It seems that today more and more girls like to dress like boys. Maybe they are following the example of Li Yuchun,
the winner of the Super Girls contest in 2005.
     Kitty Deng is a 13-year-old from Shanxi. She has a boyish style. "I am like a boy and I am comfortable being this
way," says Kitty. "I think everybody should have a style according to his or her personality."
     Liu Bing, from Liaoning, is also a tomboy (假小子). "I don't wear skirts because I don't look pretty in skirts," says
the 13-year-old kid. "I get my hair cut short because long hair makes me feel very hot in summer,"  she says. In fact,
Liu has another reason.   The style makes it easier to play together with boys.   Why not play with girls?  "Because
some girls are just mean (小气的), " she answers.
     Wei Yan, 14, lives in Shanghai. She dresses like a boy, too. In her class, not many girls dress like boys. But many
girls think that being  a   boy is easier. "Boys have more chances than we do," says Wei Yan. "For example,   at our
school only boys can be flag escorts (护旗手). Why can't girls have a try?"

根据短文内容,完成下列任务。
任务一:写出文中划线单词boyish的汉语意思.
1._____________________________________________________________
任务二:将文中划线句子翻译为汉语.
2._____________________________________________________________
任务三:根据短文内容,回答下列问题.
3. Why does Liu Bing get her hair cut short?
                                                              
4. What kind of girls are Kitty Deng, Liu Bing and Wei Yan?
                                                              
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
                                                              

Dear Mr. Zhu,
     I'm writing to your magazine's "Teenagers Now" column (专栏) to ask for some help for my 16-year-old
son. At the moment, he refuses to do almost everything his mother and I ask him to do. He is our only child
and we treat him very well. His grandparents buy him many things, but he is still not polite to us. He refuses
to spend time with us or do as we tell him. Sometimes he acts as if he doesn't love us at all.
     Now he refuses to do his homework, but wastes lots of time watching DVDs and listening to foreign
music. I cannot understand this music, so I don't like it. He also spends too much time in Internet cafes,
where he either plays games or chats online.
     What should I do? Now I am giving him his freedom. However, I am worried that if I keep allowing
him to do what he wants, he may fail at school, or worse. How can I help my son without hurting our
relationship (关系)?
                                                                                                                             Yours,
                                                                                                                          Liu Zhenhua

1. What's Mr. zhu's job?

A. A teacher
B. A magazine columnist
C. A doctor

2. What can we know about Mr Liu's son from the passage?

A. He is friendly to his parents.
B. He is afraid of his parents.
C. He is impolite to his parents.

3. Why does Liu Zhenhua write to Mr Zhu?

A. To tell a story about his son.
B. To write a report.
C. To ask for help.

4. What does Mr. Liu's son always spend his time doing?

A. Doing his homework with his classmates.
B. Playing games or chatting online.
C. Doing everything his parents ask him to do.

5. What do you think is the possible answer from Mr. Zhu?

A. The father should give his son his freedom.
B. His father should communicate with his son patiently.
C. His father should beat (打) his son.

　　It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot on the eyes. Here is an
interesting experiment that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R
on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and
you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter R only
with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you'll
find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the
letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed,
you'll find the letter R disappearing.
　　Why does the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye.
When the image (影像) of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won’t be seen. That
is why either of the letters disappears.

1.The writer of the passage thinks that _____ there is a blind spot on the eye.

A. few people know
B. no one knows
C. most people know
D. all the people know

2. "a blind spot" in the passage means _____ in Chinese.

A.污点
B. 消散
C. 盲点
D. 遗失

3. You fail to see the letter L in the experiment because _____.

A. your eyes are poor
B. its image falls on the blind spot
C. you move it close to your eye
D. your left eye is not open

4. In which order (顺序) should you do the experiment?
①Hold the card ②Move the card nearer ③Close your right eye
④Write two English letters ⑤Look at the letter R ⑥Make a card

A. ④⑥①②③⑤
B. ①③⑥④⑤②
C. ⑥①④③②⑤
D. ⑥④①③⑤②

5. The passage mainly (主要) tells us _____.

A. how to find the blind spot    
B. an interesting experiment
C. where the blind spot is      
D. there is blind spot on the eye