Visit any junior high or high school and you will experience the power of influence. Clothing, hairstyles, attitudes and even the language are all gained by some amount of influence, whether it is from commercials, fashion, trends, celebrities or music. Teens and preteen children are influenced by these various factors. However, a child’s friends are the No. 1 influence.
Before you think your children’s friends could never lead one another astray (誤入歧途的), think again. A child may experience an event that has caused overwhelming stress or may have problems at home or school, which causes negative behavior. Negative influences of a child’s friends can come without warning.
“Parents who ask their children where they are going, who they are going with and request a meeting with their children’s friends and the friends’ parents have already taken the first step,” says Mara Berkley, family therapist and professor at Bristol University in Rhode Island.
Lynn Rexroat of Chillicothe, Illinois, uses this method to keep tabs on her children. “My oldest son knows that in order for him to go anywhere with a friend, especially one I haven’t met before, I have to speak with that friend’s parent to make sure the arrangements are agreeable with us both,” she says. “I don’t interrogate (質(zhì)問) them by asking about their private life. I just want to know that the parents of the other child know what the boys are planning to do. I feel that by my wanting to know I am protecting my son.”
When a parent suspects that their child is hanging out with “the wrong crowd”, the last thing on their mind should be discipline. Instead, Berkley says a parent should be more interested in finding out the reasons behind the behaviors and the child’s choice to keep company with these types of friends.
小題1:We can infer from the second paragraph that       .
A．two children usually go astray together
B．a(chǎn) child can be negatively influenced only when he meets problems
C．a(chǎn) child can easily go astray under the influence of a friend
D．parents know exactly when a child is negatively influenced
小題2:Mara Berkley probably agrees that you        when your child is going out with his friends.
A．should track him secretly B．should not ask him
C．can stop him going outD．do something to interfere
小題3:How does Lynn Rexroat protect her son according to the text?
A．She questions his son directly.
B．She meets his son’s friends herself.
C．She makes arrangements with the parents of his son’s friends.
D．She communicates with the parents of his son’s friends.
小題4:The underlined part “keep tabs on” in the fourth paragraph probably means “       ”.
A．watch overB．win overC．bring back D．take control of

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析: 文章介紹如何防止你的孩子受朋友的不良影響走上邪路。
小題1:C。推理判斷題。從文章第二段 Negative influences of a child’s friends can come without warning可知孩子很容易受到不良影響，而且往往是不知不覺地。故選C。
小題2: D。推理判斷題。從第三段Parents who ask their children where they are going, who they are going with and request a meeting with their children’s friends and the friends’ parents have already taken the first step可知，Mara Berkley認為對孩子的行為應(yīng)該加以干預(yù)，而不應(yīng)該不聞不問。故選D。
小題3:D。細節(jié)理解題。從文章第四段I don’t interrogate them by asking about their private life. I just want to know that the parents of the other child know what the boys are planning to do可知，這位母親沒有直接詢問孩子，而是跟孩子朋友的家長及時溝通。故選D。
小題4:A。詞義理解題。watch over：監(jiān)督，看守 win over：贏 bring back：帶回 take control of：控制。 根據(jù)文章第四段的語境，這位家長介紹如何對孩子進行監(jiān)督，避免他學(xué)壞。故選A。
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A．To explain what a dream career really is.
B．To offer tips on finding a dream career.
C．To tell us what Career Personality means.
D．To give examples of different personalities.
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A．One should choose a dream career by his/her personality.
B．Choosing a dream career depends on a person's ability.
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D．One should try different types of careers by his/her ability.
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following EXCEPT ______.
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C．your part-time jobD．your passion
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A．a(chǎn) dream job is one that most people are fond of
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A．to call for us to protect animals
B．to show where to buy pictures of animals
C．to explain how to get along with wild animals
D．to give us tips on taking pictures of animals in the wild
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A．Respecting the animals.
B．Making gentle movements.
C．Making the animals happy.
D．Changing the flash of your camera to natural light.
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A．a(chǎn)sk the owner to take pictures for us
B．a(chǎn)sk for the owner’s permission first
C．make sure the owner is present when we take pictures
D．take pictures when the owner is feeding animals
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④Getting a permission for taking pictures of wild animals.
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小題1:According to the text, the “roadable” plane　　　.
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小題2:We can infer that in the “Back to the Future” movies　　　.
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D．cars can fly in the sky
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B．Your garage.
C．The local airport.
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小題4:The last sentence of the text aims to　　　.
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B．show people the use of the “roadable” plane
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D．a(chǎn)sk people to unfold their wings and fly into the future
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A．land in a nearby airport until it clears
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The orange foods are also rich in carotene, which are particularly good antioxidants. These foods are commonly considered eyesight foods because they contain vitamin A.
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小題1:The passage tries to tell us that ______.
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B．foods of different colors will have different benefits
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D．what people should eat in their daily lives
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A．Purple.B．Green.C．Red.D．Orange.
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Sixty­six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China. But they are nothing like their wild cousins. They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing. If they were set free they could not look after themselves.
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The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready.
小題1:What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?
A．Because it has lost its natural instincts.
B．Because there is not a complete eco­chain.
C．Because there is no space for it.
D．Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions.
小題2:How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
A．Its effect still remains to be seen.
B．Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins.
C．Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills.
D．The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007.
小題3:By saying “but they are nothing like their wild cousins”，the writer means that________.
A．they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B．they don't know how to hunt or kill
C．a(chǎn) complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D．to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
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A．To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild.
B．To provide them with a better environment.
C．To get the tigers to go on a tour.
D．To find a complete eco­chain for them.
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B．Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers.
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In the study, scientists fed timid mice stomach bacteria from mice that were more active and daring. After eating the bacteria, the timid mice grew more energetic and fearless. Sure enough, when bold mice got the bacteria from timid ones, they became more anxious. The mice’s behavior also changed when scientists disturbed the bacteria in their guts by changing their diets and feeding them antibiotics (抗生素).
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This research raises the possibility that scientists could treat patients with brain problems simply by feeding them the right food, which would be much more efficient than providing psychological therapy (療法).
According to CBC News, you can get “good” bacteria that lift your spirits from food like yogurt while “bad” bacteria are usually in high fat and high sugar foods.
小題1:What is the author’s attitude toward Byron Robinson’s theory of two human brains?
A．Unsatisfied.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Negative.
小題2:The author mentioned the idiom “butterflies in one’s stomach” in the second paragraph to _____.
A．describe the symptoms of nervousness
B．suggest a connection between our stomach and our emotions
C．hint at the danger of nervous feelings
D．encourage people to calm down and relax
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A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．fearlessC．energeticD．sharp
小題4:According to the article, ______.
A．people with mental illnesses are more likely to have stomach problems
B．the use of antibiotics can turn timid mice into daring ones
C．timid mice have fewer types of stomach bacteria than daring mice
D．people must consider changing their diets when they feel anxious
小題5:We can infer from the article that______.
A．psychological therapy has never worked before for autistic children
B．yogurt is the best solution for anxiety problems
C．high fat and high sugar foods are responsible for many mental diseases
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The Everglades, Florida: Perhaps no region of the country is as unprotected to climate change as Florida. Even a slight increase in temperature and water level could devastate popular destinations like the Everglades, Miami Beach and the Keys.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef: One of the most impressive natural habitats in the world, the Great Barrier Reef could be killed by increased water temperatures and the resulting coral bleaching (漂白法). Australia is particularly easily damaged by global warming because of its large number of fragile (脆弱的) ecosystems, uncertain water sources and a large group of people gathering on the coast.
Dalian, China: Fast-growing China, shown here during a heat wave last year, is opening about one coal factory every day this year. Along with the U.S., China is one of the world's leading contributors to the greenhouse gases , which can lead to the increase in the Earth's temperature.
Venice, Italy: No stranger to flooding, Venice has invested $4.5 billion in a floodgate system that is due to open in 2012. But the frequent changing ocean levels have made people question the floodgates' ability to hold out the rising waters.
London, England: Designed to protect London from storms and extremely high tides, the Thames Barrier was opened in 1984. Some analysts fear that rising oceans will create conditions beyond the capabilities the barrier was designed to meet.
小題1:The word “devastate” in paragraph 2 means “_____________”.
A．protectB．destroyC．swallowD．enlarge
小題2:What can endanger Great Barrier Reef directly?
A．Fragile ecosystem
B．Uncertain water sources.
C．The large group of people.
D．Increased water temperatures and the coral bleaching
小題3:The underlined sentence means “____________”.
A．flooding is common in Venice
B．everyone is familiar with flooding
C．it is strange for Venice to experience flooding
D．there is no flooding in Venice
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A．the dangerous destinations
B．the most popular destinations
C．the fascinating destinations
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