Everybody can suffer from stress．No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life．Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group．Being a teenager is hard．You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions．Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home．or problems with brothers and sisters．Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends．Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school．Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university．The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers．There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them．Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it．Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress．It may sound simple, but it is true．A problem shared is a problem halved．Why is being a teenager often difficult?
| A．Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems． |
| B．Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems． |
| C．Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework． |
| D．Because adults often make them feel stressed． |
Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______．
| A．by asking them to go to university |
| B．by helping them with their homework |
| C．as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters |
| D．as families never support their children enough |
Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?
| A．Because there is a lot of competition for jobs． |
| B．Because there are no jobs． |
| C．Because a job is more difficult than school work． |
| D．Because there is a lot of competition for places at university． |
We can deal with the stress in our life ______．
| A．by not trying to find a job | B．by forgetting about our problems |
| C．by getting a place at university | D．by sharing our problems with our friends |
How much should you save? You may be able to save 100% of your money. Does that mean you should? Not at all. The best way to develop good saving habits is to make saving a regular part of your life, along with spending.
Here is the rule you should remember: save before spending. Whenever some money gets into your hands, from a job or your pocket money or whatever, take your savings out immediately, before spending any of the money. The beauty of this system is that if you take away your savings, you are free to spend the rest.
Here are some more suggestions on how to successfully get into the saving habit from teens. Let’s see!
Tony,13: I put my money in a bank instead of my wallet, so the money is not there. And I have to take an extra step to get it.
Bill,14: When considering a major purchase(购买), wait a week or so, at least. This will help you make sure if you still want it, and the price might go down.
Dick, 13: Carry very little money always. You can’t spend money if you don’t have it. A cake would be nice, but without a dollar, you can’t get it. Little things like that really add up quickly.
Steve,16: I used to be weak when it came to money. I bought something whenever I went into a store. I’m glad I’m not that person now. I taught myself discipline by keeping a $20 bill in my pocket while waking around the mall all day and not buying anything. Now I have no strong wish to buy things when I go into a store. It works for me.
These ideas should help you get started. If you have some questions about anything you’ve read here, or would like to share your ideas about saving money, please write to us.How does Tony advise you about saving money?
| A．By keeping money in a bank. |
| B．By putting money in a wallet. |
| C．By making it easy to get your money. |
| D．By buying little things. |
According to Billy, if you want to buy something expensive, you’d better_________.
| A．wait at least a month |
| B．make sure it’s necessary |
| C．wait until it’s for sale |
| D．ask somebody for help |
According to the passage, Steve is the person who _______.
| A．didn’t carry any money |
| B．can’t wait to spend his money now |
| C．didn’t use to buy anything in a store |
| D．doesn’t spend money quickly and carelessly now |
Where is the passage most probably from?
| A．A dictionary | B．The instructions | C．A newspaper | D．An advertisement. |
The writer wrote the passage in order to ask teens to_______.
| A．make major purchases |
| B．save 100% of their money |
| C．spend all their savings regularly |
| D．save money regularly as well as spending |
In the middle of a dark forest, there lives an owl(猫头鹰). All the animals know that he is the wisest(聪明的) among all of them. So they often go to him and tell him their troubles. Then the owl always teaches them what they should do.
One day, a little bird goes up to the owl. She is crying. “what’s wrong with you?” asks the owl.
“I’m not happy at all. I don’t want to be a bird,” the bird says.
“Why don’t you want to be a bird?” asks the owl.
“I am so small, weak and useless,” she cries. “I want to be big and strong like the lion. He is very important, but I am not”
Then the owl whispers(耳语) something in her ear. At once the bird dries her tears and goes away. One week later, the bird came back. “Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl,” she says to the owl. “I am very happy now. Every day, I sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for(监视) lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout at the top of my voice. Then my friend all run and hide. They are very thankful to me. I am useful and important now”
The wise owl smiles and says, “No one in this world is useless.”The animals in the forest visit the owl because_____________
| A．they are all afraid of him |
| B．the owl can help them when they don’t feel well |
| C．the owl can tell them what they should do when they have some problems. |
| D．they are wiser than the owl. |
The little bird is not happy because______________
| A．the lion often beats her |
| B．she thinks she is too small, weak and useless |
| C．she wants to kill the lion |
| D．she is very important. |
The owl tells the bird_______________
| A．that she is stronger than the lions and the tigers |
| B．that she must be happy |
| C．that she must run and hide |
| D．to sit on top of the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers |
The underlined word “tears” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．眼珠 | B．汗水 | C．眼泪 | D．雨水 |
From the story we know ______________.
| A．the bird’s friends are very thankful to her because she drives the tigers and lions away(赶走) |
| B．the lions and tigers run away when they hear the bird’s voice |
| C．the bird thinks that she is useful and important now |
| D．the owl is useless. |
The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory（领土）, belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension （紧张）between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).
The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司）stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager.
The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.
In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.
Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．Yes, they are. |
| C．No, they don’t. | D．No, they aren’t. |
Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?
| A．Because it is far from China to Japan. |
| B．Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan |
| C．Because it will cost too much money. |
| D．Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is True？
| A．China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands. |
| B．Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city. |
| C．The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. |
| D．The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan |
This passage may be _____.
| A．an ad | B．a piece of news | C．a poster | D．a survey |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times. |
| B．The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands. |
| C．Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue. |
| D．Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours. |
Beijing-- During the 24-hour period ending at 4 pm on Sunday, China confirmed(确诊)six new cases of human H7N9 bird flu(禽流感) , including five in Zhejiang and one in Jiangsu.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission(国家卫生和计划生育委员会) said that a total of 102 H7N9 cases have been reported in China, including 20 that have died.
Of the total, 12 H7N9 patients have been discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment, and the other 70 patients are being treated in designated（指定的） hospitals, according to the commission.
A total of 33 cases, including 11 that have died, have been reported in Shanghai. Twenty-four cases, including three deaths, have been reported in Jiangsu province, and 38 cases, including five deaths, in Zhejiang province. Anhui province has reported three cases, including one death. Beijing has reported one case and three have been reported in Henan province.
China officially confirmed the human cases infected （感染）with the H7N9 virus since last month.
According to the commission, China’s confirmed H7N9 cases are isolated （隔离）and there has been no sign of human to-human transmission（传染）.According to the passage, how many new cases have been found in China?
| A．4 | B．6 | C．5 | D．1 |
The underlined word “discharged”in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
| A．治疗 | B．死亡 | C．出院 | D．住院 |
In _____ , the most deaths have been found.
| A．Shanghai | B．Beijing | C．Zhejiang | D．Anhui |
According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true?
| A．Twenty people have died of H7N9. |
| B．Since last month, the human cases infected the H7N9 virus have been reported. |
| C．Not all the hospitals can take in the H7N9 patients. |
| D．One person can be infected by staying with the H7N9 patients. |
We can probably read this passage in a(an) _____.
| A．story book | B．newspaper | C．advertisement | D．magazine |
In the summer of 1980 a Spanish tourist, Gaspar Carner, went to Great Britain on holiday. When he was travelling in Scotland, he decided to visit Loch Ness, the famous lake where people say there is a monster. But while he was going across the lake in a boat, his bag fell into the water. In the bag were his passport, car keys, pen, and all his money. Loch Ness is 150 meters deep, so he didn’t expect to see the bag again!
Fourteen years later, in 1994, some scientists decided to explore the lake. They looked for the Loch Ness monster. Suddenly one of them saw something black in the water. They carefully went nearer. They thought the black thing was the monster. They went nearer and nearer. It was a bag. They took the bag out of the lake. They found that the photo on the passport was still clear. One of the scientists knew Gaspar Carner. So the bag was returned to him.Carner visited Loch Ness _____.
| A．on business | B．on holiday | C．for exploring | D．for money |
Why is the lake famous? Because _____
| A．it’s very deep. | B．there’s a bag in it. |
| C．there may be a monster | D．it’s in Scotland |
What’s in Carner’s bag? _____.
| A．A monster | B．Something black | C．Photo | D．Many useful things |
How did the explorers know the bag was Carner’s? _____.
| A．One of the explorers knew Carner |
| B．Carner recognized (认出) the bag |
| C．Carner was very famous |
| D．They expected it was the monster |
Why didn’t Carner expect to see the bag again?
| A．There was nothing important in his bag. |
| B．He didn’t like his bag. |
| C．The monster ate his bag. |
| D．He thought Loch Ness was so deep that his bag couldn’t be found. |
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