(D)

Teen Dating can be fun if you are aware of its pros and cons and are also aware of the ways to protect yourself. There are a couple of suggestions you would like to know before you are out for dating.

Do not go out for dating with somebody whom you have seen only a few times and does not know much about him or her.

Before leaving on a date, know the exact plans for the evening and make sure a parent or friend knows these plans and what time to expect you home. Let your date know that you are expected to call or tell that person when you get in.

Similarly, if you leave a party with someone you do not know well, make sure you tell another person you are leaving and with whom. Ask a friend to call and make sure you arrive home safely.

No matter how good the person appears to you, trust your inner instincts(直感). If a situation makes you uncomfortable, try to stay calm and think of a way to remove yourself from the situation without letting your date realize what is going on in your mind.

Be aware of your decreased ability to react under the influence of alcohol or drugs and keep yourself in control when out for a date.

Always stay firm, straightforward and clear in your relationships, thoughts, decisions and judgments. Never let a doubt come to your mind or face when out

for dating. If you are firm and clear in your communication, your date will always be careful in dealing with you.

You should think ahead about ways to be safe if you are in a dangerous or potentially(潜在)dangerous relationship. Adults, like parents, teachers, counselors, can be trusted in such cases.

53. Which of the following is forbidden when dating according to the passage?

A. Going out for dating with a stranger.

B. Knowing the plan for the evening.

C. Telling your parents about the date.

D. Telling the person you date that your parents know about the date.

54. The underlined word “date” in the third paragraph might mean　　　　　

A. a time 　　　　B. a plan　　　　　　C. a person　　　　D. a place

55. If you feel uncomfortable, you should NOT 　　　　　.

A. leave as soon as possible

B. tell your date what you are thinking

C. stay calm

D. trust yourself

56. The best title for this passage might be 　　　　　.

A. Be careful with your friends

B. Never go out dating

C. Safety measures for teen dating

D. Dating out is always dangerous

(C)

Depression(抑郁症)is a serious problem today. Depression causes workers to be unproductive, causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars. One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread, costly and deadly”, Depression hits one person in five around the world

Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated, studies show that depression is a problem among everyone. Over any six-month period, between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.

Suicide(自杀)rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme, or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large, and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks. People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping, getting up on time, and doing work productively.

Depression, which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因), brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate-making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently.

Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it .Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy. Besides, there is no good treatment, with few specialists available.

“Most patients in China just don’t get help, ”a Chinese doctor says, “In my hospital, I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning, just have time to say ‘Hello, how do you feel？’”

In Western countries, people are not afraid to admit that they have depression, but most do not tell it to their boss, because they fear that their boss would fire them.

“In my experience, aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it, because they feel the most secure about themselves,”an American doctor says.

Hopefully, in the near future, people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.

49．Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression.

B．Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work..　　 C．Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries.

D．The poorer and the less educated a person is, the less he will suffer from depression.

50．Compared to normal people, the depressed people are likely to be　　　　 .

A．very unconfident and often absent-minded

B．easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks.

C．Working efficiently and productively

D．either weak or lazy

51．Depression becomes more serious in China because of

A．the understanding of the problem

B．the lack of treatment and doctors

C．their unwillingness to tell it to their boss

D．the doctors’ careless work

52．What can we infer from the passage？

A．People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists.

B．The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed.

C．More and more patients will turn to specialists for help.

D．Western people are braver than Chinese people.

(B)

To all of you at Chinese love links, I am 44 years old and never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to spend the rest of my life with.

I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five months before. I did not know what to expect. I don’t know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an Asian woman.

Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicated via e – mails 2 – 3 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week.

I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is Ying and she lives in Nanning. I found Nanning to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and to bring her to the USA under the fiancée visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them.

So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if you’re not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly because I was honest with something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. I have finally found mine and wishto give all my thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it happen.

Sincerely yours,

Arthur

45. We can infer from the letter that Chinese love links is a website to

A. help foreigners to travel in China

B. help both Chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marry

C. help Chinese and foreigners make friends

D. receive letters from the USA

46. Which of the following is true about Arthur’s story?

A. He was sure of finding a Chinese woman as his wife at first.

B. He was determined to find a Chinese woman as his wife.

C. He almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found Ying.

D. No women wrote to him before Ying.

47. Ying stood out from the rest because

A. she was a Chinese

B. she had much in common with Arthur

C. other women stopped writing to Arthur

D. she was cute and nice and often phoned to Arthur

48. Arthur thinks 　　　is the most important in finding someone one wants to marry.

A. being honest with the partner and oneself B. help from the website

C. difference in languages and places　　　　 D. difference in cultures

(A)

As a boy, Tim was much influenced by books about the sea, but in fact by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor. His father was a dentist and as a result Tim had the opportunity of meeting many doctors either at home or elsewhere. When he was fourteen he was already hanging around the clinic of a local doctor where he was supposed to be helping to wrap up medicine bottles, but was actually trying to listen to the conversations taking place between the doctor and his patients in the next room.

During the war Tim served in the Navy as a surgeon(外科医生).“That was the happiest time of my life. I was dealing with very real suffering and on the whole making a success of it .”In California he taught the country people simple facts about medicine. He saw himself as a life-saver. He had proved his skills to himself and his ability to take decisions. Thus, while he was able to tell them what to do, 　he could feel he was serving them. After the war, he got married and chose to be a doctor in the countryside, working under an old doctor who was popular in the area, 　but who hated the sight of blood and believed that the secret of medicine was faith. This gave the younger man many opportunities to go on working as a life –saver.

41．Tim decided to become a doctor at fifteen mainly because　　　

A．his father wanted him to be so 　　　　　　　　

B．his father was a surgeon himself

C．he had read many books about medicine　　

D．he had chances to the old doctors through his father

42．Which of the following is true according to the passage?　　　　

A．Tim got married to the old doctor’s daughter.　

B．Tim continued working as a surgeon after the war.

C．Before the war, Tim worked as a doctor at a local clinic.

D．While working in California, Tim taught life-saving to the patients.

43．From the passage we can infer that Tim　　　

A．was sent to Europe during the war　 B．worked as a surgeon during the war

C．was not afraid of seeing blood 　　　　　　　　　 D．decided to give up medicine for faith

44．The passage is mainly about　　　

A．Tim’s life story　 　B．Tim’s dreams　 　C. Tim’s marriage　 　D. Tim’ s patients

第二节． 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分, 共30分)

Learn to Meet Challenges

My classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫).As a young boy, I　 21　 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars. The true　 22　 of my condition, however, was social : I lived a life of loneliness.

Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an　 23 　role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health　 24　 greatly before I graduated . I realized that my personal　 25 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.

Years later,　 26 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about　 27　 by overcoming difficulties.

I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 28 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my　 29 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 30　 with my team members and often rejected their 31 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 32　 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback　 33 me , and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 34　 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with　 35 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members. 　36　 they were weak in English , they had many valuable talents. I immediately　 37 my policy , allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave　 38 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were　 39 and eager to devote time to the program , and I learned what true leadership is.

My experiences 　40　 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.

21．A．judgedB．sufferedC．preventedD．separated

22．A．pain　　　　　　　　　　 B．sign　　　　　　　　　　　 C．value　　　　　　　　　　 D．meaning

23．A．important　　　　　　 B．different　　　　　　　 C．leading　　　　　　　　 D．active

24．A．developed　　　　　 B．improved　　　　　　　 C．increased　　　　　　　 D．removed

25．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．goal　　　　　　　　　　　 C．will　　　　　　　　　　　 D．life

26．A．over　　　　　　　　　 B．like　　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

27．A．ability　　　　　　　　 B．quality　　　　　　　　　 C．leadership　　　　　　 D．friendship

28．A．taught　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　 C．managed　　　　　　　 D．followed

29．A．mistake　　　　　　　 B．method　　　　　　　　 C．effort　　　　　　　　　　 D．right

30．A．satisfied　　　　　　　 B．familiar　　　　　　　　 C．patient　　　　　　　　　 D．strict

31．A．desires　　　　　　　　 B．talents　　　　　　　　　 C．ideas　　　　　　　　　　 D．tasks

32．A．remind　　　　　　　　 B．guide　　　　　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　　　　　　 D．help

33．A．discouraged　　　　 B．disturbed　　　　　　　 C．encouraged　　　　　　 D．educated

34．A．adopted　　　　　　　 B．admired　　　　　　　　 C．trusted　　　　　　　　　 D．tested

35．A．surprise　　　　　　　 B．delight　　　　　　　　　 C．pride　　　　　　　　　　 D．hope

36．A．As　　　　　　　　　　　 B．If　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Because　　　　　　　　 D．Although

37．A．deleted　　　　　　　　 B．changed　　　　　　　　 C．regretted　　　　　　　 D．considered

38．A．birth　　　　　　　　　 B．hand　　　　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rise

39．A．crazy　　　　　　　　　 B．happy　　　　　　　　　 C．successful　　　　　　　 D．independent

40．A．instantly　　　　　　　 B．indirectly　　　　　　　 C．unusually　　　　　　　 D．undoubted

20. Hurry up, Joan. I’m afraid you can’t have time to _____ before the party.

A. get changed　　 B. get change　　 C. get changing　　 D. get to change

19. It remains_______ whether Jim’ll be fit enough to play in the finals.　　

A. seen　　　　 B. to be seen　　 C. seeing　　　　　 D. to see

18. Fitness is important in sports, but of at least ________ importance are skills.　　

A. fair　　　　　　 B. reasonable　　　 C. equal　　　　　 D. proper

17. A poet and artist _______ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.　　　

A. is　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　 C. as　　　　　　D. were