A generation gap(代沟)has become a serious problem. I read a　 1　 about it in the newspaper. Some children have killed themselves after quarrels(争吵)with 　2 　. I think this is because they don' t often have a talk with each other. Parents now 　3 　more time in the office, 　4　 they don't have much time to stay with their children. As time passes, they both feel that they don't have the 　5　 topics(话题)to talk about. I want to tell parents to be more with your　 6　 , get to know them and　 7　 them. And for children, show your 　8　 　to your parents. They are the people who love you. So 　9　 them your thoughts(想法). In this way, you　 10 　have a better understanding of each other.

　1. A. message　　　　　 B. call　　　　　　 C. report　　　　　 　 　D. letter

　2. A. friends　　　　　　 　 B. teachers　　　　 C. classmates　　　 D. parents

　3. A. spend　　　　 　　　B. stay　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　 D. have

　4. A. because　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　 D. so

　5. A. interesting　　　　 B. same　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　 D. good

　6. A. business　　　　　 B. children　　　　　 　C. work　　　　　　 D. office

　7. A. get on with　　　　 　　 B. look after 　　　　C. understand　　 　D. love

　8. A. interest　　　　　 　　 B. secret　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　 D. feelings

　9. A. tell　　　　　　　 　　 B. ask　　　　　　　 C. answer　　　　　 D. say

　10. A. can　　　　　　　 　 B. should　 　　　　C. must　　　　　　 D. would

　Billy is a boy of fifteen. His parents died three years ago. One day when he was walking in the street, he　 1　 a wallet(钱包). He returned it to the owner, Mr. Baker. He gave his 　2　 to the boy. As the boy had no job(工作), Mr. Baker made him work for him in his　 3　 Billy worked so hard that Mr. and Mrs. Baker were 　4　 with him.

　Mr. Baker loved planting 　5　 　The week before last, he brought a few trees home, planted them in the 　6　 　himself and watered them every day. Several days 　7　 , he had to leave for another city. Before he started, he said to Billy, "Take good care of the trees. Some boys near our house always want to steal(偷)them." "Don't 　8　 　about them, sir." answered Billy, "I'll try my best to watch them." Six days passed and Mr. Baker came back. He asked,"　 9　 anyone ever come to steal the trees? " "No, sir." said Billy, "To stop someone from stealing the trees, I 　10　 them up six days ago. I have hidden(藏)them for almost a week !"

　1. A. found　　　　　　 　 B. bought　 　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　 　　 D. wanted

　2. A. wallet　　　　　　 　 B. pity　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. thanks　　　　　　 　　　 D. excuses

　3. A. factory　　　　　　 　 B. office　　　　　　 　　　　 C. town　　　　　　 　　　 D. home

　4. A. pleased　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　 C. strict　　　　　　 　　　 D. popular

　5. A. flowers　　　　　　 B. grass　　　　　　 　　　　 C. vegetables　　　　 　D. trees

　6. A. garden　　　 　　　　　　 B. office　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. city　　　　　　 　　　　　 　　D. room

　7. A. ago　　　　　　　 B. later　　 　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　 　D. after

　8. A. think　　　　　　　 B. talk　　 　　　　　 C. learn　　　　　　 　D. worry

　9. A. Did　　　　　　　 　 B. Does　 　　　　　　　　 C. Has　　　　　　　 　D. Will

10. A. sent　　 　　　　B. pulled　　　　　 　C. put　　　　　　　 D. picked