Everybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home, or problems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university.
The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.
1.Why is being a teenager often difficult?
A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.
B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children's problems.
C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.
D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.
2.Why can leaving high school be a stressful time for teenagers?
A. Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers.
B. Because many people’s favourite memories are at school.
C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.
D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.
3.We can deal with the stress in our life ______.
A. by not trying to find a job
B. by forgetting about our problems
C. by getting a place at university
D. by sharing our problems with our friends
4.Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?
A. Because there are no jobs.
B. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.
C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.
D. Because there are many places at university.
In the early 1990s the word “Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind. Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute.
Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at.
We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing(浏览)websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. We can also listen to music and see films.
Now, there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking, job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap.
1.How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the last passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.Which of the following is not right according to the passage?
A. We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet.
B. Some games on the Internet are free.
C. We can buy most things we need on the Internet.
D. Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops.
3.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Online Shopping
B. Exchanging Information on the Internet
C. The Advantages of the Internet
D. Surfing the Websites on the Internet
In many classrooms, it’s not 31 to find students spinning (旋转) their pens 32 they listen to their teachers.
Pen-spinning is also popular 33 Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan. Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning 34 .
276 people took part in the competition. They came from different age groups. Some were students 35 some were office workers. First, they 36 the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer’s website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. 37 of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people, 38 reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him 39 the champion.
Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago. He did 40 in the competition. If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time. But when you are in the class, please don’t do that.
1.A. different B. easy C. common D. difficult
2.A. before B. when C. after D. as soon as
3.A. for B. between C. among D. to
4.A. chairman B. captain C. champion D. sport
5.A. or B. and C. with D. but
6.A. were sent B. sent C. was sent D. sends
7.A. Each B. Both C. Every D. All
8.A.includes B. included C. included D. including
9.A. become B. became C. becomes D. becoming
10.A. quite good B. quite well C. quite better D. even better
—I haven’t seen the interesting movie Let the Bullet（子弹）Fly.
— _________ .
A. Neither have I B. So have I
C. Neither I have D. So I have
When you don’t know a word, you can _________ in the dictionary.
A. look it up B. set it up
C. give it up D. pick it up
—Could you tell me ___________?
—About three hours.
A. how long does the meeting last
B. how long the meeting last
C. how long will the meeting last
D. how long the meeting will last
