As you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions—like whether to cut class or try cigarettes. Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, it’s called peer pressure.
Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone’s reading it. These are examples of how peers positively influence each other.
Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them; your soccer friend might try to convince you to be mean to another player and never pass him the ball.
It is tough to be the only one who says “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.
You’ve probably had a parent or teacher advising you to “choose your friends wisely.” Peer pressure is a big reason why they say this. If you choose friends who don’t cut class, smoke cigarettes, or lie to their parents, then you probably won’t do these things either, even if other kids do.
If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. Don’t feel guilty if you’ve made a mistake or two.
1.For whom is the passage most probably written?
A. Parents. B. Teachers.
C. Students. D. Doctors.
2. In the last three paragraphs, the author mainly_____.
A. explains why friendship is so important
B. shows how to make more good friends
C. discusses how peers influence us
D. gives advice on how to deal with peer pressure
3.Which of following may help handle peer pressure?
A. Spending more time with classmates.
B. Taking up more relaxing hobbies.
C. Choosing friends with no bad habits.
D. Helping others who are in trouble.
4.What is the topic of the passage?
A. Friendship. B. Making decisions
C. Self-confidence D. Peer pressure
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch in San Ysidro. He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．
The last time I was there he introduced me by saying, "I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house.” It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”
That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．”
He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, "See me after class.”
1.Why can the writer use Roberts's house to raise money for youth at risk programs?
A. Because they are good friends.
B. Because the youth has the same dream as Monty Roberts.
C.Because Monty Roberts has a poor childhood.
D. Because Monty Roberts like to help youth．
2.What do you think of Monty Koberts' goal of a horse ranch at that time?
A. romantic B. real
C. dream D. false
3.What would happen after the teacher gave a note "See me after class.”?
A. Monty Roberts got very angry at this.
B. The teacher would criticize him.
C. The teacher wanted to tell him that his dream would come true．
D. The teacher would encourage him.
假设你叫李华，你的英国朋友Chris打算在校园网上成立一个中文读书俱乐部，他来信向你寻求帮助和建议。请你根据以下提示回信。
L在网络上发布相关信息；
2．在校园张贴海报；
3．定期组织读书活动，交流读书心得.
注意：1．词数不少于l00左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris，
Yours ,
Li Hua .
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有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(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
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限一词。
2．只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mrs. White was in hurry to visit her grandson because she missed her very much.
It was nearly three months when she last saw her grandson. When she was walking by a playground, a football fly in her direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick the ball back and should she just go past leave it where it was? Finally she gave it a
kick with greatly effort and the ball went straight on into the goal. What amazing it was! She helped them win the game.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the Tibetan language, "Guozhuang dance" means singing and dancing in a circle. It is very popular in Tibet and places like Yunnan, Qinghai and Gansu 1. Tibetans live. In the dance, men and women of an equal number form a circle hand in hand with one. person 2. (act) as the leading dancer. The whole song begins with slow part. and gradually 3. (turn) fast. Men always take the first lines of lyrics（抒情歌）， 4. women reply. The dance involves repeated 5. (music)dialogues between male and female dancers.
Guozhuang dance is rich in content and flexible in steps. It changes with the 6. (develop)of Tibetan life and work, There are dances concerning daily work 7. crop gathering, wool twisting, cattle feeding and wine making etc; And also there are dances presenting, 8. Tibetan customs and marriage traditions.
Guozhuang dance is a joyous dance. Whenever there are festivals or happy events, people of all ages will 9. (happy) join the dance. Guozhuang dance 10. (catalogue)in the first set of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage（非物质文化遗产）since 2006．
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B\C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The easy way out isn't always the easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I to make homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I it as soon as Doug left for work.
As I was not in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I .everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough（面团）covered with yellowish marks. Realizing I was ，I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so 1 wouldn't have to Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of th ,and when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed . Twice he got up and went outside, saying he heard a ．
The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. I saw Doug standing about three feet from the ,holding the lid up with a stick and looking .When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt .But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without it was my work. The hot had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast（酵母})made the surface. and sigh as though it were breathing.
I could see why Doug was shaken. I had to admit what the“ "was and why it was there. I don't know who was more by the whole thing---Doug or me.
1.A. chose B. managed C. had D. remembered
2.A. looked for B. got ready for C. started on D. worried about ，
3.A. weak B. interested C. successful D. experienced
4.A. used B. collected C. doubled D. tried
5.A. poured B. watered C. dipped D. threw
6.A.pleasant B. ugly C. big D. light
7.A. defeated B. injured C. dropped D. lost.
8.A.feel B. keep C. face D. stop
9.A. bread B. orange C．rice D. meal
10.A.disappointed B. disturbed. C. frightened. D. ashamed
11.A. voice B. cry C. shout D. noise
12.A.window B. house C. rubbish bin D. door
13.A. around B. upward C. inside D. out
14.A. alive B. important C. new D. different
15.A. happy B. cold C. angry D. inspired
16.A. hesitation B. doubt C. delay D. exception
17.A. pot B. floor C. earth D. sun
18.A. burn B. walk C. shake D. work
19.A. art B. work C. trouble maker D.living thing
20.A. embarrassed B. nervous C. regretful D. awkward
