A new research of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people． Puppy love (早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression ．The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”． According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls． Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions． They won’t tell that to their parents.
Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing． Trying romance often causes the depression． She advises kids not to jump into romance too early． During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self． She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes —and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help． The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age． Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.
1.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?
A． Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.
B． Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.
C． Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
D． Careless parents whose children are deep in love.
2.What can be inferred from the passage?
A． Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.
B． The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.
C． Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.
D． Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
A． Confused．
B． Disinterested.
C． Scared．
D． Disapproving.
4.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A． Parents should forbid their children’s love.
B． Puppy love may bring young people depression.
C． Romance is a two edged sword for adults.
D． Romance is good for young people.
When Nancy Lublin got $5,000 from her grandpa in 1996, she never once considered taking a vacation or paying off student loans .Instead, the 24-year-old New York University law student began thinking about helping low-income women get better jobs．"If a woman goes for a job interview poorly dressed, she won't get the job." Lublin says．“ But without a job, she can't afford suitable clothes."
So with the money Lublin founded "Dress for Success” and began collecting women's clothes which were still in good condition but which their owners no longer needed．"So many women have clothes lying around that they will never wear again," one of Lublin's assistants says "Nancy's idea is so simple and yet so important to women."
Many women come to Lublin's office before going to a job interview． Here, they receive a suit, shoes and any other things they need, Since it was set up, more than 1,000 women have turned to "Dress for Success" for help． Many of them have won jobs． Some have round jobs after being out of work for many years． Jenny, a 32-year-old woman who was recently hired as a law-firm office manager says, "I made a good impression because of “Dress for Success”
1.What can we learn from the text?
A． Nancy's grandfather lent her the money to set up the office.
B． Nancy set up "Dress for Success" to make money
C． Low-income women can get jobs at "Dress for Success"
D． Nancy's office gathers used clothes from women
2."Dress for Success" attracts many women because they_______
A． need to look smart when looking for a job
B． like the design of the dresses
C． prefer buying clothes at a low price
D． like to wear different clothes.
3.From what Jenny says, we know that ______.
A． clothes from Nancy's office helped to get her a job.
B． she is working happily at her present job
C． she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy
D． "Dress for Success" has a good business relation with her firm.
4.What would be a good title for the text?
A． Keep Your Old Clothes
B． A Successful Clothing Business
C． Nancy: A Successful Law Student.
D． A Helping Hand for Women
书面表达
假如你是李华，你的好友David在中学生英语歌咏比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下内容，给他写一封祝贺信。内容包括：
1．向他表示祝贺；
2．请他介绍成功的经验；
3．希望有一天能像他一样取得成功。
注意：
1．词数100左右。
2．开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。
3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
I hear that you have own first prize
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Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删减或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。
I am grateful to my English teacher Susan, at whose help I couldn’t have won the first prize in English Talent Competition for high school student last week.
I used to be poor in speaking English. I was too shy to speak in class. Since she teaches us last term, she has been encouraging him to overcome fear and speak out in class. Thanks to her, I have made great progresses. Besides, I practiced several times in the front of her. It was her advice which made me a better speaker and full of confidence. And I owe my success to her.
Susan set me a good example, I am determined to become an English teacher when I grow up.
语法填空,阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Styrofoam is a plastic with a bad reputation.
It cannot be recycled without releasing(释放) dangerous 1. (pollute)into the air. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 2. (say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste.
Scientists from the U.S. and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic. One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day.
Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic 3. (turn) into carbon dioxide.
Are the worms hurt by 4. (eat)plastic? The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as 5. (health)as worms eating bran(糠).
Styrofoam is a light-weight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties(绝缘性), according to Earthsource.org. It is used in products from 6. (cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging material 7. protects items during shipping.
“Solving 8. problem of plastic pollution is important. Landfill space is becoming limited.”says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor.
About 33-million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year. Plastic plates, cups and containers take 9. 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America's landfills. One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years 10. (recycle) in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I love a good murder mystery. It is so to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her -----Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur .
As I am a big of Agatha Christie, I was excited to her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. , all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her . Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase. However, my part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river the boathouse also served a more special purpose---inspiration for a crime . In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is in the boathouse. They even the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.
I really my visit to Greenway. It was such a place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was write so many exciting stories.
1.A. attention B. heat C. success D. fun
2.A. doubt B. problem C. murder D. method
3.A. read B. wrote C. saw D. contributed
4.A. creations B. inventions C. discussions D. reasons
5.A. guard B. detective C. creator D. spy
6.A. guide B. fellow C. fan D. gift
7.A. watch B. rebuild C. explode D. visit
8.A. house B. family C. hometown D. site
9.A. perfect B. central C. colorful D. direct
10.A. Sadly B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Surprisingly
11.A. fetched B. got C. reached D. mentioned
12.A. posts B. novels C. letters D. books
13.A. personal B. useful C. rewarding D. favourite
14.A. or B. and C. but D. for
15.A. scenery B. sight C. view D. scene
16.A. dissolved B. tended C. found D. buried
17.A. developed B. filmed C. adapted D. affected
18.A. enjoyed B. treasured C. exploited D. focused
19.A. shocking B. beautiful C. skillful D. helpful
20.A. inspired B. disappointed C. marked D. honored
