"I don't like my parents.They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that.It sometimes makes me angry,"said Zhang Hua , a middle school student in Guangzhou.Do you have the same problem?Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago.Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he/she likes worrying things.They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born.They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you.They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc.All these things are part of your life.They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself?It's easier than you think.Just make sure your parents know what you're doing.Get them to know your friends.Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body.Say sorry to them when you make mistakes.Take responsibility(责任)for what you have done.Talk about your ideas with them.They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that.They are still practising being parents and need help you can give them.Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children.
(1)
The writer thinks we should ________ if we go back home later than usual.
[ ]
A.
tell our friends
B.
tell the teacher
C.
say sorry to our parents
D.
make a telephone call to our parents
(2)
The writer thinks ________.
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A.
it's wrong of parents to worry about their children too much
B.
some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry
C.
children should do everything as their parents say
D.
parents love their children very much and the children should understand them
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man.Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop.Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening.He is very tired when he gets home.After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep.His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary.They were both happy.He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily.He bought some fruit and drinks for her.And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future.They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl.“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack.“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way.He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up.The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack.Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
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A.
sixteen
B.
eighteen
C.
twenty
D.
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
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A.
he’s her grandson
B.
he’s clever
C.
he can keep quiet
D.
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
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A.
classmate
B.
colleague (同事)
C.
aunt
D.
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese.
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A.
盖印
B.
跺
C.
贴邮票
D.
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________.