阅读理解Say you're sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites. "Oh, that game's easy. So not worth the time," of your friends says. The others agree. Although you enjoy the game quite a lot, not wanting to argue with them, you go along with the crowd.You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure, also called peer influence. You will adopt a certain type of behavior, dress, or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your "peers". As a teen, you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas.We are all influenced by our peers at any age. For teens, as school and other activities take you away from home, you may spend more time with your friends than with your family. As you become more independent, your peers naturally play a greater role in your life.According to Dr. Casey from Cornel University, teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions on their own and in situations where they have time to think. However, when they make decisions in the heat of the moment or in social situations, their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers. In a recent study, teen volunteers played a video driving game, either alone or with friends watching. The researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were watching, compared with when they played alone. This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control risky behavior when their friends are around, or in situations where they are extremely angry.Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices, they can also influence us to make good ones. A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it, or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important. In fact, friends often encourage each other to study, or try out for sports.While we are always influenced by those around us, the decision to act or not is up to us. So when it comes to decision making, the choice is up to you.

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Say you're sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites. "Oh, that game's easy. So not worth the time," of your friends says. The others agree. Although you enjoy the game quite a lot, not wanting to argue with them, you go along with the crowd.

You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure, also called peer influence. You will adopt a certain type of behavior, dress, or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your "peers". As a teen, you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas.

We are all influenced by our peers at any age. For teens, as school and other activities take you away from home, you may spend more time with your friends than with your family. As you become more independent, your peers naturally play a greater role in your life.

According to Dr. Casey from Cornel University, teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions on their own and in situations where they have time to think. However, when they make decisions in the heat of the moment or in social situations, their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers. In a recent study, teen volunteers played a video driving game, either alone or with friends watching. The researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were watching, compared with when they played alone. This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control risky behavior when their friends are around, or in situations where they are extremely angry.

Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices, they can also influence us to make good ones. A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it, or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important. In fact, friends often encourage each other to study, or try out for sports.

While we are always influenced by those around us, the decision to act or not is up to us. So when it comes to decision making, the choice is up to you.

(1) According to the passage, Dr. Casey probably agrees that teens ____. A. like to play driving games with their friends B. prefer situations where they have time to think C. may take more risks when their friends are around D. are slow in making decisions when they are on their own

(2) Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Friends often encourage each other to study or do sports. B. People can be influenced to make unwise choices easily all the time. C. Only teens are influenced by peers. D. The decision to act or not is up to peers because we are always influenced by them.

(3) The words "in the heat of the moment" in Paragraph 4 probably mean "____" A. when teens avoid possible risks B. when teens trust their judgment C. when teens lose control over their anger D. when teens give consideration to situations

(4) What can we learn from the passage? A. Teens are eager to be different from their peers. B. Peer pressure has effects on both teens and adults. C. Peer pressure does more harm than good to teens. D. Teens think it challenging to get good grades at school.

(5) Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Peer Pressure: Is It Necessary to Deal with It? B. Peer Pressure: Is It Possible to Get Away from It? C. Peer Pressure: Its Benefits to Teens and Friend Making D. Peer Pressure: Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making

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It's very usual in Shanghai to see people out walking their dogs. But it's not a common sight to see dogs out walking people. These "out walking people" dogs are special: they are guide dogs and their owners are blind.

Trained guide dogs in Europe and America have been used to help blind people for around 100 years, but it is a new thing in China. A guide dog training center was set up in Shanghai in 2007 and there were only about twenty working guide dogs in the city. There was a city law(法律) that pets and animals shouldn't walk in shops or hospitals. That's why many guide dogs and

their owners were not allowed when they went shopping or tried to take a bus. But guide dogs are not really pets. They are working dogs and their job is to help blind people walk.

Shanghai made a law in 2011: Guide dogs and their owners should be allowed to go to the shops or the hospitals. Blind people and their guide dogs are able to go into many shops now. But the law doesn't make a difference. Only by opening people's eyes and changing most people's attitudes(态度) can guide dogs and their owners go anywhere anybody else can go.

(1) The owners of the guide dogs are usually ____. A. the blind B. children C. the old D. sick persons

(2) Shanghai set up a guide dog training center ____. A. in the 1900s B. in 2006 C. in 2007 D. in 2011

(3) The underlinedwords "were not allowed"mean"____" in the passage. A. were able to do something B. were stopped doing something C. were welcome to do something D. got into trouble with somebody

阅读选择普通

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The Flame Mountain(火焰山)is about 200 km away from Urumqi in Xinjiang. It is in a place with many high mountains around it. It is much hotter than nearby places. If you want to enjoy the feeling of a hot shower in summer, it's the right place to go!

On hot summer days, it can get hotter than 80℃. Try to cook eggs or cakes in the sand and they will be ready in a few minutes!

Does rain help make it cooler? People hardly see rain in 10 out of the 12 months in a year. Why? For most of the time, the raindrops dry in the hot air before they reach the ground.

The mountain came into being millions of years ago when the earth was changing a lot. We can't see any plants on the top of the mountain, only red rocks. They make the whole mountain look red. In hot air and strong sunshine, the mountain looks like a burning flame. That's where its name comes from.

(1) How long will it take to cook eggs in the sand on the Flame Mountain? A. A few minutes. B. A few hours. C. A few seconds. D. A few years.

(2) Why do people hardly see rain there most of the time? A. Because it never rains there in the daytime. B. Because the raindrops dry in the hot air. C. Because it often rains there during the night. D. Because it hardly rains there all the year.

(3) How long has the Flame Mountain been there? A. Thousands of years. B. Hundreds of years. C. Millions of years. D. Two thousand years.

(4) Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the Flame Mountain? A. Green. B. Rocky. C. Red. D. Hot.

阅读选择普通

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When you are at home, you may often help your mum with housework like folding the clothes. But can you imagine folding your phone screen? Huawei's newest phone, the Mate X, is foldable. You can fold it in half as if you are closing a book. But what makes the Mate X different is that it is folded from the outside.

The Mate X is both a phone and a tablet(平板电脑). When folded, it works as a phone. When opened, it is a tablet. The phone is very thin. When it is open, it is 5. 4mm thick, and when it is closed it is just 1l mm. 5Gcan also work on Mate X, which means users can get a whole movie in just a few seconds.

But users can only take selfies(自拍) when the phone is folded. That's because the phone doesn't have a front camera(镜头).

Huawei, the Mate Xmaker, says they are going to sell MateXin August this year, and the price is set at 2299 dollars, which is much higher than people expected. Can you accept the price for changing a phone?

(1) When Mate X is open, it's________________ thick. A. 1.1 mm B. 5.4mm C. 4.5 mm D. 11 mm

(2) Mate X can work as a tablet when _____________________. A. you do housework B. you close a book C. you fold it D. you open it

(3) Which of the following is True about Mate X? A. Users can get a movie very quickly from the Internet. B. Users can take selfies any minute as they like. C. Huawei is now selling MateX in the phone market. D. Huawei is going to sell Mate X at a very low price.

阅读选择普通