中学生辅导
When talking about teenagers, the most famous phrase related to them is that “Teenagers love fun and joy”. This article aims to introduce the ways and methods by which teenagers entertain themselves.
Television and Radio
Teenagers recently are addicted to their television and radio sets since those have been the main forms of entertainment for the last four or five decades. They love watching TV so much because it broadcasts many entertainment programs that help teenagers spend some time with ease. It’s the same with the radio as they broadcast latest music and fun-filled programs. Request shows are one of their favorites.
Movies, Theatres and Concerts
This is one of the oldest forms of entertainment for teenagers. Visiting the movies or theatres with friends would be the ultimate solution for time passing, and you would sometimes be able to observe teens skipping their classes and visiting the movies. Concerts are also highly preferred by most teenagers as they would love to see their favorite bands and artistes (艺人) perform live in front of them. This is an experience that no teenager would like to miss.
Clubbing and Partying
Clubbing and Partying can be said to be the most preferred form of entertainment among teenagers. Getting together with their friends and going to night clubs and karaoke arenas are common practices. Most of the clubhouses and party houses do host parties and events targeted at teens, also known as teen nights or teen’s only parties. Dancing and boozing (mainly non-alcoholic) would be the highlights of most of these parties.
Sporting and Gaming
Sporting and Gaming is another form of entertainment for teenagers. Playing sports like basketball, baseball, football, badminton and tennis is some of the favorites among most teenagers. However, as these games can now be played through computers and PlayStations or cellphones, most teenagers stay at home and play these games via Internet or using the PS (PlayStation), as it provides maximum fun and entertainment.
1. Why does the author mention the phrase “Teenagers love fun and joy”?
A. To tell us how funny teenagers are.
B. To raise the interest of the readers.
C. To explain why the phrase is famous.
D. To show the importance of having fun.
2. What are teenagers most likely to do when they want to kill time?
A. Sing in a concert.
B. Watch games on TV.
C. Drink beer in a club.
D. See a movie with friends.
3. Where can we find this text?
A. In a youth magazine.
B. In a research report.
C. In a travel journal.
D. In a science textbook.
① be addicted to 沉溺于
② broadcast vt. 播送（电视或无线电节目）；广播
③ skip vt. 不做（应做的事等）；不参加
④ clubhouse n. 俱乐部会所
⑤ booze vi. 喝酒；（尤指）狂饮
⑥ highlight n. 最好（或最精彩、最激动人心）的部分
This article aims to introduce the ways and methods by which teenagers entertain themselves. (Para. 1)
这是一个主从复合句。“by which”引导______________，修饰“______________”。
When I met Irvin, the one-armed tuba (大号) player, it was fascination at first sight. But our first awkward meeting almost ruined our professional relationship. Without even thinking about it, I asked, “How did you lose your right arm?”
“I didn’t lose it,” came his practiced reply. “It was shot off.”
The injury to Irvin’s right arm had taken place half a century earlier, instantly ending his promising career as violinist. As an afterthought, he learned to play the tuba with his left arm.
I asked no further questions for several years, but over that time I gradually developed a sort of fantasy about how my violinist-turned-tuba-tooter had his arm “shot off”. It seemed obvious that this quiet man had somehow angered gangsters. They waited for him outside the nightclub. When he came outside in his white suit, they were lying in wait. They opened their violin cases, removed automatic weapons and attacked my patient.
This is the well-developed fantasy I ever created regarding any of my patients. Irvin’s injury was not unique, but his beautiful comeback to become a musician with only one arm was a rare accomplishment and proof of this man’s talent.
After a few years, my curiosity got the better of me, and I asked Irvin how his arm was shot off. The reality destroyed the story I had constructed around this patient. Irvin’s injury happened on a farm, so he was probably wearing overalls rather than a suit.
He was walking alongside a plough and a shotgun fell off the plough and discharged. This was the day after his 16th birthday. If he was upset by his loss or cheered up by mastering the tuba, he didn’t say. Almost as an afterthought, he added, “I still have dreams about playing the violin. Maybe in the future life.”
4. What was the author’s first meeting with Irvin like?
A. Comfortable.
B. Amazing.
C. Embarrassing.
D. Unsuccessful.
5. What can we learn about Irvin?
A. He used to play the violin.
B. He was born to be one-armed.
C. He starred in a film as a violinist.
D. He got injured fighting against gangsters.
6. What became of Irvin after his injury?
A. He returned to live on his farm.
B. He couldn’t recover after the loss.
C. He gave up his dreams about music.
D. He turned into a musician.
7. What is the best title for the text?
A. Soft Tubas Play on
B. A Purpose-driven Life
C. Interest Is the Best Teacher
D. An Accident Changes Everything
① afterthought n. 事后想法
② gangster n. 匪徒；歹徒
③ lie in wait 埋伏着等待
④ get the better of sb. 使某人难以自制
⑤ discharge vt. 开枪，开火
The reality destroyed the story I had constructed around this patient. (Para. 6)
这是一个主从复合句。“I had constructed”为______________，修饰“______________”。
Finding someone who can fix a broken piece of furniture, mend clothing, or repair a family treasure has become easier thanks to a new online platform.
The guilder is a repair exchange platform, enabling the repair of broken objects with local knowledge, skills, and tools—but without any money being exchanged. Objects like chairs, bikes, and backpacks have all been successfully repaired since the guilder went live in 2022.
Based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, design graduate Ollee Means created the platform as a way to deal with waste, and believes “every object is worth repairing”. “Being able to fix and repair things is a valuable skill, which many communities around the world are beginning to lose. People are willing to pay more to buy something new, rather than find a way to repair what they already have. This creates a lot of waste. I began the guilder to make it easier to find people in your area who can repair things,” Ollee said.
The guilder enables repair services to be swapped. In this way we see a chair leg being fixed in return for a dress repair.
Not so long ago it was common to fix objects yourself—from clothing to furniture and even cars. Nowadays, car engines are sealed so you can’t fix them, and electronic goods are glued closed, making them difficult to get into. The “Right to Repair” movement is fighting against this by making it mandatory for companies to produce repair manuals and ensure spare parts are available for ten years.
The guilder has proved to be a successful concept so far. The number of repairs completed continues to grow and word of mouth has been an effective way to advertise the service.
8. What do we know about the guilder?
A. It is an online site to sell old stuff.
B. It has been running for decades.
C. It charges for repair services.
D. It enables repair exchanges.
9. What does Ollee Means think about old stuff?
A. They should be replaced by new ones.
B. They are taking up space in our room.
C. They are worthy of being repaired.
D. They should be given away.
10. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A. Few people knowing how to fix broken stuff.
B. Many companies making products irreparable.
C. Companies designing products that wear out easily.
D. People giving up millions of items that could be repaired.
11. What is the best title for the text?
A. Right to Repair: a New Movement
B. A Free Repair Platform: the Guilder
C. How Can We Fix Our Broken Things?
D. Why Is Repairing Important for Waste Management?
① enable vt. 使成为可能；使可行
② swap vt. 交换
③ seal vt. 密封
④ mandatory adj. 法定的；义务的
⑤ manual n. 使用手册；说明书
Being able to fix and repair things is a valuable skill, which many communities around the world are beginning to lose. (Para. 3)
这是一个主从复合句。“Being able to fix and repair things”为动词-ing形式短语作_____；
“which”引导______________，修饰“______________”。
Listen to children on the playground or in the grocery store, and chances are they’re singing a rap song. A quick chorus of Old MacDonald? They might recognize the tunes, but don’t know the words. “I listen to nothing but the top 40,” says Shawna Bramlett, age 7. “Old music is for old people.”
The traditional songs of American childhood are disappearing and becoming victims of pervasive pop culture and funding cuts in arts education in elementary schools. Among the endangered or lost are songs tied to periods of American history like I’ve Been Working on the Railroad and nursery rhymes such as Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Dr. Patricia Foy, a children’s music, specialist, says such songs help children connect with culture, history, their ancestors and the people around them. But in a survey, music teachers said songs that could be considered American children’s musical heritage aren’t often part of the public school curriculum.
Experts are concerned by the findings. Composer and folk song scholar Ruth Crawford Seeger long held that kids need the children’s songs of their nation to help them understand the workings of the world. “They hold unique value to American children, as well as American history and culture,” she wrote.
However, not everyone agrees with her. “Children will find the music they need,” said Dr. Arthur Jones, senior clinical professor of psychology at the University of Denver. “Even in this commercial environment, there’s a lot of music that speaks to kids’ experiences.”
But Diane Kresh, director of Public Service Collections in the Library of Congress, said, “Teaching traditional songs in school allows children, at an early age, to discover and explore their nation and roots. It is not only true for American children but also works in any school of the world.”
“As a country becomes more commercially centered, it loses some respect for its heritage,” says John Feierabend, an expert in early childhood education. “Many countries have spoken out about the importance of preserving the folk songs that belong to those heritages. I think the best hope is to find balance. We can’t stop the commercial hurricane, but we can try to preserve some of our cultural heritage.”
12. What does Shawna Bramlett think of traditional songs for children?
A. They are out of date.
B. They are hard to remember.
C. They should be constantly adapted.
D. They should be included in the top 40.
13. What is a reason for the traditional children’s songs’ decline in America?
A. Children’s lack of interest in history.
B. The great challenge from pop culture.
C. The rise of art lessons in schooling.
D. Children’s pressure from heavy study loads.
14. Who justified pop music for children according to the text?
A. Diane Kresh.
B. Dr. Patricia Foy.
C. Dr. Arthur Jones.
D. Ruth Crawford Seeger.
15. What is John Feierabend’s advice on protecting traditional songs for children?
A. Slowing down the pace of commercialization.
B. Starting cultural education from early childhood.
C. Increasing cultural exchanges with other countries.
D. Balancing economic development and cultural preservation.
① pervasive adj. 充斥各处的
② ancestor n. 祖宗；祖先
③ heritage n. 遗产
④ composer n. 创作者；作曲者
But in a survey, music teachers said songs that could be considered American children’s musical heritage aren’t often part of the public school curriculum. (Para. 3)
这是一个主从复合句。“that”引导______________，修饰“______________”。
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了青少年最喜欢的一些娱乐项目。
【答案解析】
1. B 推理判断题。作者在文章开头给出一个关于青少年的著名短语，目的就是引起读者阅读本文的兴趣。故选B。
2. D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Visiting the movies or theatres... and visiting the movies.”可以判断，消磨时间最好的方法就是和朋友看电影。故选D。
3. A 推理判断题。本文的主题是介绍青少年最喜欢的娱乐项目，所以应该出现在青少年杂志。故选A。
【长难句分析答案】
定语从句；the ways and methods
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Irvin失去右臂后依然不懈追求自己的音乐梦想的故事。
【答案解析】
4. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“our first awkward meeting almost ruined our professional relationship”可知，作者和Irvin的初次见面非常尴尬。故选C。
5. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“instantly ending his promising career as a violinist”和第四段中的“violinist-turned-tuba-tooter”可知，Irvin曾经是一名小提琴演奏者。故选A。
6. D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“his beautiful comeback to become a musician with only one arm was a rare accomplishment and proof of this man's talent”可知，在失去右臂后，Irvin无法继续拉小提琴，他开始学习大号，并成为只有一只手臂的音乐家。故选D。
7. D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了Irvin在一次事故中失去了右臂，但他没有放弃自己对音乐的追求，从一名小提琴演奏者转为独臂大号吹奏师的故事，D项作标题能概括文章主旨。故选D。
【长难句分析答案】
定语从句；the story
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了修理交接平台——The guilder通过交换服务的方式为人们提供免费、便捷的修理服务。
【答案解析】
8. D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The guilder is a repair exchange platform, enabling the repair of broken objects with local knowledge, skills, and tools—but without any money being exchanged.”可知，the guilder以免费交换的方式为人们提供修理服务。故选D。
9. C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“Ollee Means...believes ‘every object is worth repairing’”可知，Ollee Means认为旧物值得被修理。故选C。
10. B 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“Nowadays, car engines are sealed so you can’t fix them, and electronic goods are glued closed, making them difficult to get into.”可知，汽车发动机被密封起来了，电子设备也被用胶粘着，它们都不可修理。因此this指代许多公司生产不可修理的产品。故选B。
11. B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了the guilder通过交换的方式为人们提供免费、便捷的修理服务。故选B。
【长难句分析答案】
主语；非限制性定语从句；skill
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇议论文。在美国，经典儿童歌曲的传唱度越来越低。专家建议找到经济发展和文化保护的平衡点，让更多的孩子通过经典儿童歌曲了解国家的历史和文化。
【答案解析】
12. A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I listen to nothing but the top 40”和“Old music is for old people”可知，Shawna Bramlett只听排行榜前40名的歌，她认为老歌是给老年人听的。由此可推知，Shawna Bramlett认为传统歌曲过时了。故选A。
13. B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The traditional songs of American childhood are disappearing and becoming victims of pervasive pop culture and funding cuts in arts education in elementary schools.”可知，流行文化的冲击是导致美国经典儿歌传唱度降低的原因之一。故选B。
14. C 细节理解题。根据第五段中Dr. Arthur Jones所说的话可知，她认为即使在商业环境下，仍然有很多描述儿童经历的歌曲会受到儿童的青睐，也就是说，她认为儿童流行音乐是合理的。故选C。
15. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第一、二句“I think the best hope is to find balance. We can’t stop the commercial hurricane, but we can try to preserve some of our cultural heritage.”可知，John Feierabend认为人们无法阻止商业风暴的到来，但是可以尽力保护文化遗产,人们应该找到经济发展和文化保护之间的平衡点。故选D。
