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________.

When I left home for college, I sought to escape the limited world of farmers, small towns, and country life. I long for the excitement of the city, for the fast pace that rural life lacked, for adventure beyond the horizon. I dreamed of exploring the city, living within a new culture and landscape, and becoming part of the pulse of an urban jungle.

Yet some of my best times were driving home, leaving the city behind and slipping back into the valley. As city life disappeared and traffic thinned, I could see the faces of the other drivers relax. Then, around a bend in the highway, the grassland of the valley would come into being, offering a 6 of gentle rolling hills. The land seemed permanent. I felt as if I had stepped back in time.

    I took comfort in the stability of the valley. Driving through small farm communities, I imagined the founding families still rooted in their grand homes, generations working the same lands, neighbors remaining neighbors for generations. I allowed familiar farmhouse landmarks to guide me.

Close to home, I often turned off the main highway and took a different, getting familiar farms again and testing my memory. Friends lived in those houses. I had eaten meals and spent time there; I had worked on some of these farms, lending a hand during a peak harvest, helping a family friend for a day or two. The houses and lands looked the same, and I could picture the gentle faces and hear familiar voices as if little had been changed. As I eased into our driveway I’d return to old ways, becoming a son once again, a child on the family farm. My feelings were honest and real. How I longed for a land where life stood still and my memories could be relived. When I left the farm for college, I could only return as visitor to the valley, a traveler looking for home.

Now the farm is once again my true home. I live in that farmhouse and work the permanent lands. My world may seem unchanged to casual observers, but they are wrong. I now this; if there’s a constant on these farms, it’s the constant of change.

The good observer will recognize the differences. A farmer replants an orchard (果园) with a new variety of peaches. Irrigation is added to block of old grapes, so I imagine they vineyard has a new owner. Occasionally the changes are clearly evident, like a FOR SALE sign. But I need to read the small print in order to make sure that a bank has taken possession of the farm. Most of the changes contain two stories. One is the physical change of the farm, the other involves the people on that land, the human story behind the change.

I’ve been back on the farm for a decade and still haven’t heard all the stories behind the changes around me. But once I add my stories to the landscape, I can call this place my home, a home that continues to evolve and changes as I add more and more of my stories.

A poet returns to the valley and says, “How closed – minded you all are.” He comments about the lack of interest in the sorts of social and environmental issues, in the poverty and inequality of our life. “Little has changed in the valley.” He was born and raised here, so he might have the right to criticize and lecture us. Yet he speaks for many who think they know the valley. How differently would others think of us if they knew the stories of a grape harvest in a wet year or a peach without a home?

71．The most important reason why the writer wanted to move to the city is that ________.

       A．he did not want to work on the farm             B．he wanted to make new friends

       C．he was eager for a different life there            D．there were more things to do there

72．What made the writer relax as he drove from the city to the country?

       A．He could see for miles and miles.

       B．The traffic moved more slowly.

       C．The people he passed seemed to be calmer.

       D．The land seemed familiar to him.

73．When driving through the valley the writer was guided home by         .

       A．familiar farmhouses which left him a good memory

       B．houses that had sheltered generations of the same family

       C．land that had been worked by a family for generations

       D．large farms which stretched out right before him.

74．When he was in college, why was the writer sad when he returned to his family home?

       A．He remembered how hard he used to work.  

       B．He realized that he was only a visitor.

       C．He recognized the old housed and land.

       D．He remembered his next door neighbors.

75．Which of the following most likely indicates that there is a sad human story behind a physical change on the farm?

       A．A new variety of peach is being planted.

       B．Irrigation is being added to a grape operation.

       C．A piece of land is being sold by a bank.

       D．A farm is being sold to a large corporation.

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