I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling（叛逆）．I wish it were so．At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents．You should be learning to stand on your own feet．But take a good look at the present rebellion．It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents．Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching(紧握）at one another's hands for reassurance．

They claim they want to dress as they please．But they all wear the same clothes. Then set off in new directions in music．But somehow they all end up with listening to the same record together．Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that many people are doing it．They have come out of their cocoon（茧） into a larger cocoon．

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way．Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market．These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be． 

And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children．All this adds to a great barrier(障碍） for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path．

But the barrier is worth climbing over．The path is worth following, You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party．You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records．You may have some thoughts 'that you don't care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it．Find yourself．Popularity will come-with the people who respect you for who you are．That is the only kind of popularity that really counts．

1.In this passage, the author wants to tell         .

A．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

B．readers how to be popular with people around

C．parents how to control and guide their children

D．people how to understand and respect each other

2.According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them            ．

A．have much difficulty understanding each other

B．lack confidence

C．dare not cope with （处理） problems single-handed

D．are much afraid of getting lost

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．There is no popularity that really counts．

B．What many parents are doing is helping their children find their own paths．

C．It is bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates．

D．Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to, but they are actually doing the same．

4.What does the author think of advertisements?

A．Convincing．               B．Influential.

C． Instructive．              D．Authoritative（权威的）．

5.During the teenage years, one should learn to       .

A．differ from others in as many ways as possible

B．get into the right reason and become popular

C．find one's real self

D．rebel against parents and the popularity wave

It was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch bank on the West Side. I had come to   1  a checking account. The only officer on   2  was a fortyish black man, standing   3  a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I thought I was especially   4  of the boy because he looked more like from a prep school than a   5  in a West Side bank.

The boy continued to   6  my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and   7  an expression of disappointment. “But I don’t understand. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I   8  any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.

“I know it is, but those are the rules. I’ve already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not   9  to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.

Suddenly I noticed the   10  had a series of small deposits (存款) and withdraws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you   11  that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked   12 . “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It’s really very   13 .” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “You’re really getting   14 ,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come here and protest.” The boy looked destroyed.   15 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.

The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldn’t have got   16 .” I couldn’t believe what he was saying. “We were   17  this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The guy was   18  him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was   19  too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they’ll probably make a(n)   20  today.”

“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”

“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”

1.                A．make          B．open           C．buy  D．choose

2.                A．duty           B．board          C．display   D．business

3.                A．on            B．after           C．over D．across

4.                A．sure           B．proud          C．aware    D．afraid

5.                A．guard          B．customer       C．clerk D．manager

6.                A．attract         B．pay            C．attach    D．control

7.                A．achieving       B．finding         C．reaching  D．wearing

8.                A．use            B．spend          C．withdraw D．bank

9.                A．supported      B．inspired        C．encouraged   D．allowed

10.               A．letter          B．account        C．note  D．message

11.               A．think          B．explain         C．do   D．claim

12.               A．annoyed        B．disappointed    C．confused D．amused

13.               A．difficult        B．strange         C．fantastic   D．simple

14.               A．obeyed        B．stolen          C．cheated   D．caught

15.               A．Happily         B．Silently         C．Cheerfully D．Nervously

16.               A．interacted      B．interrupted     C．involved   D．infected

17.               A．occupied       B．discovered      C．suggested  D．informed

18.               A．rushing         B．forcing         C．requesting D．begging

19.               A．hardly         B．unwillingly      C．apparently D．eagerly

20.               A．arrest          B．sentence       C．apology   D．difference

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1. The times of the wedding ____  (仪式) and the ______(婚宴) are both written on the            ____  (请帖).

2. There is a box at the        (入口) to the restaurant and you ought to put money into it. But don’t worry, you don’t have to ____  (捐献，贡献) a lot of money. But remember that you can’t drink _________(白酒).

3. We seriously wrote Father Christmas, the North Pole on the         (信封).

4. As we opened the new year       (日历), Christmas cards arrived in the post.

5. My mother works in an        (保险) company.

6. A person of       (坚定的意志) always manages to finish the job, however hard it is.

I hear many parents saying that their teenagers are rebellious(反叛的). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to seize at another’s hands for safety.
They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such way is that the cords is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon—into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenager market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.
73. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is mainly to tell _____________ .
readers how to be popular in the world
teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves
parents how to control and guide their children
people how to understand and respect each other
74. According to the writer, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them ______________.
have much difficulty in understanding each other
have too much confidence in themselves
dare not do things in their own way
are very much afraid of getting lost
75. During the teenager years, one should learn to __________ .
become different from others in as many ways as possible
find one’s real self
get into the right reason and become popular
rebel against parents  

Tom was taken to the police station and put in a room with another thief, an older man.

    The man looked at Tom and said, “Why have they brought you here, boy?” “I stole a small radio one day after lessons,” Tom said. The man laughed rudely at him, “you should steal something which is worth a lot if you want to be a thief. You ought to steal something really expensive, so that your name is put in the newspaper. Go and steal a lot of money from a bank next time!”

Tom thought for a few seconds and then said, “I can’t do that!” “Why can’t you?” said the older man. “Are you afraid?” “No,” said Tom, “I’m not afraid at all, but the banks are all closed at three o’clock, and my lessons don’t finish until four.”

1. Tom was taken to the police station ________.

A. by mistake    B. to see another thief    C. as a thief    D. on business

2.Why did the older thief laugh rudely at Tom ?

A. Because Tom lied to him

B. Because Tom was only a student.

C. Because he didn’t think a small radio was worth stealing

D. Because he thought Tom was too young to be a thief.

3.From what Tom said, we can draw the conclusion(得出结论) that _________.

A. He would go on stealing after he was set free.

B. He must have been taught while stealing

C. He wasn’t planning to steal from a bank

D. He would never be out of prison again

4.Having heard what the older man said, Tom thought carefully about_______.

A. his lessons

B. how to be a famous man

C. stealing something worth a lot

D. the plan to steal from a bank

5.. Tom couldn’t steal from a bank because ______

A. he was afraid of being put into prison

B. he wouldn’t have time to do that though he dared to

C. he wanted to be a good student

D. he did not believe in the older man