阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Dear Dad,

I’m writing to you because it’s not easy to talk about it. I still   1  clearly how my uncle died two years ago. In fact, I seriously want to ask you to stop smoking. I’ve looked up a lot of information about smoking and I found out something   2 .

You know that smoking is bad for your  3  and can cause cancer. I’ve learnt that it causes many other   4  too. Do you know that over ten thousand people die from smoking every year in Britain?

When mum asks you to smoke   5 , you think she’s angry. Well, it’s true that she doesn’t like the   6  of smoke in the house. When you smoke, it’s also   7  for mum and me. In other words, when we   8  in your smoke, it’s like we’re smoking ourselves.   9 , we can also get disease. Doctors are finding that more and more   10  are falling ill because of the others’ smoking.

I know that it’s very   11  to stop smoking, but you must give it up. Please see the doctor and ask him   12  help. We will do anything we can to help you. You must try to   13  your own life. We don’t want to   14  you because you are so important to us.   15  you, who can help me with my maths homework or mend my bike? Please don’t smoke!

Your daughter,

Meimei

阅读理解

“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it.

Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this. You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.

One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to _____.

2.In the passage the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions _____.

3.The family chose to spend some time in an old house because _____.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

5.The passage is mainly about _____.

根据短文内容，填入一个正确的单词形式，使短文内容完整且通顺。

Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you are their child. They would like to do   76  for you. But a lot of middle school students think that they’re not as close to their parents   77  before. They feel it’s   78  to get on well with their parents.

Some students complain (抱怨) that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. And they aren’t   79  to do what they want to do. Others say their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl when they’re making phone calls to friends. These   80  them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re   81  of being punished (惩罚) when they do something wrong, especially when they fail in exams.

In fact,   82  are part of life. In order to solve (解决) them, you’d better find a good chance (机会) to talk   83  your parents when you’re having dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV. Tell them you’re growing up and you are old   84  to make a decision sometimes. You can also get   85  from others, like your teachers, your uncle or aunt. They can help you communicate (交流) better with your parents. I believe that finally your parents will understand you because they love you a lot.