WHETHER you like it or not, your parents are responsible (负责任的) for you, at least until you’re out of school. Does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents are only concerned about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. The Shenyang teenager said, “They think because I’m in middle school I should concentrate on my work. However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to talk to them.”
After some negotiations (商谈), Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer.
Shen Ying, 17, Jianyang, Sichuan Province. Since she feels she’s grown up now, she wants more respect from her parents. “My father shouted at me when he’s in a bad mood. He doesn’t listen to me, but instead acts like, ‘I’m the boss’!” said the teenager “I’d like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street.”
Lu Yiting, 15, of Shantou, has a different problem with her parents. They think she spends too much time with her friends and is falling into bad company. “I want trust from my parents,” Lu said.
It’s the age when teenagers are becoming more independent (独立的), but their parents are very concerned about their kids’ futures, said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively. “Find the right time for a talk. On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,” he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to earn trust and respect from their parents. “You need to make sure they know that you’re not going to screw up (搞砸) your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well,” he said.
【小题1】 根据短文内容完成句子填空(每空一词)
According to the passage, we can learn Hu Muqing wants more time to relax, Shen Ying wants more _____________ from her parents and Lu Yiting needs more _____________ from his parents.
【小题2】Hu Muqing’s parents care much about his _____________ and Lu Yiting’s parents concern about her _____________ she makes.
【小题3】在上文中找出这个句子的同义句,并抄到横线上。
Does it seem that your parents’ love make you stressed out?
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【小题4】 根据短文内容,把画线句子翻译为汉语。
On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter, so they can get inside your head a little.”
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【小题5】根据短文内容回答问题
In Mr Sun Yunxiao’s opinion, what should the teenagers do to get along well with their paretns?
(One of the opinions is enough)
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#117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself?
Kate
Join Date: March, 2010
Location: the United Kingdom
I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to France. However, Vades is more athletic than me. 
Ditlady
Join Date: April, 2010
Location: Canada 
I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.
Harbinger
Join Date: May, 2010
Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have different kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.
【小题1】Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA.          B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.       D. To France.
【小题2】What’s Libby like?
A.She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.B.She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C.She’s as quiet as Ditlady.D.She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
【小题3】What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A.He had a cold.B.He had a headache.
C.He had a fever.D.He had a toothache.
【小题4】What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A.Those who are different from him.B.Those who are the same as him.
C.He doesn’t like to make friends.D.He likes to have different kinds of friends.
【小题5】What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A.一致的B.相似的C.友好的D.简单的

A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country.

Dean Bluey from Dallas,Texas,was a school boy who has much  31  in computer.One day,he  32  an email to a friend on the Internet.Suddenly he received a message saying “Help! Pain! Help!”."The message was from Finland,  33  kilometers away from America.

“I didn't know  34  I should do,”Dean said to a reporter afterwards.“It was really difficult to tell if the message was real.”So Dean did nothing at first. 35   the message kept coming.

“By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble,” Dean explained. He   36  and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was  37  , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch  38   the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library.   39  , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.

“I'm glad she's OK,” Dean said. “It's hard to believe, but   40   saved her life.”

1.

A.interest

B.interested

C.interesting

D.interests

 

2.

A.sent

B.sends

C.was sending

D.is sending

 

3.

A.thousand

B.thousand of

C.thousands

D.thousands of

 

4.

A.how

B.what

C.where

D.when

 

5.

A.So

B.And

C.But

D.As

 

6.

A.telephoned

B.replied

C.found

D.talked

 

7.

A.better

B.worse

C.harder

D.easier

 

8.

A.with

B.on

C.to

D.at

 

9.

A.Hardly

B.Happily

C.Luckily

D.Carefully

 

10.

A.a boy

B.doctors

C.the police

D.email

 

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