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The parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options, and sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.

The following is a list of the most effective types of schools for troubled teens. Not every facility is a match for every child, but by knowing the differences between them, parents can make a better educated decision about where to send their teenager.

Boarding Schools

When a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding schools might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.

Treatment Centers

When a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential center that specializes in young people is an outstanding way to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identify the root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over.

Wilderness Programs

Designed to help improve the discipline and self-reliance of the child, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By placing them in a foreign and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to improve children’s behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises.

Boot Camps

Boot camps are the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a teen with a drug addiction.

Settled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales’ population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly South Wales, became a melting pot of European nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coalfields of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce there. Many of these newcomers were prepared to work for less pay.

But during this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, the growing trend of employers to pay workers with tokens (代币), which could only be spent in the company store, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas.

The rural population continues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday or retirement homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a shortage of affordable housing for local people. This, combined with the lack of employment prospects in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement of people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe.

As so many Welsh people have migrated to other countries over the last 200 years, it’s really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives — there were 229,000 visitors in 1998. These visitors strengthen their links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welsh economy. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly 70% visit the seaside.

1.Why was South Wales so attractive to people in the early 20th century?

A. Because its coal industry needed a large number of workers

B. Because people could get the highest pay there.

C. Because it was rich in many different kinds of culture

D. Because people could buy holiday or retirement homes there.

2.From the last paragraph, we learn that most visitors come to Wales for the purpose of _____.

A. visiting their friends and relatives

B. supporting the Welsh economy

C. enjoying a cool and pleasant summer

D. all of the above

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Wales, a land with a population on the move

B. Wales, a land with a promising past and future.

C. Wales, the biggest melting pot of Europe.

D. Tourism, the main economic source of Wales

4.What does the writer want to tell us in the second paragraph?

A. Welsh workers couldn’t get any pay for their work.

B. The working conditions were terrible at this time.

C. Many people got tired of city life at this time.

D. The rural population of Wales didn’t decline at this time

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Attractions

Do you：

◆Love the National Park, value it and hope to safeguard its future?

◆Wish to see the beautiful landscape of the Park protected?

◆Like to enjoy peaceful, informal recreation within the Park?

Aims

The Friends organization aims are to help protect and improve the Pembroke shire Coast National Park for all to enjoy. We are a voluntary organization and registered charity without financial links to the National Park Authority.

Activities

We encourage everyone to enjoy the National Park through regular talks and visits to interesting places in the Park with expert guides.

We keep an eye on planning applications, Park Authority policies and threats to the National Park such as massive leisure complexes. We work with like?minded organizations such as the Campaign for National Parks to make our voice more effective. We help children to understand the National Park by sponsoring publications such as an adventure booklet and projects in local schools.

Benefits

◆Guided visits to places of interest which may not always be available to the general public.

◆All members receive our regular News and Views.

◆Talks by experts in their fields on current issues.

◆A discount is available on Friends items for sale.

◆Satisfaction of participation in work parties, for those willing and able to be involved. If interested, please complete the Application Form at www. fpnp.org. uk.

1.Which of the following is discouraged by the Friends organization?

A. To build massive complexes for public amusement.

B. To prevent possible damages to the National Park.

C. To help protect and improve the Park for all to enjoy.

D. To sponsor publications and projects in local schools.

2.One of the benefits for members of Friends is to ________.

A. have Friends' goods free of charge

B. visit any place not open to the public

C. take part in work parties if they want to

D. give talks in their fields on current issues

3.The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to ______.

A. raise money for the Friends organization

B. join the Friends organization and be members of it

C. work as managers for Pembrokeshire National Park

D. enjoy the landscape of Pembroke shire National Park

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：此题答案涂在答题卡上1-5的位置。）

Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you might ask yourself is: “How do I get a good job?” 1. .

There are people who can answer an unimportant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in person, door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time. 2. . He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think, the lad（少年）offered to take his place. 3. . 4. . If the lad had gone home to consider about his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.

Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs (美差). When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. 5. . And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.

A. This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.

B. People find jobs in a number of ways.

C. It’s almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers

D. Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.

E. But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the company’s faults.

F. He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.

G. It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.

假设你是校图书馆馆长的学生助理李华，图书馆要进行网络系统升级，请在阅览室向在场的留学生口头通知相关事宜，并请他们转告其他留学生。

1．时间：2015年5月1日至5月10日。

2．在此期间，关闭阅览室、暂停电子阅览。

3．仅周二和周五可以借、还图书。

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Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern.

You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn't drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.

It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you.

So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example --- what will be the next?

1. We can learn from the text that in the future__________.

A. people will never get old

B. everyone will look the same

C. red will be the most popular color

D. clothes will be able to change their pattern

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A. Milk will be harmful to health.

B. More drinks will be available for sale.

C. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.

D. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.

3. Which of the following is mentioned in the text?

A. Fridges will know what people need.

B. Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.

C. Cars will be able to drive automatically.

D. Nothing can replace the Internet.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A. Future technology in everyday life.

B. Food and clothing in 2035.

C. Medical treatments of the future.

D. The reason for the success of new technology.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

American scientists say they believe that when trees can warn each other to danger. They do it by sending out chemical into the air. The studies carried out by scientists confirmed the theory announcing by the National Science Foundation. The scientists say they find that when trees are under attack by disease or pests, near trees take the same defensive actions like the trees being attacked. And they say it appears that the trees being attacked may produce send out chemicals to warn the others trees. What amazing it is!

One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play.

Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in park use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment（蚕食）?”asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the woods.

Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment to their lives. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters（培养）leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest, Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more. Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite（仪式）of passage.

Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that strengthen love, respect and need for the landscapes. As parents, we should devote some of our energy to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.

1.According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will______

A．keep a high sense of wonder

B．be over-protected by their parents

C．be less healthy both physically and mentally

D．change wild places and creatures for the better

2.According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is_____

A．the fault on the part of their parents

B．the natural experience in their growing up

C．the result of their own carelessness in play

D．the effect of their repetitive stress from computers

3.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to______

A．blame children for getting lost in computer games

B．encourage children to protect parks from encroachment

C．show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature

D．inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On June 25, two days after our kidney transplant （移植） surgeries, my daughter-in-law, supported by her nurse and my son, walked into my hospital room in Seattle．There she was, the of my kidney, smiling at the foot of my bed．That's when I realized the full _ of "to give is to receive．"

This February, her kidney function continued to decline, my daughter-in-law needed a kidney transplant to ．1 told her that it would be a（n） to me to be able to donate a kidney to her．Immediately I was found compatible （相匹配的）, my as a kidney provider began． After some tests and exams with my personal physician, I flew to Seattle for testing． Whenever I "passed" one , I became more relieved．Then I received the phone call telling me I was ． which made me very happy． ,the day arrived．Before the surgery, I truly wasn't afraid; I just wanted the transplant to be ．

I woke that evening, my son telling me that my left kidney was in my daughter-in-law．A strong sense of washed over me．It was one of the most _ moments of my life．A later, I got an e-mail from my daughter-in-law, saying: "Happy One-Month Anniversary!" We did have something to :1 wasn't affected much by the surgery, and more importantly, she felt like she had her back．

Up to now, being able to see my daughter-in-law one of my kidneys has been one of the greatest gifts 1 have received．

1.A． provider B． receiver C． operator D． doctor

2.A． plan B． concept C． meaning D． advantage

3.A． as B． if C． though D． unless

4.A． leave B． survive C． rise D． pass

5.A． attempt B． comfort C． experience D． gift

6.A． challenge B． surgery C． journey D． action

7.A． completing B． marking C． failing D． writing

8.A． still less B． even more C． much worse D． far better

9.A． difficulty B． problem C． stage D． test

10.A． refused B． cured C． approved D． charged

11.A． Gradually B． Finally C．Immediately D． Suddenly

12.A． safe B． special C． comfortable D． secret

13.A．behaving badly B． staying safe C． going wrong D． working well

14.A． guilty B． sacrifice C． relief D． appreciation

15.A． satisfying B． worrying C． frightening D． surprising

16.A． year B． week C． moment D． month

17.A． remember B． share C． celebrate D． treasure

18.A． beauty B． smile C． confidence D．life

19.A． benefit from B． contribute to C． care for D． focus on

20.A． never B． ever C． already D． almost

1.What you have just read is a _______.

A. note B. report C. poster D. schedule

2.What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

A. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

B. A party to celebrate a traditional festival.

C. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

D. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

3.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $ 20. B. $ 40 C. $ 80 D. $ 60

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

B. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.