Are ________ your friends?

A. that               B. these         C. it            D. this

Are you an only-child in your family? Are you feeling alone at home? How are you dealing with it?
Zhang Luwen, 12, feels lucky to have a 4-year-old “brother”. “With him, I never feel lonely at home. He goes with me wherever I go,” said the girl of Sichuan Province. But it is not easy to be a sister. Zhang has to help her parents bath her “brother” every week. This is because he is hairy — he is a dog.
As the number of pet owners in China grows more and more, Chinese students have animal friends at home. Experts say that these small animals give these only-children lessons in love, care, teamwork and generosity.
This month, the first study on the influence of pets on the children came out. It is a survey of 402 Beijing primary school students. It shows that animal friends are good for children.
China had more than 90 million only-children by 2006, according to the government. “In families of three, most children feel lonely. They don’t have many chances to learn how to love and be responsible for others,” said Zhou Xia in the study group. “So having a pet can help with the problem.”
However, some students complain that their parents don’t allow them to have pets. “They are afraid a pet would stop me studying,” said Chen Qi, of Chongqing.
Perhaps he could learn from Qin Yixing, 13, of Beijing. “I don’t play with my dog until I have finished my homework. I made the promise to my mom and I must keep it,” said the girl.
【小题1】According to the passage, experts think _______.

  It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake.
He had already passed sixty and brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart sorrowful.
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads- one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and filled with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and devils and poisonous snake hissed ( 发嘶嘶声) and crawled (爬, 爬行).
He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret like a sharp arrow struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood. But they had made their way to success and were now honoured and happy on this night.
The high church clock struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he burst out a cry: “Come back, my early days!”
His youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.
Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble (绊脚) on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain（徒劳）: “ Oh youth, return! Oh give me back my early days!”
【小题1】 Why does the author set his story on New Year’s Night?

Recently a specialist(专家) in teenager studies does some research on teenage problems. He thinks parents shouldn’t be blamed of themselves because there is nothing they can do to deal with the teenage problem. Whatever they do, sometimes a wonderful, kind and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.
I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, should stand up, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman whenever anyone entered the room. I saw him last week when I visited them. Lying on the sofa, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in. His mother was angry. “I don’t know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”
He hasn’t forgotten them. He’s just decided that he’s not going to use them. She said that she would like to throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.
Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress, it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.
“Where did we go wrong?” Her parents are now very sad. Probably nothing is wrong with the parents.
【小题1】This text is most probably written by________.

Make Your Home a Happier Place

Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place you can follow

Sometimes you don’t think your parents Are fait to you ,When you are want to dress in a modern way. You mum doesn't Like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you’re speaking to A boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be , How can you become close again?

Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents, He gives ways to help your parents  When you think. “My parents don't want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have nerds They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs and find our what their needs are. Then you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:

1. Make time to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

2. Keep a diary. This is a way to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

3. Show your parents your are growing up. Wash your clothes and help clean the house

Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you following these steps. soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.

1. After reading. we know the passage is _______

A an introduction of a poem            B. a student's plan

C. an introduction of a book            D. a family’s plan

2. Which of the following  is NOT talked about in the passage?

A. Children's study,                        B. Parents' needs

C. Keeping a diary                          D. Making prone calls to your friends.

3. How can you understand “…… you're not as close to your parents as you used to be ”?

A. You didn’t have a close relationship. with your parents

B. You had  a better relationship with your parents before.

C. Your parents used to love you morn than now

D. Your  parents don’t love you any morn

4. What's the writer’s. mind to the relationship?

A. No ideas.                   B. Sad.

C. Pessimistic(悲观)       D. Optimistic(乐观)

5. From the writer's option, which of the following will you agree as a better way?

A. Parents are unimportant and needn’t be loved

B. Children are important and need love

C. Parents mustn’t make children have any fun.

D. Parents and children need to talk to understand more.

    People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook．This becomes a problem，because most families love home cooking! The food they cook at home tastes good and warm，and a family meal can bring everyone together．In some families，everyone only can see one another when they have meals．

  Another reason why people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love．Sometimes，our parents make some cookies for US，but they are not just satisfying our sweet teeth．They are sending a message．The message says，“I love you very much。”However,most of us can’t understand our parents’ behavior．How disappointed our parents are!

  There is also something about the smell of home cooking．The smell of home cooking pleases people of all ages．It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking! After a11．it’s worth doing something for our relatives and friends．Next time you see someone making a cake，stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情)．

1．Why do fewer people cook now?

    A．Because they don’t think it necessary.

    B．Because they are too busy．

    C．Because they don’t like cooking．

    D．Because they are so lazy．

2．A parent spends an hour making cookies    ．

    A．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet teeth

    B．only to send a message

    C．often to show her or his love

D．to make her or his child understand her or him

3．The writer thinks the smell of home cooking    ．

   A．makes us pleased

   B．makes us interested in cooking

   C．makes us pay attention to our mood

   D．makes us love others

4．What’s the main idea of this passage?

  A．Family meals are important．    B．How to make cookies．

  C．People are too busy to cook．   D．Learn to cook．