American cities are similar to other cities around the world．In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture．American cities are changing，just as American society is changing．
After World War II，the population of most large American cities decreased；however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased．In the late 1940s and early 1950s，city residents became wealthier．They had more children so they needed more space．They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes．They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）．
Now things are changing，the children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults．Many, unlike their parents，want to live in the cities．They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest．Many young professionals are moving back into the city．They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there；or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers．
This population shift（迁移）is bringing problems as well as benefits．Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent．In the 1950s，many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs；now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities．
Only a few years ago，people thought that the older American cities were dying．Some city residents now see a bright，new future．Others see only problems and conflicts．One thing is sure：many dying cities in America are alive again．
1.What does the author think of cities all over the world?
A．They are dying． B．They are hopeless．
C．They are similar． D．They are different．
2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War II?
A．Because older American cities were dying．
B．Because they were richer and needed more space．
C．Because cities contained the worst parts of society．
D．Because they could hardly afford to live in the city．
3.According to the 4th paragraph，a great many poor people in American cities____．
A．are faced with housing problems
B．are forced to move back to the suburbs
C．want to sell their buildings
D．need more money for daily expenses
4.We can conclude from the text that_________________．
A．American cities are changing for the worse
B．people have different views on American cities
C．older people prefer the city to the suburbs in America
D．the population is decreasing in older American cities
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers．But last summer，Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son：suddenly he seemed to be talking more to his friends than to his parents．“The door to his room is always shut，”Joanna noted．
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter．“She used to cuddle up（蜷伏）with me on the sofa and talk，”said Mark．“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something．Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady．The problem is figuring out which time is which．”
Before age 11，children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds．“In fact，parents are first on the list，”said Michael Riera，author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers．“This completely changes during the teen years，”Riera explained．“They talk to their friends first，then maybe their teachers，and their parents last．”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them．To break down the wall of silence，parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say，and try to find ways to talk and write to them．And they must give their children a mental break，for children also need freedom，though young．Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend，not a manager，with their children is a better way to know them．
1.“The door to his room is always shut”suggests that the son________．
A．is always busy with his studies
B．is angry with his parents
C．keeps himself away from his parents
D．begins to dislike his parents
2.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_______．
A．their daughter isn’t as lovely as before
B．they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly
C．they don’t know what to say to their daughter
D．their daughter has grown up so quickly
3.Which of the following best explains“the wall of silence”in the last paragraph?
A．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents．
B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents．
C．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends．
D．Teenagers talk much about their own lives．
4.What can be learned from the passage?
A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children．
B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers．
C．Parents should force their children to talk with them．
D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers．
Every day, Daisy wakes up next to a man，who has to convince her they are married．When she expresses doubt，he takes out a photo album and shows her pictures of their wedding 13 years ago·
Only then does amnesiac Daisy accept that she has been married，and that everything he has told her is true．The lady’s condition was caused by brain injuries suffered in two road accidents，a motorbike crash in 1985 and a car accident in 1990．Since then everything that happens on one day is forgotten the next day．
She has no day-to-day memory after the car crash．And it is not just loved ones that Daisy struggles with．She uses hundreds of notes and reminders on her mobile phone’s calendar to keep her informed of appointments and everyday duties．And on the rare occasions when she takes the risk of going out of her home alone，she has to be armed with navigation（导航）programmed with her address．
There are some benefits，however．There is no such thing as a repeat on TV and every joke is funny, because it seemed she has heard it the first time．“It’s like I am living the same day, day after day,’’ said Daisy, who does voluntary work at a charity for people with disabilities three days a week．
Dr Peter Nestor said Daisy was suffering from anterograde（顺行的）amnesia．He added，“It is reasonably rare，but it does exist．You are able to carry out day-to-day things，and don’t forget how to do certain things like speaking．But if someone was to ask you what you did yesterday, you wouldn’t have a clue．”
1.What caused Daisy’s condition?
A．Her disability since birth．
B．Brain injuries in accidents．
C．Her declining health．
D．Tiring working．
2.How did Daisy’s family help remind her?
A．By taking her to the hospital．
B．By telling her jokes．
C．By showing her old photos and pictures．
D．By persuading her to recall the car crash．
3.The underlined word“amnesiac”in Paragraph 2 probably means
A．strong B．optimistic
C．warm-hearted D．forgetful
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Daisy could still enjoy a lot in spite of her illness．
B．The only thing Daisy kept in mind was her home．
C．Daisy couldn’t do anything but stay at home．
D．Daisy didn’t want to trust anyone else．
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
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注意：词数不少于120。
[1]If you can’t find your keys , ask a woman．It’s reported that females are better than males at multitasking, particularly if those tasks include searching for lost items, for example , the car keys．
[2]Researchers carried out two experiments, in which men and women have to juggle（同时做）several tasks．Examples of this include working in a busy office or cooking several dishes at once for a meal．In the first battle of the sexes , the volunteers played a computer game that required rapid changes of attention．Both sexes slowed down , but the women slowed less．This suggests that they found multitasking easier．
[3]In the second experiment , volunteers were given 8 minutes to complete a set of sums , search for restaurants on a map and work out the route they would take to search for a set of keys lost in a field．The two sexes did well on all the tasks, but the key hunt — in which the searches planned by the women were judged to be clearly superior．When it is the only thing to be done, both sexes are equally good at it．It showed that men’s ability to plan a search for lost keys breaks down, when put under the pressure of multitasking．The results suggest that women are better at multitasking than men．
[4] Women’s advantage at doing tasks has its roots in evolution．In the Stone Age , men could probably go out and hunt for food , while the women stayed at home and multi-tasked．They were always looking out for their children , as well as doing other things , like gathering fruits and doing mending and making stone tools．Men probably have somewhat more of a one-track mind．
1.What does the text mainly talk about? （no more than 6 words ）
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2.How many experiments did researchers do? （no more than 2 words ）
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3.In the first battle of the sexes, what did the volunteers do ? （no more than 12 words ）
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4.When searching for lost keys is their only task, how do both sexes perform ? （no more than 5 words ）
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5.What work did men mainly do in the Stone Age ? （no more than 8 words ）
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“OK,”I said to my daughter as she bent over her afternoon bowl of rice．“What’s going on with you and your friend J．?” J．is the leader of a group of third-graders at her camp-- a position Lucy herself occupied the previous summer．Now she’s the one on the outs．and every day at snack time, she tells me all about it, while I offer the unhelpful advice all summer long．
“She’s fond of giving orders, ”Lucy complained．“She’s turning everyone against me．She’s mean．And she’s fat．” “Excuse me,” I said, struggling for calm．“What did you just said?” “She’s fat．” Lucy mumbled（含糊地说）．“We’re going upstairs,” I said, my voice cold．“We’re going to discuss this．” And up we went．I’d spent the nine years since her birth getting ready for this day, the day we’d have the conversation about this horrible word．I knew exactly what to say to the girl on the receiving end of the teasing, but in all of my imaginings, it never once occurred to me that my daughter would be the one who used the F word-Fat．
My daughter sat on her bed, and I sat beside her．“How would you feel if someone made fun of you for something that wasn’t your fault?” I began．“She could stop eating so much,” Lucy mumbled, mouthing the simple advice a thousand doctors have given overweight women for years．
“It’s not always that easy,” I said ．“Everyone’s different in terms of how they treat food．” Lucy looked at me, waiting for me to go on．I opened my mouth, then closed it．Should I tell her that, in teasing a woman’s weight, she’s joined the long tradition of critics? Should I tell her I didn’t cry when someone posted my picture and commented , “I’m sorry, but aren’t authors who write books marketed to young women supposed to be pretty?”
Does she need to know, now, that life isn’t fair ? I feel her eyes on me, waiting for an answer I don’t have．Words are my tools．Stories are my job．It’s possible she’ll remember what I say forever, and I have no idea what to say．
So I tell her the only thing I can come up with that is absolutely true．I say to my daughter, “I love you, and there is nothing you could ever do to make me not love you．But I’m disappointed in you right now．There are plenty of reasons for not liking someone．What she looks like isn’t one of them．”
Lucy nods, tears on her cheeks．“I won’t say that again,” she tells me, and I pull her close, pressing my nose against her hair．As we sit there together, I pray for her to be smart and strong．I pray for her to find friends, work she loves, a partner who loves her．And still, always, I pray that she will never struggle as I’ve struggled, that weight will never be her cross to bear．She may not be able to use the word in our home, but I can use in my head．I pray that she will never get fat．
1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 indicates that Lucy ______．
A．often makes fun of her friend J．
B．has turned against her friend J．
C．gets along well with her friend J．
D．has begun to compete with her friend J．
2.Why does the author want to discuss with Lucy?
A．Because she wants to offer some other helpful advice．
B．Because she has prepared the conversation for nine years．
C．Because she is really shocked at Lucy’s rudeness．
D．Because she decides to tell Lucy a similar story of her own．
3.What does the author want to tell her daughter?
A．It is not easy to take the doctors’ advice to eat less．
B．People shouldn’t complain because life is unfair．
C．She herself was once laughed at for her appearance．
D．People shouldn’t be blamed for their appearance．
4.It can be inferred from the passage that_________．
A．the author earns a living by writing stories．
B．the author is a fat but good-looking woman．
C．the author will stop loving her daughter for what she said．
D．the author’s daughter agreed with her from the very beginning．
5.We can learn from the last paragraph that_________．
A．Lucy was deeply moved by her mother’s prayer．
B．a mother’s prayer will shape her daughter’s attitude towards life
C．the author allows her daughter to use the F word in her head
D．the author hopes her daughter will never have weight trouble
6.The author’s attitude towards her daughter can be best described as _________．
A．loving but strict B．indifferent but patient
C．satisfied and friendly D．unsatisfied and angry
