How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may try to follow trends in Western countries，but your peers(同齡人)in the United States don't care as much about fashion(時尚)as you do．
A recent survey among high school students in China，Japan，South Korea and the US found that Asian teenagers care more about their looks than young people in the US．
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were questioned about their view on life and the world.
South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their appearance. They were followed by the Chinese and Japanese while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show differences of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre.
He explained that in the US there are many different standards of beauty, so teens are more likely to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is showed in survey. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
Strong ambition( 雄心) is seen in Chinese high schools. Only two in five high school students are satisfied with “an average living”. Koreans are next at 48 percent，Japanese come in at 66 percent and Americans are at 71．
“According to the survey，Chinese students are happy. But Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax．”said Sun．
【小題1】According to the survey，_________ cared little about their appearance．

第四節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 

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I was on my lunch break in the city，enjoying a salad at an outdoor café, when a shabby homeless lady came walking towards me．She was yelling and    26    everyone who walked past her for spare  27  and she looked like a mess．My  28  reaction was fear．．．to close off and hope she didn’t come near me，but she did．1 was on the phone and when she    29  yelling，I said，“I’m on the phone，”in the nicest way I could，assuring myself what she needed was a lesson in   30  . She walked away ,mumbling (自言自語)，”I’m  31  you . I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’ll leave”. And she turned the corner.

32  , I would feel relieved or satisfied, but something in me couldn’t  33   . Without another thought, I looked in my   34   for the spare change I had, Even I started searching through my entire purse, the pockets, everything for all of the change I could   35  find to give.

I got up and walked towards this lady and gave her all I  36 ．She held my hand and said，“Thank you!” Her hand was  37  and dirty，but I didn’t mind 38  her hand．1 wanted to be there for her for some reason，when normally I would   39   the other way．She looked at me and said，“Will you touch my face?’’And for some reason，I did．I put my hand on her cheek and she started to    40   . I could  41   it was as if she had not been touched by a loving, soft hand in ages,   42  . And so I held it there, trying to  43   her with my heart open. It was powerful.

She thanked me and walked away quietly. And I walked away with an open heart, trying to   44  sense of what had just happened. It changed something in me and has made me want to be a   45   person to the people I meet during my day.

26.  A. greeting            B. praising       C. applying       D. begging

27.  A. change          B. room          C. clothes        D. food

28.   A. usual              B. instant        C. 1ast           D. general

29.   A. came across        B. came out      C. came over     D. came through

30.   A. attitude            B. trouble        C. practice       D. manners

31.   A. calling            B. hurting       C. annoying      D. abusing

32.   A. Fortunately         B. Normally            C. Luckily       D. Unfortunately

33.  A. rest             B. appear        C. enjoy          D. exist

34.   A. car              B. table         C. wallet         D. seat

35.  A. necessarily         B. possibly       C. deliberately    D. certainly

36.  A. earned             B. searched      C. found         D. mad

37.   A. soft              B. rough         C. 1arge         D. neat

38.   A. washing            B. waving        C. wiping        D. holding

39.   A. lead              B. set            C. turn          D. show

40.  A. cry                B. 1augh          C. yell           D. shout

41.   A. expect             B. sense          C. know         D. 1earn

42.  A . if  necessary       B. if any         C. if so          D. if ever

43.   A. persuade           B. comfort       C. entertain      D. amuse

44.  A. take               B. get           C. catch          D. make

45.  A. kinder             B. richer         C. wiser         D. happier

Science can’t explain the power of pets，but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure(血壓) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack，reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer．
Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings．For some．a(chǎn)n animal provides more comfort than a husband／wife．A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress(緊張)1evels and blood pressure in people－h(huán)alf of them pet owners－while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic(算術(shù))or held a hand in ice water．Subjects completed the tasks alone，with a husband／wife，a close friend or with a pet．People with pets did it best．Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates．With pets in the room，people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions．It seems people feel more relaxed(放松)around pets，says Allen，who thinks it may be because pets don’t judge．
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits．Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs；a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program．On average，people lost about 11 pounds，or 5％ of their body weight．Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more than 15％of their body weight．Dog owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but，say researchers，got more exercise overall－mostly with their dogs--and found it worth doing．
【小題1】What does the text mainly discuss?

Compassion(同情)is a desire within us to help others．With efforts，we can translate compassion into actions．An experience last weekend showed me this is true．
I work part—time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly These old people are our main customers，and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness．But last Sunday，one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson．This untidy marl walked up to my register(收款機)with a box of biscuits．He said he was out of cash，had just moved into his room，and had nothing in his cupboards．He asked if we could let him have the food on trust．He promised to repay me the next day．
I couldn’t help staring at him．I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before，and what he would be like if luck had gone his way．I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul，all alone in the world．I told him that I was sorry，and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so．I felt stupid and unkind saying this，but I valued my job .Just then，another man，standing behind the first，spoke up．if anything，he looked more pitiable，“Charge it to me，”was all he said．
What I had been feeling was pity．Pity is soft，safe and easy．Compassion，on the other hand，is caring in action．I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed，either．Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion．
64．The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits           ．
A．promised to obey the store rules
B．forgot to take any money with him
C．hoped to have the food first and pay later
D．couldn’t afford anything more expensive
65．How did the aged gentleman possibly feel when he was refused by the writer?
A．Warm and lucky．       B．shameful and lonely
C．Thankful and excited   D．Hurt and disappointed．
66．The writer followed the store rules because       ．
A．he wanted to keep his present job
B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C．he considered the old gentleman dishonest
D．he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman
67．What does the writer 1earn from his experience?
A．Wealth is most important．
B．Helping others is easier said than done．
C．Experience is better gained through practice．
D．Compassion shows in actions

The iPhone has become one of the most popular mobile phones in the United States. An 18-year-o1d student in California has used his knowledge of the device to create his own business,gaining national recognition for his work.

Vincent Quigg is the CEO of TechWorld. His company is kind of like a hospital for iPhones,specializing in customizing and repairing iPhones. Vincent Quigg launched TechWorld while in high school. “My mom became single a couple of years ago and I had to grow up. And in order to keep my lifestyle, I had to find different ways to keep my phone, keep a car, transportation and all that stuff. So I had to find ways to be entrepreneurial.” An organization cal1ed the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. or NFTE, helped the young man get started. His mother, Carla Quigg: “He quit the class, which made me very disappointed.”

“It was extremely hard for myself to find a business to start and run with it. But once I had that ‘aha moment’or what I knew I wanted to go with, it was really easy and extremely fun.”

At the time, Vincent worked for the electronics store BestBuy. He says people always came into the store with broken electronic devices. He decided that repairing those devices was what he wanted to do. He not only re-registered for the NFTE class, but he also won the organization’s national competition for best young entrepreneur.His business has grown through word-of-mouth. Vincent says he now fixes up to l0 phones per week. He earns about $l,500 each month in sales. TechWorld has two other employees. Kacee Wheeler is one of them. He works on the technical side of the business while Vincent Quigg now deals with finances and planning. He says he wants to continue to grow his business.

1.What is Vincent Quigg’s company specialized in?

A．Customizing and repairing iPhones.          B．Advertising and selling iPhones.

C．Helping students set up business.           D．Offering people medical advice.

2.What drove Vincent to start his own business?

A．His special family education background.

B．The need to keep his former way of 1ife.

C．The desire to be the CEO of a company.

D．The encouragement from another company.

3.What does the underlined phrase “aha moment” probably mean?

A．The moment to celebrate success.

B．The moment to comp1ain hardship.

C．The moment to have a great idea.

D．The moment to have great fun.

4.What can we 1earn from the text?

A．Vincent started his own business with the help of his col1ege.

B．Vincent went through great difficulty in the beginning.

C．Vincent promotes his business by large scale advertisements.

D．Vincent’s mother was disappointed by his achievement.