It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of them is understandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modem ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems--and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.
style=color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Microsoft YaHei"; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);/    I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
style=color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Microsoft YaHei"; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);/    Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then,if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.
style=color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Microsoft YaHei"; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);/    Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case,you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can' t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents' control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.
style=color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Microsoft YaHei"; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);/If you plan to control your life,co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

1.[单选题]The last paragraph implies that our immune system can be weakened when _•

A.we live in an artificial climatic environment

B.there are variations in temperature and humidity

C.our body temperatures often remain not high enough

D.we are often exposed to diseases such as colds and flu

2.[单选题]The fact that about half of workers developed the ability to fight off the bacteria may__.

A.relieve people’s worry about the danger caused by the bacteria

B.help people find an effective way to get rid of the bacteria

C.reflect the serious danger brought by the bacteria

D.cause serious disease such as cancers to people

3.[单选题]The author most probably wants the readers to treat biocides with an attitude of_.

A.caution

B.trust

C.enthusiasm

D.criticism

4.[单选题]What do we know about Legionnaire’s disease from the passage?

A.It was the most widely concerned office hazard.

B.It can affect people both inside and outside the building.

C.It happens only in air-conditioned office buildings.

D.It does not develop in well-designed buildings.

5.[单选题]In the old air-conditioned systems, bacteria first develop______.

A.in the reservoirs

B.in the ventilation system

C.in the humidifiers

D.in the air intake

1.[单选题]Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ____.

A.its absolute control of power

B.its function in preserving personal freedom

C. its role in protecting basic American values

D.its democratic way of exercising leadership

2.[单选题]The statement "The business of America is business" probably means"________".

A.The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce

B.Business problems are of great importance to the American government

C.Business is of primary concern to Americans

D.America is a great power in world business

3.[单选题]Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only_____ .

A.when given equality of opportunity

B.through doing business

C.by protecting their individual freedom

D.by way of competition

4.[单选题]It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _____ .

A.Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries

B.in many countries success often depends on one’s social status

C. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries

D.businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America

5.[单选题]Who can benefit from business competition?

A.Honest businessmen.

B.Both businessmen and their customers

C.People with ideals of equality and freedom

D.Both business institutions and government

1.[单选题]According to the passage,"to soften the hard edges of modem buildings" means_________.

A.to pull down hospital buildings

B.to decorate hospitals with art collections

C.to improve the quality of treatment in hospitals

D.to make the comers of hospital buildings round

2.[单选题]What can we say of Peter Senior?

A.He is a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals.

B.He is a doctor interested in painting.

C.He is an artist who has a large collection of paintings.

D.He is a faithful follower of hospital art.

3.[单选题]The fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter shows that_________.

A.Peter' s enter priseis developing greatly

B.Peter Senior enjoy sgreat popularity

C.they are talented hospital artists

D.the role of hospital environment is being recognized

4.[单选题] According to Peter Senior,_________.

A.art is losing it saudience in modem society

B.art galleries should be changed into hospitals

C.patients should been couraged to learn painting

D.art should be encouraged in British hospitals

5.[单选题]After the improvement of the hospital environment,_________.

A.patients no longer need drugs in their recovery

B.patients are no longer wholly dependent on expensive drags

C.patients need good-quality drugs in their recovery

D.patients use fewer pain killers in their recovery

1.[单选题]In the last sentence of the passage,the author implies, but does not directly state, that __________.

A.human culture can further develop and grow

B.biological evolution can improve the instinct of creatures

C.human culture is more flexible and can store new information far more rapidly than instinct

D.the instinct of living creatures may also grow, but at a much slower pacePassage Two

2.[单选题]According to the first paragraph, all of the following statements can be accepted EXCEPT that _________.

A.man is always inventive

B.learning from the preceding generation saves much effort

C.non-invention is a technique of learning skills from the preceding generation

D.non-invention is always contrary to invention

3.[单选题]What does the passage mainly discuss?

A.The relation between culture and invention.

B.The transmission of human culture.

C.The history of human civilization.

D.The biological evolution of man.

4.[单选题]The word "heritage" used in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.

A.history

B.civilization

C.tradition

D.feature

5.[单选题]Which of the following is NOT included in the meaning of culture according to the passage?

A.Knowledge of various disciplines.

B.Production technology.

C.Ways of living, life habits and values.

D.Biological instincts.