閱讀理解。
    It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure about
entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
    My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every
morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in
terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn't full
of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling
anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached
Nicholas's age, so I asked him, "What was the best time of your life?"
    Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to
your philosophical question:
    "When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was
nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life."
    "When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best
time of my life."
    "When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, which
was the best time of my life."
    "When I met my wife and fell in love, which was the best time of my life."
    "The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives.
When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, which was the best time
of my life."
    "When we came to Canada and started a family, which was the best time of my life."
    "When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of
my life."
    "And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am
in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life."
1. When Joe's 30th birthday is drawing near, he feels _____.
[     ]
A. excited
B. frightened
C. worried
D. eager
2. Joe usually goes to the gym to _____.
[     ]
A. take exercise
B. begin his work
C. see his friend Nicholas
D. do his part -time job
3. What does the underlined word vitality in the second paragraph mean?
[     ]
A. strength
B. Power to survive
C. Happiness
D. Energy and enthusiasm
4. What is the right order of the following events?
   a. Fell in love 
   b. Grew up in Austria
   c. Settled in Canada
   d. Escape from his country
   e. Got salaries
[     ]
A. b a e d c
B. b e a d c
C. a b e d c
D. b c a d e
5. The purpose of the passage is to _____.
[     ]
A. tell the reader about Joe's experience
B. tell the story of his friend Nicholas
C. tell people not to worry about their ages
D. tell people to take an optimistic attitude toward life
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(1)

It is said that the love story about Xu Xian and the White Snake happened on ________．

[　　]

A．

Dragon Tower

B．

West Lake

C．

Water Cube

D．

Disneyland

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A．

0451-81187899

B．

00852-2802982

C．

0571-68345579

D．

010-28135589

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Two travelers plan to have a bird's-eye view(鳥瞰)of Harbin, and they need to pay ________ from the information above．

[　　]

A．

￥60

B．

￥50

C．

￥300

D．

￥150

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the travel information?

[　　]

A．

Water Cube is special in design

B．

The price of a ticket for West Lake is highest．

C．

In Disneyland, you can't see any cartoon characters．

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I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
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A. parents of teenagers              B. newspaper readers.
C. those who give advice to teenagers  D. teenagers
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A. the teenagers’ criticism of their parents.
B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.
C. the dominance of the parents over their children
D. the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises.
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A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own.
B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste.
C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better.
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It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

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Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

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A. parents of teenagers              B. newspaper readers.

C. those who give advice to teenagers  D. teenagers

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A. the teenagers’ criticism of their parents.

B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.

C. the dominance of the parents over their children

D. the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises.

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A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own.

B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste.

C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better.

D. want to irritate their parents.

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A. obedient    B. responsible   C. co-operative   D. independent.

 

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     It is really possible to be bored to death,scientists have found.Researchers say that
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________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
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