Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication(交流) is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
. The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.
A.parents and other people B.school kids and their parents C.teachers and their students D.parents and children of all ages
A.don’t get to them often B.write a letter to them C.don’t speak to them politely D.express yourself well
A.to make yourself happy B.to get you quiet and relaxed C.to have a good rest D.to hide yourself quickly
A.have a talk with them often B.keep away from them C.agree with them all the time D.know about their values
A.parents and children should not have a generation gap B.parents should show love and respect to their children C.there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap D.there are so many serious problems in families today
Most of us have three meals a day .We take food for granted(想当然)。And we don’t think about it. experts argue a food crisis(危机)is coming.This crisis is going to make us the way we think about food.
Food is in great need a growing of world population.By 1960,the population was three billion.It doubled to six billion by 1999.By 2050,this planet will need to at least nine billion people.As a result,the food prices get higher and higher.
So,what can a ,crowed world do?One suggestion is to eat meat.Meat uses more natural resources(资源)than grains(谷物) .It requires more to produce one pound of meat than to produce one pound of grain. It also requires between 5 and 10 times more than vegetables. So ,eating less meat will more land for farming,and it will save water.
To eats less meat,people will need to change their eating habits. That will not be .Americans, for example,have loved meat. In general, They eat twice as much meat as people in other countries.At the same time,in developing countries like China and Brazil,sales of meat have doubled in the last 20 years. will double again by 2050.Growing need of meat wil1 to put pressure on natural resources.
World population is increasing,resources are becoming fewer,and food prices are rising.Therefore, we need to rethink we eat every day. For meat lovers, we don’t need to give up meat .But we need to eat more grains and less meat.21cnjy
A.And B.But C.Or D.Until
A.change B.find C.get D.tell
A.instead of B.thanks to C.because of D.as for
A.help B.have C.feed D.meet
A.busy B.tired C.thirsty D.hungry
A.less B.more C.much D.little
A.time B.land C.people D.place
A.air B.meat C.money D.water
A.provide B.produce C.waste D.need
A.important B.hard C.easy D.necessary
A.never B.seldom C.hardly D.always
A.It B.They C.We D.That
A.continue B.stop C.have D.start
A.how B.when C.what D.where
A.quickly B.completely C.finally D.especially
完形填空 (共15小题,每小题1分,计15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. His boss was to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, his mind was not on his work any more.
He used poor materials and worked on the house . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss the front-door key to him, "This is your house," he said, "A for you."
What a surprise! What a ! If he had known he was building his house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.
it is with us. Sometimes we build our carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have . We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don't have a to make it all over again.
Think of as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it . It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.
Your life today is the of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.
A.glad B.nervous C.ready D.sorry
A.if B.when C.how D.why
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.carefully B.completely C.carelessly D.successfully
A.handed B.left C.sold D.threw
A.gift B.promise C.choice D.question
A.task B.wisdom C.shame D.stress
A.real B.expensive C.old D.own
A.Neither B.So C.Nor D.As
A.studies B.lives C.jobs D.feelings
A.created B.changed C.discussed D.affected
A.plan B.chance C.method D.pleasure
A.himself B.herself C.myself D.yourself
A.wisely B.peacefully C.rapidly D.widely
A.talent B.wealth C.result D.difference
One afternoon, an old dog ran into Ben’s yard. The dog didn’t look hungry or sick, just very. Ben gave the dog a few pats (轻拍) on the . The dog followed Ben into the house, slowly walked down the hall and fell asleep in the corner.
An hour later the dog woke up, walked to the and went out. The next afternoon the dog was back. Once again the dog followed Ben into the house and in the corner for an hour. It was the story the next afternoon. Ben was very curious (好奇). “What’s up with this dog?” he wondered. Then he had an . Ben put a on the neck:
To the owner of this dog,
Do you know that your dog comes to my house every and sleeps for a while? Why?
The next day the dog came to Ben’s with a new note hung on its neck:
The dog lives in a home with six children. Three of them are under the age of two. It’s trying finding a room to sleep in. It can’t a quiet place here. Neither can I! Can I come with it tomorrow?A.excited B.tired C.young
A.foot B.hand C.head
A.door B.bathroom C. kitchen
A.walked B.danced C.slept
A.unusualB.same C.different
A.order B.answer C.idea
A.note B.telephone C.picture
A.morning B.afternoon C.evening
A.house B.office C.school
A.see B.stand C. find
I am not a brave girl, and even a little mouse scares(惊吓) me. _ _ I’ve been crazy about bungee jumping(蹦极). One day, I found a good place for this exicing__ __in Thailand by surfing the Internet. I packed my bag and flew there. However, I had no idea how to get to the address listed on the____. I called them and took a taxi, but the taxi driver didn’t know the way, either. He dropped me halfway.
Having bought some bread, I had to wait for the car that was supposed to pick me up. Just then a young man jumped out of a car and asked if I was Jenny. Then we __ __ to the bungee jumping place. I was amazed by the sights along the road through the window of the car.
I quickly signed an agreement which said I I might die, and____ a harness(安全带). The guide led me through a gate, asked me to sit in a special seat and tied my ____ and ankles(踝) well。
I was nervous but not scared. As soon as I stood up and felt my ankles ____ together, I got scared, I walked slowly to the edge(边) of the bridge and looked back. The workers looked at me and couldn’t help laughing. At last it was time to go. So I jumped as ____ forward as I could.
At that moment my memory seemed to stop. I felt ____ going up, like riding a fast lift, and them another drop and… Finally, I stopped in the air. I spread my arms wide, laughing loudly and ____. The workers pulled me up, smiling at me.A. But B. OrC. So
A. task B. sport C. subject
A. magazine B. newspaper C. website
A. walked B. ranC. drove
A. put outB. put onC. put off
A. legs B. earsC. eyes
A. tied B. dividedC. spread
A. close B. farC. short
A. themselves B. himself C. myself
A. sadly B. angrilyC. proudly
阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容从短文后各题所给的选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡的相应位置将其涂黑。
In China, spring in March. The weather gets warm. Everything comes back to.Trees turn green and flowers come. It is a wonderful season.
Summer begins in June. It is very hot. It often rains and it rains heavily.
Fall comes summer. It is the harvest season and the farmers are busy . It’s cool and fall from the trees. The cold weather is coming.
Winter lastsDecember to February. It’s a very cold season.We’d better warm clothes. The wind blows and sometimes there is ice and snow.A.return B. returns C. returned
A.life B. lives C. live
A. up B. out C.in
A. sometime B. some times C. sometimes
A.after B. before C. on
A. harvest B. harvests C. harvesting
A. leafs B. leaves C. leaf
A.for B. to C. from
A.wear B. to wear C. wearing
A.strong B. strongerC. strongly