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age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two
feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of
showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them
are clutching (紧握) at one another"s hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new
directions in music. But somehow they all end up huddled (聚在一起) round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in thusandsuch a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out
of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger_cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his
or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn
from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today"s parents have come to
award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager
who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to
classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is
collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don"t care to share at once with your
classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect
you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.
1. In this passage, the author wants to tell ________.
A. teenagers to try to pursue their real selves
B. readers to try to be popular with people around
C. parents to try to control and guide their children
D. people to try to understand and respect each other
2. The author disapproves of rebelling teenagers ________.
A. growing away from their parents
B. following the popularity trend
C. walking a new way on their own
D. turning to their friends for help
3.The phrase "larger cocoon" at the end of the second paragraph refers to ________.
A. the distractive and variable society
B. the dazzling music world
C. the parental care and love
D. the popularity wave in the society
4. What does the author think of advertisements?
A. Convincing.
B. Instructive.
C. Influential.
D. Authoritative.
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are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations.Personal
consultants give them better advice for finding jobs.Even judges are softer on attractive defendants(被告).But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a
woman.
Handsome male executives were thought as having more integrity than plainer men；effort and ability
were thought to account for their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones；their
success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than
the attractive female executives.Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was
attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of attractive overnight successes.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able?An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine
and an attractive man more masculine(有男子气概的)than the less attractive ones.Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine
positio n appears to lack the"masculine"qualities required.
This is true even in politics."When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women
differently, "says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on
political candidates.She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of
men and one of women, in order of attractiveness.The students were told the photographs were of
candidates for political offices.They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for
them.
The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men, but the women who had
been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.
1.The underlined word "liability"(in Para.1)most probably means "________".
A. misfortune
B. instability
C. disadvantage
D. burden
2. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness________.
A. reinforces(加强)the feminine qualities required
B. makes women look more honest and capable
C. is of primary importance to women
D. often enables women to succeed quickly
3. Bowman"s experiment reveals that when it comes to politics, attractiveness________.
A. turns out to be an obstacle to men
B. affects men and women alike
C. has as little effect on men as on women
D. is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women
4. It can be inferred from the passage that people"s views on beauty are often________.
A. practical
B. prejudiced
C. oldfashioned
D. pessimistic
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you
better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a
keycard so you can get to your money 24/7-that"s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It"s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You"re no millionaire so we don"t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping
or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better
if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy-we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet…You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your parttime job!
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Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool keycard)but it is easy. We can"t wait to hear from you. It"s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1.The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.
A. parents
B. teenagers
C. winners
D. adults
2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
A. Special gifts are ready for parents.
B. The bank opens only on work days.
C. Services are convenient for its members.
D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.
3.The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.
A. encourage spending
B. are free to all teenagers
C. are full of adventure stories
D. help to make more of your money
4. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.
A. be an Internet user
B. be permitted by your parent
C. have a big sum of money
D. be in your twenties
flexible.
This fact may be__1__to swallow, but it"s true.We do everything to get rid of suffering in our lives, yet
challenges and pressures can__2__the best in us.
If you have been burdened (负担) by__3__in the past, learn from them, forget about them, and
move on.Some people__4__to focus on how bad their lives have been__5__these mistakes.As a result,
they remain__6__in their miserable lives.
So what if you run a business and you lose a ton of money?In this__7__, some people would remain
deeply__8__for such a long time, and their personal lives are being affected__9__.If you"re afraid to fail,
then you will__10__all your chances to achieve your goals in life.__11__again; but this time, be more
careful and use your past mistakes as guide maps.
But when you try, make sure you__12__.I"ve met so many people who accepted my suggestion, but
most of them would__13__right in the middle of their work.They have the drive to start, __14__they lack
the motivation to go through all the__15__.Yes, this is another fact of life.Those who persist (坚持) may
have a bad time at present, but they shall have the__16__laugh.
Let"s fast forward into the__17__.Let"s say you did try, you followed through, and you succeeded.
Congratulations.So you became__17__by harvesting the fruits of your labor.This does not mean you"ll
stay in that situation for good.__19__may arise again, so always be ready to adjust to the present situation.The only thing permanent in this world is__20__.
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| People of older generations often complain about the selfishness and lack of respect they find among the younger generations.It is undeniable that some young people do need to be educated on mutual respect and concern for others, especially senior members of society.But we older people should have some understanding about the young, too. Today"s society is rather different from what it was when we were young.The social, financial and psychological pressure today"s young people have to face is much higher than what we did back in the 1950s through the 1990s. They are in the early stage of their career.They have to find proper jobs to support themselves and work diligently to rise.They have to live in smaller houses, because they are unable to afford the soaring housing prices.Considering these facts, we may find it understandable why young people sometimes appear aloof and disrespectful. I don"t mean that we should put up with it without reminding them of the need to mend_their_ways. What I mean is that we should be more patient, understanding and tolerant toward them. For instance, when we get up on a bus or a subway train, we should not complain about not being offered a seat.A young person does not offer a senior citizen his/her seat probably because he/she has to travel a long way to work or because the carriage is too crowded for one to move at all. In fact, young people do offer their seats to the seniors.I seldom take a bus or a subway train, but more than a quarter of the times I have done so, I was offered a seat.That is fair enough, given that I do not look so senile. But on occasions, I have seen old people not showing any sign of gratitude when offered a seat. China has become an aging society since the end of the last century.According to a recent survey, people older than 60 accounted for 11.4 percent of the nation"s population.And the percentage is expected to rise, given the onechild family planning policy our country has practiced for more than three decades. In other words, the younger generations will have to shoulder a heavier burden in looking after the parents and grandparents.Theoretically, there will come a day when one couple may have to support four parents and eight grandparents.What a burden it would be! All this demands that we show more concern and understanding to our younger generations. 1. What can be the best title for the text? A. Should the young show respect for the old? B. Young people deserve more understanding C. Who should be blamed, the young or the old? D. A debate between the young and the old 2. The author"s attitude towards young people not giving up seats to the old is________. A. unreasonable B. unacceptable C. understandable D. unusual 3. According to the passage, the underlined phrase "mend their ways" is closest in meaning to "______". A. give way to the old B. stop behaving badly C. respect the old D. take on more responsibilities 4. Which of the following will the author agree with? A. It is the old rather than the young who are to blame for their misunderstanding. B. It is time that the society lightened the burden on the shoulder of the young. C. It is time to change China"s onechild family planning policy. D. The old and the young need mutual understanding. 5. How is the passage mainly developed? A. By reasoning. B. By comparing. C. By listing examples. D. By following the natural time order. | |||
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| While it can seem almost impossible to get rid of stress from your life, some simple steps can make you more easily to face it.It is important to develop a lifestyle that is in line with your values, beliefs and attitudes.If you value family time, make the time to spend with the family.Likewise, if one of your values is good health, make the time to exercise. Preventing stress need not be as hard as you think.Here are a few simple strategies that you may like to incorporate into your life.They may just help your life to be a little simpler and less stressful. 1. Dance Get your body moving.Whether you do a waltz, jive, salsa or contemporary dance, as long as you have comfortable shoes, dancing is a great way to both get fit and reduce stress.Exercise_of_any_kind _releases_some_kind_of_chemical_substances_into_your_body_system_and_these_are_good_friends_ your_body_needs_to_maintain_good_mental_health.So get moving and feel great. 2. Sing Sing along in the car.Singing like dancing releases builtup tension in the body.Let it all out.Sometimes a good sing along is as good as yelling or screaming________. 3. Learn to say no Only say yes to something after you have considered both options.If you do not consider both options then chances are that you are only saying yes out of fear of the consequences of saying no.Next time you are asked something, think before you answer.If you need to get some practice in saying no, why not say "Let me think about that, and I will get back to you."?This way you can think about it and if you feel like saying yes you can. 4. Get a life coach This will help you to set goals and keep you on track to achieve them.A life coach is also a cheerleader, teacher and someone who will hold you accountable to your actions. 5. Cry if you want to Tears can help the body to release tension.Sometimes all we need is a good cry to feel better. 6. Plan your own time Schedule time that is not allocated for any activity and use it to do whatever you want.Do not feel guilty if all you want is a sleep.Watch a movie, read a trashy magazine and chat on the phone with a friend.Whatever you want to do is fine. 1. What is the best title of the passage?(within 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? You are possibly to say yes just because you are not sure if you say no what will happen, if you don"t think through. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Fill in the blank with proper words.(within 5 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Give another tip that you think is useful to reduce stress and give your reason.(within 20 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. ________________________________________________________________________ |