Young people and older people don't always agree with each other. They sometimes have different ideas
about living, working and having fun. But in one special program in New York, adults and teenagers live
together in peace.
     Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work
group. Everyone works for several hours each day. The purpose of this program is not just to keep busy. It
is also to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work on the farms near the village. Some
learn to make furniture and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
     There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free time, some of the teenagers
learn photography and painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to
spend his free time.
     When people live together, rules are always necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make
the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the whole group will discuss the problem. They ask, "Why did it
happen? What should we do about it?"
     One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience, "You don't only think about yourself. You learn
how to think about the group."

1. The purpose of this program is _______.

A. to keep busy
B. to find meaning in work
C. to find enjoyment in work
D. A, B and C

2. Which of the following is not the teenagers' activity during their free time?

A. To learn photography.
B. To learn painting.
C. To learn to make furniture.
D. To sit around and talk or sing.

3. If someone in the group breaks a rule, _______.

A. he must go away.
B. the problem must be discussed by the group.
C. he will be punished (懲罰) by others.
D. he will be kept busy working.

4. People who join the group _______.

A. live together in peace
B. are busy working in order to learn more skills
C. only think about themselves
D. want to make friends with children

5. Which is the best title (標題) of this passage?

A. Teenagers and adults
B. A special program
C. How to spend your free time
D. Enjoyment in work

     In the (1) m______ world, advertising is everywhere! Some people think that ads are great. Others
(2) h______ ads, saying that they make our cities and countryside look ugly. Many ads are (3) a______
specifically at teenagers, and some young people see more than 100 advertisements a day. It's true that
some ads can be very useful! For instance, they can help you to compare two different products so that
you can buy the (4)o______ you really need. They can also help you (5)s______ money. When prices are
listed, you can go to the store with the (6)l______ price.

     My granddaughter, 10, was very happy the day before yesterday because her mother and the mother
of one of her classmates took them to a park and a Pizza Hut (比薩餅屋) to celebrate Children's Day. For
a whole day, the two girls played heartily - no homework, no extra-curricular (課外) skills training. The
happy life lasted only for one day. Yesterday, everything returned to normal: doing homework till late at
night and going over lessons learned at last weekend's English and "Olympic mathematics" (數(shù)學(xué)奧賽)　
courses.
     Every time I went to my daughter's house in the evening, I saw my granddaughter sitting by the small
desk in her room doing math exercises or writing a compositions given by her teacher. On the white wall
behind the desk are some words she wrote. One sentence reads: "Why is the exercise endless?"
     Poor girl!
     Although teachers have stopped giving after-school homework to primary school children, parents have
been forcing their kids to take part in different kinds of extra-curricular training courses-learning English,
painting, music instrument (樂器), weiqi, "Olympic mathematics" and so on, every Saturday and Sunday.
     Are these extra-curricular courses really necessary in children's education? The answer is certainly "No".
Take the so-called "Olympic mathematics" for example. These courses are very difficult for the children to
understand. Often, they are difficult even for adults (成年人).

1. The writer's granddaughter celebrated her Children's Day by _______.

A. playing all day
B. doing nothing
C. having a party
D. going over lessons

2. Usually at weekends the girl will _______.

A. stay at home
B. play with their classmates
C. do whatever she likes
D. go to different kinds of training courses

3. The writer thinks that her granddaughter _______.

A. lives a happy life
B. goes to bed early at weekend
C. has too much homework
D. likes to do more exercises

4. Which is true according to (根據(jù))the passage?

A. The"Olympic Mathematics" is too difficult for kids.
B. The grandfather thinks playing is more important than learning.
C. Teachers often give students useless homework.
D. The parents don't want their kids to do lots of homework.

5. From the last paragraph (段落) we know that the writer thinks _______.

A. only school courses are useful to kids
B. some extra-curricular courses kids learn after school are not necessary
C. some extra-curricular courses are even more difficult for adults
D. kids shouldn't learn difficult courses

     Mr. Green and his wife had a dog. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house. One
evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their
garden gate. They went off in their car.
     When the film was finished, they went home. They opened the gate and put the car away. When they
came to the front door, they found that the glass in the door was broken. The door was not locked and it
was open. A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their
things. However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
     The dog was sleeping in the sitting-room. The wife was angry with the dog."Why didn't you guard (保衛(wèi))
the house?"she said. The dog was pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag (搖) its tail and then it
went to a comer of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing
at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog's present was?
It was a man's finger!
     The end of the story is this. Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the
police caught the robber. They found him easily.

1. That evening Mr. Green and his wife __________.

A. took their dog to see a film
B. left the dog alone at home
C. went home before the film was finished
D. locked the door and could not open it

2. The robber stole (偷) __________.

A. everything from the house
B. something expensive from the house
C. nothing from the house
D. a car from the house

3. Why was the woman angry with the dog?

A. Because she thought it had made the room dirty.
B. Because she thought it had broken the glass.
C. Because it wouldn't go to the cinema with her.
D. Because she thought it hadn't guarded the house.

4. The robber was caught easily because __________.

A. the police knew him
B. the police happened to meet him
C. Mr. Green know where he lived
D. he had one of his fingers

5. Mr. Green and his wife would __________.

A. like their dog more than before
B. drive the dog away from their home
C. let the dog bring home more presents
D. ask the police to take the dog away

     I live in a very over populated beach area in the Los Angeles, and I love the beautiful sights. But because
of many people, lots of things are easy to be out of order, and sometimes it's also easy to become angry.
Today was a day I wish I did not get out of bed. I mean that if I did not have to wake up and deal with all
the things that I have to deal with every day, it would have been wonderful.
     I had a cup of coffee this morning and that was my meal for breakfast, not healthy I know. Anyway,
my stomach was sounding like a truck. So, I jumped in my car and decided to buy some food.
     I was in line at Taco Bell and the line was like a long snake! Finally I got to place my order, but a young
girl in nice clothes pulled in (汽車�？�) and was stuck (被困住) in such a way that unless I moved for her,
she wouldn't be able to get out. So I backed up (倒車) and waved her into my place in the front of the line.
     I was surprised that this young girl did not say thanks. I was a little unhappy about it because I thought
that I had done something nice for a change. After the girl received her food and drove away, I pulled into
the ordering spot, not mad but hungry, and the employee said, "Hi, that girl just paid for your food."
     That food was the most satisfying nourishment (營養(yǎng)品) my body had ever taken! If just by chance you
are that person who bought my food, I should say "Thank you!"

1. The underlined part "very over populated" probably means "____".

A. 環(huán)境嘈雜的
B. 人口密集的
C. 交通擁擠的
D. 水源污染的

2. From the first paragraph, we can infer (推斷) that the story happened in _____.

A. England
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. America

3. What happened to the author according to the passage?

A. He remained lying in bed all the morning.
B. He didn't feel well after drinking a cup of coffee.
C. He made room for a girl who jumped the queue.
D. He had a quarrel with a girl who didn't stand in line.

4. How did the young girl show her thanks to the author?

A. She got out of her car and said thanks.
B. She drove away with her own food.
C. She received her food and waved goodbye.
D. She paid for the author's food without his knowing.

5. The best title for the passage might be _____.

A. Kindness is spreading (傳播)
B. Patience is necessary
C. Being calm is important in accidents
D. Being cool can change the world

     How hard we have all prayed (祈禱) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being
a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.?
     At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you "young lady". You then enjoy
the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this
young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.?
     But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say, "Papa and Mama, give me some money
please. My pocket money is all gone already."?
     "No", they say, "Your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won't do you
any good." Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.?
     Another time you tell your grandma, "Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now."?
     "Good, now, you can sit here and knit (編織) this for me while I go and have a rest." To show that you
are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can
do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma
criticizes your work. You hear what she says, "Such a big girl can't do such easy work." You wish then you
were a child again.?
     But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can't help it. That's the way it goes!

1. The passage is told about _________ problems.

A. a grown-up boy's
B. a teenage girl's
C. an old woman's
D. an old man's

2. It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, _________.

A. is pleased with the present life
B. is bored about growing up
C. doesn't think her present life happy enough
D. is sad about being a kid

3. How does she know her prayer has been answered?

A. People treat her as a young lady.
B. She doesn't need to play with kids now.
C. People begin to call her teenager.
D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

4. From what her parents say, we know _________.

A. the girl always has much money in her pocket
B. it's dangerous for a girl to spend money
C. they love her more than before
D. they still regard her as a child

5. Why does she promise to help her grandma do some knitting?

A. Because she likes doing knitting.
B. Because she wants to show that she has grown up.
C. Because she has much more free time.
D. Because her grandma is very tired.

     As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences
when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let's look at the words about animals and plants. Most
expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog","a mad dog","a running dog" and "a dog
catching a mouse", have negative* meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and
good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive* actions. For example,"you are
a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck
sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say"sick as a dog". The word "dog-tired" means very
tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture,"cat" is often used to describe a woman
who is cruel*.
     The rose is regarded as a symbol* of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose
means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many
other countries.
     The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can
learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1. "Every dog has its day." means"_______".

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.
B. Each person lives his own way of life.
C. If one works hard, he's sure to succeed.
D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

2. Western people usually use "cat" to refer to "_______".

A. a tired person
B. a brave man
C. a homeless person
D. an unkind woman

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Words show differences in culture.
B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.
C. Western people think cats to be good friends.
D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

4. What's the best title for the passage?

A. Negative or Positive
B. Different Countries Have Different Culture
C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English
D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

     Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. "I was a clothes addict (有癮的
人)" he jokes."I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled (皺的)." Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and a sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a
necktie. "I am working harder than ever," David says, "and I need to feel comfortable." More and more
companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes. In the United States, the change from
formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees
to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as "dress-down Friday" or "casual
Friday"."What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday
thing," said a business consultant (顧問) Maisly Jones.
     Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is
that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.""A lot of young people
don't want to dress up for work," says the owner of a software company, "so it's hard to hire people if you
have a conservative (保守的) dress code." Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive
when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company, 85 percent of
employers believe that casual dress has a negative influence on morale (士氣). Only 4 percent of employers
hold the opinion that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear
also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. "Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one
every day," one person said. "For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes."

1. David Smith refers to himself as having been"a clothes addict," in the first paragraph because ________.

A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B. he couldn't stand a clean appearance
C. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D. he didn't want to spend much money on clothes

2. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ________.

A. they make him feel at ease when working
B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C. he looks handsome in casual clothes
D. he no longer works for any company

3. According to this passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Many employees don't like a conservative dress code.
B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive.
C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees.
D. All the employers in the U.S. support casual office wear.

4. According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.
B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon (現(xiàn)象) since the early 1990s.
C. "Dress-down Friday" was first given as a favor from employers.
D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to attract people.

5. In this passage, the following strong points of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ________.

A. saving employees' money
B. making employees more attractive
C. improving employees' motivation (動機)
D. making employees happier

     Never try to do your homework when you are hungry. If you decide to do your homework right after
school, you'd better get something to eat before getting to work. Always do your homework before you
get too tired. Don't wait until very late in the evening, or your work will seem much harder than it really is.
     If you have more than one hour's work, give yourself a break after an hour. On the other hand, don't
rest too much or you can't get anything done. You should be able to work about half an hour at a time
without stopping.
     Don't wait to do your homework until the last minute. If you do like this, you will have it on your mind
and you won't enjoy your free time so much. Finishing your everyday homework in time will be enough
to follow what is going on in school and this will give you chance to do well in your exams.
     Do your homework at the same time every evening. This will help you make it a habit. It will make it
easier to do and it will make your free time more enjoyable.

1. What is a better way to do your homework?

A. Eat something before you start doing it.
B. Dd it even if you are hungry.
C. Do it when you are tired.
D. Do it when you have enough sleep. 

2. If you wait very late to do your homework in the evening, it will _____.

A. become very easy
B. seem much harder
C. make you sleep early
D. make you enjoy your free time

3. According to the passage, you can't enjoy your free time because _____.

A. you have to do your homework each night
B. you want to do your homework without mistakes
C. you haven't finish your homework
D. you want to know what's going on in school

4. How many main things are talked about in the passage?

A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to get good marks in school.
B. How to enjoy your free time.
C. Try to do your homework faster and better.
D. Some advice for doing your homework.