“BANG!” the door caused a reverberation (回声). It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. “Never set foot in this house again!” stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I walked around aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.
But now … I don’t know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits(容许) it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself: “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?”
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps.      
All the lights were off except father’s.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn’t know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. However, after an argument he has the habit of tucking me underneath the covers (掖被子) while I am sleeping.
This was how he always was．He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. “Am I wrong?” I whispered, maybe… With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my face. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love—it’s second to none!

1. 1.

   Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.
   a. I opened the door and entered the house.
   b. Sadly I ran out into the street.
   c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.
   d. I thought of my father’s kindness towards me.
   e. I walked about in the street without any aim

   1. A.
      b-e-d-c-a
   2. B.
      b-e-c-d-a
   3. C.
      b-e-a-c-d
   4. D.
      b-e-c-a-d
2. 2.

   What made the writer think of his childhood?

   1. A.
      The sight of the street lights
   2. B.
      The sight of the empty street
   3. C.
      The sight of a father with a child in his arms
   4. D.
      The sight of light in his own house
3. 3.

   What can we infer about the reason why the father often shouts at his son?

   1. A.
      The father is getting older and older
   2. B.
      The son has more fashionable opinions than his father
   3. C.
      They usually disagree with each other
   4. D.
      The father has got used to being a leader for long
4. 4.

   What conclusion（结论）can be drawn after reading the passage?

   1. A.
      The father treats his son in an unfair way
   2. B.
      The father is actually kind to his son
   3. C.
      The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son
   4. D.
      The father is always finding mistakes with his son
5. 5.

   Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      The Generation Gap
   2. B.
      ASleepless Summer Night
   3. C.
      An Iron Doorinside
   4. D.
      Father’s Love

—John sings so well．Has he ever been trained?

—No．He learns all by himself．He___________ goes to any training class．

A． usually        B． often        C． never          D． even

　　学习语言的关键在于应用。请你根据提示词语及句型，踊跃参加以下活动吧！相信你一定是佼佼者！

　　A．Who is Dr. Know?

　　Choose a problem from the list below. Ask your classmates for advice. Who gives the best advice is “Dr. Know”.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)Problems: toothache, stressed out, hungry, backache, cold, sorethroat, tired, headache, thirsty

　　2)What's the matter?

　　You should (shouldn't)…

　　3)lie down, go to bed, see a dentist, listen to music, go out, drink, eat, have a rest, exercise…

　　B．Who is the healthiest?

　　Make a survey about what some of your classmates do and how often they do on weekends. Tell it to your classmates. Take a vote:

　　Who is the healthiest?

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never, watch TV, read books, exercise, shop, surf the Internet, play football

　　2)What do you usually do on weekends?

　　How often do you watch TV?

　　C．Vacation Dreams

　　Imagine your dream vacation. On a piece of paper, write what you are doing for vacation, when you are going and how long you are staying there. Put your paper in a bag, then take another paper from the bag. Find the students who has your paper.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)go camping, go bike riding, go sightseeing, take walks, visit, on Monday, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, on the 12th, next week, for a week, for three days

　　2)Where are you doing for vacation?

　　What are you doing for vacation?

　　When are you going?

　　How long are you staying there?

　　D．Find someone who…

　　Ask three of your classmates questions. Write their answers in the table below. The first student to fill in all the blanks wins.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)walk to, ride my bike, take the bus (train, subway), get to school

　　2)How do you get to school?

　　How long does it take?

　　How far is it from…to…?

　　E．Plan a party

　　Write everything you have to do next week, and fill in the table below. Choose a day and time to have a party. Then invite classmates to your party.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)study, have a lesson, visit, help, play football, go to the movies, watch TV

　　2)Can you come to my party?

　　I have to…

　　What are you doing on Tuesday?

　　F．The same and different

　　Write your name on a piece of paper and put it in a bag. Take a paper from the bag to find a partner. You have three minutes to make a list of things that are the same and different between you and your partner. The pair with the most items wins.

　　提示词语及句型：

　　1)tall, quiet, athletic, serious, intellectual, thin, funny

　　2)He is taller than me.

　　We are both girls.