Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc. （I. A. M. for Teens, Inc. ） a corporation formed exclusively （专有地） to work for teens. It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment.

　　She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens. She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows.

　　Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey. In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience. It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this. For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment （义务） that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them.

　　Kimberly is the coauthor of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal （期刊）. She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers.

　　Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, Inc. The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt （真心真意地） letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help.

　　To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:

　　I. A. M. for Teens, Inc.

　　P. O. Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone：310-573-3655

　　Fax：310-573-3657

　　e-mail for stories：stories @ teenagechickensoul. com

　　e-mail for letters：letters @ teenagechick

　　Web site: www. Teenagechickensoul. com

1．Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ____.

　　A．helping people in trouble

　　B．writing books for children

　　C．the research of teen problems

　　D．the healthy growth of teenagers

2．A “teen expert” is a person who ______.

　　A．has deep knowledge to direct and help minors（未成年人）

　　B．has much experience in educating children

　　C．travels around the country giving lectures to students

　　D．supports disabled children and their parents

3．Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?

　　A．Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.

　　B．Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul.

　　C．Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers.

　　D．Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.

4．What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?

　　A．Helping problem teenagers.

　　B．Collecting teenager problems

　　C．Attracting the teenagers.

D．Offering help to teenagers

    Who Is Kimberly Kirberger? Kimberly Kirberger is the president and founder of Inspiration and Motivation for Teens, Inc. (I. A. M. for Teens, Inc. ) a corporation formed exclusively (专有地) to work for teens. It is her goal to see teens represented in a more positive light and it is her strong belief that teens deserve better and more positive treatment.

　　She spends her time reading the thousands of letters and stories sent to her by teen readers and traveling around the country speaking to high school students and parents of teens. She has appeared as a teen expert on many television and radio shows.

　　Kimberly says that the College Soul book has been an amazing journey. In getting close to and heating from so many teenagers she kept hearing about this very emotionally packed time that begins with application to college and extends through the four-year experience. It became clear to her that this was a time of life that was filled with many challenges and that college students could really benefit from a book like this. For her, it was simply a continuation of a commitment (义务) that she has made to teenagers to do what she can to inspire and motivate them while letting them know there are people who believe in them.

　　Kimberly is the coauthor of the bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul and the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II, as well as Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal (期刊). She is also the co-author of the forthcoming Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III, and the author of Teen Love: On Relationships, a Book for Teenagers.

　　Kimberly started the Teen Letter Project with Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Health Communications, Inc. The Project is responsible for answering the heartfelt (真心真意地) letters received from teenagers and also reaching out to teens in trouble and encouraging them to seek professional help.

　　To book Kimberly for a speaking engagement or for further information on any of her projects, please contact:

　　I. A. M. for Teens, Inc.

　　P. O. Box 936, Palisades, CA 90272 phone: 310-573-3655

　　fax:. 310-573-3657

　　e-mail for stories: stories @ teenagechickensoul. com

　　e-mail for letters: letters @ teenagechick

　　Web site: www. Teenagechickensoul. com

63．Kimberly Kirberger devotes herself to ____.

　　A．helping people in trouble

　　B．writing books for children

　　C．the research of teen problems

　　D．the healthy growth of teenagers

64．A “teen expert” is a person who ______.

　　A．has deep knowledge to direct and help minors(未成年人)

　　B．has much experience in educating children

　　C．travels around the country giving lectures to students

　　D．supports disabled children and their parents

65．Which of the following was written alone by Kimberly Kirberger ?

　　A．Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul.

　　B．Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul.

　　C．Teen Love: On Relationship, a Book for Teenagers.

　　D．Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul.

66．What’s the purpose of the Teen Letter Project?

　　A．Helping problem teenagers.

　　B．Collecting teenager problems

　　C．Attracting the teenagers.

D．Offering help to teenagers

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　　Three men came to Dover Station at about nine o'clock one evening. They asked the assistant what time the next train was for London. The assistant said, “You've just 1 one. They go every hour. The next one is at ten o'clock. ”“That is 2 ,”they said, “we'll go and have a drink.”So they went to the nearest bar. A minute or two after ten o'clock, they came 3 and said to the assistant, “Has the train gone?” “Yes,” he said, “it went at ten o'clock 4 I told you. The next is at eleven o'clock.”

　　“That's OK,” they said, “we'll go and have another 5 .”So they went back to the bar.

　　They missed the eleven o'clock train in 6 way, and the assistant said, “Now, the next train is the 7 one; If you miss that, you 8 to London tonight.”

　　Twelve o'clock came, and the last train 9 out, when 10 of them came out of the bar running as hard as they 11 . Two of them got into a carriage just 12 the train was leaving but the third one didn't run 13 , and the train went out leaving him 14 . He stood there looking at the train and 15 , as if 16 a train was the best joke (玩笑) in the world. The assistant went up to him and said, “I told you that this was the last train. Why didn't you come 17 ?”

　　The man couldn't answer because of laughing. He laughed 18 the tears came into his eyes. Then he said, “Did you see those two fellows 19 into the train and leave me here?”

　　“Yes, I saw them,” said the assistant.

　　“Well, I was the one who was going to London; they only came 20 to see me off!”

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　　When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was __(1)___ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the __(2)___ on purpose, __(3)___ that the driver might be too tired to drive,“When do you go back home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I __(4)___ another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.”His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the __(5)___ is only complaint（抱怨）. They complain that they __(6)___ work __(7)___, that it is __(8)___ to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policemen, or that the corporation leaders are seated __(9)___ and enjoy the __(10)___ of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me,“I find it __(11)___ to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I like driving, just for __(12)___. It's __(13)___ that I __(14)___ drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any __(15)___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __(16)___, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a __(17)___ street. In this way I always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __(18)___ in his job. Such feelings are __(19)___ among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying __(20)___,“Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

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That evening I was doing my lesson. It was about　　   1．________　　

9 o'clock. I heard strange noise which sounded　　   2．________　 

like the flowing of water. Suddenly I found the　　　  3．________　

 walls shaking as if someone was pushing it. Thinking  4．________

perhaps I was such tired, I stood up, and was going    5．________

to bed. Just then I heard someone to shout “Earth－   6．________　

quake!” The word put much fear into everyone heart.　 7．________　

 I rushed out of the house as quick as possible. The 　8．________

whole street was already filled up people. I felt　　  9．________　　

everything was trembling. The earthquake last a few    10．________

 seconds. Then everything was quiet again.