Moving to a new neighborhood，town，state，or ev...

Moving to a new neighborhood，town，state，or even country can be a pretty scary　 experience.All you know is that things will be different and chances are you won’t know the kids　 at your new school.

The experiences that go with moving make many kids feel nervous and worried.This is perfectly normal but don’t let these emotions overrun your thoughts！You will soon get used to your surroundings and find new friends at your new school.

Leaving old friends and familiar places behind can be difficult.However，as you begin the moving process，keep in mind that saying goodbye to your old house，school，and friends does not mean that you have to forget them or that your farewell is permanent！If you’re moving to a new state or even a different country and won’t see your friends for a long nme，don’t despair.Make sure to ask everyone for their address so you can write them letters.Also，thanks to the　 Internet，it is very easy to stay in touch through email or instant messaging technologies.With　 your parent’s permission，you can even create a blog or web page to chronicle all of your new　 experiences.Include your thoughts，tales of your new adventures，even pictures of new friends，your new house，and new town.Your old friends will love seeing what you are busy with.

Many schools have an orientation program where a student already established at the school shows a new student around for their first week.This can help you to find your way around the school and to make new friends faster.

While moving is tough on kids of any age，high school counselor Karen Turner says moves can be particularly difficult for teens.“I think moving during adolescents is an extremely stressful experience，especially if you are into your junior high or senior year.Students tend to have established a very strong peer network during that period in their lives.Often this has more influence on them even than their families in some cases，and when they are torn from that there’s often resentment (怨气)．” However，Turner adds that while moving isn’t easy，there are things that your parents and the school can do to help you cope with the change.

1.Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A．Education experts.　    B．School teachers.

C．Parents.　    D．Students.

2.Which of the following is mainly suggested in Paragraph 3?

A．Staying in contact with old friends.

B．Expressing yourself when it is possible.

C．Forming good habits at school.

D．Keeping positive about your new school.

3.According to the passage，an orientation program________.

A．helps local students in many ways　

B．is organized by new students

C．offers help to new students　

D．focuses on all the students at school

4.According to the passage，Karen Turner may agree that________.

A．many parents seem to care little about their children

B．teens can easily be attached to their friends

C．parents should communicate with the school teachers

D．teens tend to behave rudely in a new school

5.If this passage continues，what would the author further discuss?

A．What a new school is like.

B．why parents move with their children.

C．How parents and the school can help the children.

D．How children can express their anxiety.

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How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends? What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered? 1. Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed significantly.

Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch with the people that we want to remain friends with. Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. 2.

The digital age also enables us to find people who share our interests, such as collecting model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.

But when you “friend” people online, does this mean that they really are your friends?

3.

If people always exchange true personal information online, then yes, these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media is often not the whole truth about a person.

On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly. But smiling photos can hide real problems. 4. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information with criminals.

5. Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same. As Aristotle said, no one would choose to live without friends, even if he had all other goods.

A.It depends.

B.All you need is a Wi-Fi connection.

C.It’s a problem that’s getting a lot of coverage.

D.This was how things worked not very long ago.

E.Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.

F.But that doesn’t mean that a higher percentage of people feel lonely now.

G.But this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater.

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He was obviously new to the school and I bet even new to the country.All he wanted was some juice—entering Cafeteria B2 after long hours of classes，he was____.We sat near yet away from him.He was far away from our____，yet forced to be a part of it.

He stood at the drink machine，trying to make the machine take his one­dollar bill.After several minutes’ unsuccessful____，from the tables came loud comments and ____.He began to tremble，with tears in the eyes.I saw him turn to sit down，____.But for some reason，he____it.He wouldn’t leave until he got a____.

He continued to thrust (塞) the dollar bill into the machine.Then something____happened.A popular senior____from her seat，and with a look of ____，went over to the boy.She____how the machine had a hard time____dollars，then gave him some change and showed him where to ____it.The boy gave her his____and chose a flavor of fruit juice.Then the two walked off in different directions.

____it was clear that they were from very different worlds，for one moment，they’d shared a real____.As I walked away from my lunch table that day，I looked at the boy.I remember thinking how he and the dollar were very much____.Neither of them was accepted where the world said they were____to be.But just as the dollar had found a place in the____girl’s pocket，I was sure the boy would____ find his，too.

【小题】A.unhappy　　　　 B．thirsty　　　　 C．energetic　 　 D．hungry

【小题】A.table　　 　　　　　 B．world 　　　　　 C．machine 　　 D．cafeteria

【小题】A.tests　　 　　　　　 B．activities　　 C．attempts　　 　 D．adventures

【小题】A.disagreements 　 B．aid 　　　　　　 C．arguments 　 D．laughter

【小题】A.defeated　　 　　　 B．disappointed C．frightened　 D．confused

【小题】A.decided against B．looked for 　　 C．turned on 　 D．tried out

【小题】A.friend　 　　　　　 B．dollar 　　　　 C．drink　 　　　　 D．warning

【小题】A.extraordinary　　 B．disturbing 　 C．amusing 　　 　 D．risky

【小题】A.ordered　　 　　　　 B．nodded 　　　　 C．wept　 　　　　 D．rose

【小题】A.anger　　 　　　　　 B．sympathy 　　 C．regret　　 　　 D．confidence

【小题】A.explained 　　 　 B．asked 　　　　 C．discovered　 D．discussed

【小题】A.removing　 　　　 B．accepting　　 C．separating　 D．displaying

【小题】A.place　　 　　　　　 B．take 　　　　 C．keep　 　　　　 D．get

【小题】A.thanks　　 　　　　 B．appreciation C．dollar　 　　 D．satisfaction

【小题】A.Because　 　　　　 B．Whenever 　　 C．Since　　 　　　 D．Although

【小题】A.belief　　 　　　　 B．concern 　　 C．story　　 　　　 D．understanding

【小题】A.different　　 　　 B．nervous 　　　 C．alike　 　　　 D．special

【小题】A.supposed　 　　　 B．introduced　　 C．invented　 　 D．imagined

【小题】A.beautiful　 　　 B．knowledgeable C．caring　 　　 D．clever

【小题】A.immediately 　　 B．eventually　　 C．accidentally D．generally

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Culture Shock

Moving to a new country can be an exciting experience. In a new environment, you somehow feel more alive. Soon, however, the new and delightful feeling turns into stress and discomfort.1. Although not everyone experiences culture shock in exactly the same way, many experts agree that it has roughly five stages.

In the first stage, you are excited by your new environment. Your feelings about the new culture are positive, so you are eager to make contact with people and to try new foods.

2.This is the second stage of culture shock. Because you do not know the social customs of the new culture, you may find it difficult to make friends. For instance, you do not understand how to make “small talk,” so it is hard to carry on a casual, get-acquainted conversation. These are not minor challenges; they are major frustrations.

In the third stage, you no longer have positive feelings about the new culture. You feel that you have made a mistake in coming here. Making friends hasn’t been easy, so you begin to feel lonely and isolated. 3. You begin to spend most of your free time with students from your home country, and you eat in restaurants that serve your native food.

You know that you are in the fourth stage of culture shock when you have negative feelings about almost everything. 4. You become critical, suspicious, and irritable. You believe that people are unfriendly, that your teachers do not like you, and that the food is making you sick.

Finally, you reach the fifth stage. As your language skills improve, you begin to have some success in meeting people and in negotiating situations. 5. After realizing that you cannot change your surroundings, you begin to accept the differences and tolerate them.

A.Your self-confidence grows.

B.You’ll regret making the decision.

C.These are the causes of culture shock.

D.In this stage, you actively reject the new culture.

E.This is the phenomenon known as culture shock.

F.Now you want to be with familiar people and eat familiar food.

G.Sooner or later, differences in behavior and customs become noticeable to you.

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From their beginnings New England towns had a special democratic system of government. At a stated time all the citizens would assemble at a town meeting, where they would discuss local problems and express opinions freely. They also elected the town’s officials at these gatherings and made decisions about the taxes they would pay and about other community matters. These meetings were usually held at the town hall, which was located in the central square.

In the eighteenth-century town meetings, only men who owned property and who were church members actually voted, although everyone present was allowed to express their opinions. Later, all citizens were allowed to vote. Thus the town meeting became truly democratic. Town meetings are still common in New England communities.

In recent years the town meeting idea has been widely imitated. There are open sessions of this kind on radio and television. Occasionally a meeting of this type is called by a government agency in order to give an opportunity for free and open discussion on current problems and policies.

1.At a town meeting, people do the following things EXCEPT __________.

2.In the 18th century, who had the right to vote?

3.Why has the town meeting been widely imitated?

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

5.This passage mainly talks about _______.

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A beach town in the US state of New Jersey recently passed a ban o trousers, jeans and shorts that hang less than 3 inches below the hips(臀部) for an excuse of being unfriendly to others’ eyes. But besides those low-hanging pants, here are some other items of popular travel clothing that may also need to be banned.

Thai Fisherman Pants: These lightweight cotton pants, wide in the waist and originally designed for Thai fishermen, are popular among men and women due to their comfort, ability to last long and relative ease of wearing. But the bad news is that wearing these pants isn’t the way to be respected in Bangkok.

“Wearing them to wander around the town is considered ’low class’ (even if we don’t say it out loudly),” wrote a local Bangkok woman, who called herself “Beebah” on line. “It’s better to dress ‘respectable’ if you want to be treated well. Even a T-shirt and shorts are better than fisherman pants and tight sleeveless shirts. If you really love them, wear them at home.”

T-shirts with slogans: Wearing T-shirts with slogans in the local language on them may seem cool to some young tourists who are swept up in the excitement of being in a foreign country for the first time. But be careful as they could be some meaningless words and make you look really stupid. What’s worse, some slogan T-shirts are political--you might get yourself into trouble without even knowing about it.

Croce(洞洞鞋): Comfortable and easy to slip on and off, Crocs have been go-to-beach shoes for many tourists. But we must admit that these holey plastic shoes are deadly ugly in every way. “Supporters would hold that the comfort of the Crocs is over their looks, but Babyclothes are comfortable, too. Your don’t feel the need to walk around in them, do you?” said a friend of mine.

1.Why are Thai Fisherman Pants popular?

A. Because they are beautiful and fashionable

B. Because they are cheap, fashionable and easy to be made

C. Because they are comfortable, lasting and easy to wear

D. Because they are respectable and handsome

2.According to the local Bangkok woman who called herself “Beebah” online,　　　 .

A. one should never wear Thai Fisherman Pants

B. one should never walk in a T-shirt or shorts

C. Thai Fisherman Pants aren’t proper in public

D. the local people don’t like Thai Fisherman Pants

3.According to the passage before wearing a T-shirt with slogans, you should make sure　　　 .

A. the words are in the local language

B. you know the meaning of the words

C. it is the most popular at the moment

D. the words have something to do with politics

4.The author’s friend’s attitude to the Crocs is　　　 .

A. supportive　　 B. disappointed

C. interested　　 D. critical

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Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. A new study used a computer model to predict how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the United States.

The result: 10% fewer heart attacks, 8% fewer strokes, 4% fewer deaths, 11% fewer new cases of heart disease, and 240 billion dollars in health care savings.

Researchers found it could prevent 100,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths every year.

The study is in the New England Journal of Medicine. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo at the University of California, San Francisco was the lead author. She says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three grams, or one half teaspoon, less salt per day. The team also included researchers at Stanford and Columbia University.

Each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodium（钠）, which is how foods may list their salt content.

The government says the average American man ears ten grams of salt a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than three grams for healthy people. It says salt in the American diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen seventies, while blood pressures have also rise. Less salt can mean a lower blood pressure.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading effort called the National Salt Reduction Initiative. The idea is to put pressure on food companies and restaurants. Critics call it government interference.

Mayor Bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas, like requiring fast food places in the city to list calorie information. Now a study by the Seattle Children’s Research Institute show that the calorie information on the menu can influence what parents order for their children.

1.According to the passage, what disease is not related to salt in diet?

A.Cancer.                    B. Stroke.                C. Blood pressure.                D. Heart attack.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. all the heart diseases result from eating too much salt

B. the American Heart association suggest less than 3 grams of salt a day for everyone

C. how much salt is contained in certain food is measured by the amount of sodium

D. the less salt one eats, the healthier he will be

3.The National Salt Reduction Initiative aims to________.

A. attract the public attention to the problem

B. require fast food places to list salt information

C. inform people of the harm that salt does to health

D. put pressure on food companies and restaurants

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us________.

A. Bloomberg has made some other efforts to improve people’s health

B. Bloomberg is very successful in his career

C. parents must pay great attention to calorie information

D. a new study is being done about calorie information

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Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. A new study used a computer model to predict how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the United States.

The result: thirteen percent fewer heart attacks. Eight percent fewer strokes. Four percent fewer deaths. Eleven percent fewer new cases of heart disease. And two hundred forty billion dollars in health care savings.

Researchers found it could prevent one hundred thousand heart attacks and ninety-two thousand deaths every year.

The study is in the New England Journal of Medicine. Kirsten, at the University of California, was the lead author. She says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three grams, or one-half teaspoon, less salt per day. The team also included researchers at Stanford and Columbia University.

Each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodium, which is how foods may list their salt content.

The government says the average American man eats ten grams of salt a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than three grams for healthy people. It says salt in the American diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen seventies, while blood pressures have also risen. Less salt can mean a lower blood pressure.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading an effort called the National Salt Reduction Initiative. The idea is to put pressure on food companies and restaurants.

Mayor Bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas, like requiring fast food places in the city to list calorie information. Now a study by the Seattle Children's Research Institute shows how that idea can influence what parents order for their children.

Ninety-nine parents of three to six year olds took part. Half had McDonald's menus clearly showing how many calories were in each food. The other half got menus without the calorie information.

1. How many heart attacks will occur in the US every year？

A. nearly 800,000.                           B. 24,000.

C. 100,000.                                  D. 92,000.

2. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. Americans ate no more than 5 grams of salt per day in the 1970s

B. the American Heart Association suggest less than 3 grams of salt every day

C. a reduction in salt in the diet helps lower blood pressure

D. all the heart diseases result from eating more salt

3.The National Salt Reduction Initiative aims to ________.

A. advise Americans to eat less salt

B. put pressure on food companies and restaurants

C. require fast food places to list calorie information

D. attract the public attention to the problem

4.All the following are related to the salt in diet except ________.

A. strokes                                   B. heart attacks

C. blood pressures                           D. stomach diseases

5.The best title of the passage of the passage is ________.

A. Less salt can mean more life

B. Prevent heart attacks and deaths

C. The National Salt Reduction Initiative

D. Americans should eat less salt

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Even a small reduction in salt in the diet can be a big help to the heart. A new study used a computer model to predict how just three grams less a day would affect heart disease in the United States.

The result：10％ fewer heart attacks. 8％ fewer strokes. 4％ fewer deaths. 11％ fewer new cases of heart disease. And 240 billion dollars in health care savings.

Researchers found it could prevent 10，000 heart attacks and 9。200 deaths every year.

The study is in the New England Journal of Medicine. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo at the University of California San Francisco was the lead author. She says people would not even notice a difference in taste with three grams， or one-half teaspoon，less salt per day. The team also included researchers at Stanford and Columbia Uni versity.

Each gram of salt contains four hundred milligrams of sodium（钠），which is how foods may list their salt content.

The government says the average American man eats ten grams of salt a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than three grams for healthy people. It says salt in the American diet has increased fifty percent since the nineteen seventies， while blood pressures have also risen. Less salt can mean a lower blood pressure.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading an effort called the National Salt Reduction Initiative. The idea is to put pressure on food companies and restaurants. Critics call it government interference.

Mayor Bloomberg has already succeeded in other areas， like requiring fast food places in the city to list calorie information. Now a study by the Seattle Children’s Research Institute shows that the calorie information on the menu can influence what parents order for their children.

1.We can tell from the passage that now        heart attacks occur in the US every year.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that           .

3.The last paragraph mainly tells us            .

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After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American，a new study finds．That's one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America．

The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents' food choices．After being questioned about their ability to speak English，75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.

When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes，such as hamburgers and cheese sandwiches．In that experiment, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories，including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat（饱和脂肪）.

"People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in，"said Sauna Cheryan，an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington." If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives，this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health." Cheryan added．

Social pressures，the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem．"In American society today, being American is associated with being white．Americans，who don't fit this image even if they were born here and speak English，feel that pressure to prove that they're American," said Cheryan．

1.The author wants to show that __________.

A. more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks

B. immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in

C. most Americans are at the risk of heart disease

D. all the American people have a bad eating habit

2.According to the survey, __________.

A. Asian-Americans care less about their health

B. 25 percent of Americans like junk food

C. choosing food is related to Asian-Americans' situation

D. immigrants are forced to eat junk food

3.The underlined word "fare" in Paragraph 4 most probably means" __________".

A. food offered as a meal                              B. a person taking a taxi

C. money spent on food                           D. an arranged thing to do

4.According to Sauna Cheryan, __________.

A. what immigrants have done is ridiculous

B. American traditional foods are healthier

C. immigrants risk their health in order to fit in

D. American culture affects immigrants deeply

5.Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?

A. The situation of employment.                        B. The traditional culture.

C. The American government.                          D. The pressures from society.

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