Puberty(青春期) is the stage of life when young people leave childhood and head into adulthood. It is a difficult process(过程)for teenagers because it has an effect on both their minds and bodies. They need to understand what is going on with their bodies, how to deal with those changes and how to start taking responsibility(责任) for themselves.
A young person may begin puberty at 8, while another may not start puberty(A)______14 or 15. In general, girls start puberty two years before boys do. For both girls and boys, it is usually complete by the age of 18.
During these years, the body develops in many ways. (B) 感受也会迅速地改变
Teenage boys at this stage often begin to take unnecessary risks. Their focus is on having fun and being accepted by others. (C) They need to think before they act and make good decisions for themselves.
A girl’s personality often does not develop in the same way (D)_______a boy’s. Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer (E)certain about their own feelings. Yet they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems. For this reason, teenage girls should be encouraged to(F) talk about things with trusted adults.
Parents, schools and communities can do a lot to care for and help young people. It is everyone's responsibility to make sure that young people grow into healthy adults.
1.在文中(A)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词：__________；___________
2.将文中画线部分(B)译成语__________
3.文中画线部分(C)指代的是:____________?
4.写出文中画线部分(E)和(F)的同义词或近义词______________；__________
5.从文中找出青春期影响青少年两个方面的名词：__________，___________
Harold was very disappointed(失望)last night. All the other students in his English class went to a party at the house of their teacher, Miss White, but Harold never got there. He followed his teacher’s map, but he made one little mistake.
From their school, he walked along Main Street to Central Avenue (大街)and turned left. He walked to the bus stop, opposite the post office. He took the Central Avenue bus and got off at Fifth Street. He tuned left and walked along Fifth Street three blocks(街区)to Park Avenue and turned right. He walked to the bus stop the corner of Park Avenue and Sixth Street. He took Bus Number 42, but he got off at the wrong stop. He got off at River Road instead of Rolling Road. He turned left and walked on, and at last he got completely lost.
Harold was very unhappy. He really wanted to go to the party last night, and he can’t believe he made such a stupid mistake!
1.When did the party take place?
2.How did Miss White tell the students where her home was?
3.How many times did Harold take a bus on the way to the party?
4.Where should Harold get off the bus instead of River Road?
5.Did Harold get to the party at last?
Sports Clubs | Facilities(设施) | Training | Other information |
Apple Club | ●Two outdoor tennis courts(场地)with lights. ●Four badminton courts, a room with six table tennis tables and one equipment shop. | It costs 180 yuan for personal training and group training is 60 yuan. | ●Rent(租用)facilities from six to ten every evening for 100 yuan an hour. ●It costs 30 yuan an hour to rent equipment(It costs 30 yuan an hour to rent equipment(设备). |
Victory Club | ●The club has running, bike and weight machines. At least ten of each. ●The club has a swimming pool and a café. | The trainers can make you a perfect exercise plan and a personal diet plan. | ●Become a member for 800 yuan a month and bring a friend for free. ●Call 531 4122 to find out more about the classes. |
1.Which club will you choose if you want to play tennis?
2.How many weight machines does Victory Club have?
3.Who can provide exercise and diet plans for you in Victory Club?
4.When can people rent facilities in Apple Club?
5.What kind of clubs are Apple Club and Victory Club?
Imagine having a simple app(应用程序) that works like: When you need help, just open the app, touch the “notOK” button and a text message will be sent to five pre-selected(预先选定的)people, along with a location(位置)to show where you are. The message reads, Hey, I'm not OK. Please call me, text me, or come to find me.”
US teenagers Hannah Lucas, 15, and her brother Charie, 13, have created an app called notOK. People just need to pay $1.99(12.5 yuan) each month to use it.
Hannah was inspired(启发) to create the app during a dark time in her life last year. She suffered from a disease that caused her to pass out at school. Other kids sometimes bullied (欺凌)her about this. She felt sad and wanted to find an app that would allow her to get help when she wasn’t feeling OK.
She asked her brother Charlie, whose nickname is “Tech Support”, to find such an app. When they couldn’t find they decided to create one themselves.
They came up with some designs for the app first Charie took a programming class last summer and built a website for the app. Hannah also shared her idea in her summer business class. Some app developers showed interest and decided to help her. At last, the app came out in the US and Canda on January 31.
Hannah is happy that her app is helping others. “It makes everything I went through last year worth it,” she said.
1.Who will know you’re in trouble when you touch the “notOK” button?
A. Five pre-selected people.
B. Five family members
C. Five app developers
D. Five close friends.
2.What do the underlined words “text me” in Paragraph One probably mean?
A. Send me a report B. Send me an email
C. Send me a message D. Send me an exam
3.The main purpose of inventing the app is to allow people ______.
A. to build a website B. to take classes
C. to earn money D. to ask for help
4.The right order of the following statements about the invention of the app is _____.
a. Hannah suffered from a disease last year
b. Charlie took a programming class last summer
c. The app came out in the US and Canda in January.
d. Hannah and Charlie failed to find such a useful app
A. c, d, a, b B. c, d, b ,a C. a, d, b, c D. a, d, c, b
5.The best words to describe the app are _______.
A. simple and helpful B. pleasant and dangerous
C. expensive and creative D. interesting and pre-selected
My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy is already in junior high school. As they get bigger, our house seems to get smaller. So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale(庭院拍卖会) and give the money to a children’s home.
We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite sad at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either. He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with(出让) certain toys, and my wife wouldn't like to lose her hats which were out of fashion.
As for me, I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now. I am getting older, too!
1.The family decided to sell some of their things___________.
A. to buy a bigger house B. to make more space
C. to hold a yard sale D. to become richer
2.The son got the train and railway set at the age of ________.
A. four B. seven C. fourteen D. sixteen
3.How did both of the kids feel about selling their old toys?
A. Nervous B. Angry C. Happy D. Sad
4.The passage was probably written by _______.
A. the son B. the daughter C. the father D. the mother
5.The passage is mainly about ______.
A. popular science B. family life
C. healthy diet D. shopping plan
Cai Lun invented paper around 2, 000 years ago in China. It is an important
invention. Before the invention of paper, people had to remember lots of information
or write it on stone, wood, leaves, etc.
Today everyone in the world uses paper. With paper, we can make books and print newspapers. Sharing information is a lot easier with the help of paper.
People use paper every day. Students do homework and keep a diary on paper. Paper is a great invention.
Alan Turing was born in London, England, in 1912. He attended Cambridge
University from 1931 to 1934. Turing was a mathematician(数学家)and a computer scientist. Many people called Turing the father of computer science. He created the first design(设计) for a modern computer.
Turing wanted to know if a machine could think for itself and trick someone into believing they were having a conversation with another person. This became known as the Turing test. In the test, a human talked to two other people through a computer. One was a machine, and the other was person. This idea is still used today.
1.When was paper invented by Cai Lun?
A. Around 2, 000 years ago B. About 200 years ago.
C. Around 1, 000 years ago. D. About 100 years ago
2.People can do the following things with paper EXCEPT_________.
A. sharing information B. printing newspaper
C. having the Turing test D. making books
3.Many people considered Alan Turing to be__________.
A. the inventor of paper
B. the father of modern education
C. the inventor of paper
D. the father of computer science
4.In order to have the test, Turing needed ______.
A. three people, one computer and a machine
B. two people, one computer and a machine
C. two people, two computers and a machine
D. one person, one computer and a machine
5.From the passage, we know Cai Lun’s invention and Turning idea are _____.
A. hard to accept B. not used any more
C. unknown to people D. still used today
