21、Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university．Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers．Volunteers give their time to help people．For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment．

Jenny Smith, 18 years old, lives in Cardiff, Wales．Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but she is now living in Belize．Jenny says, "I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs（珊瑚礁） in the sea near Belize．The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is seriously polluted, the coral（珊瑚） will die．I'm helping to do research on the coral and the fish around the reefs．All over the world, coral reefs are dying．We need to do something about the pollution before it's too late．"

"I'm staying with a family here and I help do some work．I don't get money, but that's OK．I love my work here, and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize--and myself! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months when I can travel around Belize and Central

America．"

1．Some young people from England               after they finish school．

A．go to universities in other countries

B．spend one year in other countries as volunteers

C．go to work for money

D．spend the holiday with their parents

2．Jenny Smith is                    with other people．

     A．studying Chinese in China                 B．having a trip in Belize

     C．working to save the coral reefs           D．doing some research in Wales

3．We learn from the passage that the coral          ．

A．is not as beautiful as before              B．can't live without fish in the sea

C．will probably be sold for money            D．will die because of the pollution

4．Jenny Smith wants to                   after she finishes her work as a volunteer

A．travel around Central America                 B．stay there for another year

C．go back home to start work                        D．learn about the people at home

20、Communication is a problem for parents and children of all the ages．If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it．Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap（代沟）．

Don't argue with your parents．Don't talk to your parents when you are angry．Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you shout at them．And you can't express yourself well if you are angry．Go to some place to cool off．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, try writing a letter．

Try to reach a compromise（妥协）．Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something．You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept（接受） each other．Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something．If that happens, it is especially important to show love and respect（尊敬） to them．Showing respect will keep your relationship strong．

Talk about your values（价值观、看法）．The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own．Tell your parents what you care about, and why．Understanding values might help them see your purpose in life．

1．Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you         ．

    A．often go home late                  B．don't speak to them calmly

    C．write a letter to them                 D．express yourself well

2．The phrase "cool off" in this passage probably means         ．

    A．have dinner                         B．make yourself happy

    C．get quiet and calm                   D．have fun

3．If there is really a generation gap between you and your parents, you'd better         ．

    A．agree with them all the time            B．keep away from them

    C．know about their hobbies             D．have a talk with them often

4．From the passage we learn that         ．

    A．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

    B．parents and children should not have a generation gap

    C．parents should show love and respect to their children

D．there are so many serious problems in the family today

18、根据对话内容，从方框中选择4个恰当的句子完成对话。

Rick: Hello!     1    

Mary: Hello! This is Mary speaking．

Rick:    2   

Mary: Yes．I have nothing to do．

Rick: Can you go to the movie with me?

Mary:     3    

Rick: Let's go to Movie Palace．It's close to home．

Mary: But it doesn't have comfortable seats．

Rick:       4       It's the best theatre in town．

Mary: That's a good idea．Let's meet at the front gate of the cinema at eight．OK?

Rick: OK．See you．

Mary: See you．

17、-What's your favorite              ?

-Summer．Because I can swim in the river in summer．

A．subject         B．season           C．music         D．sport

16、-It's twelve o'clock．I feel a little                  ．

-Why not go to the dumpling house to eat some dumplings?

A．nervous       B．delicious          C．hungry         D．warm