At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(獨(dú)立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指導(dǎo)) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失敗) often teaches more than success.
【小題1】 Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A．a(chǎn)t eighteen years old	B．from childhood
C．a(chǎn)fter they get married	D．from an early age

【小題2】 An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A．find a full-time job	B．from childhood
C．put away his or her own clothes	D．do lots of chores

【小題3】The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A．獎(jiǎng)品

B．零花錢

C．財(cái)產(chǎn)

D．禮物

【小題4】 A child can get some more money by ______.

A．understanding the value of money	B．helping the rich
C．reading many books	D．doing extra chores

【小題5】The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the independence of American children	B．the value of money
C．the guidance from parents	D．failure and success of American children

Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi:at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role;at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine;at 18, she went to her dream college——Beijing Film Academy.

Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous.

Could she be any luckier?

Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. “Every chance is gained(獲得）from the efforts I’ve made, ”said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.

She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold eyes. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I hav to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself, ”she said.

That’s why she is glad to help others when they are in need. This year, Yang became the ambassador(大使)for the Climate Group. She call son people to join the Million-Miracleproject and plant trees on China’s dryland. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!

閱讀上面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下面表格中的有關(guān)信息。

Age	Achievements
At the age of 4	She got her first TV play role.
At the age of 16	She1. for a fashion magazine.
At the age of 18	She went to a college——Beijing Film Academy.
At the age of 24	She became 2. because of the TV play, Palace.
At the age of 3.	She became the ambassador for the Climate Group.
Yang Mi is successful now because she 4..

 

 

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文完成表格中所缺信息，每空一詞.（共10小題，每小題1分，計(jì)10分）

Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right, based on a study published five years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.

The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.

 Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

 Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.

The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.

So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

Title: Relationship Between Age and     1.      

The elements of the survey	Time: 2008 Place: in the United States Researcher: Arthur Stone and his    2.     Targets: 340,000 adults
The    3.     of the survey	Generally people become happier and feel    4.     worried after age 50. By the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18. Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the              5.     stress. The kids and those in their early    6.    feel the happiest. Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women feel sadder, more    7.    and worried than men do.
Conclusion	Happiness     8.     with age. That’s because people become more thankful for what they have and control their emotions     9.    as they get older. It also    10.       them less time to think about bad experiences.

 

 

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（獨(dú)立性）is learned from childhood.

From an early age, American children learn responsibility（責(zé)任感）. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.

Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance（指導(dǎo)） from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.

Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure often teaches children more than success.

1. Many American young people begin to live on themselves __________.

   A. at eighteen years old                    B. from childhood   

C. after they get married                  D. from an early age

2.An American child learns to __________ at the age of 2.

   A. find a full-time job                     B. rent an apartment

   C. put on his or her own clothes            D. do lots of chores

3.The word “allowance” means __________ in Chinese.

   A. 獎(jiǎng)品             B. 零花錢           C. 財(cái)產(chǎn)             D. 禮物

4.A child can get some more money by __________.

   A. understanding the value of money         B. helping the rich

   C. reading many books                      D. doing extra chores

5.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. the independence of American children

B. the value of money

C. the guidance from parents

D. failure and success of American children

 

Many believe that life has smiled on Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV drama（�。﹔ole; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college — Beijing Film Academy (學(xué)院).   
Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-traveling TV drama, Palace. The drama became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers soared from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.
Could she be any luckier? Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She paved her way all by herself. “Every chance comes from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.      
She doesn’t forget the time when people gave her the cold shoulder. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I have to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself,” she said. That’s why she is eager to help others when they are in need.
In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百萬奇跡) project and plant trees on China’s dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
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【小題1】What happened to Yang Mi when she was sixteen years old?

A．She got her first drama role.	B．She played a bad girlin Palace.
C．She became a fashion model.	D．She went to a film college.

【小題2】The underlined word “soared” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced(代替)by ________.

A．fell

B．increased

C．stayed

D．disappeared

【小題3】Why did Yang Mi succeed in life?  

A．Because she caught every chance luckily.

B．Because she often helped workers to pave the road.

C．Because she put more efforts into her work.

D．Because she wrote her micro blog to attract fans.

【小題4】If Yang Mi meets an actress in need of help, she will _________.

A．show her a cold shoulder	B．treat her impolitely
C．criticize her seriously	D．give her a hand

【小題5】The last paragraph is mainly about_________.

A．what Yang has done for the Climate Group	B．the Million-Miracle project
C．planting trees on China’s dry land	D．Yang’s courage to fight the bad weather