Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (进化）throughout the years.
Today，a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.
Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean，take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today，we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.
The generation before us complains about how they did not have the things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let's make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.
【小题1】The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _____.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list __36__ in our past that we felt __37__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．

         This seemed like a very __38__ process, but there' s always some _39__soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then __40__ that we find ways to __41__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever __42__ my communication．

         Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __43__, I remembered an incident from high school．1 grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff __44__ of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies and 1 decided to play a __45__ on him．

         After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __46__．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I lied．No one __47__ found out．"

         Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name __48__ on my list．I didn't even know if he was still    49__．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few __50__, 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff BroW?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"

         "And I want you to know that I did it? "Paused．"I knew it!" he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a __51__ discussion．His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __52__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __53__ all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake．"

         Jimmy inspired me to __54__ all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to __55   the past wrongdoings．

36．A．something           B．anything           C．somebody       D．anybody

37．A．ashamed             B．afraid                C．sure           D．proud

38．A．private               B．secret               C．interesting     D．funny

39．A．foolish                B．polite                 C．simple          D．brave

40．A．expected             B．suggested            C．ordered      D．demanded

41．A．connect with          B．depend on             C．apologize to      D．get along with

42．A．improve               B．continue               C．realize         D．keep

43．A．notes               B．list                  C．plan           D．stories

44．A．any                  B．most                  C．none          D．all

45．A．part                 B．game                 C．trick            D．record

46．A．view                 B．sign                 C．attention       D．remark

47．A．also                 B．even                 C．still           D．ever

48．A．appears'                   B．considers                   C．presents       D．remembers

49．A．angry                 B．happy                 C．doubtful        D．alive

50．A．words                B．rings                 C．repeats      D．calls

51．A．cold                 B．plain                 C．nervous        D．lively

52．A．in case              B．so long as             C．unless          D．because

53．A．around               B．out                  C．on            D．away

54．A．build up               B．make up              C．clear up        D．give up

55．A．regret               B．forgive                C．right              D．punish

 When I was tired of my work, I would        my belongings and go on a short trip.

The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain turn on their TVs. Yes, it’s Top of the Pops!

 Top of the Pops is an amazing 34 years old. Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV programme. After 1,800 shows, it’s still the most popular pop music show in Britain. So what’s the secret?

 “We get lots of bands to perform live in the studio,” says producer Chris Cowey. “That just doesn’t happen on other shows.”

  Chris starts planning the programme over a week before it goes out. His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show. When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday, Chris can start to book the bands.

 Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound, lighting and camera workers. They listen to each song and plan the show.

 Tuesday is paperwork day. There are bookings to make sure of letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make. The show is on Thursday. Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o’clock in the morning and start practising. Tonight’s presenter, Jo Whiley, practices too.

 First the bands go to make up. Judy and Issy are the make-up artists. “We see the stars with no make-up on, looking terrible,” says Issy. Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars.

Back in the studio things are happening. The audience are practicing their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme, then Chris edits it all night long. The final version is exactly 29 minutes long.

31. What make(s) Top of the Pops still the most popular in Britain?

A. The live performances in the studio.

B. The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station.

C. The great fame of the bands.

D. The large numbers of pop fans in Britain.

32. When the bands receive the invitations to the performance, _________.

A. they must decide on the songs

B. they don’t have to decide what songs they will perform

C. the songs that will be performed haven’t been decided on

D. they have no idea what songs they will perform

33．The underlined word “costume”（in Paragraph 7） probably means         .

    A. makeup         B. stage          C. studio       D. clothes

1. How is a music programme made at the TV station?

2. Which is the proper title for the passage?

A. More Popular, More Successful

B. A Stage for Pop Stars

C. Go Backstage of Top of the Pops.

D. A Popular Live Band.

D
I don’t like getting up too early unless I have to. When you’re filming, you’ve got make-up on, which doesn’t happen often. As I’m not filming at present I’ll get up at 8.30.
Work normally means Matt coming over to my house about 10 am. We’re writing at the moment. We’ll chat for a bit before going to my study. One of us will have an idea for a sketch (梗概), we’ll talk about the characters and when we feel we have enough we’ll start writing.
Matt and I met at the National Youth Theatre in 1990 and started doing shows together in ’95, at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. We know we’re onto something if we’ve made each other laugh, and that’s a really special moment. It’s not always like that, but we’re comfortable enough with each other that we can be honest and go. Some days you’re not in the mood to be funny—like writing when my dad was dying of cancer, or when Matt was separating from his partner.
We stop for lunch and sometimes go to Wagamama in Camden, but the last time we were followed by paparazzi (狗仔队), which gets you down—who wants to be pictured eating noodles?
When I’m not writing with Matt I work on other projects. My second children’s book comes out later in the year. It’s called Mr. Stink. The first one I dedicated to my three-year-old nephew, Eddie. Both books have been illustrated by Quentin Blake; it’s been a thrill to work with him—like 20 years ago reading a Roald Dahl book and looking at those drawings, then one day that person illustrates your work… magical.
At 5 I go swimming in Soho. My trainer makes me do horrible exercises, but I always feel better after.
Being in all day, I like to go out in the evening and look smart, but not like I’ve come out of the City. I’m a tall, broad guy and well-dressed.
For dinner I’ll meet friends. When you’re a single guy it’s great to have some good female friends. Or I might take my mum to the theatre, as I know she really appreciates it. I like watching TV comedy shows to see what everyone’s doing. When you see something impressive it makes you work harder. I also love Larkin’s poems: they don’t try to transcend (超越) the commonplace; they’re much more straightforward.
Poetry is great to dip into before going to bed, rather than falling asleep reading a novel and being confused over what you’ve read or not. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in seven years; unfortunately, I rely on pills. I’ve tried everything. If I could wish anything for myself, I’d wish I could sleep better.
67. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the author spends much time with his friends
B. the author and Matt are both famous in the district
C. the author doesn’t care much about what to wear
D. the author works at home and seldom goes out every day
68. Where does the passage most likely appear?
A. In a travel diary.                         B. In a news column.
C. In an online diary.                    D. In a research paper.
69. Why does the author read some poetry before going to bed?
A. Because poetry can often bring him some funny ideas.
B. Because poetry is much easier to understand than novels.
C. Because poetry is very abstract and reflects unusual things.
D. Because poetry can be of some help for him to kill time.
70. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. A day’s work with Matt                 B. A new life-style 
C. A life in the day                       D. A good way to write