13．Peer（同龄人）Pressure
Peer pressure is just part of the challenges in life．（36）C If you need further guidance，this article might help you．It provides three effective tips to deal with it：
Be with friends who respect your beliefs
You can go out with people who accept and respect the things you believe in and those who you know you can share your interests with．It is all right to be choosy with friends because you just want what is best for them and you．（37）F  You are just exhibiting what you know is right and good for both sides．Your friends will understand you for that．They can drag you away from discrimination and you can be confident that they will not leave you for your stand in life．
（38）B
When you are driven by so many peer pressures，you can always stay away from it．You can actually decide not to be one of them．When you have decided on it，learn to be firm with your decision．（39）GThey should know that you cannot be forced to do certain things because you are strong and firm with what you believe in．
Learn how to say no
Learning to say no is one big factor to deal with some pressures from all of your friends．When you are convinced to do something you know that can only destroy you or ruin you，learn to say no．（40）E  You cannot just say yes to anything．You have a functional mind and you know what is best for you．So learn to say no even if saying no means losing your friends．

A．Don't blame others．
B．Have a firm decision．
C．You should know how to deal with it．
D．You can always deal with it positively．
E．Just be straightforward and say it without hesitation．
F．This does not mean you are being selfish or you are being self-centered．
G．This can make them believe that you cannot just be driven by any other thing．

12．You Need the Right College
What′s out there？How can you learn all of America′s colleges？How do you find the best match---the best college for you？Big or small，private or public？（36）F．Researchers are necessary for making a good college decision．（37）D．Don′t easily believe what others say，such as"Someone told me that Colorado College is too small"and"Someone told me that Michigan is too big．"Every college has something for someone．（38）A．It does not mean it will be a good place for you just because you have heard the name of a college．It doen′t mean that you will not like it just because you have not heard the name of a college．
（39）G．That means in these colleges you can fit in with the other students，find the level of education you need and feel good on campus．Researching the colleges means finding several college where you really want to go．
One quick way to research the colleges is to take a tour of the colleges on your computer．（40）B．Check out the hundreds of colleges on these two websites．When you find one that sounds like a place you would like to go to，check out its website and learn more．Make a list of 20colleges and then choose a short list of 10．
1．www．campustours．com
2．www．youniversityto．com

A．There is no college that is wonderful for everyone．
B．Here are the two top websites to get you starter
C．Get your parents involved in the decision-making process．
D．That means collecting inform ation from many sources．
E．Don't take too much time doing your research．
F．There are many things to consider．
G．There are many colleges where you will be happy．

11．Children in kindergartens have a lot of chances to interact（互动）with otherchildren at their age．If your child is not in it，it can be fun and helpful to create chances to play with others．Here are some things you can do to support your child′s early partner relationship．
Schedule regular playmates．
Start when your child is around one year of age，set aside a few times a week for playtime with partners．（36）G．Even so，you still might want to give your baby a chance observe and interact with children who are at the same developmental level．
Join a playgroup．
（37）E．This can be a great way for your child to interact with her partners，and learn to feel
comfortable in a new setting．As an added benefit，while your child plays，you can talk with other parents who have children the same age as your own．
（38）A
You can organize a playground in your own home．It may involve just one other child，or as many as three or four．（39）C．Remember：safety first．
Offer guidance when needed．
If you see a child playing in a way that might hurt another，certainly you need to help her find a safer way to have fun．（40）D．But remember that some children need to watch for a while before they feel comfortable joining in---encourage everyone to join the fun，but don′t push．

A．Make your home safe for play．
B．Make sure there is an open classroom you can use．
C．You′ll need a safe space that has been carefully child-proofed．
D．It is also necessary to help a child who does not know how to get started．
E．Many communities have organized playgroups for young children．
F．It is enough to have a few interesting and safe toys to help everyone feel comfortable．
G．If you have older children，of course，they will do a lot of playing with your younger ones．

10．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways．（71）G．Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test．Third，note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest．
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report．（72）EWhenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process（挑选的过程）．（73）F．
The following methods may work best for you．
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it．
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts．
●Write your notes in your own words．
●（74）A．  
●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written．
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）．When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time．（75）D

A．Use words，not complete sentences．
B．There are three practical note-taking methods．
C．You must write your notes on separate paper．
D．Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later．
E．you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes．
F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes．
G．First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it．

9．As we all know，friendship is of great importance in our daily life．A friend can give us help and share our difficulties and happiness．But how to make friends is still difficult to some of us．（63）D  
1．Be friendly to others．（64）F You should try to make a stranger feel at home wherever he happens to be．Think more of others than of yourself and never judge a person by his appearance and clothes．
2．Be reliable．If you and your friend agree to meet somewhere，don't be late．If you're not going to make it on time or make it at all，call them as soon as you realize it．（65）BBe someone that people know they can depend on．
3．（66）AListen carefully to what people say，remember important details about them （their names，their likes and dislikes），ask questions about their interests，and just take the time to learn more about them．
4．Encourage your friends：A true friend always gives courage to his friends．（67）G Never make fun of or laugh at your friends in front of others．You should come to support them．

A．Be a good listener．
B．When you say you'll do something，do it．
C．A friend to all is a friend to none．
D．The following information can give you some tips：
E．And never leave your friend when he is in trouble．
F．Smile at others and you are sure to get a smile in return．
G．He will remain with them in both good as well as bad times．

8．How to improve your perseverance（毅力）
If you're familiar with the story of the hare （野兔） and the tortoise（乌龟），you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed．（71）A，but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise．Here are some tips that can help you to improve your perseverance．
●Set goals and write them down．
If you don't know what you want to accomplish，it's hard to persevere（坚持） until you do．（72）F，instead of making many projects that may upset you
●（73）D，and cross each step off the list as you complete it．
If you want to master the ability to cook German dishes，you'll need to read cookbooks，study the recipes（食谱），buy ingredients（食料） and practice making the dishes．Write down all these steps and remove each step as you go．
●Make a list of the rewards related to any project to encourage yourself to persevere．
When you want to lose 40pounds，it may seem like a difficult goal．（74）E．You can lower your blood sugar or fit into your favorite pair of jeans（牛仔裤）．Keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program．
●Imagine your success．
Take time each day to sit back，relax and picture the life you'll lead once you've reached your goal．（75）G．Read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going．

A．Like the hare，many people start off strong
B．And you should focus on every step carefully
C．You can't lose weight only by going on a diet
D．Make a list of the steps needed to reach your goal
E．But there are big rewards for doing so
F．Choose one or two goals that are most important to you and work toward those
G．Or you can write out a paragraph or two about how reaching your goal will change your life．

7．Starting high school means changes in your life．Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school，but still feel a little bit nervous．In order to make your high school life easier，（71）A
Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day．Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better．If parents are invited to these activities，take yours with you．Carefully look over all the materials you receive．（72）F
Get the things you will need for class．Buy the things suggested on your teachers'supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．supply lists and place your materials for each class separately．
（73）B If you find you're not doing well in a subject，make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork．Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time．
There's more extracurricular （课外的） activities in high school than in middle school，such as clubs，music and theatre groups，student government，and sports teams．Make friends and be seen at such school activities．（74）G Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don't know how．This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things．Who said school has to be all work and no play？
Since you're attending more activities in high school than in middle school，（75）E

A．you can follow these tips．
B．Keep up with your high school workload．
C．here are some tips for you to follow．
D．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy．
E．you'll have to learn to manage your time．
F．Be sure you know where the school's buildings are．
G．Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships．

6．There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling．This is，however，a misunderstanding．No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill．There are，however，many different ideas about how to teach it，or how much priority （优先） it must be given over general language development and writing ability．
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher's interest，clearly a bright child will be likely to"play safe"，this is to say，to avoid using words he is not sure of．He will tend to write only words within his spelling range，choosing to avoid adventurous language．That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability．In this way，students will be able to express their ideas more freely．
I was once shocked to read on the bottom，of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience："This word is terrible!There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible （难以辨认的）．"It may have been a sharp criticism（批评） of the pupil's technical abilities in writing，but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had failed to read the essay，which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings．The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors，but if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas，an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement．

Topic	Spelling
Different beliefs	•Parents（61）believe/thinkthat schools no longer show（62）interestin spelling． •Teachers consider spelling（63）important/significantas a basic skill，or never ignored it．
The writer's （64）attitudes towards spelling and an essay's comment	If a teacher only（65）focuseson spelling，a clever child will be likely to use the words familiar to them．As a（66）result，teachers encourage students to use dictionaries（67）early．
	•It was（68）shocking/astonishing/amazing for me to read comments on an essay． •The teacher failed to read the essay，and（69）ignored some good expressions of a student's deep feeling． •Centering on the spelling errors would（70）discourage/prevent/stop/keepthe pupil from expressing himself freely and seeking improvement．

5．Giacomo Puccini was born in 1855 and was a son of a musical director．（66）C He is remembered as a master of opera．
（67）A Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky-Korsakov，Strauss，Schoenberg and Stravinsky，inspired him greatly．
Turandot，an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name，is by far considered to be one of Puccini's most popular and most performed works．
It's a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself．（68）F
In this opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song，which is titled Molihua or Jasmine Flower．（69）G Among them the version sung in Jiangsu，a province in south China，is the most popular one．By admiring the jasmine flower，the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love．（70）BIn 1804 the song was published in a book by a British diplomat，making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China．

A．During his music career，Puccini was also influenced by other musicians．
B．At the end of the 18th century，it was first translated into English．
C．Though Puccini received training in various areas of music，his true love was in opera．
D．Puccini's operas are strong in emotion and conflict．
E．Turandot is performed regularly all over the world．
F．The opera was first performed in 1926，two years after Puccini's death．
G．There are many different versions of Molihua or Jasmine Flower in different parts of China．

4．NOISE
    The people who lived in Rome 2，000 years ago were already talking about the noise in their
city．They couldn't sleep，they said，with all the people and carriages in the streets．For them noise was only a trouble，but for us it has become a real danger．We know that sounds of an ordinary city are loud enough to cause serious harm to the people's hearing--in the United States，one person out of twenty has suffered some hearing loss．（66）FIt has increased greatly in the 20th century with the development of machines．We live
surrounded by loud planes，trucks，buses，radios，machines--that make such loud noises day and
night up to 90 or 100 decibels（分贝）．A usual talk reaches 55 decibels．A jet plane goes to 100
decibels and more．"Pop"music reaches around 118 decibels．At 120 decibels the ear stops
hearing sound，and the ear suffers a lot．
    However，the human ear does not judge clearly the degree of loudness of a noise．A sound ten decibels louder than another one is felt as twice as loud，when，in fact，it is ten times louder．
 （67）EBut it is not only our hearing that is harmed．It has been known that loud noises，over a period of time，cause loss of sleep，anger，and many other problems．（68）GCan anything be done to make our world more quiet？We know how to build quieter machines，if the public wants them．But shop-assistants say that people who buy motorbikes like the loudest ones because they sound more loudly．（69）AIn America the drivers in some cities are fined fifty dollars for honking；they may lose their right to drive if they do it again．People who carry noisy radios in public places may lose them if they are caught with them．（70）DEven so，say the scientists，in twenty years the cities will be twice as loud as they are
today because of the increase of the population．People will have to shout to be heard at the dinner table．Unless，of course，they have all become completely deaf!

A．Some countries are trying to make laws．
B．People will become completely deaf in the future．
C．When a sound is getting louder and louder，our ears are in danger．
D．In fact，it will take everybody's hard work to keep city noises from increasing．
E．Since we cannot measure the increase or decrease of noise，we never know in what danger we are．
F．And all over the world the situation is getting worse all the time since noise increases with the population．
G．Such problems have been found among factory workers，and people who operate loud machines，or often go to pop music concerts．