1 . When I was in high school, I watched as many of my friends got excited about applying to universities, eagerly waited for the results, and happily shared which four-year university they were going to attend.
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| A．dreamed of | B．heard of | C．stopped by | D．worked out |
| A．successful | B．responsible | C．confident | D．independent |
| A．therefore | B．instead | C．however | D．besides |
| A．assumed | B．studied | C．spoke | D．read |
| A．well-behaved | B．newly-built | C．highly-developed | D．small-sized |
| A．jobs | B．approaches | C．advice | D．data |
| A．opportunities | B．attempts | C．choices | D．services |
| A．active | B．expert | C．interested | D．weak |
| A．stressed | B．nervous | C．excited | D．regretful |
| A．support | B．expectation | C．spirit | D．belief |
| A．gave | B．saved | C．cost | D．wasted |
| A．surprised | B．thankful | C．fortunate | D．relaxed |
| A．formal | B．special | C．poor | D．strong |
| A．never | B．almost | C．hardly | D．fully |
| A．toughest | B．happiest | C．best | D．luckiest |
2 . Some teens are disapproving of compulsory BMI (body mass index) （身体质量指数） checks in PE classes. Do BMI checks at school do more harm than good? Two teens take sides.
Maya Meade, a high school freshman in Ohio, says yes. “I understand that schools want to weigh students because they are concerned about their physical health. That’s not a bad thing! But what about their mental health? For many students, appearance and self-image are huge sources of stress. Forcing teens to be weighed at school will only increase the pressure they feel to fit a certain mold (模子)”, says Maya.
In Maya’s opinion, weight is a personal matter that should stay between a doctor and a patient. She says, “Just imagine someone who struggles with body image being told that his or her BMI is too high as classmates look on! Even if other kids can’t hear, no student wants to feel judged by his or her teacher. That’s not why we go to school.”
Maya thinks if a school wants to have an impact on a student’s physical health, there are better ways to do it, such as providing healthy but filling meals, encouraging physical activity and teaching students about nutrition.
Ben Bagbek, a second-year student in a high school in New York, holds a different opinion. “There is no reason why a school should not be allowed to weigh its students and teach them how to calculate BMI! Obesity (肥胖症) is a huge public health concern in our country. And schools are in a position to help students understand what their weight means to their health -- before they’re at risk of life-threatening conditions.”
“A school’s job is to help students reach their full potential, and your health undoubtedly plays a role in your academic performance. BMI is not a perfect measurement, but it can help you identify the need for healthier eating habits or more physical activity.” says Ben.
The bottom line is: When you feel good, you learn better. As long as the actual number on the scale stays private, it should be viewed as an important part of your health education.
1. What are the two teens debating?| A．Whether students are enjoying PE classes. |
| B．Whether schools are body-shaming students. |
| C．Whether students should pay attention to weight. |
| D．Whether schools should help students lose weight. |
| A．Healthy diets. | B．Emotional stress. |
| C．Fierce competition. | D．Positive self-awareness. |
| A．It’s private. | B．It’s important. |
| C．It’s hard to lose. | D．It’s not a big deal. |
| A．Most school students are overweight. |
| B．BMI checks are of little help to students. |
| C．Schools have the right to weigh students. |
| D．It’s not schools’ duty to help students keep fit. |
3 . One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen - Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them - If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra (额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them - Try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!
______ Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!
1. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _____.| A．give him or her some advice | B．just listen unless asked |
| C．calm him or her down | D．share your feelings as well |
| A．try to do everything for them | B．ignore their faults |
| C．change their bad habits first | D．put them before ourselves |
| A．Life without a friend is death. | B．A friend is easier lost than found. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. | D．A man is known by his friends. |
| A．Make plans. | B．Enjoy yourself. |
| C．Understand your friends. | D．Play with your friends. |
| A．How to find a good friend. | B．How to help friends in trouble. |
| C．How to be a good friend. | D．How to make more friends. |
4 . Humor Dictionary
Observational humour is based on comments about everyday life. Comedians who use this type of humour often start by saying, Have you ever noticed how...? Then, they make funny comments about everyday things such as work, marriage, children, etc. This trend began in the 1970s with US comedians such as Bill Cosby and Jay Leno.
Slapstick humour is very physical. It involves characters falling down, hitting people or crashing into things. This type of comedy is very common in cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Typical comedians, such as Laurel, Hardy (from The Three Stooges), Charlie Chaplin, Rowan Atkinson are people’s favorites.
Self-deprecating humour involves making jokes about yourself or drawing attention to your faults. George Costanza from the comedy series Seinfeld uses a lot of self-deprecating humour, often making jokes about his lack of hair, his weight and his shallow personality. Comedians such as Chris Farley, Conan O’Brien, David Letterman and Woody Allen also use self-deprecating comedy.
Toilet humour often focuses on the noises and functions of the body. It’s often viewed as rude, impolite and childish, although many people find it very funny. There is a hilarious scene involving toilet humour in the film Along Came Polly, Reuben (Ben Stiller) is invited back to Polly’s apartment (Jennifer Aniston). After dinner, Reuben accidentally blocks the toilet. In an attempt to unblock it, he uses her hand-embroidered towel (a gift from her grandmother) and an expensive loofah. Eventually, the toilet overflows, leaving Reuben with no option but to leave.
1. What kind of humor is about comments on everyday things?| A．Self-deprecating humour | B．Slapstick humour |
| C．Observational humour | D．Toilet humour |
| A．It can only be seen in cartoons. | B．It mainly uses body movements. |
| C．It’s the most popular humor. | D．It often laughs at people and things. |
| A．George often teased himself about his bald head. |
| B．Bill Cosby often made funny comments on children. |
| C．Laurel often fell down on stage, and broke the microphone. |
| D．Tom made a thundering noise when he went to the toilet. |
| A．Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. | B．Tom and Jerry |
| C．The Three Stooges | D．Along Came Polly |
So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many methods — such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant（有抵抗力的） varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.
Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims （宣称） made for organic farming is always true”.
However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.
1. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.
| A．organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years |
| B．governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming |
| C．organic farming is far from being as popular as expected |
| D．European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world |
| A．argue for | B．care for | C．struggle for | D．pay for |
| A．It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers. |
| B．It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers. |
| C．It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing. |
| D．It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides. |
| A．organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment |
| B．the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science |
| C．organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee |
| D．organic farming is preferred to traditional farming |
| A．The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer. |
| B．Organic farming is popular with young people. |
| C．Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system. |
| D．Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products. |
University tuition fees (学费) are currently capped at £3,000 annually, but this will be reviewed next year and the Government is under enormous pressure to raise the ceiling.
In the researeh, the teenagers were presented with die terms of four different loans but 76 per cent failed to identify the cheapest. The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average £ 31.000 by the age of 25, although the average salary for those aged 22 to 29 is just £ 17,815. The teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training, although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than £ 10.000. Average debts for graduates are £ 12，363.
Stephen Moir, head of community investment at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which owns NatWest, said. "The more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively."
Ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs. They have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts. Nikki Fairweathcr. aged 15. from St Helens, said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance, but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money.
1. Which of the following can be found from the five-year researeh project?
| A．Students understand personal finances differently. |
| B．University tuition fees in England have been rising. |
| C．Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings. |
| D．The students' payback ability has become a major issue. |
| A．to raise the student loans | B．to improve the school facilities |
| C．to increase the upper limit of the tuition | D．to lift the school building roofs |
| A．are too young 10 be exposed 10 financial issues |
| B．should learn 10 manage their finances wellC- should maintain a positive attitude when facing loans |
| C．benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance |
| A．Many British teenagers do not know money matters well |
| B．Teenagers in Britain are heavily burdened with debts. |
| C．Financial planning is a required course at college. |
| D．Young people should become responsible adults. |
