Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is 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. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. 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 their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought 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.

16.Many teenagers think that______ can understand them better.

A friends            B. brothers        C. sisters         D. parents

17.________ is very important to teenagers.

A. To make friends                  B. Communication 

C. To stop meeting friends            D. Both A and B

18.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

Reach for the stars at the Euro Space Center. Find out everything you need to know about space — from the origins (起源) of the universe to the future space exploration plans. Light, sound and special effects help to bring your space journey to life. Throughout your tour, our specially trained guides will answer your questions and provide you with any information you require.

Begin your tour with our exhibition about the planets, then move on to the Space Laboratory and see some of the experiments carried out in space. Visit our international space station, where you can climb into our full-scale Space Shuttle model and experience life on board as an astronaut.

You will know all about space by now and to help you further, our Space Center astronaut will tell you about how young people train as astronauts in our own training school. Finally, you can watch our amazing Space Show in our IMAX cinema, which will help you understand everything you have learned during your visit better.

Outside we have an outdoor exhibition including a giant solar system, full-size rocket models and outdoor games. Don’t worry if it rains — much of this is under cover.

After that, why not visit our restaurant Resto Space for food and drink on a space theme ? And don’t forget our Space Shop, offering you a lot of gifts to take home.

The Euro Space Center is open every day during school holidays, and also during other times except Mondays. Opening times are 10:00-5:00. For entrance fees, call our booking service on + 32-61-650133. Or you can email us for up-to-date entry information at info@eurospacecenter.be.

19. Anyone who goes to the Euro Space Center will _____

   A. visit there for free

   B. become a true astronaut

   C. feel as if he was in space

   D. do any space experiments he wants

20. In the Space Shuttle, visitors can _____.

   A. enjoy food and drink

   B. watch an amazing space show

   C. learn about space experiments

   D. know how astronauts live in space

21. On Mondays, the Euro Space Center _____.

   A. will be open all day long

   B. will be open only for 5 hours

   C. will be closed for the whole day

   D. will have a space show in the IMAX cinema

22. What’s the best title for the text?

   A. Learn to be an astronaut

   B. Welcome to Space Shop

   C. Come and take a space walk

   D. Show your talent for science 

A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl（珍珠）for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5, 000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler and left.

  A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like this. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied "I would say it’s absolutely impossible to find one exactly like that pearl".

 The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement（广告） but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

 Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse." "I don’t like to part with it”, she said sadly. “I got it from my mother, and my mother got it from hers. But I really need the money”.

The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man however was nowhere to be found.

23. Who did the man pretend to buy a pearl for?

A. His wife.                               B. His mother-in -law.

C. His own mother.                  D. No one.

24. Why did he pay $5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining?   

A. Because he was very rich.

   B. Because he wanted to make the jeweler believe him.

   C. Because his wife was anxious to get it.

   D. Because his business had been successful.

25. Why did many people answer the advertisement? 

   A. Because they wanted to see the perfect pearl.        

B. Because they wanted to buy some beautiful pearl too.

   C. Because they wanted to get in touch with the rich man.

   D. Because they wanted to sell their own pearl at a high price.

26. The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because __________.

   A. he died suddenly

   B. he happened to be out

   C. he got $20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money

D. he wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time Ramadan

London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.

You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames.

The River Thames is London’s main waterway. It has shaped the capital’s landscape, history and geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river.

The clock tower of the House of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes has become well-known throughout the nation.

No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London’s most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than 100 years old.

Among all the palaces in London, Buckingham Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers outside changing the guard.

About one hour by train out of London is the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queen’s homes---Windsor Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.

Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up with an English breakfast.

You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England’s many ales (浓啤酒). Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as well as by the sea.

Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by.

27. The underlined word “landscape”(paragraph3) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. sights     B. interest       C. growth         D. travel

28. Which place may be London’s most visited tourist spot?

A. The River Thames B. The Tower of London

C. Buckingham Palace         D. Big Ben     

29. If you go to London in December, you will not be able to ______.

A. visit Windsor Castle

B. tour the Buckingham Palace

C. tour the city along the River Thames

D. watch the soldiers outside changing guards

30. We can learn from the text that _______________.

A. the sound of the Big Ben can be heard everywhere

B. Windsor Castle has been rebuilt

C. only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast

D. the London Eye can carry you where you like to go

                            How to test best

It’s back to school, which means it’s back to tests. Which might also mean it’s back to being majorly stressed out. __31__ Here are some simple ways to prepare thoroughly for tests.

Schedule study time.

Trying to do all studying the night before a test makes it impossible to master all the material. __32__ Instead, prepare for a test by scheduling study time each day for several days before.

Use your time wisely.

__33__ Also, make sure you have all the school supplies(文具) you need to study so you don’t lose focus.

While studying, be sure to make regular short breaks. Get a snack, take a bathroom break or play a quick computer game when it feels as if your brain is about to explode.

___34____

Studying with a parent or friends can help you understand the material better and to learn from one another. Have every person or pair take a part of the material, and come up with questions to quiz the group.

Keep the group small.

Have everyone take turns as the group leader, who will assign the material, and make sure that conversation stays on what is being studied.

Don’t forget last-minute preparation.

Have your sharpened pencils and other things in your bag ready the night before the test. It’s important to get a good night’s sleep and then eating a healthy breakfast the next morning.__35__.

Also, studying all the way up until test time can only create more anxiety. Stop studying an hour beforehand.

A. Form a study group.

B. Stay cool before the test.

C. It doesn’t have to be this way.

D. This will help you store important information.

E. This way, both your mind and body are fully prepared.

F. Before studying , clear your desk so you can concentrate.

G. It will also make you tired and stressed on the day of the test.