It is Saturday afternoon．You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together． Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate．How can this possibly end without a huge argument?

One of the greatest sources of tension（紧张情绪）between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations．As you are getting older，you are  becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends．

However，at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes． While you once spent most of your free time with your family，you are now often absent from home．Parents may get their feelings hurt．Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period．You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you．

There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease（缓解）the tension．

* Make your plans in advance．Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time．

* When something with your friends interferes（干扰；冲突）with a family event，try to figure out if there is any way you can do both．

* Suggest something you would really like to do with your family．Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them．

Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome（结果）．You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends．However，if you show consideration（体谅）for the feelings of both your family and your friends，you can solve the problem in a tender way．

1.

The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________．

2.

The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________．

3.

Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?

4.            

What’s the purpose of the passage?

Every year in America, high-school students who want to go to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them or whether any will be admitted at all. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English portion（部分）involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.

    But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, hand-written on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, put content aside, have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word. And they hand-write, or more often print, a word or two of identification on luggage and lunch bags. Otherwise penmanship (书法) — once taught so morally and easefully by second-grade teachers, has gone the way of the dodo bird which has died out.

    Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and legibly (字迹清楚地), for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers and earn bigger tax refunds (退税) because the tax inspectors can actually read the computations (计算结果). And don’t forget, we all have to turn to handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when power goes out.

1. The subjects to be tested in the SAT include ______.

    A. math, English, reading and handwriting

    B. math, grammar, reading and writing

    C. math, foreign language and writing

    D. math, English and handwriting

2.The author writes this passage to introduce the fact that ______.

    A. writing seems to be very important in the SAT

    B. those who will go to colleges have to take the SAT

    C. students should practice handwriting more often

    D. in the computer age kids know how to write legibly

3. What does the underlined word “scribble” probably mean?

    A. Write quickly and roughly.               B. Take notes difficultly.

    C. Print penmanship carefully.               D. Describe written word generously.

4.According to the passage good handwriting can ______.

    A. help students get high scores in tests        B. make a student more popular

    C. measure students’ ability                 D. assist one to get a job

It is Saturday afternoon. You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds you it is your aunt's birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate. How can this possibly end without a huge argument?

    One of the greatest sources of tension(紧张情绪)between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations. As you are getting older, you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends.

However, at the same time，your family is trying to figure out how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family, you are now often absent from home. Parents may get their feelings hurt. Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period. You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.

    There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease(缓解)the tension.

    * Make your plans in advance．Ask your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.

    * When something with your friends interferes(干扰；冲突)with a family event, try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.

    * Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their teenager wants to spend time with them.

    Some of the time you won’t be happy with the outcome(结果). You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends. However, if you show consideration(体谅)for the feelings of both your family and your friends, you can solve the problem in a tender way.

1.The purpose of the first paragraph is to _________.

  A. show a disagreement of views  

  B. serve as a description of teenager trouble

  C. serve as an introduction to the discussion

  D. show the popularity of teenager problem

2.The tension between teenagers and their families is caused by the fact that____________.

  A. teenagers don’t like to take family demands

  B. parents want to keep their family under control

  C. parents feel unhappy that their children make so many friends

  D. both parents and teenagers don’t pay attention to each other’s feeling much

3.Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?

  A. Don’t feel angry if your parents ask you to do something．

  B. Try to think of ways to balance family event with friend event．

  C. Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends．

  D. Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you．

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

  A. To inform us of parent and teenager tension．

  B. To tell us about a common teenager problem．

  C. To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers．

  D. To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family．

完成句子（满分5分，每小题0.5分）

1.Liz agreed to look after the baby ____ ________ ______ a free room.（作为回报）

2.The sofa had to _______ _______ a bed.（充当）

3.There must have been an angel who ______ ______ me that day.（看守/守护）

4.Stern put Travis ____ ______ _____ the research team.（负责）

5.When he was in France, he _________ _______ some French.（学会）

6.People ______ too much __________ _______ economic forecasts.（认为……重要）

7.I am sure that he will ______ __________ ______Beijing University.（录取）

8.The company holds ________ meetings with employees.（定期的）

9.They own a house in France ______ ______ ______ an apartment in Spain.（除……还有）

10.Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life ____ ________ ___________. （高质量的）

外籍教师Richard 想了解一下你所在班级学生的到校方式。假设你是李华，经过调查(survey)之后，以“The Way I Go to School”为题，写一篇英语短文，向Richard介绍你们班同学和你自己到校的方式。调查结果如下：