It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and they seldom give their children a free hand.
It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young. For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choice in clothes, in entertainment and in music．But they do not mean to cause any trouble: it is just that they feel cut off from the older people’s world, into which they have not yet been accepted．That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own, and if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.
Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say, “ Yes” to what you do. All you want is to be felt alone and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
72．According to the passage, young people prefer to _______.
A．a(chǎn)sk for advice before they really start to do anything.
B．do things without thinking carefully ahead.
C．think in the same way as their parents do.
D．be very strict with themselves
73．Young people like to have clothes, entertainment and music in their way, because ____.
A．they want to make their parents happy.
B．they try to get their parents to believe them.
C．they want to try on something new and look different from the older.
D．they want to test whether they are cleverer than old people.
74．According to the passage, young people want to make a new culture of their own, because _______.
A．they don’t feel they belong to the world of the older people.
B．they do not want to get into trouble.
C．they feel they are as clever as old people.  
D．they want to show they have grown up.
75．If a young man intends to control his own life, it’s better for him to _______.
A．do everything according to his own wish.
B．do everything the way his parents do.
C．do everything beyond his parents’ control.
D．hold himself responsible for everything he does.
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Host family accommodation means that hosts treat the student as a full member of the household, eating together with the student and sharing the common living areas with him/her. No more than three adult students or four junior students will be accommodated in host family accommodation at one time.
Host family accommodation remains popular among international students. It is the most economical and beneficial accommodation for any student. It is also the best way to practice English and learn new cultures. As a result, it is often seen as the number-one choice for its advantages in language study, cultural communication and cost of living. Staying alongside host family enables students to get enough practice during the short time of their study so that their language acquisition is likely to become faster. Living in host families, students are able to spend a lot of time communicating with their "host parents", who are often very hospitable and friendly, and get to know the local way of life, people and culture. Most host families are always ready to help students out in any situation. Often the bonds that are made between international students and their host families endure many years, and are maintained through letters and e-mails. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students as it ensures them a family type of living at a low cost.
The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are losing their unique selling point. One problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for international students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, students' expectations have risen. They are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own countries.
To get out of the difficult situation, host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to make living conditions better, including broadband Internet service, private bathroom, and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing students with structured family activities.
It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.
Title: Host Family Accommodation
Definition
Host family accommodation refers to a kind of accommodation in which the student is treated as a (71)   ▲   member of the host family, eating together and sharing the living areas with the hosts.
(72)  ▲  
Language study
Students learn the language faster because they (73)    ▲   
frequently enough.
Cultural communication
It is more convenient for students to communicate and get to know the local (74)  ▲  , people and culture.
Cost of (75)  ▲ 
Sometimes it is the least expensive and enables students to live at a low cost.
Problems
Loss of the selling point
Hosts (76)   ▲   enough time to communicate with students.
Rise in (77)  ▲ 
Students are demanding more from their host families.
(78)  ▲ 
taken
Improvement of service quality
Hosts are (79)  ▲   living conditions.
They are offering students structured (80) ▲  activities.
Conclusion
Host family accommodation will keep the popularity vote with international students.
 

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Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 小題1:.
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  小題2:. “Please.”
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小題10:. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 小題11:for so many months. Roy and the boys 小題12:rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 小題13: God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
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Even though the kids have now grown up and 小題17:from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
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小題21:
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小題22:
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小題23:
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小題24:
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小題25:
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小題28:
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小題30:
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小題32:
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小題33:
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小題34:
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小題35:
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My Lord, it was her! It was the little barefoot girl! I   54   remembered．I did have to go as soon as possible because men don't like to be seen   55   in public．
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37. A. books      B. villages      C. shops          D. newspapers
38. A. would      B. may       C. must          D. can
39. A. son          B. child      C. granddaughter    D. baby
40. A. with        B. for         C. to                  D. on
41. A. And         B. So         C. Therefore      D. But
42. A. ago         B. later       C. before         D. past
43. A. worked     B. went      C. advertised      D. succeeded
44. A. it         B. them      C. this           D. that
45. A. happened     B. decided      C. started         D. wanted
46. A. great       B. wise       C. good          D. terrible
47. A. when       B. there       C. where         D. that
48. A. feed        B. keep      C. leave          D. drive
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53. A. break           B. bread     C. drink         D. list
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31.A. also           B. too              C. either         D. still
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　　B．the difference between poker and chess.
　　C．the secret of making good business plans
　　D．the value of information in winning games
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　　A．rules               B．luck         C．time               D．ideas
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　　C．Most unlikely.                      D．Just the opposite.
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　　A．put perfect information before imperfect information
　　B．a(chǎn)ccept the existence of unknown factors
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B．of her misfortune
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D．a(chǎn) dark – complexion young man laughed at her
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B．was able to speak English
C．knew some English and was ready to help others
D．was familiar with the young man
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A．many traffic accidents could be avoided
B．they would receive a good natural smile in return
C．they could get a broad smile of understanding
D．they wouldn’t feel any tension
62．The best title for this passage could be          .
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I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of starting acting independently, most of them are holding one another's hands for reassurance (放心).
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (繭) into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly developed a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great roadblock for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
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B. teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
C. parents how to control and guide their children
D. people how to understand and respect each other
64. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact most of them______.
A. have much difficulty understanding each other
B. lack confidence
C. dare not deal with any problems alone
D. are very much afraid of getting lost
65. The author thinks of advertisements as ______to teenagers.
A. instructive      B. attractive    C. beneficial       D. influential 
66. The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenager should______.
A. differ from others in as many ways as possible
B. become popular with others
C. find his real self
D. rebel against his parents and the popularity wave         

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You have heard the expression “horse sense”. As you may imagine, it came from the time when the majority of people traveled in vehicles drawn by horses. A horse does have a lot of common sense, and there are many true stories about horses having saved their drivers from danger of death.
Today for the most part, people travel by train, ship, airplane, and car, but very little by the use of horses. Modern vehicles are propelled by engines, and an engine does not have any sense. In case of danger, many horses could be depended on to help. Not so with the engine; the driver must do all the things.
In recent years, the speed of travel has increased greatly. With the increased speed comes greatly increased danger. The driver of a powerful engine needs to be careful. A moment of being careless may cost a life. In order to drive today, a person must be able to see clearly, and he must learn and follow carefully the rules for safety on the road. Greater attention is the price we pay for using a machine instead of a horse.
56. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. engines    B. safe driving    C. using horses    D. modern machines
57. The underlined word “propel” in the second paragraph means ______.
A. repair    B. raise    C. push forward    D. made
58. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. a driver must know the rules of safety
B. a driver needs to be able only to tell red from green
C. an eye test is an important part of a driver’s examination
D. greater attention is needed for a driver while driving a machine
59. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A driver must be able to see and hear well.
B. The driver of a car must follow the rules of safety.
C. Horses are known to have saved their drivers from injury.
D. It is better for vehicles to be pulled by horse than to be pushed by engine.

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