People say teenagers are no good．They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower．And at least some of the time those things are true．But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too．
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral（葬禮）．I didn’t expect the event to affect me．Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved．
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward．With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten．Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me．She never failed to see light in any situation．When our family dog would literally attact her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has．’ That was Nana．
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city．But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling．“That was Nana’s way．”
Through a muffled sob, he continued．“Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag．”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage．She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life．That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner．”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time．The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled．
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and est friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual．He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults．He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death．
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself．And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away．
小題1:From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother ____________．
A．was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa
B．liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her
C．could see everything around her though she was old
D．had great influence over the boy when she was alive
小題2:According to the first paragraph, _____________．
A．young people should keep quiet before the public
B．people don’t think highly of the teenagers
C．people shouldn’t forget the young people
D．young people are living a hard life
小題3:The writer wanted to tell the readers ____________．
A．the young people were too weak to face the fact
B．the young people had to learn to control themselves
C．the adults could learn something valuable from the young
D．the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death
小題4:We can infer from the passage that the boy ___________．
A．was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk
B．was always very good at expressing himself
C．practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech
D．had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana

小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:D
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If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately   35  their places, and sit on the carpet．In buses and trains, youngsters are   36  to give up their places to older people．This is not a  37  of who has more rights．It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear  38_, or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a   39   disadvantage．
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become  40  that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness．
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A．youngstersB．elders C．parentsD．juniors
小題2:
A．devoteB．oweC．payD．contribute
小題3:
A．showB．explainC．exhibitD．point
小題4:
A．greetingB．receivingC．declaringD．showing
小題5:
A．expressingB．describingC．sendingD．suggesting
小題6:
A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Though
小題7:
A．experiencing with B．going throughC．suffering fromD．worrying out
小題8:
A．maybeB．likelyC．possibleD．probably
小題9:
A．quarreledB．dealtC．livedD．disagreed
小題10:
A．community B．organizationC．societyD．public
小題11:
A．experienceB．realityC．emotionD．information
小題12:
A．culturalB．specialC．environmentalD．position
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Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach. Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.
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Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more problems than students in traditional schools. Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand improved student progress.
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A．try new methods of teachingB．prove its management ability
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Crossroads International
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How do we operate?
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Those that donate goods and services:
·Factories·Manufacturers ·Hospitals ·Hotels ·Householders
·Offices ·Other Charities ·Transport Companies ·Educational Institutions
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What can I do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.
·Clothing categorization ·Sewing ·Toy categorization ·Furniture handling
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·Electrical goods categorization ·Book keeping ·Fund- raising
·Stationery categorization ·Medical categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at out warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:00am-5:30pm
Postal address: 16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, HK
Office details: Ph: 2984 9309, 2740 9657
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C．a(chǎn)n organization to collect goods for those who need them
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A．toys and booksB．furniture and computers
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Work your brain!
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The brain uses 20 percent of our body's oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein，fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells，it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don't die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange­flavored drinks.
Its intricacies(復(fù)雜性)are stunning，far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished(有光澤的) as possible we need to eat right，exercise and keep mentally stimulated(刺激)．
Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone(荷爾蒙)in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It's very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active，” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart.
“People cannot stop aging，but you're able to reduce the damage；you're able to keep the function up.”
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Nutrition
Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言，諺語)：For breakfast，eat like a king；for lunch，like a queen；for supper，like a beggar.
Exercise
Do a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle­strengthening every day.
Mental games
Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better.
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A．inform us how the brain works
B．give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy
C．tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives
D．show how special the brain is to us
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A．keeps our mind sharp 　　
B．helps improve our memory
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Along the rivet banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken，eats green 1eaves has the stomach of a cow and has claws(爪)on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river，an important feature(特征)for the safety of the young．It is called the hoatzin．
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C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon．
D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins．
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During the years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers have been trying hard to solve a question that would otherwise have been completely unthinkable: Can building be designed to stand catastrophic blasts (攻擊；爆破) by terrorists?
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Photographs taken by the investigators demonstrate the monumental damage to the World Trade Center towers and buildings nearby. One building a block away from the towers remains standing, but was badly damaged. “This building is many meters away from the World Trade Center and yet we see a column (柱子) there that used to be part of that building,” explained A. Whittaker, Ph.D. “The column became a missile that shot across the road, through the window and through the floor.”
The visit to the area also brought some surprises, according to the engineers. For example, the floor framing (框架) system in one of the buildings was quite strong , allowing floors that were pierced by tons of falling debris (殘礫) to survive. “Good framing systems may provide a simple, but reliable strategy for blast resistance,” he added. Other strategies may include providing alternate paths for gravity loads in the event that a load-bearing column fails. “We also need a better understanding of the mechanism of collapse,” said A. Whittaker. “We need to find out what causes a building to collapse and how you can predict it.”
A. Reinhorn, Ph.D. noted that “earthquake shaking has led to the collapse of buildings in the past. Solutions developed for earthquake-resistant design may apply to blast engineering and terrorist-resistant design. Part of our mission now is to transfer these solutions and to develop new ones where none exist at present.”
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B．that is too difficult for structural engineers a month ago
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B．was part of the World Trade Center
C．was shot through the window and the floor of the World Trade Center
D．damaged many buildings near the World Trade Center
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A．floors in the faraway buildings remained undamaged
B．some floor framing systems demonstrate resistance to explosion
C．complex floor framing systems are more blast resistant
D．floors in one of the buildings were pierced by tons of debris
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A．blast engineers should develop new solutions for terror-resistant design
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One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child’s leg. He never did that again.
One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.
Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.
Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.
小題1:According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to ________.
A．strike them on the bottomB．try to help them do the right thing
C．teach them what to doD．take them to court
小題2: Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?
A．It teaches the child to hit others when they offend（使人不快） him or her.
B．The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.
C．Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.
D．It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.
小題3:Which of the following can best describe the writer’s attitude towards spanking?
A．favorableB．indifferentC．interestedD．unfavorable
小題4:From this passage, we can conclude that ________.
A．Good children always do the right thing.
B．Parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children.
C．Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.
D．Children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked.

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Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people．Successful people have one thing in common—an expectant （期待的） attitude of success．Most people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the day．You can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy （期待） of the best for yourself．
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Develop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewarded by successes．This attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances （提高） every aspect of your life．
小題1:According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we____．
A．take a positive attitude
B．hold on to our dreams
C．have a good opportunity
D．show gratitude every day
小題2:We learn from Paragraph 2 that____．
A．success mainly depends on your efforts
B．our environment reflects what we think
C．the greater our goal, the better results we will get
D．it is our determination that decides our future
小題3:Paragraph 3 tells us that____．
A．building self-esteem is important
B．we should treat everyone else fairly
C．if treated kindly, others are friendly
D．it makes good sense to forgive others
小題4:The author's purpose of writing the text is to____．
A．share his view point about life
B．offer advice on confidence building
C．suggest some ways to acquire success
D．stress the importance of positive attitude

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