Hao Lisha may have waited for the coming of the new term more than anyone else in her class．

The 15-year-old girl from Seshufen Middle School in Beijing had，plastic surgery(整容手术)during her summer vacation．She had three moles(痣)removed from her face，each about the size of a piece of rice．

“Now I have the confidence to enjoy my new life，”she said．

Hao is one of hundreds of teenagers who entered a hospital aiming to make themselves look more beautiful．

According to He Xiaoming，director of the General Office in the Plastic Surgery Hospital Affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Medical Science，there were 4，558 operations in July alone．Surprisingly，at least 60 percent of these were teenagers．They were mostly girls who had plastic surgery on their noses or eyelids．

Most students believe what the Greek philosopher Aristotle said：personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference．They accept the idea that a more attractive appearance can give them more self-confidence and an advantage in everything from making friends to job hunting．

Hao’s mother agreed with her daughter．

“At first I disagreed when my daughter suggested the idea of plastic surgery．But as a laid-off worker，I know a good appearance really matters today．So I respect her decision．’’

Hao Lisha’s choice reflects the idea that some teenagers believe that appearance plays a decisive role in life．

According to Wang Feng，vice—director of the Psychological Health Centre at East China Normal University，good looks can help to improve one’s confidence in social situations，but the idea that beauty decides everything is misleading．

The misunderstanding may come from numerous advertisements，popular TV series and beauty contests which place too much importance on the role of appearance in one’s success in society．

“Teenagers may regard pop stars as their idols．Yet the media mainly their outer beauty, rather than describing their inner character, which drives some teenagers to look for something superficial，”Wang said．

Reflecting on what Aristotle said，Wang thinks that“ personal beauty’’ doesn’t only refer to good looks．It also includes one’s inner beauty，such as knowledge，courage，patience and a spirit of never giving up．

64．Hao Lisha was looking forward to the arrival of the new term because she　　　 ．

A．was interested in school

B．missed her classmates very much

C．was tired of the vacation

D．had her look improved through plastic surgery

65．The author believes that media focus too much on　　　 　 ．

A．stars’ plastic surgery　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．outer beauty of pop stars

C．beauty contests 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．inner beauty of pop stars

66．About　　　 teenagers had plastic surgery in July alone．

A．4，558　 　　　　　 B．1，800 　　　　　　　 C．2，700 　　　　　　　　 D．60

67．We can learn from the passage that Wang Feng holds the view that　　　　　

A．appearance plays a decisive role in life

B．plastic surgery does no good to teenagers

C．an attractive look will lead to a happy marriage

D．personal beauty means more than good looks

—What’s the matter,Ann?You look sad.

—Oh,nothing much.As a matter of fact,I　　  of my friend back home.

A.think　　　　　　　　　　　　B.have just thought

C.had just thought　　　　　　　D.was just thinking

Sometimes when I am in English class, I have a difficult time ________ my teacher．

1. A.
   to understand
2. B.
   understood
3. C.
   understanding
4. D.
   understand

---- My parents said that we would take a camping on May Day.

  -----_____ it rains then?

A.What if         B.What about        C. What for        D. So what

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really __1__your feeling?”

Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special    2    that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”

       The    3   was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I   4     , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”

Again, his   5    was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the  6    because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and  7        in a hurry. Remember?”

“Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he  8     all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were  9    . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everything had been thrown all over the place, and you   10   me.”

“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.

“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”

My heart sank. I felt  11    . I hugged Keith and asked him to  12     me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the same question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his  13    , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”

Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The  14    thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too  15     and didn’t keep it as their father.

A．showed            B．hurt         C．attended      D．expressed

A．candy             B．book           C．picture       D．toy

A．challenge          B．message      C．idea         D．fact

A．complained       B．apologized    C．continued      D．explained

A．suggestion         B．answer          C．memory        D．blame

A．hospital        B．church           C．school       D．garden

A．settled down      B．went on       C．set off       D．got up

A．knew             B．imagined     C．discovered      D．remembered

A．angry          B．worried         C．happy         D．satisfied

A．praised           B．punished     C．helped          D．educated

A．terrible            B．hopeless        C．inspired       D．encouraged

A．support           B．criticize      C．suspect        D．forgive

A．mother           B．brother       C．sister          D．father

A．strange           B．interesting     C．important     D．difficult

A．lightly           B．rudely          C．equally         D．truly