根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
WHETHER you like it or not, your parents are responsible (负责任的) for you, at least 1.you finish high school. But does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 15, of Shenyang, complains that his parents are only concerned (关心) about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he 2.watching TV and on the Internet.
“They think because I’m in Grade Nine I should concentrate on my work,” the Shenyang teenager said.
“However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. Sometimes it’s 3.to talk to them. They don’t understand me”.
After some talk, Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the 4.. So it is always turned off .
Since she feels she’s grown up now, Shen Ying, 15, wants more respect(尊重) from her parents.
“My father shouts at me when he’s unhappy. He doesn’t listen to me, but he always pretends to listen to me 5.”, said the teenager from Jianyang, Sichuan province. “I’d like my parents to regard me as a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street. ”
Lu Yiting, 15, of Shantou, has a different problem with her parents. They think she spends too much time with her friends and is falling into bad company. They also think she should study all the time.
“I want my parents to believe me,” Lu said.
“ It’s the age when teenagers are becoming more independent (独立的). And teenagers don’t now how to talk with their parents. But their parents are very concerned about their kids’ futures, ” said Sun Yunxiao, a researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should 6.to communicate with their parents effectively (有效地).
“Find the right time for a talk. 7.Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,” he advised.
Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to get trust and respect from their parents.
“You need to make sure they know that you’re not going to fail your exams or let 8.down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well,” he said.
阅读下面对话，从方框内七个选项中选择五个适当的句子完成此对话。
A. I plan to watch TV.
B. It’s a good way to save money.
C. What kind of books are you going to buy?
D. What are you going to do?
E. I like stories that are moving（感人的）.
F. It’s really famous and moving.
G. It’s quite boring.
A: Hi, Kathy! Do you have a plan for this weekend?
B: Not yet. 1.
A: I’m going to the bookstore. Would you like to go with me?
B: Sure. 2.
A: Well, I want to buy some story books.
B: That’s great. What kind of stories do you like?
A: 3.What about you?
B: Me, too. My favorite book is The Old Man and the Sea.
A: I know that book. 4.
B: You are right. Have you read any books by young writers born in the 1980s?
A: Of course, and I like reading their works on the Internet.
B: Haha! 5.
A: That’s right.
根据所给提示，完成句子，每空一词，含缩略词。
1.Jenny read a novel late. （改为否定句）
Jenny __________ __________a novel late
2.The student often calls her Sophia. （就划线部分提问）
_________ _________the student call her?
3.My I-phone 4s didn’t work.（改为同义句）
There __________ something ________with my I-phone 4s.
4.当父母生病时，学着照顾他们。（完成译句）
When your parents are ill, learn to ___________ after ________ well.
任务型阅读。（每小题2分，共6分）
Once Goethe， the great German poet， was walking in a park. He was thinking about something when he noticed he came to a very， very narrow(窄) road. Just at that time， a young man came towards him from the other end of the road. It was too narrow for both of them to pass through at the same time. They stopped and looked at each other for a while. Then the young man said rudely， “I never make way for a fool. ” But Goethe smiled and said， “I always do. ” Then he turned back quickly and walked towards the end of the road.
1.Did the young man make way for Goethe？
_________________________________________________________________.
2.Where was Goethe walking？
__________________________________________________________________
3.Who came towards Goethe from the other end of the road？
________________________________________________________________.
D
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. $24. 17 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the end of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. It was no use asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to save.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had opinions on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ”
That was the beginning of James’ part-time job. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the different kinds of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the number of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the money increased and he knew that he would soon have enough for the bicycle he was eager to have.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94. 32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode proudly home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard working for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money.
1.James in the passage was probably ________.
A．a cleaner B．a worker C．a student D．a teacher
2.The only way for James to earn money was to ________.
A．find a part-time job B．borrow some from his parents
C．ask Mr. Clay for help D．study very hard
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．He mended books. B．He cleared out cupboards.
C．He washed dogs. D．He cleaned windows.
4.James valued his bicycle very much because ________.
A．it was very expensive B．it was bought with his own money
C．he was too poor to have one D．his friends all had bicycles.
C
Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. After I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
1.The writer started walking more slowly in the _______ of his life.
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
2.According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of his life?
A．15. B．33. C．62. D．87.
3.What does the word “sorrowful” in the first part mean in this passage?
A．Sad. B．Exciting. C．Wonderful. D．Pleasant.
4.The best title of the passage can be _______.
A．Four Seasons B．My Life
C．Four Seasons in a Year D．Four Seasons in My Life
