Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friends your parent don’t like?

1.Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.

A.friends B.teachers

C.brothers and sisters D.classmates

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A.go to their friends

B.talk with their parents

C.have a discussion with their family

D.talk with their friends on the phone

3.Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?

A.Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.

B.Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.

C.Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.

D.Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.

4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B.In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C.Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

5.The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

A.Teenagers need friends

B.Friends can give good advice

C.Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

D.Good friends can communicate with each other

任务型阅读。

Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.

In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty(贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1.In 1950, what percent of the world’s population lived in developing countries?

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2.There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won’t there?

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3.将文中画线部分翻译成汉语。

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