Now there is a family problem. Nearly every parent says that we never grow up. In fact we are probably 16 or 17 years old. In their eyes, we are always little ones and often do wrong things. For example, when I need to stay at home alone, they always worry about me and my life without them.
Most parents always think that they have offered the best things they can to make their children live in a comfortable world. They buy their children pretty clothes, cool shoes, everything that they can for their dear children. In return, they only want their children to get good results in the exams.
But why still can’t their children understand them? Does it mean that we still want more material things? No. As a matter of fact, what we want is true family. What does a true family means? I think it means a place where we can hide ourselves from the cold world outside. From here, we can get warmth, we can get consolation(安慰) ，and we can get happiness. And one important thing is that we should be stronger and more confident in the outside world because we know that we have a true family.
So I think that parents should sit down to talk with their children to let them know that they have a true family, so the children and their parents could understand each other more and more. Then, parents will not treat their children as little ones.
根据上面内容填空。
1.In the eyes of most parents, children never _____________ and seldom do______________.
2.Most parents always think they __________________ the best things for their children to live in the world ___________________.
3.Children still ________________their parents because what children need is not material things but _______________________.
4.Most parents want their children to get _________________ in the exam while their children want to get _________________________________.
5.The way to ___________________between parents and children is that they should have more communication with each other. Then, no children will _____________as little ones.
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A stag(雄鹿) ,which lived in a forest, decided to go another forest with his family. The stag and his family enjoyed the new forest, which had thick bushes and trees. There was plenty to eat for all of them.
All of a sudden, the antlers(鹿角) of the stag got caught in the overhanging branches(树枝) of a tree. The stag tried hard, but could not free himself. His wife and baby kept on watching helplessly.
The stag fought for some more time but he was very tired. He thought, “We don’t be able to reach our home until have my antlers free. We came here for having a good time. I must be strong and wait. He finally gave up and kept standing there helplessly. His wife and baby spent the whole night with him.
The next morning, a woodcutter whom came along saw the stag. He took pity on the stag. Soon, the woodcutter cut down the branches of the tree and set him free.
The stag morning thanked the woodcutter and rushed back home with his family. On reaching home, he was very surprised to learn that a pack of lions had attacked(攻击) their area yesterday. Many lives were lost.
根据短文内容，回答问题。
1.What was the new forest like?
_______________________________________________________________
2.How many members were there in the stag’s family?
______________________________________________________________
3.What happened to the antlers of the stag?
_____________________________________________________________
4.What do you think of the woodcutter?
_______________________________________________________________
5.The stag was lucky, wasn’t it?
_______________________________________________________________
完成句子。
1.当你需要力量时，红色对你有一些帮助，并且使你更容易采取行动。
When you require strength, red will be ____________________to you and _____________for
you to take action.
2.我告诉她不要在意总嘲笑她的那个同学。
I tell her to _________________________the student who always ________________her.
3.妈妈告诉我这个周末除了在家复习所学知识，别无选择。
Mum told me that I would ___________________but ______________________what I’ve learned this weekend.
4.他参加了大学选拔，并且成功进入了他理想中的大学。
He _______________the university and ____________________going to his ideal university.
5.人们高度赞扬了谭盾的音乐，认为它具有持久的价值。
People __________________________Tan’s music and think it has ___________________.
根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
1.It’s a good way to write down our feelings and _____________________in diaries.(think)
2.I was so nervous that I stayed______________till 12 o’clock before the final exam.(wake)
3.Ma Yun, one of the __________________(wealth) man in China, has devoted much of his time to charity.
4.Nanjing University ranks(名列) the _____________________ of all around China.(nine)
5.Every day, Mr lin spends much time correct our ________________________.(pronounce)
6.He was forced to leave school______________ because his family couldn’t afford it.(simple)
7.Millie _______________her English since she attended junior high.(improve)
根据句子意思，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。
a number of, facing, remain , eighties, out of breath, though, proudest, went into hiding, a great deal of |
1.The old man arrived at the top of the tower ___________________________.
2.______________he sat in the stands, he practiced even harder.
3.Many local people __________________________in the mountains during the war.
4.When the basketball star appeared , ____________________ fans shouted with excitement.
5.When you don’t know how to answer it, you’d better _________________silent.
6.Tu Yoyo in her __________ is presented with the Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin.
7.We should be brave and calm when ___________________ the tough problems.
8.The ______________moment in his career was in 2004---he scored 41 points in a game.
Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament(脾气) . It is usually believed that both genes(基因) and environment may affect people's temperaments in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.
Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students need to finish a questionnaire (问卷) The purpose of it was to find out which of four kinds of temperaments they most had. From the questionnaire, scientists found that the students always answered something like “My mood often changes for no reason.” and “I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky.” These answers were then matched with their birthdays.
They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer.
The study also found that those born in autumn less probably had a mood of depression which may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.
Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals in the human body. And the chemicals are important to control people’s moods even in adult life.
“It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your chance of developing certain mood disorders(紊乱) ,” lead scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.
1.What probably can’t affect people’s temperaments according to Paragraph 1?
A. Genes. B. Ages. C. Seasons. D. Environment.
2.What does the underlined word “depression” most probably mean?
A. Sadness. B. Happiness.
C. Surprise. D. Excitement.
3.Which of the following sentences is NOT true from the passage?
A. People born in summer change their moods more easily.
B. The season of birth has an influence on human’s moods.
C. There were 400 middle school students taking part in the study.
D. The answers to the questionnaire were matched with their birthdays.
4.What will the writer most probably write about on “______”?
A.How many kinds of moods there are.
B. What can we change the human body most.
C. How the certain chemicals affect the moods.
D. Whether the students will continue their study.
5.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Seasons and Moods. B. The influence of Genes.
C. Moods and Health. D. The Importance of Birthplaces.
