The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that

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The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes (态度) surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (积极的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. When they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion（叛逆）is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”
小题1:The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ______________________.

A．share family duties	B．cause trouble in their families
C．go boating with their family	D．make family decisions

小题2:Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.

A．go to clubs more often with their children	B．are much stricter with their children
C．care less about their children’s life	D．give their children more freedom

小题3:According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.

A．may be a wrong opinion	B．is common at present
C．lived only in the 1960s	D．was caused by changes in families

小题4:Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Discussion in family.	B．Teenage education in family.
C．Harmony in family.	D．Teenage trouble in family.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C

解析

试题分析：本文主要讲述了家庭和谐的问题。
小题1:细节理解题，根据文中语句“There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.””理解可知。青少年不希望与家人闹别扭，故选B。
小题2:细节理解题，根据文中语句“So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.”理解可知。现在的青少年比以前的自由多了，故选D。
小题3:细节理解题，根据文中语句“Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion（叛逆）is not based on real facts.”理解可知。青少年的叛逆是不正确的，故选A。
小题4:标题理解题，根据文中语句理解可知，短文的中心问题就是家庭和谐的问题故选C。
点评：本文要抓住每一段的中心思想，理解不同的人的不同的观点，提高在语境中的推理能力。

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Are two holidays not enough? Do you dream of three, or even four? (61)这不再是梦想! Last month, the State Council(国务院) encouraged primary and high schools to give students a spring or autumn break without changing the total number of student vacation days.
Students in China currently only have long holidays in two seasons —summer and winter. These holidays are usually 10 to 12 weeks in total.“If we had spring and autumn breaks, (62)I would have time to taste all four seasons instead of burying (埋) myself in my studies,”Gao Yiran, a 15-year-old boy told China Daily. Seasonal holidays during autumn and spring may be something new in China, but not in other countries.
In the US, students usually have three holidays. Summer holiday is the longest one, and runs from mid-June until early September. Summer camp is one of kids’ favorite places to go to, where they can make new friends and try some new activities. Winter holiday starts from mid-December and ends in early January. Most kids and their parents go to spend time together over the Christmas period. Spring break comes in mid- March and (63) it is usually a 10-day holiday.
Schools in Japan start in April, as most people think that spring is the perfect time for new things. For school children ,summer holiday lasts from July 20 to August 31. Most kids are busy with club activities including sports and dancing. Spring break starts at the end of March and continues till early April. It is a good chance for a short family trip around the city.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一　将61处的中文翻译成英文。
任务二　将62处斜体部分的英文翻译成中文。
任务三　写出63处“it”指代的内容。
任务四　64.What do Japanese kids usually do in their spring break?
任务五　65.为该文段拟写一个标题。

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The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t. They like   1  music.
Many people like sports, but they do not   2  the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球运动) is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular   3  all. No one plays it or watches it on TV.   4 , most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular.   5  of people watch the games on TV.
Different people like different   6 . Some people do not like meat. They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time. Some people do not like   7 or bread. They prefer rice.
Not everyone likes the same color. Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like   8  colors. Others prefer dark colors.
Many people like 9 . Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the country. They like fresh air. Some people like to go to cities because they like   10 . Some other people enjoy beautiful places like mountains or beaches.
What do you like? Have you got an idea?

小题1:

A．soft

B．noisy

C．classical

D．hard

小题2:

A．like both

B．both like

C．all like

D．like all

小题3:

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．for

小题4:

A．So

B．While

C．Though

D．However

小题5:

A．None

B．Million

C．Millions

D．Hundreds

小题6:

A．foods

B．drinks

C．vegetable

D．meat

小题7:

A．potato

B．potatoes

C．tomato

D．tomatos

小题8:

A．warm

B．cold

C．bright

D．dark

小题9:

A．swimming

B．running

C．climbing

D．traveling

小题10:

A．shopping

B．nature

C．noise

D．mountains

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It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.
Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.
But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.
He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.
The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”
In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”
小题1:Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?

A．Because he was ill.	B．Because he walked so fast.
C．Because he was too old.	D．Because the subway station was so crowed.

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened.

B．Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep.

C．The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time.

D．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital.

小题3:Mr Autrey was worried about when the train stopped.

A．his two daughters

B．Mr Hollopeter

C．his blue hat

D．the train driver

小题4:Mr Autrey lay on top of Mr Hollopeter in order to .

A．keep him calm	B．keep him down
C．keep him warm	D．keep him awake

小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Sick Man	B．Save One’s Life
C．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter	D．The Subway Hero

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When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.
小题1:Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.	B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.
C．Because she wanted to go home.	D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

小题2:A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to .

A．call up Mr Miller	B．complain about Mr Miller
C．return to Mr Miller’s garden	D．look after Mr Miller

小题3:The beautiful music from the CD made the author .

A．forget to go home	B．forget the money
C．forget the work	D．forget a ticket to a concert

小题4:According to the passage, we can learn that .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

小题5:In some ways, , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3	B．because of having no money
C．thanks to Miller	D．with the help of his mother

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March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.
When there is a fire:
Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake at school:
Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of
windows or run out.
When you are on the street:
Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across
the street.
When you are eating:
Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of
the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school:
Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run, jump or push while going upstairs or
downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.

Suggestions on 小题1:
Situations	What you should do	What you shouldn’t do
Be on 小题2:	Shout out “fire”! 小题3: 119! Find a safe exit. Get away quickly. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.	Take a lift.
Have an earthquake	Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Move 小题4: under the desk.	Jump 小题5: windows. Run out.
Be on the street	Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before you 小题6: the street.	Run acrossthe street.
While 小题7:	Wash fruits and vegetables 小题8:. Check the expiration dates.	Eat 小题9: food.
While at school	Look 小题10: yourself at any time.	Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs.

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