The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image(印象)of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past.” We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seen to be about their families,” said one member of the research team.” They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation(商议) and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.” My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall.”I always tell them when L’m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome,who is now 21,agrees.”Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenagers rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments,” Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”
1.What is the popular images of teenagers today?
A．They worry about school
B．They dislike living with their parents
C．They have to be locked in to avoid troubles
D．They quarrel a lot with other family members
2.The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ___
A．share family responsibility
B．cause trouble in their families
C．go boating with their family
D．make family decisions
3.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents___.
A．go to clubs more often with their children
B．are much stricter with their children
C．care less about their children’s life
D．give their children more freedom
4.According to the authour,teenage rebellion____.
A．may be a false belief B．is common nowadays
C．existed only in the 1960s D．resulted from changes in families
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A．Negotiation in family B．Education in family
C．Harmony in family D．Teenage trouble in family
Nowadays, the food we eat seems to have great effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 68 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
1.What is the best possible title of the passage?
A．Drug and Food B．Cancer and Health
C．Food and Health D．Health and Drug
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons
B．Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals
C．Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.
D．Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.
3.How has science done something harmful to mankind?
A．Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food have been virtually eliminated.
B．It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C．Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances have been added to food.
D．The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
4.What are nitrates used for?
A．They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B．They preserve the color of meats.
C．They are the objects of research.
D．They cause the animals to become fatter.
5.The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.
A．trouble-making B．color-retaining C．money-making D．cancer-causing
With the pace of life continuing to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
1.People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.
A．they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B．they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C．they are travelling fast all the time
D．they are becoming busier with their work
2.According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.
A．not fearing stress
B．knowing the art of relaxation
C．high sense of responsibility
D．having control over performance
3.Which of the following statements is true?
A．We can find some ways to avoid stress
B．Stress is always harmful to people
C．It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D．Different people can withstand different amounts of stress
4.In Paragraph 3 "such a reaction" refers back to_______.
A．"making a choice between 'flight' or 'fight'"
B．"reaction to stress both chemically and physically"
C．"responding to crises quickly"
D．"losing heart at the signs difficulties"
5.What does the author think of stress?
A．Stress is a bad thing.
B．Different people can withstand the same amount of stress.
C．A certain amount of stress is not a bad thing.
D．Our health will become endangered if we cannot remove stress.
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid．I __2__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.
When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.
1. A．belief B．work C．education D．promise
2. A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
3. A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable
4. A．cost B．paid C．took D．did
5. A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often
6. A．read B．present C．teach D．explain
7. A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick
8. A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student
9. A．get along B．hang out C．break away D．keep in touch
10. A．making B．stopping C．working D．getting
11. A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family
12. A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out
13. A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
14. A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
15. A．take B．give C．keep D．get
16. A．let alone B．let out C．let in D．leave alone
17. A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play
18. A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried
19. A．little B．much C．few D．high
20. A．more interesting B．less important C．more important D．less interesting
近期，雾霾天气频频发生，PM2.5（可入肺颗粒物）与PM10（可吸入颗料物）这两个此前不被人熟知的词最近一直被许多人提及，环境保护越来越受到人们的关注。作为一名青少年，我们如何尽可能自己的微薄之力来保护环境，请以学生会的名义发出一个倡议。
要点；
1、环保受到人们更多的关注；
2、环境的现状；
3、应采取的措施。
提示：雾霾天气：Dust-haze weather
注意：词数120词左右（格式已给出，不计入总词数）。
My fellow students,
The Students’Union
[1]Listening is one of the most important skills we can ever learn and an essential part of communication; not only does it help you to build close relations with other people, it’s also away of showing respect for others, When people feel respected, it’s very easy to build long, happy relationships , We all know people who are really had listeners, They love the sound of their own voices so much that you can’t get a chance to speak ,What’s important is active listening; paying attention, and then demonstrating your understanding of a conversation by repeating key points in your responses, People just want to feel like they are understood, Here are some ways to improve you listening skills.
[2]never talk over people
This shows a real lack of respect ,By talking over someone what you’re basically saying is “I don’t care what you’re saying—what I have to say is more important”.
[3]Don’t finish other people’s sentences.
I used to do this a lot thinking I was helpfully finishing people’s sentences for them, Wrong, Research has shown by doing this you are discouraging the other person because you are taking control of the conversation, so bite you tongue !
[4]Paraphrase（改述）
If you want to show that you have really understood someone, then paraphrasing is a great too1, All you have to do is repeat back to someone what they have just said , before you comment yourself, Here’s an example：“So Barney ,what I’m hearing is that results are the number one objective for you fight now and we need to find some fast solutions for you?”
[5]Listen actively
Focus on active listening instead of passive listening , The difference is that active listening means you engage and respond to the other person based on what they have said while passive listening is simply the act of listening
[6]Maintain eye contact
By looking at the other person in the eye , you are proving that you’ re interested in what they’re saying , This also keeps you focused and less distracted (思想不集中的)
1.What is main idea of the passage?(no more than 10 words)
2.Why is listening an essential part of communication?(no more than 15 words)
3.What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 mean in English?
4.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words to complete the sentence(no more than 10 words)
5.What does the writer advocate to do for your listening skills according to the text?(no more than 3 words for each)
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