Punks，Ravers，Mods and Teddy Boys. No，these ar...

Punks, Ravers, Mods and Teddy Boys. No, these aren't some hot new bands, but the names of a number of British youth subcultures(亚文化) from the last 70 years.

Youth Club, a UK not-for-profit organization, released a book earlier this year celebrating many different subcultures from throughout Britain s recent history.

"A catalyst(催化剂) for creativity on the worldwide stage, British youth culture movements from the Teddy Boys of the 1950s to the grime Scene of the 2000s continue to play a pioneering role in music, fashion and creativity across the globe," it wrote on its website.

These subcultures were traditionally a way for young people to show their personalities to others. Walking around London in the 1970s would have meant seeing dozens of young "punks" - people dressed in ripped denim(破洞牛仔裤), leather jackets, body piercings(穿孔) and with brightly-dyed hair—on the streets. And in the90s, “ravers” were young people who threw all-night parties in abandoned buildings or car parks.

So, what was the reason behind these subcultures?

"On both sides of the Atlantic, more and more young disappointed teenagers were looking for an escape from the boredom and constraints(约束)of society, "wrote lan Youngs, BBC entertainment reporter. "Unemployment, racial tensions and social upheaval (剧变)added fuel to their fires."

Youth subcultures have all but disappeared in the West. Some experts believe the reason for this is the instant and low-priced availability of music and clothing in the internet age.

"Fashion and music, they’re much cheaper and they’re much faster today, " Ruth Adams, a culture lecturer at Kings College London told The Guardian.

"When I was a teenager, you had to stick to one type of music or fashion, because it cost more money. Now, it' s all a bit more blurry(模糊不清的),” she said, believing that it's harder to figure out someone's personality or music tastes nowadays just by looking at them.

Despite this, Adams believes that today’s young people are still finding their own way to express themselves, but in a more modern way.

"It's certainly happening online," she said. "It's a lot easier to use personas(伪装) online just by showcasing certain types of mysterious knowledge."

1.According to the text, British youth subcultures____.

A. could be traced back to the 1970s

B. were started by Youth Club to promote creativity

C. were a way for youth to express their identities

D. had a greater impact on fashion than music

2.What contributed to the popularity of these youth subcultures?

a. Young people's desire for freedom and fun.

b. Young people's longing for fame and wealth.

c. The social pressure young people suffered.

d. The easy access to music and clothing.

A. a b

B. a c

C. b d

D. c d

3.Which of the following would Ruth Adams probably agree with?

A. Music and fashion trends develop too fast for young people to follow today.

B. Young people today are less willing to express themselves as her peers did.

C. Young people today are less interested in music and fashion than her peers used to be.

D. The internet makes it harder to figure out the personalities of young people today.

4.What's the author' s attitude toward subcultures?

A. Objective

B. Negative

C. Doubtful

D. Supportive

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Punks，Ravers，Mods and Teddy Boys. No，these aren’t some hot new bands，but the names of a number of British youth subcultures from the last 70 years. Youth Club，a UK not-for-profit organization，released a book earlier this year celebrating many different subcultures from throughout Britain’s recent history.

“A catalyst(催化剂)for creativity on the worldwide stage，British youth culture movements from the Teddy Boys of the 1950s to the Grime Scene of the 2000s continue to play a pioneering role in music，fashion and creativity across the globe，” it wrote on its website.

These subcultures were traditionally a way for young people to show their personalities to others. Walking around London in the 1970s would have meant seeing dozens of young “punks”—people dressed in ripped denim，leather jackets，body piercings and with brightly-dyed hair on the streets. And in the 90s，“ravers” were young people who threw all-night parties in abandoned buildings or car parks.

So，what was the reason behind these subcultures?

“On both sides of the Atlantic，more and more young disappointed teenagers were looking for an escape from the boredom and restrictions of society，”wrote Ian Youngs，BBC entertainment reporter. “Unemployment，racial tensions and social changes added fuel to their fires. ”

Youth subcultures have almost disappeared in the West. Some experts believe the reason for this is the instant and low-priced availability of music and clothing in the Internet age. “Fashion and music，they’re much cheaper and they’re much faster today，” Ruth Adams，a culture lecturer at King’s College London told The Guardian.

“When I was a teenager，you had to stick to one type of music or fashion，because it cost more money. Now，it's all a bit vaguer，”she said，believing that it's harder to figure out someone’s personality or music tastes nowadays just by looking at them.

Despite this，Adams believes that today’s young people are still finding their own way to express themselves，but in a more modern way. “It’s certainly happening online，”she said. “It’s a lot easier to use personas(伪装)online just by showcasing certain types of mysterious knowledge. ”

1.What do we know about British youth subcultures?

A. They date back to the 1970s.

B. They were started by Youth Club.

C. They are contemporary culture movements.

D. They were a way for youths to express themselves.

2.What contributed to the appearance of these youth subcultures?

A. The easy access to music and clothing.

B. Young people’s desire for freedom and fun.

C. The political pressure young people suffered.

D. Young people’s longing for fame and wealth.

3.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 6 probably refer to?

A. The faster and cheaper music.

B. The instant and low-priced fashion.

C. The disappearance of youth subcultures.

D. The availability of music and clothing.

4.Which of the following would Ruth Adams probably agree with?

A. Young people are less willing to express themselves.

B. Young people are less interested in music and fashion.

C. Music and fashion develop too fast for young people to follow.

D. The Internet makes it harder to tell the young’s real personalities.

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阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

It was a hot July day. The five boys and I wanted to find some new tricks to play. “Hey!” Ned said, “We haven’t climbed the cliff for a long while.” “Let’s go!” said someone else. And off they went. I hesitated. I longed to be brave and active, like them, but I’d been a sickly child most of my eight years and my mother often told me not to adventure.

“Come on!” called Jerry, my best friend. “Just because you’ve been sick is no reason to be timid.” “I’m coming!” I yelled, and ran along after them.

Through the park and into the woods, we finally approached the cliff, which was only about 60 feet high, but to me it just seemed impossible because it was almost vertical (垂直的).

One by one, the other boys began to climb upward. Then trembling and sweating, I began to climb, my heart beating widely in my skinny chest. At some point, I looked back and was horrified. The ground at the base of the cliff seemed very far below; one slip and I would fall. Soon, the boys were u to the top. Then they left, leaving me clinging (紧握) to the rock alone.

I looked down and was overcome by dizziness: I could never climb back down. It was much too far to go and I would fall and die. But the way up to the top was even worse — higher, steeper and more dangerous; I would never make it.

Time passed and it was getting dark. I began to sob.

After what seemed one hundred years, I heard my father’s comforting voice: “Come on down, boy.”

“No, I can’t,” I howl. “It’s too far, it is too hard, I can’t do it.”

“Listen to me,” my father said. “Don’t think about how far it is and all you have to think about is taking one little step.” I inched backward. Eventually I took the last step down onto rocks at the bottom.

Now whenever I’m faced with a frightening situation, I’ll remind myself not to look at the rocks far below, but at the first small and relatively easy step, feeling a sense of accomplishment with each move, until I have done what I wanted to do.

1.Why did the writer hesitate to climb the cliff at first?(no more than 10 words)

2.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (no more than 2 words)

3.How does the writer like the cliff?(no more than 10 words)

4.What is the embarrassing situation the writer have to face in Paragraph 5? (no more than 15 words)

5.What’s your attitude towards “fear” in life? Please explain.(no more than 20 words)

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(2013·成都市高三二模)—Which of these resorts do you like best?

—________.They are both hot and crowded.

A．Either　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Nothing

C．Neither　 　　　　　　　　　　　　         D．None

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Why are some people successful and others aren’t? What’s the secret of success? 1.

Many of Gladwell’s ideas appear in his social psychology bestseller Outliers.2. Gladwell thinks that this is just an excuse for not trying… and if you really want to be good at something, you have to work at it. “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good,” Gladwell writes. “It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”

Central to the book is the “10,000-hour rule”. It means that if you want to be among the best in the world, you need to practise something for 10,000 hours. 3. For example, the Beatles played live in Hamburg more than 1,200 times between 1960 and 1964, which is more than 10,000 hours of playing time. And when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was 13, he was given access to a high school computer (one of the few available in the country), allowing him to practise computer programming for more than (Yes, you guessed it!) 10, 000 hours.

4. Take the example of Christopher Langan, who’s mentioned in the book. He’s got an IQ of between 195 and 210 (Albert Einstein’s IQ was estimated to have been between 160 and 180). As a boy at school, Langan was able to take an exam in a foreign language he’d never studied and pass it after just skim-reading a text book for three minutes. However, Langan never graduated from university and worked in labour-intensive jobs his whole life. This proves that intelligence alone will not lead to success—you need hard work, support, finance and opportunities. Gladwell adds, “No one — not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses — ever makes it alone.”

5. Even after you’ve put in your 10,000 hours of practice, you still need one other key ingredient — luck. So, you could be the most amazing guitarist in the world, but unless you’re lucky enough to play in front of a record company executive who sees a way of exploiting that talent, you aren’t going to be seeing your name in lights.

A.It isn’t just a question of time and support.

B.Author Malcolm Gladwell thinks he knows.

C.That’s equal to three hours a day for 10 years.

D.Of course, many people argue that you can create your own “luck”.

E.The popular view is that some of us are born talented and others aren’t.

F.The interesting thing is that success has nothing to do with intelligence.

G.Someone who’s willing to practise something for 10,000 hours is probably active.

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Why are some people successful and others aren't? What's the secret of success?1.

Many of Gladwell's ideas appear in his social psychology bestsellr Outliers.2.Gladwell thinks that this is just an excuse for not trying...and if you really want to be good at something. you have to work at it.“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you re good." Gladwell writes.“It's the thing you do that makes you good."

Central to the book is the“10.000-hour rule". It means that if you want to be among the best in the world, you need to practise something for 10.000 hours.3.For example, the Beatles played live in Hamburg more than 1.200 times between 1960 and 1964. which is more than 10,000 hours of playing time. And when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was 13, he was given access to a high school computer (one of the few available in the country) allowing him to practise computer programming for more than (Yes, you guessed it) 10, 000 hours.

The interesting thing is that success has nothing to do with intelligence.4.He's got an IQ of between 195 and 210 (Albert Einstein's IQ was estimated to have been between 160 and 180). As a boy at school, Langan was able to take an exam in a foreign language he d never studied and pass it after just skim-reading a text book for three minutes. However, Langan never graduated from university and worked in labour-intensive jobs his whole life. This proves that intelligence alone will not lead to success- you need hard work, support, finance and opportunities. Gladwell adds,“No one一not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses一ever makes it alone."

5.Even after you've put in your 10.000 hours of practice, you still need one other key ingredient - - luck. So, you could be the most amazing guitarist in the world. but unless you re lucky enough to play in front of a record company executive who sees a way of exploiting that talent, you aren't going to be seeing your name in lights.

A.It isn't just a question of time and support.

B.Author Malcolm Gladwell thinks he knows.

C.That's equal to three hours a day for 10 years.

D.Of course, many people argue that you can create your own“'luck".

E.The popular view is that some of us are born talented and others aren't.

F.Take the example of Christopher Langan, who's mentioned in the book.

G.Someone who's willing to practise something for 10.000 hours is probably active.

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Food makes us feel good, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.

A child’s eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.

Therefore, they’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.

Emotional eating in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.

All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help you child out of trouble and grow up happily.

Title: 　　 1.　　 in Young Children

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Food makes us feel good, but some people eat when they aren’t really hungry and eat to simply feel good. This kind of eating habit is called emotional eating, which does not affect adults but also young children. It isn’t a good thing.

A child’s eating habits can develop right from childhood. As we know, a baby cries out if he doesn’t get milk at the usual time of the day. However, sometimes parents immediately stick a bottle in a child’s mouth without trying to find out if the child is really hungry. In fact, children may cry for other reasons. Even as children grow up and start going to school, parents sometimes give them a chocolate bar if they become really unhappy. As the children further grow up, they may become used to having a snack whenever they’re upset or low.

Therefore, they’d like to eat an emotional snack when they have the feeling of unhappiness and boredom. Even when they don’t get high grades, aren’t popular at school or made fun of by others, they will want something to eat. After having the snack, they feel a lot better.

Emotional eating in young children is a thing that needs to be taken seriously. To protect your children from emotional eating, you should satisfy your child’s emotional needs in the best possible way. This includes spending time with your child every day, taking an interest in his school work, helping your child study, providing a health environment without tension at home, etc. Don’t make the child lose face by scolding him. Develop confidence in your child. Make your child eat enough once in a while. Reward him for his achievements.

All this will help your little one develop a healthy eating habit. And always remember love and care is the key to help you child out of trouble and grow up happily.

Title: 　　 1.　　　　 in Young Children

高三英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析

In summer, some people avoid outdoor activities because they don't want to get hot and sticky or sun burnt．Luckily, there are some outdoor activities which don't involve breaking sweat．

River rafting

Hot summer weather and cool water-what a perfect match! River rafting can be both scenic and exciting．When the raft follows a gentle stream, the views of the countryside or valley is like a traditional Chinese painting．And when you enter white water where the riverbed creates a natural roller coaster, you feel a rush of adrenaline （肾上腺素）．Paddle your raft to the riverbank to have a picnic or barbecue which will taste best when you are starving．

Where to find: River rafting trips are usually on offer in mountainous or valley regions such as the Three Gorges．

Tips: Wear a helmet and life jacket at all times; bring enough sunscreen; and bring lots of water．

Caving

People say that the only naturally air-conditioned place in summer is a big cave．It is true．Cave tours featuring light shows are old hat．Now it's time to wear a lamp on your helmet like a mineworker to explore caves in darkness．Exploring unknown caverns and navigating underground rivers is what makes caving so thrilling．Plus, caving can be a very healthy sport, for the oxygen level is usually higher so basically you are having an oxygen spa as the bonus．

Where to find: caving can be very risky, so consult local travel agents and go in groups with professional cavers．

Tips: Follow your guides; drink enough water to avoid dehydration（脱水） ; and wear strong and not easily damaged hiking boots．

Coastal walking/cycling and beach activities

For those who live far away from mountains, coastal regions and beaches are good places to spend time in the summer．With sea breezes in your hair, it is nice to take a hike or cycle ride while enjoying the coastline．If you want to be sportier, try beach games, such as soccer and volleyball．It's a totally different experience from playing on hard courts or grass．

Where to find: Just go to the beach or find an urban artificial beach such as the one in Chatoyant Park in Beijing or the man-made lake beach in Wuhan．

Tips: Loads of sunscreen needed; water and snacks are necessary; be aware of jellyfish and garbage floating in the water．

1.What does the underlined words "old hat" in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Out of fashion．　　　　　　　　　　     B．Out of the way．

C．A particular fashion．　　　　　　     D．A unique style．

2.If you love river rafting trips, you can _____．

A．go to the beach　　　　　　　　　　     B．explore caves

C．do some outdoor activities　　　　　 D．drift the boat downstream

3.What is specially needed to explore caves?

A．An oxygen spa．　　　　　　　　　 B．A professional caver．

C．A lamp．　　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．A helmet．

4.Helen lives in a big city, where is the best place for her to spend weekends?

A．A riverbank．　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Underground rivers．

C．An urban artificial beach．　　　 D．Mountainous areas．

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— May I take your order?

— Yes, I’d like a cup of coffee, a hot dog and some salad. What about you, Lisa?

— ____.

A. Me too                                  B. Same again, please

C. It’s all the same to me             D. The same to me

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