Unit 7 Teenagers should be allowed to choose their own clothes.
一、完形填空。
I have a problem with my parents:I want to wear some nail polish (指甲油) but they won't 1 me to do so.
They tell me that only after I have reached twenty one can I 2 anything for myself.This is so 3 .I think nail polish is beautiful,and many of my friends wear nail polish to school.I told my parents about it but they still 4 listen.How can I wait 5 I'm twenty one
Olivia,11,China
Hey,Olivia!If you want to wear it and your friends 6 you about it,here is what you can do.Sit down with your mother in a quiet place and tell her not to start yelling (叫嚷) and saying“no”right away.If she does do this 7 you tell her,say,“You might have wished to and probably got to wear it when you were at my 8 .”But don't yell at her,and if she says she couldn't do it at your age either,then that is probably the reason 9 she doesn't want you to do so.If you still can't wear it…oh well,then don't.Don't make it worse by wearing it when they tell you not to.If your friends laugh at you,tell them you don't 10 about what they say.And if they make unfriendly jokes on you,then they are not your true friends.
Bianca,10,America
1.A.teach B.allow C.advise D.influence
2.A.obey B.achieve C.find D.decide
3.A.surprising B.exciting C.frustrating D.interesting
4.A.wouldn't B.shouldn't C.needn't D.couldn't
5.A.if B.until C.because D.so
6.A.know about B.care about C.give up D.make fun of
7.A.than B.and C.after D.before
8.A.age B.idea C.school D.point
9.A.how B.why C.when D.where
10.A.design B.study C.care D.experience
二、阅读理解。
A
Arguments(争吵)between teenagers and parents can be a problem and should be taken seriously.
·A few examples of the arguments
Parent: Mike is always making trouble in school.You'd better keep away from him.Ben: You don't know him as well as I do.Stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with.
Parent:Don't spend so much time playing computer games.You should do something meaningful.Grace:I' ve already finished my homework.I just want to relax.
Parent:You got an F in your physics exam again.I'm disappointed(失望)with you.Jack:I did study hard.But it's just too difficult for me.
· Some results of a survey
About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems.
Over 50% of the kids think their parents don't understand them.
Almost 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school.
·Some suggestions from experts
Communicate with your kids in a friendly way.
Encourage kids to share their feelings with you.
Take part in different activities together with kids.
1.Ben's parent isn't happy with Ben being friends with .
A.Mike B.Grace C.Jack
2.Grace's mother thinks playing computer games is
A.interesting B.relaxing C.meaningless
3.Jack didn't do well in physics because .
A.he often plays with Mike
B.he thinks it's too hard for him
C.he plays computer games too much
4.From the survey of the passage, we can know that .
A.none of the kids think their parents understand them
B.most parents talk to their children only about school
C.a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems
5.The suggestions are for .
A.parents B.teachers C.students
B
Q:At recess(课间休息),I don't know what to do because all my friends are playing games I don't like or don't want to play.So I end up standing by myself at recess,doing nothing.What should I do
Alex Rider,13,Bloomfield,N.J.
A:In fact, recess was my least favorite part of the school day for Grades 1 to 5.I was never really into playing kickball.So, like you,I spent many days at recess standing alone.Take advantage of the extra time you have.I learned that reading a book is the best way to pass time, especially if it is sunny.Books are good for the lonely recess, because they take you out of your world and into another.If reading isn' t your thing, then try making new friends.Some other things I would do at recess were chess and paper cutting.Those might be worth trying.Maybe the teacher who is watching over all the kids needs someone to talk to as well.Whatever you want to do, don't let your time go to waste.
Johnny Hayes.15
A:Do you believe in time travel,Alex?Because you just dragged me 40 years into the past.When I was 13,half my friends threw themselves into kickball at recess—which was too vigorous(剧烈的)for me right after lunch.So like you,I stood around a lot.Then,one day,my teacher,Susie,asked me,“What do you want to do?” I had no answer for her.But suddenly,it came to me: marbles! I asked a few friends, and.they were happy to join me.Now,I'm not suggesting you play marbles, only that you consider what you feel like doing and what can make you happy.And one last idea: There's no harm in trying games your friends are playing that you think you won't like.You might just surprise yourself.
Philip Galanes, adult
6.Who is asking for advice
A.Alex Rider. B.Johnny Hayes. C.Susie. D.Philip Galanes.
7.One of Philip's suggestions is to .
A.read a book B.talk to a teacher
C.do what you feel like doing D.stand without doing anything
8.Why do Johnny and Philip mention the kickball game at their schools
A.To show they shared similar experiences.
B.To show they were good at the kickball game.
C.To encourage Alex to make use of the extra time.
D.To encourage Alex to surprise himself with a new game.
9.What does the underlined phrase mean in Chinese
A.优势 B.利用 C.捉弄 D.有助于
三、阅读还原。(六选五)
What is life's greatest gift It is choice.Choice is the ability to choose some actions from a set of things to achieve a goal. 1 The reason is that it turns from dumb animals into artists.Choice becomes the tool we use to sculpt(雕刻) our life.The tool doesn't come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 2 It is enjoyment.
Choice is power.Choice is at the heart of life.It's the creative power of life.Life is always changing and we have to make lots of choices. 3 We often need to check where we are on our journey.We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals If not, what action will I take now to make myself realize my goals
4 And our life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them.For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which bus station to go to.But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are much more important than deciding where to shop.The more we understand the difference between small and big decisions, the more pleasure we will get.
Life is like a chess game. 5 All chess lovers realize that it isn't necessary to win to enjoy the game.Make the best moves you can under the conditions.Then you can enjoy your life.
A.Why is choice so great B.The pleasure is in the playing.C.In fact, we have to make choices every day.D.But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return.E.Because making right choices is more important than working hard.F.Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.
四、任务型阅读。
Long ago,Mother Nature gave each tree a different purpose.However,she did not share her reasons with the trees.
Fir Tree(冷杉)had many tree friends.In summer,they watched Bird and Squirrel(松鼠)play in the field.Then autumn arrived.The leaves on other trees turned colourful.Fir Tree's leaves stayed green.Fir Tree told Mother Nature that he wanted his leaves to change colours too.
“Be patient,”Mother Nature said.“You will learn your purpose.”
So Fir Tree waited.The temperature dropped.Bird flew south, and Squirrel was nowhere around.All the trees lost their leaves except Fir Tree.Soon it snowed.Fir Tree cried,“Why don't I change like my friends?”
“Be patient,”Mother Nature replied.“Soon you will get to know your purpose.”
Just then,Squirrel appeared.She was cold.She asked if she could build a warm home in branches(树枝).Other trees said no because they had no leaves.But Fir Tree said yes.Squirrel ran up Fir Tree's branches.Soon,she was warm,comfortable and asleep.
Fir Tree was happy that his green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter.He finally understood his purpose.
1.What did Fir Tree want to do in autumn?(不超过10个词语)
2.Why did other trees say no to Squirrelf?(不超过10个词)
3.What purpose did Fir Tree understand at last?(不超过15个词)
五、短文填空。(必要时可加助动词)
On Saturday morning, every boy in town is happy, except, Tom Sawyer.He has to paint the fence because he 1 (punish) for the mistakes he made yesterday.The fence is at least nine 2 (foot) high and runs nearly half the block long.After only a few strokes, he sits down and begins to think of all the fun he has planned for the day.He knows that the painting 3 (take) up all afternoon.Even 4 ( bad), other boys will come by soon and see him 5 (do) his chores.Just then, Ben Rogers comes along the road with an apple in his hand.Tom has an idea.He picks up his brush and goes back to work.
“Got to work, hey?”says Ben.“Work What work, are you talking about It's not every day a boy gets to paint a whole fence by 6 (he).”Then Tom goes on 8 (paint).Ben watches Tom in 7 (silent).He becomes more and more 9 (interest).After a while, he says,“Say, Tom, let me try.”
“No,I'm sorry.Aunt Polly says there isn't one boy in a thousand that's fit to paint the fence.”
“Come on, Tom.Let me just try, please...I'll give you my apple!”
Tom considers a moment longer.Then very slowly he hands the brush over to Ben.Sitting under a shady tree, Tom eats the apple and watches Ben paint the fence in the hot sun.He thinks he 10 (discover) something wonderful since then: To make a boy want something, all you have to do is make that something hard to get!
答案:
一、
1-10 DDACB DCABC
二、
1-9 ACBCA ACAB
三、
1-5 ADECB
四、
1.He wanted his leaves to change colours./He wanted to change the colours of his leaves.
2. Because they had no leaves.
3. His green leaves provided a warm home for animals in winter.
五、
1. is punished
2. feet
3.will take
4. worse
5. doing
6. himself
7. painting
8.silence
9. interested
10. has discovered