※Ask your parents once a day, "Is there anything I can do for you?"  Most of the time they will probably say no, or give you something that will take a few minutes to complete. Your parents will love this and see you as a very cooperative(可合作的) person. When this happens, they will probably be more cooperative with you. You could also surprise them by doing something they don't make you do. They'll tell everyone you are the best possible son or daughter and, what's more, they will believe it.
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1. 1.

   Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

   1. A.
      your parents quarrel with each other
   2. B.
      you find it difficult to talk with them
   3. C.
      you want to be the best possible child
   4. D.
      you go outside to your friend’s house
2. 2.

   From the above we learn_________.

   1. A.
      if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.
   2. B.
      your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.
   3. C.
      parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone
   4. D.
      if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy
3. 3.

   The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

   1. A.
      抗争
   2. B.
      妥协
   3. C.
      承诺
   4. D.
      辩论
4. 4.

   What’s the topic of the above?

   1. A.
      How to cooperate with family and friends
   2. B.
      Arguments between children and parents
   3. C.
      Tips for teenagers on family problems
   4. D.
      Advice on educating angry children
5. 5.

   You can read the above _________.

   1. A.
      in a magazine
   2. B.
      in a newspaper
   3. C.
      in a poster
   4. D.
      on the Internet

Dear editor( 编辑),       
Can't your newspaper do something about the custom (习惯) of hitchhiking?
A short time ago, on a car travel I counted at least 50 people standing beside the road, asking for rides. Many of them were young women.
Don't they understand how dangerous it is to get into the car driven by a stranger? How much do they know about the driver? Is he a good driver or not? They know nothing!
Many of these young hitchhikers may come from good families. Don't their parents teach them anything about the world? I always taught my children not to talk to strangers. I never let them take rides from people they didn't know.
Isn't there enough crime (犯罪) today without asking for trouble by hitchhiking? On the other hand, hitchhiking may bring some traffic trouble. Don't you think what I said is true?
A Worried Grandfather

1. 1.

   The word "hitchhiking" means         .

   1. A.
      waiting for a bus at the bus stop
   2. B.
      driving in a dangerous way
   3. C.
      going on a long way by getting free rides in other people's car
   4. D.
      asking a stranger the ways in a car
2. 2.

   The Worried Grandfather            .

   1. A.
      doesn't like young women to drive cars
   2. B.
      thinks it is dangerous for a young woman to get into a stranger's car
   3. C.
      likes drivers to be careful and strict in their work
   4. D.
      never lets his children get into other people's car
3. 3.

   The Worried Grandfather            .

   1. A.
      was hit by a car when he was standing by the road
   2. B.
      is a good driver and often gives free rides to strangers
   3. C.
      is in trouble now and he wants to get some help from the newspaper
   4. D.
      sees much of the world and he is very careful
4. 4.

   The Worried Grandfather wrote the letter to tell          .

   1. A.
      the newspaper to let its readers know the danger of hitchhiking
   2. B.
      young women never to go on a long travel alone
   3. C.
      young people to listen to their parents at home
   4. D.
      his children not to talk to strangers on the road
5. 5.

   What do you think a good editor is going to do after he gets the letter?

   1. A.
      He will either return the letter to the old man or give it to the police station.
   2. B.
      He will write back to the Worried Grandfather and tell him not to hitchhike
   3. C.
      He will ask someone to write something about it in the newspaper.
   4. D.
      He will hold a meeting to tell the drivers to make the traffic trouble less.

Hi Mary,

       Thank you for writing to me and I will try to give you some ideas about improving（提高） your written English. The bad news, of course, is that there is no e   77    way to do this. It takes work.

       Improving your English, like getting better at anything else, means lots of practice. I think you already know enough words and grammar in English to make sentences and to understand English, and the problem you have is as the problem all Chinese students have when they learn English. You go to English class a couple of times a week and the rest of the time you speak Chinese. If you come to Canada, your English would improve very         q  78    because you would use it all day, every day. It’s just practice.

       To improve your writing in English, you should do the following t   79    things. First, you should try to read English as much as possible. It doesn’t matter what you read, so pick something that interests you. Reading English will show you how English words are used together, how English speakers express themselves and so on, so you can learn a lot from that. Then you should practice writing. Ask your teacher if you can get extra assignments and write things like short stories. Your teacher can s   80    you where you make mistakes and how to correct them. You can also write more letters to English speakers on the Internet (I will be happy to exchange letters with you if that will help). Don’t worry if you make mistakes     b  81    that is how you learn.

       You say you can not obey your plans. In English we say, “Plan the work, work the plan.” You need a plan and then you need to follow your plan to improve.

I hope these ideas are u   82   . I wish you luck, and if you want to write to me I will be happy to try to help you. We can talk about China, about Canada or anything else you like.  

Best wishes,

Brad Flankin

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