l        Beijinger, 6 years’ overseas work experience in service industry, translation assignments and private tuition. Fluent in oral and written English and Chinese. Seek (寻找) part-time job in administration, customer service, E/C and C/E translations, Chinese tuition. Tel: 65514398; Email: ddjc745@yahoo.com.

l        I am a postgraduate of Nanjing University. I’m seeking foreign friends who want to improve their Chinese. I hope to improve my English with native speakers. We can do some language exchange. Email: Juliet zll@163.com.

l        125sqm, 5.6m height living room with marble floor. Two bedrooms with wooden floor on downstair and 20sqm sealed balcony. Kitchen & 2 bathrooms. Quiet neighborhood, well decorated and fully furnished, 24h security. Located at Asian Games Village. 3,500 yuan/month. Tel: 13910159003.

l        Seeking roommate. My name is Rosemary Ma and I’m looking for a quiet female who works in a foreign company. The apartment is in the embassy area close to Landao Building, Guiyon Building and the Silk market. Simply furnished. The apartment has two bedrooms, one kitchen and one toilet. Email: ma rosemary67@hotmail.com or call 13910186383.

48. The four passages above are probably taken from a column entitled “______” in a newspaper.

   A. Events & Activities           B. Announcement

   C. Entertainment                D. Personal classifieds

49. Who may find helpful information among the above passage?

   A. A family who want to buy an apartment.

   B. A girl who wants to share an apartment with others.

   C. A Chinese teacher of English finding a job.

   D. A Beijinger who wants to find a full-time job in connection with English.

50. A Canadian wishing to learn Chinese without paying anything should get in touch with _____.

   A. ddjc745@yahoo.com           B. Juliet zll@163.com

   C. 13910159003                 D. ma rosemary67@hotmail.com

A caring mother is the most important single factor in preventing teenagers from abusing drugs and alcohol, researchers said on Friday. An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug problems, and a strong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them.

“These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use,” said Dr. McArdle, of Newcastle University in northern England, who led the study. “They also suggest that attachment, particularly to mothers, is a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.”

The report, which is published in the journal Addiction, involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. They were questioned about their use of several kinds of drugs and alcohol. The teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents, how well they were supervised (监管) after school and whether they were allowed to meet friends at home.

“Both the quality of family relationships and the structure of families have significant influences on youth drug use,” McArdle said in a statement. But he added a strong maternal bond offered the greatest protection against developing drug habits.

The rate of drug abuse among teenagers living with both parents and who bad a good relationship with their mother was 16.6 percent. If either factor was missing the drug abuse rate rose to 32 percent. More than 42 percent of teenagers living in one parent families who did not have a strong bond with their mother used drugs.

Drug prevention campaigns in British schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol but McArdle said no one is undertaking the issue of their parents’ responsibility.

(http://edu.china.com/zh_cn/elearn/english/news/512/20020516/11254954.html)

59. The phrase “maternal bond” refers to        .

       A. the education of mothers                   B. the supervision of mothers on children

       C. whether the mother uses drugs          D. the guidance of schools on mothers

60. According to McArdle, which is most likely to have the drug abuse problem?

       A. 16-year-old Tom from a happy big family.

       B. 17-year-old Kate supervised by her single mother.

       C. 18-year-old Juliet living with her single father.

       D. 19-year-old Mark cared for by his parents.

61. The last paragraph suggests that        .

       A. schools should answer for the drug problem

       B. television and media are to blame

       C. parents and the society are responsible for the drug problem

       D. mothers are the cause of youth drug use