15．Trying to create a happy family atmosphere can sometimes feel like a
challenge in today's world．Everyone's busy，technology seems to take over a lot of spare time，and many adults and children feel stressed．However，there are some steps you can take to keep your family happy in the modern world．Step1：Eat Dinner Together Daily
    Take time out from your activities to eat dinner together as a family．Talk about your day，reconnect with one another，and discuss your future plans．It's a great way for parents and kids to stay involved in one another's lives．Step 2：Allow your Children to Have a Voice
    Telling kids，"It's my way or the highway，"isn't likely to yield happy results．Obviously，parents need to be in charge and need to be strict with kids accordingly，but kids should have some right in the family．Listen to your children's concerns，allow your children to offerinput，and be willing to admit when you're wrong．
Step 3：Establish Clear Rules
    Happy families need clear rules about expectations and behaviors that will not be tolerated．It can be helpful to write out a list of rules and keep them displayed in the house．Create rules that emphasize the importance of treating one another with respect．Encourage every family member to participate in establishing the household rules．Step 4：Develop Family Traditions
    Family traditions can help a family feel united．Traditions don't need to be reserved for holidays．Instead，you can create weekly or even daily family traditions．For example，make Sunday nights family game night and take turns picking out board games．Or make a tradition at bedtime where each family member talks about the highlight of their day．Creating such traditions will help your family stay connected．
25．To maintain a close family connection，you may refer toA．
A．Step 1 and Step 4                      B．Step 1 and Step 3  
C．Step 2 and Step 3                      D．Step 3 and Step 4     
26．The underlined word"input"in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by"C"
A．foods                                  B．mistakes      
C．ideas                                  D．rules    
27．What's the main idea of this passage？D
A．How to orga nize family activities．
B．Why kids should obey family rules．
C．How to develop family traditions properly．
D．How to create a happy family atmosphere．

14．Bad performances in the exams are closely connected with a ____ of exercise．（　　）

A．

preference

B．

lack

C．

need

D．

demand

13．假设你是李华，你在重庆的美国朋友Chris喜欢中国文化，特别是戏曲文化．8月5日下午2点将在重庆大剧院上演越剧《梁山伯与祝英台》．请你根据提示，给Chris写封信．
1．提出邀请
2．观剧后活动建议（如参观附近美术馆）
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Dear Chris，
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12．Suggestionsadopted （采纳）by our team members turned out useful．

11．It is impolite toimitate （模仿） other people in public places．

10．I love apples，but Ioccasionally （偶尔地）eat an orange，or drink its juice．

9．The book aims to cover all aspects of city life．

8．There is a lot of evidence that stress is partly responsible for disease．

7．Many people offered their congratulations to us after we won the first prize．

6．Life is abalance between work and relaxation．