1 . One school night this month I quietly approached Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and patted him on the cheek in a manner I hoped would seem casual. Alex knew better, sensing by my touch, which remained just a moment too long, that I was sneaking (偷偷地做) a touch of the beard that had begun to grow near his ears. Suddenly he went stormily to his computer screen. That, and an angry look of his eyes, told me more forcefully than words: Mom, you are seen through!

I realized I committed a silly behavior: not showing respect for my teenager’s personal space. “The average teenager has strong feelings about his privacy,” said two young women experts. Ms. Frankel and Ms. Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents. It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus that explains the language and actions of teenagers.

Personally, I welcomed insights into teenagers from any qualified experts, and that included the authors. The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers, they instructed me, result from the conflict between parents maintaining their right to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers striving to guard their privacy. When a child is younger, they write, every decision centers around the parents. But now, as Ms. Fox told me, “often your teenager is in this circle that doesn’t include you.”

Ms. Fox and Ms. Frankel acknowledge that teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents’ remarks a s negative or authoritative and respond with aggressiveness that masks their defenselessness. “What we want above all is your approval,” they write. “Don’t forget, no matter how much we act as if we don’t care what you say, we believe the things you say about us.”

1. What does the underlined part “Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus” mean?

A．A book sharing the same theme with Breaking the Code

B．A book disapproving of opinions showed in Breaking the Code

C．A book employing the same language style as Breaking the Code

D．A book ranking right after Breaking the Code among self-help guides

2. With their book, Ms. Frankel and Ms. Fox ________.

A．declare teenagers’ rights	B．help parents know teenagers better
C．remind parents of teenagers’ missteps	D．arouse much disagreement from the public

3. What often leads to conflicts between parents and teenagers based on the passage?

A．Teenagers’ defense of their privacy.	B．Teenagers’ refusal to follow experts’ advice.
C．Parents’ striving to instruct teenagers.	D．Parents’ dislike in teenagers’ attitudes to life.

4. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers always rush to judgement on others.

B．Parents often seek to create an authoritative image.

C．Parents’ opinions about teenagers count a lot to them.

D．Teenagers have good comprehension and defenselessness.

3 . Faisal Zaid Alshara is a fifth-grade student at an Islamic School & Academy in Ramtha, Jordan. He was born without a right hand and only two fingers on his left, as well as a tongue-tie (结舌) for which he had to receive medical ________ at a very young age. These physical ________ made Faisal feel ashamed and ________ the children who were the same age as him, as he could not ________ seeing the looks of pity they would give to him.

Books were Faisal’s safe shelter, where he could ________ new worlds and lose ________ in stories that made him feel ________. However, he struggled to find a way to ________ his passion for reading until his teacher ________ him to the Arab Reading Challenge.

Faisal ________ the Challenge’s fifth edition, qualifying (取得资格) at both the school and district levels. He was delighted when his school district’s director ________ him for his district qualification. He then went on to qualify at the country level. Thanks to his success in the Challenge, Faisal eventually felt comfortable with opening up and ________ hid classmates, who now look at him with ________ rather than sympathy.

Faisal is now preparing for the sixth Arab Reading Challenge and is determined to reach the ________. The child who was once unwilling to communicate with others is now filled with hope and enthusiasm for his ________. His constant smiles and laughs fill the room as he talks to friends he has known through the Arab Reading Challenge.

1.

A．treatments

B．bills

C．facilities

D．records

2.

A．activities

B．contacts

C．injuries

D．disabilities

3.

A．pleased with

B．free from

C．separated from

D．familiar with

4.

A．practise

B．stand

C．admit

D．miss

5.

A．explore

B．avoid

C．criticize

D．entertain

6.

A．him

B．them

C．it

D．himself

7.

A．confused

B．alive

C．blue

D．annoyed

8.

A．permit

B．attach

C．develop

D．threat

9.

A．introduced

B．pointed

C．supplied

D．pulled

10.

A．set up

B．figured out

C．participated in

D．turned down

11.

A．misunderstood

B．recognized

C．blamed

D．charged

12.

A．complaining about

B．interacting with

C．probing into

D．sending for

13.

A．concern

B．doubt

C．embarrassment

D．admiration

14.

A．agreement

B．budget

C．conclusion

D．final

15.

A．life

B．trip

C．rule

D．brand

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The Forgotten Pages

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a small village. Surrounded by the majestic mountains, the villagers happily lived a life of bliss.

All of them were used to their robotic daily tasks and none of them had the imagination or the will to try something new, except for one girl named Hannah. Very few people in the village could read let alone write, and Hannah was one of them. Her parents had made sure that their only child got everything possible.

Hannah was an adventurous spirit with an imagination far beyond her time. One afternoon, when Hannah was on one of her adventurous quests, she came upon an abandoned cottage. The cottage looked very old in its condition. Even though Hannah’s mother had strictly warned her not to go wandering in abandoned places, her curiosity got the best of her.

She tip-toed slowly to the door and slowly opened it and she was left stunned. In front of Hannah was a room full of books! Books glistering in the dust, basking in the warm sunlight just waiting to be explored. Hannah gasped (倒吸气) as she realized that she had found a hidden treasure. Hannah broomed and dusted all day long until she realized it was dark and she had to go back. So Hannah picked two books and decided to read them at her home.

She went home and all night long, she read the adventurous tales hidden in the book cover. The next day, she quickly gulped her breakfast and made her way to the cottage again. Hannah devoured the books.

They were too interesting filled with stories about different creatures. Each page was just an adventure waiting to be embarked on. Hannah’s imagination took her to a world of talking animals, mystical creatures, and daring nights. The little girl was so inspired by the books and she learned the power of love and friendship! With the good in heart, she decided to share the tales with the people of her village.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
She knew it would be a difficult journey, but she wanted to share the gold with everyone.
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Soon, the words of Hannah’s storytelling spread to far-off towns.
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7 . Jose Alberto Gutierrez’s life would never be the same again after finding a copy of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in the garbage 20 years ago. It happened while he was driving his garbage truck through wealthier neighborhoods at night and seeing deserted books. It sparked his desire to start rescuing books from the garbage. He took home between 50 and 60 books every morning after his nine-hour shift. Eventually, he turned his book collection into a community library.

Colombia’s capital city of Bogota has 13 million residents and 19 public libraries. However, these libraries tend to be far away from where rural and poorer communities live. The option of buying new books is non-existent for families struggling to make ends meet. Having access to a library of books and being taken away to another world while immersed in a book is a luxury for the kids who visit Gutierrez’s library.

Gutierrez grew up poor, and his family could not afford to educate him beyond primary school. Nevertheless, his mother was a keen reader and read stories to him every night. Her love for books left a deep impression on Gutierrez, who never let a lack of formal education stop him from reading classics by the likes of Victor Hugo, Mario Vargas Llosa and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Today, his community library, called “The Strength of Words”, occupies most of his home and is piled from floor to ceiling with fiction and non-fiction titles. Everything from school textbooks to story books can be found in his collection of more than 20,000 books!

The Strength of Words library opens every weekend. It is not just school-going children who are enjoying the benefits of The Strength of Words library. Adults are also welcome to expand their horizons and develop new skills to build a better life for themselves.

Despite having done so much for his community, Gutierrez is not yet content to call it a day. He continues to search through bins for reading material and has even travelled to book fairs in Mexico and Chile to sell his idea of building library from unwanted books.

1. What inspired Gutierrez to build the community library?

A．Famous novelists he liked very much.

B．The dilemma he faced on the night shift.

C．Abandoned books he came across at work.

D．The hobby he has taken up since childhood.

2. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?

A．Gutierrez’s mother was a good reader.

B．Gutierrez was greatly influenced by his mother.

C．Gutierrez led a difficult life during his childhood.

D．Gutierrez had a disadvantage of poor education.

3. Which of the following can best describe Gutierrez?

A．Responsible and ambitious.	B．Humble and thoughtful.
C．Committed and sensitive.	D．Creative and courageous.

4. What does Gutierrez’s story tell us?

A．A book holds a house of gold.

B．Constant dropping wears the stone.

C．Good things come to those who wait.

D．One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.