The strange grass never seen before is ______ to be a new plant.

A．likely　　　    B．possibly 　　    C．probably　　　  D．particularly

--- I’ve taken someone else’s green sweater by mistake.

--- It _____ Harry’s. He always wears green.

A．has to be　　      B．will be 　      C．mustn’t be 　　     D．could be

My brother is very tall. The little bed won’t ______ for him.

A．prepare 　　　 B．match　　　  C．fit 　　　     D．do

Two sisters were having fun on the swings when a new girl joined them. After a few minutes, the girl asked the older sister, “___1__ you are so pretty,” and then to the younger sister, “ and you are so____2____？”

Though the third girl was a complete stranger, her words___3___ the younger sister’s self-esteem, and caused___4___ and comparisons between the two sisters for years to ___5___.

__6___ said “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” was a total fool! Unkind words can___7___ you. So can other stuff, like ___8___ a test.

What do I ___9___ by self-esteem? Self-esteem is your opinion of yourself. It ___10___ by other names, including self-image, self-confidence, or self-respect. I like the ___11___ self-worth best because it says something the other terms don’t. What is your self-worth? Get it?

And just how much are you worth? More than you can probably imagine. As the Yiddish___12___ goes, “All of us are crazy good in one way or another.”

What you do about your self-worth is one of the most important ___13___ you will ever make as a teen. To be positive, you need to see your best self, build your character and ___14___ , and learn ho like yourself. Of course, you are always___15___ to be negative by listening to the opinions of others, doing___16___ to improve yourself, and being critical of your imperfections.

Having a healthy___17___ of self-worth doesn’t mean you are full of yourself. It simply means you have got___18___self-confidence and that you are OK with who you are.

Low self-esteem is like___19___ through life with your handbrake(闸) on. The good news is: whatever you may think of yourself today, you can build your self-worth simply by thinking and acting a little___20___. It is not that difficult.

1．A．How come        B．What if          C．What about       D．How much

2．A．perfect            B．ugly             C．mild            D．mean

3．A．encouraged        B．improved         C．protected        D．hurt

4．A．campaign          B．friendship        C．conflict          D．understanding

5．A．come             B．spend            C．find             D．live

6．A．Anyone            B．Whoever         C．The one         D．Those who

7．A．help              B．adapt            C．ruin             D．touch

8．A．taking            B．failing            C．passing          D．attending

9．A．stand              B．support          C．drive            D．mean

10．A．goes             B．calls             C．happens         D．owns

11．A．phrase            B．way             C．idiom            D．term

12．A．meeting          B．saying           C．thinking          D．telling

13．A．decisions         B．mistakes         C．contributions     D．sacrifices

14．A．patience          B．experience        C．competence       D．influence

15．A．happy           B．able              C．afraid            D．free

16．A．everything        B．something         C．nothing           D．all

17．A．sense           B．idea             C．thought          D．opinion

18．A．extreme         B．ample            C．permanent        D．temporary

19．A．walking          B．running          C．jumping           D．driving

20．A．carefully         B．elegantly          C．differently        D．regularly

“Lately, I have been feeling very stressed and easily lose my temper at people around me,” said Susan Huang. Her troubles are typical of someone her age, according to a survey by the Chinese Academy of Science’s Psychology Institute. In 2000, the institute’s researchers began surveying close to 8,000 people nationwide. People were studied in relation to the pressures they felt during periods of transition.

The results of the survey were released last week, and they make for the interesting reading. For example, people used to take for granted that the older they were, the more pressure they felt.

But, surprisingly, the results have shown that young people in their twenties are the most stressed. This is because young people are forming their values at a time when Chinese society is undergoing great changes, explained Chen Long, a member of the survey team.

“Society is changing and neither their parents nor their teachers can teach them enough to know how to cope with it,” Chen said. Some of them get anxious from the overwhelming amount of information in the wired world, Chen added.

Another problem is that the economic reforms have forced people to develop a more competitive attitude. Those surveyors said they felt more pressure from heavier work-loads, increased peer competition, and greater responsibilities.

Medical disputes and business activities increasingly find their way into people’s free time and simply add to their stress, the survey showed.

Then there is the pressure to achieve more also weighing heavily on people. This is particularly true for those with higher education. Those people really want to acquire new knowledge and use their ability to get ahead and get more out of society.

The researchers hope their survey will throw some light on the state of mental health among the Chinese during this period of major economic and political reforms.

1．Which of the following is one of the reasons for the pressures people felt?

     A．people are forming their values.

     B．Chinese society is not undergoing a period of transition.

     C．The economic reforms have forced young people to develop a more competitive attitude.

     D．People with higher education really want to achieve more.

2．What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

     A．People getting stressed.               B．The results of the survey.

     C．Periods of transition.                 D．The researchers.

3．According to Huang, people with pressure are likely to ____.

     A．form their values                     B．achieve more out of society

     C．lose their temper                     D．make for interesting reading

4．The purpose of the author in writing this article is to ____.

     A．share the state of people with pressure

     B．tell us how to deal better with pressure

     C．advise people to develop an active attitude to life

     D．attract more attention to people’s mental health

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. ”She used to cuddle up with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “ In fact, parents are first on the list.” Said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

1．“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son________.

      A．is always busy with his studies

       B．doesn’t want to be disturbed

      C．keeps himself away from his parents

       D．begins to dislike his parents

2．What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_______

      A．their daughter isn’t as lovely as before

       B．they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly

      C．they don’t know what to say to their daughter

      D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

3．Which of the following best explains ”the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?

      A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

      B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

      C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

      D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

4．What can be learned from the passage?

      A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

      B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

      C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

      D．Parent should try to understand their teenagers.

Struggling in the US? Move to China!

I graduated from the university with a degree of civil engineering. It is a good field but my heart was not in it. I wanted to be an actor or work in the entertainment industry…living a creative life. My choice of civil engineering was really a mistake but I realized too late. As soon as I graduated, I moved straight to Los Angeles—the home of the film and television industry!

For three years, I tried to get a job in that field. I often worked as an extra in movies and TV shows—standing in the background while actors are in the foreground. This was fun for a while, but I wanted a real acting job, where I was speaking! Sadly, in Los Angeles, there is too much competition. Every race and age is represented: old, young, black, white, Asian and thousands of blondish-red haired Midwestern types like me. Being an extra couldn’t make enough money for me to live in Los Angeles. I had to do something else for money.

After three years of trying, I gave up my dream of being an actor and started a different career. I then tried network-marketing, but in the end, that failed. Seven years after graduating college, I was still in debt, still searching for a satisfactory life. I decided to go back to civil engineering.

However, I was starting to get very disappointed with my life. Why is life not like what I expected? I expected to have made a lot of money, gotten married, with a house and nice cars, kids, time freedom, etc. Millions of people lead lives with their dreams shelved, existing but not really living. I want my life to be different, more satisfactory, more alive. America was not providing that for me…

In addition, America was too expensive—always worrying about money was a headache. I wanted a life filled with adventure, romance, friendships, successes, and dreams realized.

…

I decided to move to China.

1．How can we describe the writer’s attitude toward life?

     A．Practical              B．Passive   C．Disappointed                  D．Positive

2．What does the underlined sentence mean?

     A．A lot of people are living but they are not enjoying their life.

     B．A lot of people are living with dreams though their life is not that enjoyable.

  C．A lot of people give up their dreams and yet are living a good life.

     D．A lot of people don’t have dreams, nor do they want to live either.

3．What did the writer do before he finally decided to move to China?

     A．Engineer→extra→marketing→engineer

     B．Extra→marketing→engineer

     C．Engineer→extra→marketing

     D．Extra→engineer→marketing

4．What can we infer from the passage?

     A．Life is easier in the US.

     B．Life in China is not easy.

     C．There is always somewhere in the world where you can enjoy life.

     D．More Americans will move to China.

Miguel’s co-workers don’t quite understand him. One day he is smiling and friendly, a real team player. The next day, he is cross, getting angry over minor things, especially when asked to improve one of his designs.

Identifying your personality characteristics is the first step in developing a good attitude. Are you a positive, confident person or are you shy and reserved? Do you face problems, looking for solutions, or do you feel someone to blame? Characteristics define you. They help you succeed, or they hold you back.

Self-awareness, or understanding the factors that make up your personality, is an important step towards happiness, and happiness is the key characteristic of a good attitude. To become self-aware is to be aware of both your good and bad characteristics.

What are the characteristics that people compliment(恭维) on you? Are you dependable”, “responsible” or “solid”? Pay attention to the compliment because they are a confirmation of your strongest characteristics. You can use these characteristics to create an even better image.

People form opinions about you. Whether they are right or wrong doesn’t enter the question. You, however, can change their opinions by demonstrating the personality characteristics and attitudes that match the way you want to be viewed. In becoming self-aware, understanding how others see you is an important step. This can be painful; but if you are brave enough to try it, it can be an excellent growth experience.

Change is not easy, especially when it has to do with your behaviors. You should break the behavior change into small steps because small steps are easier to achieve and more likely to last. The change will be permanent if you want to change for yourself.

1．The purpose for writing this passage is to__________.

     A．help you to get along well with others

     B．give you advice on how to be happy

     C．help you to get rid of our bad behaviors

     D．help you to develop a good personality

2．You should be self-aware because___________.

     A．it may help you on the way to success

     B．it is a matter of failure or success

     C．it will surely make you happy and successful

     D．it helps you to create a better mage

3．What may be talked about after this passage?

     A．Detailed steps of changing your behaviors

     B．Why it is important to improve yourself

     C．Why it is hard to change your personality

     D．Tips in how to get along well with others

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。选项中的两项为多途选项。

1 He is often described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture in creased crop production and ended hunger are welcomed in many nations.2

Norman Borlaug was born ninety-four years ago on a farm in the American state of Iowa．In the middle of the twentieth century, world population was expanding faster than food production.3

Norman Borlaug was an agricultural researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center In Mexico. 4  Those methods increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa.

His methods of farming saved millions of people who would have starved to death. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970.

Mr. Borlaug is still urging experts think about the needs of people around the world .5  He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown around the world.

A. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation.

B. The person who is making a difference is known around the world.

C. His efforts make it impossible for people all over the world to starve any more.

D. He developed methods of growing wheat.

E. His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG99.

F. Mr. Borlaug continues to be a leader among agricultural researchers.

G. The world’s population growth is faster than crop increase.

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Today I was having a PE lesson while I fell down and hurt my foot. I was in

greatly pain at that moment, but I tried to act as if nothing has happened until

the class was over. Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom, I

still didn’t tell anyone but even refused the offer of help of my classmates.

As result, the hurt in my foot became worse. Now I know I was wrong.

We can tell others our need for help and accept his help. Some day we can

not help others in return. In this way, we can get along to each other happily

and peacefully.