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Imagine that Mum and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening．Say the wrong thing and the parents might 36 ．But say nothing, and they'll think you weren't 37 ．So how can you 38 with adults?
It's easy． 39 ask them questions about 40 " Many of them like to talk about what they do for a 41 ," suggests psychologist．
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 42 ．Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "light up" when the conversation 43 movies．If a grown-up is 44 Harry Potter, it's OK to talk about your 45 for Harry．It's a safe , 46 , one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy．So go 47 and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead．
But 48 from topic of video games．"Adults don't want to hear about your 49 ,
50 they play it," Ursiny explains．
Adults also don't want to hear slang （俚语）．Don't use 51 they don't understand．Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in 52 own language．
While most adults aren't into slang, they do remember wh
at it was like to be a kid．Ursiny recommends asking adults what 53 was like when they were your age．"It might be a fun 54 , if you compare your l0th-grade experience with theirs．"
Make sure you chat with your parents 55 to find out which topics are off-limits．
36．A．be satisfied B．get mad C．disagree D．agree
37．A．friendly B．right C．good boys D．helpful
38．A．deal with B．do with C．talk D．go on
39．A．So B．Only C．Just D．But
40．A．you B．yourselves C．life D．themselves
41．A．talk B．job C．fun D．living
42．A．books B．movies C．TV plays D．sports
43．A．turns to B．goes on C．moves on D．keeps to
44．A．into B．like C．for D．against
45．A．idea B．love C．suggestion D．hate
46．A．topic B．dinner C．love D．talk
47．A．back B．here C．there D．ahead48．A．stay away B．go ahead C．change D．turn
49．A．video B．video game C．play D．talk
50．A．if B．when C．though D．unless
51．A．video B．game C．language D．movie
52．A．his B．their C．your D．our
53．A．school B．family C．discussion D．children
54．A．story B．experience C．discussion D．grown-up
Joan worked in a hospital as a nurse. One evening there was a big at the hospital, but somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not the one. She liked dancing very much, so she felt very for herself. She went to one sick child after another and said good evening, until she came to Dickey, who was only eleven years old, but he was already able to talk an adult. Poor Dicky had a very serious illness and now he was able to move. Joan knew he would never get any better, he was always happy and always about other people instead of himself. Dickey knew that Joan loved dancing, so he her with the words, “I’m very sorry that you have to the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake. And there is also a dollar for you to buy something to drink.” “And I’d and dance with you if I were able to,” he added.
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed not at all important to Joan.
A．concert B．discussion C．operation D．dance
A．quiet B．clever C．lucky D．brave
A．sorry B．happy C．proud D．calm
A．like B．with C．to D．about
A．nearly B．completely C．hardly D．easily
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．talking B．thinking C．writing D．worrying
A．greeted B．praised C．corrected D．scolded
A．hold B．stop C．miss D．serve
A．come over B．set off C．call back D．get up
In a small village, there lived a potter (陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. the field was quite far off, the potter would under a tree midway, his donkey nearby.
One day, the potter to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the , he thought, “How do I tie this donkey today? He might if I sleep.” The potter decided to lie down holding the donkey’s while sleeping.
But this way, neither the donkey nor the potter was able to take a rest. A saint (圣人), who to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkey’s ears. When the potter told the saint what the was, the saint said: “Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. to tie him using an imaginary rope. I you he won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
He left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his and relief, he found the donkey standing in the place.
Soon the potter prepared to leave for . But the donkey did not . “What is wrong with this donkey?!” the potter in frustration.
, the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him about the donkey’s behavior. The saint said: “You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter understood that his donkey was a bonded (被束缚的) donkey. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home with his donkey.
A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．While
A．stand B．rest C．sing D．dance
A．training B．walking C．feeding D．tying
A．forgot B．decided C．stopped D．agreed
A．stone B．tree C．bridge D．house
A．walk around B．lie down C．run away D．make noises
A．ears B．nose C．legs D．tail
A．failed B．tried C．happened D．managed
A．animal B．problem C．place D．result
A．Learn B．Consider C．Wish D．Pretend
A．promise B．believe C．warn D．remind
A．anger B．surprise C．regret D．disappointment
A．similar B．special C．same D．wrong
A．home B．field C．factory D．village
A．stand B．move C．run D．understand
A．laughed B．cheered C．replied D．cried
A．Strangely B．Luckily C．Finally D．Unfortunately
A．funny B．foolish C．common D．strange
A．offered B．followed C．refused D．recognized
A．sadly B．bravely C．seriously D．happily
Mrs Evens was home from work. She had just gone into the kitchen to make the afternoon tea she saw a mouse running around on the kitchen floor. She and jumped up on the table. As soon as the mouse had disappeared, she jumped off from the , rushed out of the kitchen, her coat, ran out of the house and got on a bus was going into the town.
There she hurried into a shop and a large mouse-trap(捕鼠器). She wanted to put to this mouse as quickly as .
When she got home the trap, she realized that she had forgotten 0 any cheese to put in it. She searched everywhere there was in the house. It was too late to buy any because now all the shops were . She wondered what to do. In the end , she a clever idea. She took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut a picture of a piece of cheese a magazine. Then she put the picture in the trap a piece of cheese.
The next Mrs Evans came down to the and went straight away to the place she had put the trap. She wanted to see if her plan had . The picture of the cheese had gone and in its place was a picture of a mouse.
A．where B．what C．while D．when
A．laughed B．cried C．surprised D．pleased
A．table B．floor C．house D．kitchen
A．pulled on B．have on C．wore D．dressed in
A．it B．when C．which D．as
A．asked B．bought C．sold D．left
A．a cheese B．an end C．a mouse D．a picture
A．possible B．he could C．possibly D．she can
A．for B．out C．with D．without
A．to sell B．selling C．buying D．to buy
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．none B．not one C．no D．anything
A．open B．shut C．close D．on show
A．had B．brought C．thought D．used
A．away B．by C．out of D．on
A．instead of B．including C．instead D．with
A．afternoon B．hour C．evening D．morning
A．cooking room B．bathroom C．reading room D．sitting room
A．that B．what C．which D．where
A．worked B．took C．changed D．made
Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember a mere acquaintance(相识). I have forgotten the of an old lady who was on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in .
One afternoon, a friend and I were rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house to observe how the rocks to missiles(导弹；发射物) as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like comets(彗星)falling from the sky. I found myself a perfectly smooth and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, it from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small on the old lady’s back porch(门廊). We knew we were in and ran away as fast as we could.
I was too of getting caught that first night. However, a few days later. I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile but I was no longer to feel in her presence.
I made up my mind that I would my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had seven dollars. I put the money in an envelope with a note that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would the cost for repairing it.
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.
The next day, I the old lady her paper and was able to the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I continued my way.
After several cookies, I an envelope and pulled it out. When I opened the envelope, I was very . Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m of you.”
A．name B．story C．life D．experience
A．friendship B．forgiveness C．courage D．patience
A．removing B．lifting C．putting D．throwing
A．changed B．flew C．connected D．devoted
A．doll B．glass C．stone D．branch
A．disappeared B．moved C．slipped D．came
A．building B．house C．room D．window
A．trouble B．silence C．failure D．freedom
A．certain B．scared C．aware D．fond
A．grateful B．sensitive C．calm D．guilty(有罪的)
A．as usual B．for sure C．on purpose D．at least
A．hopeless B．strange C．comfortable D．funny
A．spend B．save C．give D．hide
A．explaining B．instructing C．persuading D．declaring
A．spare B．contain C．charge D．cover
A．bought B．awarded C．handed D．owed
A．require B．receive C．return D．repeat
A．folded B．felt C．replaced D．ignored
A．cautious(谨慎的) B．pleased C．surprised D．nervous
A．happy B．proud C．confident D．afraid
Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of . Apply these in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification.
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep one and then the other, it will take a long time, because one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.
The stress of work is now great almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that would have been shared among all the relatives is now on the individual partner.
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not , then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that people tend to forget. The is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.
“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more --- until one day they . Pay careful attention to the that tell you that you are under more stress than you can deal with. These signs come from various of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency .
If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “I can’t manage that.”
A．bringing up B．taking up C．giving up D．speeding up
A．operations B．advantages C．principles D．relations
A．appetite B．gift C．energy D．excuse
A．grabbing B．pushing C．enjoying D．exchanging
A．running off B．turning off C．catching up D．lying down
A．labor B．strength C．power D．force
A．equally B．largely C．formerly D．mainly
A．contracted B．concentrated C．congratulated D．constructed
A．proper B．short C．important D．enough
A．overloaded B．overdeveloped C．overcrowded D．overslept
A．answer B．solution C．problem D．destination
A．break up B．break off C．break out D．break down
A．phenomena B．signs C．problems D．parts
A．qualities B．directions C．aspects D．stages
A．improves B．decreases C．increases D．changes
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