Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.

Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his fingers with a knife. Another student , 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in the test, and when she looked at the exam papers, she couldn’t think of anything to write.

A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on well with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help . Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.

Liang Yuezhu , an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers.

1). Talk to your parents or teachers often.

2). Take part in group activities and play sports.

3). Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

56. According to the passage the students who often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others may have___________.

A. mental problems 　 B. a headache　 　　　　 C. many secrets　 　　　　　 D. no parents

57.Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever ______________.

A. she studied very hard　　　　 　　　B. she had exams

C. she talked with her parents D. she thought of something

58. Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because they _____________.

A. don’t want to be considered stupid and talk about their secrets

B. don’t think that doctors can help them a lot

C. don’t believe their teachers can understand them

D. are worried that other people may think they are unhappy

59. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that_________________.

A. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others

B. it’s unnecessary for them to be with others

C. only group activities and sports can help them

D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems

60. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE _________________.

A. Some students become worried because they have trouble getting along with others.

B. A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% teenagers have mental problems 　

C. most of students would like to ask for help or advice

D. teachers and parents are not helpful with mental problems

 Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home   48

their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write   49   after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator,   50   another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a  51  way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about   52   they want to say before they write.   53   another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that   54   hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned   55  or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

 Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   36    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   37   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   38   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   39   than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   40  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   41   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   42  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   43   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   44   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   45  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   46  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   47   you too.

36.  A. chair                B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

37.  A. point               B. decision                    C. way                  D. mind

38.  A. went away             B. moved ahead             C. came out           D. stood up

39.  A. safer               B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

40.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested               D. studied

41.  A. taught                    B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

42.  A. street              B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

43.  A. suddenly         B. therefore                  C. again                 D. lately

44.  A. disappointed     B. excited                  C. worried             D. tired

45.  A. played         B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

46.  A. chance       B. experience          C. information    D. number

47.  A. look for      B. stare at                C. turn into      D. care about

—Shall I give you a hand with this as you are so busy now?

—Thank you.__________

A. Of course you can　　　　　　　 　 B. If you like

C. it’s up to you　　　　　　　　　 　 D. It couldn’t be better

You may borrow the book________you keep it clean.

A．even though    B．even if   C．so long as       D．so that

 —It’s too dark. What’s in the distance?

—There_______a boy and two dogs.

A. are       B. seem to be       C.seems to be       D.appear

 I feel greatly honoured _____ the chance to speak here. I’m feeling very excited.

  A. to give       B. to be giving    C. to have been given    D. to have given

 When he heard the news, he hurried home, ______ the book ______ on the desk.

A. leaving; lying open                   B. to leave; lying open

C. left; lying open                      D. leaving; lying opened

______ surprised me most was ____ such a little girl of 7 could play the violin so well.

　　 A. That; what B. What; that C. That; that D. What; what

 _______ she likes the present is not clear to me.

  A. Whether        B. If              C. That             D. What