"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her
dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
1.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry
2.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is .
A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced
3.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
4.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?
A. Be yourself with the support of friends
B．Meet friends whenever possible
C. Go easy on yourself and others
D. Have a good role model
The way we do things round here
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me. I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly".
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．
Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate（气候），while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the
American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
1.The author was unhappy as mentioned in paragraph 1 because he thought_____.
A. the American bank didn’t think much of him
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it’s difficult to get used to American culture.
D. it’s easy to misunderstanding Americans
2.The word “highlights”in paragraph 2 probably means_____
A. encourage B. helps to marrow
C. increase D. draws attention to
3. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?
A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way. D. Do in-depth research.
4.. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.
A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgrum. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taugh him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A.Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?
A.At the Curie Institute. B.At the Cniversity of Paris.
C.At a military hospital. D.At the College of Sevigne.
3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?
A.Irene worked with radioactivity
B.Irene combined family and career.
C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once
D.Irene died from leukemia.
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A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and 36 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的);it can keep a 37 with very little effort.
I will give 38 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting 39 .We had been close as 40 but had grown apart. Our meetings were not 41 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 42 our misunderstanding. Then he 43 a small island in the Caribbean and we 44 touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to 45 . Rereading the letter, I was 46 by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had 47 respected my older brother but 48 he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so 49 . And with that one letter we became friends 50 .
It might never have occurred to 51 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 52 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of 53 communication（通讯）, people often 54 that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a 55 . And that is to write.
1.A. received B. rewritten C. returned D. reread
2.A. record B. promise C. friendship D. secret
3.A. an example B. a lesson C. an experience D. a talk
4.A. through B. together C. along D. away
5.A．brothers B. children C．fellows D．classmates
6.A．normal B. necessary C．pleasant D．possible
7.A．deepen B. start C．express D．settle
8.A．toured B. stopped C．reached D．moved to
9.A．lost B. kept in C．needed D．got in
10.A. think B. write C．enjoy D．read
11.A．driven B. beaten C．surprised D．honored
12.A．never B. seldom C．sometimes D．once
13.A．realized B. judged C. thought D. expected
14.A．well B. often C. much D. soon
15.A．later B. anyhow C. too D. again
16.A．us B. anyone C. someone D. my brother
17.A. mail services B .transport services C. phones D. relative
18.A．poor B. easy C. popular D. busy
19.A．believe B. decide C. argue D. forget
20.A. habit B. choice C. method D. plan
Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been .
A. popular B. more popular
C. most popular D. the most popular
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