When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, " No! You are going to college. " He took me by surprise when he said, "OK. We'll go to the brick factory. "
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. ' I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, "Take your time. Look around." I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my. father and said, "I want to go home. "
He asked me, "What do you think of the factory?"
"It's terrible," I replied.
"And marriage is even worse!" he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1. 1.

   The writer lived in_________ when she was a teenager.

   1. A.
      Russia
   2. B.
      Japan
   3. C.
      China
2. 2.

   At first she thought life in the factory would be _       _ than in school.

   1. A.
      more careful
   2. B.
      more colorful
   3. C.
      more beautiful
3. 3.

   When she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement________.

   1. A.
      by doing nothing    
   2. B.
      in a special way
   3. C.
      by saying nothing
4. 4.

   After they visited the factory, the girl________.

   1. A.
      decided to work there       
   2. B.
      decided to get married       
   3. C.
      changed her mind
5. 5.

   The underlined word "horrible" means "_     _" in Chinese.

   1. A.
      糟糕的   
   2. B.
      紧张的   
   3. C.
      浪漫的

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误(F)。

Look at this . It’s a pencil case. It’s orange. It’s my pencil case. What’s in it? Look, this is a pen. It’s black. This is a pencil. It’s red And this is a ruler. It’s green. This is an eraser. It’s blue and white. My pencil case is big and nice . I like it.

1.My pen is black.

2.This is an orange pencil case .It’s small and nice.

3.There is a pen,a pencil,a ruler,and an eraser in it.

4.My eraser is blue and black.

5.I like my case.

Look at this. It’s a pencil box. It’s orange. What’s in it? Look. This is a pen. It’s black. This is a pencil. It’s red. And this is a pencil, too. It’s yellow. This is an eraser. It’s blue and white. My pencil box is big（大的） and nice. I like（喜欢） it.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.This is an orange         .

A. pencil box   B. pen   C. pencil    D. bag

2.The pen is         .

A. red         B. black   C. green    D. white

3.         pencils are in the pencil box.

A. Four        B. Three   C. Two    D. One

4.         is blue and white.

A. The pencil box   B. The pencil    C. The pen   D. The eraser

5.My pencil box is        .

A. big     B. nice    C. good    D. A and B

Food or friends? Lip salve (润唇膏) or iPod? What is the most important thing in the US teenagers’ lives today? Let’s take a look.
Some find that they can’t do without people.
“My biggest need is my friends. Without them, I wouldn’t do much,” said Adrian Fernandez, a 14-year-old boy.
With others, food always comes first.
“I do not think that I could live without chili con carne (辣子肉丁). I eat it every day. And if I didn’t have it, it’s all I would think about,” said Max Wu, an 8th-grade boy.
Sometimes, the things teenagers can’t do without are strange.
Take 14-year-old girl Hannah Sacchini for example. “I cannot live without lip salve, especially in winter,” said Hannah Sacchini. “I go mad if my lips get dry.”
Of course, today everybody uses mobile phones and computers. Some teens can’t live without these high-tech (高科技的) things.
Justin Beck, a 15-year-old boy, feels like this: “I would not be able to live without my iPod. I use it for so many different things. I always have it with me,” he said.
So, now we know the things US kids really must have. What about you and your classmates? What can’t you live without?
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。 （10分）
【小题1】To Adrian Fernandez, 　　　 is the most important.

Thank you for joining CCTV’s Around The World show. Today, we’re  51  Australia. It’s a beautiful sunny day! There  52  many people here on vacation. Some are taking photos. Others are   53  on the beach. Look at this group of people playing beach volleyball. They look  54 ! I am  55  they can play in this heat. This is a very interesting place. The people are really relaxed!

1. A. on             B. in              C. at

2.A. are             B. is               C. were 

3. A. lieing            B. lie             C. lying

4. A. cool               B. cold             C. ugly

5. A. surprise           B. surprising           C. surprised