Dear Dr Jackson, 
My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批评) my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends' looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I'm not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can't have any fun, My parents only seem to care about my school marks. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can't they understand me? How can I make them understand me? 
Dear Angel,
Your problem is common (共同的) to both teenagers and parents. Don't worry, bacause all this is natural.You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from whatever they find strange.On the other hand, you don't want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you. 
I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. Sooner or later. they'll find you are a responsible (有责任心的) person and they will give you more freedom (自由).
小题1:Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A．Because her parents make her happy.

B．Because her parents can't understand her.

C．Because her friends don't like her parents.

D．Because her parents don't think she is good at school.

小题2: Angel has            than her friends.

A．more fun	B．less freedom
C．more freedom	D．less clothes

小题3: What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A．Be different from the other teenagers.

B．Don't tell her parents what she wants to do.

C．Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes.

D．Discuss her problem with her parents.

小题4: What does the word "restrict" in the passage mean in Chinese?

A．限制	B．保护
C．放纵	D．抛弃

小题5: Which of the following is TRUE?

A．According to Dr Jackson, Angel's problem isn't usual.

B．Angel's father likes the music that Angel likes.

C．Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.

D．Angel doesn't love her parents at all.

If you ask your parents: “Did you buy salt recently?” They might either say: “Yes, we bought more salt than usual”, or “No, we couldn’t find any in the market.”
This is because of the recent craze(狂热) of salt buying in China. In big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, salt almost sold out in only one night.
After the big earthquake in Japan on March 11, there was a nuclear leak(核泄漏). And rumors(传言) about whether it will affect our daily life appeared: first, iodized(含碘的) salt can keep us from the dangers of radiation(辐射)；second, there will be less sea-salt in the ocean because of the nuclear pollution.
Both the government and experts said the rumors were not true, but people still bought as much salt as possible. Why? Many salt-buyers didn’t really care or know what experts or the government were saying. That was the real reason behind the craze of salt buying.
On March 20, the government said the salt market is back to normal. And most of China’s salt is from lakes, not the ocean.
Now, many people want to return the salt they bought. “There is no reason why those people should get their money back,” an article in Xinhua Daily Telegraph said. “They made the craze in the first place.”
Perhaps people should learn a lesson from the salt: don’t believe everything you hear.
小题1:The recent craze of salt buying in China happened because of ________.
A. the earthquake          
B. the rumors              
C. the shortage(缺乏) of salt
小题2:When did the rumors start?
A. On March 11.        
B. After March 11.         
C. On March 20.
小题3:According to the passage most of China’s salt is from ________.
A. lakes                    B. the ocean                C. rivers
小题4:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. People believed what the government and experts said first.
B. People could return the salt and got back their money later.
C. Salt almost sold out in only one night because of the rumors.
小题5:The passage tells us that ________.
A. we can’t believe everything we hear
B. there must be a nuclear leak after an earthquake
C. only iodized salt can keep us from the dangers of radiation

For years and years people have been saying that railways are dead. “We can do without railways,” people say—as if cars and planes have made railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, lose money and are dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days of expensive oil, railways have become highly competitive with cars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they’re cheaper than planes. And they have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, a railway takes you from the heart of a city center. It doesn’t stop you as a car does on crowded roads. And no plane or car can ever carry as many goods as one train does.
Far from being dead, railways are much alive. Modern railway lines give you a comfortable journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep comfortably, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at the same time? And we are only the beginning, for we have just entered the age of super-fast trains, which are traveling 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spent so much on highways and planes we can’t fly in because we don’t have enough money to buy the oil.
小题1:Some people think railways are dying because______.

A．planes and cars are expensive

B．oil is expensive today

C．trains are slow

D．railways look ugly

小题2:The writer thinks that railways are much alive because___________.

A．they are cheaper and more convenient

B．there aren’t any planes or cars

C．we can have a comfortable journey

D．we feel dangerous on highways

小题3:According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A．It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane

B．The railway station is usually at the center of the city.

C．When you get off a plane you will find yourself right in the city center.

D．No car or plane can carry as many goods as a train.

小题4: What does the underline word competitive prefer to?

A．参与性的	B．性价比高的
C．竞争性的	D．对比性的

小题5: The best title for this passage may be __________.

A．Which is the Best, Train, Car or Plane?

B．Railways, not the End, but the Beginning

C．Trains are More Competitive than Cars or Planes

D．Oh, Super-fast Trains

As is known to all, waste has become a more and more serious problem. We can easily see many people throw a lot of food into the garbage can. Some people spend thousands of yuan buying fashionable clothes. What do you think of them? Here are some of students’ opinions:

Mary

As for me, I believe “Waste not, want not.” As we know, there are still millions of Chinese living in a poor condition. We can never afford waste. Therefore, it is no doubt that saving is still a good habit that we should not give up. I do not like the men who spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know waste is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being.

Jacky

More and more people are no longer interested in the simple life style, including me. And I feel embarrassed to save the things I used. What I love is the latest fashion. In my eyes, saving is already out of style.

Sally

One of the best ways we students can do in this situation is to recycle the textbooks we are using everyday. After we've used them and are moving on to new ones, we should find ways to recycle these books instead of simply throwing them away. There are different ways to do so such as sending them to a recycling factory, reusing them for other purposes, passing them on to new students and so on.

Tim

The negative effects of waste can be shown as follows. Firstly, it makes some students ask their parents for money quite often, which is harmful to their development. If they don’t learn to support themselves, they will be “useless people” when they graduate. Secondly, it is not easy for our parents to arrange for our schooling. Last but not the least, just like what Mary said that our country is still poor. There are many people who cannot go to university and many poor people still need our help.

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The things people spend thousands of yuan on	小题1:
What a good habit still is	小题2:
What makes Jacky feel embarrassed	小题3:
One of the best ways we students can do	小题4:
The students should depend on themselves, or they will be	小题5:

Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site , has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shoppinng. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line. It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping in the year 2012, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese . People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books , from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “ It's very safe and convenient. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”
小题1:What is Taobao?
__________________________________________________________________________________
小题2:Who are the most online shoppers?
__________________________________________________________________________________
小题3: Do more men shop on line than women?
__________________________________________________________________________________
小题4:What can you do if you want to return the products?
__________________________________________________________________________________
小题5:How much did people spend on online shopping through Taobao in the year 2012?
__________________________________________________________________________________

  Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people _____ so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for ____ reasons. They feel happy because malls have police stations, parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls ____ beautiful rest places with waterfalls and large green trees.
The first indoor mall in the United States _____in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their ____in one place. More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers and people come there _____many things. When they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts and they can have food _____all over the world. They see films at theatres. Some people even get _____daily exercise by doing the new sport of “mall walking”. _____ go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can almost do_____ in malls. Now people can even live in their favorite shopping center.

小题1:	A．take B．spend C．cost D．use

小题2:	A．much B．many C．a lot D．a little

小题3:	A．had B．has C．have D．there are

小题4:	A．built B．was built C．made D．is made

小题5:	A．shopped B．shopping C．shops D．shop

小题6:	A．to do B．do C．did D．doing

小题7:	A．at B．from C．in D．with

小题8:	A．theirs B．they C．them D．their

小题9:	A．Another B．The other C．Others D．Other

小题10:

A．best things B．things C．anything D．something

With the increasing numbers of smart phones and Chinese Internet users, micro blogging, known as Weibo in Chinese, has become more and more popular. Popular websites have created their own Weibo sites, which allow users to post a message of up to 140 words, along with pictures and videos（视频）.
In August 2009 the largest website in China —— “sina.com” firstly set up sina Weibo”, helping micro blogging enter the mainstream in China. In 2010, Internet giants sohu, yahoo, baidu also sent up their own Weibo sites. By the end of October 2010, only sina’s Weibo site had registered（登记）more than 50 million users, with an average of 40 people opening a Weibo site every second. Weibo allows people to post messages quickly using their mobile phones, to stay in touch with friends, and provides channels for different people to communicate.
As the social influence of Weibo continues to grow, more and more news agencies（通讯社）and government departments are beginning to send information through Weibo sites. Wang Peng, a Weibo blogger, said, “Through Weibo it allows me to send my advice to director of my news agencies. Also, I can keep in touch with friends. There are many middle school and university classmates on my blog”. With sending more information to people, the influence of micro blogging in China is increasing.

小题1:From this passage, we know that “Weibo” is a ______ way of communicating.
A. boring                       B. popular                  C. difficult
小题2:You can send ­­­_______ to your friends by using micro blogging.
A. long messages               
B. mobile phones               
C. nice pictures
小题3:According to the passage, ________ was the first one to open a Weibo site.
A. sina.com                 B. sohu.com                 C. baidu.com
小题4:From Wang Peng’s words, we can guess that he is most probably a(n) ______.
A. engineer                 B. student                      C. reporter
小题5:The best title of this passage is “______”.
A. Micro blogging was first used in China
B. Micro blogging in China takes off
C. Weibo changes Chinese Internet users

Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(论坛) asking what “PK” meant.
“My family has been watching the ‘I Am the Singer’ singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition, “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking.
Like this father, Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also been finding their students using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write the compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’t understand.
“My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ve grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. I loved to ‘FB’ with him together; he always took me to the ‘KPM’,” went one composition.
“GG” means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” is Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl).“FB” means Fu Bai (corruption).“KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language. If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, meaning an ugly looking femal) or a Qing Wa (frog, meaning an ugly looking male ) is, you will possibly be regarded as a CaiNiao!
小题1:By writing the article, the writer tries to _________.

A．explain some Internet jargons

B．suggest common Internet jargons

C．laugh at the Beijing father

D．draw our attention to Internet jargons

小题2:What does the underlined word Internet jargons mean?

A．Internet language	B．Internet action
C．Internet behavior	D．Internet fashion

小题3:What does the writer think about the word “PK”?

A．Fathers can’t possibly know it.

B．The daughter should understand it.

C．Online game players may know it.

D．“I Am the Singer” shouldn’t have used it.

小题4:The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons____.

A．are used not only online	B．can be understood very well
C．are welcomed by all the people	D．cause trouble to our mother tongue

小题5:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Puzzled Father!	B．Do You Speak Internet English?
C．Keep away from Internet English!	D．Kong Long or Qing Wa?

At East China University of Science and Technology, students will get a coupon（优惠券）if they eat up their food. Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books , magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
"It's been such a surprise," said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student at the university in Shanghai. "It has given us one more motivation to finish our food."
The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign (行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园)。
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhua News Agency, students waste twice as much food as the national average (平均) .The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country." The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food.  We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle, said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.
"I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the ' eat-up' campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses. " said Tao.
小题1: The underlined word " motivation" in Paragraph 2 means__________in Chinese.

A．动力	B．机会
C．试验	D．条件

小题2:The " eat-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because__________.

A．students get a good education	B．schools offer small gifts
C．students waste too much food	D．school food is more delicious

小题3:The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ___________.

A．improve the school food standard

B．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle

C．receive attention from the society

D．further improve the service in universities

小题4:The best title for this passage may be __________.

A．Enjoy Your Food!	B．Reduce Waste on Campus
C．Meals in Universities.	D．"Eat-up" Campaign on Campus

In the USA, books that tell how to do things are very popular today. Thousands of these “how to” books are selling __ in bookstores. In fact, there are about four thousand books with names that____the words “how to”. One book may tell you how to _    money, another may tell you how to spend it, and another may say how to give your money away.
Many “how to” books tell you how to__   They tell you how to choose a job and how to do it well. __     if you fail to get a job, you can buy a book called “how to__   _ money”. If you__   make any money at all, you may need a book with a name“how to live on nothing”.
Why do many of these books__   so popular? It is because life has become hard today and people have far more__  to face. “How to” books       people live through the modern life.

小题1:	A．well B．soon C．slowly D．badly

小题2:	A．begin with B．deal with C．come up with D．make up

小题3:	A．study B．make C．get D．use

小题4:A. keep healthy B. make progress . get jobs      D. do sports

小题5:	A．However B．In general C．Luckily D．Instead

小题6:	A．need B．invent C．make D．spend

小题7:	A．nearly B．never C．always D．ever

小题8:	A．be B．show C．become D．take

小题9:	A．methods B．secrets C．problems D．opportunities

小题10:

A．ask B．tell C．help D．lead