Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.

     Sometimes you quarrel with your parents. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn't like you to wear a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl. It seems that you are not as close to your parents as you used to be. Ho~ can you become close again?

      Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. He gives ways to help you understand your parents. When you think, "My parents don't want me to have any fun.", that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:

     1. Make time to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

2. Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

     3. Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your clothes and help clean the house.

     Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these steps, soon you will have a good relationship with your parents.

1.This passage is_________

A. an introduction(介紹) of a writer            

B. a student's plan   

C. an introduction of a book                     

D. a family plan

2. Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

       A. Children' s study.                      B. Parents' needs.

       C. Keeping a diary.                        D. Making phone calls to friends.

3."...you are not as close to your parents as you used to be" means_________    

A. you didn't have a close relationship with your parents

B. you had a better relationship with your parents before   

C. your parents used to love you more than now

       D. your parents don't love you any more

4. You can show your parents you are growing up by_________

A. helping do some housework                   

B. quarreling with them   

C. making phone calls to friends                 

D. keeping a diary

5. Which of the following is true?

A. All parents want their children to dress in a modem way.

B. Parents mustn't make their children have any fun.

C. There's no way to make both parents and children happy.

D. Parents and children need to talk to understand each other better.

Make Your Home a Happier Place

Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place you can follow

Sometimes you don’t think your parents Are fait to you ,When you are want to dress in a modern way. You mum doesn't Like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you’re speaking to A boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be , How can you become close again?

Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents, He gives ways to help your parents  When you think. “My parents don't want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have nerds They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs and find our what their needs are. Then you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:

1. Make time to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

2. Keep a diary. This is a way to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

3. Show your parents your are growing up. Wash your clothes and help clean the house

Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you following these steps. soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.

1. After reading. we know the passage is _______

A an introduction of a poem            B. a student's plan

C. an introduction of a book            D. a family’s plan

2. Which of the following  is NOT talked about in the passage?

A. Children's study,                        B. Parents' needs

C. Keeping a diary                          D. Making prone calls to your friends.

3. How can you understand “…… you're not as close to your parents as you used to be ”?

A. You didn’t have a close relationship. with your parents

B. You had  a better relationship with your parents before.

C. Your parents used to love you morn than now

D. Your  parents don’t love you any morn

4. What's the writer’s. mind to the relationship?

A. No ideas.                   B. Sad.

C. Pessimistic(悲觀)       D. Optimistic(樂觀)

5. From the writer's option, which of the following will you agree as a better way?

A. Parents are unimportant and needn’t be loved

B. Children are important and need love

C. Parents mustn’t make children have any fun.

D. Parents and children need to talk to understand more.

　　“Closing the Gap”by American author Hay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents.

　　The book gives ways __4__ teens understand their parents. When you think“my parents don't want me to have any fun”that usually __5__ your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and __6__ You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you __7__ The book gives you some ideas.

Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some 　21 you can follow.

Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress 　22 a modern way, your mum doesn’t 　23 you to wear a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask 　24 you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you 　25 close again?

Closing the gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your 　26 . He gives ways to help you 　27 your parents. When you think, “my parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be 　28 . Both parents and children have 　29 . They need to feel they are important and loved. You should 　30 your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you 　31 . He gives you some ideas:

Make time to 　32 . You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. 　33 a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings. Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your 　34 and help clean the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these, you will be able to break down 　35 between your parents and yourself.

21. A. way　　　　 　　　　 B. advices　　　 　　　 C. suggestion　　　 　 D. points

22. A. with　　　　 　 　　B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　 　 D. by

23. A. hate　　　 　　 　　B. mind　　　　 　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dislike

24. A. whether　　 　 　　B. what　　　　 　　　 C. why　　　　　 　 D. how

25. A. go　　　　 　 　　B. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. become　　　　 　 D. is

26. A. friends　 　　　 　　B. teachers　　　 　　 C. children　　　　　　　　　 D. parents

27. A. listen to　　 　　 　　B. understand　　 　　 C. listen　　　　 　　 D. obey

28. A. safe　　　　 　 　　B. dangerous　　 　　 C. angry　　　　 　　 D. sad

29. A. need　　　　　　　　　 　 B. needs　　　　 　　 C. needed　　　　 　　 D. loved

30. A. speak　　　 　　　 B. say　　　　　 　　 C. tell　　　　　 　　 D. told

31. A. nervous　　 　　 　　B. joyless　　　　 　　 C. excited　　　 　　　 D. happy

32. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. tell　　　　　 　　 C. smile　　　　 　　 D. learn

33. A. Write　　　 　 　　B. Have　　　　 　　　 C. Keep　　　　 　　 D. Read

34. A. hands　　 　　 　　B. face　　　　　 　　 C. socks　　 　　　　 D. clothes

35. A. the ways　 　　 　　B. the walls　　 　　　 C. the needs　　 　　　 　　D. the plans

    Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.

    Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair ( 公平 ) to you. When you want to dress  1  a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask  2  you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as  3  to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again?

    Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. He gives ways to help you  4   your parents. When you think, “My parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be  5  . Both parents and children have  6 . They need to feel they are important and loved. You should  7  your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you  8 . He gives you some ideas:

    ★Make time to  9 . You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

    ★Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

    ★Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your clothes and help clean the house.

    Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these steps, soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and  10 .

1. A. with          B. in            C. of              D. by

2. A. if            B. what          C. why            D. that

3. A. closer         B. closest        C. the closest       D. close

4. A. listen to       B. understand     C. listen           D. obey

5. A. safe          B. dangerous      C. angry           D. sad

6. A. need          B. needs         C. needed          D. loved

7. A. speak         B. say           C. talk             D. tell

8. A. nervous       B. joyless        C. excited          D. happy

9. A. talk          B. smile          C. learn            D. feel

10. A. you         B. yourselves      C. yourself         D. myself

學(xué)校的“English Center”是同學(xué)們練習(xí)英語的場(chǎng)所。這里的“Teenager Hotline”每天都能收到不少同學(xué)的咨詢電話。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)當(dāng)時(shí)熱線咨詢員Mary對(duì)Lucy同學(xué)所咨詢問題的電話記錄和對(duì)她提出的建議進(jìn)行整理，以“Make home a happier place to be”為題寫一篇英語小短文向《TIMES》“作品秀”欄目投稿。（字?jǐn)?shù)100左右）

Problem	Advice
I can’t get on well with my parents. When I want to dress in a modern way, they don't like me wearing a mini-skirt. When I am making phone calls to friends, they ask if I’m speaking to a boy or a girl. Could you tell me what I shall do?	j Talk to them about your school life and your plans for the future. k Tell them your needs and find out what their needs are. l Do some housework you can. They will feel that you are no longer a small child.

學(xué)校的“English Center”是同學(xué)們練習(xí)英語的場(chǎng)所。這里的“Teenager Hotline”每天都能收到不少同學(xué)的咨詢電話。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)當(dāng)時(shí)熱線咨詢員Mary對(duì)Lucy同學(xué)所咨詢問題的電話記錄和對(duì)她提出的建議進(jìn)行整理，以“Make home a happier place to be”為題寫一篇英語小短文向《TIMES》“作品秀”欄目投稿。（字?jǐn)?shù)100左右）

　　The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents. When you think“my parents don't want me to have any fun,”that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel riley are important and loved.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷正（T）誤（F）。

(3) When you think“my parents don't want me to have any fun,”that usually means your parents want you to be safe.

(5) Closing the Gap is a book for the old.　　　　    (　　)

閱讀短文，判斷正（T）誤（F）

　　Sometimes, kids don't think their parents are fair（公平的）to them. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn't like you wearing a mini-skirt.

　　Closing the Gap（隔閡）by American author（作者）Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship（關(guān)系）with your parents.

　　The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents. When you think“my parents don't want me to have any fun,”that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are important and loved.

　　You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. The book gives you some ideas：

(3) When you think“my parents don't want me to have any fun,”that usually means your parents want you to be safe.

    Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you Can follow．

    Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you．When you want to dress in a modem way，your mum doesn’t like you wearing a mini-skirt．When you are making phone calls to friends，they ask if you’re speaking to a boy or a girl．

    Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be．  1

Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents．  2 When you think，“my parents don’t want me to have any fun，”that usually means your parents want you to be safe．  3 They need to feel they are important and loved．You should tell your parents your needs，and find out what their needs are．Then，you can think of a way to make all of you pleased．  4

1) Make time to talk．You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future．

2) 5 This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings．

3)Show your parents you are growing up．Wash your clothes and help clean the house．

    Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child．If you follow these steps，soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself．

How hard we have all prayed(祈禱) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the pappy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you ‘young lady’. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you—this young lady heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.

But this is always something that troubles you a lot. You say, “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.’

‘No,” they say, “Your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.’ Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.

Another time you tell your grandma, ‘Grandma. See, I am a grown-up now.’

‘Good, now, you can sit here and knit(編織) this for me while I go and have a rest.’ To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a bad girl can’t do such easy work.’ You wish then you were a child again.

(　　 )51. The passage is told about ________ problem.

　　　 A. a grown-up boy’s　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a teenage girl’s

C. an old woman’s　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an old man’s

(　　 )52. It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.

　　　 A. is pleased with the present life　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is unhappy about growing up

　　　 C. doesn’t think her present life happy enough　　 D. is sad about being a kid

(　　 )53. How does she know her prayer had been answered?

　　　 A. People treat her as a young lady.

B. She doesn’t need to play with kids now.

C. People begin to call her teenager.

D. She can join women in all kinds of activities.

(　　 )54. From what her parents say, we know ________.

　　　 A. the girl always has much money in her pocket

　　　 B. it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

　　　 C. they love her more than before

　　　 D. they still regard her as a child

(　　 )55. Why does he promise to help her grandma do some knitting?

　　　 A. Because she likes doing knitting

　　　 B. Because she wants to show that she has grown up.

　　　 C. Because she has much more free time.

　　　 D. Because her grandma is very tired.

“Tom, ________ afraid of speaking in public. You are no longer a small boy,” said Mum.

[　　]

Tom,______;you must dress yourself．

　　A．you no longer a child　　

B．you no longer are a child

　　C．you are no longer a child　　

D．you are no a child longer