Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son. Suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna said.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(依偎) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is finding out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, a writer.
“This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are the best to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental(脑力的) break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
【小题1】The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means that __________.

　　Jack is my good friend. We're in the same school and we're in the same class, too. He is 12 years old, one year younger than I. His parents are both teachers in the middle school.

　　Jack is a good student. In school, he studies hard. His English is very good. He often helps other students with their English. Our teacher likes him and we like him too. After school, we play sports, play soccer and basketball sometimes (有时).

　　Every day, he gets up early in the morning. He reads English for 30 minutes (分钟). Then we go to school together (一起) by bike. In the evening, he does his homework at home. He doesn't like to watch TV. But he often watches soccer games on TV. On Sundays, he goes out with his parents in his father's car. They play in a park and do sports there too. My father takes me to the park on Sundays too. Sometimes we meet each other, and then we play sports and games there together. We are very happy together!

(1) Jack is 12 years old, and I am ________ years old.

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(2) Jack often ________ at school.

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(3) How does Jack go to school every day?

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(4) Jack likes to ________ at home.

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(5) What does Jack do on Sundays?

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A．He studies at home.

B．He plays with his parents in the park.

C．He plays sports with me.

D．He goes out for a walk in his father's car.

Dongdong, look 1 this picture. This is a 　2 of a classroom. In the picture you can see some desks 　3 chairs. On the blackboard, you can see a cat. A map is 　4 the door. The room is different from 5 classroom. Under the 　6 desk there is a ball. 7 you can’t see it . The boy in the hat is my friend —Jim. He is a new student. He is 　8 American. He looks 　9 Kate, but they are not 10 .

(　 ) 1. A. in　　　　 B. on　　　 C. at　　　　 D. to

(　 ) 2. A. map　　　 B. picture　　 C. room　　　 D. door

(　 ) 3. A. or　　　　 B. but　　　 C. there　　　 D. and

(　 ) 4.A.behind　　 B. in　　　　 C. at　　　　 D. of

(　 ) 5. A. yours　　 B .my　　　 C. me　　　　 D. mine

(　 ) 6. A. teacher’s　 B. teachers’　 C. of teacher 　D. teacher

(　 ) 7. A. so　　　 B. or　　　 C. and　　　　 D. but

(　 ) 8. A. a　　　　 B. an　　　 C. the　　　　 D.∕

(　 ) 9.A.after　　　 B. at　　　 C. the same　　 D. like

(　 ) 10. A.sutdent’s　 B. boys　　 C. twins　　　 D girls

Dongdong, look 1 this picture. This is a 　2 of a classroom. In the picture you can see some desks 　3 chairs. On the blackboard, you can see a cat. A map is 　4 the door. The room is different from 5 classroom. Under the 　6 desk there is a ball. 7 you can’t see it . The boy in the hat is my friend —Jim. He is a new student. He is 　8 American. He looks 　9 Kate, but they are not 10 .

(　 ) 1. A. in　　　　 　 B. on　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　 　D. to

(　 ) 2. A. map　　　　　 B. picture　　　 C. room　　　 D. door

(　 ) 3. A. or　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. there　　　　 D. and

(　 ) 4.A.behind　　　 　B. in　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. of

(　 ) 5. A. yours　　　　 B .my　　　　　 C. me　　　　　 D. mine

(　 ) 6. A. teacher’s　 B. teachers's C. of teacher　 D. teacher

(　 ) 7. A. so　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　 C. and　　　　　 D. but

(　 ) 8. A. a　　　　　　　　 B. am　　　　 C. the　　　　 D.∕

(　 ) 9.A.after　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　 C. the same　　 D. like

(　 ) 10. A.sutdent’s B. boys　　 C. twins　　　 D girls

Very soon you are going to change from a junior high school student to a senior high school student．You will experience a new school life．Then how should you work in senior high school? Here is some advice for your new term．

Plan ahead．Get a wall calendar（日程表）．Mark the dates of important events such as tests．Set your own goals and follow them．When your calendar starts to fill，learn to say “no” to other activities until you ha4e reached your goal．

Stay ahead．Try not to fall behind．If you feel that you have fallen behind and started to feel worried，let your teachers know．It's better to get help early than to wait，thinking you can face the final exams．Almost everyone is struggling with a special subject or class．If you have trouble with a special subject or homework project，ask your teacher for help after class．Taking a few minutes to solve the problem right away can save time，and if your teacher knows that you're struggling with something，he or she is likely to be more understanding of the situation．

Listen up．Paying attention in class can actually help a lot．Sure，it's often easier said than done，but listening actively can make you understand better what you are learning．

Take notes．Taking notes during classes can make recalling（回忆）information easier．If you take notes and review them before class or while studying for an exam，you can ask a teacher to go over anything you don't understand，It can also be helpful to go over notes with a friend after class．

Have a good attitude（态度）to tests．Tests may show what you have learned about a subject．They help you remember your new knowledge．So don't be too worried if you don't pass a test．The world won't end．

1．Which of the following is the writer's suggestion about your plan?

A．You shouldn't give up other activities at any time．

B．You shouldn't let other activities affect your plans．

C．You shouldn't forget the dates of important events．

D．You shouldn't care too much about your wall calendar．

2．Why does the writer think it necessary to ask teachers for help in time?

A．It can help you save face．                B．It can help you save money．

C．It can help you save．time．               D．It can help you save punishments．

3．From the passage we can learn that _________．

A．notes will help you remember what you learn

B．listening actively will improve your hearing

C．struggling will make your school life colorful

D．tests will decide if you can go on with the subject