Do you regularly get together to talk with your family about problems or the day’s events?
Create opportunities for talking.
Make time for talking by reducing the number of unnecessary activities your family is involved in. And if you do find yourself in the car running from place to place, turn off the cell phones, and use that opportunity to catch up on the day’s activities.
Go on individual dates with your children.
Listen more and speak less.
When trying to improve any relationship, listening is far more important than talking. It makes kids feel respected.
| A．Insist on family meals. |
| B．Do you want to understand your children better? |
| C．Please think twice about what you say before you say it. |
| D．Spend time with each of your children and let them know that they matter. |
E. When it comes to family communication, listen four times longer than you speak.
F. Maintaining positive family communication benefits your family in many ways.
G. Conversation is the key to any strong relationship, but family communication is especially important。
Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.
The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the thifigs that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes "the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we don't seem to learn from history." Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.
A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We can- not even understand why we are and where we are without history, much less (更不必说) try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.
I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio (录音机) tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. if, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for the princi
ples that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for.
1. What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?
A. Many people aren't clever enough to learn well from the past.
B. Many people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakes.
C. Many people feel it hard to understand history.
D. Many people have no interest in studying history.
2. In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _______________.
A. it m
akes the current political situation go smoothly
B. it helps us realize the importance of histor
ical events
C. it helps us understand why things are the way they are
D. it helps people accept the present situation where they live
3. Some historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show ______________.
A. people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil
B. people may also learn from bad historical figures
C. more celebrations should be held to honor their achievements
D. today’s people can also achieve what they achieved
4. What would be talked about in the following paragraph?
A. How to teach history effectively.
B. Some negative reasons for studying history.
C. How to get more people to study history.
D. Some bad historical figures.
5. The main purpose of this passage is to ____________.
A. ins[me the parents to teach their children history
B. show the importance of history in politics
C. explain the reasons why children study history
D. introduce the writer' s own way of teaching history
III. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节阅读（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are 
often quite different from the images others hold about US. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your
whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself 
of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
1. You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.
A. dare to challenge yourself B. feel it hard to change yourself
C. are unconfident about yourself D. have a high opinion of yourself
2. According to the passage,
our serf-images _________.
A. have positive effects B. are probably untrue
C. are often changeable D. have different functio
ns
3. How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?
A. To keep a different image of others. B. To make your life successful.
C. To understand your own world. D. To change the way you think.
4. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to prepare for your success. B. How to face challenges in your life.
C. How to build a positive self-image. D. How to develop your good qualities.
5. Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A. Parents. B. Adolescents. C. Educators. D. People in general.
第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用
括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Poor student behavior seems to be an ____31___ (increase) widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this.
In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing so that families are smaller with ____32 children. These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because ____ 33 ___ (work) parents do not have the time for this, ____ 34 __ in more material ways. They are allowed to have ____ 35 __ they want, regardless of price, and to behave as they please. This means that the children grow up ____ 36 _ consideration for others and without any understanding of __37 __their standard of living comes from.
When they get to school age they have not learnt any self control or discipline. Teachers continually complain ____ 38 ____ this problem and measures ____ 39 ____ (take) to combat the situation. But I think the situation to the problem lies with the families, ____40 ____ need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling their children.
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (
共两节。满分35分)
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Being probably the most complex female character in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Ophelia deserves speci
al attention because she is treated as a substitute for Stowe’s intended audience. Opheli
a __21_ what Mrs. Stowe, the author, considered a widespread Northern problem: the white person who opposes slavery but feels __22_ prejudice and hatred in the presence of a black slave. Ophelia hates slavery, but she considers it almost _23__ for blacks, against whom she harbors a deep-seated prejudice. And she doesn’t want them to touch her. Stowe stresses that much of Ophelia’s prejudice _24__ from unfamiliarity and ignorance rather than from actual _25__ Because 
Ophelia has seldom spent time along with __26_, she finds them uncomfortably alien (不相容) to her.
But Ophelia seems to be one of the only characters in the novel whose character _27__ as the story progresses. Once St. Clare puts Topsy in her care, Ophelia is forced to be in _28__ with a slave. At first she begins to teach Topsy __29_ out of duty. But Stowe suggests that duty alone will not root out slavery and that those against slavery must act out of love. Eva’s death leads to Ophelia’s change, and she comes to love Topsy as an actual human being and not just a slave. She _30__ her racial prejudice and offers herself as a model to Stowe’s Northern readers.
21. A. reflects B. supposes C. suspects D. provides
22. A. various B. arbitrary C. racial D. awful
23. A. impossible B. necessary C. unfair D. important
24. A. suf
fers B. differs C. releases D. results
25. A. practice B. performance C. experience D. application
26. A. slaves B. readers C. Stowe D. characters
27. A. increases B. disappears C. refreshes D. develops
28. A. trouble B. danger C. contact D. comparison
29. A. hardly B. merely C. specially D. properly
30. A. hides B. overcomes C. reserves D. prohibits
Ⅴ. 读写任务(共一小题，满分25分)
I 've been in New York City for six months. As far as I know, New York City is one of the most popular cities in the world. The city was famous for its financial, landmarks, architectures and sports etc. In contrast to New York City, my native city in China is small and undeveloped. I can tell it just by taking a look at the education in New York City.
Education in New York City is different from my hometown. Firstly, many famous universities and colleges such NYU, Columbia University, SUNY and CUNY etc are located here. While my hometown owns zero university. Secondly, New York City keeps providing free education, lunch and metrocard for students until they finish high school. Thirdly, the teaching methods are free and creative. In New York City, the teacher won't teach you all the details about the solution, they're just give you some examples and you yourself finish the rest.
Now I really enjoy living in America.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括短文要点；
2．就“居住在大城市” 这个主题发表你的看法，至少包括如下内容
，该部分词数大约120：
（1）居住在大城市的好处；
（2）居住在大城市的弊端；
（3）你是否选择住在大城市，请列出理由。
【写作要求】
你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不可以直接引用阅读材料中的句子．
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