| Fifteen is such an awful (糟糕的) age, I should know. I really wish I were eighteen. If you are an adult, you can be your own boss. People like my parents and my teachers are always telling me what to do. You know what I mean. "It"s time for bed, Sandy." Or "Sandy, you"ve watched too much TV for one night." "Sandy, stand up straight." "Sandy, you must improve your handwriting." Sandy this, Sandy that. No one tells adults when they go to bed or not to watch TV. Besides, adults get to wear what they like... Now it"s going to be great to be an adult. Don"t you agree? | |||||||||
| I"m Sandy"s mother. Having a fifteen-year-old daughter isn"t always easy. Right now, we"ve got a problem. Our neighbor, Mrs. White, wants Sandy to look after her pet dog for one week. Sandy really wants to do it, but I"m worried. She"s too young and inexperienced. Well, I will never be able to relax knowing she is all alone with a dog. I"ve tried to explain my feelings to her, but she won"t listen. She keeps telling me that the Whites live very near, so she can ask for help. She insists that Mrs. White won"t ask her to look after her pet dog if she doesn"t think Sandy is old enough. She says I"m "babying" her and I hate to see her mad at me. What should I do? | |||||||||
| 1. T 2. They are always telling me what to do.. 3. Because she thinks Sandy is too young and inexperienced. 4. Yes, she should./No, she shouldn"t 5. 像我的父母和老师们这些人，总是在告诉我应该做什么。 (2-5答案不唯一) | |||||||||
| 阅读理解。 | |||||||||
| Living in modern society brings anxieties (焦虑), which usually come from both work and life. Sometimes even little things make us upset. How can we deal with all of the worries and relax? Here are some tips. 1. Take pictures every day Taking photos to record your daily life is a good way to make you feel happy. According to scientists, the pictures can remind you of those happy memories. 2. Cry Some people hide their emotions (情绪) when they feel sad. Remember that crying can make you feel better. 3. Rest on weekends Weekends are a time for rest, but some people, especially women, spend whole weekends doing housework, which makes them feel more tired. After working for a week, weekends are the best time for relaxation. A relaxing weekend can make you feel much better. 4. Take part in more activities Having a get together is a great way to relax. Going out with friends for a picnic or having a party will be fun, and you won"t feel lonely. 5. Go for a swim or a run Swimming or running during the day can make you feel better, help you forget everything temporarily, and help you sleep better. 6. Sing while taking a shower Some people like to sing while taking a shower. They don"t care how good their singing is. It"s just a way to relax. Have a try. You are the only one listening. | |||||||||
| 1. What is the passage mainly about? | |||||||||
| A. Life in Modern society. B. How to work well. C. How to cheer up. D. How to deal with worrying things. | |||||||||
| 2. According to the passage, what can help people sleep? | |||||||||
| A. Running. B. Taking pictures. C. Crying. D. Singing. | |||||||||
| 3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? | |||||||||
| A. We should eat a little to be fit. B. Crying often is bad for our health. C. Singing is one way for some people to relax. D. We should swim or run for a long time every day. | |||||||||
| 4. What does the underlined word "temporarily" mean? | |||||||||
| A. 永远地 B. 坚决地 C. 暂时地 D. 幸运地 | |||||||||
| 5. According to the passage, we should _______. | |||||||||
| A. work harder B. learn to relax C. smile at everyone D. do nothing on weekends | |||||||||
| 阅读理解。 | |||||||||
| Have you ever gone traveling on the train that was named after the letter D? Named after the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. These are much faster than Z-type and T-type trains. For example, it used to take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only takes 10 hours. The most interesting part of the bullet (子弹头) trains is the revolving (旋转) seats. People can adjust (调整) their seats as they like, so that it is easy for you to talk with others around you face to face. The new trains run between big cities. They make the long trips much faster and more comfortable. All coins have two sides. However, many passengers still won"t choose the bullet trains for some reasons. The ticket prices of the bullet trains are much higher. For an easy example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only RMB90 for T-type trains. But on the bullet trains all the seats are soft. And they cost RMB 153 to 154. On the other hand, the bullet trains stop at the small stations such as Tianjin only for one minute. | |||||||||
| 1. Passengers who take the D106 train in Tianjin have to hurry because _______. | |||||||||
| A. it stops for three minutes B. there are too many passengers C. it runs too fast D. it stops for only one minute | |||||||||
| 2. What is the most interesting part of the bullet trains? | |||||||||
| A. The hard seats. B. The revolving seats. C. The beautiful colors. D. The train tickets. | |||||||||
| 3. How long does it take to travel from Shanghai to Beijing on a bullet trains now? | |||||||||
| A. 20 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 5 hours. | |||||||||
| 4. The bullet trains make the long trips _______. | |||||||||
| A. faster and more comfortable B. more dangerous C. more boring D. cheaper | |||||||||
| 5. The bullet trains make the long trips _______. | |||||||||
| A. faster and more comfortable B. more dangerous C. more boring D. cheaper | |||||||||
| 完形填空。 | |||||||||
| Why didn"t my teacher believe me? I really did all my homework last night, 1 I don"t have it now. My teacher knows I am busy these days. There will be a basketball game 2 two days in our school. I am on the basketball team and have to practice it after school. But that isn"t 3 I don"t have my homework today. Where is my homework? I have to say my 4 ate it. Last night, I went home late and was really 5 from practice. However, I didn"t forget 6 my homework. I had dinner and did it at the same time. When I nearly finished it, suddenly I dropped some meat on my paper. I didn"t know 7 to do. It was too late. I had no time to do the homework on 8 piece of paper. So I just put my paper on the table and went to bed. My dog Max loved meat very much and it jumped up onto the table and ate my 9 . My teacher said it was an old story. I 10 know many students say it all the time. But this time, it"s true! Who can believe me? | |||||||||
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