We have met the enemy，and he is ours．We bought him at a pet shop．When monkey-pox，a disease usually found in the African rain forest，suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest，it's hard not to wonder if the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings．“Most of the infections（感染）we think of as human infections stared in other animals，” says Stephen Morse，director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University．

   It’s not just that we’re going to where the animals are；we’re also bringing them closer to us．Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country．A strange illness killed

Isaksen’s pets，and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea．“I don’t think it’s fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them，” says Isaksen．

   ‘‘Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing,” says Peter Schantz．Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call．Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners．We know very little about these new diseases．A new bug（病毒）may be kind at first．But it may develop into something harmful,（有害的）．Monkey-pox doesn’t look a major infectious disease．But it is not．impossible to pass the disease from person to person．

1．We learn from Paragraph l that the pet sold at the shop may         ．

A．come from Columbia

B．prevent us from being infected

C．enjoy being with children

D．suffer from monkey-pox

2．Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets?

    A．They attack human beings．

    B．We need to study native animals．

    C．They can’t live out of the rain forest．

    D．We do not know much about them yet．

3．What does the phrase “the wake-up call’’ in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

    A．a new disease                        B．a clear warning

    C．a dangerous animal                    D．a morning call

4．The text suggests that in the future we         ． 

A．may have to fight against more new diseases 

B．may easily get infected by diseases from dogs 

C．should not be allowed to have pets

    D．should stop buying pets from Africa

It’s not easy being a teenager（13至19岁青少年）-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’11 still be there for him when he needs you．

   Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’l1 clam up．Instead，let him attempt to solve（解决）things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show

respect for your teenager’s privacy（隐私）．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．

   Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）.Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

1．The main purpose of the text is to tell parents        ．

    A．how to get along with a teenager 

B．how to respect a teenager

    C．how to understand a teenager

    D．how to help a teenager grow up

2．What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

     A．become excited                 B．show respect

C．refuse to talk                   D．seek help

3．The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager            

     A．to use the phone in a sensible way    B．to pay for his own telephone

     C．to share the phone with friends       D．to answer the phone quickly

4．What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

     A．Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

     B．Give him advice only when necessary.

C．Let him have his own telephone.

     D．Not talk about personal things with him.

假定你是李华，正在英国接受英语培训，住在一户英国人家里。今天你的房东Mrs.

Wilson不在家，你准备外出，请给Mrs. Wilson写一留言条，内容包括：

1．外出购物

2．替房东还书

3．Tracy来电话留言：1）咖啡屋（Bolton Coffee）见面取消

                                2）此事已告知Susan 

                                3）尽快回电

注意：1．词数100左右；

      2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

–Bruce, I really appreciate your handwriting.

–         .

A. I practice every day                 B. Thank you very much

C. No, I don’t think so                 D. Well, it’s not good enough

–Why does the lake smell terrible?

– Because large quantities of water       .  

A. have polluted                      B. is being polluted

C. has been polluted                   D. have been polluted

–How amazing it is that astronauts are exploring outer space!

–It’s a challenge, I guess,         man against nature.

A. of          B. for          C. by          D. about

It’s helpful to put children in a situation         they can see themselves differently.

A. that          B. when          C. which          D. where

For a moment nothing happened. Then        all shouting together.

A. voices had come                   B. came voices

C. voices would come                 D. did voices come

–Your mum is very kind.

–Yeah, my mum is pretty considerate, you know what        , she always arranges everything around me.

A. she means        B. you mean        C. I mean        D. we mean

We are at your service. Don’t           to turn to us if you have any further problems.

A. beg         B. hesitate        C. desire         D. seek