Family time is one of the most important times in a child’s life．My family and I 1 a lot of time together，including every 2   ．Even when my father is  3   on business，my mother，my sister，and I sit down at the table to eat and  4  our day．We don’t watch television but have

  5  together．As a teenager，   6   with my parents is not the most fun thing I do but I feel it is necessary．I learn from them  7  we talk, whether it is about my dad’s job or my mother’s day.

I did a little research on the “family table”  8  ．Statistics show that only 50% of  9  sit down to dinner together each night．That’s a  10 ，because researchers  11  that kids who have these regular family dinners have  12  behavior，grades，and a larger vocabulary．They are also less  13  to smoke，drink，do drugs，or have eating disorders Time with their parents makes kids more  14  and gives them a sense of  15  and safety．Plus，they learn better manners．

Now with many single—parent families or homes  16  both parents work，making time together has become harder．There have been many recent studies showing kids are“  17   ”than they used to be．I think it’s primarily parents’  18  ．Only good things  19   taking 15 minutes away from television and five minutes from video games to have this time with your family．By spending 20 minutes with   20  ，I believe this idea of “wild kids” would decrease greatly．

1．A．spend                   B．pass                    C．take                    D．cost

2．A．morning                B．dinner                 C．weekend             D．party

3．A．away                    B．lonely                  C．back                   D．alone

4．A．welcome               B memorize               C．discuss               D．remember

5．A．snacks                  B．meal                    C．sports                 D．fun

6．A．putting up             B．getting up            C．keeping up           D．hanging out

7．A．every time             B．before                 C．some time           D．since

8．A．plan                      B．manner                C．idea                    D．project

9．A．parents                 B．sisters                 C．brothers              D．families

11．A．suppose               B．claim                  C．assume               D doubt

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

13．A．unlikely               B．probably              C．likely                   D．impossibly

14．A．stubborn             B．nervous               C．silent                   D．stable

15．A．belonging            B．anxiety               C．honor                  D．achievement

16．A．whose                 B．where                 C．that                     D．which

17．A．smarter               B．quicker                C．wilder                D．slower

18．A．duty                    B．fault                    C．power                 D．burden

19．A．come out             B．contribute to        C．come from          D．result in

20．A．the other            B．another one          C．the rest              D．each other

    My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is．Through the years I 16   what the correct answer was.

When I was   17  ，I thought sound was important to us，so I said，“My  18  ”She said，“No．Many people are   19  ．But keep  20  it and I will ask you again late.”   

    Several years passed before she asked me again．This time I told her，“Mommy，if there is 21  important to us．it must be our eyes．”She looked at me and said，“You are learning   22，but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind．”

    Over the years，Mother asked me a few more times and  23  her answer was，“No，but you are getting  24  very year，my child．”

    Last year，my Grandpa  25  ．Everybody was crying．Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our  26  goodbye to Grandpa．She asked me，“Do you know what the most important part of the body is   27  ，my dear?” I was  28  when she asked me that then .I always thought this was a  29   between her and me．She saw the confusion on my face and said，“This question is very important．It shows that you have really known what your life is.” I saw  30   well up in her eyes．She said，“The answer is your shoulder．”I asked，“Is it because it   31 head?’’ She replied，“No，it is because it can hold up a  32  or relative’s head when he or she is crying．Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on  33  in life. I only hope that you have enough friends who you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need them.”

    Only then did I know what the most important part of the body is not a  34  one．It is sympathetic to the  35  of others．

Do you know that girls are seven times more likely than boys to be unhappy and twice more likely to commit suicide(自杀)and that girls are three times more likely than boys to have a negative attitude？Twenty percent of the girls in the US between the ages of 12 and 17 drink alcohol(酒)and smoke cigarettes.
So what is mental(心理的)health？Mental health is how we think，feel，and act in order to face life’s problems.
A young girl’s mental health affects her daily life and future. Like physical health，mental health is important at every stage of life. Caring for and protecting a young girl’s mental health is important to ensure that she grows up to become the best she can be.
Many children experience mental health problems that are painful and can be serious. Mental health problems affect at least one in every five young people at any given time. Unluckily，about two thirds of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need. Mental health problems can lead to school failure，alcohol or other drug abuse(滥用)，family violence，or even suicide.
There are many signs that may point to a possible mental health problem in a child or teenager. If you are worried about a child or have any questions，look for help at once. Talk to your doctor，a school teacher，or other mental health experts who are trained to know whether your child has a mental health problem. You can also call 1­800­789­2647 for a list of warning signs.
【小题1】What is implied in the first paragraph?

Do you know that girls are seven times more likely than boys to be unhappy and twice more likely to commit suicide(自杀)and that girls are three times more likely than boys to have a negative attitude？Twenty percent of the girls in the US between the ages of 12 and 17 drink alcohol(酒)and smoke cigarettes.

So what is mental(心理的)health？Mental health is how we think，feel，and act in order to face life’s problems.

A young girl’s mental health affects her daily life and future. Like physical health，mental health is important at every stage of life. Caring for and protecting a young girl’s mental health is important to ensure that she grows up to become the best she can be.

Many children experience mental health problems that are painful and can be serious. Mental health problems affect at least one in every five young people at any given time. Unluckily，about two thirds of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need. Mental health problems can lead to school failure，alcohol or other drug abuse(滥用)，family violence，or even suicide.

There are many signs that may point to a possible mental health problem in a child or teenager. If you are worried about a child or have any questions，look for help at once. Talk to your doctor，a school teacher，or other mental health experts who are trained to know whether your child has a mental health problem. You can also call 1­800­789­2647 for a list of warning signs.

1.What is implied in the first paragraph?

2.In the author’s opinion，________.

3.According to the passage，which of the following people would most probably call 1­800­789­2647?

4.The purpose of this passage is to________.