WHEN ARE YOU AN ADULT?
　　Many countries have ceremonies to celebrate their young people becoming adults. However, some countries do not. Instead, young people think of themselves as adults when they can do “adults” things. But when do you become an adult in the U.S.A.? Let’s look at what some American teenagers say.
　　Sam: I think you are an adult at 18. That’s when you can vote. You can help to choose who runs the state and the whole country. That’s grown up! My grandfather couldn’t vote until he was 21. They only change it to 18 in 1971. I guess they think we are more responsible at 18 now.
　　Jenny: I think it’s hard to choose. I get to drive a car at 16, don’t I? That’s a serious responsibility. When you have a driver’s license you show it to people to prove your age for all kinds of things. So that must be the age when you change from a young person to an adult. Because you have to prove you are that age and not a kid.
　　Suzie: I think there is something crazy about American laws about when young people can do things. So I can vote at 18 and drive at 16. So you would think that 18 is grown up, even if 16 isn’t. But then I can’t drink alcohol until I’m 21! If I’m an adult at 21, how can people stop me buying a can of beer in a shop?
　　vote: 选举
　　43. Which of the following is TRUE?
　　A. You can’t vote until 21.
　　B. You can drive a car at 18.
　　C. You can’t drink until 16.
　　D. You can buy beers before 21.

　　44. Sam thinks “grown up” means __________.
　　A. you can help to choose the president and governors
　　B. you can drink alcohol
　　C. you are responsible for all things you do
　　D. you can drive a car

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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1 Where is your pen pal from?

　　Where ___________ your pen pal ____________ from?

　　2How was the weather last weekend?

　　____________ was the weather ______________ last weekend?

　　3 We have many rules in our school.

　　___________ ___________ many rules in our school.

　　4 My sister is thin with blonde curly hair.(就划线部分提问)

　　___________ ___________ your sister _____________ _____________?

　　5 You can’t talk loudly in the library.(改为祈使句)

　　____________ ____________ loudly in the library.

IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 　26 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 　27 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 　28 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 　29 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 　30 friends, so he always felt 　31 . However, he faced that bravely. He 　32 to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could 　33 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 　34 students in the studies. And he decided on 　35 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular 　36 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 　37 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 　38 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 　39 encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 　40 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

26. A. arms　 　　 B. ears　　 　　　　　 C. eyes　 　　 　 D. teeth

27. A. laugh 　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　 D. shout

28. A. old　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　 C. modern　　　　　 D. difficult

29. A. because　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　 D. although

30. A. his　　　　　　 B. my　　　 　　 C. their　　　　　　　 D. our

31. A. happy　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　 C. lonely 　　　　 D. surprised

32. A. failed 　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　 D. learned

33. A. even　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　 D. hardly

34. A. tall　　　　　　 B. lazy　　　　　　 C. sleepy　　　　　　　 D. excellent

35. A. how 　　　　 B. who　　 　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　 D. where

36. A. doctors　　　　 B. speakers　　　　 C. scientists　　　　　 D. managers

37. A. at　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　 D. against

38. A. make　　　　 B. have　　　　　　 C. lose 　　　　　　　 D. want

39. A. story　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　 C. friend 　　　　 D. family

40. A. fall　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　 C. listen　　　　　　　 D. exercise

　Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to　 1　 things with. He　 2　 to take ten servants with him. They would　 3　 the things to sell and the food to　 4　 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to　 5　 and asked to　 6　 with them.
　　The rich man said to the little boy, “Well,　 7　 may go with us.　 8　 you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my　 9 , you can’t carry a　 10　 load (担子). You must　 11　 the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.
　　“You are　 12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said　 13　 and lifted the load gladly.
　　On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired　 14　 the little servant. Do you know　 15 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.

　　1. A. eat　　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　 D. get
　　2. A. decided　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. tried
　　3. A. take　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 　　 D. borrow
　　4. A. cook　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　　　 D. drink
　　5. A. them　　　　　　 B. the servants （仆人） C. the road　　　　　 D. the rich man
　　6. A. stop　　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. go　　　　　　　　　 D. talk
　　7. A. you　　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　　　　 D. they
　　8. A. Since　　　　　　B. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. But
　　9. A. family　　　　　 B. guests　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. servants　　　　　　D. things
　　10. A. heavy　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　 D. difficult
　　11. A. eat　　　　　　 B. choose　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pick up　　　　　　 D. understand
　　12. A. brave　　　　　B. right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　 D. foolish
　　13. A. sorry　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　 D. good-bye
　　14. A. besides　　 　B. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. except　　　　　　　 D. with
　　15. A. who　　　　　　 B. him　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　 　　　　 D. why