---______ have you been in class today?     ---For two hours.

A．How often         B．How long          C．How many         D．How soon

The Red Cross is an international organization. It cares for people who are in need of help. A man in Paris hospital needs blood, a woman in Mexico hurt in an earthquake and a family in India lost their home in a storm. All of them may be helped by the Red Cross. The Red Cross is in almost every country around the world. The world Red Cross organizations are sometimes called the Red Crescent（新月）. All of these agencies（机构）share a common goal of trying to help people in need. The idea of forming such an organization started with Jean Henri Dunant. In 1859, he saw how people were suffering during the war in Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded （受伤害的） people regardless of（无论）which side they were fighting for. The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the people, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid and providing blood.

1.A good title for this passage is _______________.

A．People in Need of Help                   B．Forming an Organization to Help the Soldier

C．The International Red Cross                D．Join the Red Cross

2.The underlined word “ suffering” means “___________”.

A．受苦的           B．生活的           C．欢庆的           D．喜悦的

3.Who can be helped by the Red Cross?

A．The soldiers.       B．The American.      C．All the wounded people.   D．Anyone.

4.Where can you find the Red Cross?

A. We can only find it in the USA.             B. We can find it all over the world.

C. We can find it only in India, Mexico and Paris.  D. In the places with natural disasters.

词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。

1.Computer is one of the greatest ______ (invent). I can’t imagine life without it.

2.What do you go to the library for?       (search) for some information about my project.

3.He looked ___________(angry) at me just now.

4.The ______(lose) of my lovely dog made me very sad.

5.It is _________(frost) in Jiangsu today than yesterday .

6.It ___________ (not allow) to add unhealthy food additives(食品添加剂) in any food in China now.

7.July 1st this year is the ____________ (ninety) birthday of the CPC(中国共产党). There    would be no new China without our great Party.

8.I was glad to chat with my friend Mary on QQ yesterday. We_____(not chat) with each other on QQ for a long time.

9.My album is different from all my           (friend).

10.I found my father still ___________ (wake) when I entered his room at 11 last night.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents，however，it is not true．

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

    Don’t argue with your parents．Don’t get to your parents when you are angry．Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace 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(和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

     Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect(尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

     Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

     A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person.

1.The passage tells us _____ have a communication problem.

A. parents and other people                   B. school kids and their parents

C. teachers and their students               D. parents and children of all ages

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

A. don't get to them often                            B. write a letter to them

C. don't speak to them politely           D. express yourself well

3.The underlined phrase " cool off" in the passage means  ___________.

A. to make yourself happy                            B. to get you quiet and relaxed

C. to have a good rest                                    D. to hide yourself quickly

4.If there's really a generation gap between you and your parents, you'd better______

A. have a talk with them often            B. keep away from them

C. agree with them all the time           D. argue with them

5.From the passage we learn that ________

A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

B. parents should show love and respect to their children

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

D. there are so many serious problems in families today