-Please remember me to your parents．

-______

A．No, thanks           B．That’s right           C．Never mind           D．Sure

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I   26   . I buy a present（礼物） for my mother on Mother’s Day and of course on Father’s Day I give my father   27  , too.” But what about the other days of a year?

I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I go to see her. We has a nice talk（谈话）. Then she wants to   28  . So she dials（拨号） the number, but then she puts down the phone. After about fifteen   29  , she dials the number again. “Hi, Mom…”

Then I ask her, “   30   do you dial the number twice?” She smiles, “My parents are old and slow. They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call  31  . I just want to give them enough（足够的）time to   32   the call.”

My friend is a good girl. She is   33   thinking about her parents. You also want to be a   34   child, right? Please always remember to   35   your parents in every situation（场合）, not just on some important days.

（  ）26. A. will          B. do             C. won’t            D. don’t

（  ）27. A. a cake        B. a kiss          C. some money       D. a present

（  ）28. A. make a call    B. go sightseeing   C. have a rest         D. go for a walk

（  ）29. A. seconds（秒） B. weeks         C. hours             D. days

（  ）30. A. How         B. What          C. Why              D. When

（  ）31. A. they         B. them           C. me               D. her

（  ）32. A. move        B. bring           C. take              D. answer

（  ）33. A. always       B. never           C. seldom（很少）   D. sometimes

（  ）34. A. bad          B. clever          C. good             D. strict（严格的）

（  ）35. A. protect       B. look after       C. think of           D. listen to

    My name is Katie and I'm 13 years old. I wanted to do sports with a dog at the age of nine, but I couldn't find a right dog. When I was 11, my parents gave me a dog. His name is Dusty. I found Dusty perfect for me: he is fast, strong and likes to make me happy. I knew that this was the pet dog I wanted.

    I began his early training (训练)in a park when he was about 6 months old. I used anything I could find to make him jump. I used lots of food to train Dusty to practice jumping happily again and again. These months, I'm training Dusty to sit. It is easier for me. Let me show you how to do it.

    To train your dog to sit, just give him a treat-a piece of dog food will work, say "sit," hold it up and move it back over his head. Most dogs will just sit so they can watch the food. When the dog sits, give him the treat and say "good sit."

    If dogs don't sit when you hold the treat over their heads, you can push（推）their heads down. Remember to treat them when the dog's hindquarters（臀部及后腿）touch the ground.

    If you want to know more about how to train a dog, please e-mail me at happykatie@sina. com.

1  What does the word "perfect" mean in Chinese?

    A. 调皮的                 B. 极好的          C. 糟糕的          D. 愚蠢的

2 You can contact（联系）Katie through    according to the passage.

A. a letter                  B. a telephone      C. a card            D. the Internet

3 What can we know from the passage?

    A. Katie may like doing exercise.

    B. If Dusty jumped, it got no award.

C. Only delicious food can make a dog sit.

    D. It is hard for Katie to train a dog to sit.

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
　　Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the  first paragraph?

My teenage son Karl became withdraw after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent(缺席) 95 times from classes and has six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate(毕业), I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged(乞求) him. Nothing worked.

One night o felt so powerless that I got down on my knees(膝盖) and pleaded(恳求) for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope(绳子). I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

  I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

A. Quiet and lonely.                                         B. Relaxed and excited.

C. Active and lively.                                          D. Happy and easy-going.

2.When the mother said “It’s out of my hands” to the headmaster, she meant that she ______.

A. didn’t know what to do about her son       

B. would drive her son away from the house

C. had no money to support the family               

D. would have to hang up

3.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A. The headmaster                                          B. The school adviser

C. Karl himself                                       D. The passage doesn’t tell us

4.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems

B. mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C. parents should give their children everything that they need

D. school education still works well without the support from parents