Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members,and in particular their parents,don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families,it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.

  It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends,they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up,because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

  However,parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of "choice" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

  Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.

(   ) 6. Many teenagers think their        know them better than their parents do.

   A. friends   B. parents   C. brothers and sisters   D. family members

(   ) 7. When teenagers stay alone,the usual way of communication is        .

   A. to go to their friends

   B. to talk with their parents

   C. to have a discussion with their family by phone

   D. to talk with their friends on the phone

(   ) 8. Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence " Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends"？

   A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.

   B. Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.

   C. Some parents may not even let their children meet their good friends.

   D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.

(   ) 9. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT according to the passage?

   A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

   B. In all families children can choose everything they like.

   C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

   D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

(   ) 10. The sentence "Your answers are welcome" means         .

   A. You are welcome to have a discussion with us.

   B. We've got no idea,so your answers are welcome.

   C. Your answers are always correct.

   D. You can give us all the right answers.

  In Britain you are allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen. You have to get a special twoyear driving license before you can start. When you are learning,someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren't allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don't have to go to a driving school―a friend can teach you. The person with you isn't allowed to take the money for the lesson unless he's got a teacher's license.

  Before you are allowed to have a full license,you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car,but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don't pass the test,you are allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons. When you've passed your test,you don't have to take it again,and you are allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain's oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.

  Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive,even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn't have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving,before 1878,cars weren't allowed to go faster than four miles an hour,and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.

(   ) 1. Which of the following is NOT necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone?

   A. He should reach the age of 17.

   B. He should get a special twoyear driving license.

   C. He should learn to drive in a driving school.

   D. He should pass a driving test to get a full license.

(   ) 2. A person can't take money for driving lessons unless he         .

   A. has learnt to drive in a driving school.

   B. has a full driving license.

   C. has a full license and a teacher's license.

   D. is given a special twoyear driving license

(   ) 3. In the driving test,one         .

   A. mustn't drive his car,even though the car is fit for the road

   B. is usually asked to drive on roads for some time

   C. has to be examined only in car driving skills

   D. must drive round for more than an hour

(   ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. There is no limit to the age of a man who drives a car.

   B. One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it.

   C. There was a speed limit to cars before 1878.

   D. A car driver didn't have to get a limit license until 1935.       

(   ) 5. The best title for the passage is .

   A. Driving licenses in Britain   B. Tests for Britain people

   C. Driving cars   D. Young Men's driving licenses

  I'd like to say something about my motherland. China is a country with a long h 1 of more than 5,000 years. The Chinese nation is m 2       up of 56 nationalities;among them the Han is the 1 3       . As you know,the Great Wall is f 4       all over the world. And,the Yangtze and Yellow River are the main r 5       here. China covers more than 9. 6 m 6       square kilometers. It has the largest population in the w 7      ;more than 1. 3 billion now.

  China is a developing c 8       . China has changed greatly in the recent 20 years. However,some areas remain poor and one of the serious p 9       is pollution. Now,that's enough and it's t 10       for me to say welcome. Wish all of you have a good time here.

1. h       2. m        3. 1       4. f       5. r      

6. m       7. w       8. c       9. p      10. t       

  Knowing about yourself means not only that you find what you are good at and what you like,it also means discovering what you are not good at and what you don't like. Both help you to see your aim in life.

  Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed an advanced math course,they have actually learned a great deal about themselves. They know they should not become engineers or physical scientist,and that they should not be good at accounting work. So failing can help a student to lead a much happier life he or she draws the right conclusion from the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would like to do.

  It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the violin,you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you have any interest or ability.

  It's not enough to want to be a violinist. You also have to like the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but hate the work,forget it.

  It's a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will come to a wise decision.

(   ) 11. If you say you really know yourself,         .

   A. you know what you are good at

   B. you have got the whole picture of yourself

   C. you keep in mind your aim in life

   D. you have less you don't like than what you like

(   ) 12. The writer suggests         .

   A. failure is a better mirror

   B. advanced math courses help you to know yourselves

   C. success is more helpful

   D. when one is unhappy he gets to know himself better

(   ) 13. Failing can turn into something good         .

   A. if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have

   B. if you lead a happier life

   C. if your decision is right

   D. if you learn something from it

(   ) 14. The example of "playing the violin" in paragraph 3 and 4 implies that         .

   A. if you don't like music,don't practise the violin

   B. it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the violin

   C. you can decide only after you have tried

   D. you can become a great violinist only after hard and long training

(   ) 15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. You have enough time before you come to a wise decision.

   B. The more experiences,the better decision you will have.

   C. It is a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young.

   D. People always make hasty (匆匆的，轻率的) decisions.

   Korean culture is really exciting right now.  The Korean Wave is sweeping Asian countries including China. Young people are going crazy about Korean TV dramas,Korean pop songs,taekwondo and the Korean language.

  The Korean Wave started a few years ago with the TV series "Winter Sonata". This love story is still popular. People,especially girls,like the beautiful story and handsome actors like Bae Yong Jun (裴勇俊) .

  In the music world,Korean girls are making themselves heard in China. You can often find big Korean names like Baby Vox,S. E. S and Finkle at the top of the Chinese music charts (排行榜) .The Korean Wave has also made young people want to try the clothes and hairstyles of pop stars,too. Not only that. Now some girls in China are having plastic surgery (整容) to change the way they look. People say some beautiful Korean stars have had plastic surgery. These stars don't make plastic surgery look shameful (丢面子的) .

  Are all the faces of beautiful Korean girls not real? Find out for yourself when you next visit South Korea.

(   ) 6. What does the Korea Wave refer to? It refers to         .

   A. Korean TV dramas   B. Korean culture

   C. Korean language   D. Korean actors

(   ) 7. When did the Korean Wave start? It started with         .

   A. the Korean pop songs   B. Taekwondo

   C. the TV series " Winter Sonata"   D. the Korean food

(   ) 8. Who is the famous actor in Korean dramas?

   A. Bae Yong Jun. B. Baby Vox.

   C. S. E. S. D. Finkle.

(   ) 9. Korean stars often change their looks by         .

   A. singing pop songs   B. acting in TV dramas

   C. trying different food   D. having plastic surgery

(   ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Winter Sonata tells a very famous love story.

   B. Young people like Korean pop stars' clothes and hairstyles.

   C. Chinese girls also want to try plastic surgery.

   D. Korean pop stars think plastic surgery is shameful.

  We must study at school. We need to learn something. So we can read books and write letters to people. Our village has a school. It is a very small school. There is only one classroom and one teacher. But we are lucky,because most villages don't have any schools.

  We all live far from the school. At lunch time we eat in the classroom in winter and we eat outside in summer. In winter we have to bring some wood to make a fire to make the classroom warm. The children in the school are all from six to twelve years old. We learn Chinese,math,music,art and PE at school. But we don't learn English because our teacher can't speak any English. Every day we read the books many times. This can help us remember our lessons well.

  One of the bad things is that school begins very early and we have to walk all the way to school. If we do something wrong,the teacher will punish us. One of the boys often gets punished because he often doesn't do his homework. I think school life is very hard.

(   ) 1. The students have lunch outside in summer because         .

   A. the classroom is very cool   B. they needn't bring any food

   C. it's hot in the classroom   D. they can buy food outside

(   ) 2. They         ，so they can remember their lessons well.

   A. bring wood to school   B. don't learn much

   C. live in the village   D. read a lot

(   ) 3. What does the word "punish" mean in Chinese?

   A. 保护   B. 教育 C担心   D. 惩罚

(   ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. All the students in the school are very good.

   B. We don't live in school.

   C. Our teacher is very busy.

   D. It's cold in the classroom in winter.

(   ) 5. The writer thinks studying at school is         .

   A. happy   B. hard   C. cold   D. exciting

 With the improvement of people's material conditions,people have higher demands for living quality. Everyone wants to have a s 1       body and good living habits. H 2       can we do that?

  First,get up e 3       and keep d 4       exercises in the morning every day. It's a g 5 beginning of the day.

  S 6      ,pay attention to daily diet and have balanced food. It can ensure your h 7       . Besides these,the m 8       important thing is to be c 9       and good natured. Hope you will be h 10       forever.

1. s         2. H       3. e       4. d      5. g         

6. S       7. h       8. m       9. c       10. h      

  The world is not hungry,but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地) .Man can only drink and use the3%―the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that,because some of it has been polluted (污染) .

  Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid (避免) a serious water shortage later on? First,we should all learn how to save water. Secondly,we should fmd out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today,in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if (即使) every large city reused its water,still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?

  The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive,but it's already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see,if we can find a way out,we'll be in no danger of drying up.

(   ) 11. The world is thirsty because         .

   A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water

   B. we have enough sea water to use directly

   C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes

   D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly

(   ) 12. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.

   B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.

   C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.

   D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.

(   ) 13. From the passage we learn         .

   A. if every city reuses its water,we'll be in no danger of drying up

   B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth

   C. today in most large cities water is used only once

   D. water can be used only once

(   ) 14. To avoid the serious water shortage,which of the following is the most important?

   A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.

   B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.

   C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.

   D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.

(   ) 15. The name of the passage would be         .

   A. The Sea Water   B. How to Save Water

   C. The Thirsty World   D. The Polluted Water

  J. K. Rowling liked to make up (编造) for her friends and her family. She loved to tell stories and write stories. Now she is a famous writer.

  When J. K. Rowling was young,she was like other children. She went to school,did her homework and played with her friends. But Rowling also made up stories for her sister. These stories were usually about rabbits because they both liked rabbits.

  Rowling wrote all the time. At the university (大学) she studied French,but she still wrote stories. After graduation (毕业) she worked on a story about a boy. She decided to call him Harry Potter. It took her six years to write the first Harry Potter.

  Now J. K. Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. She is even richer than Queen of England.

(   ) 6. What is the reading mainly about?

   A. Harry Potter. B. A story writer.

   C. A new book. D. J. K. Rowling's jobs.

(   ) 7. What were Rowling's first stories about?

   A. Rabbits. B. French.

   C. Harry Potter. D. Teaching.

(   ) 8. What does "call" mean in the passage? It means         .

   A. to phone a person   B. to give someone a name

   C. a phone conversation   D. to say something softly

(   ) 9. How long did Rowling spend writing the first Harry Potter?

   A. 4 years. B. 5 years. C. 6 years. D. 7 years.

(   ) 10. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. J. K. Rowling is a famous writer now.

   B. Harry Potter is name of a boy.

   C. J. K. Rowling studied English at the university.

   D. J. K. Rowling is a rich woman now.

 Most people who work in the office have a boss (老板) .So do I (我也是) .But my boss is a little unusual. What's unusual about him? It's a big dog. Many men have dogs,but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss's dog,Robinson,is big and brown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss,I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy (毛茸茸的) under it,I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog,I know my boss is out.

(   ) 1. People        bring dogs to the office.

   A. usually   B. often   C. seldom (几乎不)   D. sometimes

(   ) 2. My boss is Robinson's         .

   A. boss   B. master   C. classmate   D. teacher

(   ) 3. Robinson goes to meetings        my boss.

   A. for   B. without   C. instead of (代替)   D. with

(   ) 4. Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is         .

   A. in the office   B. at meetings

   C. out of the office   D. out of work

(   ) 5. The passage tells us the boss        the dog very much.

   A. looks like   B. hates

   C. likes   D. trusts (信任)