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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.

Which of the following is not Mr. Sun Yunxiao’s suggestion?

A．Teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents.

B．Teenagers shouldn’t tell their parents when they fail exams.

C．Teenagers should talk with their parents at a proper time.

D．Teenagers should work very hard to do well in their study.

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.

In a small village in England about 150 years ago, a mail coach ( 邮车 ) was standing on the street . It didn’t come to that village often . People had to pay a lot to get a letter . The person who sent the letter didn’t have to pay the postage (邮资) , while the receiver had to .
“Ｈere’s a letter for Miss Alice Brown , ” said the mailman .
“ Ｉ’m Alice Brown , ” a girl of about 18 said in a low voice .
Alice looked at the envelope（信封） for a minute , and then handed it back to the mailman .
“ Ｉ＇m sorry I can’t take it , I don’t have enough money to pay it＂, she said .
A gentleman standing around were very sorry for her . Then he came up and paid the postage for her .
When the gentleman gave the letter to her , she said with a smile , “ Thank you very much ,This letter is from Tom . I’m going to marry him . He went to London to look for work . I’ve waited a long time for this letter , but now I don’t need it , there is nothing in it .”
“ Really ? How do you know that ? ” the gentleman said in surprise .
“ He told me that he would put some signs on the envelope . Look ,sir ,this cross in the corner means that he is well and this circle means he has found work . That’s good news .”
The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill . He didn’t forgot Alice and her letter .
“ The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed ,” he said to himself and had a good plan .
“ The postage has to be much lower , what about a penny (便士) ? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage . He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope .” he said .
The government accepted his plan . Then the first stamp was put out in 1840 . It was called the “ Penny Black “ . It had a picture of the Queen on it .

The first postage stamp was made ________ .

A．in England	B．in America
C．by Alice	D．in 1910

The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because _________ .

A．she didn’t know whose letter it was

B．she had no money to pay the postage

C．she received the letter but she didn’t want to open it

D．she had already known what was written in the letter

We can know from Alice’s words that _________ .

A．Tom had told her what the signs meant before leaving

B．Alice was clever and could guess the meaning of the signs

C．Alice had put the signs on the envelope herself

D．Tom had put the signs as Alice had told him to

The idea of using stamps was thought of by _________ .

A．the government	B．Sir Rowland Hill
C．Alice Brown	D．Tom

From the passage we know the high postage made _________ .

A．People never send each other letters

B．lovers almost lose every touch with each other

C．people try their best to avoid(避免) paying it

D．receivers refuse to pay the coming letters

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
Tom went into the station cafe because .

A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea.

B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there.

C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirl.

D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there.

What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock? .

A．Half past twelve	B．Twenty to twelve
C．Half past eleven	D．Half past one

From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find .

A．the time is right	B．it’s going slower
C．it’s going backward	D．it’s going faster

Which of the following is true? .

A．Tom arrived in Paris on time

B．The next bus would leave in half an hour

C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?

A．The Mirror of the Station

B．Not A Careful Man

C．Missing A Bus

D．The Clock In The Mirror

You want to know about life in the past. Right? I can tell you. When I was a boy, things were different. I had to get up at six every morning. That was not very bad in summer, but in winter it was cold. And we didn’t have any hot water in the house. We had to wash in cold water. We didn’t have a bathroom（浴室）. My dad had some chickens. I had to feed（喂养）them every morning and then I had to walk to school with my little sister. It was about two miles （英里）to school and about two miles back in the evening. But it always seemed longer in the morning when we were going to school. There was a bus, but we didn’t have any money. And we had to goto bed at eleven o’clock every night because I had too much homework and housework to do. We couldn’t watch TV because there wasn’t any. On Sundays we had to go to church （教堂）three times － morning, afternoon and evening. And we couldn’t play outside on Sundays. But it wasn’t all bad. We had some g ood times（时光）. We could go out and our parents didn’t have to worry about us. There weren’t so many cars on the roads then, so the streets were safe to play in. And ther e were not many robbers and thieves in those days. We had to work hard and we weren’t able to buy all those things in the shops today. Life was hard, but it was simple and people were hap pier. I don’t think I’d like to be young today.
The writer usually went to bed _________ every night.

A．at six	B．at eight
C．at nine	D．at eleven

The writer walked about ________ every day.

A．two miles	B．three miles
C．four miles	D．five miles

Every morning the writer had to feed _______.

A．his little sister	B．his lovely dog
C．his chickens	D．his father’s chickens

The writer had a _______ but _______ family.

A．rich; happy	B．poor; happy
C．hard; poor	D．rich; hard

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．The writer had a little sister.

B．T he writer couldn’t take the school bus.

C．The writer and his sister never had any good times

D．The write had to get up at six

Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population(人口) is growing fast. There will be many people in the word and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful. And there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be u sed for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat meat every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work will be different in the future, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
In the future there will be__________.

A．less fruit	B．more people
C．less vegetables	D．less people

Every family will have at least a ____ in the family.

A．robot	B．cow
C．TV set	D．computer

People may not eat _______as much as they do today.

A．fruit

B．fish

C．meat

D．rice

Which of the following is not mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A．Computer.	B．Food.
C．Pollution.	D．Population.

What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The changes of the Population in the future.

B．The changes of food in the future.

C．The changes of computer in the future.

D．The changes of our life in the future.

A．	Because they think they can not．
B．	Because they are too old to do it．
C．	Because they like their living places．
D．	Because they get on well with the trainer．

A．	Failing is part of learning．
B．	We should be different from others．
C．	Helping animals is helping ourselves．
D．	Traveling always makes people relaxed．

A．	Pleasant trip
B．	A Cruel Trainer
C．	Elephant Training
D．	The Elephant Rope．

A．	Chains
B．	Elephants
C．	Cages
D．	Farmers

A．	Moved
B．	Surprised
C．	Angry
D．	Nervous