I am in my 40s,but today I look more like a t...

I am in my 40s,but today I look more like a teenage girl. Not because I'm wearing the　 latest fashion or having a wild hair day. It's because I have a pimple(青春痘) that looks like a volcano getting ready to erupt on my chin.

“Mom, what is that?” my 8-year-old daughter Lucy exclaimed, pointing at the ugly bump on my face.

My in-laws were visiting and brought me a box of chocolates-one of my favorite foods. Eating properly seemed like a good idea until I was alone with that box of chocolates! I enjoyed them greatly, and my pimple proved my enthusiasm clearly.

Food can be a large block for me. Broccoli(西蓝花)seldom appeals to me, but baked goods with sugar or crispy chips certainly do. I have no problem dipping a large spoon into a jar of peanut butter or frosting to satisfy my desires. But you won't catch me tasting a　 spoonful of cottage cheese for a late-night snack.

Please don't misunderstand me. There is certainly a place for celebration foods such as cake and ice cream. But a regular serving of daily junk food robs me of the nutrition offered in the foods I eat.

I know I feel better after eating an apple than I do after eating a candy bar. It's so easy in　 our society to eat processed food out of boxes, bags, and at the drive-thru. But that ease comes at a cost: We suffer physically. Our taste buds may be very, lack nutrition, which opens the door to diseases, I'm trying to ask myself a few questions before reaching for a snack or making a meal: Is this really food?　　　

Is there something God made in it? Am I really hungry? Will I feel satisfied, but our bodies better after eating this?

1.What made the author feel she looked like a teenage girl?

A.Her wild hair. B.Her ugly face.

C.Her facial features. D.Her fashionable clothes.

2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A.The author eats chocolates as food.

B.Chocolates may cause her pimples.

C.The author's parents-in-law often visit her.

D.The author eats chocolates to cure pimples.

3.What do you think of the author's eating habit?

A.It lacks protein. B.It isn't delicious.

C.It makes her healthy. D.It isn't a balanced diet.

4.What is the author's attitude towards processed food?

A.Favorable. B.Optimistic.

C.Positive. D.Critical.

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It may not be news to parents of teenage girls, but researchers have confirmed that no one can stop their 16-year-old daughter from deciding how the family spends its money.

The willpower and determination of teenage girls give them a big say in how a family’s money is spent on everything from food and meals to mobile phones, and, of course, clothes. Teenage boys did not show up at all in the analysis, which was designed to find out the influence of young people on household spending.

The findings on the spending power of teenage girls were calculated from Office for National Statistics records of family spending during the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers examined how much money went on services and leisure goods in different kinds of homes. They checked spending on food, restaurant meals, alcohol, tobacco, services, heating, transport, clothes and sports in 2,745 British families.

They found that teenage girls in the UK typically played an active role in family decisions about the allocation（分配）of household resources. But older children— those over the age of 21 who are still living with their parents—appear to have no say in household decisions.

They also tried to calculate to what extent the bargaining power of a teenager affected family budgets. “Every parent knows that children, even at a very early age, have their own preferences with regard to consumption, researchers said. “But children are only interested in a limited range of goods—mainly sweets and toys—and parents are able to use punishment to reduce their children’s bargaining power or remove it.”  When they become teenagers, however, girls are much more independent and they are capable of earning their own money, which improves their bargaining power in family decisions.

The researchers could not explain why girls have more influence over spending while the evidence for boys is much less conclusive. However, this study could be of great significance to market research and how marketers target children.

1. From the passage we can learn that ________.

2.What does the underlined part “give them a big say” in the second paragraph mean?

3.It appears that household decisions are NOT affected by ________.

4.How can parents reduce children’s bargaining power?

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Marry is no different from any other teenage girl, but she has given enough thought __________ her future career.

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. “Will this little girl about half my age solve my problem?” I looked at her _______, but finally decided to have a try.

A. skeptically　　　　 B. absolutely

C. desperately　　 　 　　 D. hopefully

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Americans like to travel during their holidays. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast for the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private (私人的) homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these American bed-and-breakfast places have only a few rooms. Some bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some inns do not provide telephones or television in the room while others do.

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying in a hotel. Usually the cost is much lower. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the interesting places to visit in the area. Many vacationers say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1.Nowadays more and more travelers in the USA prefer to spend nights ________.

A.at small inns B.at hotels

C.in the open air D.in their cars

2.What does the word “inn” in the passage mean?

A.房间 B.客栈

C.建筑 D.饭店

3.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Some Americans now stay in a bed-and-breakfast inn instead of in a hotel.

B.The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes open to vacationers.

C.The owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night.

D.The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.

4.One reason why American travelers are beginning to stay at bed-and-breakfast inns is that_________.

A.these inns are big and quiet

B.they don’t have to pay for the telephone

C.they can meet and talk with the local people

D.they can be shown around the area

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—Peter, you delivered a wonderful speech today.

—Thanks, but I think I ______ more attention to my stage manners during that time.

A.must pay B.should pay

C.must have paid D.should have paid

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Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns(客栈)instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private(私人的)homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1.Americans take a holiday trip_________.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

3.Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, __________.

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

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Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday．Today，more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns （客栈） instead of hotels．They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning．

Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years．In the past five to ten years，these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States．Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms，others are much larger．Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms，others do．

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel．Usually the cost is much less．Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home．The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit．Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families．

1.Americans take a holiday trip _____．

2.According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true？

3.Why do American travelers prefers staying at bed-and-breakfast inns？

4.Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns，_____．

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Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small house or inns(客栈)instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private(私人的)homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.

Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.

1.Americans take a holiday trip _________.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

3.Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, _________.

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It seems like people today are more easily offended than ever before.

If smoking in an elevator or talking in a movie theater were normal in the past, they are considered to be rude today. We used to be obliged to answer whatever questions a family elder directed our way, but now when a prying (爱打听的) relative asks about our test grades or dream university --- information that we’d rather keep to ourselves --- we feel offended, even if they mean well.

The boundary between “politeness” and “rudeness” has changed over the years, especially among young people.

But this change doesn’t just go one way --- things that used to be considered rude may also go across to the other side of the boundary. For example, to stand up for themselves, some youths may try to make statements by using phone cases printed with phrases like “Leave me alone” or “None of your business”. In their eyes, this is more like being independent than being rude.

“These phenomena involve rejecting previously moral order to ignore insults, recognize the good intentions of those who accidentally give offense, and be charitable (体谅的) toward those with whom we disagree,” wrote Time. “They suggest a new morality.”

And this fresh morality is introduced by a new group of people. According to The Economist, young people, or millennials (千禧一代), are “the best-educated generation ever”, which is why they tend to be more conscious about their privacy and personal space. They are also freer than previous generations, more eager to explore the world and refuse to be tied down by elders’ rules.

But there are, of course, people who think that millennials have gone too far to defend their own needs. An earlier Time article called millennials the “Me Me Me Generation”, saying that they are self-involved, less grateful and less tolerant of people.

But Lauren Martin, a lifestyle writer in the US, and a millennial herself, has a theory.

“Our generation is an anomaly (与众不同的事物),” she wrote on Elite Daily. “We refuse to do things their way, so they call us entitled. We refuse to sit in cubicles (办公室隔间), so they call us spoiled. We refuse to follow their plans, so they call us stubborn. What they are slowly realizing, however, is we’re not lazy, stubborn or entitled. We just refuse to accept things as they’re given to us.”

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. Why people today are more easily offended.

B. The definition of “politeness” and “rudeness”.

C. The morality of millennials and some views on it.

D. Key characteristics of the millennial generation.

2.What can we conclude from the first four paragraphs?

A. A prying relative always makes people feel offended.

B. Many young people can’t tell politeness from rudeness.

C. Young people today are more independent than ever.

D. Traditional morality has been rejected by some.

3.According to The Economist, millennials ______.

a. are more curious about the outside world.

b. are less thankful and understanding.

c. are more concerned about their privacy.

d. are more likely to challenge elders’ rules.

e. enjoy more freedom and are self-involved

A. a, b, c　　 B. a, c, d　　 C. b, d, e　　 D. c, d, e

4.What does Lauren Martin think of millennials?

A. They are too stubborn to listen to others.

B. They cannot get along well with others.

C. They have their own ways of viewing things.

D. They should adjust their way to defend their own needs.

5.What does the underlined word “entitled” mean?

A. Arrogant.　　 B. Lazy.　　 C. Conscious.　　 D. Independent.

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