Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what   36   made them excited was that they had their say.

“What most impressed me was   37   I was saying something, I found all eyes were   38  me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei agreed, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and even   39  notes.

Students were happy to see the editors listen to their   40  . You may often   41   about being neglected (忽略) by teachers and parents.   42   before complaining, please   43  that you have already spoken about your thoughts.

It’s common in China that teachers at school and parents were   44   the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are   45   to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brains and not be       46   .

A girl wrote to Teens about her family   47  . She used to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she   48   decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her   49  , the father   50  , saying that he didn’t realize his mistakes. From then on, he really   51  .

Sometimes, we need to let our   52   be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.

Don’t be afraid of being   53   for what you have done. You know it is your   54   to speak your mind.   55   your ideas are denied (否定), at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any regret.

36.     A. completely              B. directly                C. really                     D. immediately

37.     A. how                       B. what                    C. where                    D. when

38.     A. on                          B. for                       C. at                          D. in

39.     A. read                       B. saw                     C. took                       D. copied

40.     A. songs                     B. speeches              C. opinions                 D. articles

41.     A. complain                B. talk                      C. write                      D. speak

42.     A. And                        B. So                       C. Instead                   D. But

43.     A. make good              B. make sure            C. make up                D. make of

44.     A. always                   B. never                  C. seldom                   D. hardly

45.     A. used                       B. reduced                C. advised                  D. told

46.     A. remembered            B. used                    C. heard                     D. touched

47.     A. report                     B. history                 C. event                     D. story

48.     A. sadly                      B. finally                  C. angrily                   D. suddenly

49.     A. surprise                  B. disappointment      C. sorrow                   D. joy

50.     A. smiled                    B. apologized            C. laughed                  D. shouted

51.     A. exchanged              B. played                  C. talked                     D. changed

52.     A. suggestions             B. decisions              C. voices                    D. secrets

53.     A. punished                 B. fined                    C. beaten                    D. blamed

54.     A. duty                       B. right                    C. task                       D. pleasure

55.     A. Instead                   B. Because               C. Even if                   D. Not until