50.Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A.Parents.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Adolescents.

C.Educators.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.People in general.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

答案　 46.C　 47.C　 48.D　 49.C　 50.D

Passage 25

(08·江苏A篇)

What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer.And if you

don’t know for sure,it’s very likely that you can find out.There may be a watch on your wrist;there may be a clock on the wall,desk,or computer screen;or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard(仪表板).

Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby,your body keeps its own beat.Humans have an internal clock that regulates(调节) the beating of our heart,the pace of our breathing,the discharge(排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream,and many other bodily functions.

Time is something from which we can’t escape.Even if we ignore it,it’s still going by,ticking away,second by second,minute by minute,hour by hour.So the main issue in using your time well is,“Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy.Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.

By taking control of how you spend your time,you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student.Perhaps more importantly,the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies,the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.

The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day.Instead,the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time.Rather than letting the day go by,largely without our awareness,what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.

49.What is the passage mainly about?

A.How to prepare for your success.

B.How to face challenges in your life.

C.How to build a positive self-image.

D.How to develop you good qualities.

48.How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A.To keep a different image of others.

B.To make your life successful.　　　

C.To understand your own world.

D.To change the way you think.

47.According to the passage,our self-images 　　　　.

A.have positive effects　　　　　　　　　 B.are probably untrue

C.are often changeable　　　　　　　　　 D.have different functions

46.You need to build a positive self-image when you 　　　　.

A.dare to challenge yourself

B.feel it hard to change yourself

C.are unconfident about yourself

D.have a high opinion of yourself

45.The purpose of the passage is to 　　　　.

A.describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with

B.discuss the development of the parent-child relationship

C.suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship

pare today’s parent-child relationship with that in the past

答案　 41.B　 42.D　 43.B　 44.A　 45.B

Passage 24

(08·广东B篇)

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way,you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes,and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics,but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves.If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge,it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself.This image includes the way you look,the way you act,the way you talk and the way you think.Interestingly,our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us.Unfortunately,most of these images are more negative than they should be.Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes.That is,make a list if you need to,but write down all of the great things you do every day.Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself.Well,roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task.If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math,find a tutor.If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile,get to the track and practice.If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends,buy a few new clothes.But remember,just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective,and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualit-

ging the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image.When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back,you’ll know you’re well on your way.Good luck!

44.By saying “today’s parents,the 40-year-olds,were on the’after’side,”the author means that today’s parents 　　　　.

A.follow the trend of the change

set a limit to the change

C.fail to take the change seriously

D.have little difficulty adjusting to the change

43.The change in today’s parent-child relationship is 　　　　.

A.more confusion among parents

B.new equality between parents and children

C.less respect for parents from children

D.more strictness and authority on the part of parents

42.Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?

A.Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.

B.Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities.

C.Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.

D.Parents share more interests with their children.

41.The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means 　　　　.

A.interest　　　　 B.distance　　　　　　　 C.difference　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.separation