Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel．But his music has made him a citizen of the world．He has played in __1__ every large city．He has won fifteen Grammy Awards and four Emmys．

Perlman suffered a terrible disease which hurt his __2__ at four．Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches（拐杖）．But none of these __3__ him from playing the violin．As a young child，he took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv．Very quickly，his __4__ talent was recognized．At the age of thirteen he went to the United States to __5__ on television． His playing led him to the Juilliard School in New York．

His music is full of power and strength．It can be __6__ or joyful，loud or soft．But people say it is not the music __7__ that makes his playing so particular．They say he is able to show the joy he __8__ in playing，and the feelings that great music can express．

Anyone who has attended（出席）his performance will tell you it is exciting to watch him play． His face changes __9__ the music from his violin changes． He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and happy．He often __10__ dark when the music seems dark and frightening．

ltzhak Perlman has received many honors，and continues to receive honors for his music．

1．A．even                B．almost             C．only              D．already

2．A．hands               B．arms              C．legs                D．eyes

3．A．stopped              B．moved             C．protected          D．got

4．A．common             B．usual               C．simple              D．special

5．A．practise              B．watch             C．appear             D．train

6．A．happy              B．cheerful            C．noisy              D．sad

7．A．alone                B．lonely               C．alive                D．available

8．A．touches             B．feels              C．develops            D．achieves

9．A．as                  B．while               C．and               D．or

10．A．performs           B．thinks             C．looks               D．sounds

Everybody says that youth is the best time for our lives. Being young means romance, love and new discoveries, but it is also the most difficult time, because you have to make some very important decisions, which will influence your future life.
Things are not easy nowadays even for adults, but for teenagers, Who have to find their own place in society, it’s even difficult. It is necessary not only to adapt to society, but also to be confident of your position in five, ten or even twenty year’s time.
For the future it is important to have a good nob. In order to get a really good job, you have to be well educated.
Emotional problems for young people can be very important, too. The first teenager problem is that “nobody understands me”. Some parents often continue to treat their children as little children when they are starting to consider themselves to be adults.
There are also some global problems. Young people in all countries are facing these problems. Let’s start with smoking. According to studies, at the age of 16, almost 72% of all boys and 37% of all girls in Russia have already tried smoking. Smoking is not a natural need.It’s just that teens try it when they want to appear to be more like adults.
Drugs are also a serious problem. Students know the names of drugs well enough. 32% say they have tried drugs at least once, mainly because they were having fun, their friends influenced them to, they wanted to relax or they wanted to seem “cool”. That’s too bad.
So, you see, problems do happen and they can’t be ignored. We should pay much attention to them.
【小题1】The author doesn’t think that youth is ________________.

A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much __31___ a nice looking watch. He saw a watch and liked it __32_____much that he decided to buy it. But the owner of the shop insisted five hundred dollars for it. When the American was hesitating, a young man suddenly came into the shop, took___33__out of the owner’s hand and ran out with it. It all happened in few seconds. When the owner ran out ___34____the street, the young man was already disappearing among the people. The American went on. At the next corner, he saw ___35_____with the stolen watch in his hand. “Don’t you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low_____36____ , “It’s only a hundred dollars.”

“The young man doesn’t know _____37____saw him stealing the watch just now,” he thought. The American paid at once and went ___38______back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch. His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are ____39_____. The watch isn’t worth ___40______ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned all this together.”