There is no question that teenagers need rules, which is often not a difficult thing for parents to give.What can be more challenging is giving teenagers their freedom.It can be difficult to draw the line between the two.However, some issues cannot be changed by discussion and require firm rules.For instance, rules should be established concerning driving the family car.
I will admit that I have no problem coming up with rules.To me they make life easier and they leave no room for questioning.What can be more difficult, however, is giving my teens their freedom.I guess there are really two primary reasons for this.One is that sometimes I am afraid to give them freedom.The second is that I'm not always so sure what the freedom should be.
It helps that I have a husband with whom I can discuss these problems.We talk about them,_give our thoughts and then we come up with an agreement.Sometimes one of us might be more unwilling but we know that there comes a time when we really do have to learn how to let go of the reins(韁繩) a bit.
If we try to make life have nothing but rules, we are more likely to see our teen's rebelling(反抗)．They need to know that while we do have certain expectations, we also trust them to begin making their own choices and decisions.How else can they do that unless they are given the space and room to do it?
It's really all about balance and I will be the first to admit that it can be a challenge to carry out.However, it is a necessary part of growing up.Yes, teens definitely need rules but they also need freedom.
【小題1】According to the first paragraph, it is difficult to decide ________.

A．whether the children need rules

B．whether the children should be given freedom

C．how much freedom should be given to children

D．what issues require non­negotiable rules

【小題2】According to the writer, only rules without freedom will make the children ________.

A．strong­willed	B．rebellious
C．weak	D．independent

【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Rules are difficult to make for parents.

B．Rules and freedom are similarly important.

C．We should give children freedom as much as possible.

D．Rules are more important than freedom.

【小題4】What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A．Problems.

B．Children.

C．Rules.

D．Reasons.

What would it be like to take a walk on the surface of Mars? If you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J．K. Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e­mails. But the next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”
There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere，do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What's the background of the place; what's the history？” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.’”
Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting a new Web site.
Navigate the world in 3­D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom(快速移動(dòng)) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainforests over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef.
With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong's famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon's surface with Armstrong's fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
When you're exploring that part of the solar system, hop on over to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mars Rovers.
【小題1】The author uses questions in the first passage to ________.

A．introduce the topic of the paragraph

B．question the possibility of realizing the dream

C．a(chǎn)ttract the readers' attention

D．let the readers answer it

【小題2】How do you travel around the world in a day according to the passage?

A．By taking the time shuttle.

B．By making use of the Internet

C．By watching 3­D films.

D．By finding a tourism company in Google

【小題3】Russell thought ________.

A．the students spent too much time on the Internet

B．the students shouldn't chat and play games online

C．the students could solve their problems through the line

D．the students should learn knowledge instead of chatting online

【小題4】What's the purpose of the passage?

A．Encourage the kids to spend more time online.

B．Encourage the kids to do some research on science.

C．Encourage the kids to learn to use the computer.

D．Encourage the kids to explore the world online.

Meet the “Tutor Kings and Queens”
“If you want to be a top tutor, it definitely helps if you are young and attractive. Students look at your appearance，” said Kelly Mok, 26, a “tutor queen” at King's Glory, one of Hong Kong's largest tutorial establishments.
Richard Eng from Beacon College, a former secondary school teacher, is often credited with being the first of Hong Kong's “star tutors”. “In school all the teachers look the same, there's no excitement，” he said.
The celebrity tutor phenomenon is a result of the huge growth in out­of­school tutoring in Asia. It is fuelled by highly pressured examination systems and ambitious parents wanting their children to secure places at top universities and high­status secondary schools.
In societies where success is_equated_with good exam results, parental anxiety converts into a “steady stream of revenue(收入)” for tutoring establishments, according to a study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)．
The tutoring industry, or “shadow education” as the ADB calls it, has become very widespread in Asia, fed by the growth in universities and the rising proportion of school leavers aiming for university. Hong Kong University's professor Mark Bray, one of the authors of the ADB study, said a staggering 72% of final­year school students in Hong Kong now go to private tutors.
It's not just Hong Kong. Tutoring has “spread and intensified(強(qiáng)化) in Asia and become more commercialized，” said Professor Bray. In South Korea, 90% of primary school children attend such classes. In China, New Oriental Education and Technology has grown to become one of the largest tutoring schools in Asia with around 2.4 million students this year. In South Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India, tutorial schools use star tutors to attract even more students.
【小題1】According to Kelly Mok, tutors ________.

A．have a lot in common with school teachers

B．benefit much from their appearances

C．become more and more popular in the world

D．have much more pressure than in the past

【小題2】Who is probably a “tutor king” in Hong Kong?

A．Kelly Mok.	B．Richard Eng.
C．Mark Bray.	D．Not mentioned.

【小題3】What Professor Bray says in this passage means that ________.

A．the number of school leavers is increasing

B．tutoring may improve achievement for individual students

C．star tutors have attracted 2.4 million students

D．more and more students in Asia go to private tutors

【小題4】The underlined part in Paragraph 4 is similar in meaning to ________.

A．is equal to	B．leads to
C．results in	D．is different from

【小題5】Where is this passage probably taken from?

A．An English newspaper.	B．A travel guide.
C．A fashion magazine.	D．A physics book.

Whenever anyone measures educational success, East Asian countries are always top scorers. But in a recent league table, a European country, Finland, was top of the class. South Korea was still in second place, though. Britain was at number 6.
In Korea the school day is long—typically 7 or 8 hours, followed by hours of private tutoring in the evenings. All_this_hothousing leaves Korean students so tired, they sometimes fall asleep in class next day. Worries about the effects of late night cramming(考試的突擊準(zhǔn)備) led the government to force cramming schools to close by 10 p．m. Finnish children spend the least time in class in the developed world, often finishing just after lunch, with about one hour of homework a day. Private tuition is uncommon. The British and American school day is quite long in comparison, around 6 hours, and secondary school pupils do 2 or 3 hours of self­study a night.
The Korean education system, like many in Asia, is intensely competitive, with students even competing to get into the best cramming schools, to help them get ahead. Finnish education is far less cut­throat. Classes are all mixed ability, and there are no league tables. British schools again occupy the middle ground, with quite high levels of competition for places at university, and schools and universities battling to come top of league tables for everything from exam results to student satisfaction. Korea and Finland both do well, yet their education systems are so different.
However, there are some similarities between Korea and Finland. In those countries, teachers have high status in society, and education is very highly valued. Those attitudes can't change quickly. But it can be done. They might be the star pupils now, but until the 1970s, Finland's education system was poor. Their thoroughly different approach to schooling has taken them to the top in just a generation.
【小題1】The students spend the least time in school in ________.

A．the UK

B．Finland

C．the USA

D．Korea

【小題2】According to the text, we think in Korea ________.

A．students spend more time in studying

B．students are tired of studying in class

C．students leave their school early

D．students are always top scorers

【小題3】The underlined phrase “All this hothousing” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ________.

A．private evening tutoring	B．self­study at home
C．long­hour study	D．school study

【小題4】From Paragraph 3, we can know that ________.

A．Finnish students are less stressed in study

B．there're also many cramming schools in Britain

C．students in Korea are the most competitive in Asia

D．British schools are less competitive than universities

【小題5】According to the author, the key to improving education is ________.

A．the attitude	B．the schooling time
C．star pupils	D．new teaching approach

If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker(貼畫) for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.
Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That’s because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You’re a great vegetable taster”, did not work as well.
The study found that when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables—either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas—in laboratory taste tests, the study said.
Researchers randomly assigned (分派) 173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where Parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control”.
Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable every day for 12 days. Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables—and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround(轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)) also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once-disliked vegetable three months later.
Why didn’t the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents’ words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.
【小題1】The purpose of writing the passage is      .

A．to show the procedure of an experiment on children’s diet

B．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables

C．to explain why children hate to eat vegetables

D．to present a proper way of verbal praise to parents

【小題2】The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

A．shoot from behind the back

B．make a fire in the backyard

C．produce an unexpected result

D．a(chǎn)chieve what was planned

【小題3】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.

B．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.

C．Oral praise works quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.

D．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.

【小題4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise.

B．Parents should give up verbal praise.

C．Children are difficult to inspire.

D．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.

Teaching is more than leadership. Some of the teacher’s time and effort is directed toward instruction, some toward evaluation. But it is the teacher as a group leader who creates an effective organizational structure and good working environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place. A group that is totally disorganized, unclear about its goals, or constantly fighting among its members will not be a good learning group. The leadership pattern includes helping to form and maintain a positive learning environment so that instruction and evaluation activities can take place.
On the first day of class, the teacher faces a room filled with individuals. Perhaps a few closely united groups and friendships already exist. But there is no sense of group unity, no set of rules for conduct in the group, no feeling of belonging. If teachers are successful leaders, they will help students develop a system of relationships that encourages working together.
Standards and rules must be set to keep order, make sure of justice and protect individual rights, but do not contradict school policy. What happens when one student hurts another’s individual rights? Without clear regulations agreeable to the students and teachers, the classroom can become chaotic. Students may break rules they did not know existed. If standards are set without participation from the class, students may spend a great deal of creative energy in destroying the class environment or finding ways to break rules.
No matter how skillful the teacher is in uniting students and creating a positive atmosphere, the task is never complete. Regular maintenance is necessary. Conflicts arise. The needs of individual members change. A new kind of learning task requires a new organizational structure. Sometimes outside pressures such as holidays, upcoming tests or sport competitions, or family troubles cause stress in the classroom. One task for the teacher is to recreate a positive environment by helping students deal with conflict, change, and stress.
【小題1】The underlined word “maintain” in Para.1 probably means_______.

A．keep

B． build

C．recreate

D．evaluate

【小題2】According to the author, the teacher should _______.

A．free students from outside pressures

B．set the standards and rules on his own

C．be responsible for a well-organized class

D．focus more on instruction and evaluation

【小題3】From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．rules cannot be changed once they’re formed

B．outside pressures can not cause tension among students

C．if the teacher well unites his students, he then will finish his task

D．if rules are not acceptable both to students and teachers, the classroom can be a mess

【小題4】What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?

A．To provide information for teaching.

B．To show the importance of teaching a class.

C．To study the teacher’s behavior in the classroom.

D．To compare the teacher’s behavior with the students’ in class.

Taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them. When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting.

One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see other students’ papers. A photo of the students wearing the anti-cheating hats made its way to the Internet, and the university was criticized for making students wear those ridiculous looking homemade hats. The hats were made by stapling two pieces of paper onto a headband, one to each side of the head.
After being criticized, senior academic staff at Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, released a statement saying that the hats idea came from students. They said that in a bid to prevent cheating they asked the students for ideas on how to prevent cheating in the upcoming exam, which was being taken by almost one hundred students. Students came up with different ideas, and then the paper hat idea was selected by them as the most fit. The university claims that no one was forced to use the hat, but they all chose to do so. “When wearing the hat during the exam, students felt more relaxed,” Nattadon Rungruangkitkrai, a lecturer at the university said. “It was not meant to indicate that Kasetsart students often cheat on exams. I apologize if the photo makes other people look at my students in a negative way,” Rungruangkitkrai added.
【小題1】Why was the university criticized on the Internet?

A．Wearing the anti-cheating hat made students look ridiculous.

B．The homemade anti-cheating hat looked too simple.

C．Wearing the anti-cheating hats couldn’t prevent students from cheating in the exam.

D．The university forced students to wear the anti-cheating hat.

【小題2】What’s most of the Kasetsart University students’ attitude towards the cheating hat?

A．Skeptical

B．Supportive

C．Objective

D．Negative

【小題3】It can be inferred from the passage that_______

A．it’s useless wearing the anti-cheating hat in the exam.

B．Kasetsart students are often caught cheating in the exam.

C．wearing the anti-cheating hat is effective to some degree.

D．some students are forced to wear the anti-cheating hat.

A study suggests that although most students at UK universities are happy with their courses, dissatisfaction has grown as fees rise．The study highlights a big variation in teaching time, and lists different ideas about the value of getting university degrees．
Katharine Collins, a second-year college student
The course has been very interesting, but I was expecting a little more one-to-one time with my teacher．
We do about four assignments （作業(yè)） each term, each of which is about 3,000 words．However, sometimes they are not that helpful．We hope to be given the right to write feedback （反饋） after every assignment, but we had no feedback at all throughout the first year．We are given grades about three weeks after we hand the assignments in．There is no feedback on where we have gone wrong or how we might improve．
Lee Millington, a creative-writing student
I choose the courses because of its reputation．There is a lack of one-to-one teaching．I would like personalized feedback from an expert in my field of writing．Some of the lectures have been quite helpful but they try to use too many different styles of writing．For example, if you want to be a poet, you might find that the lectures focus too much on novels．
I think there is too much attention paid to sharing our work in workshops and giving each other feedback．I think there should be more time given to actual teaching, rather than to feedback from people who are at a similar level to me．
Reporters from Hounsdown Secondary School, Ella, 16
When I work independently, I feel I have more freedom to develop my ideas and come up with more original viewpoints．The price of university will still be worth it to get the qualifications （資格證書）necessary for better jobs．
Tyier, 16
Although the cost of university is very high now, I think university is required for gaining a good and well-paid job．
Agencies
【小題1】We can learn from the beginning of the article that           .

A．Most of the university students at UK are dissatisfied with their courses.

B．The higher and higher pay for their courses accounts for the rise of the UK students’ dissatisfaction.

C．All the students at UK universities hold a similar attitude towards the value of getting university degrees.

D．The student’s purpose is to highlight the importance of gaining a university diploma.

【小題2】According to Katharine Collins in Paragraph 2, we can infer that           .

A．She is content with the assignments given in each term.

B．She has never been given one-to-one time with her teacher before.

C．She didn’t think highly of the value of the assignments at the university.

D．She benefits from the assignments a lot because they are helpful.

【小題3】Why does Lee Millington choose the course-- writing?

A．Because he wants to be a great writer in the future.

B．Because he is interested in it from his heart.

C．Because he hope to make a better living before long．

D．Because the course has a high reputation in society．

【小題4】Who will most tend to be a professional novelist among the students mentioned in the passage?

A．Ella．

B．Tyler．

C．Lee．

D．Katharine．

【小題5】What does the author mainly tell us at UK in this passage?

A．The value for university degrees．

B．The higher pay for courses at university．

C．The terrible assignments at university．

D．The puzzle of the students at university．

There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms. The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but considering all the positive effects coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them.
Teachers love school uniforms because it helps provide an orderly learning environment. Having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat and professional manner. It gives students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman. And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.
Purchasing (購(gòu)買) school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation and consideration. No matter what the school’s policy is, there are only specific essential (基本的) pieces to the wardrobe (服裝) that are necessary, so it won’t break the bank. A few wardrobe items can last a long time. Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.
Students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly. Getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore(瑣事) when students are limited in their choices, so there shouldn’t be any trouble about choosing an outfit for the day and getting ready quickly. Some students may not like the lack of individuality(個(gè)性) with a uniform, but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles.
Uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture. Celebrities(名人)and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students.
【小題1】What would be the best title for the text?

A．How to dress properly.

B．The history of school uniforms.

C．The advantages of school uniforms.

D．How to deal with pressure in school.

【小題2】Teachers think that wearing school uniforms ________________.

A．is just a tradition that students should follow

B．makes students feel less pressure in study

C．helps students put more effort into their studies

D．makes students lose their independence and identity

【小題3】The underlined part “it won’t break the bank” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”.

A．a(chǎn) school uniform doesn’t cost a lot of money

B．a(chǎn) school uniform should be worn every day

C．parents will have to go to the bank many times

D．parents who work in a bank can afford the uniform

【小題4】We can infer from the text that school uniforms _________.

A．a(chǎn)re not popular with fashion designers

B．were not accepted by parents in the past

C．will be designed by students themselves

D．will be more fashionable in the future

【小題5】The author’s attitude towards students’ wearing school uniforms is ___________.

A．negative

B．supportive

C．doubtful

D．unclear

A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早戀) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.
The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “l(fā)oss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “l(fā)ose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “l(fā)oss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.
Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
Parents should watch for signs of depression--eating or mood changes--and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity (成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.
【小題1】Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.

B．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.

C．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

【小題2】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

B．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

C．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

D．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

【小題3】What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

A．Confused.

B．Disinterested.

C．Scared.

D．Disapproving.

【小題4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Puppy love may bring young people depression.

B．Parents should forbid their children’s love.

C．Romance is a two? edged sword for adults.

D．Romance is good for young people.