How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
1.The passage is told about _______ problems.
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A．a growing-up boy’s |
B．a teenage girl’s |
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C．an old woman’s |
D．a grown-up’s |
2.It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.
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A．is pleased with the present life |
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B．is unhappy about growing up |
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C．doesn’t think her, present life happy enough |
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D．knows happy life will come to her soon |
3.How does she know her prayer has been answered?
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A．People treat her as a young lady |
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B．She is no longer a kid. |
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C．People begin to call her teenager. |
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D．She can join women in all kinds of activities. |
4.From what her parents say, we know _________.
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A．they don’t believe she is already a teenager |
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B．it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money |
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C．they love her more than before |
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D．they still regard her as a child |
5.Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.
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A．she has to lie in bed, doing nothing |
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B．she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon |
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C．she wishes she were not growing up |
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D．she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting |
Fluency(流利) in another language is one of the most important aims of a newcomer to another country. In addition, understanding the culture and learning to communicate comfortably with people of that culture are as important as learning the rules of the language. Language learning and culture learning go together and may take a long time.
Sometimes people feel that they understand a culture after a few weeks or months. People do learn a lot when they first begin living in another culture, but this is only the first stage of learning. It usually involves(含包) things like learning everyday activities and some basic customs.
To really understand another culture, people have to go beyond the first stage, This is challenge because it is often difficult to know what to learn. Much of what we call “culture” is hard to see.
Culture is like an iceberg. Picture in your mind a huge iceberg in the ocean. The only part of the iceberg that you see is the tip. You don’t see the rest of the iceberg because it is hidden from sight in the water. It is easy to forget that it is there. Most of the iceberg is deep within the ocean, just as much of a culture is deep within its people.
When you meet someone from another culture， certain culture differences are obvious: You hear another language or you hear your own language spoken with an accent. You see different foods, clothes and sometimes physical characteristics of people. You observe new customs or habits, such as the use of chopsticks, and, bowing or kissing on both cheeks as a greeting. These differences are interesting and important, but they are usually not too difficult to understand. They are visible so they are seen easily and quickly.
The part of culture that is like the underwater part of the iceberg consists of assumptions(设想), communication styles, values, and beliefs about what is right and wrong. The hidden part of culture affects much of a person’s way of thinking and communicating. It is the meaning behind his or her verbal (言语的) and nonverbal language. Learning to communicate well with people from another culture involves becoming aware of the hidden part of culture.
1.What’s the subject of this passage?
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A．Learning about culture. |
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B．Language learning. |
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C．The hidden part of the iceberg. |
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D．Fluency in another language. |
2.What is learning about culture?
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A．Learning the hidden part of the iceberg, which is underwater. |
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B．Learning everyday activities and some basic customs. |
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C．Learning the culture of an iceberg. |
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D．Learning the visible as well as the hidden differences of culture. |
3.What’s the writer’s opinion?
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A．Communication styles can be easily seen and learned. |
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B．Language learning is more important than culture learning. |
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C．Learning about culture is not easy and may take a long time. |
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D．People usually learn a culture after a few weeks or months. |
4.The underlined phrase “consists of” can be replaced by “______”.
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A．lies in |
B．is made up of |
C．agrees with |
D．is different from |
5.What conclusion can we draw after reading this passage?
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A．Values and beliefs are like the tip of the iceberg. |
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B．People often become aware of the hidden part of culture. |
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C．The tip of the iceberg is larger than the hidden part. |
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D．The hidden part of culture has a great effect on people’s communication styles. |
下面的文中共共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday my father and I went fishing along a river. We found the water very dirty
that we could hardly catch any fish in it. A lot of factories along the river always poured
their waste water and rubbish straightly into the river, which made the river polluting. In
this way most of the fish in the river was killed. Unless the rivers all over the country are
polluted like this, no living things will be exist in the water. As we all know, environmental
pollution do great harm to living things. Now more and more people have realized what
serious this problem is. Our government is doing her best to take measure to fight against
pollution. We expect that water in every river will be made cleaner and cleaner before
long.
单词拼写（注意所填词的正确形式）
1.As long as your suggestion is r____________, we’ll take it.
2.There were many job ___________（申请者）for the position, but in the end only two were hired.
3.A few _____________(反对意见) have to be dealt with before we can start the project.
4.G__________ speaking, a real friendship means not taking but giving.
5.The __________(大多数)of students think that they should be given more time to do sports after class.
6.I keep my reference books near my desk for _________ (方便)．
7.Barack Obama was e___________ the first black president in American history.
8.The two bags d_________ in color --- one is red, the other black.
9.The packet of white p_________ the police found in his room turned out to be cocaine.
10.The ___________(步骤) of cloning animals is quite difficult to undertake.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多途选项。
Teenagers learn by taking on more and more responsibility gradually. For many parents, this involves giving their children a limited amount of control over financial decisions.
If you give your teen some pocket money regularly, take the time to teach them how to manage their money. 1 Consider providing extra income opportunities to help them learn that money is something you earn, not something you can get for nothing.
2 Discuss with them such issues as what the car can be used for, who is responsible for gas and maintenance, and who can actually drive the car. Show them how auto insurance works.
Get them involved with your day-to-day personal finance decisions, such as grocery shopping. 3 Show them how to comparison shop, pointing out how much money you save through comparing prices and using coupons. Let them sit with you while you pay the bills, so they can see how much all the monthly expenses add up to.
Encourage teens to save their money toward a major purchase. Besides, you can offer to reward them for their savings. 4
5 You might even consider showing them your bills when you pay them. Too often, young adults who get their first credit card consider it as free money and find themselves in debt very quickly. Make them understand that the $50 they charge today costs a lot more if they don’t pay it off quickly.
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A．Another effective tool is to get them involved in the car buying process. |
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B．It’s easier to spend money than to earn it. |
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C．Finally, it is important to show teens how credit cards work |
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D．Establish an agreement on what the pocket money covers. |
E. This is a great way to teach them the relationship between building a savings account and the positive rewards that follow.
F. Without money, you can’t do anything.
G. Have them help you with the grocery list.
‘Student Voice’ is a student-run education conference discussing education in the 21st century. This event aims to gather the views and opinions of students not only in Victoria and Australia, but around the globe. On Sunday 29 July 2012 students will discuss a series of questions regarding the role of education in the 21st century. By the end of the day they will hopefully have comprehensive answers to be shared with schools around the state and maybe even the world.
Students from Preshill would like to invite a group of 5-10 students from your school to participate in this free forum（讨论）. The event is being held on Sunday 29 July 2012 from 10am-2.30pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. They are inviting students who are enthusiastic on any of our topics of discussion to present a keynote speech on the day.
If you can’t make the day, they welcome your written or recorded thoughts on our questions, which will be on display at the event.
The topics for discussion:
Key Question: What is the ideal 21st century education?
1. Is it a school’s place to teach ethics, values, morals, confidence, self-esteem?
2. What are the effects of a uniform national curriculum(课程)?
3. How can we make education more engaging?
4. Should students be compared and ranked against each other?
5. What is the place of social networking and new media technology in education?
6. What is the best way to determine student knowledge?
Visit their Facebook page (see below) for updates, to communicate with organizers and other participants, and to indicate your interest in making a keynote speech.
The Student Voice Organizing Committee Facebook Page URL:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Voice-The-Student-Education-Conference/101834233239391?sk=info
1.What is the aim of the Student Voice Conference?
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A．To gather students' ideas about education and share these ideas with schools. |
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B．To discuss the ideal 21st century education with students. |
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C．To invite some students to participate in a free forum about education. |
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D．To create a chance for students to communicate with each other. |
2.Who can participate in the Student Voice conference?
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A．Anyone working on education. |
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B．Students only from Australia and Victoria. |
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C．Students who are free on Sunday 29 July 2012. |
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D．Any student interested in education in the 21st century. |
3.Which of the following topics will be discussed in Student Voice conference?
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A．How to carry out the ban on drunk driving. |
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B．The development of international economics |
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C．The effects of a uniform national curriculum. |
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D．Advantages of shopping on line. |
4.How can you communicate with the organizers ?
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A．By telephone |
B．By writing letters |
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C．By visiting their Facebook Page |
D．By email |
