Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of "choice" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?
Many teenagers think their know them better than their parents do.
A. friends B. teachers |
C. brothers and sisters D. classmates |
When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to .
A. go to their friends B. talk with their parents |
C. have a discussion with their family D. talk with their friends on the phone |
Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence "Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends."?
A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
B. Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
C. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends. |
The passage suggests (暗示) that _______.
A. Parents cannot choose friends for their children successfully |
B. Perhaps some children's friends are chosen by their parents. |
C. Children won't let their parents choose friends for them. |
D. Parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. |
Which of the following do you think is right according to the passage?
A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
B. In all families, children can choose everything they like. |
C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |
In order to finish the research, the professor always _______, for every day the light in hisroom didn’t go out until 4 a.m.
A.mixed up | B.cleaned up | C.turned up | D.stayed up |
Tom, could you ________ your CD player a little bit? Dad is sleeping now.
A.turn on | B.turn off | C.turn up | D.turn down |
The weight-loss pills really ______ and she is becoming slimmer and slimmer.
A.works | B.work | C.is working | D.has worked |
________ you are busy, let us help you finish the project.
A.Although | B.Now that | C.As soon as | D.Even if |
She’s ____ to know where you’ve been.
A.wonders | B.dying | C.want | D.dead |
He _______ cards with his friends, but now he _______ a walk after supper.
A.used to play; is used to having | B.is used to playing, used to have |
C.used to play; is used to have | D.is used to playing; is used to have |
Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to go. Of course there are too many cars. The Japanese drive very fast, but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams. Tokyo is not different from London, Paris and New York in that, it is different when one wants to walk.
At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street. But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot, and sometimes it is really difficult to walk. People are very polite; there are just too many of them.
The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night. That is when the night-clubs are closing and every-body wants to go home. There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo, and you do not often see one that is empty(空的).
During the day, most people travel to and from work by train. Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day. At most stations, trains arrive every two or three minutes, but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains. Although they are usually crowded, Japanese trains are very good. They always leave and arrive on time.
In Tokyo, I stood outside the station for five minutes. Three fire-engines raced past on the way to one of the many fires that Tokyo has every day. Tokyo has so many surprises that none of them can really surprise me now.
Tokyo is different from London in that ______________.
A.it has a larger population | B.there are more traffic jams |
C.night clubs are sometimes empty | D.it is more difficult to go somewhere on foot |
Fires break out___________ in Tokyo according to the writer.
A.not very often | B.only several times a day |
C.quite often | D.very seldom |
Which of the following is NOT true about Tokyo?
A.The streets become more crowded at 11:30 at night. |
B.There are more trains than cars. |
C.Fire-engines are very busy in the city. |
D.Tokyo people are friendly. |
The Internet has got into all the fields of our life. We can study and work on it. We can find a job on it. We can communicate on it. We can treat friends on it. We can buy and sell on it. We can do almost everything on the Internet, and almost anywhere, anytime.
However, although the Internet provides services for us, it is silently getting our privacy(隐私) to some degree. The services on most websites require our personal information. If we want to enjoy these services, we have to provide much of our information, including our names, sex, addresses, telephone numbers and sometimes bank accounts(帐户). Because weak network sometimes is unsafe, our information might be open, stolen or sold. Even sometimes it will be used freely by others.
Considering(考虑到...) the above mentioned, you must pay attention to the safety when using the Internet. First, when you need Internet service, you should always look through those big legal(合法的) websites. Second, if the service requires important personal information, you should think twice before you type it in. Third, store your own important card key(电子钥匙) and don’t tell others easily.
According to the passage, we shouldn’t ______by using the Internet.
A.learn English | B.give our friends’ information to others |
C.chat with friends | D.look for jobs |
The underlined word “it” refers to ______.
A.the telephone number | B.the name | C.the information | D.the bank account |
Which of the following ways is correct to protect our information on the Internet?
a. Surf the safe Web . b. Think over and over before typing it in.
c. Don’t chat with friends on line d. Don’t use your key easily.
A.a,b,c. | B.b,c,d. | C.a,b,d. | D.a,c,d. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Don’t believe others if you don’t know them. |
B.Remember never use the ID card on the Internet. |
C.Never use the Internet in the future. |
D.From now on, we must pay attention to the safety of the information on line. |
Maybe you know some well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall, the Great Hall of the People, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But do you know the Royal Academy of Arts (皇家艺术学院)?
Lying in the heart of London, the Royal Academy of Arts is an independent fine arts institution (机构) which supports modem artists and promotes interest in the arts through all kinds of exhibition programs. The Academy is completely independent. It is a self-funded (自筹资金的), organization which is governed by the Royal Academicians—eminent practicing, painters, printmakers, sculptors and architects who are elected to the position. The Academy has a long history and was founded in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first President. The Academy lies in Burlington House which itself has a long colorful history with parts of the original structure dating back to1664. Today, the Academy attracts over one million visitors each year, making it one of London’s top 10 attractions for paying visitors.
Air: London’s City Airport. Gatwick Airport, Heathrow Airport, Luton Airport and Stansted Airport.
Rail: Underground: Piccadilly and Green Park or a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street.
Road: Bus: Public services.
Contact Addresses:
Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WIJ OBD
Telephone: 020 7300 8000
Website: www.royalacademy.org.uk
Which of the following is TRUE about the Academy of Art?
A.It dates back to 1664. |
B.You can’t get there by underground. |
C.It is one of London’s top 10 attractions. |
D.It is much older than Burlington House. |
You can contact the Academy of Arts by all the following EXCEPT________________.
A. writing a letter | B.sending an e-mail |
C.visiting the website | D.making a call |
The main purpose of this passage is to_______________________.
A.attract more visitors to the Royal Academy of Arts |
B.introduce the well-known building of England |
C.show the long history of England |
D.introduce the arts of England |
— Sorry, Sir. I didn’t quite follow you.
— ______. I’ll explain it to you later.
A.Don’t mention it | B.Come on | C.That’s right | D.Don’t worry |
Humans are destroying nature day by day, ________, of course, will cause punishment sooner or later.
A.that | B./ | C.which | D.What |
Is this the reason____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A.he explained | B.what he explained |
C.how he explained | D.why he explained |
You stepped into the lab with your shoes on? You’re _______ to take them off before you enter it.
A.invited | B.supposed | C.forbidden | D.permitted |
There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.
It is a surprising fact that the population aging is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the rate of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.
What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.
Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not make sure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.
Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country’s development.
Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.
The rate of older people________.
A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries
B. B. is one-seventh of the population in developing countries
C. C. will increase much faster in China than in France
D. D. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020
2.According to passage, which of the following are governments most worried
About______.
A. The diseases and disability of older people.
B. The longer life and good health of people.
C. The loss of taxes on older people.
D. The increasing respect for older people.
It is stated directly in the passage that older people should ________.
A.be treated differently in different cultures |
B.enjoy a similar lifestyle |
C.be ignored as society changes |
D.be valued by the younger generations |
Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population aging problem?
A.Getting rid of age discrimination in employment. |
B.Supplying life-long learning programs to older people. |
C.Making sure adequate income protection for older people. |
D.Providing free health care for sick older people. |
The author concludes in the last paragraph that ________.
A.governments have spent lots of time in solving the aging problem |
B.population aging is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgently |
C.people are too busy to solve the population aging problem |
D.much time and effort will be lost in solving the aging problem |