你认为在青少年生活中哪些方面是特别重要的？哪些方面是不怎么重要的？请你从下列表中做出选择, 并以 “A Good Life For Teenagers”为题, 写一篇120字左右的短文, 陈述你的选择并表明自己的观点。
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1. a lot of friends 2. long school holidays 3. a lot of things to do outside the house 4. time to watch television 5. trips to other places or countries 6. a lot of interesting books to read 7. doing sports 8. ______________________________ 9. ______________________________ 10. ______________________________ |
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A Good Life For Teenagers
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You may not realize it, but you are doing more than just studying when you are at school. The school is also the place where you learn__________. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others.We can not change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Knowing others constantly makes us understand others’differences. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep an even temper and an open mind.
You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated.” You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is important to treat them kindly too. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in.Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone’s life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.
1.What is the main idea of the text？(within 10 words)
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2.Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?
Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently.
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3.Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within 10 words)
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4.Why is tolerance important？How can you get along well with your classmates？(within 30 words)
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
The United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in America take various forms: organized competitive struggles, athletic games, hunting and fishing. Most sports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of year.
Baseball is the most popular sport in the US. It is played throughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall.
Football is the most popular sport in the fall. The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago. It’s not the same as European football or soccer. In American football there are 11 players as well on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets because the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur. It is still played by almost every college and university in the country.
Basketball is the winner sport in American schools and colleges. Like football, basketball originated in the US, many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game. And the famous NBA games are considered the best of this game.
Other sports attracting a great many people include wrestling, boxing and horse racing. Although horse-racing fans call themselves sportsmen, the exactness of the term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes. The so-called sportsmen are the spectators, who do not come primarily to see the horses race, but to bet upon the outcome of each race. Gambling is the attraction of horse racing.
1.Baseball is so popular in America that some professional teams play it until ___________.
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A．spring |
B．summer |
C．fall |
D．winter |
2.When playing football, American players are dressed in a special uniforms ___________.
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A．to avoid unexpected injuries |
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B．to play it like European football |
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C．to make the game rough enough |
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D．to look like professional players |
3.Many Americans prefer basketball to football because______.
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A．NBA games are very popular |
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B．it is originated in the US |
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C．it is much faster than football |
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D．it is played indoors throughout winter |
4.Horse-racing fans can’t be exactly considered as sportsmen because they ________.
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A．mainly stand and watch the races |
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B．don’t ride horse in the races |
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C．are only interested in the results |
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D．don’t care who wins in the races |
5.The underlined word “jockeys” in the last paragraph refers to _______.
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A．the person who bets upon the the race |
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B．the person who cares about horse-racing |
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C．the rider who enjoys watching the race |
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D．the rider who competes in horse-racing |
?Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
9:00—9:45 a.m. Blue Tent
Panelists (成员)：Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.
Hosted by Denise Grady, science writer for The New York Times.
How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world？The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.
?Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game
9:50—10:35 a.m. Blue Tent
Panelists：Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.
Hosted by William C.Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.
Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.
?The Art of the Review
11:15—12:00 a.m. Green Tent
Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.
Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review.
How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales？Join this group of critics(评论家) as they discuss the reality of book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.
?New York Writers, New York Stories
3:00—3:45 p.m.Green Tent
Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.
Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist (专栏作家) for the City Section of The New York Times.
Join this inspiring group of New York－centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.
1.If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend_______.
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A．The Art of the Review |
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B．New York Writers, New York Stories |
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C．Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food |
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D．Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game |
2.If you like sports writing, you will most probably _______.
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A．go to Blue Tent at 11:15 a.m |
B．enjoy Jami Bernard’s talk |
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C．listen to Christine Brennan |
D．attend the Art of the Review |
3.Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of ________.
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A．The Art of the Review |
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B．Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food |
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C．New York Writers, New York Stories |
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D．Sports Writing：For the Love of the Game |
4.All the four activities above _______.
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A．are about writing |
B．will last 45 minutes each |
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C．can be attended freely |
D．will attract many readers |
5.We can learn from the text that________.
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A．sports writers are a type of audience |
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B．the New York Times is popular |
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C．Denise Grady will discuss politics |
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D．book reviews may affect book sales |
Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water – at very high prices.
“A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
1.The purpose of the text is to _______.
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A．tell us what life is like in Yemen |
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B．draw our attention to water shortage |
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C．remind us how important water is |
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D．show us ways of solving problems |
2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.
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A．buying water from shops |
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B．drinking dirty water |
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C．suffering from water shortage |
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D．washing clothes with used water |
3.Hannan described _____.
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A．what her life is like |
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B．how beautiful Lahej is |
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C．how people use water fully |
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D．how heavy the traffic in Lahej is |
4.The Yemen Government _____.
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A．has found a practical solution |
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B．only cares about rich people |
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C．may try to make use of seawater |
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D．can do nothing about the water supply |
5.We can infer from the text that _____.
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A．Sanaa will run out of water in 10 years |
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B．Hannan is a teenager from a rich family |
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C．the capital of Yemen is developing fast |
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D．private companies make a lot of money |
William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he 36 himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but 37 . It seemed as if he just didn’t want to break his 38 .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the 39 Christmas collection of money for the 40 in our school. “Christmas is a season of 41 ,” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a 42 holiday. By giving a little money, you will help 43 some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will 44 the collection tomorrow.”
The next morning, 45 , I found out almost everyone had 46 this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. 47 , he dropped two coins into the small box. “I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said in a 48 voice.
After school I couldn’t help sharing what had 49 in the morning with our headmaster. “I may be wrong, but I 50 Willard might be ready to become part of our class.” “ I am 51 to hear that,” he nodded. “And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need 52 . Here, take a look at it.”
As I sat down to 53 , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really 54 Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this 55 , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.
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