People say teenagers are no good．They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower．And at least some of the time those things are true．But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too．
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral（葬禮）．I didn’t expect the event to affect me．Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved．
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward．With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten．Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me．She never failed to see light in any situation．When our family dog would literally attact her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has．’ That was Nana．
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city．But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling．“That was Nana’s way．”
Through a muffled sob, he continued．“Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag．”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage．She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life．That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner．”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time．The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled．
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and est friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual．He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults．He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death．
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself．And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away．
【小題1】From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother ____________．
| A．was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa |
| B．liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her |
| C．could see everything around her though she was old |
| D．had great influence over the boy when she was alive |
| A．young people should keep quiet before the public |
| B．people don’t think highly of the teenagers |
| C．people shouldn’t forget the young people |
| D．young people are living a hard life |
| A．the young people were too weak to face the fact |
| B．the young people had to learn to control themselves |
| C．the adults could learn something valuable from the young |
| D．the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death |
| A．was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk |
| B．was always very good at expressing himself |
| C．practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech |
| D．had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana |
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短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）
文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧）,并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
Should students make the friends online? Some people say yes. The Internet helps make many friends. Chatted online, students can express their feelings and opinions more free, and even get help with their foreign language studies.
Others, however, think students should not. They say make friends online is waste of time, which should be spending more meaningfully on study. Moreover, some students get cheat when they try to meet the friend they made online.
It is my opinion which students should place their study, health and safe before other things. As for friendship, we can readily find them in our classmates and other people around us.
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單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，共10分）
In the old times, many political leaders were not thought ________（高度評價） of.
Father _______ (承諾，許諾)to buy me a computer if I do well in the final examination.
He is _______（誠實的） and he never tells lies.
Once he was the _______ （教練）of our football team
Many rare animals are in ________（危險）because they are being hunted for.
While reading, please pay much __________ （注意）to your pronunciation.
Our school was _________ （設計）by a famous professor from Tongji University.
People say that barking dogs don’t ________ .(咬)
Dave didn't __________ （回復）to any of her emails, which made her angry.
I am busy, so I have to e_________ （雇傭）a housekeeper to look after my children.
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【小題1】English plays an important part in our life so we a__________________ great importance to learning English well.
【小題2】In order to lose weight, she has been on a d__________ recently.
【小題3】There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day’s work, went late at night to d____________ a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.
【小題4】The book Lin Qiaozhi wrote was one that explained how to cut the death r___________ from having and caring for babies.
【小題5】Dr. Yuan has another dream: to ___________ (輸出；出口) his rice so that it can be grown around the globe.
【小題6】It is generally accepted that smoking is h____________ to our health.
【小題7】People say Vancouver is Canada’s most beautiful city, s_______________ by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
【小題8】I went to American embassy to s____________ help, but I failed.
【小題9】China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people can a___________ the moon and in China enjoy moon cakes.
【小題10】He is wearing sunglasses to p____________ his eyes from the sun.
【小題11】 Most scientists believe that water doesn’t e______________ on the surface of the moon.
【小題12】Mohandas Gandhi was a great leader of India, who helped gain India’s i______________ from Britain.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年海南省瓊海市高三下學期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and replaced it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the average person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to throw in a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed, rather than risk sounding old fashioned.
One in 20 now say “nice one” instead, while younger generations are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as was “much appreciated”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly wouldn’t say “thank you” if they were in a bad mood.
Most people declared that saying “thank you” was something drilled into them by their parents. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say “thank you” to a person’s face without even meaning it, while a fifth avoid saying it when they know they should — on at least two occasions every day.
It seems our friends and family get the brunt (壓力) of our bad manners with half admitting they’re not good at thanking those closest to them — many justifying (為……辯解) the lack of thanks because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people. A thank you email is also popular, while a quarter turn to social networks to express gratitude. A quarter of British people say thank you with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake. A third will still send a handwritten thank-you note — but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they bothered to send one.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be annoyed at not getting the gratitude they feel they should receive.
1.Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _____.
A．when they are in good mood B．completely out of habit
C．when they feel truly grateful D．purely out of politeness
2.The underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 means “_____”.
A．abandoned B．used C．shared D．grasped
3.It can be learned from the passage that _____.
A．different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable
B．people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays
C．a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people
D．people in a bad mood never say “thank you”
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them.
B．About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should.
C．Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude.
D．Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年湖南省高三暑假自主學習檢測英語試題（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Bali is an Indonesia island that is rich in indigenous （本土的） culture．A lot of people say that Balinese culture is unique and that the people of Bali have always been contented with the "now"．If you ask a Balinese person what heaven is like, the probable answer will be "just like Bali"．This only goes to show that most Balinese people are happy to be where they are and never worry．
One factor that contributes to this laidback lifestyle is the culture of close family ties in Bali．In the Balinese culture, support is always available．Balinese extended families are so tightly knit that all members usually reside in the same complex．
Balinese culture is based on a form of this religion, which is called "Hindu Darma"．This religion reached the island during the eleventh century．Most of the family customs and
traditions as well as community lifestyles of the Balinese people are influenced by this．The religious influence even expands widely into the arts, which makes Bali distinct from the rest of Indonesia．
In spite of the fact that tourists flood to the island every year, Balinese people have managed to conserve their culture．Almost every native of Bali is an artist in some form or another．Parents and villagers have passed on their skills to their children, who all seem to have inclinations （愛好） either to music, dance, painting, and decor．
Another remarkable mark of the Balinese culture is the series of ceremonies and rituals known as the Manusa Yadnya．This marks the different stages of Balinese life．Cremation （火葬） is very popular on this island—and unlike in the West, death is a joyous and colorful event for the Balinese．
1.What do we know about Balinese according to the first two paragraphs?
A．They lead a very relaxing but unwealthy life．
B．They live in large families and are close to each other．
C．Their family members are distributed in different places．
D．Their extended families live too close together to get along well．
2.Bali is distinguished from the rest of Indonesia by _____．
A．people's tight family relationship
B．the family customs and traditions
C．people's great affection for religion
D．the influence of Hinduism on their culture
3.The underlined word "conserve" in Para．4 can be best replaced by "_____"．
A．preserve B．spread C．form D．expand
4.When a person dies in Bali, it is a common practice to _____．
A．express deep sorrow at his death
B．celebrate the death like a great event
C．sing and dance joyfully in his honor
D．remember what he did in his lifetime
5.What is the text mainly about?
A．Balinese religion． B．The lifestyle of Balinese．
C．Balinese culture． D．The tourism in Bali．
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