Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes(基因)decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潛力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt(懷疑) you're wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There's no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 2 inches (6 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you're at now, how you've been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later ——between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.
小題1:If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, ____________.
A．you should have enough exerciseB．you can ask doctors for help
C．you should save the environmentD．You can record your growth during puberty
小題2: This passage is mainly about ____________.
A．how the genes work in your bodyB．when is the time you grow fast
C．why you look like your parentsD．how you grow to a certain height
小題3: After reading this passage, we can explain ___________.
A．how good it is to be a doctorB．how much sleep time we need
C．why genes can’t decide everythingD．what healthy diet is
小題4: Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Your height most probably depends on how high your parents are.
B．Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’.
C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed.
D．You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast.

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

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I could not believe what I was hearing．I could get paid for something very   43 ．" All right．I'll do it．" The next day my math teacher   44 me to help him out．When he was not paying attention, I began to change their grades from F's to A's．
I soon became very   45  among my friends．They began to treat me like a god with a magical  46 ．I began to change the grades of students．Word   47  quickly and I became very rich．
Everything was going fine   48  I was called into the headmaster's office．When I got there, my teacher was mad, and the headmaster had an angry   49  in his eyes．  "I have known you for three years now．I don't want to  50  what your teacher said, but I'm afraid that I must．He has too much  51  , " he said．" Do you have anything to say   52  yourself?" he asked．
"No．" I said finally．I did not realize how serious my actions had been．I had violated the     53 of my teacher, and the headmaster．And there was no way   54 ．I was forced to leave my school．
That was a good   55 for me．
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)ccessB．a(chǎn)ssessC．changeD．mark
小題2:
A．guidedB．supportedC．thankedD．a(chǎn)ccepted
小題3:
A．doubtedB．remembered C．remindedD．forgot
小題4:
A．hidB．noticedC．complainedD．a(chǎn)greed
小題5:
A．disappointedlyB．quietlyC．freelyD．a(chǎn)ngrily
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)ppointedB．a(chǎn)pprovedC．a(chǎn)pproachedD．a(chǎn)ppreciated
小題7:
A．payB．praiseC．followD．inspire
小題8:
A．familiarB．simpleC．interestingD．pleasant
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A．forcedB．a(chǎn)dvisedC．encouragedD．got
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小題11:
A．energyB．strengthC．rightD．power
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A．believeB．ignoreC．opposeD．influence
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A．intentionB．honorC．promiseD．trust
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A．A comparison between two different objects with similar features.
B．A contrast between two different things to create a vivid image.
C．A description of two similar objects in a poetic way.
D．A literary device specially employed in poetry writing.
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A．rose is a good image in poetryB．love is sweet and pleasing
C．metaphor is ambiguousD．metaphor is great poetic device
小題3: It can be inferred from the passage that a metaphor is        .
A．difficult to understandB．rich in meaningC．not precise enoughD．like a flower
小題4: As is meant by the author, thorns of a rose_________.
A．protect the rose from harmB．symbolize reduced love
C．a(chǎn)dd a new element to the image of loveD．represent objects of one’s affection
小題5: The meaning of the love-is–a-rose metaphor is that____________-
A．love is a true joyB．true love comes once in a lifetime
C．love does not last long D．love is both good and bad experiences

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But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．
A  partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．
Later, they received supplies（供給） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story．
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The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．
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A．ThreeB．Sixty-nineC．Thirty-threeD．Thirty-two
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A．sharing moneyB．Running to ease stress
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小題3:
Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．
A．he ran in the mine tunnel．B．he prayed to God．
C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．D．he was the shift leader．
小題4:
From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________．
A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work．
B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound．
C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety．
D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape．
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A．A mining accident B．Miners saved, safe and sound
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A gentle breeze blew through Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was setting. She was on the beach, looking up at the fiery (火紅的) ball. She was amazed by its color, deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing but the waves and the seagulls flying up above in the sky.
The atmosphere relaxed her. After all she had been through, this was what she needed. “It’s getting late,” she thought, “I must go home. My parents will be wondering where I am.”
She wondered how her parents would react, when she got home after the three days she was missing. She kept on walking, directing herself where she spent every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and silently. Just in a few hundred meters she would have been safe in her house.
It was really getting dark now. The sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold too. She wished she had her favorite sweater on: it kept her really warm. She imagined having it with her. This thought disappeared when she finally saw her front door. It seemed different. Nobody had taken care of the outside garden for a few days. She was shocked: her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy, and now... It all seemed deserted. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the house. First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a note written by her father. It said: “Dear Ellen, there is some coffee ready. I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but — where was she? On the right side of the hallway was her parents’ room. She went in. Then she saw her. Her mother, lying on the bed, was sleeping. Her face looked so tired, as if she hadn’t slept for days. She was really pale. Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer woke up, something was different... she wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t wearing the old clothes she ran away in. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas (睡衣).
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice, “Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you got us very, very scared.”
小題1: The writer describes the beautiful sunset to show Jennifer’s ______.
A．love of the natural beautyB．desire of getting back home
C．intention of becoming independent D．depression of being alone
小題2: What does the underlined phrase “This thought” most probably mean?
A．The idea of going back home.
B．Her anxiety about her parents.
C．The feeling of being warm in her favorite sweater.
D．The feeling of getting back home safely.
小題3:Her father didn’t take care of the garden because ______.
A．he was busy looking for her
B．he had to look after his wife
C．he was not strict with his job
D．he no longer enjoyed working in the garden
小題4:What can we infer from this passage?
A．In fact Jennifer’s mother had been sick for several days.
B．When she found the garden deserted, she realized she was wrong.
C．As Jennifer walked towards home, she became increasingly scared.
D．Having experienced a lot outside, Jennifer felt home was safest for her.

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In today's world, almost everyone knows that air pollution（污染）and water pollution are harmful to people's health. However, not all the persons know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf（聾）. Today, however, scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave（織）cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, for these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise produced by jet planes or machines will make people's life difficult and unpleasant, or even make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分貝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
小題1: The text is mainly about _________ .
A．a(chǎn)ir pollutionB．noise pollution
C．water pollutionD．world pollution
小題2:According to the text, a continuous noise of _______ decibels can make people deaf.                                                                
　    
A．less than 85B．less than 65
C．more than 85D．a(chǎn)bout 65
小題3:10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened because_______________ .
A．they are too busy to listen to others' talk
B．they often listen to pop music
C．they live near airports
D．they are working in noisy places
小題4:The government of China is trying to solve ____________ .
A．a(chǎn)ir, water and noise pollution
B．only air and water pollution
C．only water pollution
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While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.
Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the high way with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.
Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.
Back on the road, and it’s time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats (夾板) and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Finally you’ll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop (回路). It’s worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor’s face.
小題1:According to the passage, The Pines is a ________.
A．place in which you can see many mobile homes
B．mountain where you can get a good view of the valley
C．town which happens to be near the Banff National park
D．restaurant where you can ask for some special kinds of food
小題2: What will probably happen when visitors come at the end of June?
A．They may have trouble finding a restaurant.
B．They may come across traffic jams.
C．They may travel more easily with cars.
D．They may do much more sightseeing.
小題3: Similar to the Chateau Lake Louise, ________.
A．the Banff National Park is to the west of Banff
B．the Columbia Icefield lies between Lake Louise and the Banff National Park
C．the Jasper Skytram has a history of more than 80 years
D．the Jasper Park Lodge was built in the 1920s
小題4:Besides the beautiful sights in Jasper Park Lodge, visitors to Jasper can enjoy themselves by ________.
A. taking the Jasper Skytram and eating in the restaurant
B. taking the Banff-Jasper loop and Jasper Skytram

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When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．
Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．
How to perform the One-Minute Drill
For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．
The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．
However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．
How it works
Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．
The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．
So the Talker might say：“When I come home from work， I feel tired and I need some quiet time．But you tell me I’m supposed to spend time with the kids．This makes me feel frustrated．I work hard and I’m exhausted at the end of the day．I feel like I deserve a little time to relax，not listen to more demands．”
In response，the Listener might summarize like this：“You just told me that you feel exhausted when you come home at night because you’ve been working hard all day．When l tell you l want you to spend time with the kids，you feel frustrated and ticked off because you’re tired and you need time to relax．You see me as very demanding，and you’re probably feeling like I don’t appreciate you．”
The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．
小題1:Who is the One-Minute Drill intended for？
A．Those who are preparing for the interview in order to make a good first impression．
B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．
C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．
D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．
小題2:Which of the following is NOT true？
A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．
B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．
C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．
D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．
小題3:From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between      ．
A．father and sonB．mother and daughter
C．sister and brotherD．husband and wife
小題4:What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？
A．very angryB．burst into tears
C．marked with a symbolD．fast asleep

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Some people don't believe that driving more slowly can save lives．But the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidents．
The above chart（表格） shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speed．The distance is measured in feet．The shaded area（陰影部分） shows the driver's thinking distance．That's the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees．The white area shows the car's braking distance．That's the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes（閘、剎車(chē)） are used．The number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car
小題1:According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?
A．55．B．73．C．128．D．183．
小題2:What is the braking distance for a car that is travelling at 60 miles per hour?
A．66 feet．B．119 feet．C．185 feet．D．251 feet．
小題3:Which of the following statements about braking and speed is true?
A．The braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees．
B．The speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car．
C．The braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour.
D．Driving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents

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