Were you born in the 1990s? Do you think you are different from older generations? As there has been considerable discussion about “the post­1990s” in newspapers and on the Internet recently, people including the group themselves, have begun to look at some things that help shape their culture. Do you find them true?

1. Jay Chou　He is not handsome. When he hums no one can understand him. But the 28­year­old Taiwan singer has stolen the hearts of many boys and girls who  were born in the 1990s. They are crazy about him. Huang Kaiqin, a 16­year­old Shanghai student, said，“I love him! I love everything from his lyrics to his melody(旋律), and to his attitude toward the life. ”

2. PSP　Its full name is Play­ Station Portable and it's a Sony product for game fans. Teens love it because PSP is better than the Game Boy in terms of pictures, controls and choices of games. With a PSP you can also play MP3 or MP4, watch movies and so on.

3. Naruto　Among all the popular cartoons and comic books, the Japanese manga series has been this generation's favorite read. Naruto, who was orphaned at birth, grows from being a naughty boy to a powerful ninja (日本武士). Naruto teaches readers that honor is very important and not to give up, even if something is hard to achieve.

4. iPods　MP3s are not in any way, shape or form. But the iPod is amazing because it is a complete library of music in your hand. Post­90s are always excited about the latest product.

5. Tuzki　Tuzki, the white and hairy baby rabbit, was not born until January this year. But Tuzki's popularity has been spreading quickly among post­90s who like QQ and MSN. Wang Lin, a college student, created the cool little rabbit.

6. Chat lingo　On the Internet, the chat lingo is cool and convenient. But one day, teachers notice a new generation of errors entering their students' essays.  Words such as “3Q”，“ORZ” and “b4” confuse adults but are part of teens' everyday lives.

46. Which of the following is WRONG? 

A. The latest product among teens is iPod.

B. Naruto is a character in a popular cartoon.

C. Some adults don't understand their children's words.

D. Tuzki is a college student born in January.

47. Why does the author write the passage? 

A. He wants to make teens born in the 1990s understood more.

B. He criticizes the teens born in the 1990s.

C. He doesn't understand the young at all.

D. He feels worried about the young.

48. The best topic of this passage might be ________. 

A. the post­1990s                      B. fashionable people

C. teens with electronic products          D. chatting generation

There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the 　 26　 student in his class. He was at the top in every 　 27　 . He was a champion. k`

　　　 But the boy 　 28　 after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His 　 29　 started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was 　 30　 all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like 　 31　 himself. All of this because he felt 　 32　 and that no one loved him.

His 　 33　 started worrying about the boy. But 　 34　 they did not know what was wrong with him. 　 35　 his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.

　　　 They sat 　 36　 the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him 　 37　 questions about his classes, teachers and 　 38　 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son,　 39　 I am here today?”

　　　 The boy 　 40　 , “to check my grades?”

　　　 “No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about 　 41　 . I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY 　 42　 .”

These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He 　 43　 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

　　　 Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this 　 44　 who cared for him deeply. He 　 45　 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!

26.　 A. richest　　　　　　　　　　 B. prettiest　　　　　　　　　 C. laziest　　　　　　　 D. brightest

27.　 A. game　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　 C. competition　　　　　　 D. group

28.　 A. changed B. died C. arrived D. regretted

29.　 A. hair　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grades

30.　 A. worried　　　　　　　　　 B. careless　　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. busy

31.　 A. teaching　　　　　　　　　 B. killing　　　　　　　 C. helping　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoying

32.　 A. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worthless　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sick

33.　 A. parents　　　　　　　　　　 B. classmates　　　　 C. teachers　　　　　　　　　 D. companions

34. A. even　　　　 　 B. now　　　　 　　　 C. yet　　　　 D. then

35.　 A. And 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

36.　 A. toward　　　　　　　　　　 B. along　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opposite　　　　　　　　　 D. on

37.　 A. serious　　　　　　　　　　 B. casual　　　　　　　 C. personal　　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

38. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sports　　　　　　　 D. education

39.　 A. when　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

40.　 A. turned away　　　　　　 B. answered back　 C. whispered anxiously 　　　 D. cried out

41.　 A. it　　　　　 　 B. you　　　　 C. myself 　　　 D. us

42.　 A. LIFE　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ANXIETY　　　　 C. CARE　　　　　　　 D. NEED

43.　 A. forgave　　　　　　　　　 B. hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hugged　　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

44.　 A. side　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. earth　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. day

45.　 A. meant　　　　　　　 B. owed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

 Coming into the room, I found them ______ at the table, _______ chess.

A. seated; playing   B. seating; playing    C. seat; play        D. seated; played

 The song writer and music composer ________ to show up at the press conference next week.

A. are going           B. is going           C. will be          D. are

There was an _________ expression on her face when she came in.

A.amused　　　 B. amusing　　　　 C. amuse　　　　　 D. amusingly

If you don't know that _________ is the mother of success, your are sure to be ________ in life.

A.failure; failure　 B. a failure;a failure　 C. a failure; failure　 D. failure; a failure

---Does your brother like playing football?

---__________. He seldom watches football matches.

A. Not exactly　 B. Not really　 C. Not sure　　　 D. Not again

Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them.

A.I realize      B. I had realized   C. had I realized   D. did I realize

You can hardly imagine the difficulty Mrs. Jones had ________ up her children.

A. brought       B. to bring     C. bringing         D. to have brought

---What a pity! I missed the last concert of the year.

---Oh, not at all. It was so terrible. In fact, I would rather I ________ there.

A. hadn't been　 B. was not　 C. haven't been　　 D. am not