【正文】 ors nodded and even 44 notes. Students were happy to see the editors listen to their 45 . You may often 46__ about being neglected (忽略 ) by teachers and parents. 47 before plaining, please __48 that you have already spoken about your thoughts. It’s mon in China that teachers at school and parents were 49 the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are 50 to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brains and not be 51_ . A girl wrote to Teens about her family 52 . She used to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she 53 decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her 54 , the father 55 , saying that he didn’t realize his mistakes. From then on, he really 56 . Sometimes, we need to let our 57 be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings. Don’t be afraid of being 58 for what you have done. You know it is your _59__ to speak your mind. 60 your ideas are denied (否定 ), at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any regret. 41. A. directly B. really C. pletely D. immediately 42. A. when B. how C. where D. what 43. A. at B. for C. in D. on 44. A. read B. saw C. took D. copied 45. A. speeches B. opinions C. songs D. articles 46. A. plain B. talk C. write D. speak 47. A. And B. So C. Instead D. But 48. A. make good B. make of C. make sure D. make up 49. A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. always 50. A. reduced B. used C. advised D. told 51. A. remembered B. used C. heard D. touched 52. A. history B. story C. event D. report 53. A. sadly B. suddenly C. finally D. angrily 54. A. sorrow B. disappointment C joy D. surprise 55. A smiled. B. apologized C. laughed D. shouted 56. A. changed B. exchanged C. talked D. played 57. A. decisions B. voices C. suggestions D. secrets 58. A. blamed B. praised C. beaten D. fined 59. A. duty B. task C. pleasure D. right 60. A. Because B. Even if C. Instead D. Not until 第 Ⅱ 卷 （共 50分） 注意事項：考生必須使用 ，在試卷上作答無效。 17. What do we know about the speaker’s job? A. It’s easy. B. It’s well paid. C. It has long working hours. 18. What does the speaker say about hiring a cleaner? A. It’s expensive. B. It’s unnecessary. C. It’s worthwhile. 19. How often did the speaker go to the supermarket before? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week. 20. What is more important to the speaker? A. Buying clothes. B. Having a clean house. C. Doing facial treatments. 第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié) （共 15小題 ， 每小題 2分，滿分 30分） A They like using the Inter. They have lots of pocket money to spend. And they spend a higher proportion (比例 ) of it online than the rest of us. Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is interested in, and the things they want to buygames, CDs and clothingare easily sold on the Web. But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards. Most have to use a parent’s card . They want a facility that allows them to spend money. That may e sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (網(wǎng)絡(luò)的 ) space are ing out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic. If successful, these products can stimulate (刺激 ) online sales. In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡ 20bn annually in the UK. Most teenagers have access to the Inter at home or at school－ 88 percent in the US, 69 percent in the UK. According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Inter access has bought something online－ mainly CDs and books. In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often unsatisfactory for them and their children. Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing on the high street. They are more likely to ask “Why?” if you ask them to spend some money online. One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cyber cash is through prepaid cards such as Inter Cash in the US and Smart cards in the UK. Similar to those for payasyougo mobile telephones, they are sold in amounts such as ￡ 20 or $50 with a concealed 14digit number that can be used to load the cash into an online account. 21. What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Parents. B. Teenagers. C. Sellers. D. Buyers. 22. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards. B. Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online. C. Teenagers found it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop. D. More than half of the teenagers in the US and the UK have Inter access. 23. A new way to help teenagers shop online is to use ______. A. prepaid cards B. special coins and notes C. a new machine D. payasyougo mobile phones 24. What is the passage mainly about? A. Online shopping traps. B. New credit cards for parents. C. The arrival of cyber pocket money. D. Inter users in the US and the UK. B What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where a