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Whether you like it or not, your parents are responsible(负责任的) for you, at least until you’ re out of high school. But does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents only care about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. The Shenyang teenager said, “They think I should concentrate on my work because I’m in middle school. However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to talk to them.” After some negotiations (商谈), Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer.
Shen Ying, 17, of Jianyang, Sichuan Province, feels she has grown up now. So she wants more respect(尊重) from her parents. “My father shouted at me when he’s in a bad mood. He doesn’t listen to me, but instead acts like, ‘I’m the boss’!” said the teenager “I’d like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street.”
Lu Yiting, 15, of Shantou, has a different problem with her parents. They think she spends too much time with her friends and is falling into bad company. “I want trust(信任) from my parents,” Lu said.
It’s the age when teenagers are becoming more independent, but their parents care very much about their kids’ futures, said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively. “Find the right time for a talk. On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,” he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to get trust and respect from their parents. “You need to make sure they know that you’ re not going to screw up(搞砸) your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well” he said.

Hu Muqing __________.

A．is a teenager from Shandong Province

B．always fights with his classmates

C．can watch TV for a short time every night

D．has been allowed to surf the Internet

The sentence “Respect is a two-way street.” means __________.

A．people should respect each other

B．people must respect others in a street

C．there are two sides in a street

D．people should obey the rules in a street

What’s Lu Yiting’s problem with her parents?

A．Her parents think she spends too much time watching TV.

B．Her parents think she spends too much time with her friends.

C．Her parents always shout at her and don’t respect her.

D．Her parents don’t want her to work in a big company.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Parents care too much about their children’s grades.

B．Three teenagers and their problems with their parents.

C．Parents are stressing their children out with their love.

D．Problems between parents and children and how to deal with them.

Asia tops the OECD solving skills test
QUESTION: Can you quickly learn to set a thermostat（温度调节器）?
Don’t look down upon such a task. It shows your ability to solve problems in creative ways, said the OECD（经合组织）. The OECD recently gave a problem-solving test to 85,000 students. They were all 15 years old, and from 44 countries.
The test give each student four to eight everyday problems to solve. For example, they had to set a thermostat, and find the quickest way to a place. Students from Singapore and South Korea did the best job, said the OECD. They were quick learners, curious（好奇的）and able to solve problems that they were not familiar with. Students from Japan and China were also among the top-performing groups. They did a better job than those from countries like the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and France.
Problem-solving skills are important, said the OECD. “Today’s 15-year-olds with poor problem-solving will become tomorrow’s adults struggling（努力）to find or keep a good job,” said Andreas, acting director of Education and Skills at the OECD. ”The world economy（经济）no longer pays you for what you know. Google knows everything .The world economy pays you for what you can do with what you know,” he said.
The students from _______ performed best in the test.

A．the US and Canada	B．the UK and the US
C．South Korea and Singapore	D．Australia and Canada

Why does the OECD test the students?

A．They want to make more money.

B．They want the students to help them solve the problems.

C．They want to help the students to solve the problems in creative ways.

D．They think the US students are the best at the test.

What does the underlined word “top-performing” mean in the test?

A．do familiar things in the test

B．perform the best in the test

C．do something carefully

D．develop their ability

Why are problem-solving skills important?

A．Because the world economy will pay you for what you know.

B．Because Google knows everything.

C．Because poor problem-solving skills will become tomorrow’s ability.

D．Because problem-solving skills will help you keep a good job in the future.

Brother’s song of life
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy（肚子）.
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the intensive care unit（ICU, 重症监护室）. Karen was so sad. She decided to plan for her funeral（葬礼）. Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Eventually, Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This may be the last time he sees her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a three-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.”
Immediately the baby girl seemed to respond（回应）. Her pulse rate（脉搏率）began to calm down. “Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle（奇迹）.
What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Michael didn’t want to accept his new sister.

B．Karen helped Michael prepare for the change.

C．Michael likes his little sister from the beginning.

D．Karen wished that the baby had been a girl.

What do we know about the little sister after she was born?

A．She was not very well, but not very serious.

B．A doctor came to see her in her house.

C．She was very thin and couldn’t speak.

D．She was in great danger.

Which is true according to the passage?

A．Michael doesn’t love his young sister because she will share his mother’s love.

B．The doctor told the parents that the baby could be better soon.

C．Seeing the young sister in danger, Michael didn’t care and still sang happily.

D．The great power of love brought the girl back to life.

Why did Karen decided to take Michael to see his new-born sister?

A．Because Michael may never have chance to see his younger sister alive.

B．The doctor asked her to let him in.

C．Because Michael was also seriously ill.

D．Because Karen knew Michael would save his younger sister by his singing.

The babysitter will work _________ hours from Monday to Friday together.

A． 6

B．10

C．15

D．20

The babysitter will usually work _________.

A．in the morning	B．in the afternoon
C．in the evening	D．at night

What is NOT the babysitter's job?

A．Reading books to the child.

B．Playing games with the child.

C．Cleaning the child’s house.

D．Taking care of the child.

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Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then a scientist called Mike has a special bed for you. His Bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it works!
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music and then your girl friend’s beautiful voice comes, “Wake up, darling, please.” A few minutes later, loud music comes from the tape recorder. At the same time, you may hear the voice of your boss. Your boss shouts angrily, “ Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!” If you don’t get up after that, you’ll be sorry! A plastic “foot” is in the bed. It kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits for a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and the foot of the bed goes lower. Finally, you fall off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of the bed and awake!
Mike made his bed because he wanted to take part in a competition. Mike won one of the top prizes for his bed.

Title	A _____Bed
___was it made by	A scientist called Mike
Why was it made	It’s _____for people to get up in the morning and Mike made it to take part in a competition.
_____does it work	Step 1	The alarm clock wakes you up.
Step 2	A tape recorder plays ___music and you will ______your girlfriend’s voice.
Step 3	Loud music together with your ____voice will wake you up.
Step 4	A plastic “foot” _______you in the head______ you can wake up.
Step 5	The bed makes you____off it and onto the floor and you have to wake up.