B. Body image
C. Every part of your life D. Taking drugs Correct answer: B
7. Half of all boys between 7 and 9 want ________________. A. to impress girls B. to play sports
C. to reshape their bodies D. to have a good body image Correct answer: C
8. Males who worry too much should keep in mind that the body is just a part of . Correct answer: who you are
9. You won't have a balanced life and better feelings just because you have . Correct answer: an over-muscled body
10. It is likely that psychologists can help you because they have had much success treating . Correct answer: young men with the same problem
V. Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Passage 1
Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.
I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn't help very much in getting a good job. My aunt didn't teach Korean to her children in order to help them succeed in the US; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their
identity. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes.
We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents' language. This is important in helping the second generation establish their identity.
1. Which people are having trouble with language? A. Natives.
B. People of the 2nd generation. C. People when born. D. Immigrants. Correct answer: D
2. Why are children ignoring their parents? A. Children have lost their identity. B. Parents cause children to suffer. C. They speak different languages. D. They have different job levels. Correct answer: C
3. The author's aunt taught Korean ________. A. so she could preserve her language B. so she would have a job in America
C. to help children succeed in their new country D. to help children keep their Korean identity Correct answer: D
4. The author's cousins felt ________.
A. they were not similar to people in Korea B. they could not get a job in America C. it was all right to look and feel different D. it was important to keep their identity Correct answer: A
5. A proper title for this passage is ________. A. The Identity of the Second Generation B. Korean Problems in America
C. Learning a New Language in the US D. Keeping Your Culture in a New Land Correct answer: D
Passage 2
Yinlan looked at the people sitting around the table and smiled with satisfaction. Everyone in her family was there—her children, her grandchildren, and her new great-grandson, just one month old. Her whole family had come to celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival (节日).
Two days after the Harvest Moon Festival, Yinlan died peacefully in her sleep. Her family was sad but at the same time grateful. They felt happy that they had been able to celebrate the Harvest Moon Festival with her one last time. Everyone said it was remarkable that Yinlan had died just two days after the holiday.
Actually, the timing of Yinlan's death was not remarkable at all. Recently sociologists (社会学家) studied the death rate among elderly Chinese women in California. They discovered that the death rate drops 35 percent before the Harvest Moon Festival and then rises 35 percent. Sociologists believe that these changes in death rate show the mind's power over the body. The Harvest Moon Festival, when families gather, is important to elderly Chinese women. Apparently some women are able to postpone (推延) their deaths so that they can celebrate the festival one last time.
The idea that people can postpone the time of their deaths is not new. Many families tell stories of a
relative who held on to life until after an important event. The stories people tell, however, are just that: stories. They are not proof that people can postpone their deaths. The sociologists' work is important because the sociologists studied facts, not stories. The facts—the drop and rise in death rates—prove that people really can postpone their deaths.
1. When did Yilan die?
A. During the Harvest Moon Festival. B. Before going to sleep.
C. Just before the Harvest Moon Festival.
D. A couple days after the Harvest Moon Festival. Correct answer: D
2. The writer tells us the story of Yilan to let us know that _________. A. the Harvest Moon Festival is important to elderly Chinese women B. Chinese families get together to enjoy the Harvest Moon Festival C. families are often sad during the Harvest Moon Festival D. people may be able to put off death for an important event Correct answer: D
3. Where did the study take place? A. China.
B. Yilan's home. C. Festival grounds. D. California. Correct answer: D
4. What does the author describe as \ A. The work of sociologists. B. Proof of postponing death. C. The Harvest Moon Festival. D. Stories of putting off death. Correct answer: C
5. What provides us with proof? A. The stories of family members. B. The numbers showing death rates. C. The important events. D. The postponing of death. Correct answer: B
VI. Reading Comprehension (Banked Cloze)
Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. agreeable tedious disguise financially encourage boring merry festival convince eager comfortable skilled pretend keen reckoned My fourteenth birthday was the best I ever spent. Instead of having a big party with lots of presents and kids, I spent the day with my mother and father. This was their idea and as a teenager I was not
very (1)___________on it at first. The sheer simplicity of the idea seemed (2) ___________. \and said, \start off at the bakery with some cake.\I smiled to (4) ___________ how disappointed I was. I tried to understand because I knew that we had (5) ___________ fallen on hard times. We walked down the slope from our home to a small cafe. There my father tried to (6) ___________ the shopkeeper to give us one big piece of cake instead of a whole one. My father was (7) ___________ in the art of getting what he wanted. The shopkeeper was a(n) (8) ___________ man and brought out one big piece with a couple of candles on top. As we sat with three forks eating that cake I (9) ___________ that it was quite a luxury to be able to spend time with my parents. How many other parents could spend a weekday with their child? We spent the entire day talking, and together we had a party as (10) ___________ as any has ever been. I've never forgotten that special day.
Correct answer: (1) keen; (2) boring; (3) festival; (4) disguise; (5) financially; (6) convince; (7) skilled; (8) agreeable; (9) reckoned; (10) merry;
VII. Cloze (with no choices provided)
Directions: Fill in each of the following blanks with one word. In each case, use the exact word that appears in your textbook.
We had wanted to let him know that no matter (1) ___________ difficult things got in the world, there would always be people who cared about him. We ended (2) ___________ reminding ourselves instead. For Jimmy, the love (3) ___________ which we sang was a welcome bonus, but mostly he had just wanted to see everyone (4) _____________ happy again. Just (5) ___________ my father's death had changed Jimmy's world overnight, September 11th changed our lives; the world we'd known was gone. But, as we sang (6) Jimmy and held each other (7) ___________ afterward praying for peace around the world, we were reminded that the constant love and support of our friends and family would get us (8) ___________ whatever life might present. The simplicity with which Jimmy had reconciled everything (9) ___________ us should not have been surprising. There had never been any limitations (10) ___________ what Jimmy's love could accomplish.
Correct answer: (1) how; (2) up; (3) with; (4) else; (5) as; (6) for; (7) tight; (8) through; (9) for; (10) to;
VIII. Cloze (with four choices provided)
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given for each blank.
Parents are the most influential people in children's lives and all parents love their children and want what is best for them, but they often lack the information and skills necessary. To help parents (1) reckon assesse valuate calculate with the sheer weight of their special responsibility, many organizations have done something to help. They have (2) set down, set out, set up, set aside classes to provide them with information, techniques, and support raising their children. Classes (3) revolve spin turns way around the importance of love, communication and a close relationship between parents and their children. (4) Much of, More of, Most of all, More over the shaping of a child's behavior and character can be done in a way that will make the child happy. It can be (5)accepted acknowledged accomplished performed through positive and fun activities. The classes also teach the parents respectful discipline methods. These methods will (6) defend shelter save preserve the parent-child relationship. They will also (7) build hold construct erect on a child's ability to take on responsibility.
One man who took parenting classes had longed to be able to (8) match correspond adjust reconcile differences with his teenage son. \just couldn't talk without fighting,\he (9) predicted admitted recognized granted. \ defeat wreck crash collapse.\
He found that after making just (11) a few, a lot, a little, many simple changes things changed. His son became quite (12) pleasant agreeable delightful pleasing to his requests. \changed the way I (13) communicated advocated educated associated with my son. Then I watched our relationship (14) extend stretch climb blossom into something very special.\
Most parents think that they should (15) simply evidently typically naturally be a good caretaker for their child. However, this is not always (16) practical realistic genuine true. Parenting can be very difficult, especially when you're physically and emotionally (17) humiliated tortured drained emptied from work or worries. Raising a child right takes skill and patience, yet most parents do it without any training. Parents should not be ashamed to (18) acknowledge realize recognize indicate that they don't have all the answers. Taking classes, (19) pledging guaranteeing ensuring swearing to become a better parent and truly working at it, should be the way things are done. It should be (20) traditional contrary customary accustomed, not the exception. Remember, success means having what all parents desire-a healthy and happy child.
Correct answer: (1) reckon; (2) set up; (3) revolve; (4) Much of; (5) accomplished; (6) preserve; (7) build; (8) reconcile; (9) admitted; (10) wreck; (11) a few; (12) agreeable; (13) communicated; (14) blossom; (15) naturally; (16) realistic; (17) drained; (18) acknowledge; (19) pledging; (20) customary;
IX. Translation from Chinese into English
Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English, using the expressions (or following the instructions) given in the brackets.
1. 生日那天，吉米将很高兴收到礼物，无论是什么礼物。(using \Suggested answer: Jimmy would be happy to get gifts on his birthday, no matter what they were.
2. 就像今天我以这所大学为荣一样，明天这所大学将以我为荣。(using \to mean \the way that someone says, or in the condition something is in\
Suggested answer: Just as I feel proud of it today, the university will be proud of me tomorrow.
3. 这情节 (plot) 围绕着典型的三角恋爱而展开，没有什么特别的。(revolve around)
Suggested answer: There is nothing remarkable about the plot, which revolves around the classic love triangle.
4. 要清楚自己要写什么，不然到后来写出的是自己不想要的东西。(end up doing something) Suggested answer: Be clear about what you are going to write, or you'll end up getting something
you don't want.
5. 费利克斯 (Felix) 已经通过他的旧地址找到他并给他留了一张便条。(track down) Suggested answer: Felix had tracked him down through his old address and left a note.