What better way to welcome spring than by helping to clean up the town we all live in! Here in Rockland we have a Spring Cleanup Day every year in April. The Cleanup Day 2014 will be April 20th. It will start with a town cleanup at 8 o'clock in the morning, and a tree planting activity at the Rockland Park is to follow in the afternoon. One thousand young trees are sure to make the park greener and prettier.
We will divide the people coming to help into eight teams for eight different areas. As usual, we will provide gloves, rubbish bags and other cleaning tools. You will also get free lunches and Tshirts when the cleanup ends at noon. We are going to have a friendly competition to see which team can pick up the most rubbish.
Bring your kids with you. It is a great chance to teach them to care for the environment around us. We have free drinks and chocolate candies for the children at the park.
Meeting: At the gate of Rockland Park, the town hall at 330 Jones Street, or the corner of Palace Street and North Street.
Signup (报名): Call 5862397 on weekdays, or visit our website below any time you like. www.springcleanup.com
The Spring Cleanup Day in Rockland is held ________.
| A．once a month | B．twice a month |
| C．once a year | D．twice a year |
People in Rockland can help to ____ on the afternoon of April 20th.
| A．clean up the town | B．take care of the kids |
| C．plant trees in the park | D．paint the park greener |
People joining in the Cleanup Day will NOT ________. 21*cnjy*com
| A．get lunches and Tshirts for free |
| B．be provided with cleaning tools |
| C．work in teams to do the cleaning |
| D．take young trees home to plant |
From the poster, the activities are a chance to teach the kids to ____.
| A．protect the environment |
| B．get free drinks and candies |
| C．pick up the most rubbish |
| D．do cleaning and plant trees |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can call 5862397 to sign up any time you like. |
| B．People can visit www.springcleanup.com to sign up. |
| C．The town hall is at the corner of Palace Street and North Street. |
| D．People can meet for the activities only at the gate of Rockland Park. |
If the child has been brought up in a loving, openly communicative environment, the relationship with parents would be a strong one．It is only when there are ongoing troubles in the relationship between parents and the child that there is a breakdown in communication．
When parents are going through difficulties in their own relationship, the child sometimes develops guilt．The child can hold himself or herself responsible for the breakdown in relationship between the parents．This needs to be explained to the child, who won’t speak out this guilt．
The teenage years are emotionally sensitive years to the outside world．For the first time the child realizes his or her position in society．Friends suddenly become more important than parents．It is during this time that the relationship between children and parents is tested．If the bond with parents is strong, the child will not be influenced by the drug and alcohol culture．If the bond is weaker, the child will end up with problems．
During such times, one of the effective ways to deal with the problems is to discuss the problem with the child．As parents, you will need to discuss the results of each choice and then leave the final decision to the child．Forcing parental will on children is counterproductive (适得其反的), especially at this age．Forcing parental will at this time will stop communicating and then you will not know what is happening in their life．Whatever the problem is, the child need never be made to feel lonely．The moment that happens, the possibility of serious self-harm is raised．
Any problem at this age can be dealt with by a flexible (灵活的) way by parents．Discuss things calmly．Leave the decision to the individual．Make yourself available for any help or support that the child hopes．The child will feel comfortable when allowed the freedom of choice．If parents have trouble with their relationship, the child __________ ．
| A．will communicate with their parents |
| B．will be responsible for the trouble |
| C．will feel guilty about the trouble |
| D．will help the parents recover |
According to the text, what will lead the child to get into trouble?
| A．The sense of responsibility． |
| B．A weak bond with parents． |
| C．Feeling depressed or stressed |
| D．The child’s confidence． |
Which of the following ways can help solve the children’s problem?
| A．Letting the children be． |
| B．Discussing it with the children． |
| C．Forcing parental will on them |
| D．Meeting their demands． |
The underlined word “forcing” can be replaced with the word“________ .”
| A．Weakening． | B．Pressing． |
| C．Understanding． | D．Losing． |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．The bond between parents and children． |
| B．Causes of teenagers’ problems． |
| C．Teenagers’ problems and solutions． |
| D．Always letting the children decide． |
The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to“ have his nose in the air”.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is“ both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who “has his head in the clouds”. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us---solid and strong.A down-to-earth person could be _____.
| A．social and proud | B．good and opposite |
| C．real and important | D．strong and changeable |
The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means ______.
| A．扬眉吐气 | B．目中无人 | C．瞻前顾后 | D．装模作样 |
If you only consider your own importance, _____.
| A．you’ll think you are better than others |
| B．your life will be like the solid and strong ground |
| C．you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people |
| D．your life will be filled with love. |
If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to ____.
| A．get along with other people easily |
| B．learn from those who are down to earth |
| C．be a good dreamer with quick mind |
| D．have your head in the clouds. |
This passage mainly talks about ______.
| A．the use of some expressions |
| B．dreams and achievements |
| C．the lifestyle of honest people |
| D．honest and understanding |
Not all memories (记忆)are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Wars and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and mental scars. Often they appear again in dreams.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill(药丸), which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce（减少）, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of sad memories.
In November, some scientists tested a drug(药) on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals(化学品) that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the mental effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused plenty of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
“Some memories can destroy(破坏) people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a dream. They usually come with very sad feeling.” said Roger Pitman, a scientist of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve(减轻) a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all get away from the mistakes of the past.
“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to erase those memories,” said Rebecca Dresser.The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．a new medical invention |
| B．a new research on memories |
| C．a way of erasing sad memories |
| D．an argument about the research on the pill |
The drug tested on people can __________.
| A．cause the brain to fix memories |
| B．stop people remembering their experiences |
| C．prevent body producing certain chemicals |
| D．erase the emotional effects of memories |
The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to _________.
| A．good stories | B．sad feelings |
| C．experiences | D．memories |
Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
| A．Some memories can destroy people’s lives. |
| B．People want to get away from bad memories. |
| C．Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. |
| D．The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories. |
Everyone has a dream job and we all hope our dreams can come true. Mr Black works as a reporter at a TV station. He wants to know what jobs teenagers are going to do when they grow up. He went to the Evergreen School to do a survey last Friday.
Mr Black asked the students to discuss with each other and then fill in the form with a pen. He told them to tell the truth. Mr Black thought most students would be teachers. The teacher is one of the best professions(职业) in the world. Maybe some students would be scientists. Rich knowledge would help them. A few students would be soldiers(士兵) because they could keep our country beautiful and peaceful.
Teachers helped Mr Black before school was over. They gave out one thousand eight hundred papers to the students. When the survey’s result came out, Mr Black and the teachers were surprised. Please look at the results.
| profession |
Proportion(%) |
| actor(actress) |
30 |
| scientist |
25 |
| teacher |
20 |
| Sports player |
15 |
| soldier |
5 |
| farmer |
5 |
From the first paragraph, we know this passage may talk about__________.
| A．teenagers’ dream jobs |
| B．Mr Black and his job |
| C．how dreams come true |
| D．how to make a survey |
What does Mr Black do?
| A．He is a teacher. | B．He is a reporter. |
| C．He is a soldier. | D．He is an actor. |
Why did Mr Black do a survey last Friday?
| A．Because he wanted to find a job for himself. |
| B．Because he wanted to know about students’dream jobs. |
| C．Because he was always interested in doing a survey. |
| D．Because he wanted to know how much money teenagers got a week. |
How many teenagers want to be teachers in the future?
| A．90. | B．360. | C．900. | D．1800. |
There was a robbery at City Central Bank last yesterday afternoon. Two men entered the bank at about 4 p.m. and told the bank teller on duty to give them $ 1,000,000. The robbers were carrying guns（枪） and wearing black masks（面具） to cover their faces. The robbers told all the customers （顾客）in the bank to lie down on the floor. Witnesses （证人）said that everyone in the bank was very frightened and did what the robbers told them.
The teller agreed to give them the money but told them they’d have to wait a few minutes. She said the bank manager would have to get the money out of the safety. As the robbers were waiting for the money. the teller tried to press an alarm button(按警报按钮) that was hidden under the counter. It was a silent alarm, so the robbers didn’t realize it had been set off.
Just as the manager arrived with the money, ten police officers entered the bank. The robbers were very surprised that the officers caught them easily. The robbers are now in custody（拘留） , and will appear in court next week.
Police congratulated Miss Alston , the bank teller , on brave act. The bank manager said that he would give Miss Alston a week’s vacation to thank her.Everyone in the bank did what the robbers told them because _________.
| A．they were frightened |
| B．the robbers were very polite |
| C．the bank manager told them to |
| D．they knew the police were coming |
The bank teller said the money was __________.
| A．under the counter | B．on the floor |
| C．in custody | D．in the safety |
What did the bank teller do ?
| A．She telephoned the police |
| B．She didn’t want to give the money to the robbers |
| C．She got the money out of the safe. |
| D．She pressed an alarm button. |
The police caught the robbers so easily because the robbers didn’t ________
| A．know who the police officers were |
| B．get the money |
| C．expect the police arrived at the bank so quickly |
| D．expect the money to be in the safe |
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