14-year-old Euteni Nasau and his two 15-year-old cousin答案解析

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My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n  1 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p___2___ with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m  3 _  cheaper.
John t  4 __ on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H_ 5__  did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c  6_  him “Lord (老爷) John”.
A few weeks later , something good h  7_  to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c  8_  the road.
When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l _ 9  a gentleman(绅士)!
I think John changed b__10___ of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

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My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n  1 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p___2___ with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m  3 _  cheaper.
John t  4 __ on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H_ 5__  did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c  6_  him “Lord (老爷) John”.
A few weeks later , something good h  7_  to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c  8_  the road.
When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l _ 9  a gentleman(绅士)!
I think John changed b__10___ of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

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My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n 1  , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p  2   with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m   3    cheaper.

John t  4   on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H   5   did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c   6   him “Lord (老爷) John”.

A few weeks later , something good h  7   to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c  8  the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l   9  a gentleman(绅士)!

I think John changed b  10   of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

1 n___________  2 p_________3 m_________  4 t_________ 5H________

6 c__________7 h__________  8 c__________ 9  l_________  10  b_________

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My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n 96 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p　 97　 with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m　 98　 cheaper.

John t　 99 on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H 100　 did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c 　101　 him “Lord (老爷) John”.

A few weeks later , something good h 102　 to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c 103　 the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l 　104　 a gentleman(绅士)!

I think John changed b 105　 of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

96. n___________ 97. p__________ 98. m_________ 99. t_________ 100. H________

101. c___________ 102. h__________ 103. c__________ 104. l_________ 105. b_________

My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it was only $28. We looked at each other, saying 1, but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were 2 with boys at that time, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much 3.
John 4 the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “ 5 did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They all like it and they think it is very nice on me.” He said. I started calling him “Lord(老爷)”.
Over the next few weeks, John 6 a lot. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would 7 his classmates his pens; he would bring father a cup of tea    8 he got home, he would help a blind man cross the road.
One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend, “ Could this be John?” he asked. John shook 9 with him, like a gentleman!
What 10 changed John was his own attitude （态度）. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.
【小题1】A. something       B. anything     C. nothing
【小题2】 A. common      B. popular      C. fit
【小题3】 A. cheaper  B. heavier       C. softer
【小题4】 A. turned on     B. tried on     C. kept on
【小题5】 A. What     B. Why C. How
【小题6】 A. changed       B. moved       C. improved
【小题7】A. borrow    B. lend   C. sell
【小题8】 A. if B. because     C. when
【小题9】 A. heads     B. hands  C. feet
【小题10】 A. strongly      B. properly     C. really

My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black wool of the coat was soft, and it cost only $28. We looked at each other, saying   1  , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were  2   with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and much  3  .

John   4   the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “  5   did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started calling him “Lord（老爷）John”.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. He became more polite, more thoughtful and more pleasing. He would   6   his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he   7  ; he would help a blind man cross the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be   8  !” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, like   9  !

What really changed John was his own attitude（态度）. If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a  10   one.

1. A. something              B. anything                 C. nothing                     D. everything

2. A. common                B. popular                   C. fit                             D. excellent

3. A. cheaper                 B. more expensive       C. softer                        D. thicker

4. A. watched               B. wore                     C. put on                       D. tried on

5. A. What                     B. What for                C. How                         D. How about

6. A. give                      B. lend                       C. take                          D. show

7. A. got home               B. went out                 C. came in                     D. went to school

8. A. his friend               B. his brother              C. his coat                     D. himself

10. A. good                   B. talented                  C. suitable                     D. perfect

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IF you are a TV fan, you can’t have missed the popular sitcom Home With Kids (《家有儿女》). The l__【小题1】__ characters, 17-year-old Xia Xue and 14-year-old LiuXing can r__【小题2】__ us of our own behavior or our classmates. We love the  two teenagers, but are they good students? And what m__【小题3】__ a good student? “A good student should have good g__【小题4】_. Based on their school reports, clever and diligent (勤奋的) Xia Xue is a much b_【小题5】__ student than her brother, Liu Xing,” says Wu Hao, 16, in Inner Mongolia. “The boy should work harder at s__ 【小题6】__----- since our duty as students is to study well,”
It is generally accepted that getting good scores is i_【小题7】__for a student. So to some, being， a good student means getting good marks in your class or even your school. H __【小题8】__, Wu also admits that a student’s personality is more important in being a role model student. Many teenagers do not think it is f_【小题9】_to judge students by their grades. Take Liu Xing for example. He is bright, good at computers and does everything else well like any other teenager e__【小题10】__ studying.

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IF you are a TV fan, you can’t have missed the popular sitcom Home With Kids (《家有儿女》). The l__【小题1】__ characters, 17-year-old Xia Xue and 14-year-old LiuXing can r__【小题2】__ us of our own behavior or our classmates. We love the  two teenagers, but are they good students? And what m__【小题3】__ a good student? “A good student should have good g__【小题4】_. Based on their school reports, clever and diligent (勤奋的) Xia Xue is a much b_【小题5】__ student than her brother, Liu Xing,” says Wu Hao, 16, in Inner Mongolia. “The boy should work harder at s__ 【小题6】__----- since our duty as students is to study well,”
It is generally accepted that getting good scores is i_【小题7】__for a student. So to some, being， a good student means getting good marks in your class or even your school. H __【小题8】__, Wu also admits that a student’s personality is more important in being a role model student. Many teenagers do not think it is f_【小题9】_to judge students by their grades. Take Liu Xing for example. He is bright, good at computers and does everything else well like any other teenager e__【小题10】__ studying.

Raising virtual(虚拟) pets is a popular online game among teenagers.“More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online,      last year the number was just 10,” said Wang, a 15-year-old student.

If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual pets like penguins（企鹅）, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk       and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Chongqing        pets on Kaixin001.com. She said it was great     . She thinks that by looking after her pet she has also learned how to        others.

But raising an online pet means one needs to        a lot of time online. If one doesn’t feed and look after the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. There are         things an online carer must do. Some parents feel       . They are afraid that their children may be neglecting(忽视) their studies.

Wang Zhaotong of Anhui, has been raising a penguin on QQ.com since last year. The 14-year-old takes good care of the penguin, which is       healthy and happy. She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it’s okay. “They believe I can keep the balance between studying and playing,” said Wang. “During the school period, I       go online and see my penguin at the weekends.”

1.A. but               B. when           C. or            D. then

2.A. about             B. to              C. of            D. over

3.A. buys              B. raises           C. borrows       D. wants

4.A. fun               B. funny           C. boring        D. frustrating

5.A. stay with          B. take care of       C. take care      D. get on with

6.A. take              B. pay             C. spend         D. cost

7.A. the other          B. many other       C. the others      D. others

8.A. worried           B. happy           C. tired          D. sad

9.A. neither            B. nor             C. both          D. either

10.A. also              B. only             C. always        D. never

 

"Tom? Are you in bed yet?" called Mrs White. There was no answer. Mrs White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son's room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colourful dragon jumped and shouted.
"Oh, Tom! You're still playing on that computer. You must stop now. It's half past eleven. If you don't go to bed soon, you'll be very tired tomorrow," said Mrs White.
"But I've nearly beaten the dragon," said Tom. Mrs White could see the excitement on her son's face. She sat down beside him.
"You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family," she said with a smile. "What's special about it? Show me what it can do!"
"I think this is a great computer, Mum!" he said happily. "The hardware (硬件) is good. There's so much memory and it has some wonderful software programs. This game, 'Dragon Player', is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Daniel and other friends. I don't have to worry about any infected（感染） disks because I have a virus（病毒） detector (探测器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!" Tom began tapping. The screen changed in answer to his orders.
"Oh, Tom," laughed Mrs White. "I'm sure it's a wonderful computer, but I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about."
【小题1】When Mrs White was calling Tom, he was ______.

A．playing computer games in' his bedroom	B．playing with a dragon in his bedroom
C．playing "Dragon Player" in the study	D．lying in bed reading a book

【小题2】 Tom was excited because ______.

A．the computer has a good memory	B．the hardware is good
C．he had nearly won the game	D．his mother came to see him

【小题3】 What do we know about Mrs White?

A．She loves her son too much.

B．She loves computer games too.

C．She is very hard on his son.

D．She is as wonderful as the computer game.

　 A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country．

Dean Bluey from Dallas，Texas，was a school boy who has much 31 in computer．One day，he 32 an email to a friend on the Internet．Suddenly he received a message saying “Help! Pain! Help!”．"The message was from Finland， 33 kilometers away from America．

“I didn't know 34 I should do，”Dean said to a reporter afterwards．“It was really difficult to tell if the message was real．”So Dean did nothing at first． 35 the message kept coming．

“By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble,” Dean explained. He 　36 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 37 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch 38　 the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library. 　39 , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.

　　　 “I'm glad she's OK,” Dean said. “It's hard to believe, but 　40　 saved her life.”

31．A．interest　 　　　　　 B．interested　 　　　　 C．interesting 　　　　　　 D．interests

32．A．sent　 　　　　　　　　 B．sends　 　　　　　　　 C．was sending 　　　　　 D．is sending

33．A．thousand 　　　　　　 B．thousand of　 　　 C．thousands 　　　　　　 D．thousands of

34．A．how　 　　　　　　　 B．what　 　　　　　　　 C．where 　　　　　　　　　 D．when

35．A．So　 　　　　　　　　 B．And　 　　　　　　　 C．But 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．As

36．A．telephoned　 　　　 B．replied　 　　　　　　 C．found 　　　　　　　　　 D．talked

37．A．better　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．worse　 　　　　　　　 C．harder 　　　　　　　　　 D．easier

38．A．with　 　　　　　　　 B．on　 　　　　　　　　　 C．to 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．at

39．A．Hardly　 　　　　　 B．Happily　 　　　　　 C．Luckily 　　　　　　　　 D．Carefully

40．A．a boy　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．doctors　 　　　　　　 C．the police　 　　　　 D．email

Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount EMei（峨眉山）will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh to you. Sichuan pandas will play with balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you.

Tickets                            Opening Time Grown--- ups : ￥ 3                 9:00 a.m. --- 4:00 p.m. on weekdays Children: Over 1.2 m : ￥ 2 Under 1.2m: Free                    10:00a.m.—3:00 p.m. on weekends Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food to or go near the animals.

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1.How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his 14—year—old son?

A．￥ 3.             B．￥ 4.             C．￥ 5.             D．￥ 6 .

2.At which of the time can we visit the zoo?

A．8:30 a.m. Wednesday.                    B．9:30 a.m. Friday.

C．3:30 p.m. Sunday.                       D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday.

3.Which of the following can we do in the zoo?

A．To touch the monkeys.

B．To give some food to the animals.

C．To go near the tigers.

D．To watch the animals carefully.

4.How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?

A．Four.             B．Five.             C．Six.              D．Seven.

5.What is this passage?

A．An advertisement.   B．A speech.         C．A story.           D．A song.

 

Chen Jie, 14, from Ningbo, Zhejiang is a lucky girl. She got 3600 yuan as gift money this Spring Festival. However, her grandmother took away all the money and put it in a bank account.

Many students experienced the same thing as Chen. They got their gift money, only to immediately have it taken away.

Xiong Shengyue, 14, from Nanjing, doesn't agree with the practice. "I think the money should be the children's, " she said. " We should take care of it by ourselves."

It is not that simple, said Chu Chaohui, a researcher at national Institute of Education Sciences.

Giving gift money is used to show social status (地位)and develop relationships, he told Beijing Legal Evening News. Gift money has lost its traditional meaning of good will and has "little to do with the children". What's more, children don't earn the money through work. So he thought that parents should still play a big part in dealing with the money.

But Yan Honglan, a mother of a 14-year-old boy in Beijing, has let her son be responsible (承担责任的)for his gift money since the age of 8. "I want to develop his financial(理财) skills, ' Yan said.

She also added:"No matter how you deal with the money, the most important thing is to make the children feel they're respected(尊重) and trusted.

Chen supported Yan's idea. She said that though she knew her grandmother wouldn't waste her gift money, she would feel happier if she could at least know how the money is spent.

"It would make me feel a little bit more grown-up," she said.

1.Chen Jie’s grandmother ________.

A．took away all her money and put it in a bank   B．let her take care of all her money

C．gave all her money to her parents           D．spent all her money

2. Chu Chaohui thought the gift money should be dealed with by _________

A．children          B． grandmother      C． parents          D．friends

3.Yan Honglan thought___________ is the most important thing.

A．to make children feel a little bit more grown-up

B．to take care of the gift money by themselves

C．to put the gift money in a bank account

D．to make the children feel they're respected and trusted.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Chen Jie got 3600 yuan as reward this Spring Festival.

B．Xiong Shengyue thought children should take care of the gift money.

C．Chu Chaohui thought parents shouldn’t play a big party in dealing with the money.

D．Yan Honglan has let her son be responsible for his gift money since the age of 9.

 

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With a determined(坚定的) look on his face, Chicago’s Michael McCarthy held on to the banister(扶手) and climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1,451 feet(442 meters) tall, the＿1.＿ building in the US.

 As he got to the last step, McCarthy ＿2.＿ fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he ＿3.＿ cheers from many people.

“I just want to show people that ＿4.＿ a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs(假肢) and use a stick to walk. But McCarthy has a strong 5.  . He believes having a disability(残疾) shouldn’t stop anyone  6.   achieving his or her success.

He has been in a special school  7.   he was four. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his teacher, Jeff Kohn, was   8.   by his determination(决心) and offered to help train him. They   9.   more than ten hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prosthetics and sticks on the steps every day. “  10.   seems that he never knows how difficult it is.  11.   I was so tired that I asked him to rest for a day,”said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more  12.  .”

Kohn always walked with McCarthy for the climb. “I   13.   the last 10 floors, he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most craven sportsman I’ve ever trained.”

McCarthy said he was   14.   of himself and that the tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll   15.   to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed’,” he said.

16.A. largest     B. highest     C. earliest   D. latest

17.A. seldom      B. hardly      C. always     D. almost

18.A. enjoyed     B. needed      C. made       D. kept

19.A. while       B. after       C. if         D. though

20.A. heart       B. hope        C. body       D. love

21.A. by          B. for         C. in         D. from

22.A. as          B. since       C. until      D. before

23.A. pleased     B. beaten      C. moved      D. asked

24.A. used        B. spent       C. took       D. wasted

25.A. Here        B. There       C. He         D. It

26.A. However     B. Sometimes   C. Again      D. Then

27.A. friends     B. helpers     C. time       D. exercise

28.A. tried       B. saw         C. did        D. met

29.A. thinking    B. talking     C. worried    D. proud

30.A. point       B. go          C. turn       D. hurry

 

"Tom? Are you in bed yet?" called Mrs White. There was no answer. Mrs White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a colourful dragon jumped and shouted.
"Oh, Tom! You’re still playing on that computer. You must stop now. It’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow," said Mrs White.
"But I’ve nearly beaten the dragon," said Tom. Mrs White could see the excitement on her son’s face. She sat down beside him.
"You are always playing on that computer. You spend more time with this machine than with your family," she said with a smile. "What’s special about it? Show me what it can do!"
"I think this is a great computer, Mum!" he said happily. "The hardware (硬件) is good. There’s so much memory and it has some wonderful software programs. This game, ’Dragon Player’, is my favourite, but I sometimes borrow games from Daniel and other friends. I don’t have to worry about any infected（感染） disks because I have a virus（病毒） detector (探测器) which can go over any disk and check it for viruses. Let me show you!" Tom began tapping. The screen changed in answer to his orders.
"Oh, Tom," laughed Mrs White. "I’m sure it’s a wonderful computer, but I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about."
【小题1】When Mrs White was calling Tom, he was ______.

A．playing computer games in’ his bedroom	B．playing with a dragon in his bedroom
C．playing "Dragon Player" in the study	D．lying in bed reading a book

【小题2】 Tom was excited because ______.

A．the computer has a good memory	B．the hardware is good
C．he had nearly won the game	D．his mother came to see him

【小题3】 What do we know about Mrs White?

A．She loves her son too much.

B．She loves computer games too.

C．She is very hard on his son.

D．She is as wonderful as the computer game.

GERALD Christian is in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in North Carolina, US. She is a member of her school basketball team. Late last month, the 14-year-old faced a big problem. Her mother lost her job. She thought she couldn't pay the $ 50 fee for the city's sports meet this year.

    Christian was not the only one who had this problem. Some other middle school players in the city had the same problem.

    That's why famous NBA player Michael Jordan gave $ 250, 000 to the city earlier this month. He wanted to help the poor students. Jordan said: "I know there are kids who get an education by playing sports. We need to keep sports alive for them."

    Christian was shocked. "Really? I can't believe Michael did that for us. These days, I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up thinking about it," she said. "Now the problem is over. "

Christian wanted to say "thanks" to Jordan. "Michael, thank you for giving me the chance to show myself. I will do my best at the meet.

1.The underlined word "shocked" means ________.

A. moved        B. surprised        C. worried            D. afraid

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Christian was a middle school student.

B. The students will have a sports meet.

C. Few of the players could pay the fee.

D. Christian's mother lost her job last month.

3.Christian thanked Jordan because he helped her ________.

A. to get a chance to show herself

B. to become a basketball player

C. to go on her study at school

D. to win the basketball match

 

请先阅读短文，然后根据其内容选择单词的正确形式填空，每词限用一次。

from, something, bad, worry, suggestion, when, get ,that, doctor, afraid

Young people may have problems with their minds. Some students become  1 because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble in  2 ___ on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Jiu, a second-year junior student  3 Fujian, could not understand his teacher and was doing  4 in his lesson. He became so worried about it  5 he started to cut his fingers(手指) with a knife.
Another student, 14-year-old , from Guangzhou, was  6 of exams. She got very worried , and  7 she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of ___8_ to write.
Many students won’t ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a  9 . Others don’t want to talk about their secrets.
An expert on teenagers has the following  10 for teens:
Talk  to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.

Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don’t. With the help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them,” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are,” George said. “Parents are their child’s first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy
—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joines said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being interested in it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents’ job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
【小题1】According to George, reading aloud to children_______________.

A．helps them correct mistakes

B．is helpful to their reading

C．is parents’ first duty to their children

D．can get children out of television’s attraction

【小题2】The underlined word (in Paragraph 4 ) means something that_________

A．can improve children’s reading

B．can help children’s right way of reading

C．can make children interested in reading

D．can make children not attentive

【小题3】Which of the following is important according to the fourth paragraph?

A．Reading skills.	B．Reading speed.
C．Reading materials.	D．Reading environment.

【小题4】If the passage is not completed, which of the following can follow the fifth
paragraph?

A．Parents choose reading materials for their children.

B．Advice is given to control their children.

C．What TV programs children can watch during reading.

D．How children improve their reading by themselves.

【小题5】 Which one would be the best title for the passage?

A．Children Spend More Time Reading with Parents.

B．Parents Are Their Child's First Teacher.

C．How Parents Make Their Child a Better Reader.

D．How to Improve Children's Reading Ability.

 

PEN PAL WANTED I’m Li Jiacheng. My English name is Jim. I’m a 14-year-old boy. I live in the city of Chengdu in China. I speak Chinese and I can speak a little Japanese. I have a small family, my father, my mother and I. I’m lonely(孤单的). I enjoy playing basketball and I like Japanese very much, (A) but I can’t speak it well. So (B)I want a pen pal to help me with my Japanese. Please write to me if(假如) you want.

1.根据这封信完成下面这张身份卡片。(4分)

Chinese Name: __________ English Name: __________ Age: __________ Country: __________ Language: __________ Family: father and mother Address: __________ Favorite Sport: __________ Favorite Subject: __________

2.把划线句子A改为同义句。(2分)

. . . but my spoken(口头的)English __________ __________ .

3.把划线句子B翻译成汉语。(4分)

____________________________________________________________________

 

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根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)

Jia Meng used to keep a diary in Chinese. But one year a__1__, the 14-year-old girl from Hei Longjiang began to write her diary in E__2__, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia, “My privacy (隐私) became safe and my English improves a lot.”

Jia’s mother is not the o__3__ mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2, 3000 parents. The results s_4__that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why, like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect their privacy.

Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary, too. But he doesn’t write them on the paper. He writes o__5__ which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents “know n__6__ about the Internet.”

Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk b__7__ her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this p__8__, Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s l__9__,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing. “ But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, t__10__ to parents is a better solution. “If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.”