Once upon a time there lived a wise king who wanted to marry off his favorite daughter．He （39） how he could find the right person．Finally，the king had an（40）
．He decided to hold a contest（比赛） to decided which gentleman would achieve this great honor．The king ordered that anyone（41） wanted to marry the princess must report to the palace．To win his daughter，a man must fill up a whole room with a（an） （42） thing very quickly．
The first brave man anived at the palace．He brought bags full of feathers．With great（43） ，he started to fill the large room with feathers，but time ran out and he failed．
The next day，（44） young man tried to quickly fill the room，this time with beautiful silk．Time ran out again，and he left the palace（45） ．
The contest went on day afterday，（46） contestants hoped to pass the test but no one （47） ．The king began to lose heart．Wasn't anyone in the kingdom qualified（有资格的）to many the beautiful princess？
One day，a young man arrived at the palace empty﹣handed．The king wondered how this man planned to win the contest．Entering the room，the young man （48） the lights．He reached into his pocket，got a small（49） and lit it．In no time，the light filled the whole room．
The king was very happy because he had found the perfect match for his lovely daughter．
To get through a problem，sometimes we must（50） the way we're thinking about it．We need to re﹣educate ourselves by looking at the problem in a different way．
39．A．surprised |
B．wondered |
C．hoped |
D．recognized |
40．A．opinion |
B．impression |
C．idea |
D．opportunity |
41．A．whom |
B．who |
C．which |
D．why |
42．A．expensive |
B．cheap |
C．heavy |
D．light |
43．A．confidence |
B．doubt |
C．shame |
D．sadness |
44．A．the other |
B．another |
C．any other |
D．other |
45．A．disappointed |
B．happily |
C．excited |
D．freely |
46．A．hundred |
B．Hundred of |
C．Hundreds |
D．Hundreds of |
47．A．success |
B．succeeded |
C．successful |
D．successfully |
48．A．put off |
B．put up |
C．put out |
D．put down |
49．A．candle |
B．ice |
C．stone |
D．gold |
50．A．follow |
B．change |
C．turn |
D．make． |
A： Hello， （1） ？
B： Yes． This is Lucy speaking． What's up？
A： I called you several times yesterday， but there was no answer． （2） ？
B： I was shopping at that time． By the way， why were you calling me？
A： I wanted to ask you to see a movie with me． （3） ？
B： I like action movies．
A： （4） ？
B： Jacky Chan is my favorite actor．
A： Me， too． The movie the Foreigner is on at the cinema． Why not see it this afternoon？
B： Sounds great．
A． OK． See you at 4 o'clock at the cinema．
B： （5） ．
Sometimes， kids don't think their parents are fair to them． When you want to dress in a modern way， your mum doesn't like you wearing a （1） ． When you are（2） ， they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl． Sometimes it seems that you're not as （3） __ to your parents as you used to be． How can you changes such a situation？
Closing the Gap by the American author Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better （4） with your parents．
Both parents and children have needs． They need to feel they are （5） and loved． You your parents your needs， and （6） what their needs are． To get your parents to know what you're doing and what you want to do， you could talk about your school life now and your dreams for the （7） ． It helps your parents know more about you． Maybe you can think of a way to make （8） of you happy．
The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents． When you think "my parents don't want me to have any fun"， it usually means your parents want you to be（9） ． The book gives you lots of ideas， such as making time to talk， keeping a diary and showing your parents you are growing up． If you follow these steps， you will be able to make your（10） __ a happier place．
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（1）A． warm coat |
B． thick sweater |
C． mini﹣skirt |
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（2）A． writing letters |
B． making phone calls |
C． taking risks |
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（3）A． close |
B． far |
C． awful |
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（4）A． idea |
B． relationship |
C． environment |
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（5）A． outgoing |
B． comfortable |
C． important |
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（6）A． find out |
B． bring out |
C． give out |
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（7）A． past |
B． present |
C． future |
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（8）A． both |
B． all |
C． none |
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（9）A． safe |
B． happy |
C． dangerous |
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（10）A． school |
B． home |
C． room |
It is very important for children （learn） how to do chores at home．
Could you please tell （he） to call me back？
Sure， no problem．
If he （go） to the party， he'll have a good time．