Many young people have trouble communicating with their parents．However，there are some useful tips to help solve this problem．
First，make a list of the things you and your parents disagree about most． With each of these things，try to find an acceptable answer to you and your parents． It is not good for you to require everything to go your way．（A） You have to be ready to change a little if you want them to change ．Second，talk to your parents when it is convenient for them． Remember that your parents may have to work long hours and this can make them tired，so be patient with them．
Third，listen to what your parents have to say． How can you expect them to listen to you if you are not ready to listen to（B） them？So try to be an active listener． In addition，your parents were once young like you，so they can understand your situation better than you expect．
Finally，if you do not get a satisfactory result，try not to get too angry．（C） You should talk with your parents further in order that you can find out their reasons ．Part of growing up is learning to live with these kinds of disagreements，and learning to understand another person's way of looking at things． With a little hard work，you can learn to communicate better with your parents．
（1）把（A）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
（2）把（C）处画线句子翻译成汉语．
（3）写出（B）处画线单词指代的内容．
（4）在文中找出两个与父母沟通中你应采取的态度的词．
（5）用短语或句子写出作者想要表达的主题．
A big company wanted a clerk，so John went there. In the interview，the director asked him a question. “Who paid for your school?” “My mother paid for it by washing clothes.”
Hearing this，the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect . The director said，“When you go back today，go and clean your mother’s hands，and then see me tomorrow morning.”
When John went back，he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands.
However，his tears fell as he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises(伤痕)in his mother’s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother’s hands，John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
Next morning，John went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in John’s eyes and asked,“ Please tell me your feeling.”John said，“Number 1，I know now what appreciation(感恩) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn’t do these things. Number 2，by helping my mother，now I realize how difficult it is to get something done.”The director said，“This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.”John went to the big company to .
| A．look for his mother | B．ask for a job | C．ask the director for help | D．look for the director |
John’s mother was a(n) .
| A．office clerk | B．director | C．farmer | D．clothes cleaner |
From the underlined sentence，we learn .
| A．John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother |
| B．John often helped his mother do the housework |
| C．John hardly helped his mother wash clothes |
| D．John often helped his mother wash hands |
John felt when he cleaned his mother’s hands.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．tired |
Why did the director hire(雇佣)John?
| A．Because he thought John 1earned appreciation. |
| B．Because he thought John had a good education. |
| C．Because he thought John worked very hard. |
| D．Because he thought John could help his mother. |
A young boy arrives at a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the most foolish kid in the world. Watch while I prove (证明)it to you.”
The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two cents in the other, then calls the boy over and asks，“Which do you want，son?”The boy takes the cents and leaves.
“What did I tell you?”says the barber.“That kid never learns!”
Later，when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store.“Hey, son! May I ask you a question ? Why did you take the cents instead of the dollar bill?”
The boy licks(舔着)his ice cream and answers，“Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”The underlined word “whispers” means “ ”.
| A．speak in a low voice | B．speak angrily |
| C．speak in a loud voice | D．speak happily |
The barber wants to prove the young boy is to the customer.
| A．clever | B．silly | C．1azy | D．naughty |
The young boy takes the money to .
| A．give the customer | B．have a haircut | C．give his parents | D．buy an ice cream |
The young boy always takes two cents，because he .
| A．is the most foolish | B．1ikes those two cents |
| C．doesn’t want to stop this game | D．doesn’t know the value of money |
Who do you think is the most foolish in this passage?
| A．The young boy. | B．The barber. | C．The customer. | D．The author. |
When my two children were young, we took a trip to Disneyland with their grandma. Although the park is about an hour car ride from our home, we decided to spend the night in a hotel, so we could spend more time in the park. In the evening, the famous Disneyland Parade started. My husband took our daughter and ran to have a look, leaving me with grandma and our son who was in a stroller(婴儿车) .
Because I am short, and grandma is shorter, we couldn't see them, and didn’t know where they were. Grandma decided to find them. I told her not to, because I didn't want to lose her. But she walked off, and was soon lost. I made my way to the exit（出口）, because I thought everyone would get there, and they did. Then we waited for the hotel bus ——it never came. So we called them. They told us that there was something wrong with their bus, and that we have to take a taxi. We finally got back to our hotel.
Today when I think of Disneyland, I think of that day.________ people in the family went to Disneyland.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
Why did they decide to spend the night in a hotel?
| A．Because they didn’t have a car. |
| B．Because the park is about an hour’s car ride. |
| C．Because their home was far from the park. |
| D．Because they wanted to spend more time in the park. |
The underlined word “they” refers to____________.
| A．mother and son |
| B．father and daughter |
| C．mother, son and grandma |
| D．father, daughter and grandma. |
Which of the following is not true?
| A．The Disneyland parade started in the evening. |
| B．The daughter was older than the son. |
| C．The grandma was shorter than the mother. |
| D．They got back to their hotel by bus that day. |
What’s the right order (顺序)of the story?
①The mother went to the exit to find them.
②The father and the daughter were lost.
③They went back to the hotel.
④The grandma went to find the father and the daughter and was lost.
⑤The father and the daughter went to see the Disneyland parade.
| A．⑤②①④③ | B．④①⑤②③. | C．⑤②④①③ | D．②④①③⑤ |
Lots of people get money from ATMs. If you don’t know how to use an ATM, read the instructions carefully.
Put your card into the machine.（机器）
Look at the screen. Input(输入) your password into the machine.
Input how much money you want on the screen of the machine. Then press (按)“OK”.
Get the money from the machine. If you want, you can also get a receipt（凭条）.
Take back your card.
Remember these rules:
Don’t write your password on your card.
Don't let other people see your password.
If you lose your card, tell the bank at once. What does the underline word “password” mean in Chinese?
| A．数字 | B．密码 | C．金额 | D．银行卡 |
These are the instructions of the ATM. Put these things into the right order（顺序）.
①Get the money from the machine.
②Input the password into the machine.
③Take back your card
④Put your card into the machine
⑤Input how much money you want on the screen and press “OK”.
④②⑤①③ B. ⑤①③④② C. ④②①③⑤ D. ⑤①④②③According to the passage, you _____________.
| A．shouldn’t write your password on the card. |
| B．can let your best friend see your password |
| C．shouldn’t tell the bank that you lose your card. |
| D．shouldn’t use the ATM when you lose your card. |
After reading the passage, we can know___________.
| A．how to make money |
| B．how to own the bank card |
| C．how to use an ATM |
| D．when to use an ATM. |
When you use an ATM, _________ maybe is not necessary to you.
| A．money | B．a receipt | C．password | D．a card |
A School Year Plan
| School Year start |
Sep.1st, 2013 |
| Classes start |
Sep. 8th, 2013 |
| Christmas Vacation |
Dec. 22nd, 2013----Jan. 4th, 2014 |
| Classes finish in the first term |
Jan. 13th, 2014 |
| Exams |
Jan. 16th ---20th, 2014 |
| Start of classes in the second term |
Feb. 12th, 2014 |
| Easter(复活节) vacation |
Apr. 2nd---- 17th, 2014 |
| Classes finish in the second term |
Jun. 22nd, 2014 |
| Exams |
1 week after classes finish |
| Summer Language Lesson A |
July 6th----31st, 2014 |
| Summer Language Lesson B |
Aug. 3rd---28th, 2014 |
The students have to _________ on January 17th, 2014.
| A．finish their first term | B．start their second term |
| C．take the first term exams | D．take the second term exams |
We can not find the ________ in the chart(图表)
| A．New Year’s vacation | B．Christmas Vacation |
| C．summer language lessons | D．start of the first term |
The second term exams start from _______.
| A．June 29th | B．June 22nd | C．July 6th | D．July 13th |
We can learn from the chart that_________.
| A．there are three terms in a year |
| B．the students can go for a trip on Apr. 10th. |
| C．Summer Language Lesson A finishes on Aug.31st, 2014 |
| D．Christmas vacation is longer than Easter vacation |
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