When the author is down in the dumps, he likes to listen to:

A、good old rock and roll

B、blues

C、alternative rock

D、classical music

The author's suggestion to the Mayor is ______.

A．to sit in his office and listen to reports

B．to visit those bothered by lack of housing and listen to their complaints

C．to hold a meeting attended by high officials in his government and listen to their advice

D．to meet the mayors of nearby cities and listen to their opinions

Why did Ms. A tell the author her family background?

A．She wanted to get donation from the author.

B．She just wanted someone to listen to her.

C．She asked the author to look after her children.

D．She intended to make clear of her illness.

For a teenager who is not sensitive to others’inner feelings，the author may Suggest him to_______．

A.stay far away from modem technology

B.immerse himself in reading books

C.abandon his old way of viewing the world

D.listen more to the emotional chatter of the real world

For a teenager who is not sensitive to others’inner feelings，the author may Suggest him to_______．

A.stay far away from modem technology

B.immerse himself in reading books

C.abandon his old way of viewing the world

D.listen more to the emotional chatter of the real world

完型填空Long gone are the days ___1___ music could be enjoyed simply for being nice to listen to.

Now there are things far more important than ___2___ you actually like the song. For on, you must ___3___ whether the band or artist you are listening to is currently fashionable. ___4___, you wouldn't want to look out of ___5___. And perhaps ever more importantly, you need to ___6___ your favorite music doesn't mark you out as "stupid." One website has sparked (引发) debate by ___7___ various popular musicians with the intelligence of their fans. American folk singer Sufjan Stevens and British bank Radiohead came out among the musicians ___8___ by the

most intelligent people. At the other end of the ___9___, the musicians ___10___ really “you stupid” included US rapper Lil Wayne and R&B singer Beyonce.

1.A. when B. which C. that D. as

2.A. when B. whether C. where D. that

3.A. regard B. consider C. suspect D. imagine

4.A. After all B.However C.More importantly D. Therefore

5.A. way B. touch C. place D. line

6.A. wish B. insure C. make sure D. promise

7.A. rating B. agreeing C. linking D. measuring

8.A. related B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. relating

9.A. way B. band C. world D. scale

10.A. whoever B. whose C. which D. that

It can be inferred from the passage that the author considers Newcomb's comments more irresponsible than Comte's for which of the following reasons?

A．Newcomb spoke on a subject in which he had almost no expertise.

B．Newcomb made his assertions after the basic principle that suggested the contrary had been demonstrated.

C．Newcomb was too willing to listen to those whose point of view was not sufficiently rigorous.

D．Newcomb was disappointed not to be the first to announce the accomplishment of a feat previously thought impossible.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文：M: A new book explains why girls feel the pressure more than boys, it is called Stressed-out Girls--Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure, the author is psychologist Roni Cohen-Sandler. Roni, good morning. Good to see you.

W: Thank you!

M: I usually hate to start by saying, let me play devil's advocate to keep it. Let me play it for a second. When I was a kid, I thought it need to be good in soccer, in baseball, and to look good, and wear the right clothes, and be popular, and do well academically, so why is it harder for girls than boys?

W: Well, it's true, Matt, that boys academically want to succeed just as much as girls, but there are two issues. One is that girls face such more intense racial pressures during middle school and high school. You know, they want to be seen as looking good, and especially they have issues about body-image appearance that boys don't have. For example, girls that I spoke to, for this book, told me about waking up early in the morning, sometimes an hour or more, to blow dry their hair, to put makeup on, to make sure that their makeup wasn't too much or too little, and especially to pick out their out-fits because they know that what they wear will say something very important about them.

M: You've surveyed, I think, 3,000 girls for this book, and you talk about the fact that girls tend to view their or experience their relationships in a different way than boys do, explain that.

W: Well, they care so much about their relationships, how their relationships are going well. We're talking friendships here, every kind of relationship, urn, their relationship with teachers, their relationship with parents, their relationships with their peers. And in fact, unless they feel like their relationships are going well, Matt, they can't feel successful. Boys are much more likely to slough it off, but for girls they go through their school day much differently, thinking about how their relationships are going.

M: This needs to feel extraordinary or to be extraordinary in so many different areas of their lives. More extraordinary than boys apparently they feel they have to be, how does that impact their personalities with that, the weight on their shoulder?

W: Well, they think thru they have to be great in everything, and of course, they have limitations. And when they have limitations, they feel like they can't, they can't please people. They feel like they are just not good enough, that their best isn't good enough, and they end up feeling terrible about themselves, and sometimes they give up, they start feeling like they're hopeless and not trying this hard.

M: Let's talk about some things that parents can do to look for signs of hidden stress, not obvious stress.

W: Right, the girls tend to keep their stress in, because they want to please people. So, you know, every girl, for example, is going to be irritable and tired sometimes, but the key is if it becomes a pattern or she suddenly starts saying she hates school or complains about certain teachers, parents should really think about the fact that maybe something stressful is going on.

M: Help create a sensible schedule, big peppy, that I think so many kids are over-scheduled, you got to create downtime.

W: Absolutely, and parents need to be the voice of reason here, I suggest no more than once work per season, that they make sure that their daughters have at least one free period during the school day, and especially they have a couple of days after school. They just rest and relax, relax and rest, and have downtime.

M: All right. So, and also help develop tangible goals, a

A．doing well in some sports.

B．having good body image looking.

C．wearing appropriate clothes.

D．being popular with other kids.