When do you become an adult, a grown-up? At eighteen? Twenty-one? Thirty? Adulthood may seem a long way to you, but the fact is that you are in the process of becoming an adult right now. The changes are so gradual逐步的）( that you may not notice them ,but you can be sure that they’re happening.
When you were a child, a parent or an older relative probably bought your clothes and helped you clean up your room. Now you are likely to have a clothes allowance, to care for your bedroom, and to share other cleaning chores. You may once have had trouble getting your homework finished on time. By now, you may have learned to pace yourself. You know how much time you need. Do you remember begging your parents to stop for ice cream, or take an after-school job when you want money for a new clock radio? Of course, you don’t always budget your time and your money perfectly. Your room doesn’t always pass inspection. And you are often less than even tempered when something upsetting happens. But you’re learning.
As you get older, you have more privileges(特权) and more responsibilities. You may baby-sit for younger brothers and sisters, help cook dinner, and do odd jobs to contribute to the family income. You may get to stay up to watch a late movie on television, sit in on adult conversations, take subways and buses alone, or go on camping trips with your friends. Eventually, you will have a job and an apartment of your own.
You’ll become a voter and perhaps a husband or wife, maybe even a parent. But doing things adults do does not necessarily mean you will be wiser, braver, or more self-assured. It takes time to acquire knowledge and build self-confidence. Adults need to test themselves in the world, just as you do as a teenager. Being an adult is a continual process of growth.
【小题1】The best title for this passage may be _____________.

A．Becoming An Adult	B．It Is No Good Becoming An Adult
C．Becoming A Voter	D．Adulthood Is always A Long Way To You

【小题2】According to the passage, the writer may probably think that ________.

A．nobody can be called an adult

B．becoming an adult is a long process of becoming learned and self-assured

C．adults are not self-confident

D．only adults can budget time and money perfectly

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You don’t know you’re growing up because changes are gradual.

B．You used to beg for toys when you were young.

C．Even if you are quite grown up , you still need to acquire knowledge.

D．People will never be wise, brave or self-assured.

“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a pretty good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go,” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark(吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter again. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.
【小题1】From the reading we learn that _______.

A．the Browns have never had a pet before.

B．the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

C．Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

D．Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.

【小题2】The word shelter in the reading means _______.

A．a place to sell small dogs

B．a place to keep homeless animals

C．a place to study animals

D．a place to sell books on pet care

【小题3】Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.

A．see if they had moved to a new house

B．find out how rich the Browns were

C．know where they’d keep their new pet

D．make sure they’d take care of pets

【小题4】The Browns thinks that a small dog _______.

A．doesn’t need any room to keep

B．can help them watch their house

C．eats less food than a bigger one

D．usually has a beautiful name

【小题5】It’s clear that _______.

A．Shadow will not be easy to get ill

B．the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow

C．Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all

D．Shadow likes barking a lot

Teens want structure in their lives, which means they want their lives well-planned. To begin building structure, teens need love and trust. They need to know their parents arc there to give them needed love and support (支持).Teens want to be sure that nothing can prevent parents from shouldering their responsibility for them — not their growing maturity (成熟),misbehavior, nor anger at something they have done. Teens want parents to keep control while allowing them to make some decisions.
There are some ways you can help your teens create reasonable structure and remain close. One way is to spend time together. Parents often mistake their teens’ increased interest in friends for a disinterest in the family.
Teens would like to spend more time doing things with their parents, but watching TV is not counted as spending time together. As your teens mature, it is important for you and your teens spend time alone together, one to one. Your teens need time to talk to you alone without any other family member present.
Talk with your teens about their interests and concerns. Make sure you really show interest in what is happening. When talking with your teens, give full attention and do not stop them.
The way to help your teens become adults is to let your teens into your world. Sharing your emotions and concerns with your teens is important. Avoid causing needless worry.
Trust your teens. Don't expect the worst. Hope for the best. Telling your teens you don’t like their friends will cause the teens not to bring their friends home. If something should go wrong, believe that your teens didn’t do it on purpose.
It is very important that you treat your teens with respect. Teens need the same respect adults show for total strangers. Don’t talk down to your teens.
You need to be supportive o f your teens. What may be a small problem to you may be troubling to your teens. Teens don't have the experiences that adults have had. Let the teens know that you understand how much it hurts when something happens that is upsetting or hurtful to them. As they mature, they can look back at some problems they had and laugh at having been upset by something that now seems unimportant.
The most important things to remember are: talk with your teens, listen to their worries and offer suggestions when needed. This will help your teens to live a well-organized life.
【小题1】According to Paragraph 1, teens ______________.

A．can control themselves.

B．expect direction and freedom.

C．don’t know how to make decision

D．don’t have responsibility for the family

【小题2】The underline part “counted as” in Paragraph 3 probably means “____”.

A．compared with	B．used as
C．connected with	D．regarded as

【小题3】To help teens organize their lives , parents should __________.

A．invite their teens’ friends home.

B．leave their teens’ problems alone.

C．share their feelings with their teens.

D．pay little attention to their teens’ daily lives.

【小题4】What is the best title of the passage ?

A．Training Teens to Become Responsible Adults.

B．Helping Teens to Build Reasonable Structure.

C．Improving the Relationship with Your Teens.

D．Stepping into Your Teens’ Secret Word.

What do you think is the best way to pass an examination? The only way out is to work hard every day in the school year. If you are lazy(懒的) for most the year and the work hard at your lessons only a few days before the exam, you are sure to fail. If you want to get good marks(分数) in the English exam , try to read stories in English every day. Speak English whenever you can. Before you start the exam, read carefully the question, try to understand the exact(确切的) meaning of each. When you have finished your exam at last, read over your answers, correct(纠正) the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
【小题1】 How can we do well in an exam?
A.  We should study hard in the school year.
B.  We’d better go to bed a bit earlier before the exam.
C.  We should read over the papers before handing them in.
D.  We must do A、B and C.
【小题2】Make sure that you ______before you give the papers to the teacher.

A．remember the rules of grammar

B．have thought over and over again.

C．have answered all the questions

D．have read many stories in English

【小题3】What the writer said is ______.

A．not useful

B．mistaken

C．helpful

D．hard to understand

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam, if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you are free, read stories in English. Speak English whenever you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct（更正）the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.
【小题1】A good way to pass an exam is to ______ every day in a year.
A. go to bed early  B. work hard       C. read stories
【小题2】If you work hard only a few days before the exam, you may _____the exam.
A. win          B. pass              C. fail  
【小题3】A few days before the exam you should ______.
A. go to bed late       B. go to bed early     C. not go to to bed
【小题4】When you have finished your paper, you should ______.
A. hand it in at once     B. read over your answers
C. try to understand the meaning of each question
【小题5】The best title for this passage is __________.
A. An Important Exam       B. How to Pass an Exam
C. Get Ready for an Exam