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It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She will talk about my lack(缺乏) of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the hou
se around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?
A. The writer’s studies. B. The writer’s future job
C. Dinner plans D. Wars around the world
2.We can infer（推断）from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ______.
A. doesn’t want the writer to major in English
B. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor
C. gets along very well with the writer
D. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea
3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____.
A. agrees B. shouts
C. complains D. smiles
4.Which of following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?
A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.
B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.
C. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.
D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.
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Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not at all surprised, ”he said. “It’s clear what your problem is.”
He examined her and then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop（肉铺）.
“I’d like t en pounds of steak（牛排）, please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（天平）.
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That’s big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price. “At ＄4. 99 a pound. That will be ＄49. 50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.”
1.The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is that________.
A. she had had a heart attack.
B. she had a problem with her health.
C. she was unhappy about her weight.
D. she could not sleep well.
2.Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ________.
A. she wanted to buy some for dinner.
B. she wanted to lose weight.
C. her doctor had told her to eat steak.
D. she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
3.What was Ellen Parker’s real problem？
A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much.
C. The doctor did not know. D. She could not walk very quickly.
4.What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen？
A. She might put on more weight. B. She might stop eating too much.
C. She might have a heart attack. D. She might go to another doctor.
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Homestay in Sydney, Australia
Linda:
Our big home is in Sydney, about 300 meters from Sydney University and 450 meters from the train station. The train ride is about 30 minutes to the CBD. Now we only have a small bedroom for a female student.
The cost is $260 per week, which includes all meals when at home and laundering（洗烫）of clothes.
E-mail: [email protected]
John:
I have a lovely single room for homestay (male, non-smokers only).The apartment is located across the road from a bus station. A sports field is only a two-minute walk away.
The room is for both short and long stays, The cost is $220 per week, including breakfast and lunch on weekdays. There is no washing machine at home. Do your own laundry in the apartment block’s facilities.
E-mail: ainsley [email protected]
Eric:
I live in the northern suburbs of Sydney---quiet for studying and relaxing, yet close to Sydney University & NCELTR & SJBT，The subway station is nearby.
All facilities of the house including a living room with a TV can be used. Owners are very open and friendly, and treat students as part of the family.
The prices include all meals (breakfast, Lunch and dinner) and cleaning. The fee is $300 per week.
E-mail: [email protected]
Rose:
Hi, everyone! I have one room for homestay (girl students only) in a house which is very close to Sydney University (SIBT) & WSU in the northern district of Sydney. There is a bus station across the road. Travel time to the centre of the city is 40 minutes by train. We only have one homestay at a time. Therefore, our family can take good care of you. The fee is $230 per week.
We are looking forward to having you in our home.
E-mail: [email protected]
1.Four persons wrote these passages so as to_________
A. look for suitable roommates B. search for homestay information
C. book a suitable room in Sydney D. advertise rooms for homestay
2.One person who lives in John’s apartment .
A. can smoke in the apartment
B. can use John’s washing machine to wash clothes
C. has to walk a long way to get to the sports field
D. is provided with breakfast and lunch on weekdays
3.If Peter wants to find a homestay room near Sydney University, he should send an e-mail to .
A. [email protected] B. [email protected]
C. [email protected] D. [email protected]
4.A girl who wants a room for between ＄210 and ＄240 per week would most probably contact .
A. Rose B. John
C. Erie D. Linda
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As a recent research shows that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression（抑郁症）as young adults.
The researchers used a nationwide long-term survey of adolescent（青少年的） healthy to investigate（调查）the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a
day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty one.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
The study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.
Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote.
1.What is the best title of this passage?
A. Media Use is Harmful to Adolescents
B. Men Develop Depression Easier than Women
C. Teens, Television and Depression
D. Take Great care of Teenager’s depression
2.The result of the research seems to indicate .
A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adults
B. other media uses do no harm to adolescents
C. those who watch no TV will not develop depression
D. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression
3.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. longer use of media other than TV doesn’t increase the chance of depression
B. every extra hour of media use increases the chance of depression
C. depression is related to the use of other media other than TV
D. the influence of movies, video games and radio on depression varies
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se around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.