When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with he...

When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with her classmates at a friend’s birthday, she didn’t realize what would happen to her. She drank a lot and fell into a coma (昏迷). The 15year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered.

Xia’s death is warning to other students. A new rule went into effect on January 1, 2006. Teens are not allowed to buy or drink alcohol. Shops are not allowed to sell it to them.

A 1999 Chinese law forbade (禁止) shops to sell alcohol to youths under 18. But it is not taken seriously by shopkeepers because it doesn’t have specific rules. People hope the new rule will work.

“I tasted alcohol when having the dinner of the last New Year’s Eve,” said Lian Yuqi, a 16-year-old girl in Xiamen. She believes that the new rule will stop teens from drinking and help them grow in a healthy way.

“Although it may be a little disappointing not to have beer at parties, I think we can have soft drinks instead,” she said.

1.Xia Min died from alcohol at the age of ______.

A. 15       B. 16       C. 17       D. 18

2. The underlined word “it” means ________.

A. a warning sing           B. a shopkeeper

C. the new rule         D. a 1999 Chinese law

3.We can know that ________.

A. it is against the new rule for youths under 18 to drink alcohol

B. shops can sell alcohol to a 16 years old youth.

C. without an ID card, young people can’t buy alcohol

D. it seems that the young girl, Liang Yuqi, likes to drink alcohol

4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The new rule has worked very well.

B. Shopkeepers can sell alcohol to teens above 18.

C. China’s legal drinking age is clearly under18.

D. Many teens drink alcohol to show they’ve grown up.

5.This passage is mainly about _______.

A. the harm of drinking alcohol

B. the legal age for drinking alcohol

C. a new rule to stop teens drinking

D. student’s ideas about drinking alcohol

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Why do some people flush when they drink alcohol? This effect is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It affects about 36 percent of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans.

For many, even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant effects. Most commonly, their face, neck and sometimes their whole body turn red. People might also feel uncomfortable and sick to their stomach. They might experience a burning sensation, increased heart rate, shortness of breath and headaches.

The cause is a genetic difference that they are born with called an ALDH2 deficiency (缺乏). It prevents their bodies from treating alcohol the way other people do. But the effects might be more serious than just a red face. Researchers warn of a link between this condition and an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus (食道) from drinking alcohol.

The more alcohol people with this deficiency drink, the greater their risk is. In Japan and South Korea, for example, many people have the deficiency but still drink heavily. Researchers found that these drinkers develop a form of esophageal cancer six to ten times more often than those without the deficiency.

Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. It can be treated when found early, but once it grows the chances of survival drop sharply. The researchers estimate that at least five hundred forty million people have the deficiency, about eight percent of the world’s population.

Philip Brooks is a researcher at the National Institute in the United States. He says it is important to educate people about the link between the alcohol flushing effect and esophageal cancer. He says doctors should ask East Asian patients about their experiences with facial flushing after drinking alcohol. Those with a history of it should be advised to limit their alcohol use. They should also be warned that cigarette smoking works with the alcohol in a way that further increases the risk of esophageal cancer.

1.The underlined word “flush” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.

A．walk unsteadily                         B．turn red in the face

C．appear unpleasant                      D．talk more than usual

2.The second paragraph is mainly about _________.

A．the cause of the effects of alcohol

B．Asians and alcohol

C．the advantages of drinking alcohol

D．unpleasant effects caused by alcohol

3.We can infer from the passage that _________.

A．about 36 percent of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans are heavy drinkers

B．the ALDH2 deficiency may be passed on from generation to generation

C．unpleasant effects occur only when people with this deficiency drink a lot

D．only some East Asians have the ALDH2 deficiency

4.Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers because _________.

A．it can’t be treated at all

B．it is hard to be discovered early

C．it is hard to cure once it has developed

D．people are usually addicted to alcohol

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When Ann, a grade two student at a well-known school, was pestered (纠缠) by her classmates to join their group to steal from shops, she was shocked. She was a quiet, well-behaved girl and she did not understand why the girls had approached her.

They showed her some of the things they had stolen and said that shop theft was great fun and very exciting. Then they threatened to beat Ann if she did not join them.

Ann was deeply troubled. She did her best to avoid the group of the girls after class­es, but they often waited for her outside the school and tried to persuade her to come with them.

This problem is one which many school students in Hong Kong face. We asked the chairman（主席） of the local-fight-crime committee（委员会） what Ann should do in these cases.

“First of all, she could try to talk the other girls out of the whole thing. Being caught stealing from shops could ruin their futures and it is simply not worth the risk,” he said.

“Young people may think that it is easy to get away with stealing from shops, but more and more stores now have plain clothes detectives who are dressed like customers. I would say shop thieves have a more than ninety percent possibility of being caught.

“If they won’t listen to her, Ann should turn to someone in charge in school, who can then decide if the matter can be dealt with by her.”

1. From the first three paragraphs we can learn that ________.

A. Ann didn’t know what to do with the case

B. Ann faced the group bravely

C. the group stole a lot of valuable things

D. the group were short of money

2. The underlined part “talk the other girls out of the whole thing” in the fifth paragraph most probably means ________.

A. discuss the possible result with them

B. tell them about their futures

C. persuade them to stop theft

D. warn them not to disturb her

3. One of the suggestions to Ann is to ________.

A. report the situation to the police

B. ask the local-fight-crime committee for advice

C. hire a detective to catch them

D. turn to her teacher for help

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Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence, a Cardiff University study has found.

A team from the School of Dentistry’s Violence Research Group studied drinking habits in children aged 11 - 16 in England. They found not only a link between drink and violence but also that children who drank were more likely to be hit, even if they weren’t violent themselves.

The researchers are now calling for measures to prevent alcohol misuse to reduce injury risk. Current policy focuses on reducing aggression but this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization.

More than 4,000 children were surveyed at 13 schools at four local authorities in the North, the Midlands, London, and the South. The study found that 25% of 11-year-olds were drinking monthly and 3.6% daily, with 12.8% admitting to getting drunk 3 to 5 times a year. By the age of 16, 40% were drinking weekly and 6.2% were drinking every day. The research also showed 22.6% of 16-year-olds were getting drunk more than 21 times a year.

The study, which has just been published in the Journal of Adolescence, found a strong link between frequency of drinking and frequency of hitting other people.

However, children who reported drinking monthly were also three times more likely to be hit. Adolescents（青少年） who drank but didn’t get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight.

Professor Jonathan Shepherd, who led the research, said a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders（惹事的人） rather than the victims. His team is calling for more prevention work from parents and teachers in the first two years of secondary school by taking advantage of the “teachable moment”, that is, immediately after a student has missed school because of drunkenness.

Previous work by Professor Jonathan Shepherd has shown drinkers may be more at risk of violence because of reduced physical co-ordination, poor decision-making in threatening situations and isolation while out late at night. He said, “This new study seems to be the first to show a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization. There now needs to be much more effort put into reducing alcohol misuse in order to reduce injury.”

1.The main idea of the passage is that teenagers who drink alcohol ________.

A. often offend other people

B. often become injured

C. are more likely to fight with others

D. are more likely to become victims of violence

2.The research argues that more effort should be made to ________.

A. reduce aggression　　　　　　　　　 B. prevent fighting

C. reduce victimization　　　　　　　 D. prevent drinking alcohol

3.Drinkers may be more at risk of violence because of all the following EXCEPT ________.

A. reduced physical co-ordination

B. isolation while out late at night

C. a higher frequency of hitting other people

D. poor decision-making in threatening situations

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Professor Shepherd’s research?

A. The frequency of children getting drunk increases with age.

B. Some children missed school because of drunkenness.

C. His previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders.

D. This new study shows a direct link between alcohol misuse and victimization.

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— When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?

— It was in May _____he was put into prison for drunk driving.

A. that B. when C. since D. before

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— When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?

— It was in May _____he was put into prison for drunk driving.

A. that B. when C. since D. before

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--- When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?

---It was in May ______ he was put into prison for drunk driving.

A. that　　 B. since　　 C. when　　 D. before

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--- When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?

---It was in May ______ he was put into prison for drunk driving.

A. that　　 B. since　　 C. when　　 D. before

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A woman was at work when she received a phone call and learned that her daughter was very sick with a fever．She left her　　　　 and stopped by a pharmacy（药房）to get some　　　 for her daughter．

When returning to her car, she found that she had　　 her keys in the car．

She was in a hurry to get home to her　　 daughter．She didn’t know what to do, 　　 she called her home and told the baby sitter（临时保姆）what had 　　 and that she did not know what to do．

The baby sitter told her that her daughter was getting　　 ．She said, “You might　　 a coat hanger and use that to open the 　　 ．” The woman looked around and 　　 she found an old coat hanger on the ground．She 　　 it up but she didn’t know how to use it.

Within five minutes an old rusty（生锈的）car 　　 , with a dirty and bearded man．He got out of his car and asked her if he could 　　 ．She said, “Yes, my daughter is very sick．I stopped to get her some medicine and I locked my　　 in my car．I must get home to her．Please, can you 　　 this hanger to unlock my car．”

He said, “ 　　 　 ．” He walked over to the car, and in less than one minute the car was opened．She 　　　 the man and through her tears she said, “Thank you so much．You are a very　　 man．”

The man replied, “Lady, I am not a nice man．I just got out of prison　　 today．I was there for car theft and have only been　　 for about an hour.But I would like to be a nice man．”

1.A．school    B．work    C．home    D.　 phone

2.A．presents    B．food    C．sweets    D.　 medicine

3.A．locked    B．hidden    C．covered    D.　 thrown

4.A．happy    B．clever    C．sick    D.　 naughty

5.A．but    B．so    C．and    D.　 or

6.A．appeared    B．remained    C．changed    D.　 happened

7.A．worse    B．better    C．taller    D.　 smarter

8.A．make    B．take    C．find    D.　 buy

9.A．cupboard    B．door    C．room    D.　 package

10.A．surelyB．naturally    C．strangely    D.　 fortunately

11.A．picked    B．looked    C．turned    D.　 put

12.A．pulled downB．pulled outC．pulled offD.　 pulled up

13.A．open    B．close    C．help    D.　 repair

14.A．wallet    B．keys    C．license    D.　 mobile

15.A．borrow    B．carry    C．operate    D.　 use

16.A．SureB．Not at allC．It doesn’t matterD. It just depends

17.A．admiredB．respected    C．hugged    D.　 encouraged

18.A．brave    B．strong    C．generous    D.　 kind

19.A．troubleB．prison    C．control    D.　 hospital

20.A．out    B．down    C．on    D.　 up

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The great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo’s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.

But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”

Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. “When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It’s not too late. We will teach you one word a day’ ”. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother’s phone every day. They also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. It’s my joy now.”

The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.

1.Why couldn’t Takamizawa learn English when she was young?

A.Because English was useless.

B.Because she was too young to learn English.

C.Because English was forbidden to learn.

D.Because she was unwilling to learn English.

2.What can we know from the third paragraph?

A.Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.

B.Takamizawa’s grandchildren love her a lot.

C.Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and only English teacher.

D.Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.

3.What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.English is not the first language in Japan.

B.The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.

C.Younger generations in Japan welcome English.

D.Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Where there is a will, there is a way. B.It is never too late to learn.

C.The early bird catches the worm. D.Two heads are better than one.

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