Like the post-90s generation in China, today’s teenagers in the UK have a problem with how they’re represented. Most of them feel unfairly represented by the media and their lives are negatively (负面地) influenced, says a recent survey.
The survey was carried out by the UK Demos, in which more than 1000 14-17-year-old teens from England and Northern Ireland took part.
The survey report shows that four-fifths of teens (81%) felt there was a false image of young people in the media and wider society. Most of them (85%) said that it is hurting both their self-esteem(自尊) and chance of getting a job.
By researching six UK newspapers over the past 10 years, Demos found that words most commonly connected with “teenagers” and “young people” were “binge-drinking”, “yobs” and “crime”.
“The young people out there are doing good things for the community, but there are always bad things on the news. But we’re not all like that, it’s only a few,” said Becky Brunskill, 18, member of Youth Parliament for Liverpool.
The survey also found that 80% of UK teenagers believed they cared more about social issues than the older generation. This was a view shared by their teachers, 66% of whom agreed in a separate Demos survey of 500 teachers.
The UK youth are also eager to make a difference. But rather than traditional politics, 87% of the teens believed social media was a good way to change society.
Jonathan Birdwell, author of the Demos report, said “They could be the most active citizens we have seen in a generation.”
1.What problems are current UK teenagers troubled with according to Demos?
A. Their bad school image.
B. The media’s negative image of them.
C. Their false social relationships.
D. The difficulty of getting jobs.
2. How many people think that the false image is hurting their self-esteem?
A. 800 B. 810 C. 850 D. 1000
3.We can guess the underlined words “binge-drinking” and “yobs” are about .
A. something bad B. something good
C. students D. adults
4. What can we tell from the passage?
A. Few young British people are doing good things for the community.
B. British teenagers care more about their parents than social issues.
C. Young Britons are inactive in trying to prove themselves.
D. Young Britons believe social media is a good way to change society.
There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily due to pregnancy or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.
Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency (which is not genetically linked to just one parent—both parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).
Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (药草) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.
The majority of the popular, prove hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. True, a woman’s hair issue is different from a man’s. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.
One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms(症状) that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.
1.It can be learned from the lst paragraph that ___________.
A. usually hair loss is hard to heal.
B. female hair loss is more common than the men’s.
C. women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period.
D. only illness contributes to hair loss.
2. Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?
A. Both are to solve the problem of male hair loss.
B. Tricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair.
C. Shen Min is an updated way of treating hair loss.
D. The former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.
3.The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include .
A. The biological structure and composition of the hair
B. The wants and needs
C. The reactions and responses to the outside changes
D. The approach to taking exercise
4.The natural treatments __________.
A. include vitamin and mineral supplements.
B. are applied to keep the hair healthy.
C. have been proved useful.
D. are the most commonly-used ways.
July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.
Secret of the Dragon Time Monday, July1, 2014, 10:30 a.m. Cost Adult:$7.40 Children(under15): half Booking Phone the booking office:34032578 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about 2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe. | The Search for life: Are We Alone? Time Thursday, July4, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Cost Adult:$14.50 Children(under15):$8.70 Booking Phone the booking office:34037689 Address Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
Magic Class Time Friday, July12, 2014, 10:00 a.m. Cost Free Booking Please call 34038470 to book your Place. Address Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd Note Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. | Science with Me: Making your own guitar Time Saturday, July20, 2014, 3:00 p.m. Cost Free Booking Please call 34031226 to book your Place. Address 10, Egginton Close Note Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mum? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you. |
1. Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to ________.
A. Magic Class B. Science with Me
C. Secret of the Dragon D. The Search for Life
2.John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?
A. $7.40. B. $11.10.
C. $14.80. D. $23.20.
3.What do the four activities have in common?
A. They are all free.
B. They happen in the same place.
C. They are all weekend activities.
D. They can all be booked on phone.
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
1.The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
2. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry D. glad and inspired
4. What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
假如你们学校“英语爱好者俱乐部”将对“健康话题”进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要应包括：
1.陈述部分同学的不良饮食习惯
2.良好的饮食习惯包括内容有哪些
3.个人对于健康饮食的看法
参考词汇:偏食be particular about food;零食snack; 要求字数120左右
Dear friends,
As we all know, we are what we eat.
When tea and coffee were introduced to Europe in 18 th century, people thought they were harmful. But the King of Swede decided to find out whether it was true . It was happened that there had two brothers in prison at the time. The King ordered one of them drink tea every day and the other coffee. Both of them have lived many years without any problems. At the end, the one who drink coffee every day died at the age of 83 and the other lived even long. Because of this,Swede is one of the countries which much tea and coffee are drunk today.
