A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults．But the extent to which TV may or may not be to blame is a question that the study leaves unanswered．
The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression．They based their findings on more than 4,000 adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995．
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched every day．They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio．
Media use added up to an average of five and one-half hours a day．More than two hours of that was spent watching TV．
Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven per cent of the young people had signs of depression．The average age at that time was twenty-one．
Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new study．He says every extra hour of television meant an eight per cent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression．
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio．But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use．
Doctor Primack says the study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression．But one possibility, he says, is that it may take time away from activities that could help prevent depression, like sports and socializing．It might also interfere with sleep, he says, and that could have an influence．
The study was just published in the Archives of General Psychiatry．
In December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives．Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people．The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote．
51．According to the first paragraph,what remains unsolved in the new study?
A．Who is more likely to be influenced by TV
B．How much teenagers are depressed by TV
C．Whether teenagers are influenced by TV
D．What should be done to help to help the teenagers
52．More than 4,000 adolescents were chosen as the subjects of the study because they ．
A．were free from depression
B．were keen on using the media
C．attached much importance to their health
D．could afford the time for the long term survey
53．What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?
A．Depression is not related to the use of other media than TV
B．Every extra hour of media uses increases the chance of depression
C．Longer use of media other than TV doesn’t increase the chance of depression
D．The influence of movies,video games and radio on depression varies respectively
54．In the last sentence of the eighth paragraph, “It”refers to ．
A．depression B．watching TV C．lack of activities D．the result of the study
55．The study done by the sociologists from the University of Maryland was mainly intended to ．
A．tell the difference between happy and unhappy people
B．prove the realationship between TV and depression
C．stress the importance of being socially active
D．provide a happy recipe（秘方）for all people
When I was learning calligraphy my teacher told me a story．
A calligrapher taught handwriting．One or his students who often practised handwritihg with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time．His teacher said to him,“Try to use the best paper．Maybe you’ll write better．”
The student did as he was told．It really worked．He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious．He asked his teacher about the reason．The calligrapher answered,“When you used old newspaper to practise handwriting ,you would think you were writing a draft．It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply．In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it．Now you use the best paper and you ’ll treasure it．Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and you’ll devote to it with all your heart and soul ; you’ll do the handwritihg much more attentively than practising．Of course you’ve made rapid progress．”
Indeed , we spend our ordihary days just as they are worthless “ old newspaper ”．We don’t care if we scrawl and waste it ,thinking that it will come endlessly---the “ old newspaper ” is inexhaustible．In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them．
Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used ．In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draft．That’s because what we call“draft” actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed．
Every day of our life is something new．Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper．
46．The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought ．
A．the student would practise more carefully on the best paper
B．it was comfortable to write on the best paper
C．the student had enough money to buy the best paper
D．the student could write more on the best paper
47．The student didn’t make much progress at first because ．
A．he regarded his writihg on old newspaper just as a draft
B．he was too poor to buy better paper to write on
C．he didn’t follow his teacher’s advice
D．he was not used to the calligrapher’s teaching manner
48．We learn from the passage that ．
A．the student finally gave up
B．the student made rapid progress by practising more carefully
C．the caligrapher was strict with his students
D．old newspaper is not useful
49．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．What teachers say is always true．
B．Success calls for attentiveness．
C．Handwriting is easy to practise．
D．New things are always better than old ones
50．The writer want to tell us that ．
A．there are some good ways to practice handwriting
B．life is like old newspaper
C．we should learn from the student in the story
D．life will not give us a chance to draw a draft
III．阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of different generations．Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves．
That’s because we group people by age．We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes．Why?
We live away from the old for many reasons．Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of aging and dying．It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes．Sometimes it’s so hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most．
Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old．And we have discovered that they often save the young．
A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people．At first her children were disappointed．But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit．Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects．“My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said．
The young, in turn, save the old．Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded．People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair．Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child．Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure．
Grandparents are a special case．They give their grandchildren a feeling of security(安全) and continuity．As my husband put it, “My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end．” Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents．“My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said．A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting．
41．Now in an American family, people can find that _____．
A．children never live with their parents
B．not all working people live with their parents
C．aged people are supported by their grandchildren
D．grandchildren are supported by their grandparents
42．What may be the reason why old people are left alone?
A．The old don’t like to live in a big family
B．The young can’t get enough money to support the old
C．Different generations have different lifestyles
D．The old are too weak to live with the young
43．The fact the reporter told us shows that _____．
A．old people in America lead a hard life
B．old people in America enjoy banana bread
C．she had no time to take care of her children
D．old people are easy to get along with
44．Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because _____．
A．they had never seen a baby before
B．the baby was clever and beautiful
C．the baby brought them the image of life
D．the baby’s mother would take care of them
45．Why are some children quieter,calmer and more trusting?
A．Because they have relationships with their grandparents
B．Because their worried parents ask them to act like that
C．Because they have nothing to worry about
D．Because their teachers ask them to act like that
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。
Habits,whether good or bad,are gradually formed．When a person does a certain thing again,he 31 (drive)by an unseen force to do the same thing 32 (repeat);then a habit is formed．Once 33 habit is formed,it is difficult,and sometimes 34 (possible),to get rid of．It is therefore very important that we pay great attention to the formation of habits．
Children often form bad habits,some of 35 remain with them as long as they live． 36
(lazy),lying,stealing and so on are all easily-formed bad habits．However,there are many 37 habits formed in early life that are of great help．Many successful men say much of their success has 38 to do with certain habits in early life,like early rising and honesty．We should keep away 39 all the bad habits and try to form such habits 40 will be good for ourselves and others．
第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Flying first class was a new experience for me．I had a sense of 21 to be flying in such luxury(奢侈)．
I noticed that the stewardess was working non-stop to ensure the 22 of the first class passengers．I thought about how much she must love her job as she smiled kindly at each person while 23 to their needs．
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the 24 of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you have a great night”．She stopped with a look of 25 , bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me？” I repeated my words and she smiled in a rather 26 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer．
Then she said,“I can 27 you work with the public,” she said．“Why do you think so?” I asked．She answered very quietly “Because you are the 28 passenger here to say‘thank you ’to me tonight．And I really appreciate your kindness．”
The sense of belonging to the superior group of people in first class 29 as we heard her words．I was reminded that without 30 , we would be flying in no class．
21．A．success B．disappointment C．shame D．pride
22．A．safety B．comfort C．food D．rest
23．A．attending B．looking C．taking D．turning
24．A．side B．middle C．end D．front
25．A．dislike B．happiness C．kindness D．disbelief
26．A．happy B．lovely C．kind D．funny
27．A．help B．hear C．make D．tell
28．A．best B．only C．simple D．usual
29．A．lost B．rose C．disappeared D．showed
30．A．happiness B．money C．kindness D．trust
第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文．
Growing up to Be Independent
Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be morn useful than crying for help. That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of growing from boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong who was born 1982 in a poor family in Xinhua County, Henan Province is now a hero in people's mind. When he was only 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong's mother and younger brother both left home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father. Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old's shoulders: to treat his father's illness, bring up the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.Hong didn't give up. Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to rent a room
near his campus for her, and send her to school. After Hong's story went public, people were moved to tears by his unselfishness. Hard as his life sas, Hong didn't abandon his father and the adopted sister, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students struggling against misfortunes.
Hong's story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can defeat a person but himself.So when facing difficulties, don't complain about bad luck. Consider what morn you could do for your family and society and you'll find the world smiling back.
假设你是一名读者，你读到了以上关于洪战辉的报道后，你想写信与他交朋友，在鼓励他的同时和他分享你自己的成长经历。
在信的开头介绍你读到的关于他的报道，以约30年词概括以上文章的内容要点。
以约120个词就“成长和独立”为主题，写一篇感想。并包括以下要点。
1．你读完这篇报道后有什么感想？你认为独立精神对青少年成长的作用是什么？
2．请记叙在你自己成长过程中就独立精神的培养的真实或虚构的一次经历.
写作要求
1．作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
评分标准
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
