You’re growing up. That means you’re probably experiencing lots of changes, all at once. Your body is changing. It might even seem as if your entire self is changing. It can be confusing and even scary. 【1】 And it’s good!

Growing up means that you can do more, learn more, and start to make your mark on the world. In order for that to happen, your body produces chemicals called hormones that help both body and mind grow. Hormone levels change constantly, rising and falling. 【2】 But it’s partly to blame for intense emotions, surprising reactions, and mood swings.

Because of the way your brain develops, it is somewhat ruled by emotion now and through your teen years. As a result, growing up can seem like an emotional roller coaster! 【3】

●Take care of yourself. If you eat right, sleep enough, and get good exercise, your brain will be much more able to deal with the stress.

●【4】 When you feel your moods swinging or you’re upset, or confused, some quiet time will allow you to gather your thoughts and get calmer.

●Practice relaxing your body and deep breathing when you wake up and when you go to bed.【5】 Plus, when stuff happens during the day, you’ll be able to calm yourself quickly with a deep breath or two before you react. Your body is changing.

A．Take a time-out.

B．But the truth is, it happens to every teen.

C．Work out regularly to keep physically fit.

D．This changing is needed for your body’s development.

E．It will help you fall asleep—and start the morning right.

F．Here are a few things you can do to make the ride smoother.

G．Usually, these feelings settle down when you realize what is going on.

—I agree with you; I would appreciate it if you could take me there.

A. it B. one

C. that D. this

A. was taken; cut B. taken; cut

C. taking; cuts D. to take; cutting

A. Not having caught; to get B. Having not caught; to get

C. Not catching; getting D. Hadn’t caught; to get

The importance of environment in deciding an individual’s intelligence can be shown by the case history of the twins. When they were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in different homes. Peter was brought up by parents of low intelligence in a separate community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was brought up in the home of well-to-do opportunity to be encouraged intellectually.

This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark’s IQ was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his twin brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having similar brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.

【1】This passage can best be titled .

A. Measuring Your Intelligence

B. Intelligence and Environment

C. The Case of Peter and Mark

D. How the Brain Influences Intelligence

【2】According to the passage, the average IQ is .

A. 85 B. 100

C. 110 D. 125

【3】The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that .

A. human brains differ greatly

B. the brain a person is born with is important in deciding his intelligence

C. environment is important in deciding a person’s intelligence

D. persons having similar brains will have roughly the same intelligence

【4】This passage suggests that an individual’s IQ .

A. can be foretold (预言) at birth

B. stays the same throughout his life

C. can be increased by education

D. is determined by his childhood

【1】是在一个寒冷的冬夜我遇到了他。（强调句）

【2】这是我第二次参观巴蜀中学。（time）

【3】以英语作为母语的人，即使他们所讲的英语不尽相同，也可以互相交流。（even if）

【4】重庆的美完全把老外们镇住了。（power）

【5】他的学校教育总计只有一年。（add）

【1】有天晚上天气很暖和，我熬到11点半故意不睡觉，为的是好好看看月亮。

One evening, when it was so warm, I stayed awake ______ ______ until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself.

【2】我强烈地感到我们每个人都应承担起让中国变得更强大的责任。

I feel strongly that each of us has a part ______ ______ in making China more powerful.

【3】你的结论是基于想象而不是事实。

Your conclusion is ______ ______ imagination rather than facts.

【4】坐飞机旅行有很多好处，例如：方便、舒服、快捷。

There are many advantages of air travel, ______ ______ being convenient, comfortable and fast.

【5】她觉得在藏身的地方安定并平静下来很困难，因为她担心他们会被发现。

She found ______ difficult to settle and calm down in the ______ place, because she was worried about whether they would be discovered.

【6】你应该向老师道歉，可以在当时，也可以在课后。

You should apologize to the teacher ______ at that time ______ after class.

【7】因为没有药了，他正遭受胃痛之苦。

There ______ no medicine, he was ______ from stomachache.

【8】你遛狗的时候不小心把狗松开了，它被一辆汽车撞了。

While ______ the dog, you were careless and it got ______ and was hit by a car.

【9】我记得非常清楚，以前，湛蓝的天空，鸟儿的歌唱，月光和鲜花从未令我着迷过。

I can well remember that there was a ______ ______ a deep blue sky, the song of birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.

【10】俗话说，天下没有免费的午餐。

An old saying goes that there is ______ such thing ______ a free lunch in the world.

Think of the most typical American girl you know. Is she blonde haired with white skin and light eyes, and does she love shopping or sports? Now place this girl in the heart of Africa, a place where beauty is placed on what you can control. The Maasai tribe in Kenya focuses on how clean people are, and how stylish their piercings (穿孔) are. This tribe’s culture is to be a brave fighter, so they will cut their skin with patterns in it to show that they are strong. If you don’t look fierce, you are not beautiful.

Other countries like North Korea and South Korea have their own unique views on beauty. In an interview, a woman who has lived in both North and South Korea claims that beauty in North Korea is based more on your ability to be a good woman and wife. She says that women in North Korea are less concerned about fashion and beauty in the physical sense. She says they did have a time when big eyes were a big deal and everyone wanted to get double eyelid surgery. This is something extreme and could perhaps be influenced by Western culture. And the idea of getting surgery done to look more attractive is crazy.

【1】What does the underlined word “vacillating” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Inconsistent. B. Reasonable. C. Unusual. D. Similar.

【2】The Maasai tribe in Kenya is mentioned to show that in their eyes _______.

A. getting dirty is stylish

B. looking fierce is beautiful

C. strong people cut their skin

D. American girls love shopping

【3】According to the woman interviewed, women in North Korea now_______.

A. care a lot about their appearance

B. put the beauty of eyes in the first place

C. pay great attention to their ability

D. are crazy about double eyelid surgery

【4】What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Inner beauty is of great importance.

B. Ideas of beauty vary among culture groups.

C. Different ways are needed to admire true beauty.

D. Fashion magazines easily influence young people.