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They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it’s quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. The talk between friends is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss somethi ng. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even stop (阻止)their children from meeting their good friends. Do you think of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.

（ ）39. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _______ A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends

D. go to their brothers and sisters for help （ ）40. The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means“ ____ ”. A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us. B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome. C. Your answers are always right.

D. You can give us all the right answers.

（ ）41. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude （态度）? A. Parents should choose friends for their children. B. Children should choose everything they like. C. Parents should understand their children better. D. Teenagers should go to their friends for help. ( C)

HA VE you noticed that the moon is becoming r ounder and brighter day after day? That’s because Sept 8 is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

For Chinese people, a full moon means that family members can get together on that day. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people get together and enjoy the round moon . They also send wishes for family members not with them.

There are many stories about the moon to make the tradition more interesting. In China, Chang’e flying to the moon is a well-known legend(传说). Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife in old times. At the time, there were 10 suns in the sky. Hou yi, a brave man, shot (射) down nine suns. People see Hou Yi as a great hero.

Besides China, many other countries have beautiful stories about the moon. In Greek legend (希腊传说), Artemis is the goddess of the moon. She takes care of the hunt (狩猎) and wild animals. Artemis also looks after young children and women in childbirth (分娩).

In India, the god of the moon is Soma. He has four hands and rides through the sky in a chariot (战车). If a baby is born on a full moon day, Indian people believe he or she is lucky.

( )42. Paragraph 2 tells us that _____.

A. the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family members to get together.

B. the Mid-Autumn Festival has a short history

C. Chinese people like to look at the moon

D. family members are not that important for Chinese people

( )43. From the Chang’e story, we can learn the following EXCEPT _____.

A. Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife

B. there were 10 suns in the sky at that time

C. Hou Yi shot down nine suns

D. Hou Yi and Chang’e both flew to the moon ( )44. According to the article, Artemis _____.

A. is the goddess of the moon in Greek myth

B. is the goddess of the moon in Indian myth

C. has four hands and rides through the sky on a chariot

D. had a baby who was born on a full moon day ( )45. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. How Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

B. The story about Hou Yi and Chang’e.

C. Stories about the moon in different countries.

D. Who the god or goddess of the moon is in different countries.

第二卷（非选择题，共45分） 四、任务型阅读（每小题1分 共5小题，满分5分）

It is June 15, and in two days I will be turning thirty years old. I am afraid that my best years will be behind me.

I usually go to the sports club to exercise before going to work. Every morning I see my friend Nicholas at the sports club. He is seventy-nine years old. I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

“When I was a child in Australia and was taken care of by my parents, that was the best time of my life. When I was going to school and learning the things, that was the best time of my life. When I got my first job and got the money for my work, that 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, Jack, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health and feel good, this is the best time of my life.” 根据短文内容。完成下面的表格。每格填一词。

Title The Best ___46______ of My Life

When June 15 __47______

In the sports club

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