It is natural for young people, at times, to blame their parents for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; 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. I think it is true that parents often look down upon their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt, when young.

　 For example, young people like doing things without careful consideration：it is one of their ways of showing that they can accept a challenge. 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.

　 So my advice to you is this：when you want to borrow the family car or get your mother to mend something for you, you will have better success if you can possibly ask in advance.

　 Young people often annoy their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles，in entertainers and music. This is not the main reason. They feel cut off from the adult world. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music and entertainers, or vocabulary, clothes and hairstyles annoy their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are better, at least in a small way, and they are leaders in style and taste.

　 Sometimes you don’t obey because you do not want your parents to accept what you do. If they did accept, it looks as if you are tricking your own age group. But in that case, you are supposing 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.

　 If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of the plan. You can impress others, especially parents, with your sense of responsibility, so that they will give you the right to do what you want to do.

63. According to the passage, all the following complaints are true EXCEPT that　　 .

A. parents have no sense of humor at all

B. parents are always behind the times

C. parents talk too much about certain problems

D. parents don’t believe their children can deal with crises

64. What does the author suggest to young people to win support from their parents?

A. Ignoring them.　　　 B. Controlling them.

C. Entertaining them.　 D. Cooperating with them.

65. We can learn from the passage that　　 .

A. young people are not allowed to join adult society because they have their own culture

B. it is impossible for young people to get along well with older people

C. older people tend to forget what they felt when they were young

D. older people often lead the way in fashion

66. The underlined word “underdog” in the 5th paragraph refers to a person who　　 .

A. keeps dogs as pets　　　　　　　 B. seems less likely to succeed

C. 1ikes to cheat his own age group　 D. looks down upon others around him

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　　The United States is already one year into a depression That was the news this week from the Na-tional Bureau of Economic Research．The downturn is the longest since a depression that began in 1981and lasted sixteen months．

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　　The heads of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors retumed to Congress this week to again ask for federal aid．Congressional leaders denounced(指責)them two weeks ago after they came in private jets with no clear plans for saving their industry．This time, the chiefs drove to Washington in fuel- saving hybrid vehicles．And their companies presented detailed restructuring plans．The reguest for aid has risen from twenty-five billion dollars two weeks ago to thirty-four billion in loans and credit lines．

　　G．M．wants almost half of that, and says it needs four billion dollars this month．It warned that without support it cannot continue to operate．

　　Ford is in a better position, But the sharing of suppliers means it could be affected if G．M．or Chrysler fails．Ford is asking for a nine billion dollar credit line in case it needs it．

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the United States is expected to recover soon

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the depression has lasted more than 16 months

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the depression is much more severe than expected

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the depression will last no more than 6 months

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D．

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G．M．

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Toyota．

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Chrysler．

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Ford．

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was for

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took no notice of

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Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．

The hearings on Thursday agreed on a federal aid to the automakers．

B．

The main cause of the crisis is weak housing market in the U．S．．

C．

The government is taking measures to save t he housing market．

D．

The Treasury Department had to help the troubled homeowners．

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A．

good

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better

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best

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well

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A．

along

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before

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away

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later

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Leading

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biggest

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longest

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over

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unless

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how

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talented

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excited

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good

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The 2011 runner- up Li Na swept second-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 to reach her second Australian Open final here on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

The China's top player reached her first Grand Slam(大滿貫) final at the Melbourne Park in 2011 but lost to Kim Clijsters of Belgium in the final, just before she won Asia's first Grand Slam title in the French Open.

　 “I'm very happy now. Not so many players can reach the Grand Slam finals three times,” said Li. “I insisted and I made back to this stage. It's something worth to be proud of.”

　 Sharapova, who only lost a historical tournament-low nine games in her previous five matches, struggled with her serve（發(fā)球） from the very beginning of the match. She double faulted twice in her first serve game, allowing Li to break her in the first game.

　 Li held to lead 2-0 and then broke again for 4-1 with a cross-court return. Sharapova fought her way to three break points in the sixth game and secured the chance when Li missed a return. Li returned the favour in the following game to lead 5-2. The No.6 seed served for the set, racing to 40-0 and wrapped the first set up in 48 minutes.

　 Li took the first service break in the second set to remain on track with a 3-2 lead, grabbed a second at 5-2 and served out the match. Sharapova saved one match point but Li made an ACE to take advantage again and didn't waste the second chance.

　 “In the beginning of the match I was nervous. I was happy I come back to semis again, but for some reasons I really want to win the match,” said Li.

　 “Li played a really great match. She was certainly much more aggressive than I was and I was always on the defense,” said Sharapova. “I was making too many unforced errors.”

　 The straight-set victory improved Li's record against Sharapova to 5-8. The pair met three times in 2012 and the Russian won all of the clashes.

　 Li Na will play against defending champion Victoria Azarenka who defeated 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens in the other semifinal later on Thursday.

“2011 is the first time for me to a Grand Slam final. I was a little bit shocked because I didn't know what I should do. No one tell me what I should do on the court,” said Li. “But this time I got more experience, so I think it should be better.”

　 Losing to Clijsters in her first Grand Slam final made Li Na hungry. “That's the first time I was feeling I was really close to the title. I think this time should be a different story.”

55. What might be the best title of the passage?

　 A. Li Na won Asia's first Grand Slam title.　　

B. Li Na reached Australian Open final again.

　 C. Azarenka defeated Sloane Stephens in the semifinal.

　 D. Li Na won her second Grand Slam title.

56. How many times has Li Na defeated Sharapova so far according to the passage?

　 A. Three.　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. Five.　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Eight.　　　　　　　 D. Thirteen.

57. Who is the winner of the 2012 Australia Open final?

　 A. Victoria Azarenka. B. Maria Sharapova.　　 C. Li Na. D. Kim Clijsters.

58. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. After the tough match, Li Na was hungry.

B. Li Na was angry because she lost the match.

　 C. Li Na was hungry because she only had some fruits for breakfast.

　 D. Li Na was eager to win the Australian Open final because of losing to Clijsters in 2011.

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