Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It’s not very easy to be a good father, but it’s not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．
Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don’t expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children’s bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．
If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don’t voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．So don’t wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better．
Don’t shy away from having discussions about your teenage children’s love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．
1.To children their fathers are usually very _____．
A．kind B．great C．serious D．strong
2.From the second paragraph we can know that _____．
A．some children don’t like their fathers at all
B．talking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary
C．it is better for fathers to communicate more with their children
D．mothers should communicate less with their children．
3.Suppose your children are worried about something you should _____．
A．have a talk with them Ｂ．express your opinion
C．keep silent D．let them alone
4.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4?
A．Public B．Personal C．Strange D．Serious
Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 21 just inside the entrance 22 .It said: “Remember, 23 ,one of our customers gets 24 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards 25, like many of her 26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never 27 hoping. The 28 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 29 buying so many things but failed. She 30 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 31 doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped 32 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 33 than she found that she had forgotten to 34 tea. She dashed back to the 35 , got some tea and went towards the 36 .As she did so, she saw the 37 came. 38 his hand he said, “I want to 39 you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 40 !”
1.A .notice B. report C. board D. newspaper
2. A. did B. promised C. made D. agreed
3.A. every day B. every month C. twice a week D. once a week
4.A. excellent B. free C. extra D. unexpected
5. A. waited B. came C. hoped D. went
6.A. friends B. neighbors C. relatives D. customers
7. A. got rid of B. got along with C. gave up D. gave out
8.A. counter B. cushion C. food D . cupboard
9. A. against B. for C. with D. about
10.A. often B. always C. usually D. seldom
11.A. bill B. hand C. car D. basket
12.A. anxiously B. seriously C. crazily D. wonderfully
13.A. pockets B. car C. basket D. house
14. A. buy B. find C. take D. have
15.A. shop B. counter C. department D. supermarket
16.A. door B. entrance C. cash-desk D. shelves
17.A. secretary B. policeman C. manager D. salesman
18. A. Putting out B. Holding out C. Shaking D. Waving
19.A. congratulate B .tell C. inform D. thank
20.A. is yours B. means nothing C. belongs to you D. costs nothing
John is the tallest boy in the class, _______ according to himself.
A. six feet as tall as B. as tall as six feet
C. as six feet tall as D. as tall six feet as
What the science teacher does and says ____ of great importance to college students.
A. was B. are C. is D. were
The year 2007 ______ remarkable changes in Changzhou’s landscape.
A. sees B. has been C. saw D. had seen
The children were catching butterflies in the garden. Some caught a lot, and others caught _______ at all.
A. nothing B. none C. no one D. neither
