Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.   1  is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your   2 , don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代溝).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are   3  . Your parents probably won’t   4  your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself   5  if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to   6 to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment,   7  writing a letter.

Try to reach an agreement. Sometimes you and your parents   8  on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to   9  each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They   10  over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only   11  it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these   12 , it is especially   13  to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship with your parents strong.

Talk about your   14 . The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you  15  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. It is worth having a try!

1.                A．Education       B．Communication   C．Presentation   D．Examination

 

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

 

3.                A．surprised       B．excited         C．happy    D．a(chǎn)ngry

 

4.                A．consider        B．describe        C．cause    D．require

 

5.                A．loudly          B．clearly          C．excitedly  D．heavily

 

6.                A．speak          B．talk            C．tell  D．say

 

7.                A．keep           B．stop           C．try  D．finish

 

8.                A．disagree        B．a(chǎn)gree          C．insist D．work

 

9.                A．love           B．help           C．refuse    D．a(chǎn)ccept

 

10.               A．looked         B．turned         C．fought D．a(chǎn)rgued

 

11.               A．drove          B．bought         C．borrowed  D．lent

 

12.               A．ways           B．places          C．situations  D．times

 

13.               A．interesting      B．surprising       C．difficult   D．important

 

14.               A．hobbies        B．interests        C．values D．feelings

 

15.               A．know          B．care           C．learn D．hear

 

 

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain.   1   as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm（韻律）of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t   2  listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood（童年） in my hometown.

When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and   3 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I    4   to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the    5   raindrops（雨點(diǎn)）.

When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row（持續(xù)不斷地）, they    6  a curtain made up of pearls（珍珠）; when the raindrops   7  the ground, a lot of small sprays（水花）will splash（濺出）and then disappear slowly.

I have been   8  interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the    9  of the earth, and one day we will embrace（擁抱）our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.

Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the    10   of life.

1.                A．Surprised       B．Sad            C．Excited   D．Angry

 

2.                A．stand          B．stop           C．like  D．think

 

3.                A．leaves          B．a(chǎn)nimals         C．children D．trees

 

4.                A．happened       B．wanted         C．wished   D．used

 

5.                A．falling          B．singing          C．fallen    D．broken

 

6.                A．make          B．form           C．cause    D．rise

 

7.                A．see            B．get            C．reach    D．cover

 

8.                A．a(chǎn)lways          B．never          C．sometimes    D．seldom

 

9.                A．children        B．owner          C．friends   D．master

 

10.               A．length         B．meaning        C．number   D．quality

 

 

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Once there was a poor little girl living near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often   1  sad and lonely.

One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small   2  was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away   3  failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned   4  a beautiful fairy (仙女). The little girl was very   5 .

“Thank you for   6  me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.

The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be  7 !”

The fairy said, “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girl’s ear. Then the fairy disappeared.

As the kind little girl grew up, she was   8  ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the   9  of ther happiness. She always smiled and   10 , “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind   11  when I was a little girl.”

When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying, the neighbours in the   12  all gathered (聚攏) around her bed because they were   13  that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked, “Please tell us what the kind fairy said.”

The lovely old woman still   14  and said, “She told me that everyone needed me, no matter how safe they seemed, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or   15 . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”

1.                A．thought        B．found          C．sounded  D．felt

 

2.                A．butterfly        B．bird            C．snake    D．squirrel

 

3.                A．so             B．or             C．but  D．a(chǎn)s

 

4.                A．on            B．up             C．into D．down

 

5.                A．surprised       B．tired           C．mad D．a(chǎn)ngry

 

6.                A．catching        B．beating         C．killing    D．saving

 

7.                A．a(chǎn)ctive          B．happy          C．energetic D．humorous

 

8.                A．a(chǎn)lways         B．never          C．seldom   D．hardly

 

9.                A．success         B．secret          C．power    D．lesson

 

10.               A．a(chǎn)sked          B．hoped         C．a(chǎn)nswered  D．refused

 

11.               A．witch          B．fairy           C．ghost D．princess

 

12.               A．village         B．town           C．city   D．world

 

13.               A．excited         B．pleased        C．glad  D．a(chǎn)fraid

 

14.               A．shouted        B．cried          C．smiled D．jumped

 

15.               A．young          B．great          C．nice  D．quiet

 

 

---- Are you ________?

       ---- Sorry, I am ________. Could you please give me five more minutes?

A. free; surprised                             B. fine; OK

C. busy; ready                            D. ready; unprepared

 

As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.

A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.

Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.

Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.

1.The author thinks music__________.

A．can make children calm down              B．can connect heart to heart

C．is difficult for pre-school students           D．is a good means to find a job

2.According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.

A．got used to singing songs                  B．was too shy to speak

C．was the youngest in the class               D．enjoyed the author’s class

3.When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.

A．surprised         B．happy            C．frightened         D．satisfied

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years.

B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children.

C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa.

D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream.