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A． Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them.

B． Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list.” Said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

C．And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

D．Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me,”said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”

E. Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: Suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.

 

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　A pine tree in California was regarded （看作）the oldest tree in the world. People thought 　1　 was nearly 5,000 years old. 　2　　 　they could not be 　3　　 　. Then someone 　4　 the tree down 　5　　 　a chain saw （链式锯）。Kiling the 　6　　 　tree in the world was a 　7　　 　thing to do. But when the tree 　8　　 　down, 　9　　 　knew its 　10　　 　. It was 4,900 　11　　 　.

　How can you 　12　　 　the age of a tree? If you ever 　13　　 　a tree that has just 　14　　 　cut down, take a look at the cut 　15　　 　. You will see rings. There are little rings in the middle. 　16　　 　each ring is a larger one. The ring 　17　　 　the bark （树皮）is the biggest one of 　18　　 　.

　Count these rings. A tree grows one ring each 　19　　 　. A ten-year-old tree has ten rings. A sixty-year-old tree has sixty rings. 　20　　 　rings does a 4,900-year-old tree have?

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)   A． 　　 it	B． this	C． that	D． which	[　　]
(2)   A． 　　 then	B． so	C． and	D． but	[　　]
(3)   A． 　　 there	B． sure	C． here	D． silence	[　　]
(4)   A． 　　 put	B． lay	C． cut	D． cuts	[　　]
(5)   A． 　　 on	B． in	C． with	D． by	[　　]
(6)   A． 　　 old	B． oldest	C． older	D． ancient	[　　]
(7)   A． 　　 silly	B． poor	C． common	D． good	[　　]
(8)   A． 　　 is cut	B． has cut	C． was cut	D． had cut	[　　]
(9)   A． 　　 none	B．nobody	C． someone	D． everyone	[　　]
(10)   A． 　　 time	B． age	C． size	D． weight	[　　]
(11)   A． 　　 old	B． long	C． time	D． age	[　　]
(12)   A． 　　 speak	B． say	C． tell	D． talk	[　　]
(13)   A． 　　 look	B． find	C． see	D． discover	[　　]
(14)   A． 　　 being	B． been	C． to be	D． had	[　　]
(15)   A． 　　 part	B． tree	C． wood	D． piece	[　　]
(16)   A． 　　 On	B． Around	C． In	D． Over	[　　]
(17)   A． 　　 in	B． outside	C． near	D． on	[　　]
(18)   A． 　　 rings	B． tree	C． it	D． all	[　　]
(19)   A． 　　 season	B． year	C． time	D． period（时期）	[　　]
(20)   A． 　　 How many	B． How large	C． How big	D． How much	[　　]

On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were  17 what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always    19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting  20 !”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good  21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.

At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a  22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮丧的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk    23 , so I have to tell you  24 I know .”

In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying  25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something  26 every day. I think there is a great  27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I  28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be  29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”

During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.

1.	A．escaped B．appeared C．reached D．hurried

 

2.	A．finding B．getting C．wanting D．wondering

 

3.	A．married B．worried C．excited D．relaxed

 

4.	A．liked B．made C．knew D．dreamed

 

5.	A．one B．each C．some D．much

 

6.	A．teachers B．friends C．students D．neighbors

 

7.	A．lesson B．present C．talk D．story

 

8.	A．again B．back C．down D．away

 

9.	A．which B．how C．what D．why

 

10.	A．old B．young C．clear D．awake

 

11.	A．natural B．difficult C．interesting D．possible

 

12.	A．difference B．chance C．pleasure D．confidence

 

13.	A．lie B．hide C．leave D．turn

 

14.	A．noticed B．chosen C．thought D．mentioned

 

15.	A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whether

 

High­climbing kid raises hopes

Michael McCarthy climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1451 feet(442 meters) tall，the highest building in the US.

As he got to the last step，McCarthy almost fell down，but that didn't stop him. The 14­year­old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top，where he enjoyed the cheers from the crowd.

“I just want to show people that if a kid with no legs can do it，anyone can do it，”McCarthy said.

McCarthy，who was born without legs，has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a set of crutches(拐杖) to walk. But McCarthy has a strong heart. He believes nothing can stop him from achieving his success.

He has been in a karate(空手道) school since he was four years old. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower，his karate teacher，Jeff Kohn，was moved and offered to help train him. They spent more than 10 hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prostheses and crutches on the steps every day. “It seems that he never knows what tiredness is. Sometimes，I was so tired that I asked him to call_it_a_day，”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more exercise.”

Kohn was with McCarthy for the climb. “I saw the last 10 floors—he went faster，” said Kohn. “He's the most hard­working athlete I've ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was proud of himself and that the Tower now holds special meaning. “When I'm older，I'll point to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’．”he said.

61. Why did McCarthy decide to climb the Willis Tower?

A. Because the Tower is very special.

B. Because he wanted to set a world record.

C. Because he wanted to show that anyone can do it.

D. Because he enjoyed climbing stairs very much.

62. Who helped McCarthy train for climbing the Willis Tower?

A. Nobody.  B. His brother.  C. His parents.  D. His karate teacher.

63. What does the underlined phrase “call it a day” mean in Chinese?

A. 结束当天的训练  B. 去打个电话

C. 再训练一天  D. 另请高明

64. Which of the following is True?

A. The Willis Tower is 442 feet tall in total.

B. McCarthy had a traffic accident and lost his legs.

C. While McCarthy was climbing the Tower，nobody was with him.

D. Many people cheered when McCarthy arrived at the top of the Tower.

65. What can we learn from this passage?

A. No man is born wise and learned.  B. Where there is a will，there is a way.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.  D. A little learning is a dangerous thing.