As a well﹣known Chinese TV hostess， Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows， Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers． The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life．
Dong was born in a highly educated family in 1973． she had a great love for traditional literature（文学）from an early age． In 2015 when she was about to study in the U．S．， Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess． Because of her passion for traditional literature， Dong accepted the job．
"The contest interests me very much． Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing， "said Dong． To her great joy， the show has become more and more popular．
Under the slogan（口号）"Reading touches people's hearts"， the new TV show Readers has become a success． It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something． Dong works as both hostess and producer．
Readers became a turning point in Dong' s 21 years of hosting．She said it brought her "quite a
huge challenge"．
"There is no shortcut（捷径） in this world． If you want to be a good host， you need to make thorough preparations，" said the beautiful hostess． "The charm of life lies in its unknown， so we just have to try and keep going．"
（1）What shows is Dong Qing hosting now？
A． Readers．
B． Chinese Poetry Conference．
C． Chinese poetry Conference and Readers．
D． The Voice of China．
（2）Where did Dong Qing decide to study in 2015？
A． In France．
B． In England．
C． In Japan．
D． In America．
（3）What does Dong Qing do at present？
A． An actress．
B． A singer．
C． A hostess．
D． A hostess and producer．
（4）The underlined word "passion" in the second paragraph probably means "great "．
A． love
B． joy
C． surprise
D． pride
（5）What's the best title （题目）for the text？
A． Find the Beauty of Life
B． How to Be a Successful TV Hostess
C． Reading Touches People's Hearts
D． Dong Qing﹣a Talented Lady
Using iPads to Make Learning Fun
Paper，pencil，whiteboard，textbook are the tools you need if you want to go to school．But recently，you can add another one to the list：an iPad．
Because the popular Apple tablet is not only useful for searching the Internet and watching videos，
but it is also being used to make learning fun．
Scientists now know that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves，so recently software developers have made iPad applications（应用程序） that look like video games，but have strong educational
content．One of the best examples of this new form of teaching application is Futaba，game in which up
to four children try to recognize a spinning（旋转的）object，and then identify what it is．The game can be used to teach English，math，foreign languages，or just about anything，and students love it．Teachers can even make their own questions．The important thing is that children enjoy the game，and don't even realize how much they are learning!
So the next time you have to choose between making your child study or letting them play game，just
remember﹣﹣they could do both at the same time!
（1）What can be added to the school thing list according to the passage？
A．An ipad．
B．An English textbook．
C．A pencil．
D．A whiteboard．
（2）What does the underlined word"tablet"probably mean in Chinese in this passage？
A．药片
B．掌上电脑
C．牌匾
D．桌子
（3）Futaba is ．
A．an old kind of classroom
B．a new outdoor activity
C．a new educational application
D．a very old tool of teaching
（4）How many children can take part in one Futaba game at a time？
A.7．
B.6．
C.5．
D.4．
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Scientists think that we learn better when we are enjoying ourselves．
B．Futaba can only be used to teach languages．
C．Teachers can make their own questions using
D．The writer thinks children can study and have fun playing games at the same time．
There was once a guy who suffered from cancer，He was 18 years old and could die anytime．
He stayed in his house and never went outside．He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once．So he asked for his mother's permission，who was his only lifelong friend．
He walked down his block and saw a CD store．He stopped and looked through the front door．
He saw a beautiful girl about his age and knew it was love at first sight （看见）．He opened the door and walked closer and closer to the desk where she sat．
She looked up and asked，"Can I help you？"She smiled．
He thought it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen before，He answered，"Uh…Yeah…Umm…I would like to buy a CD．"
He picked one out and gave her money for it．She wrapped（包裹） it carefully and gave it to him．
He took it home and put it in his closet．From then on，the same thing happened every day until one evening the phone rang．The mother picked it up and answered，"Hello？"It was the girl!
The mother started to cry and said，"You don't know？He passed away yesterday…"The line was quiet except for the cries of the mother．
Late that night，the mother went into the boy's room and opened the CDs．She found pieces of paper with words："Hi…I think U R really cute，Do u wanna go out with me？Love．Jocelyn．"
（1）Who took care of the guy all his life？
A．His father．
B．The girl．
C．His mother．
D．A doctor．
（2）The guy fell in love with the girl ．
A．after he talked with her
B．after she wrapped the CD for him
C．the moment he saw her
D．when he gave her money for the CD
（3）What can we know about the girl from the passage？
A．She was beautiful．
B．She loved the guy．
C．Her name was Jocelyn．
D．Both A，B and C．
（4）How did the mother feel when she saw the words on piece of paper on the CDs？
A．Excited and surprised．
B．Disappointed but excited．
C．Moved and excited．
D．Moved but deeply sad．
（5）The best title（题目） for the passage can be ．
A．Say"I love you"
B．Love From a Mother
C．A Beautiful Girl Selling CDs
D．A CD Store．
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7， she learned about plans to modernize her middle school． Claire asked the school board（董事会）to add solar panels to the project because， she explained， clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school．
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just ＄ 25，000﹣one﹣fifth of the cost． So Claire organized a group of kids and grown﹣ups who set to work raising the rest． They sold their second﹣hand books， put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠）， even going door﹣to﹣door for them． One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work， the group paid for the solar panels， which now provide one﹣fourth of the school's electricity needs﹣saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars． "My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community，" Claire said． "There are always going to be hard parts． When there's a challenge（挑战）presented to you， you can learn from it and use it as chance to overcome it． "
（1）After knowing the project was still in need of money， Claire ．
A． raised ﹩25，000
B． asked for more help
C． sold old newspapers
D． donated half the cost
（2）What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph2 refer to（指代）？
A． Solar panels．
B． Second﹣hand books．
C． Shows．
D． Donations．
（3）Which picture shows the change of the electricity cost after the use of solar panels？
（4）From Claire's words in the last paragraph， we learn that ．
A． hard work was her favorite
B． the project went smoothly
C． a small thing makes a big difference
D． solar panels cost a lot
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． A Dependent Girl
B． A Modern School
C． Don't Waste Energy
D． Never Give Up
Have you ever heard the phrase "You never get a second chance to make a first impression（印象）"？ It may sound like an unusual piece of advice，but it is true﹣the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person treats you or reacts to you in the future．
What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds．When you meet someone for the first time，by the time you have stated your name or shaken hands，the other person has already formed an opinion about the kind of person you are．
So how do you make a good first impression？All things grown up tell you such as being polite，and being well﹣dressed are very important．However，the most important tool for making a good first impression is your face．
Smiling，being responsive，and looking like you are happy will almost always leave a positive（积极的）impression on people，especially those who do not know you．Most people，generally speaking，are ready to smile back when they are smiled at．
Furthermore，smiling and being in a positive mood helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things．This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly．So if you ever need a reason to be happy，think about the wonderful people you might meet and impress with a cheerful smile．
（1）What does the underlined word "react" in Paragraph I probably mean in Chinese？
A．回应
B．道歉
C．报告
D．建议
（2）Which paragraph shows how soon others form opinions on you？
A．Paragraph 1．
B．Paragraph 2．
C．Paragraph 3．
D．Paragraph 4．
（3）What is the most important to leave good impressions？
A．Shaking hands．
B．Stating your name．
C．Dressing nicely．
D．Wearing a smile．
（4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？
A．Friendliness helps solve problems．
B．Being positive helps you find a way out．
C．There are many reasons to be happy．
D．Thinking of great people cheers you up．
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A．The First Impression Does Count
B．Smiling Makes the First Impression
C．Manners Leave Deep Impressions
D．Impressions Decide Who You Are
All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．
The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．
●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．
The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．
●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．
（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．In poor areas
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
Lockheed Martin，American space system company（空间系统公司）has found a really cool way to inspire the young minds of today to the research fields in Science．Technology Engineering and Math（STEM）．
It may look like a normal yellow bus，but all the magic happens once you get inside．Meet the"Mars（火星） Experience Bus，"part of Lockheed Martin's new"Generation Beyond"national education program to get the kids joining in studying what goes on outside of our home planet．The bus offers a virtual reality（VR，虚拟现实） experience making the teenagers feel like they are driving on Mars．
The VR experience was developed by taking advantage of software（软件）created for today's best video games，so you can imagine the picture shown is top level．The kids do seem really excited to see the bus take a virtual trip on the red planet and search unknown places．It's certainly a great way of learning about the universe by virtual reality working on a common bus．
The Lockheed Martin's bus will start a tour in the United Stated to allow kids from different parts of the country to take a ride in it．The Generation Beyond project also includes an iPhone app for IOS providing real﹣time information about weather reports for Mars，and there's also a free deep space course for middle school teachers and students．
57．"A really cool way"in the first paragraph refers to ．
A．a science subject
B．Mars Experience Bus
C．video game software
58．"Generation Beyond"is a/an ．
A．school bus
B．education project
C．vacation trip
59．The VR experience was developed from ．
A．video games
B．space science
C．driving systems
60．Which of the following statement is TRUE according to this passage？
A．It just looks like a normal school bus after you get inside．
B．Kids are sure to be more interested in all subjects after the experience．
C．You can get the real﹣time weather reports for Mars with an iPhone．
61．The best title of this passage may be ．
A．The common yellow bus．
B．The mysterious red planet．
C．The magic VR tour．
Car﹣hailing company DiDi signed an agreement with TAL Education Group to provide free online courses for the children of taxi drivers．The courses，worth 30 million yuan，cover
all subjects from primary to high school．Children can study courses at home，saving parents time to spend or pick up children from off﹣line after﹣school classes．
According to Zhu Jingshi，vice president of DiDi，all 153 million registered（注册）taxi drivers of DiDi can ask for the courses on the company's mobile app．The car﹣hailing company will evaluate （评价）the drivers and provide courses on the basis of the time they became registered drivers with the company，the number of passengers served and evaluation from passengers．
The health and education of children have remained top priorities of Chinese parents，including taxi drivers． A survey done by DiDi and TAL showed that although the average monthly income（平均月收入）of taxi drivers is only 6000 yuan，many would like to pay 40 percent of their income for their children's education．
The survey found that most taxi drivers were born in the 1970s and 1980s and worked seven days a week．More than 70 percent of them have children under 18 but very few have time to be with family and children．Only 8 percent of them said they had guided their children in doing homework．Because of these，60 percent of drivers hope their children could receive the guidance from professional services．
（1）The online courses would help taxi drivers for their children's education．
A．find good school
B．get better teachers
C．save time and money
（2）The children of taxi drivers would like take the courses like Picture ．
（3）The underlined sentence"The health and education…"means that ．
A．most of the taxi drivers have little time to take care of their children．
B．Chinese parents care about the health and education of their children most．
C．Lots of children of taxi drivers are in poor condition of health and education．
（4）According to a survey，many taxi drivers would spend about yuan on their children's education a month．
A.2400
B.4000
C.6000
（5）This passage mainly tells us about ．
A．a new kind of transportation called DiDi．
B．The free online courses for taxi drivers'children
C．The taxi drivers working hard day and night．
There were three big fish in the lake．One of them，Demo，was wise；another one，Jimmy，was half﹣wise；Martin，the third one，was stupid．
Some fishermen came to the bank of the lake with their nets．The three fish saw them．
Demo decided at once to leave，to make the long and difficult trip to the ocean．He thought，"I won't discuss with these two about this．They love this place so much that they call it home and will stay on．How silly they are!They still haven't realized we are in great danger now．Their ignorance will cost them their lives．"
Seeing the wise fish had left，Jimmy thought，"My guide has gone and now I've lost my chance to escape．"He felt sorry for it and then thought，"What can I do to save myself from these men and their nets？Perhaps I should pretend （假装）to be already dead，giving myself totally to the water．"So he did that．He went up and down with the water，helpless，within arm's reach of the fishermen．
"Look at this!The best and biggest fish is dead．"One of the men lifted him by the tail，and threw him up on the ground．He rolled （滚动）over and over and moved secretly toward the water，and then，back in．
The third fish was aimlessly jumping about，trying to escape with his speed and cleverness．The net，of course，finally closed around him，and as he lay in the hot frying﹣pan bed，he thought，"If I get out of this，I'll never live again in the limits of the lake．Next time，the ocean!I'll make it my home．"
56．The passage is a
A．diary
B．story
C．notice
57．The underlined word"ignorance"in the passage means" "in Chinese．
A．冲动
B．勇气
C．愚昧
58．Jimmy thought that he could escape from the fishermen by ．
A．traveling to the ocean
B．pretending to be dead
C．jumping here and there
59．Who was caught by the fishermen at last？
A．Demo
B．Jimmy．
C．Martin．
60．What can we learn from the passage？
A．It is important to make proper changes in time．
B．Good chances are always given to the honest．
C．The stupid can also succeed with great efforts．
" Red envelope "（微信红包）has swept the country recently．Children can get more money by snatching（抢）red envelope． But everyone needs to understand something about money： where it comes from， how to save it and how to spend it correctly． Too many parents don't take time to teach their children about money， and as a result， many of those children don't know how to deal with money when they grow up．
When should parents begin teaching their children about money？ Experts（专家） agree that it's never too early． The more children learn about money，the more correctly they will be able to deal with money as they grow older． To begin with， parents can teach kids how to count money．
Next， parents can teach kids how to save money． For example， a kid wants a new bicycle． Parents can teach them to save part of their pocket money for that bike，while still keeping some money for ice cream and movies． In this way they will begin to understand the meaning of saving．
Also it's never too early to teach children different ways to make money besides snatching red envelopes． For example， they wash cars， clean gardens， look after babies and so on． Sit down with children and talk with them about some ways they could make money． You'll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making．
Teach children about how to deal with money when they're young， and their future will be brighter．
（1）Experts agree that parents should teach the children about money ．
A． when they grow up
B． when they go to school
C． as early as possible
（2）In order to teach the children about money， parents may tell them to start with ．
A． counting money
B． making money
C． saving money
（3）Parents teach kids how to save money so that the children can ．
A． buy ice cream
B． know the meaning of saving
C． watch movies
（4）According to the passage， it is TRUE that ．
A． parents should ask children to buy a new car
B． parents should ask children to study harder
C． parents can teach children to save part of their pocket money
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
A． How to save money
B． How to deal with money
C． How to make money
There are millions of recipes（菜谱） hidden in the boxes and hearts of grandmother and parents． These family recipes are a special part of our family history． Some of them have been passed down from generation（一代人） to generation．
"I realized I couldn't go home every weekend for my mom's delicious dishes，" says Shreya， who is about to enter university．Shreya has recently started following her mother around the kitchen，taking notes on how to make her "masala chai" and tasty kachoris．
"Those special tastes can immediately unlock a whole flood of emotions， memories and feelings of family， love， and comfort，" says she．
She adds， "I am looking to the day when my kids will come to know of their grandmothers through the dishes they cooked．"
But many of us find it difficult to keep the food connection with our busy life．Even if we have time，not many of us take the effort to collect and record the recipes from our grandmothers and parents． We often get a recipe on the phone and take it down quickly on a piece of paper．We just stick it onto the fridge for a week or two and forget about it as soon as the paper disappears from there．
Actually，there are simple ways to keep family recipes，Scrapbooks（剪贴薄）are easily found in the market． You can even add photos to record every detail of your memories about the recipe．With the help of some popular apps like Story Scans， recording family recipes has never been easier．What is needed is to scan（扫描） the recipes and record the story behind each of them． It can become the most meaningful work you have ever done with and for your family．
Keeping family recipes is saving and honoring our tradition so that future generations can continue to make family ties stronger． Every time you remember your loved ones， recreate one of the dishes from your collection and let the memories from the good old days comfort you． So why not gift your kids a family recipe book when they are starting a new life？
（1）Why does Shreya follow her mother around the kitchen？
A． To clean up the kitchen．
B． To note down recipes．
C． To prepare family dinners．
D． To talk about family rules．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Ways to record recipes can be easy．
B． Most people like writing recipe books．
C． Recipes have become popular with kids．
D． People often buy recipe books in the market．
（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Family Recipes： Secrets of Cooking
B． Family Recipes Are at a Crossroads
C． Family Recipes： Connections to Interests
D． Family Recipes Are More than Just Recipes
Blue Lightning
Sally loved cars more than anything else． This spring she thought of building a go﹣kart to enter for the Go﹣Go Race． So she asked her dad for help．
"Well，" he said． "How about this： you do some research first and then come back to me with a design．"
A week later， Sally brought her notes and drawings to Dad． She named her go﹣kart "Blue Lightning"． Dad looked over her work， thinking． "Well， that's interesting，" he said． "Have a try． Just build Blue Lightning as you've designed．"
Over three weekends of hard work， Sally turned her design into a real， working go﹣kart and painted it light blue． Dad asked her to take it for a test drive． Sally agreed．
After she did that， Sally drove back to Dad． "Well，" she said． "Now I know why you wanted me to have a test drive．"
"Oh， do you？" he said． "Please share．"
"When I drove fast， there was a lot of pushback，" she said． "I think it's because of the lightning bolt （闪电） shape．"
"Very good!" Dad said．
"So， why didn't you tell me about that problem in the first place？" Sally asked．
Dad laughed． "Where's the fun in that？ If you give a man a fish， he'll eat for a day． But if you teach a man to fish， he'll eat for a lifetime．"
Sally said， "I see． Anyway， designing is half the fun !"
Dad smiled． "Good． Sometimes， learning happens during the process． We learn how to do something right by doing it a few times first and making mistakes along the way．"
That encouraged Sally and she worked even harder． When she showed Dad her new go﹣kart， he nodded with pride．
Finally came the race． Sally wasn't worried about whether she would win﹣in her mind， she had already won， by building something better than ever before．
（1）Sally thought of building a go﹣kart to ．
A． practice driving
B． enter for a race
C． play with friends
D． do some research
（2）What did Sally's dad ask her to do after she built the go﹣kart？
A． To have a test drive．
B． To take a good rest．
C． To give it a cool name．
D． To paint it light blue．
（3）Sally's story mainly tells us that ．
A． winning a race is important
B． fishing brings us a lot of fun
C． driving experience is necessary
D． learning happens during the process
Say you're sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites．"Oh，that game's easy．So not worth the time，"one of your friends says．The others agree．Although you enjoy the game quite a lot，not wanting to argue with them，you go along with the crowd．
You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure（同伴压力），also called peer
influence．You will adopt a certain type of behavior，dress，or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your"peers"．As a teen，you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas．
We are all influenced by our peers at any age．For teens，as school and other activities take you away
from home，you may spend more time with your friends than with your family．As you become more
independent，your peers naturally play a greater role in your life．
According to Dr．Casey from Cornell University，teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions
on their own and in situations where they have time to think．However，when they make decisions in the
heat of the momentor in social situations，their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers．In a
recent study，teen volunteers played a video driving game，either alone or with friends watching．The
researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were
watching，compared with when they played alone．This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control risky behavior when their friends are around，or in situations where they are extremely angry．
Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices，they can also influence us to make good ones．A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it，or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important．In fact，friends often encourage each other to study，or try out for sports．
While we are always influenced by those around us，the decision to act or not is up to us．So when it
comes to decision making，the choice is up to you．
52．According to the passage，Dr．Casey probably agrees that teens ．
A．like to play driving games with their friends
B．prefer situations where they have time to think
C．may take more risks when their friends are around
D．are slow in making decisions when they are on their own
53．The words" in the heat of the moment"in Paragraph 4 probably mean" "．
A．when teens avoid possible risks
B．when teens trust their judgment
C．when teens lose control over their anger
D．when teens give consideration to situations
54．What can we learn from the passage？
A．Teens are eager to be different from their peers．
B．Peer pressure has effects on both teens and adults．
C．Peer pressure does more harm than good to teens．
D．Tees think it challenging to get good grades at school．
55．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A．Peer Pressure：Is It Necessary to Deal with It？
B．Peer Pressure：Is It Possible to Get Away from It？
C．Peer Pressure：Its Benefits to Teens and Friend Making
D．Peer Pressure：Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making．
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