【推荐2】The parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options, and sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.

Boarding Schools

When a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding schools might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.

Treatment Centers

When a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential center that specializes in young people is an outstanding way to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identify the root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over.

Wilderness Programs

Designed to help improve the discipline and self-reliance of the children, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By placing them in a foreign and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to improve children’s behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises.

Boot Camps

Boot camps are the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a teen with a drug addiction.

1. Which school will be a good choice if a teenager is addicted to drugs or alcohol?

A．Boarding Schools.	B．Treatment Centers.
C．Wilderness Programs.	D．Boot Camps.

2. What will teenagers do when they are sent to the Wilderness Programs?

A．They will live in a dorm setting.

B．They will develop the life skills needed to stay clean.

C．They will get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow rules and regulations.

D．They will go hiking and participate in exercise programs and team building exercises.

3. Who are most likely to be interested in this passage?

A．Parents.	B．Teachers.
C．Students.	D．Experts.

【推荐3】Teenagers love to socialize. These websites give them a chance to do that while playing games, exploring virtual (虚拟的) worlds and taking puzzles, and of course, they need to be safe online and fight any cyber bullies (网络欺凌) in the meantime.

Instagram

Instagram allows teenagers to upload photos of their daily lives and share them with friends. People say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that must be true because Instagram has around 300 million users who are active each month. The platform is all about photos with short captions (说明文字). When it comes to Instagram’s users, 53 percent of them are aged 18-29, but a big percentage of those may be even younger and simply list their age as 18 in order to use the platform.

Habbo Hotel

Habbo Hotel is a place for teens to chat. Each teen receives a personal room to decorate with virtual objects. They can also dress their avatars (网络头像) in virtual clothes or create games to play with friends. The room might have music, be set up like a classroom, or have other features so different avatars can visit one another. Each room teens can interact in has an adult moderator (管理员) to make sure it stays safe.

Fanlala

Fanlala is a social network that gives teens who love celebrities, music and TV shows a place to interact. Through it, users can get the latest news and gossip on their favorite shows, as well as take quizzes and polls to test their knowledge. Teens can set up their own profiles (简介) on Fanlala and interact with other users.

Teen Chat

Teen Chat is a place for teens to interact with one another through forums according to their interests. For example, there are chat rooms for those who love anime (日本动画片) and for those who’ve just started college. There are also chat rooms for things like music, games, and sports. The platform offers a “Friend Finder” tool that will help teens search for people who live locally to them.

1. What makes Instagram different from other sites listed in the text?

A．It has the largest number of users.

B．Only those above 18 normally use it.

C．It’s a great place for people to share photos.

D．The majority of its users are in their early 20s.

2. Which site allows its users to acquire entertainment news?

A．Instagram.

B．Habbo Hotel.

C．Fanlala.

D．Teen Chat.

3. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Sites for socializing	B．Tips on online chatting
C．How to fight cyber bullying	D．Free chat rooms for everyone

【推荐1】Wang Mengshu, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said at a group discussion of the annual session of the National People’s Congress that WiFi should not be provided on high-speed trains, as it might harm communication signals (信号) of trains and would also cost a lot in keeping trains in good condition. He also encouraged passengers to enjoy the views, instead of fixing their eyes on the tiny screens of smartphones and laptops. However,Beijing Youth Dailysaid it should be market demand that decides whether the WiFi is offered on the trains or not.

An increasing number of people, especially young white-collar workers, are addicted to their smartphones rather than face-to-face communications, thanks to the extensive WiFi coverage across the country. ThatjustifiesWang’s disagreement to the offering of WiFi on high-speed trains, because they shouldn’t depend on high-tech devices. It is also obvious that passengers on trains without free WiFi will use their smartphones and other mobile devices less. However, whether the trains should provide a free WiFi service mainly depends on customer demand.

In other words, the China Railway Corp has to obey relevant market rules, and provide technologically possible services to passengers if that is what they want. It cannot turn a blind eye to customers’ wants.

Free WiFi, in fact, is already offered on a lot of buses and coaches. This is a natural response to their competition with trains (especially high-speed ones), which are significantly faster and safer. The bus companies have been forced to improve their services to survive. So it requires proper guidance, not total “no” on the use, to make up for the negative effects of high-end technologies, such as people’s increasing addiction to smartphones.

1. Wang Mengshu thought Wifi shouldn’t be offered on the rain because it may ________.

A．make the communication signals harmful

B．cause a high cost in keeping trains in good condition

C．help people enjoy the beautiful views throughout a journey

D．prevent passengers being addicted to their smartphones and laptops

2. What does the underlined word “justifies” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Gives an explanation.	B．Offers a response.
C．Confirms it incorrect.	D．Proves it reasonable.

3. The purpose of providing free WiFi on many buses and coaches is to ________.

A．compete for more passengers	B．help drivers stay concentrated
C．prevent passengers feeling bored	D．encourage passengers to use phones

4. What is the author’s attitude to saying “no” to free WiFi on the train?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Objective.

D．Supportive.

【推荐2】The Most Bicycle Friendly Countries Around the World

Denmark

Cycling is a hugely popular means of transport and a way to see the country in Denmark. In fact, across the country you’ll find huge networks of cycle paths where no motorized vehicles can go, so you can feel safe while riding your bike. Because of this cycling has become one of the main tourist attractions and activities in Denmark, particularly when it comes to exploring the beautiful capital city of Copenhagen.

Norway

Because of the popularity of cycling here, you’ll find plenty of bicycle parking and public rentals, so you can simply get a bike and go as you explore the country. Much like Denmark, the dedicated bike lanes do not allow for cars or motorized vehicles to enter them.

The Netherlands

In the Netherlands the government prefer bikes to cars and encourage people to travel by bike as much as possible. If you’re a tourist visiting big cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, you can easily hire a bike and explore. There are bike lanes (and bikes) everywhere, they even have their own sets of traffic lights. Much like driving, there are strict rules for cycling in the country and these must obey.

Sweden

While it can get very cold there in the winter, cycling is still enjoyed year-round and the country develops a cycling culture that encourages people to use bikes as their primary means of transport. For this reason, there are supportive measures in place and plenty of places to rent a bike from. Many travel Sweden’s beautiful cities on two wheels, Stockholm, in particular, is a great place to explore on a bike.

What’s more, cycling is so big there that they have pump stations for deflated(泄气的)tires and bicycle-specific parking. The use of electric bikes is also becoming more popular here.

1. What do Denmark and Norway have in common?

A．They have set strict rules for cycling.

B．Their main tourist attraction is cycling.

C．They allow visitors to rent bikes for free.

D．They have the dedicated cycle paths or bike lanes.

2. Where will you find special traffic lights for bikes?

A．In the Netherlands.	B．In Denmark.
C．In Sweden.	D．In Norway.

3. What can a visitor easily find in Sweden?

A．The use of electric cars.	B．Warm weather in winter.
C．Pump stations for deflated tires.	D．Free bicycle-specific parking places.

【推荐3】Here are some of the world’s most impressive subways.

The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines	Features: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyo’s massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya—literally, “pusher”—who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your commute is hell.
The Moscow Metro	Features: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers(枝形吊灯), marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美的壁画). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.
The Hong Kong Metro	Features: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It’s estimated that 95 % of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.
Shanghai Metro	Features: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day.
The London Metro	Features: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter when you’ve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in1863 and they’ve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”.

1. Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?

A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines.	B．The London Metro.
C．The Moscow Metro.	D．The Hong Kong MTR.

2. ________ is done with the purpose of making money.

A．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines	B．The Hong Kong MTR
C．The London Metro	D．The Moscow Metro

3. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________.

A．carries the most people each day	B．is the world’s largest
C．is the busiest in the world	D．may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future

4. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?

A．2.

B．3.

C．4.

D．5.

【推荐1】You have heard of Webster Toys. Websters have made good safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway(挪威), and from Japan to Brazil(巴西). We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He(She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East well. He should know how to sell in established(建立) markets and where to find new ones. He will know to make more money than ever, for himself and for Webster Toys.
Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr.J.Sloman at our office. Webster Toys Company Church Mill Watford.
1. . What are Webster Toys?

A．An old kind of toys.

B．Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made.

C．People who are famous for making toys for children.

D．A company that has been making and selling toys.

2. . We can most probably read the text _______.

A．in a book

B．in a dictionary

C．in a novel

D．in a newspaper

3. . Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．If you are thirty years old, you can apply for the position.

B．If you live in Singaore, you can get the position.

C．If you speak good English , you can get the position.

D．The company is looking for some salesmen or saleswomen.

【推荐2】Trip 1   Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them.
The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: Free                            When: May 8
Trip 2   Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.
Cost: ＄ 15                            When: May 8, May 15
Trip 3   Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost: ＄ 12                         When: May 8, May 15, May 22
Equipment to be needed:
·Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
·Wear good walking shoes--no high heels.
·Wear a hat for day walks.
·Dress warmly for night walks.
·Children must be with an adult.
·Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
·Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.
Bookings:
·Bookings for the above trips can be done by telephone (893 - 4847) or on the Internet at (www. bluemountaintour, com)
1. Where are these trips?

A．In a large city.	B．In a park in the mountains.
C．In a special zoo.	D．In three different countries.

2. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

A．Good walking shoes.	B．A pair of glasses.
C．Food and water.	D．A sleeping bag.

3. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Adventure Travel in America

B．Hunting around the Great Mountains

C．Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains

D．Interesting Trips in the East of the USA

【推荐3】Mary Sports Center

Would you like to play sports that can make you keep fit?

Come to Mary Sports Center and have a great time there.

Price: ¥ 50 each time, 5% off for one month, 20% for one year.

Time: 9:00 a.m. — 9:30 p.m. every day except Tuesday.

Tel: 9380-514 or e-mail at MarySC@ 126. com.

Relaxing Time Theater

When you are down, you must enjoy some films that can cheer you up. Then welcome to the biggest theater in our city, which has the most comfortable seats and the biggest screens. Usually, most films that are exciting and have good endings are shown in it.

Opening Time: 7:50 a.m.—10:00 p.m. every weekend.

Address: No. 18, Red Star Road.

Book your ticket online.

Website: www.relaxingtimetheater.com

Environmental Protection Club

We need more than one hundred and forty teenagers to join us.

Would you volunteer to do something good for our environment? If so, please join us.

Members: Young students aged 13—16.

Activities: Put up signs, hand out notices, clean up the city parks.

Time: 2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. on weekends.

Tel: 8079-593

1. Why do you go to Mary Sports Center?

A．To read some books.	B．To improve the environment.
C．To keep healthy.	D．To meet sports fans.

2. What can we know from Environmental Protection Club?

A．There are about 140 members in it.

B．The club is on No. 18, Red Star Road.

C．Volunteers need to work for about three hours.

D．Volunteers can cheer up the sick people in hospital.

3. What can we know from Environmental Protection Club?

A．There are about 140 members in it.

B．The club is on No. 18, Red Star Road.

C．Volunteers need to work for about three hours.

D．Volunteers can cheer up the sick people in hospital.