I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of__1__.One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2__doing this one day,I got to__3__a young homeless man.He was often__4__the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while,I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year__7__after his birthday,and after congratulating (祝贺) him,without__8__,I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.

I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice,young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents,no cake,nothing!So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket.__12__for me,I had enough yarn__13__.I set to work and knitted (编织) a__14__for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty__15__I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I.The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

1.A.work                        B.energy

C.money                        D.experience

2.A.In                          B.On

C.Besides                       D.By

3.A.realize                       B.ignore

C.know                         D.recognize

4.A.selling                        B.reading

C.covering                       D.buying

5.A.birthday                      B.house

C.height                        D.hobby

6.A.said                         B.found

C.guessed                       D.meant

7.A.long                        B.shortly

C.ever                          D.even

8.A.stopping                     B.helping

C.praising                       D.thinking

9.A.looked up                    B.turned up

C.looked down                    D.got down

10.A.foolish                      B.excited

C.clever                         D.worried

11.A.calm                       B.happy

C.alone                         D.hungry

12.A.Suddenly                     B.Luckily

C.Badly                         D.However

13.A.used                       B.done

C.left                          D.produced

14.A.scarf                       B.cap

C.sock                         D.glove

15.A.when                       B.because

C.so                           D.and

16.A.different                    B.dry

C.wet                          D.clean

17.A.liked                       B.hoped

C.promised                      D.agreed

18.A.made                       B.thrown

C.received                       D.carried

19.A.cake                       B.present

C.song                         D.party

20.A.light                       B.pain

C.sight                         D.tear


※When parents get angry, it isn't the time to get angry back. A lot of times they're not upset with you, but with their boss, the neighbor, or the price of vegetables. You just happen to be there at the wrong time. Look hurt? Get out of the way when they're in a bad mood. They need some time and space. Go outside, to a friend's house, or to your room. At last they will become calm and miss you.
※If you have trouble talking to your parents, or if they get angry every time you try to discuss something, write a note. Put it on their bedside table. Parents are easily moved by notes like this and will probably keep them forever.
※Do not create situations where there is a winner and a loser. You're the child and will probably lose most of the time. How many times have you grounded your mother or taken away the phone privileges(特权) from your dad? Try to compromise with each other and work out a situation where both of you win.
※Ask your parents once a day, "Is there anything I can do for you?"  Most of the time they will probably say no, or give you something that will take a few minutes to complete. Your parents will love this and see you as a very cooperative(可合作的) person. When this happens, they will probably be more cooperative with you. You could also surprise them by doing something they don't make you do. They'll tell everyone you are the best possible son or daughter and, what's more, they will believe it.
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【小题1】Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.
A.your parents quarrel with each other
B.you find it difficult to talk with them
C.you want to be the best possible child
D.you go outside to your friend’s house
【小题2】From the above we learn_________.
A.if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.
B.your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.
C.parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone
D.if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy
【小题3】The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.
A.抗争B.妥协C.承诺D.辩论
【小题4】What’s the topic of the above?
A.How to cooperate with family and friends
B.Arguments between children and parents
C.Tips for teenagers on family problems
D.Advice on educating angry children
【小题5】You can read the above _________.
A.in a magazineB.in a newspaper
C.in a posterD.on the Internet

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