Problems
A	B	C
My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! None of my friends have got such terrible parents. What should I do?  Helen	My best friend has suddenly turned her back on me and I don’t know why! Last week we phoned each other every day and e-mailed too, and over the weekend we went shopping together and she was fine. But at school on Monday morning she didn’t look at me or speak to me. I don’t know what I’ve done. She now spends all her time with another group of friends.  Jane	I have a really bad habit of chewing（嚼）the ends of my hair. I try to stop, but I can’t! My mom is starting to get really angry about it. Have you got any ideas?  Gina

 

Advice
Hi _________, Why should your parents do all the washing-up? You should help around the house—it’s only fair. I don’t think you should change your looks though. Young people should look like young people.	②Hi_________, Wearing your hair pulled back in a ponytail（马尾辫）will help keep it out of your mouth. When you feel like chewing something, try bubble gum（泡泡糖）. Give yourself time and you should be able to break this habit. The first few days are usually the hardest. Good luck!	③Hi ________， Don’t worry about it so much! Phone your friend up as usual and she won’t be able to refuse you. I am sure you will get along well with each other. Everything will be fine.

1. 1.

   根据所读内容将Helen, Jane, Gina 三个名字分别填入相应的横线上。
   ①_______________  ②________________  ③________________

2. 2.

   The three girls wrote to ask for ________________________.

3. 3.

   The underlined words “turned her back on me” means “____________” in Chinese.

4. 4.

   It is clear that Helen is not ________________________ with her parents.

5. 5.

   According to the advice, Jane should _____________________ her friend as usual.

Dear grandma,

   How is it going? I hope that grandpa is （1） now. I was sorry to hear that he had a （2） last week. I hope you are in good health.

   Things are fine now. I finished my end-of-year exams last week and got my （3） card today. I always get （4） when I see the envelope from school in the mail, but （5） I did OK this time. I had a really hard （6） with science this semester, and I wasn't surprised to find that my worst report was from my science teacher. She said I was lazy, which isn't （7）. It's just that I find science really difficult. （8） disappointing result was in history. My history teacher said I could do better. The good （9） is that my math teacher said I was hard-working. And my Spanish teacher said my listening was good.

   Well, that's about all the news I have for now. Dad and Mom （10） their love.

Love  Alan 

1. A. well              B. rich                  C. busy                D. kind

2. A. rest              B. dream               C. game                D. cold

3. A. report                  B. ID                    C. phone               D. library

4. A. excited          B. sad                   C. nervous            D. tired

5. A. carefully              B. luckily              C. suddenly           D. quickly

6. A. business               B. question            C. problem            D. time

7. A. important             B. true                  C. boring              D. enough

8. A. Each                    B. Some                      C. Another            D. Other

9. A. meaning               B. notice               C. news                D. letter

10. A. have                  B. send                 C. provide             D. show

I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.
In my mind, my grandmother was a great tailor. She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today. She always made clothes for family and friends.
My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day--not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!
My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.
【小题1】The writer's grandmother taught him to         when he was young.

I was quite close to my grandmother, Julia. We lived with her and then she lived with us. She was a very nice person, both kind and patient. She taught me to read and write when I was young and helped me to be interested in stories and poems.

     In my mind, my grandmother was a great tailor. She made clothes or toys better than anything you can buy in a shop today. She always made clothes for family and friends.

     My grandmother was also a hard worker both at home and at work. I can still remember the difficult time when we were very poor. At that time, my grandmother was already sixty years old but she worked in a hospital for a long time every day--not in the office but doing the cleaning outside and taking care of me at the same time while my mom was at work!

     My brother and sisters also love her. We will never forget our grandmother. She is really important in our lives and is always there for all of us in one way or another. I am proud to be her grandson.

1.The writer's grandmother taught him to          when he was young.

   A. read and write                            B. sing and dance

    C. draw and sing                            D. play and learn

2.His grandmother always made          for family and friends.

    A. cakes            B. cards              C. meals              D. clothes

3.While his mom was          , his grandmother took care of him.

A. at home          B. at work             C. out of work         D. in hospital

4.At the age of 60, his grandmother          in a hospital for a long time every day.

    A. made fine toys                           B. worked in the office

C. did the cleaning                          D. stayed with his mother