Dear Dr Jackson,

My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends’ looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I’m not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can’t have any fun. My parents only seem to care about my school grades. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can’t they understand me? How can I make them understand me?

Angel

Dear Angel,

Your problem is common to both teenagers and parents. Don’t worry, because all this is natural. You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things are all right. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must stop you from doing whatever they find strange. On the other hand, you don’t want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.

I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. And then they’ll find you are a responsible person and they will give you more freedom.

Jackson

1.Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?

A．Because her parents make her happy.

B．Because her parents can’t understand her.

C．Because her friends don’t like her.

D．Because she is not good enough at school.

2.Angel has ________ than her friends.

A．more fun

B．less freedom

C．more freedom

D．less clothes

3.What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?

A．Be different from other teenagers.

B．Pay no attention to whatever her parents tell her.

C．Discuss her problem with her parents.

D．Don’t tell her parents what she wants to do.

4.What does the word “restrict” in the article mean in Chinese?

A．限制             B．保护             C．放纵             D．抛弃

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Dr Jackson thinks Angel’s problem isn’t usual.

B．Angel’s father likes the music that Angel likes.

C．Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.

D．Angel probably doesn’t love her parents at all.

（Four students are talking about the future after class.）

Deng Yu  ：In 2050, China will be richer than it is now, Beijing will be getting ready for the 40th Olympic Games in 2052. We will see the blue and clear sky and smell the fresh air. There will be more pandas living happily China. I believe that 2050 will be the year of China.

Liu Yuan ：A holiday to the moon will no longer be a dream. We can also travel far to other planets and talk with the spacemen. We might also eat something like pills（药丸）instead of today’s meals. Everyone will enjoy a longer life.

Sun Wei  ：Robots will be very popular. They will do what people don’t want to do. We’ll build new homes on other planets. By then, I’ll be sixty years old. Maybe we will have an exciting talk in my new home on another planet!

Zhang Lan：By the year of 2050, cloning（克隆）will be used in many ways. It will bring back animals which disappeared many years ago. There will be no pollution, the whole world will be one big family. There will be no wars. As time passes, we’ll live a much easier and better life.

1.       thinks that people can spend their holidays on the moon in the future.

A．Deng Yu              B．Zhang Lan            C．Liu Yuan

2.．What does Zhang Lan think will happen in the future.

A．There’ll be more animals which disappeared many years ago.

B．Robots will do the things that people don’t want to do.

C．People can talk with the spacemen.

3.The 40th Olympic Games will be hosted in       .

A．Paris                B．Beijing              C．London

4.How old will Sun Wei be        by 2050?

A．50                   B．60                   C．70

5.．From the talk, we can know that       .

A．the 40th Olympic Games will take place in 2052.

B．we will have the same food in 2050 as we do now.

C．all the people will move to another planet in the future.

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.

Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.           B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.        D．Without friends, we could not live.

2.What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.                         B．To smile to others.

C．To get on with others.                    D．To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.            B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.     D．Finding someone who will understand us.

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.             B．Seven.            C．Nine.             D．Eleven.

Life in the 22^nd century will be different from that in the 21^st century because many changes will happen in the new century. 1_____ what will the changes be?

First, the population is growing very fast. There 2      more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 3     smaller and more useful, and there will be 4     one in every home. And 5      studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.

Second, people will work 6      hours than they are doing in the 21^st century. They’ll have more free time for sports, watching TV and7    . Traveling will also be cheaper and easier. And more people will go to8      countries for holidays.

Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to 9      new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 10       will be more expensive. Maybe no one eat it everyday; 11     , they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be 12     .

Last, work in the future will be13      , too. Robots will do the 14     and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have 15     work to do. This will be a problem.

1.                A．But            B．And            C．However  D．Or

2.                A．will be         B．will have        C．are  D．have

3.                A．very           B．quite           C．much D．too

4.                A．at most         B．at least         C．no more than  D．less than

5.                A．history         B．English         C．maths    D．computer

6.                A．less            B．more           C．fewer    D．little

7.                A．working        B．traveling        C．teaching  D．staying

8.                A．another        B．the other       C．other D．others

9.                A．grow           B．plant           C．remain   D．build

10.               A．food           B．meat           C．vegetables D．fruit

11.               A．however       B．moreover       C．instead    D．although

12.               A．healthy         B．healthier       C．health D．healthiest

13.               A．dangerous      B．difficult         C．different  D．the same

14.               A．dangerous      B．happy          C．easy  D．boring

15.               A．more          B．much          C．many D．enough

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When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over. You don’t want to work. You stay in bed, feeling terrible.

What makes you ill? They are germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t see them with your eyes, but you can find them with a microscope（显微镜）. They are very small and there could be lots of them on or in a very small thing.

Germs are always in the dirty water. When you look at dirty water under a microscope, you will see them in it. So your parents will not let you drink dirty water.

People can also find germs in the air and dust. If you cut your finger, and if some of the dust goes into the finger, it will become big and red, and you will have much pain. Sometimes they will go into your body and you will have pain everywhere.

根据文章的内容选择最佳答案。

1.The write thinks that you’ll __________ when you are ill.

        A. not want to work  B. not feel happy  C . A and B

2.You can see germs __________.

        A. when you are ill

        B. when you use a microscope

        C. when you cut your finger

3. A Microscope is used for __________.

        A. making very big things look much smaller

        B. making very small things look much bigger

        C. examining body

4.Which sentence is not right according to the passage?

        A. There may be lots of germs on a small thing.

        B. If germs go into your body, you will have pain everywhere.

        C. We can see germs with our own eyes.

5. The writer talks about __________.

        A. what makes you ill

        B. how to take care of your fingers

        C. how to find germs