A new research of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression . The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.
Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes —and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.
1. Which of the following is more likely to have depression?
A. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
B. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.
C. Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.
D. Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.
2. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.
B. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.
C. Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.
D. The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
A. Scared B. Disapproving.
C. Confused D. Disinterested.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. .Romance is a two edged sword for adults.
B. .Romance is good for young people.
C. Parents should forbid their children’s love
D. Puppy love may bring young people depression
When Nancy Lublin got $5,000 from her grandpa in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans .Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs. "If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says. “ but without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."
So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed. "So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."
Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview. Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need. Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help. Many of them have won jobs. Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years. Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager , says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”
1.What can we learn from the text?
A. Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success"
B. Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women
C. Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.
D. Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money.
2."Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_______
A. prefer buying clothes at a low price
B. like to wear different clothes.
C. need to look smart when looking for a job.
D. like the design of the dresses
3.From what Jenny says, we know that ______.
A . she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy
B. "Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her firm.
C. clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a job.
D. she is working happily at her present job
4.What would be a good title for the text?
A. Nancy: A Successful Law Student.
B. A Helping Hand for Women
C. Keep Your Old Clothes
D. A Successful Clothing Business
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1.欢迎Snow的到来
2.推荐李华为学生帮手（高二年级学生，男，17岁，）
3.介绍李华当帮手的优势（电脑，沟通能力，英语水平）
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Dear Snow,
I'm Zhang Fan, chairman of the Students' Union. __________________________________
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Dear Mr. Green,
I am very exciting to learn that you will start a magazine. That sounds great and I definitely agree you on that.
Some of the columns that you mention in the letter are really my cup of tea. “Cultural Express” give us a better understanding of the world. Since people from different part of the world have different values, it’s necessary to learn from each another. Apart from that, “Blurt Out” is pretty good for Chinese students to learn English idioms and improving oral English. “Entertainment” is also cool! The popular singers, actors or celebrities are so attractively that you absolutely can’t miss this part. Teenagers are to fond of popular things, too.
Well, I can’t list more, I really can’t wait to read this magazine.
Yours,
Li Ming
Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely 1. cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 2. represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 3. (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 4. against evils（灾祸）.
People’s 5. (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be 6. most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 7. physically. People 8. (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 9. (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 10. you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates; and when asked to answer questions, he always _ his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his father's gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he __ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never __ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his ，bought the little boy one of his favourite gifts and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺). All of a sudden, he ： his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. ，he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life; it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
1.A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often
2.A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered
3.A. Both B. None C. One D. Each
4.A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches
5.A. And B. So C. Before D. But
6.A. cared for B. got rid of C. hit upon D. put forward
7.A. appealed to B. attended to C. adapted to D. turned to
8.A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused
9.A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds
10.A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion
11.A. teacher B. gardener C. president D. botanist
12.A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent
13.A. believed B. recalled C. repeated D. knew
14.A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. probably
15.A. remembered B. understood C. wondered D. admitted
16.A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. providing
17.A. welling B. falling C. dropping D. crying
18.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead
19.A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father
20.A. so long as B. if only C. now that D. even though
