阅读短文，根据括号中的汉语意思填入单词，使短文意思完整、通顺。每空一词。

I remember when I was young, my parents used to focus on（关注）everything I did. I liked wearing bright red c 1., but they said the colour was too sharp. I loved listening to rock and roll, but they said it was too n 2.. I hated eating vegetables, but they said they were good for my h 3..

Later, I studied at a boy’s school. My parents always asked me to study hard. I felt stressed. Every night, I asked myself, “What’s wrong with me?” My parents always tells me that the things I do are b 4..I gave up many things I liked doing. My life was not as c 5. as my friends’ lives.

I studied psychology（心理学）when I was at university. I got very good marks, b 6. I still did not understand why my parents were so strict.

Then I got married and had two c 7.. I heard myself tell them, “Don’t talk on the phone so much! You should focus on your school work. Use your f 8. time to read…” I began to understand my p 9.. They told me what to do because they cared, just as I told my children what to do because I cared.

Young people, behind all the a 10. your parents give you, what they are really saying is, “We care about you and we love you.”

缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。（本大题共5分，每格0.5分）

I have three best friends: Mark, Susie and Annie. Mark, Susie and I go to the s1.school and we are all classmates. Mark is one of the tallest boys in our class. He is even t 2. than our English teacher, Mrs Black. When I feel sad, Mark always makes me feel happy. Sometimes he pulls a funny face (做鬼脸)and m 3. me laugh until my stomach hurts. Susie, on the other hand, is very gentle and kind. She is not as loud and funny a 4. Mark, but she is helpful and g 5. . I can always talk to her about my p 6.. She is a good listener and she is really smart. She likes to help people. I think she will be a good doctor when she g7. up.

Annie, my other good friend, is from the USA. She is my penfriend. Although(尽管)we do not see each other very often, I s 8. think of her as one of my best friends. We talk on the Internet as much as we can and I often tell her about my school, my friends and my f  9. . Annie is a true friend. She always tells me her h 10. opinion about things.

根据句意，选用所给动词的适当形式填空
sound       hurry        ask        have        give  
【小题1】Mr.Hu with his students ___________a party at the moment.
【小题2】Listen! The piece of music _________ very beautiful!
【小题3】Mr. Ma ___________ a talk on the history of China next week, isn’t he?
【小题4】Hobo often _________ to school without breakfast.
【小题5】--Millie, please tell your brother not to cross the road, it is dangerous.
--Thank you, I __________ him to be careful.

For many American teenagers, having a part-time job is an important part of growing up. A part-time job can teach teenagers important skills like responsibility（责任）， independence（独立），teamwork and leadership.

Young people can expand(扩大) their social circles beyond their classmates by making friends with co-workers. And many teenagers find that earning their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom.

The US Department of Labor allows teenagers to apply for jobs at the age of 14. Popular part-time jobs include working in ice cream stores, coffee shops, and clothing stores. During the school year, teenagers may go to work a few times a week after their classes get out, then work for longer on the weekends.

In the summer, top jobs for teens include working at camps, swimming pools and amusement parks. These jobs are great for young people who want to be active and have fun while making money.

A favorite job for many teens is babysitting(临时替人看小孩), and they can start before 14 if the parents agree. After the children are sleeping and before the parents come home, babysitters have lots of freedom.

As long as they stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay, babysitters can do their homework, enjoy a snack, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends.

It can be stressful to balance school, homework, and a part-time job. Still, many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they gain on the job.

1.The author thinks a part-time job can teach teenagers many skills except _____.

2.American teenagers can work when they are _____ years old by law.

3.Where do American teenagers like to work most in the summer?

4.American teenagers like to babysit because they _____.

5.We can infer that American teenagers _____ from the last paragraph.

—What do you think of his talk on the Information Technology?

—Oh, very good. It’s worth ______.

A．listening to                            B．to listen to

C．listening                              D．hearing