四、综合填空
In order to reduce the stress on the students, Nanjing No.1 High School 1. (create) a “mark bank” recently. The bank lets students borrow marks if they cannot pass exams, and then repay them in later tests.
Here’s 2. it works. Marks can 3. (borrow) from the “mark bank” by students who fail an exam. But, just like real banks, it requires “clients (客户)” to pay back the loan (贷款) on time, with interest (利息). So students have to pay for the loan by 4. (get) extra marks in future exams. The school treats these students with enough 5. (patient) and allows the students to repay the bank by doing lab experiments (实验) or giving public 6. (speak). Students who don’t pay back their loans are blacklisted by the bank.
“I was sick before the midterm exams and missed several Geography classes,” one student said. “I failed the exam and was 7. low spirits for days, but luckily, the ‘mark bank’ gave me a chance to make up for it.”
8. many people think the “mark bank” is a great idea, not everyone supports it. Education expert Xiong Bingqi has 9. (late) pointed out that the “mark bank” is not wise, though it takes stress off the students. Others think that such an idea just causes students 10. (be) lazier in their studies.

五、完形填空
Teenagers have always been known to do 1, even dangerous things. This was once thought to lie in the "foolishness of youth". Now, scientists have studied the development of the brain (脑) in more detail.
Recently, scientists have discovered that only during teenage years do our brains truly "grow up". During this stage, teenagers 2 great changes, but the still-developing brains can 3 control impulses (冲动) while following rules. This leads to teenagers' uncertain behaviour.
Studies show that teens are more likely to take risks and behave in extreme (极端的) ways. Luckily, the news isn't all 4. As brain scientist B. J. Casey points out, the teen brain 5 such behaviour in order to help teens prepare for adult life.
One reason is that it changes how teens see risks and rewards (回报). Researchers find that when teens think about rewards, their brains create more happiness. So rewards seem more important than risks, and teens feel the 6 of new experiences more strongly.
Research also shows that it makes ______ 7 relationships seem especially rewarding. As such, teens have a strong need to meet new people. Scientists suggest this is because as teens, they begin to realize their friends may one day make great achievements. Therefore, the brain ______ 8 social activities with more fun, pushing teens to make more friends for future success.
Unluckily, this search for greater rewards can sometimes lead teens to make terrible 9 and take dangerous risks. 10, it also means that teens are more likely, and less afraid, to try new things and live their own lives successfully.
() 1. A. serious B. silly C. worried D. strict
() 2. A. go through B. look for C. turn down D. give up
() 3. A. differently B. easily C. quickly D. hardly
() 4. A. successful B. wonderful C. negative D. positive
() 5. A. encourages B. prevents C. stops D. considers
() 6. A. fear B. worry C. excitement D. sadness
() 7. A. strange B. social C. unusual D. common
() 8. A. connects B. divides C. separates D. breaks
() 9. A. results B. orders C. progress D. decisions
()10. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Instead