Dear Editor,
I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?
Jimmy
Hi, Jimmy,
As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment （调整） to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!
Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.
Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform （顺应） again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.
Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry（重归）, and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.
【小题1】What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

Dear Editor,

I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?

Jimmy

Hi, Jimmy,

As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment （调整） to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!

Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.

Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform （顺应） again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.

Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry（重归）, and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.

1.What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

A．To criticize his parents.

B．To ask for advice about his studies.

C．To complain about his parents.

D．To ask for help.

2.What does the editor think of Jimmy’s problem?

A．It’s unusual.      B．It’s normal.       C．It’s serious.       D．It’s interesting.

3.The editor thinks that both Jimmy and his parents ______.

A．have changed in the past year

B．have unrealistic expectations of each other

C．need to behave like they did before

D．need to find a balance between the good and bad

4.The author suggests that ______ would help solve Jimmy’s problem.

A．patience and trust

B．patience and politeness

C．better communication between family members

D．a deeper understanding of the host country’s culture

Dear Editor,

     I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?

                                                              Jimmy

Hi, Jimmy,

     As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment （调整） to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!

     Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.

       Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform （顺应） again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.

       Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry（重归）, and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.

60. What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

A. To criticize his parents.  

B. To ask for advice about his studies.

C. To complain about his parents.   

D. To ask for help.

61. What does the editor think of Jimmy’s problem?

A. It’s unusual.  B. It’s normal.   C. It’s serious.     D. It’s interesting.

62. The editor thinks that both Jimmy and his parents ______.

A. have changed in the past year

B. have unrealistic expectations of each other

C. need to behave like they did before

D. need to find a balance between the good and bad

63. The author suggests that ______ would help solve Jimmy’s problem.

A. patience and trust

B. patience and politeness

C. better communication between family members

D. a deeper understanding of the host country’s culture

第二节：完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-- 60各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If  41, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews  42 .

   In his book, Matthews  43  us how to have a happy life and answers the  44  of teenagers.

   There are many subjects(研究对象) such as  45  and friends, and the book 46  we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills  47  how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 48  your memory better.

   Many teenagers think  49 happiness comes from a good exam result  50  praise from other people. But you can  51 be happy when there are no such “good” things.

   Success comes from a(n)  52  attitude（态度）.  If you 53  from problems, you will have success in the future.

   Some school students have  54 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 55  comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)  56 . If you are 57 , people notice you and you can get a  58  view(视野) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes  59 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important  60  : you choose to be happy!

41.   A       so     B.     not.  C       it       D.     do

42.   A.     wise B.     smart       C.     useful       D.     simple

43.   A.     orders      B.     tells C.     asks D.     argues

44.   A.     problems B.     questions          C.     ideas         D.     comments

45.   A.     roles         B.     classes     C.     courses    D.     parents

46.   A.     says B.     writes       C.     reads        D.     thinks

47.   A.     for example      B       such as     C       so as         D      so that

48.   A.     make        B.     turn C.     let    D.     change

49.   A.     what         B.     how C.     that D.     whether

50.   A.     and  B.     but   C.     so     D.     or

51.   A.     yet   B.     already     C.     still   D.     forever

52.   A.     bad  B.     good         C.     independent    D.     normal

53.   A.     learn         B.     rescue      C.     struggle   D.     separate

54.   A.     experiences     B.     difficulties         C.     fears         D.     problems

55.   A.     success    B.     happiness         C.     failure       D.     height

56.   A.     way  B.     means      C.     manners  D.     spirit

57.   A.     short         B.     small         C.     tall   D.     fat

58.   A.     lower        B.     higher       C.     worse       D.     better

59.   A.     take B.     spend       C.     cover        D.     cost

60.   A.     work         B.     lesson       C.     teaching  D.     study

第二节：完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-- 60各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If  41, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews  42 .

   In his book, Matthews  43  us how to have a happy life and answers the  44  of teenagers.

   There are many subjects(研究对象) such as  45  and friends, and the book 46  we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills  47  how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 48  your memory better.

   Many teenagers think  49 happiness comes from a good exam result  50  praise from other people. But you can  51 be happy when there are no such “good” things.

   Success comes from a(n)  52  attitude（态度）.  If you 53  from problems, you will have success in the future.

   Some school students have  54 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 55  comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)  56 . If you are 57 , people notice you and you can get a  58  view(视野) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes  59 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important  60  : you choose to be happy!

41.   A     so    B.    not.  C     it     D.    do

42.   A.    wise B.    smart      C.    useful      D.    simple

43.   A.    orders     B.    tells C.    asks D.    argues

44.   A.    problems B.    questions C.    ideas       D.    comments

45.   A.    roles       B.    classes     C.    courses    D.    parents

46.   A.    says B.    writes      C.    reads       D.    thinks

47.   A.    for example    B     such as    C     so as       D     so that

48.   A.    make       B.    turn C.    let    D.    change

49.   A.    what       B.    how C.    that  D.    whether

50.   A.    and  B.    but   C.    so    D.    or

51.   A.    yet   B.    already    C.    still  D.    forever

52.   A.    bad  B.    good       C.    independent    D.    normal

53.   A.    learn       B.    rescue     C.    struggle   D.    separate

54.   A.    experiences     B.    difficulties      C.    fears       D.    problems

55.   A.    success    B.    happiness C.    failure     D.    height

56.   A.    way B.    means     C.    manners  D.    spirit

57.   A.    short       B.    small       C.    tall   D.    fat

58.   A.    lower      B.    higher     C.    worse      D.    better

59.   A.    take B.    spend      C.    cover      D.    cost

60.   A.    work       B.    lesson      C.    teaching  D.    study