14．As a parent，you have spent years caring for and protecting your child．But as he/she becomes a teenager，he/she will naturally want to spread his/her wings．1（36）G．So teaching your teen to be independent is very rewarding both for you and for your teen．
   Explain to your teen what it means to be independent．During adolescence（青春期），your teen is starting to explore and understand the things and people around him/her．Therefore，this is the best time to build a sense of responsibility in your child，which will make him/her into a stronger and better person in the long run．（37）D．Exercise your teen's ability to make decisions independently．
   Encourage your teen to fully express himself/herself．He/She is trying to discover who he/she is and is not．（38）ETry to listen to what he/she is saying and avoid being judgmental（动辄评头论足的）．Learn to know him/her as a person in his/her way．
   Help your teen develop his/her talent．You can encourage independence in your teen by finding and developing his/her talent．（39）BBeing good at something will give your teen confidence and help him/her try his/her hardest．And your teen will become more disciplined（守纪律的）
  （40）AAs he/she spreads his/her wings，make sure you let him/her know you will be nearby whenever he/she needs you．This safety net will make it possible for him/her to have the confidence he/she needs to fly into his/her future．

  A．Remind your teen that you will always be there for him/her．
  B．If he/she loves to cook，sign him/her up for a cooking class．
  C．But now is his/her chance to make mistakes and learn from them
  D．Explain to your child that he/she must do something on his/her own．
  E．Accept that he/she may not like the thing you do or have the same opinions．
  F．You can guide your teen in the right direction by giving him/her some advice．
  G．This can be a challenge for both of you，as you have to rebalance your relationship．

13．The Maggi noodles cook in two minutes and are popular among children and students．The food manufacturer（生产商） Nestle sells about $240 million worth of the noodles every year．However，tests show Maggi noodles contain large amounts of the heavy metal---lead（铅）．
   India's food safety agency declared（宣布） Maggi noodles unsafe to eat．Supermarkets in at least six states have banned（禁止） the product up to now．Fortunately，nobody died of eating Maggi noodles．The recall（召回） of Maggi noodles is one of India's largest food actions of all time．
   Nestle has refused the test results．It says the product is made according to the international food safety standard．Nestle has asked for an examination of the government's testing method．Several countries，including Canada and Britain，also have suggested a reliable test on Maggi noodles．But India's food safety agency stands by（支持） its reports．
   Food safety experts note that India's food safety agency is just seven years old．India has met such food scares before．In 2006，a New Delhi environmental group raised questions about small amounts of pesticide（杀虫剂） in Coca-Cola and Pepsi drinks．Packaged food is not as safe as it appears to be．So the testing of packaged food should be happening more regularly，especially for the bigger products which are circulated in millions．
    A number of Maggi noodles fans are not persuaded of the food threat．ShwetaAndrew says，"I don't think there is any problem in having Maggi．I have grown up having Maggi，and it does not matter really．"Nestle Chief Executive Paul Bulcke says he is working with India to remove the ban．And Nestle will spare no effort to win back the trust of customers．
32．What has happened to Maggi noodles in India？D
A．Their sales are rising rapidly              
B．Children lose interest in them  
C．They have caused some deaths．
D．They are not allowed in the market．
33．According to Paragraph 3，the ban on Maggi noodlesC
A．wins support                            
B．proves practical    
C．causes disagreements                    
D．sounds convincing
34．What can we learn from the food safety experts？A
A．The testing of packaged food is needed．
B．India is inexperienced with food problems
C．The test results of Maggi noodles are reliable．
D．Food from large companies is usually safe enough．
35．What can we infer from the last paragraph？B
A．India is sure to correct the test results．
B．Many people will still eat Maggi noodles．
C．Nestle can do nothing to remove the ban 
D．Shweta Andrew is disappointed at Maggi noodles．

12．Not long ago，I answered a telephone call from an old friend Jack．"Hi，Steve，"he said，"I just wanted to see how you are getting along．"For whatever reason，for months our paths had simply not crossed．It was good to talk with him．I wondered why we hadn't kept in touch better．Towards the end of the conversation，he said，"If you need me in any way，I will be happy to help out．"And he meant it．
That call came at just the right time．That time，I had just about reached the lowest point in my life．I lost my job because of my poor performance，but I really needed the job to support the family．I needed those words of encouragement．The phone did it．I hung up the phone feeling real warmth in my chest．
    And that day I re-learned something important about life：life is mainly about people---not plans and schedules，not to-do lists and a million tasks left undone---it's about people．
    My friend reminded me that it is never enough just to love； we must also express it．He advised me to share my trouble with my wife or even my children．He would like to have phone calls and be my listener．What good is our love toward others if we don't find ways to let them know？
George William Childs said like this：Do not keep the box of your love and friendship sealed（封闭） up until your friends are dead．Fill their lives with sweetness．Speak cheering words while their ears can hear them and while their hearts can be made happier．Say the kind things you mean to say before they go．Happiness may be just a phone call away．
28．By"our paths had simply not crossed"，the author meansD
A．they avoided meeting each other         
B．they lived far away from each other
C．they went different ways to go to work      
D．they didn't have contact with each other
29．What happened to Steve when he received Jack's call？B
A．He ran out of money                     
B．He was out of work
C．He lost his friends'support               
D．He couldn't balance his work and family
30．What's Jack's suggestion to the author？D
A．Running his own business                
B．Caring more about life than work
C．Working hard to support his family          
D．Communicating with his family and friends
31．According to George William Childs，A
A．love should be spoken out                   
B．true love suffers，and is silent
C．happiness is as simple as a phone call      
D．don't say bad words about your beloved ones．

11．May 18，2015
    It has been almost eight weeks since my dad left Earth and everything seems to be back to normal．My dad calls me at least once a week．I am also able to have a video conference with him about once a month．We had our second video conference yesterday．Dad asked me to respond to his e-mails．I am not very good at that，so I hardly do that．He gave me a tour of parts of the Space Station and I was able to meet a few of the other astronauts on board．I do miss him and the video conferences make it a lot easier．
      June 21，2015
I am on the summer break from school right now．But before school ended，my dad set up a video conference with my class．All the kids enjoyed seeing him and asking him questions about space．I don't care how many times I see it．I still have to laugh when I see him flip around in zero gravity and eat floating M&M's．
Two nights ago，my mom and I went to a beach party with my classmate Joe and his family．Just around 9：10 pm，we looked at the night sky and saw the International Space Station（ISS） fly over．It looked like a bright star just moving across the sky．For those four minutes we were all watching．I couldn't help but miss my dad．
    Today is Father's Day．My sister and I did a video conference with our dad at the same time．She was in Houston，I was in Virginia Beach and my dad was flying over us．He put his video monitor in his window and took a picture of us with Virginia Beach in the backgro und．
24．After her dad went to space，the author most frequentlyC
A．contacts him by e-mail                   
B．sees astronauts on board
C．talks with him over the phone        
D．has video conferences with him．
25．How does the author probably find her dad's eating floating M&M's？D
A．Difficult        
B．Relaxing        
C．Scary           
D．Funny
26．What did the author do on the night of June 19，2015？B
A．She celebrated Father's Day．
B．She watched the ISS fly over the sky．
C．She took a picture of Virginia Beach．
D．She had a video conference with her dad．
27．In the text，the author clearly shows that sheA  
A．misses her dad a lot                 
B．is very proud of her dad．
C．used to be with her dad a lot            
D．dreams of becoming an astronaut．

10．How to smile for a better health
   As a fun way to improve your physical and mental health，smiling is free of charge．This articles explores the ways you can smile to be healthy．
Smile to relieve stress．Stress is easily shown in our faces．（36）CWhen you're stressed，try to put on a smile，as it will make you feel happy，and you will appear happy．Your feeling of stress will be reduced．
Smile to help your immune system（免疫系统） work better．Smiling brings about a sense of relaxation which helps your immune system to work better．（37）GSmile to stay positive．Have a simple test．First，try to think of something negative，and then smile．（38）FWhen we smile，our body and mind are sending us a message that everything is okay，and that life is great．
Smile to live longer．Those who smile are thought to live an average of 79.9 years，while non-smilers live an average of 72.9 years．（39）ESmile to achieve success．（40）AThey will put their boss into a happy mood and are more likely to be approached by many people，they are more likely to be promoted．And it's an easy way to improve your relationships with others．

A．People who smile appear more confident．
B．Smiling is a good way to make new friends．
C．Smiling prevents people from looking too tired．
D．When someone is sad，try to make him laugh to cheer him up．
E．The only conclusion to be reached from this is to smile every day．
F．You can reduce the risk of sickness such as the cold and the flu by smiling．
G．You will see that it is hard to combine the negative thought with the smile．

9．Recently I had a conversation with a friend who has a long-term goal that will take several years to achieve．He seemed overwhelmed by the size of the goal and was getting discouraged．It let me remember the story of the clock that had been running and running．
One day，the clock began to think about how many times it had to stick each year．It counted the seconds up and found it would have to stick 31，536，000 times a year．The clock was overwhelmed．It said to itself，"I can't do it．That's too much．"So it stops sticking．Then someone told it that it didn't need to do it all at once，but one tick each time．The clock then realized that was okay and started ticking happily again．
When we set our goals，it's good to think about the final results．But getting to a goal is doing a little bit every day，not doing it all at once．So next time you find yourself to overwhelmed by your goal，remember the clock and the number of ticks-do a little bit every day and you will reach your goal．
On the other hand，if you always focus on achieving your goals，you will only train yourself to go from one goal to the next without coming up for air．You need to introduce a littlebalance into your life．Do some activities that have nothing to do with your goals，like finding a new park to walk through，discovering a new route to run，or picking a great novel to read．Give yourself time to relax and don't miss out on the pleasure of life．
28．What was the problem of the author's friend？C
A．He had no life goals．
B．He set a wrong goal．
C．He worried too much about his goal．
D．His goal was too big to achieve by himself．
29．According to the author，when we try to achieve a goalB．
A．The result doesn't matter as long as we make efforts．
B．We shouldn't focus on it all the time．
C．We will give up if it is too big．
D．It's necessary to take advice．
30．The underlined word"balance"in the last paragraph refers toC．
A．A short-term goal                       
B．The pleasure of reaching a goal
C．Activities that free you from a goal        
D．Ways that help you reach your goal soon
31．What can be used as the best title for the passage？D
A．A little bit every day                      
B．The story of the clock
C．Introduce balance into life                 
D．How to achieve a life goal．

8．Chinese Bridge Summer Camp for High School Students from US
The High School Summer Program provides Chinese language and cultural training in China each summer．It lasts for two weeks each time．
Participants
The program is open to high school students in Grade 9 to Grade 12．All students must be no younger than 13 and no older than 18．The program's aim is mainly to helps students who are interested in China but have had little or no chance to go to China or learn Chinese language．
Purposes
To encourage exchange between teenagers of the US and China，to help American high school students have a better understanding of Chinese language and cultures，and to help American high school students become interested in learning Chinese．
Activities
July 13^th：Arrive in Beijing
July 14^th-16^th：Attend the opening ceremony and travel in Beijing
July 17^th-25^th：Arrive in Shandong to study the Chinese language and cultures
July 26^th：Return to Beijing and return home
During the program，students will study the Chinese language and cultures in traditional classrooms and take part in all kinds of cultural activities．
Cost
Students should pay for their round-trip international airfare，international travel insurance，and visa fees，about 1400 dollars in all； the program will cover in-China expenses for room and board，transportation，activities and sightseeing for students．
If you are interested in traveling in China and Chinese cultures，don't miss it．
24．If a student wants to take part in the program，he/sheC？
A．Shouldn't be in Grade 12                
B．Should be good at Chinese
C．Shouldn't be no older than 18               
D．Should be at least 15 years old
25．The program would probably attract those whoB．
A．Want to teach in China in the future         
B．Are interested in Chinese cultures      
C．Want a quiet holiday with family         
D．Want a two-week travel around China
26．When will the participants probably be traveling in Beijing？A
A．On July 13^th      
B．On July 15^th         
C．On July 17^th      
D．On July 20^th
27．This passage is taken fromD．
A．A news report    
B．A travel guide      
C．A personal diary    
D．An advertisement．

7．Paris may be the city of love and one of the most romantic places in the world．These days I've been having a little romance with the city itself．I spent the days wandering among some of the main attractions，stopping for office and shopping in stores．It turns out that I love Paris．
     My hotel was right by the Eiffel Tower．I slept with my curtains open so I could wake up to a pinky sky and the Eiffel Tower．After breakfast I took a short walk up to the Eiffel Tower．I wandered around taking photos．But I decided not to go up the tower because the waiting line was too long．
     Then I headed to the Palais de Tokyo for a quick look around on my way to the Musee Galliera．It is also known as the Musee de la Mode，or the fashion museum．The display during my visit was French costumes．
     You might think a dress is just a dress，but when you think about the purpose of the designers，it's really interesting．Those clothes created a fashion revolution after the years of hardships caused by the Second World War．The clothes weren't just about looking good after years of wearing whatever was just practical，affordable or available during the war．Times were changing and the French wanted to show this celebration in their clothes．Within the museum were rooms filled with dresses from some of France's most famous designers．
      Then I had some of the most delicious macaroons I've ever tasted in a café to regain my strength before I set out for Galerie Vivienne，a shopping mall opened in 1823．
21．The passage is probably taken fromB．
A．A travel guide                       
B．A travel journal
C．An advertisement                     
D．A poster
22．The author left the curtains open in order toC．
A．Take photos                           
B．Watch the Eiffel tower under the night sky           
C．Enjoy the beautiful view in the morning   
D．Let the fresh air in
23．What can we know about the French costumes after the Second World WarD
A．Only woman's clothes were changed．
B．They were mostly designed by famous designers．
C．They were interesting and expensive．
D．They showed people's pleasure of seeing the end of the war．

6．Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well，the grammar is now familiar，the reading comprehension is no problem，and you are speaking quite fluently．（16）C．
    First of all，remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.17E．The Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．
   Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis，you might still be frustrated by limited understanding．（18）A．
   Here is some of the advice I give my students：
●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．
●Stay re laxed when you do not understand，and try listening to the material for more times．
●Do not translate everything into your native language．
●（19）B．Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas．
●Listen to something you enjoy．
I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany．In the beginning，when I didn't understand a word，I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually r esulted in confusion．（20）G．Firstly，translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker．Secondly，most people repeat themselves constantly．By remaining calm，I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said．

A．What should you do？
B．Listen for the general idea of the conversation．
C．But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!
D．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!
E．So，what you need to do is to find listening resources．
F．However，after several weeks，I got used to the new environment in Germany．
G．Then，after the first six months，I discovered two extremely important facts．

5．假设你李华，前几天你的同学Jack说了自己的烦恼．请你根据信件内容和建议要点给他写一封回信．
建议要点：1．调整心态，树立信心；   
                  2．按时休息，适当放松；
                  3．制定合理计划．
注    意：1．词数100左右（开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数）；
    2．可适当发挥，以使行文连贯．
Dear Li Hua
I'm writing to ask for your help．
The next examination is coming，but I feel more and more nervous and these days I can't fall asleep as usual．What should I do？
                                                       Yours，
                                                       Jack     
Dear Jack
I'm sorry to hear that you have difficulty in falling asleep for a long time．
                                                                                                                                                       
                                                            Yours，
                                                                    Lihua．