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When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I felt studying very boring, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. There were only two ways for me to do this—working in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. I chose the first one. I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” Instead, he took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the toy factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory, looking at the buildings, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And you have another choice, but I think getting married is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could. Finally I got into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
The writer lived in ________ when she was a teenager.

A．Russia

B．Japan

C．China

D．England

At first she thought life in the factory would be ________ than in school.

A．more terrible

B．more colorful

C．busier

D．more boring

After they visited the factory, the writer ________.

A．decided to work there	B．changed her romantic idea
C．wanted to get married	D．argued with her father

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The writer studied languages after she went into the college.

B．The writer now works at the United Nations.

C．The writer’s father used a special way to let his daughter go back to school.

D．The writer’s father is proud because his daughter married a good man.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, in fact, it is not true.
Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate well with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. On one hand, your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. On the other hand, you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Please go someplace to cool off, try to 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, writing a letter may be a good way to help you.
Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. For example, Michael wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his mother didn’t agree with him, they argued over it. Finally, they came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he could only drive it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show your love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. Because of the generation gap, 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! Communication is an art!
According to the passage, who 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

If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better _______.

A．argue with them	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．tell your parents what you care about

The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “_______”.

A．建立

B．消除

C．扩大

D．桥梁

The best title for the passage is______.

A．How to reach an agreement	B．How to communicate with parents
C．How to talk about your values	D．How to write a letter to parents

Lots of young people like reading magazines in their free time for fun. Of so many different magazines, Reader’s Digest is famous and popular.
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, it’s just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket”. It is the best selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Outside the USA, another 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries also read this magazine in 21 languages.

This magazine’s focus is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else such as TV and newspaper. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, or something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a public business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.
How often does Reader’s Digest come out in the USA?

A．Once a year.	B．Once a month.
C．Once a week.	D．Once a day.

How many people all over the world read this magazine?

A．38 million.

B．40 million.

C．78 million.

D．108 million.

Which of the following is NOT the focus of Reader’s Digest?.

A．Timely news .	B．Personal experiences
C．Cultural views	D．Local customs

Which of the following is true?

A．Reader’s Digest is the name of a newspaper.

B．Reader’s Digest is big and not easy to carry.

C．Reader’s Digest can open people’s eyes.

D．Reader’s Digest is still a family business today.

If you are riding a bike in foreign countries, you need to know what these traffic signs mean.

1		This sign means “walk”, you can cross the street along with other people.
2		This sign is the “don’t walk” sign. It means you should stop to wait for a while until the sign of “walk” is showing.
3		This sign means that there is a bike lane. If you see such a sign, you must use the bike lane.
4		Car drivers and bike riders must come to a complete stop at “STOP” signs.
5		This sign means you are coming to a zebra crossing. You must slow down to allow people in the zebra crossing to cross the street.
6		This sign means parts of the road are rough. Be careful! Rough roads make you fall off your bike.

Which of the following signs means “walk”?

A．

B．

C．

D．

What should bike riders do when they see the sign?

A．To ride against traffic.

B．To ride on the left side of the road.

C．To ride on the bike lane.

D．To ride on the right side of the road.

Which of the following sign has the same meaning as the sign?

A．

B．

C．

D．

My name is Lisa.I have a bird.She is white.So I call her Xiaobai.Xiaobai is only two years old.She’s not big.But she is beautiful and clever.She can speak.
One day I go shopping with my sister Gina and Xiaobai.At Green Clothes Store Gina sees a red skirt and says, “Look! Lisa! That red skirt is very beautiful.” Xiaobai answers her instead of (代替) me, “No.I think you look nice in that green skirt.” Gina says, “OK.I listen to you.” Then she asks the shop assistant, “How much is the green one?” The shop assistant looks at Xiaobai, opens her mouth (嘴) but says nothing.At last she says to Gina, “I never see a bird that can speak these words.It’s great! You can take this green skirt.Oh, you don’t need to pay for（付钱） it.”
Gina is very happy.She asks me and my bird to have a big lunch in Leo’s Restaurant and then we go home.
Xiaobai is ______.

A．Lisa’s sister

B．Lisa’s cousin

C．a bird

D．a dog

Lisa is Gina’s ______.

A．aunt

B．friend

C．mother

D．sister

Gina likes the ______.

A．white T-shirt

B．red skirt

C．green skirt

D．red sweater

Gina and Lisa go shopping ______.

A．in the morning

B．in the afternoon

C．in the evening

D．all day

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Xiaobai is beautiful and clever.	B．The shop assistant is surprised at Xiaobai’s words.
C．Lisa pays for Gina’s clothes.	D．Gina and Lisa have lunch at a restaurant.

A．Rainbow Stadium	B．Rainbow Music Club
C．The Stadium	D．John Black’s