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The Best of Friends

  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 opppsite 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(商議)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 theat 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 shoululd not be unexpected.It is possible that the idea of teenages rebellion is not rooted in real facts.A researcher comments, ”O(jiān)ur surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in out 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 fromm 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 age, 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 moren 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

答案:1.B;2.B;3.D;4.A;5.C;
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The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are thankful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.

Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest.

These papers often sound rather dull and it seems surprising that they all make a profit, but for many people in small towns and villages the death of someone known to them or the fix of traffic lights at a busy corner nearby can sometimes be more important than a disaster in a foreign country.

1. What should the editor remember according to the first paragraph?

   A. Money.               B. Newspaper.

   C. People.               D. Advertising.

2. What is the local newspapers' attitude on national political questions?

   A. They seldom have their own ideas.

   B. They often express their ideas.

   C. They are against one side.

   D. They are for another side.

3. Do businessmen like the local newspapers?

   A. No, they are for business.

   B. Yes, from the advertising on the newspapers they can sell well.

   C. Yes, they can write for the newspaper.

   D. No, they can't get much money from the newspaper.

4. A local newspaper can persuade the council ________.

  A. to provide better shopping facilities

  B. to preserve local monuments

  C. to improve transport in the area

  D. all above

 

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The Key to Your Health

  A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you.Eating the right kind of food is very important.It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.

  There are four main food groups altogether.The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk.The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group.Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups.With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.

  It is easy to get into bad eating habits.You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time.Or you may not have time for a good lunch.It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time.But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.

  Watch what you eat will help your body remain healthy and strong.It is also good to take some exercise.It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air.Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

(1)

Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

[  ]

A.

Corn, fish, cream and pork.

B.

Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.

C.

Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.

D.

Rice, beancurd, apples, fish and chicken.

(2)

Which of the following is a good eating habit?

[  ]

A.

Going to school without any breakfast.

B.

Finishing your lunch in a very short time.

C.

Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

D.

Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal.

(3)

In this passage the writer mainly tells us that ________.

[  ]

A.

right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy

B.

taking exercise can keep your body strong

C.

every person needs food to grow well

D.

enough energy helps people think more quickly

(4)

The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means ________.

[  ]

A.

the shop that sells milk and butter

B.

the food made out of cows such as milk and butter

C.

a farm where cows are kept

D.

a place where milk products are made

(5)

What does “watch” mean in the last paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Look at.

B.

Look out.

C.

See.

D.

Take care of.

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The Basics of Math-Made Clear

  Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas.These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代數(shù))and beyond.

  The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic.They also look into exponents(指數(shù)), the order of operations, and square roots.In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.

  Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students.The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening.They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing-and completely understandable-field of study.

  By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math.They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性)of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined.In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.

  Professor H.Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious.From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.

  With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr.Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College.His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.

  If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer.Or you can get your money back.

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What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?

[  ]

A.

Algebra.

B.

College Mathematics.

C.

Arithmetic.

D.

Mathematics Education.

(2)

What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?

[  ]

A.

Stronger imaginative ability.

B.

Additional presentation skills.

C.

More mathematical confidence.

D.

Greater chances of becoming teachers.

(3)

What can we learn about Professor H.Siegel?

[  ]

A.

He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.

B.

He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.

C.

He works in Georgia State University.

D.

He specializes in training teachers.

(4)

Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?

[  ]

A.

A news report.

B.

A book review

C.

A lesson plan.

D.

An advertisement

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The blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter but the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding.
Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鳥羽) which acts as signal for drawing the female’s attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(紅尾鴝) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful.
A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested female to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(顯露) his tail.
If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her on spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them.
36. How do the blue tits choose their nest?
A. They choose their nest together.     
B. The male chooses their nest.
C. The house-hunter chooses their nest.
D. The female chooses their nest.
37. The writer was lucky to see ________.
A. how the male made his tricks
B. how an interested female played with the male happily
C. what the male displayed and won the female
D. that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female
38. You can spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood ________.
A. at any time        B. regularly    C. in April    D. occasionally
39. The writer is probably ________.
A. a bird expert     B. a bird-hunter   C. a bird raiser   D. a scientist

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The report came to the British on May 21,1941. The German battleship Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England.

The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles(海里) an hour, she was believed to be unsinkable.

However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck.

It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.

The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo(魚雷)hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her.

But in the fight, the Bismarck was slightly damaged (損壞). Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.

For two days , every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck. But with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit.

On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck. And she was finally sunk.

1.The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean_____.

A. to sink the Hood

B. to gain control of France

C. to cut off American supplies to Britain

D. to stop British warships reaching Germany

2.Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she_____.

A. was fast and powerful

B. had more men on board

C. was under Luetjens' command

D. had bigger guns than other ships

3.We learn from the text that on 24 May_____.

A. the British won the battle against the Bismarck

B .the Bismarck won the battle against the British

C. the British gunfire damaged the Bismarch seriously

D. the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British

4.Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to_____.

A. have the ship repaired

B. join the other Germans

C. get help from the French

D. get away from the British

5.Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?

A. The British air strikes.

B. The damage done by the Hood.

C. Gunfire from the British warships.

D. Luetjen's decision to run for France

 

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