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My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such tenable parents. What should I do?
Helen, USA
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Hi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. They’re much older than you and you should respect them. It’s their house you live in and their money you spend.
Emily, Australia
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Helen, why should your parents do all the housework? You should help around the house. –it’s only fair. I don’t think you should change your appearance though. Teenagers should look like teenagers.
Simon, England
1.What is Helen’s problem?
A．Her parents treat her badly.
B．She always worries about her parents.
C．Her parents don’t care about her feelings.
D．She doesn’t want to do what her parents ask.
2.In Emily’s opinion, Helen should .
A．respect her parents B．give her parents money
C．leave her parents D．change her appearance
3.Simon suggests that Helen should .
A．wear smart clothes B．help with housework
C．do all the washing-up D．change her appearance
It was Friday. Andy Barton was in a bad mood . At six o’clock his __1__ programme, “Travel with us”, was on TV. Andy liked to get home in ___2___ for that. But then, just as he was leaving his office a little earlier , a customer (顾客) rang up with a few complaints for the next fifteen minutes. “I can ___3__ get home in time if I hurry,” Andy told himself as he___4___out of the office. As he drove off in his car, he ___5___ that he was almost out of petrol(汽油). “I’ll have to stop at Fenton’s”, Andy thought. He ___6___Fenton’s because it was a self-service petrol station. “You do all the work yourself, but you pay___7____for the petrol,” he used to complain. At Fenton’s, the pump (泵) was not working properly and it ___8__ much time to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six. Just then the phone rang. “Shall I answer it?” Andy thought. He tried to___9__ his attention on the programme and forget the phone. But it kept ringing and finally he picked it up.
“Mr Barton?”__10__said. “Fenton’s Garage here.”“Fenton’s?” Andy said. “Why, I was at your place only a few minutes ago, getting some petrol. Did I _11_ something behind or what?” “No, you didn’t, Mr Barton.” And the voice went on. “That’s just the __12__ ! You went off without paying for your petrol, you __13___！ Now normally, when that happens, we ring up the police. But Luckily I knew you and I know it was a _14__.” “I’m really very sorry,” Andy said. “Oh, that’s all right, Mr Barton. But could you __15__round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”
1. A．favourite B．funny C．popular D．lovely
2. A．chance B．time C．seat D．spirit
3. A．surely B．obviously C．normally D．still
4. A．stepped B．climbed C．looked D．rushed
5. A．observed B．noticed C．thought D．suggested
6. A．hated B．liked C．meant D．promised
7. A．a little B．the same C．a lot D．the bill
8. A．cost B．spent C．took D．spared
9. A．draw B．pay C．fix D．force
10. A．a woman B．a man C．a recorder D．a voice
11. A．lose B．leave C．forget D．destroy
12. A．trouble B．worry C．excuse D．reason
13. A．remember B．see C．do D．drive
14. A．mistake B．joke C．trick D．truth
15. A．look B．come C．show D．turn
-- Excuse me. Could you tell me ____?
- By underground.
A．how did you come here B．how you came here
C．when did you come here D．when you came here
- I am out of breath. I can’t go any further.
- _______ ! I’m sure you can make it .
A．No problem. B．What a pity C．Not bad D．Come on
Many boys and girls are made____ what they’re not_____.
A．to do, interested B．to do, interested in
C．do, interested in D．doing, interested
- Don’t _____, boys. Keep working on and you will be successful.
- Thank you, Mr Zhu. We’ll try our best.
A．put up B．turn off C．work out D．give up.
