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天津工业大学继续教育学院 2013学年第一学期 考试科目：《英语》课程期末考试试卷（A） 专业__________班级___________姓名_________学号__________ 题号 一 二 三 四 五 六 总分 得分 I. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice. (40%) Passage One Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Ever since Stephanies 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies (同情) because our daughter is now a teenager. Weve heard everything from, Sure shes a good kid, but just wait, now that shes a teenager... to the ever inspiring, Well, all kids are rotten when they are teenagers, just try to go through it the best way you can. Whats more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions(预言) well within the hearing of both our daughters. I know that teenagers can be moody (闷闷不乐的) and difficult at times, but Im 32 and I can also be difficult and moody. We worry about the future and want todays kids to know that we care for them and that there are opportunities that await them. However, at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly, just waiting for them to make a mistake, just like we knew they would. We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs, yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration, demonstrating our respect for them. I have, at times, been guilty (有过失的) of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see each person as a person, the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For example, a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside us. I must admit that my first thought was, Perfect, there