17．A major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon．When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam？
Be involved．Parents need to be involved in their teen's work．（36）EWhat they look for is your presence-to talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly．Communicate openly with your teen．Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears，but don't let them focus on those fears．
Help them get organized．（37）F Together，you and your teen can work out a time-table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test．
Provide a calm setting．Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy．Give them a nutritious diet．It is important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best．（38）B  If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches．A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress．
（39）DPersuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying．Making time for relaxation，fun，and exercise are all important in reducing stress．Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest．
Show a positive attitude．（40）A Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's pressure．Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts．Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are．

A．A parent's attitude will affect their teen's emotions．
B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite．
C．They will only make the situation worse．
D．Encourage your teen to relax．
E．The best thing is simply to listen．
F．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly．
G．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves．

16．The first time I decided to leave the home was when I was upon graduation in high school．I was having trouble get along with my parents．I have about fifty dollars in my pockets，and I thought about leaving home．It took me only two weeks away from home while I started to feel homesick．Living on my own are a totally different experience for three main reasons：being more responsible，more decisive and more creatively．Because I'm on my own，I get to deal with my duties without told to．I have to be more careful because my parents are not here to give me their advices．In the other hand，I could make me own future plan．I have made rules for myself to follow．

15．Last week，our class was on duty in the cafeteria for student self-management．On the first day，I（41）was shocked（shock） to see so much leftover food thrown away by students．What（42）awaste!Being concerned about it，my classmates and I had a （43）heated（heat） discussion on how（44）to solve（solve） the problem．Lots of good ideas came up，such as holding class meetings，putting up wall newspapers and charging a fine for wasting food．（45）Finally（final），we all agreed that wall newspaper would be the best choice．
The next day，we put our idea into reality．Towards lunch time，we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria，（46）calling（call） on students not to waste food．Many students gathered around to read and（47）expressed（express） their support．To my great delight，there were changes soon．In the cafeteria，I found the trays（托盤） returned after lunch all empty （48）without any leftover．Food （49）was saved（save） and the dining hall was cleaner．Seeing this，I felt relieved and proud of（50）whatwe had done．

14．Do you constantly use the computer，whether for learning or entertainment？Computers give off radiation that is bad for your health，but here are some ways to protect yourself from computer radiation．
（16）E Green tea can be absorbed by the body easily into a form of vitamin A，which helps reduce radiation．（17）G
It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate （輻射過濾板） in front of your computer's screen．Make sure to avoid putting any metal substances near your computer as these may have reflected some of the electromagnetic waves that are harmful to your health．（18）AThe brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versa．
You can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiation．
Make sure you do a skincare protection before sitting in front of the computer．（19）BWash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation．
（20）FOld computer in general，has one to two times more radiations released than the new one within the same distance．

A．And adjust the brightness of your computer screen．
B．Apply a layer of facial mask to protect yourself．
C．And adjust the sound level on your computer．
D．The most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularly．
E．The simplest way is by drinking 2 & 3cups of green tea every day．
F．If possible，purchase a new computer instead of using an old model computer．
G．It also helps keep our eyes see things clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability．

13．Hank was 26years old when he put on his first pair of long trousers and his first pair of shoes．For the first time he saw himself as he had always wanted to be-a five feet and eight inches tall．
2，4，6
Hank was born with diseased legs．Until he was seven，his world was a world of repeated operations．At last he had no legs，but stumps（殘肢）that could be fitted with a kind of special boots．
Out of the hospital，Hank often found people staring at him with cruel interest，Children laughed at him and called him"Ape Man （猿人）"because his arms dragged on the ground．
He went to school like other boys．His grades were good and he needed only eight years instead of the usual twelve．
After middle-school graduation，Hank worked his way through college．He swept floors，waited on table，or worked in one of the college offices．During all his busy life，Hank had been moving around on his stumps．But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer．Hank would soon have to use a wheel chair．
Hank felt cold all over．However，the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial（假的）legs．
Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror and saw himself for the first time，five feet and eight inches tall．
But this was not the end yet．He had to learn to use his new legs．Again and again he walked in the room．There were times when he fell down on the floor，but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching．He went out on the street．He climbed the stairs and learned to dance．He built a boat and learned to sail it．
When World War II came，he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job．He took the regular training．He marched and drilled（訓練）along with the other soldiers．Few knew that he was legless．This was the true story of Hank，the man without legs．
12．It can be inferred from the text that five feet and eight inches isA．
A．an average height for an adult
B．too tall for an average person
C．too short for an average person
D．Hank's real height
13．The writer implies in the story that the Red CrossD．
A．was only too glad to give Hank a job．
B．gave Hank a job because he was a good soldier
C．give Hank a job after he talked to a somebody
D．was not willing to give Hank a job at first
14．When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiersA．
A．he did everything the other soldiers did
B．he did nothing the other soldiers did
C．he took some regular exams
D．he took some special training
15．The text suggests that HankB．
A．had no friendsB．never saw himself as different from others
C．was very shyD．was too proud to accept help from others．

12．When we think someone is smart，we say they have a big brain．But are there any facts to prove that statement？
Yes！In a new study done by Michael McDaniel，a psychologist at Virginia
Commonwealth University，bigger does mean smarter．"For all ages and sex groups，"he says，"it is now very clear that intelligence has something to do with brain volume（容量）．"
McDaniel reached his conclusion after measuring the size and volume of 26brains with the help of some instruments．He then used standard IQ tests to measure the intelligence of the owners of these brains．
But do IQ tests really reveal intelligence？McDaniel believes that they do，and here are other studies to back up that point of view．One study last year found that IQ is related to the amount and distribution（分布）of gray matter in the brain．The study showed that the amount of gray matter in certain places was strongly related to high IQ．The distribution of gray matter in the brain，which is different for different people，could explain why one person with a high IQ is good at math but poor at spelling，while someone else with the same IQ has just the opposite ability．
Yet another recent study found that women have more gray matter（compared with white matter） than men！However，the study also showed that in the areas of the brain specifically（特別地） related to intelligence，men had much more gray matter，which is needed for some tasks，such as doing a math problem．Women，on the other hand，had more white matter，which is necessary for collecting information．And the point is that intelligence can be influenced in different ways．
"On average，"McDaniel says，"smarter people learn more quickly，make fewer mistakes，and are more productive．"He believes in the use of IQ tests to examine those who want to find a job．So，be well，do good work，and…exercise that brain!
8．What does Michael McDaniel's new study prove？B
A．Women have more white matter than men．
B．The bigger the brain is，the cleverer the person is．
C．IQ has nothing to do with the amount of gray matter．
D．The brain is filled with large amounts of gray matter．
9．The underlined phrase"back up"in Paragraph 4meansD．
A．express   B．share   C．change   D．support
10．What can we learn from the text？D
A．Men are smarter than women．
B．Age has an influence on one's intelligence．
C．McDaniel suggests people do more IQ tests．
D．People with the same IQ may have different abilities
11．The author thinks Michael McDaniel's study isC．
A．crazy   B．difficult   C．correct  D．subjective （主觀的）

11．After the examination，the doctor said that Mr．King wasrecovering（康復） nicely from his illness．

10．Thestatue（雕像） of Liberty，standing in New York Harbor，is a world-famous landmark．

9．The latest fashion in Japan is posing for photos with your hand pressed against your cheek as if you have toothache．The"cavity（牙疼） pose"is said to make the model's face appear attractive，slimmer and smaller，which is considered more beautiful in Japan．The craze is sweeping Japanese social media，as well as fashion magazine front covers．
   Just recently a model of a popular culture magazine，NYLON，did a pose which looked as if she had toothache． Twitter user，Okoge，spotted it among a range of similar magazines，with front cover models all doing the same pose．Okoge posted photos of the front cover models all with the exact same toothache pose，on the social media site，writing，"Does everyone have cavities？"The image has since been re-tweeted more than 35，000 times，but this is anything but an isolated incident（單一事件）．Twitter and Instagram are going crazy for the pose，too．
   The name，which means cavity pose，is called"mushiba no poozu"or"mushibapoozu"in Japanese．Some people also refer to it as the"mushibagaitaipoozu"，the"cavity hurts pose"，"mushibamitainapoozu"or"looks like a cavity pose"，or even，"mushibaninattapoozu"or"I got a cavity pose"．
   According to the magazine，Kotaku，such photographs first appear ed on Twitter last year in Japan．Many Japanese people said they are doing the cavity pose．And in only a few weeks，the trend has spread to art，popular cartoons and even national magazines．
   There have been more and more photos flooding online from earlier this year，but whether the trend will stand the test of time remains to be seen．
29．What is the strange thing regarding fashion models in Japan，according to the passage？D
A．They are very dissatisfied with the shape of their face．
B．Most of them have an occupational disease，such as toothache．
C．They are competing to appear on fashion magazine front covers．
D．They like doing the toothache pose when being photographed．
30．For what purpose did Okoge post photos on the Internet？A
A．To share interesting things with people．
B．To get more people to visit his Twitter page．
C．To show his sympathy for toothache patients．
D．To teach people how to take photographs．
31．According to the last paragraph，it is not certainD．
A．why the"cavity pose"becomes so popular
B．when the"cavity pose"happened on the Internet
C．how many names of"cavity pose"there are
D．whether people will continue to like the"cavity pose"

8．Are some people born clever，and others born stupid？Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience？Strangely enough，the answer to these questions is yes．To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth，and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence．On the other hand，a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings．While the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth，whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment．This view，now held by most experts，can be supported in a number of ways．
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with．The closer the blood relationship between two people，the closer they are likely to be in intelligence．Thus if we take two unrelated people at ran dom（隨機地） from population，it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different．If，on the other hand，we take two identical twins，they will very likely be as intelligent as each other．Relations like brothers and sisters，parents and children，usually have similar intelligence，and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth．
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments．We might send one，for example，to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring．We would soon find differences in intelligence developing，and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part．This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other，but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence．
25．Which best describes the writer's point in Para.1？C
A．Intelligence is given at birth．
B．Intelligence is developed by the environment．
C．Intelligence is fixed at birth，but is developed by the environment．
D．Some people are born clever and others born stupid．
26．It is suggested in this passage thatA．
A．close relations usually have similar intelligence
B．unrelated people are not likely to have similar intelligence
C．the closer the blood relationship between people，the more different they are likely to be    in intelligence
D．people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence
27．The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately showsB．
A．the importance of their intelligence     
B．the effect of environment on intelligence
C．the importance of their positions        
D．the part that birth plays
28．The best title for this article would be"A"．
A．On Intelligence                      
B．What Intelligence Means
C．Born with Intelligence                   
D．Environment Decides Intelligence．