If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms (症状) for at least 2 weeks,

he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Feeling-Does your child demonstrate:

Sadness

Emptiness

Hopelessness

Guilt

Worthlessness

Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures

Thinking-Is your child having trouble:

Concentrating

Making decisions

Completing schoolwork

Maintaining grades

Maintaining friendships

Physical problems-Does your child complain of:

Headaches

Stomachaches

Lack of energy

Sleeping problems (too much or too little)

Weight or appetite changes (gain or loss)

Behavior problems-Is your child:

Irritable

Not wanting to go to school

Wanting to be alone most of the time

Having difficulty getting along with others

Cutting classes or skipping school

Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities

Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Suicide risk-Does your child talk or think about:

Suicide

Death

Other morbid subjects

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed,

according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it's important to have your child treated. Discuss your child's problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children's psychologist (精神病医生) or psychiatrist (心理医生).

Treatment may include individual and family therapy (治疗), along with an antidepressant

medication (抗抑郁药).

54. This article particularly written for __________.

A. parents B. teachers C. children D. psychologists

55. Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?

A. The child is always in high mood.

B. The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

C. The child hates to study.

D. The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

56. When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she ______.

A. may have trouble in thinking B. may have suicide risk

C. may have behavior problems D. may have physical problems

57. What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

A. Ask for leave to accompany them at home

B. Ask them to take antidepressant immediately

C. Go to seethe doctor

D. Ask them to have a good rest

C

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it and I washed a lot of things.

Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband's socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere.

The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day.

When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar!

They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this.

I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more.

Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too!

"Good heavens," I said. "Will someone please tell me what is so funny?'

"Oh, God," said the teacher. "You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt!"

So that's how I found my husband's missing sock.

"Oh, well," I said to the class. "Let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity."

58. What was the writer?

A. A washer. B. A student. C. A headmaster. D. A teacher.

59. What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard?

A. The class roared with anger. B. The class began to laugh loudly.

C. Another teacher came in. D. There was a loud noise outside the room.

60. Why couldn't she find one of her husband's socks?

A. Because some students had hidden it. B. Because her husband had taken it away.

C. Because she had left it in the classroom.

D. Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt.

61. Why did the teacher from the next room laugh?

A. Because the whole class laughed.

B. Because he saw the writer fooled by the class.

C. Because he saw some of the students making faces.

D. Because he found a sock on the back of the writer's skirt.

62. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. The writer had just bought a new washing machine.

B. The writer found one of her husband's socks missing.

C. The students told her about the laughing.

D. She was afraid of being seen by the headmaster.

D

E-mail systems at thousands of companies and governemtn offices around the world were attacked by a virus called "Mellissa" that disguises itself as "important message" from a friend.

Even though there was a weekend warning, more than 50000 companies at about 100 places around the world have been attacked by the virus, computer experts said on Monday.

The virus began to show up last Friday and spread rapidly the next first workday by making computers send off dozens of e-mails containing the virus. Although the virus had no long-lasting damage to a computer, its effects were far-reaching.

Michael Vatis, a senior US official said military and government computers were damaged, along with thousands of the other institution's systems.

The body of e-mail message says, "here is what you ask for---"once the user opens it, the virus digs into the user's address book and sends out messages to the first 50 address. The reason why the virus spreads so rapidly is that you're getting it from people you know and trust. So anyone who gets an unexpected e-mail with the "Important Message" subject line is advised not to open it and to delete it immediately.

63. After reading the article we know that the virus attacked thousands of computers on ______.

A. Monday B. Saturday C. Friday D. the first day of the month

64. The virus spreads rapidly because _________.

A. it makes computers work without stop B. it carries a word "Important Message"

C. it digs into the user's address book and sends out messages to the first 50 addresses

D. it attacks military and government offices.

65. The underlined word "disguises" in the first paragraph means _______.

A. discover B. cover C. paint D. notice

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The computer attacked by the virus won't work properly.

B. Thousands of computers were attacked by the virus one by one.

C. The "Important Message" carries important message from a friend

D. Any computer with an e-mail system will be attacked by the virus.

67. Which of the following is the best title for this article?

A. Stop Using Your Computers B. "Important Message" Is A Virus

C. Message From Friends Contains Virus D. Virus Strikes Hard And Fast

E

Every year, more and more students become volunteers. The projects may be with their school, neighborhood, or town, but the work of all volunteers is important. Students find that there are many advantages to volunteering.

First, volunteering helps others. Many people complain about problems in our society. Volunteers are part of the solution to our problems! While it is easy to complain about things that are not right, the volunteer takes action rather than complaining. When a student spends time working at a retirement (退休) home, cleaning up a park, or teaching a younger student, the volunteer makes the world a better place.

Second, being a volunteer makes students feel good about themselves. When a student volunteer knows that his or her efforts have made someone else's life better, the volunteer feels great. Students always hear people saying that everyone should care about other people. Volunteers make it happen. Although some volunteer work is long or tiring, student volunteers end the day knowing they did the right thing. Their parents, teachers, and the public are proud of them. Knowing they did the right thing makes them feel better, even if they are tired.

Finally, students learn that volunteering is fun. A group of students might volunteer to clean up a riverbed in early spring. It is fun to be with their friends, to enjoy the weather, and to picnic later in a beautiful, clean area. Other students might read to young children in a playgroup. It is fun to spend time with children and to have them smile and laugh. No matter what their ages or talents are, every student can be a volunteer. The work of student volunteers is a powerful force that makes the world a better place.

68. The tile of this passage is ________.

A. Free-time Jobs B. Daily Activities C. School Life D. Volunteer Work

69. The writer really wants to say that ___________.

A. volunteering helps society as well as volunteers themselves

B. it is fun to spend time volunteering in a pre-school

C. some people complain instead of taking action

D. some volunteer work is long and tiring

70. According to the passage, how are volunteers different from other people?

A. They never complain. B. They always feel great.

C. They take actions. D. They enjoy teaching.

五、书面表达(满分25分)

"超级女声"节目正热播，在很多观众特别是中学生中引起了很大的反响，上周末你们班为此展开了一场讨论。你(李雷)的同学李华虽然留学在外却仍关心此事，他写信向你询问此次讨论的情况。请你根据下表提供的信息，给李华写一封回信，客观地介绍此次讨论。

观 点

支持者

1. 给一些平凡却爱唱歌的女孩子提供了一个展示才华的舞台。

2. 增强了她们的竞争意识。

反对者

1. 花费了太多的时间和精力。

2. 因为不能集中注意里学习，对她们未来自身发展不利。

你的观点

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超级女声=Super Girls

注意：1. 行文应连贯, 内容应完整; 2. 词数 120-140 左右; 3. 写信的格式。

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