Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How’s work? They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect (尊重) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye (直视).
Be honest. Honesty builds trust (信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like “thanks”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something at the beginning.
| A．fun | B．exciting | C．sad | D．unhappy |
While talking to the parents, you should look them in the eye to show you them.
| A．dislike | B．understand | C．respect | D．agree with |
When the parents don’t understand you, you can .
| A．ask them to stop | B．argue with them |
| C．look them in the eye | D．explain your idea to them again |
When you finish the talk, you should your parents for listening.
| A．say goodbye to | B．thank | C．say sorry to | D．ask |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should thank our parents. |
| B．It’s important to understang our parents. |
| C．We should love our parents. |
| D．Some ways to communicate with our parents. |
My parents run a small store in San Francisco． They always keep a big box by the entrance where people can donate（捐赠）something to our local food bank．
"For some reason， our food﹣donation box just isn't filling up recently， "said my dad．
"Maybe it's time to think of a way to remind people about the food bank， "said my mom．
"What about a talent show？ " my dad suggested．
"OK ， " said my mom．
So while my parents posted information online， we kids made some signs． My friend Mareya came over to help out．
"I' d like to do an act in the show， but I don' t know what to do，"I told Mareya．
"well， since the food﹣ bank thing is about sharing，" said Mareya， "why not write a song about that？"
"Writing a song is not a problem，" I said．"But it's hard for me to sing it alone!"
She said．" What if we sang it together？"
Since Mareya has the world's prettiest voice and also happens to play the guitar， I agreed．
Mareya and I practiced and practiced， and I was feeling pretty good about our act． But the morning of the performance， Mareya called that she had a stomachache and was not in any shape to perform．
"There' s no way I' m going on without you，" I told her．
"You've worked so hard，" she said．"You'll be great!"
But great is the last word anyone would choose to describe my performance! Without Mareya's guitar and voice to guide me， my song was completely in a mess． And I even forgot half the words．
Remember the sick， heart﹣racing， hot﹣faced feeling I was talking about？ Well， that's what I was experiencing﹣more than I ever had before．
Once I was off the steps， my mom gave me a big hug．
"I want to disappear! I've never been so embarrassed（尴尬的） in my life，" I said．
Ollie smiled． "I think you are really brave．"
Indi added， "I now know that you truly can survive （幸存）a lot more embarrassment than you think．"
（1）The family decided to have a talent show because
A． they wanted to show thanks to donators
B． they would like to make the neighborhood happy
C． they planned to run a bigger store in San Francisco
D． they hoped more people could care about the food bank
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in " " in the passage？
A． but there is no way．
B． what if we do it alone？
C． let's get the words out．
D． why not sing a song ？
（3）The changing of the writer's feelings to the performance can be described as ．
A． embarrassed → encouraged → nervous → confident
B． confident→ nervous→ embarrassed→ encouraged
C． nervous→ embarrassed→ confident→ encouraged
D． encouraged → confident →embarrassed→ nervous
（4）What will most probably happen in the following part of the passage？
A． More people came to know about the food bank．
B． Mareya came and continued the performance．
C． Fewer people donated because of the performance．
D． Indi and Mareya went to other places for donation．
WHICH FAMOUS PERSON IN HISTORY WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE MET AND WHY？
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For me it would clearly be Leonardo da Vinci． I'd love to have met him． He was such a creative talent and not just an artist． He seems to have predicted a number of inventions that only came about hundreds of years later， like flying machines and so on． I' d like to tell him he really did see the future． Naomi， Chicago |
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I'd choose Cleopatra﹣the last king of ancient Egypt（埃及）． She is thought to have been very beautiful and is generally considered to have developed some really useful political alliances（政治同盟）．Not many women were that powerful in ancient times． I'd like to have seen how she did it． Lucinda， Nairobi |
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I'm Latin American， so I would name Simon Bolivar as the person I would like to have known． He's supposed to have been a very great， brave leader and is accepted to have helped achieve independence for several countries in Latin America in the nineteenth century． Patricia， Caracas |
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I studied philosophy（哲学）， so I would like to have spoken face﹣to﹣face with the Chinese philosopher Confucius． I'd like to have discussed with him his political philosophy and his idea about family values． He seems to have had a lot of respect for older people， and even though he lived over two thousand years ago， some of his opinions are still meaningful． Li Yun， Shanghai |
（1）Whose ideas about inventions have come true？
A． Leonardo da Vinci's．
B． Cleopatra's．
C． Simon Bolivar's．
D． Confucius'．
（2）Which of the following is TRUE from the passage？
A． Leonardo da Vinci invented a flying machine hundreds of years ago．
B． Lucinda would like to have met Cleopatra because she was pretty．
C． Simon Bolivar was a person who encouraged independence of women．
D． Li Yun would like to have talked with Confucius about his family values．
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the passage？
A． Art．
B． Movie．
C． History．
D． Technology．
Are You Ready For High School？
If you can do these things by the time you go to high school， you'll get on well with others in high school．
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A little respect （尊重） goes a long way． Don't help yourself to her personal things in the room， and let her know if you plan to treat friends there． If you don't feel like you're being treated fairly， have a talk face to face．
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The first meeting with someone really does matter． To make an immediate connection， look a person in the eye and give a firm handshake． Keep eye contact while you're chatting and mention the person's name when saying goodbye．
（3）
One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad． So for your health and friendships， write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public．
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If someone did something nice for you﹣a gift， some help， now's the time to take out your pen! Sending the person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together．
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A． Keep a Secret B． Be the Best Roommate C． Make a Great First Impression （印象） D． Write a Fantastic Thank﹣You Note |
（5）Please give one more suggestion on how to get on well with others．（回答不多于5个单词）
Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．
Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．
The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．
"We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．
To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．
"It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．
But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．
Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．
Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．
"Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．
"I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．
（1）The passage is organized by giving three ．
A．examples
B．tasks
C．lessons
D．speeches
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） ．
A． watching diabolo shows
B． playing diabolo
C． talking about old games
D． going to primary school
（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling ．
A． comes from Malaysia
B． is good at local operas
C． loves quiet activities
D． is interested in sports
（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to ．
A． practice writing Chinese characters
B． celebrate Western festivals
C． pay attention to traditional culture
D． make friends with the elders
