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阅读理解。                                                             The Best of Friends
     The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young
people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image (印象) of unhappy
teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
      An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious
than it has ever been in the past. "We were surprised by just how positive today"s young people seem to be
about their families," said one member of the research team."They"re expected to be rebellious (叛逆的) and
selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry
about whether school is serving them well. There"s more negotiation (商议) and discussion between parents
and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don"t want to rock
the boat."
     So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their
children as friends."My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me," says
17-years-old Daniel Lazall."I always tell them when I"m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I"m
doing, they"re fine with it." Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. "Looking back on the last 10 years, there
was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I"d done all my homework, I could go
out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that."
     Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage
rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments,"Our surprise that teenagers say they get along
well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as
different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during
that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth
change from helping out with the family business to taking it over." 1. What is the popular image of teenagers today? A. They worry about school.
B. They dislike living with their parents.
C. They have to be locked in to avoid troubles.
D. They quarrel a lot with other family members. 2. The study shows that teenagers don"t want to ______. A. share family responsibility
B. cause trouble in their families
C. go boating with their family
D. make family decisions3. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today"s parents ______. A. go to clubs more often with their children
B. are much stricter with their children
C. care less about their children"s life
D. give their children more freedom 4. According to the author, teenage rebellion ______. A. may be a false belief
B. is common nowadays
C. existed only in the 1960s
D. resulted from changes in families 5. What is the passage mainly about?A. Negotiation in family.
B. Education in family.
C. Harmony in family.
D. Teenage trouble in family.
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      请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,按照要求匹配信息,请阅读下列有关活动的信息:

     A. An Acrobatic (杂技) Soul  
     To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present "The Soul of China", where the
seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down your spine as you watch breathlessly as performers
take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7:30pm, September 13-19 Place: the Capital Theatre, 22
Wangfujingdajie Street, Dongcheng District
     B. Exhibitions Joint Show
     A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by
25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display. Time: 9am-5pm until September 10 Place:
Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Road, Dongcheng District 
     C. Oil Paintings 
     The Wanfang Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On
display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wonderful variety of life in unique styles.
Time: 9am-4pm until September 15 Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District 
     D. Literature Museum 
     The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers a study of the evolution of Chinese
contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949. Time: 9am-4pm, daily Place: 45 Anyuandonglu Road, Chaoyang
District (Shaoyaoju area)
     E. Concerts
     Beijing rocks: "The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock" is set to bring rock fans out next month. Nine Chinese
rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent
arrivals. Audiences will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a
crowd. Time: September 16 Place: The Olympic Center 
     F. Belgium Orchestra 
     La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at Grand Theatre of the Cultural
Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate (纪念) the 250th anniversary of
Bach"s death. Time: 7:30pm, September 11-14 Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

阅读下面待选人的信息,然后匹配他/她所选的活动:
(     )1. Wang Lin: Wang Lin is a university student who studies music. He hopes to hear some live 
          examples of foreign music from a western band.
(     )2. Simon: Simon is interested in Chinese literature, so he came to China with his parents.
          During his stay in Beijing, he wants to learn more about Chinese contemporary Literature.
(     )3. Li Hua: Li Hua is an eighteen-year-old boy. He is studying in a high school. After many
          months of hard studying, he is tired of his lessons. He would like to experience something adventurous.
(     )4. Alice: Alice is an American girl who studies art at Beijing University. She has no
          classes on September 14. She hopes to enjoy some wonderful oil paintings.
(     )5. Victoria: Victoria is fond of Chinese music. She hopes to listen to various songs
          performed by different bands. She doesn"t care what kinds of songs they are.
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阅读理解。     Everyone"s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn"t done
an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction (网上拍卖). Buying for beginners: Sign up on
www.ebay.co.uk. Most items (e.g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture
and a short description; others may be marked with"Buy It Now" and have a fixed price. You can buy these
right away.
      If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for
you.The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked
if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days, and when they finish you get an e-mail telling you
whether you have won the item.
     How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid
as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment
system that takes the money away form your credit card (信用卡).
     Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my
friends" advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday.
     The big things in life: It"s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be
collected or sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid. 1. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to make payment online.
B. Ways of making delivery online.
C. Advantages of an online auction system.
D. How to use an online-auction system.2. After bidding for an item, a buyer ______. A. will get what he wants in ten days
B. should make payment immediately
C. has chances to make higher bids
D. must pay through PayPal 3. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is _______. A. through an online payment system
B. through a local banking system
C. by sending the money to the seller
D. by paying the deliveryman directly 4. Which of the following is Not right according to the passage? A. An eBay deal is popular with people.
B. You can see pictures, accounts and prices for most items ready for auction online.
C. Everything you want to buy can be sent by post.
D. Online auctions usually last up to 10 days.
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阅读理解。     One Saturday afternoon years ago I was working in the parsonage (牧师住宅) yard. It was cold and
windy. I welcomed it. Christmas was approaching. I noticed an unusual amount of traffic on our county
road. All of it was southbound.
     "Lois, much traffic is going south today, have you noticed that?"
     "It must be Christmas in the Country." she said.
     "What"s that?"
     "A lady turns her whole house into a Christmas open house for the weekend. Every room in the house
and the whole barn are filled with beautiful handcrafted (手工的) items. She serves wassail (酒宴) and
cookies and plays Christmas music. I hear it"s quite an event."
     "Why don"t you take me?" she asked.
     "Sure."
     We all got in the car to check it out. The Christmas in the Country open house was on a country road
back a bit of lane. When arriving, we saw a field turned into a parking lot full of cars. We had to wait in line
to get in. Everyone was in a festive mood, laughing and joking. They were all dressed warmly and wearing
Christmas things. It was so delightful that we went back year after year and always looked forward to it.
The next year Lois sold her own crafts in the show and did very well for a number of years in a row there.
It was early in the Christmas season and a good way to get in a Christmas mood.
     People will travel a long way for good things. If you can brighten their life they will usually find you
wherever you are. If you will help people in the hard struggle of life you will not be alone. That was true in
the beautiful countryside of Knox County Ohio and I believe it"s true in downtown Flint, Michigan and
wherever you live, too. 1. The underline word "southbound" in the first paragraph means______. A. moving forward the south
B. in the south
C. something that appears in the south
D. a heavy traffic2. According to the text, we know that Christmas in the country ______. A. is a place for travelers to spend the night
B. is a kind of hotels for travelers during Christmas
C. is an event for people to enjoy themselves
D. is an activity held all through the year3. Why did the author often go back to Christmas in the Country? A. To enjoy the Christmas mood there.
B. To improve their own skills in crafts.
C. To earn a lot of money for them.
D. To look after their own crafts there. 4. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. A gentleman turned his house into a Christmas open house.
B. A field turned into a place where people could enjoy and buy beautiful crafts.
C. People usually went there in cars.
D. Only people nearby went to the Christmas open house. 5. What is the purpose for the author to write the text? A. To tell a funny story.
B. To offer readers a life lesson.
C. To ask readers to attend Christmas in the Country.
D. To show the author"s interest in Christmas.
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阅读理解。     Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they"re always coming in for criticism (批评). Their
critics (批评家) seem to hate them because they think this entirely unproductive industry should absorb
millions of pounds each year. Why don"t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods?
     The poor consumer (消费者)! He"d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn"t create mass markets
for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get
the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function
is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods comes largely from the
advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones
we already know about.
      Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim (说法) may be seriously doubted.
It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a
railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or
reading railway bylaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news
in your daily paper?
     We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers,
commercial radio and television companies could not exist without this source of revenue (税收). The fact
that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money
spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! 1. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The Advertising industry is an entirely unproductive industry.
B. Advertisements keep the consumers fully informed of the goods.
C. Advertisers perform a useful service to the public.
D. Advertisements make the goods more expensive. 2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers is ______. A. appreciative.
B. optimistic.
C. negative.
D. dissatisfactory 3. Why do the critics criticize (批评) advertisers? A. Because critics think advertisers make a lot of profit.
B. Because advertisement is a"waste of money".
C. Because customers are encouraged to buy more than necessary.
D. Because advertisements often misunderstand consumers.4. Which of the following is Not True?A. Advertisements can beautify the surroundings.
B. We can buy what we want thanks to advertisements.
C. Good quality products don"t need to be advertised.
D. In terms of money, we benefit a lot from the advertisements.
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阅读理解。     American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on
October 19, 2003. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which has
become one of London"s main tourist attractions.
     Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames and
immediately went to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors say could be
life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.
     A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s.
He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and
his super model friends.
     Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever
tricks aimed at getting a lot of attentionIn 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000,
he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center
of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
     "I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they"re able to do what they can do," he said. "They
don"t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation."
     But he seems to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was
unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste. 1. It is ____ for David Blaine to eat food after such a long starvation. A. pleasant
B. delicious
C. dangerous
D. important 2. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that _____. A. he had become blind
B. he had serious back pains
C. he lost his sense of taste
D. he was in weak health 3. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine? A. Serious
B. Adventurous
C. Smart
D. Crazy 4. Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine? A. Blaine immediately went to hospital after he was taken out of his box.
B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.
C. In Blaine"s opinion, people can work a wonder.
D. Blaine didn"t have any food for 44 days.
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