阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。

Working means money, of course teens want jobs

Out of all the teens I interviewed all either wanted a job or already had one. Nowadays, jobs are needed more than ever. Everything costs money, and we are starting to understand that. Most of us get jobs just for "pocket change", so that we can just go out and get that outfit that we've always wanted, for a burger at McDonald's, for our hair, CDs, tapes, shoes, jewelry, and tons more material items. But some of us get jobs because we need to pay for our books or transportation. Many teens have to pay for their phone bills and lunches.

Choosy describes a lot of teenagers' attitudes towards the kind of job they would and wouldn't get. "Something in an attractive place with nice facilities, well paying, work that's not stressful, and a place where there are people that I know that work there," Mark, 16, said about the kind of job ___________. His personal requirements may seem as if they should be mandatory, but if you really want a job your own requirements should be limited. If you are looking for a job it's important that it fits you in a decent manner.

Teens normally don't take jobs that require a lot of thinking, skill, or physical requirements. Most teens see jobs as something on the side. We don't go around constantly talking about our jobs. We are there simply for that paycheck. Some of us do look at it as a learning experience. Tennille, 16-years-old and who works at a cleaning store, said, "Yes, it's helping me with my customer service skills."

1.Can you give a title for this passage?

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2. Which sentence in this passage can be replaced by the following one? 

Many young people look on their jobs as secret things.

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3. Please fill the blank in the second paragraph.

Mark, 16, said about the kind of job________________.

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4.What’re your attitudes towards the teens to do jobs outside? Why?

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5. Please translate the underlined sentence in the passage.

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阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。

Working means money, of course teens want jobs

Out of all the teens I interviewed all either wanted a job or already had one. Nowadays, jobs are needed more than ever. Everything costs money, and we are starting to understand that. Most of us get jobs just for "pocket change", so that we can just go out and get that outfit that we've always wanted, for a burger at McDonald's, for our hair, CDs, tapes, shoes, jewelry, and tons more material items. But some of us get jobs because we need to pay for our books or transportation. Many teens have to pay for their phone bills and lunches.

      Choosy describes a lot of teenagers' attitudes towards the kind of job they would and wouldn't get. "Something in an attractive place with nice facilities, well paying, work that's not stressful, and a place where there are people that I know that work there," Mark, 16, said about the kind of job ___________. His personal requirements may seem as if they should be mandatory, but if you really want a job your own requirements should be limited. If you are looking for a job it's important that it fits you in a decent manner.

Teens normally don't take jobs that require a lot of thinking, skill, or physical requirements. Most teens see jobs as something on the side. We don't go around constantly talking about our jobs. We are there simply for that paycheck. Some of us do look at it as a learning experience. Tennille, 16-years-old and who works at a cleaning store, said, "Yes, it's helping me with my customer service skills."

Can you give a title for this passage?

____________________________________________________________________________

Which sentence in this passage can be replaced by the following one? 

Many young people look on their jobs as secret things.

____________________________________________________________________________

Please fill the blank in the second paragraph.

   Mark, 16, said about the kind of job________________.

____________________________________________________________________________

What’re your attitudes towards the teens to do jobs outside? Why?

____________________________________________________________________________

Please translate the underlined sentence in the passage.

____________________________________________________________________________

Allen : I’ve never been a big fan of the bears , especially the vacation show . On my last trip to Disneyland (1999) we passed it by , because we didn’t want to spend the time on something we didn’t really enjoy. If we’d known it would be closed by our next visit , I’m sure we would have watched it one more time . I was just making the point that it wasn’t until Disney announced the closing that this feeling suddenly sprang (弹跳) up for the Country Bear show at Disneyland .
But I think the idea of keeping some attractions (胜迹) open forever regardless of (不顾及) the number of visitors it gets is a mistake . We all have great memories of the Bears , but clearly very few kids today (or I should say families today ) are making those same memories from this show . That may be a sad fact , but it’s a fact . For whatever reason , the show doesn’t pull in the numbers . Isn’t it right to use the Country Bear space to bring in a more popular attraction so that more kids today can make those magic memories of an attraction THEY like ? Otherwise aren’t we just telling kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears , when it’s obvious that the kids themselves are not enjoying the Bears like we did ?
Roger : I am very disappointed that they have decided to retire the Country Bear Playhouse . I remember going to the show as a child , and still enjoyed it as a teenager ,
and now young adult . It is true that there aren’t a lot of shows left at DL and with this one closing even less . Being at DL does require a lot of walking , and it is nice to have a few attractions that are a place to sit and enjoy a good show . I understand that DL has to develop , but there has to be some history to the Disneyland that Walt Disney first designed . There should be some parts of DL that just never go away , and this is one of them . By the time I have children it looks like there won’t be any attractions that I can say I went to as a child at the rate they are going .
Now the Bears are leaving . What I want to say is: stop trying to compete with everyone ! DL is the best , because of attractions like the Country Bears . If DL insists on destroying all of its magic to make way for the latest , well , then it might as well be just another theme (主题) park .
【小题1】What news might get people talking about the problem of the Country Bears ?

A．The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed .

B．There will be a new attraction for our guests at Disneyland

C．The number of visitors to the Country Bear Playhouse is falling .

D．The Bears will retire because of old age and can’t give shows any more .

【小题2】Allen spoke mainly to get his point across that           .

A．the Bears will be missed

B．we should tell kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears

C．the longtime attraction ought to make way for a future attraction

D．people never care about what they have until all is lost

【小题3】Which is the best choice to complete Roger’s idea : “The Country Bears have been a part of Disneyland for nearly 30 years ,         .”

A．and I feel it is time to give our bears a good rest

B．but anyway , the attraction has lost interest

C．but I know that Disneyland will always be changing , and I accept that

D．and I am sad that the Bears will be leaving

【小题4】Which of the following is not in the same group as the other three ?

A．an attraction

B．a theme park

C．the Bears

D．the latest magic

【小题5】Where can this passage be found ?

A．In a Web discussion zone (区).

B．In a suggestion book .

C．In a report on the popularity of the Country Bears .

D．In high school students’ compositions

Allen : I’ve never been a big fan of the bears , especially the vacation show . On my last trip to Disneyland (1999) we passed it by , because we didn’t want to spend the time on something we didn’t really enjoy. If we’d known it would be closed by our next visit , I’m sure we would have watched it one more time . I was just making the point that it wasn’t until Disney announced the closing that this feeling suddenly sprang (弹跳) up for the Country Bear show at Disneyland .

But I think the idea of keeping some attractions (胜迹) open forever regardless of (不顾及) the number of visitors it gets is a mistake . We all have great memories of the Bears , but clearly very few kids today (or I should say families today ) are making those same memories from this show . That may be a sad fact , but it’s a fact . For whatever reason , the show doesn’t pull in the numbers . Isn’t it right to use the Country Bear space to bring in a more popular attraction so that more kids today can make those magic memories of an attraction THEY like ? Otherwise aren’t we just telling kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears , when it’s obvious that the kids themselves are not enjoying the Bears like we did ?

Roger : I am very disappointed that they have decided to retire the Country Bear Playhouse . I remember going to the show as a child , and still enjoyed it as a teenager ,

and now young adult . It is true that there aren’t a lot of shows left at DL and with this one closing even less . Being at DL does require a lot of walking , and it is nice to have a few attractions that are a place to sit and enjoy a good show . I understand that DL has to develop , but there has to be some history to the Disneyland that Walt Disney first designed . There should be some parts of DL that just never go away , and this is one of them . By the time I have children it looks like there won’t be any attractions that I can say I went to as a child at the rate they are going .

Now the Bears are leaving . What I want to say is: stop trying to compete with everyone ! DL is the best , because of attractions like the Country Bears . If DL insists on destroying all of its magic to make way for the latest , well , then it might as well be just another theme (主题) park .

What news might get people talking about the problem of the Country Bears ?

A．The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed .

B．There will be a new attraction for our guests at Disneyland

C．The number of visitors to the Country Bear Playhouse is falling .

D．The Bears will retire because of old age and can’t give shows any more .  

Allen spoke mainly to get his point across that           .

A．the Bears will be missed 

B．we should tell kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears

C．the longtime attraction ought to make way for a future attraction

D．people never care about what they have until all is lost

Which is the best choice to complete Roger’s idea : “The Country Bears have been a part of Disneyland for nearly 30 years ,          .”

A．and I feel it is time to give our bears a good rest

B．but anyway , the attraction has lost interest

C．but I know that Disneyland will always be changing , and I accept that

D．and I am sad that the Bears will be leaving

Which of the following is not in the same group as the other three ?

A．an attraction    B．a theme park    C．the Bears D．the latest magic

Where can this passage be found ?

A.In a Web discussion zone (区). 

B．In a suggestion book .

C．In a report on the popularity of the Country Bears .

D．In high school students’ compositions

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Only one woman is responsible for my success：my mom. Don' t  36 me—I'm like anyone else，and have issues with my mother. However，I'm  37  enough to realize that what she taught me when I was young positioned me for my later  38   .

My mom taught me that life，like dinner，doesn't require a recipe.  39 she cooked the most complicated meals，she  40 cooked from a recipe. It was like a kind of free-form jazz， and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥)， and to add ingredients according to  41 .It's no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly; I'm not  42 anyone else's recipe.

When I was in the ninth grade，my mom decided she wanted something  43 being a mother and a wife. She wanted to start her own  44  .But in order to accomplish this，she had no  45  but to get a loan. It all happened in  46 motion. The bank manager   47 my father call him，but my mom said stubbornly，"Why? It's my loan." "Well，I can't give you a loan unless he co-signs，" replied the manager. But my mom didn't  48 hope，and responded sincerely，"I see. Then can you do me a favor，if he does? I' d   49 it if you'd put together the paperwork quickly. I need a shop in order to support my family."

Moved by her  50 ，the manager agreed to do as she asked. So  51 was I that I included that day into my DNA.

Through her influence，I've become someone who   52  what she wants until she gets it. If something or someone is in my way，I   53  how to overcome the difficulties. It's really that  54 . It's not about getting angry. It's about getting what you want，being very， competitive，but also extremely  55 . I learned this in the ninth grade from my mom， and it burned itself into my brain.

36. A. suspect                B. misunderstand        C. scold          D. interrupt

37. A. curious                B. innocent         C. intelligent               D. straight forward

38. A. circumstances                        B. dilemmas（窘境） C. achievements    D. difficulties

39. A. Unless          B. If                          C. Since                 D. While

40. A. rarely                  B. increasingly       C. cautiously       D. flexibly

41. A. feature                 B. process           C. motivation       D. taste

42. A. undertaking          B. reflecting         C. recommending    D. following

43. A. instead of             B. rather than        C. more than                D. regardless of

44.A. business         B. marriage         C. research         D. interview

45.A. substitute        B. alternative         C. procedure       D. possibility

46.A. brief                    B. slow                   C. admirable        D. urgent

47.A. ordered          B. indicated         C. insisted           D. stressed

48.A. switch           B. abandon          C. adjust            D. escape

49.A. reward          B. relieve            C. celebrate        D. appreciate

50.A. determination      B. requirement        C. significance       D. encouragement

51.A. patient                B. sensitive           C. trustworthy       D. impressed

52.A. benefits         B. explores           C. compromises    D. pursues

53.A. turn out         B. stick out           C. figure out       D. watch out

54.A. simple                 B. upset             C. unconscious       D. uncertain

55.A. embarrassing       B. likeable           C. casual             D. confusing