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As kids reach adolescence, they often face increasing workloads and responsibilities but school still starts early. As a result, it 1. (report) that 80 to 90 percent of teens don’t get

enough sleep. This sleep 2. (lose) causes kids to suffer mentally and physically. But too much sleep also has its problems. According to Andrew Fuligni, a sleep doctor in a famous hospital, 3. studies the mental health of adolescents, sleeping less than eight hours 4. more, than ten can make teenagers fed worse the next day.

5. (help) teens get enough sleep, some schools have already made school start later. They have found that the later times let kids sleep more. They also have seen 6. (high) test scores and better graduation rates. However, this isn’t enough. Meanwhile, teenagers have to help 7. (they). Fuligni suggests teens sleep for 10 hours each night for a week or two. This will help them figure 8. how much sleep they require to fed their best. However, sleeping more on weekends 9. （be） not a good idea to compensate for missing sleep during the week. Fuligni warns that getting different 10.（amount）of sleep each, night can be had for mental health.

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As kids reach adolescence, they often face increasing workloads and responsibilities but school still starts early. As a result, it 1. (report) that 80 to 90 percent of teens don’t get enough sleep. This sleep 2. (lose) causes kids to suffer mentally and physically. But too much sleep also has its problems. According to Andrew Fuligni, a sleep doctor in a famous hospital,3. studies the mental health of adolescents, sleeping less than eight hours 4.more than ten can make teenagers feel worse the next day.

5. (help) teens get enough sleep, some schools have already made school start later. They have found that the later times let kids sleep more. They also have seen6. (high) test scores and better graduation rates. However, this isn’t enough. Meanwhile, teenagers have to help 7. (they). Fuligni suggests teens sleep8.10 hours each night for a week or two. This will help them figure out how much sleep they need. However, sleeping more on weekends 9.(be) not a good idea to compensate for missing sleep during the week. Fuligni warns that getting different 10.(amount)of sleep each night can be bad for mental health.

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Most adults firmly believe that as kids reach their teens, they start to take crazy risks that get them in trouble. Do teenagers simply love taking all risks much more than adults? A recent study suggests otherwise.

Scientists designed a simple experiment involving 33 teenagers and three other age groups. In the experiment, the researchers tried to distinguish between two very different kinds of risk-taking. The first they called a willingness to take known risks (when the probability of winning is clear) and the second they called a willingness to take unknown risks (when the possibility of success is uncertain).

The study offered participants the opportunity to play two kinds of games. They had the chance to win money, with one game offering a known risk and the other offering an unknown risk. On each round of the game, each participant had to choose between taking a sure $5 and known or unknown risks of winning a lot more. If on one particular round they had picked the $5 for sure choice, then they got $ 5. But if on that round they had chosen to take a risk, the rules of the game will determine whether or not they had won. If they did win, they went home with between $8 and $125. And, of course, if they lost, they went home with nothing.

What the scientists found was really quite surprising. It turned out that the average teenager was very hesitant when risks were known—more careful than college students or parents-aged adults, and about as careful as grandparent-aged adults. This means that when the risks were known, teenagers were not risky in their behavior at all. Only when the risks were unclear did teenagers choose them more often than other groups. Under those kinds of conditions, they were much more willing to take a risk than any other group.

So, what does all of this mean? The research suggests that adults should probably focus more energy on trying to educate teenagers about risks than limiting them. Teenagers who understand the risks associated with a decision are more likely to be careful in their behavior.

1.This experiment was carried out by

A. dividing the teens into three groups

B. comparing the reactions to different risks

C. giving equal amount of awards to the participants

D. observing the emotional changes of the teenager

2.When facing known risks, teenagers tended to be ________.

A. ambits B. cautious

C. anxious D. curious

3.Which group in the study were more likely to take unknown risks?

A. Teenagers. B. College students.

C. Parent-aged adults. D. Grandparent-aged adults.

4.According to the study, parents should focus on ________.

A. guaranteeing children to be careful

B. setting age limits on dangerous activities

C. respecting teens to make their own choices

D. guiding teens to learn more about the effect of risks

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As a kid I was painfully shy．I mean ,I wouldn’t even ____people in the face when they spoke to me .

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Parents often assume that time spent with their kids will gradually decrease in adolescence. But a new study suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time together with their parents, private parent-child meetings may actually increase in their early adolescent years. And that may raise a teenager’s self-esteem (自尊) an social confidence, especially if it is time spent with Dad, the researchers added.

The researchers created a long-term study in which they invited families in 16 school districts in central Pennsylvania to participate. In each family, a teenager, a younger sibling, their mother and their father were interviewed at home and then asked about their activities and self-worth five times over a period of seven years.

The study authors were surprised to discover that when fathers spent more time alone with their teenagers, the kids reported they felt better about themselves. Something about the father’s role in the family seemed to improve self-esteem among the teenagers in the study, said study author Susan McHale, a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University.

“Time spent with Dad often involves joking, teasing and other playful interactions. Fathers, as compared to mothers, were more involved in leisure activities and had more friend-like interactions with their children, which is crucial for youth social development,” the study showed.

But Marta Flaum, a psychologist in Chappaqua , New York, said, “How these findings reflect the real world is a real question. The sample in the study is so small and so unrepresentative of more families in the country today that I’m not sure how much we can generalizing from it. In my community, in Westchester County, I don’t see parents and teenagers spending much time together at all. Parents are often working so hard and have less time to be together with their kids.”

However, Flaum encourages parents tom make time for their kids no matter how much work they have to do. “Research like this reminds us of how important it is. The time we have with them is so short, ” she said.

1.According to the study, when teenagers spend more time alone with their fathers, ________.

A. their social skills will be improved

B. their fathers will better understand them

C. they will be willing to help their siblings

D. their family will spend more time together

2.What is Flaun’s attitude towards the findings of the study?

A. Unconcerned　　　 B. Favorable　　　　 C. Puzzled　　　 D. Skeptical

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A. The research by Susan McHale.

B. The work to be done.

C. Parents’ encouragement.

D. Parents’ making time for their kids.

4.Where is the passage more likely to have been taken from?

A. A science magazine　　 B. A news report

C. A research plan　　 　　 D. an advertisement

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Parents often assume that time spent with their kids will gradually decrease in adolescence. But a new study suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time together with their parents, private parent-child meetings may actually increase in their early adolescent years. And that may raise a teenager’s self-esteem (自尊) an social confidence, especially if it is time spent with Dad, the researchers added.

The researchers created a long-term study in which they invited families in 16 school districts in central Pennsylvania to participate. In each family, a teenager, a younger sibling, their mother and their father were interviewed at home and then asked about their activities and self-worth five times over a period of seven years.

The study authors were surprised to discover that when fathers spent more time alone with their teenagers, the kids reported they felt better about themselves. Something about the father’s role in the family seemed to improve self-esteem among the teenagers in the study, said study author Susan McHale, a professor of human development at Pennsylvania State University.

“Time spent with Dad often involves joking, teasing and other playful interactions. Fathers, as compared to mothers, were more involved in leisure activities and had more friend-like interactions with their children, which is crucial for youth social development,” the study showed.

But Marta Flaum, a psychologist in Chappaqua , New York, said, “How these findings reflect the real world is a real question. The sample in the study is so small and so unrepresentative of more families in the country today that I’m not sure how much we can generalizing from it. In my community, in Westchester County, I don’t see parents and teenagers spending much time together at all. Parents are often working so hard and have less time to be together with their kids.”

However, Flaum encourages parents tom make time for their kids no matter how much work they have to do. “Research like this reminds us of how important it is. The time we have with them is so short, ” she said.

1.According to the study, when teenagers spend more time alone with their fathers, ________.

A. their social skills will be improved

B. their fathers will better understand them

C. they will be willing to help their siblings

D. their family will spend more time together

2.What is Flaun’s attitude towards the findings of the study?

A. Unconcerned　　　 B. Favorable

C. Puzzled　　　 　　 D. Skeptical

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A. The research by Susan McHale.

B. The work to be done.

C. Parents’ encouragement.

D. Parents’ making time for their kids.

4.Where is the passage more likely to have been taken from?

A. A science magazine　　 B. A news report

C. A research plan　 　　 D. an advertisement

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The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break. She seemed so small as she pushed her way 　　　 the crowd of boys on the playground. She 　 from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing 　　　 . She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again, sometimes until　　　 . One day I asked her 　　　 　 she practiced so much. She looked 　　　 in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can 　　　 　 is if I get a scholarship, I am going to play college basketball. I want to be 　　　 . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give it in to her—she was 　　　 　 . One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 　　　 　 in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was 　　　 　 “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply. “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably 　　　 get to play for a top ranked team,　　　 offered a scholarship. So she 　　　 　 stop dreaming about college.

She was 　　　 　 and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not 　　　 　 the power of a dream. He told her　　　 　 she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship,　　　 could stop her except one thing — her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员). She was indeed offered a 　　　 . She was going to get the college education that she had 　　　 　 and worked toward it for all those years.

1.A. through　　 　　 B. across　　 C. over　　　 D. into

2.A. brought out　 　 B. showed out　 C. stood out　 D. worked out

3.A. only　　　　 B. lonely　　 C. simply　　 D. alone

4.A. dark　　　　 B. dawn　　 C. midnight　 D. daybreak

5.A. how　　　　 B. when　　 C. why　　 　　 D. what

6.A. worriedly　 　　 B. shyly　　 C. quietly　　 D. directly

7.A. go　　　　 　 B. meet　　 C. enter　　 D. attend

8.A. worse　　 　　 B. better　　 C. the best　　 D. the worst

9.A. determined　 　 B. encouraged　 C. fixed　 　　　 D. fascinated

10.A. covered　　　　 B. enclosed　 C. dropped　　 D. buried

11.A. the affair　　 　　 B. wrong with C. the thing　 　　 D. the matter

12.A. ever　　 　　 B. even　　 C. once　　 D. never

13.A. far more　　　　 B. much less　 C. more less　 D. many more

14.A. should　　 B. must　　 C. can　　 D. may

15.A. overjoyed　　 　　 B. moved　 C. embarrassed　 D. heartbroken

16.A. understand　 　　 B. experience　 C. learn　　 D. believe

17.A. even if　　 B. as if　　 C. that if　　 D. only if

18.A. anything　　　 B. nothing　 C. something　 D. everything

19.A. prize　　 　 B. medal　　 C. scholarship　 D. position

20.A. dreamed of 　 B. relied on　 C. thought of　 D. looked forward

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The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played on the playground. She seemed so small as she pushed her way 36  the crowd of boys on the playground. She 37 from them all. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing 38. She would practice dribbling（运球）and shooting over and over again, sometimes until 39. One day I asked her 40 she practiced so much. She looked 41   in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “ I want to go to college. The only way I can   42 is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My daddy told me if the dream is 43 enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give in to her—she was 44. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head 45   in her arms. I walked toward her and   46 asked what was the matter. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “ I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably 47 get to play for a top ranked team, 48 offered a scholarship. So she49 stop dreaming about college.

She was 50 and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not 51 the power of the dream. He told her 52 she really wanted to pay for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, 53 could stop her except one thing---her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was 54 by a college recruiter(招聘人员). She was indeed offered a scholarship. She was going to get the college education that she had 55and worked for all those years.

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The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break．She seemed so small as she pushed her way the crowd of boys on the playground．She　 from them all．

I began to notice her at other times，basketball in hand，playing ．She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again，sometimes until．One day I asked her　 she practiced so much．She looked in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said，“I want to go to college．The only way I can is if I get a scholarship，I am going to play college basketball．I want to be．My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count．”

Well，I had to give it in to her—she was．One day，I saw her sitting in the grass，head　 in her arms．I walked toward her and quietly asked what was　 “Oh，nothing，” came a soft reply．“I am just too short．” The coach told her that at her height she would probablyget to play for a top ranked team，offered a scholarship．So she stop dreaming about college．

She was and I sensed her disappointment．I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet．She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not　 the power of a dream．He told her she really wanted to play for a good college，if she truly wanted a scholarship，could stop her except one thing — her own attitude．He told her again，“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count．”

The next year，as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game，she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员)．She was indeed offered a．She was going to get the college education that she had and worked toward it for all those years．

1.A． through　　　　 B． across　　　　 C． over　　　　　　 D． into

2.A． brought out　　 B． showed out　　 C． stood out　　 D． worked out

3.A． only　　　　　　 B． lonely　　　　 C． simply　　　　 D． alone

4.A． dark　　　　　　 B． dawn　　　　　　 C． midnight　　　 D． daybreak

5.A． how　　　　　　　 B． when　　　　　　 C． why　　　　　　 D． what

6.A． worriedly　　　 B． shyly　　　　　 C． quietly　　　　 D． directly

7.A． go　　　　　　　　 B． meet　　　　　　 C． enter　　　　　 D． attend

8.A． worse　　　　　　 B． better　　　　 C． the best　　　 D． the worst

9.A． determined　　 B． encouraged　　 C． fixed　　　　　 D． fascinated

10.A． covered　　　　 B． enclosed　　　 C． dropped　　　　 D． buried

11.A． the affair　　 B． wrong with　　 C． the thing　　 D． the matter

12.A． ever　　　　　　 B． even　　　　　　 C． once　　　　　　 D． never

13.A． far more　　　 B． much less　　 C． more less　　 D． many more

14.A． should　　　　 B． must　　　　　　 C． can　　　　　　 D． may

15.A． overjoyed　　 B． moved　　　　　 C． embarrassed　 D． heartbroken

16.A． understand　　 B． experience　　 C． learn　　　　　 D． believe

17.A． even if　　　　 B． as if　　　　　 C． that if　　　　 D． only if

18.A． anything　　　 B． nothing　　　　 C． something　　 D． everything

19.A． prize　　　　　 B． medal　　　　　 C． scholarship　 D． position

20.A． dreamed of　　 B． relied on　　 C． thought of　　 D． looked forward

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Facing increasing pressure to raise students’ scores on standardized tests,schools are urging kids to work harder by offering them obvious encouragements.Happy Meals are at the low end of the scale.With the help of businesses, schools are also giving away cars,iPods,seats to basketball games,and—in a growing number of cases—cold,hard cash.The appeal of such programs is obvious,but the consequences of tying grades to goods are still uncertain.It’s been a common tradition in middle-class families to reward top grades with cash as a way to teach that success in school leads to success in life.But for many disadvantaged minority children,the long-term benefits of getting an education are not so clear,according to experts.

No one knows for sure how well cash and other big-ticket rewards work in education in the long run.But there are plenty of concerns that this kind of practice could have negative effects on kids.Virginia Shiller,a clinical psychologist,says that it’s worth experimenting with cash encouragements but that tying them to success on a test is not a worthwhile goal.“I’d rather see rewards based on effort and responsibility—things that will lead to success in life,” she says.

Even if rewards don’t lead to individual achievement on a test,they could have a meaningful effect in the school.Charles McVean, a businessman and philanthropist（慈善家）,started a tutoring program，which pays higher-achieving students $10 an hour to tutor struggling classmates and divides them into teams.During the course of the year,students bond and compete.The team posting the highest math scores wins the top cash prize of $100. McVean calls the combination of peer（同龄人）tutoring,competition,and cash encouragements a recipe for “nothing less than magic”.[

For its part,the Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida plans to continue its report card encouragement program through the rest of the school year.The local McDonald’s restaurants help the poor district by paying the $1,600 cost of printing the report card.Regina Klaers,the district spokeswoman,says most parents don’t seem bothered by the Happy Meals rewards.“There are many ways we try to urge students to do well,and sometimes it’s through the stomach,and sometimes it’s the probability of students winning a car,” she says,“One size doesn’t fit all.”

1.According to the text,it is a common practice for schools to________.

A. offer free meals to students with high scores

B. educate students to form a business sense

C. cooperate with business to improve teaching

D. tie students’ grades to material rewards

2.According to the text,the long-term results of giving students cash as rewards in education are_____.

A. negative　　 B. optimistic

C. uncertain　　 D. disappointing

3.The tutoring program run by Charles McVean_______.

A. hires some excellent teachers to teach the struggling students

B. has a meaningful effect in inspiring students’ enthusiasm on study

C. is a program combining tutoring,competition and future job offers

D. rewards the student with the highest scores with cash prize of $100

4.We can learn that in Seminole County_____.

A. there are various ways to inspire students to study hard

B. many parents are not satisfied with the Happy Meals rewards

C. the local McDonald’s restaurants provide the rewards for poor students

D. people are searching for a good-for-all method to urge students to do well

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