Teenage years can be confusing for both teenagers and parents．At about 15, many teens start thinking about how they feel about themselves and out how this matches or mismatches what others think of them．Most teens work through this by the age of 16 or 17．

Often teenagers are treated like bigger children, but they will never become and responsible if they are not allowed to make some decisions for themselves．If parents forbid their children from doing something, chances are that they will do it without permission anyway．The role of a parent must, therefore, change from that of protector and keeper to that of friend and ．

Yet even the most caring parents misunderstand their children sometimes, and some think of teenagers as insecure, stubborn and ．As a result, teenagers always keep their from their parents．Teens often that their parents repeat the same things over and over again and never listen to them．Parents must understand that teens need to be allowed to their side of any problem and express their point of view．

Thus, more private and level-headed communication is needed for the parents．Every parent should try to schedule time to be with their child, like taking a short trip together．This time allows parents to talk and listen without from work or other family members．It might also be good to encourage teens to important issues at dinner．Discussion time shows teens that parents are interested in them and their lives．

A person’s teenage years are a key time for them to identify their own ,like distinguishing good from evil．Handling and improving communication with teenagers is not easy, but success will be for parents and teens alike．

1.A．pointing B．figuring C．turning D．standing

2.A．Stage B．Difficulty C．Routine D．procedure

3.A．obviously B．lightly C．extremely D．slightly

4.A．tall B．healthy C．strong D．independent

5.A．Bravely B．individually C．secretly D．willingly

6.A．guide B．relative C．volunteer D．judge

7.A．mature B．polite C．disrespectful D．dangerous

8.A．relation B．distance C．balance D．a(chǎn)ttitude

9.A．a(chǎn)ppreciate B．complain C．condemn D．a(chǎn)pprove

10.A．hide B．solve C．tolerate D．present

11.A．a(chǎn)ngry B．pleased C．a(chǎn)lone D．strict

12.A．suffer B．delay C．interruption D．escape

13.A．discuss B．manage C．quarrel D．improve

14.A．opinions B．interests C．determinations D．values

15.A．rewarding B．challenging C．difficult D．impossible

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When people think of Hollywood, they think of the city where dreams come true．This did not apply to F．Scott Fitzgerald, a screenwriter who had his share of ups and downs in this land．Fitzgerald was not a successful Hollywood writer because he was not good at the career path he chose．He was an amazing novelist, but his efforts of turning them into screenplays ended in disappointment and confusion．It was because of a lack of potential for screenwriting as well as his addiction and desire to be famous．

Growing up as a boy, Fitzgerald went to movies a lot．He wanted to write stories that would eventually turn into movies．The problem was: just because Fitzgerald wanted to do something didn’t necessarily mean that he was good at it．He made his attempts, but most of these efforts ended in disappointment because he thought about the change from script（劇本）to screen too much．His plot was too detailed and complicated; his tone was too serious or his dialogue too sentimental（感傷的）．

Fitzgerald’s quick rise to fame also led to his fall．In life, things are not meant to happen all at once, all that the same time but it did for Fitzgerald．At his best time, three of his early stories were made into short films, including The Great Gatsby and Babylon Revisited．As the twenties approached, he was gradually forgotten by the reading public．He became drunk and constantly took pills both to sleep and wake up．His marriage was destroyed and his wife broke down mentally．He seemed unsure about his life．

Fitzgerald had another chance at success when many opportunities came his way, including revisions of Emlyn William’s play The Light of Heart and production of one of his own scripts, Cosmopolitan．However, these were all put aside and he was right back where he started, left behind and called a “ruined man”．Fitzgerald simply wanted too much in his life．He wanted “to be both a great novelist and a Hollywood success, to write songs like Cole Porter and poetry like John Keats”．His addiction to fame held him back and led to his failure as a Hollywood writer．

1.Which is a reason that Fitzgerald failed in screenwriting?

A．He was not talented in screenwriting．

B．He had a miserable family life．

C．He spent too much time watching movies．

D．He was greedy for money in his life．

2.Fitzgerald’s screenwriting was _____．

A．disappointing in ending

B．complex in plot

C．playful in tone

D．simple in dialogue

3.Which of the following was NOT written by Fitzgerald?

A．The Great Gatsby

B．Babylon Revisited

C．The Light of Heart

D．Cosmopolitan

4.When Fitzgerald had another chance at success, he ______．

A．took full advantage of it

B．went back home to start business

C．refused to make changes

D．started to write songs and poems

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Fallen for Fame Addiction: F．Scott Fitzgerald

B．An Inch into Fame: F．Scott Fitzgerald

C．F．Scott Fitzgerald: A Great Novelist

D．F．Scott Fitzgerald: A Great Screenwriter

Horton

At first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sad-looking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns.

Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.

There aren’t many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren’t really fast, but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren’t pretty, but they’re functional and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Mark’s. It is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a sports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.

1.What is the writer’s main purpose?

A. To explain what tourists can do in Horton.

B. To explain why Horton is a good place to live in.

C. To explain why Horton is not as pleasant as other towns.

D. To describe the history of Horton.

2.Which part of Horton does the writer find disappointing?

A. the shops B. country park

C. transport links D. the schools

3.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Horton?

A. plenty of parks and playgrounds

B. historical buildings

C. the quiet and safe streets

D. functional and cheap houses

4.What advantages does Horton bring to workers?

A. There are plenty of jobs available in the town.

B. You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.

C. You can get to several cities quickly by train.

D. Working conditions are better here than in other towns.

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I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for at least ten minutes, waiting for the train _1. (start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her but she ran past_2._ and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle 3._ (blow) and the train started. “I nearly missed it, didn’t I?” the girl said. “How long does it 4._ to get to London?” “It depends on the engine driver” I said. “Some days it’s much slower than others.” “I’ll have to have my watch 5. (mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow,” she said.

“It’s my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man I’m going to work for is very strict. I haven’t met him yet so I don’t know what he is like,6. he sounds a bit 7. (frighten).”

She talked about her new job8. the way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said. “9. a terrible mistake! I wish I had known”. “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late, __10. (I) will be, too.”

A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven, I was cooking dinner for my son and myself. For a , I had decided on frozen peas. As I was cutting open the bag, it from my hand and crashed to the floor. The peas, like marbles, everywhere. I tried to use a broom, with each swipe they just rolled across the kitchen．

For the next week, every time I was in the , I found a pea---in a corner, or behind a table leg. They kept . Eight months later I pulled out the refrigerator to clean behind it, and 12 frozen peas hidden underneath．

At the time I found those few remaining , I was in a new relationship with a wonderful I’d met in a support group. After we married, I was reminded those peas under the refrigerator, and realized that my had been like that bag of frozen peas. It had shattered（破碎）. My wife had died; I was in a new city with a busy job, and with a son having trouble his new surroundings and the of his mother. I was a bag of spilled frozen peas; my life had come apart and scattered．

When life gets you , when everything you know comes apart, and when you think you’ll never , remember that it’s just a bag of scattered frozen peas. The peas can be , and life will move on. You’ll find all the peas , including the ones that are hardest to find. And when you’ve got them you’ll start to feel whole again．

The life you know can break apart at any time. But you’ll have to , and how fast you collect your peas depends on you. Will you keep scattering them around with a broom, will you pick them up one by one and put your life back together?

1.A．drink B．vegetable C．fruit D．meat

2.A．slipped B．walked C．ran D．moved

3.A．rubbed B．rolled C．grew D．existed

4.A． so B．a(chǎn)nd C．a(chǎn)lthough D．but

5.A．kitchen B．living room C．bedroom D．storeroom

6.A．turning up B．getting up C．taking up D．using up

7.A．left B．a(chǎn)te C．found D．planted

8.A．presents B．cans C．vegetables D．peas

9.A．woman B．child C．man D．boy

10.A．for B．of C．with D．in

11.A．wife B．life C．son D．friend

12.A．a(chǎn)djusting to B．leading to C．turning to D．a(chǎn)dding to

13.A．thank B．loss C．help D．love

14.A．close B．near C．down D．wide

15.A．get it B．leave it C．take it D．make it

16.A．grew B．bought C．frozen D．collected

17.A．specially B．fortunately C．properly D．eventually

18.A．both B．a(chǎn)ll C．either D．each

19.A．move on B．put on C．bring on D．call on

20.A．while B．because C．or D．since

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I’ve learned that you reach Beijing last month for Chinese learning. How are you getting along your Chinese studies?

I’m pleasing to tell you that I’ll go to Beijing to take part in an English Speech Contest this summer vacation. However, I have a trouble preparing it. I don’t know how to gather useful information of your speech. And I am unfamiliar with the language style of the speech article, that is total different from the common article. Could you give me some advices on the above problems?

Looking forward to hear from you!

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In April 2014，the world's oldest known message in a bottle was discovered floating in the Baltic Sea. It had spent 101 years lost in the ocean！The message was finally sent to the author's granddaughter.

A German fisherman named Konrad Fischer found the brown bottle near Kiel，Germany. He said he nearly threw the bottle back into the water after pulling it out of a fishing net. Then he noticed something inside.

The bottle in good condition contained a Danish postcard with two German stamps，dated May 17，1913. Although dampness had made most of the writing illegible（字跡模糊的），the readable part of the message asked whoever found it to return it to an address in Berlin. It even contained two stamps to pay for postage.

From the address，researchers found that the postcard was written by a man named Richard Platz，who was 20 years old when he wrote the message. While he was hiking on the Baltic coast with a nature appreciation group，he threw the bottle into the sea. Then the researchers began a search for any living relatives of his. Sure enough，they were able to find his 62-year-old granddaughter，Angela Erdmann，who still lives in Berlin.

“It was almost unbelievable，”Erdmann said upon being presented with her grandfather's bottle and message.“That was a pretty moving moment. Tears rolled down my face."

Erdmann never knew her grandfather，who died in 1946，but says that the discovery of the bottle has made her want to learn more about him.

The bottle remained on display at the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg until May 1．After that，the researchers examined the postcard and tried to figure out the meaning of the rest of the message.

Previously，the oldest message found in a bottle spent nearly 98 years at sea and was discovered in April 2012，according to Guinness World Records.

1.When Konrad Fischer picked up the bottle from the sea， ．

A. he thought it would bring him good luck

B. he noticed the postcard inside immediately

C. he decided to uncover the secret of the bottle

D. he wanted to throw it back into the sea at first

2.Why did Richard Platz throw the bottle with the message into the sea?

A. He expected his granddaughter could find the postcard.

B. He wished the finder would send the postcard to his home.

C. He believed his postcard would be kept secret at sea forever.

D. He thought he could make friends with the finder of the bottle.

3.What can be the best title for this passage？

A. The finding of a floating bottle at the sea

B. A one-century-old letter to a granddaughter

C. The world's oldest message in a floating bottle

D. The oldest Danish postcard in a floating bottle

the instructions on the packet when you take the drug and the drug, I think, will work soon．

A．Follow B．To follow

C．Following D．Followed

Tom will succeed ______your property(財(cái)產(chǎn)) after your death, but I don’t think he is_____success．

A．in; / B．a(chǎn)t; a

C．to; a D．from; a

Hardly _ when they realized that it was too late to catch the last train．

A．the clock had struck twelve

B．the clock had been struck twelve

C．had the clock been struck twelve

D．had the clock struck twelve