Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t try to talk about something to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you are shouting at them. Go somewhere else to cool off. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter to them.
Try to understand your parents. Your parents may think differently from you. Tell your parents what you think, what you care about and why. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. Put yourself in their shoes and you may find a better way out.
Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
It is also important to show your love to your parents. Try to do some small things at home, like making them a cup of tea, helping do some chores, and so on. It helps to keep your relationship stronger. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.
小题1:The passage mainly talks about the communication problem between            .

A．parents and school teachers	B．school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students	D．parents and children of all ages

小题2:Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you don’t         .

A．show your love to them	B．often stay with them
C．speak to them politely	D．do chores for them

小题3:The story of Michael shows that it’s important to___________?

A．understand each other	B．stay away from your parents
C．argue with each other	D．disagree with your parents

小题4:Doing some small things at home can make your parents feel that           .

A．you are happy	B．you love them
C．you like chores	D．you are relaxed

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s certainly necessary to show your love to your parents.

B．It’s hard for all the teenagers to communicate with their parents.

C．Think it over before you want to talk to your parents about something.

D．Put yourself in their shoes and you may find some good ways to communicate with your parents.

Hip-hop dancing(街舞)is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angles. At that time, many young black people often danced to the music in the street. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash-dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.
小题1:Young people like Hip-hop dancing because __________.

A．it has a history of more than 20 years

B．it first began in the US

C．they can invent their own moves

D．many young black people often dance it

小题2:At first Hip-hop dancing was seen ___________.

A．in the movies

B．in the streets

C．in old schools

D．in new schools

小题3:The young black people used their ______ to dance at that time.

A．legs

B．heads

C．arms and shoulders

D．A B and C

小题4:Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world ________.

A．in 1983

B．in the 1980s

C．20 years ago

D．in early times

小题5:Which of the following is true about Hip-hop dancing?

A．It’s not a good way to exercise.

B．It shows that young people feel bad about life.

C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life.

D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems

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There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as w  小题1:  into a neighborhood shop to look at its announcement(通知) board. Local shops often have a  小题2:  where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include c  小题3:  for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment（招聘） announcements placed by companies looking for workers.
Another p  小题4:  tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it r  小题5:  two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is t  小题6:  a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job r  小题7:  knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people c  小题8:  a career since it was first published(出版) in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller o  小题9:  a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and i  小题10:. Then she provides them with methods and resources(资源) to help them find the right job.

When people think of tigers, they think they are strong and dangerous. But now, the big animal is calling for our help. There were once eight kinds of      in the world, but three died out during the 20th century. In the last 70 years, the      of Siberian tigers (东北虎)has gone from as many as 300 to      22 somewhere, The Siberian tiger has been      dying out completely, If the government doesn’t make any efforts, it’s quite   that there will be no more Siberian tigers in China in ten to twenty years.
In order to double the number of wild tigers in the     ten years, the World Wildlife Fund has started a program recently. It      save wild tigers and put an end to tiger hunting and killing. China, together with twelve other     ,has joined in.
Wild animals, such as red deer and wild pigs, are the main      of the tigers, The hunting of these animals is the greatest threat(危险)to tigers. So the most important thing is      the animals that tigers eat. To protect the wild tigers, we need to call on more people to stop eating and hunting wild animals.

小题1:	A．pigs B．koalos C．deer D．tigers

小题2:	A．name B．kind C．number D．owner

小题3:	A．less than B．more than C．bigger than D．better than

小题4:	A．in need of B．in danger of C．in front of D．in case of

小题5:	A．possible B．impossible C．necessary D．important

小题6:	A．last B．next C．past D．lastly

小题7:	A．aims to B．used to C．refuses to D．decide to

小题8:	A．cities B．provinces C．towns D．countries

小题9:	A．friends B．food C．members D．families

小题10:

A．to sell B．to kill C．to save D．to eat

Growing mushrooms(蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.
Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.
When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, dome helpers may be the best choice.
After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides(农药) or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence(围栏) or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.
Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world.
小题1:According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably ________.

A．because they are in great need.

B．because they look very beautiful

C．because they are healthy food

D．because they are very expensive

小题2:Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?
a. Choose suitable mushrooms.
b. Protect your mushrooms well.
c. Find some workers to help you.
d. Start to grow the mushrooms.
e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.

A．c—a—d—b—e	B．e—a—c—d—b
C．c—a—e—b—d	D．e—a—d—b—c

小题3:It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A．pesticides can be used in mushroom growing

B．anyone can produce high quality mushrooms.

C．after starting, you should always take care of the mushrooms

D．having a mushroom business is not so difficult

小题4:The best title of the passage is __________.

A．Healthy mushrooms

B．The value of mushrooms

C．How to choose mushrooms

D．Suggestions on growing mushrooms

Karl Landsteiner first thought of naming blood types in 1900. He put blood into four types. These four blood types were named A, B, AB, and O. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the second most common. and type AB is the least common.
Doctors try to give blood to a person according to the person’s blood type. Blood type O can be given to a person with any other blood type, but doctors also need to make sure that the “RH factor (因子)” in patients’ blood matches the blood they are given. If people have one kind of protein (蛋白质)in their blood, they are RH positive (Rh+). If people do not have the protein, they are Rh negative (Rh-). Most people are Rh+.
If a mother has an Rh- blood type, she may have trouble when she has a baby. If her baby is Rh+, the baby’s blood may mix with the mother’s blood before the baby is born. The mother’s blood will change. If the mother has another Rh+ baby, the mother’s blood will attack the baby’s blood. The baby may die or become sick. Doctors have to watch the mother and baby carefully in these cases.
小题1:Who named the blood type?

A．Albert Einstein.	B．Thomas Edison.
C．Albert Schweitzer.	D．Karl Landsteiner.

小题2:Which blood type is the second most common in the world?
A. Blood type A.    B. Blood type B.      
C. Blood type AB.   D. Blood type O .
小题3:What must be in a person’s blood if the person is Rh+?

A．Special water.

B．A special protein.

C．Baby’s blood.

D．Electricity.

小题4:Which of the following might be dangerous for the baby?

A．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh+).	B．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh-).
C．Mother (Rh-) / baby (Rh+).	D．Mother (Rh+) / baby (Rh-).

小题5:Where is this article most probably taken from?

A．A story book.

B．A news report.

C．A science magazine.

D．An ad

Peter always doesn’t know the way. His friends often laugh at him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. In his eyes, every street looks the same, and he doesn’t know which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he can’t remember the way to his house.
Peter watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed (困窘的) because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to find his way with the help of stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.
Of course, Peter’s friends are still laughing at him, because he can only see the North Star outside when it is sunny at night. He can’t tell the directions in the daytime or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.
小题1:Sometimes Peter has to take a taxi home because __________.

A．he is tired after shopping

B．he doesn’t know the way home

C．he likes taking the taxi

D．his friends want him to do that

小题2:Bats find the way with their __________.

A．ears

B．mouths

C．noses

D．eyes

小题3:What does the phrase “sense of direction” mean in Chinese?

A．幽默感

B．责任感

C．幸福感

D．方向感

小题4:Peter’s friends still laugh at him because he __________.
① can’t still find his way in the daytime  
② can’t still find his way when he is inside
③ can’t still find his way when it is cloudy
④ can see the North Star outside

A．①③

B．①②

C．①②③

D．①②③④

Teaching English to your family members is a great way to improve your own English. Learning something new together can make you closer to your family members, too.
Here is some advice for you:
Film night: choose an English film with Chinese subtitles字幕. You can stop the film at any time and help your family learn new words and expressions according to subtitles on the screen.
Sports night: you can invite your family members to go skating or swimming. You can teach a few words when you play sports together. For example, “you fell down” or “your skates look cool”.
Novel night: choose a classical English story that your family members may know. You can read it to your family members and tell them about the novel in English
Make an English family tree together: you can teach your family members what each person is called in English, such as “father” and “cousin”. It is a good way to make your family members interested in English.
小题1:you can learn English by ___ according to the passage.

A．listen to the radio

B．teaching English to your family members

C．taking to your English teachers

D．having a party and talking in English

小题2:you can help your family members___ when you watch an English movie

A．listen to English songs

B．review some sentences

C．copy some conversation

D．learn some words

小题3:which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．you can only help your family members learn English at night

B．translating a classical English story can help your family members learn English

C．going skating can help your family members improve their speaking skills

D．an English family tree can your family members interested in English

I love my Blackberry mobile phone – it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. However, I know there are times when I need to move away from these things and truly communicate with others.
I teach a course called History Matters in college. My goals for the class include a deep discussion of historical subjects and ideas. Because I want students to fully study the material and discuss with each other in the classroom, I have a rule – no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule, some of them were not happy.
Most students think my reasons for this rule include negative experiences in the past when students made wrong use of technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. I’ve seldom had students make wrong use of technology in my classes; however, I have been e-mailed by students while they were in other teachers’ classrooms.
Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. As I noted above, I love technology and try to keep up with it.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions (中断) by technology often break students’ thoughts and make them depend too much on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep in themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I have been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations (评价) show student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize with deep conversation and difficult tasks, they learn at a deeper level – a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I am not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I will continue my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
小题1:The writer’s rule for his History Matters class is ____.

A．discussing historical ideas deeply

B．studying and discussing the materials

C．leaving technology out of the classroom

D．making right use of technology in class

小题2:The word “negative” in Paragraph 3 means ____.

A．similar

B．unforgettable

C．special

D．unpleasant

小题3:What can we infer from the passage?

A．Students make right use of technology in other teachers’ classes.

B．The classroom is one of the good places to have deep conversations.

C．The writer encourages students to agree with others after discussion.

D．Students are unhappy with the writer’s way of teaching history.

小题4:The writer wants to tell us that ____.

A．technology has different influences in different classes in college

B．technology makes it difficult to have true communication in class

C．history classes can help students to develop their deep thinking

D．it is time for him to give up his teaching method in history class

Did you know that you can help the environment if you buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones? Look for the recycle s 小题1:  —— three arrows that make a circle – on the package. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that already have been u 小题2:. It usually takes less energy to make recycled products than to make new ones. The more energy we save, the b 小题3:.

Imagine that it's a hot summer day. You put an ice cream on the sidewalk, and it melts. W小题4:   does this happen? Well, you probably know that the sun causes the ice cream to melt. But you may not know that the sun produces solar energy. Solar energy is a 小题5: way of saying "energy that comes from the sun." Solar energy can be used to heat homes, buildings, water, a 小题6:__ make electricity. Today, more than 200,000 houses in the United States make use of the s 小题7:energy.
　　Cars are an important part of life for most people. But cars also cause pollution and give out a lot of greenhouse gases into the air. L 小题8:, there are some cars that are better for the environment. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gasoline. They don't p小题9: much, either. Using these kinds of cars can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the air.
Many things, l 小题10: computers, TVs, stereos, and VCRs, have special labels on them. The label says "Energy" and has a picture of a star. Products with the ENERGY STAR® label are made to save energy. Buying products with ENERGY STAR® labels will help protect the environment.