.
4.The main idea of this passage is that ___________.
A．Teenagers need friends
B．Friends can give good advice
C．Parents often choose their children’s friends for them
D．Good friends can communicate with each other
About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio was no longer useful. Television has both sounds and images（影像）. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.
However, fifty years later radio is still very popular and it will be here for a long time. One reason is that we don’t need to see an image when we listen to the music on the radio. In fact, listening with your eyes closed is the best way to listen to a piece of music. You can imagine yourself on a sandy beach or up high on a mountain. In other words, you can create your own images. Moreover, while listening to the radio, you don’t have to take your eyes off your work. For example, you can listen to the radio and drive at the same time. Or you can read a book and listen to the radio. Television, on the other hand, doesn’t have this advantage.
A radio is much smaller than a television. You can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime you want. In a quiet place you can use headphones to listen to the news or music on the radio. In this way you won’t disturb anybody.
Moreover, a radio is much cheaper than a television. For less than $ 20 you can buy a small radio and have fun with it.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A．Music. B．Radio. C．Sound. D．Television.
2.People like to watch TV because _______.
A．it has headphones to listen to the news
B．they can drive while watching TV
C．it has both sounds and images
D．they can watch with their ears
3.We learn from the passage that _______.
A．people can take a radio anywhere and turn it on anytime
B．television came out 50 years ago and it is useless now
C．a radio is more expensive than a television
D．people can use headphones to read books
Homeboy Goes to Harvard University
On January 11, 2007, as students sat and listened, a very important guest speaker named Richard, spoke to the students in the lecture hall. He not only showed the potential（潜能）within young adults, but encouraged them to work hard at their lessons.
Richard was a young child when his mother died and his father walked out. He was forced into many different foster homes（寄养家庭）where he felt unhappy. He did not know that his life was taking a turn for the worst.
His uncle, after getting out of prison, got him into drugs and alcohol. His uncle taught him that his place in life was either to be in prison or die trying to be “a man.” His uncle’s teaching almost started affecting him until a very important person came into his life: a teacher. This teacher taught him there is a place in the world for everyone and it isn’t related to drugs.
Richard is now a Harvard University graduate and has a great and loving family. Why? He was taught to have respect not only for others, but for himself.
After the meeting, it was hoped that the students realized within them there is a potential, and within everyone around them, is knowledge. As Richard reminded them, “Knowledge is power.”
1.On January 11, 2007, students listened to a speech made by Richard, who graduated from ________.
A．Harvard University B．a foster school
C．his teacher’s school D．his uncle’s university
2.Richard encouraged the students ______.
A．to love life B．to be a man C．to study hard D．to leave drugs
3.When he was young, Richard lived a（an）_______ life in foster homes.
A．rich B．unhappy C．relaxing D．interesting
4.Who played an important role in Richard’s successful life?
A．His uncle. B．His teacher. C．His friends. D．His parents.
Kate said "Hello" to Mr. Patel as she entered. She picked a basket and walked towards the back of the store 26 the rice was kept. The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles (过道), with rows of shelves full of 27 . Besides her and Patel there were only two boys in the store. They were both wearing 28 overcoats. They looked rather 29 because the overcoats were too long for them. " 30 ", she heard one of them spoke in a low voice to 31 . She walked on to the next aisle and found the 32 she was looking for. Then she heard something else. It 33 like a box dropping on the floor. She looked through the small space 34 goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box. But 35 putting it in the basket, he dropped 36 into the inside pocket of his overcoat. Kate looked back and 37 see Mr. Patel at the door checking through a list. Then she looked through the 38 in the shelf again. The boys still had their backs to her. They were putting something 39 into their inside pockets and then one of them said, "Let's get out of here. " They moved away from her. When she got to the door the two boys were 40 her. She watched them 41 for the few things in their 42 . They had both 43 their over coats. Mr. Patel did not seem to know what they had done. He even 44 at them as they were about to 45 . Now, Kate decided to stop them.
1. A．which B．that C．here D．where
2. A．books B．baskets C．goods D．magazines
3. A．dirty B．long C．gray D．tight
4. A．strange B．young C．nervous D．excited
5. A．look up B．listen to me C．Watch out D．Put it down
6. A．him B．her C．the boy D．the other
7. A．book B．rice C．bag D．magazine
8. A．looked B．heard C．showed D．sounded
9. A．between B．of C．around D．at
10. A．instead of B．before C．without D．as if
11. A．something B．it C．that D．one
12. A．would B．should C．might D．could
13. A．spot B．space C．goods D．books
14. A．important B．new C．else D．extra
15. A．looking at B．talking to C．in front of D．behind
16. A．paying B．looking C．asking D．reaching
17. A．hands B．pockets C．box D．basket
18. A．throw out B．put on C．buttoned D．hidden
19. A．shouted B．smiled C．looked D．laughed
20. A．leave B．pay C．speak D．apologize
Do you know the reason __ he was late?
A．of which B．for that C．for which D．of that
The teacher asked us_______ in deep water
A．don’t swim B．not swim C．not swimming D．not to swim
