Ding-Dong！
“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”
“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.
Ding-Dong！Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.
“Jason, it’s your friend Todd.” Mom called from the doorway.
Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball. ”He sounded excited.
Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I′m playing a game here.”
Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”
Todd looked at Jason′s mother. Jason’s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don′t you play basketball with your friend?” Jason’s mother suggested.
“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though, Maybe he had played tomorrow. He’d have to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.
An hour later, Jason’s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn′t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn′t hear his father walk at behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.
When the screen suddenly went black and his father’s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason′s father shouted at him. “You don’t play basketball, you don′t come to dinner, and you don′t do your chores. We′ll make you do something else before you play any more.”
Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down his friends, his family, and himself by paying too much.
He′d try harder in the future.
【小题1】What did Todd ask Jason to do?

根据所给词的适当形式填空（15分）

1.Mr Hu has _______________ (probable) gone to London to watch the Olympic Games.

2.It is thoughtful of you _______________ (play) the CDs for us.

3.Aunt Wang has a _______________  (live) daughter. She can both sing and dance well.

4.You have only waited for me for ten minutes! You are too _______________  (patient).

5.I have had my car ______________ (mend) since four days ago.

6.My friend John likes telling jokes. He is very _______________  (humour).

7.Try to finish all your summer homework in the _______________  (one) week.

8.The boy is very lazy and his parents feel very ________ (worry) about him

9.The patient closed his eyes            (peace), and the doctor began to operate on him.

10.Listen! Henry _______________ (argue) with his teacher about Chinese football.

11._______(wear)blue clothes, and you will feel calm and peaceful..

12.They have some difficulty making a ___________ (decide)

13.This summer, the terrible weather----typhoon(台风) has greatly_________(affect) our moods.

14.The students prefer going out to            (stay) at home.

15.You will be very luck this month and you _____________ (give) some money.

Ding-Dong！

“Jason, honey? Can you answer the door?”

“I am busy, mom！” Jason shouted back at his mother. He had spent three hours so far working to this point in the game. He couldn’t stop now.

Ding-Dong！Mom′s footsteps approached the front door.

“Jason, it’s your friend Todd.” Mom called from the doorway.

Todd, his best friend, stepped into the room. “ Jason！I need a partner for playing basketball. ”He sounded excited.

Jason snorted. “No way, Todd. I′m playing a game here.”

Jason gave his friend a dirty look, and his character in the game almost got killed while he looked away, “ I almost died because of you！”

Todd looked at Jason′s mother. Jason’s mother looked back at him. They both looked at Jason. “Why don′t you play basketball with your friend?” Jason’s mother suggested.

“Tomorrow, maybe…” There were more levels to beat tomorrow, though, Maybe he had played tomorrow. He’d have to see what mood he was in. He thought he heard footsteps walking away, but he was too busy beating the next level to care.

An hour later, Jason’s father came home. It was dinner time after his father washed up and sat down. Jason didn′t even hear his name being called to the table. He didn′t hear his father walk at behind him and ask him to turn the game off, either.

When the screen suddenly went black and his father’s angry face loomed in front of him, Jason finally heard. “No more game for a month.” Jason′s father shouted at him. “You don’t play basketball, you don′t come to dinner, and you don′t do your chores. We′ll make you do something else before you play any more.”

Jason nodded slowly. He knew better than to argue with his father, and when he thought about it, he had been playing quite a bit. It was fun, but he was letting down his friends, his family, and himself by paying too much.

He′d try harder in the future.

1.What did Todd ask Jason to do?

A．Help him cook dinner                    B．Beat more levels for him.

C．Repair the computer for him               D．play basketball with him.

2.Why did Jason finally stop playing the game?

A．He won the game.                       B．His mother got dinner ready.

C．His father turned off the computer.          D．He decided to play basketball outside.

3.What did Jason learn in the end?

A．He thought that his father was too strict with him.

B．He found that playing computer games was quite interesting.

C．He realized it was an unhealthy habit to play games without dinner.

D．He couldn’t spend all day playing games, because he had other duties.

4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Inside the game                        B．Games or Supper.

C．Jason′s Angry Father                    D．Use of the Computer.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, in fact, it is not true.
Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate well with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. On one hand, your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. On the other hand, you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Please go someplace to cool off, try to make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then, think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, writing a letter may be a good way to help you.
Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. For example, Michael wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his mother didn’t agree with him, they argued over it. Finally, they came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he could only drive it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show your love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. Because of the generation gap, the values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! Communication is an art!
【小题1】According to the passage, who have a communication problem?

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）

1.We all know Lisa is a polite girl and she ________ (treat) the elderly politely and equally.

2.Mr Zhang ________ (contact) us and told us something important about the trip last night.

3.It’s necessary for little Tom ________ (not argue) with his twin brother any more.

4.Our classmates ________ (group) into four teams, so we could have a competition in class.

5.He ________ (save) money now because he wants to buy a beautiful overcoat for his mother.

6.— How are you getting on with your English, Grace?

— Not very well.I find it difficult.I ________ (not improve) it yet.

7.The teaching centre kept ________ (provide) chances to study for their students last year.

8.Olympic Games people are looking forward to ________ (hold) every four years.