As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed . Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation for now. You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed. Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening. It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.
Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings can disagree without things getting ugly.
You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence(独立) if your parents believe in you. How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers---they’re interesting people who like to watch movies, and go shopping ---just like their teenagers!
What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky(冷酷的)? You may consider seeking outside help. You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.
Remember you can only change your own behavior; your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.
【小题1】What does the underlined part “lend an ear” in the passage mean?

A．care about

B．listen

C．solve

D．serve

【小题2】What’s NOT the proper way to improve relationship between you and your parents?

A．Listen to your parents.	B．Work for your family.
C．Build their trust.	D．Change your parents’ behaviors.

【小题3】Why are there conflicts between children and parents?

A．Parents are sometimes rule makers.

B．Children don’t respect their parents as before.

C．Children don’t want to stay together with their parents.

D．Children are grown up.

【小题4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Change Your Own Behaviors.	B．Learn to Respect Your Parents.
C．Make Peace with Your Parents	D．Accept What Your Parents Say.

As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.

Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world. These conflicts can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.

For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed . Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation for now. You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed. Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening. It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.

Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings can disagree without things getting ugly.

You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence(独立) if your parents believe in you. How do you build trust? Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers---they’re interesting people who like to watch movies, and go shopping ---just like their teenagers!

What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky(冷酷的)? You may consider seeking outside help. You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.

Remember you can only change your own behavior; your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.

1.What does the underlined part “lend an ear” in the passage mean?

A．care about        B．listen             C．solve             D．serve

2.What’s NOT the proper way to improve relationship between you and your parents?

A．Listen to your parents.                   B．Work for your family.

C．Build their trust.                        D．Change your parents’ behaviors.

3.Why are there conflicts between children and parents?

A．Parents are sometimes rule makers.

B．Children don’t respect their parents as before.

C．Children don’t want to stay together with their parents.

D．Children are grown up.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Change Your Own Behaviors.               B．Learn to Respect Your Parents.

C．Make Peace with Your Parents             D．Accept What Your Parents Say.

 

Making Peace with Your Parents
As a teen, you’re going through big changes physically and mentally. Your interests are expanding.  【小题1】 
Here is the challenge: Kids need to explore the world in new ways, and parents need to protect them from the dangers that are out in that world. These conflicts （矛盾） can easily set off fireworks in otherwise calm houses. Sometimes conflicts can’t be avoided. But by paying attention to the building blocks of successful relationships, you can work towards making home a happy and healthy place for you and your parents.
For instance, try to find a time to talk when your parents are not angry, tired, distracted, or hungry. A good time to talk is when you’re all relaxed. Timing is everything. If the conversation begins to turn into an argument, you’d better calmly and coolly ask to stop the conversation -- for now. 【小题2】 Listen to what your parents are saying, and repeat it back to them. This shows them that you’re listening.【小题3】_ 
Respect is the building block of good communication. People who respect each other and care about each others’ feelings can disagree without things getting ugly. _【小题4】__ How do you build trust?  Trust comes by actually doing what you say you’re going to do. Some teens find that doing fun activities with their parents can improve their relationships. Sometimes we forget that parents are more than rule-makers—they’re interesting people who like to watch movies, and go shopping—just like their teenagers!
What do you do if you are trying your best, but your relationship with your parents continues to be rocky? _【小题5】__ You can find supportive adults, such as a teacher or a coach, who can lend an ear.
Remember you can only change your own behavior; your parents are the only ones who can change theirs.

A．It also gives them a chance to clear things up if you’re not on the same page.

B．You can pick it up again when everyone’s more relaxed.

C．And then you’ll be able to accept what your parents say.

D．Faced with the challenge, children don’t know what to do.

E. You are more likely to get along with your parents and have more independence if your parents believe in you.
F. And your desire to take control of your own life is growing.
G. You may consider seeking outside help.

At lunch time one day, a week before her mother’s birthday, Sally decided to have a quick sandwich and a cup of coffee instead of her usual 1 in the college hall, and then go 2 near her college to try to find her mother a nice present. When she had been looking for half an hour, she 3 across a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap, and 4 that one of those would solve her problem, since her mother had lost hers the month before.

“Now which 5 shall I choose？”she thought. “Well, I think a black one would be the most useful really. You can carry that when you are wearing 6 of any color, can’t you?”So having made up her 7 , she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the college with her 8 her classes had finished.

On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had had such a small lunch, so she went 9 to the buffet car(餐车) for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had 10 the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment, but when she got back, it was 11 ! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.

Sally burst into 12 when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the 13 was. When she explained that the black umbrella she had bought 14 her mother had disappeared, and that she had to get out at the next 15 , the three other passengers asked her for her mother’s 16 , in order to be able to send the umbrella on to her in case someone had 17 it by mistake and not on 18, and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.

The next week, Sally heard 19 her mother. Her letter said,“Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me 20 black umbrellas?”

1.A．meal

B．breakfast

C．break

D．rice

2.A．skating

B．hunting

C．shopping

D．swimming

3.A．set

B．went

C．met

D．came

4.A．hoped

B．decided

C．guessed

D．wondered

5.A．size

B．length

C．design

D．color

6.A．clothing

B．clothes


W



C．dresses

D．trousers

7.A．mind

B．decision

C．heart

D．judgment

8.A．before

B．after

C．until

D．since

9.A．upstairs

B．along

C．again

D．near

10.A．hung

B．forgotten

C．left

D．found

11.A．gone

B．missed

C．broken

D．disappeared

12.A．cries

B．tears

C．laughter

D．anger

13.A．finder

B．wrong

C．present

D．matter

14.A．for

B．to

C．W

b
y

D．with

15.A．shop

B．station

C．stage

D．port

16.A．number

B．hobby

C．address

D．card

17.A．made

B．discovered

C．brought

D．removed

18.A．purpose

B．watch

C．action

D．idea

19.A．of

B．from

C．about

D．over

20.A．beautiful

B．many

C．three

D．one

 

At lunch time one day, a week before her mother’s birthday, Sally decided to have a quick sandwich and a cup of coffee instead of her usual 1 in the college hall, and then go 2 near her college to try to find her mother a nice present. When she had been looking for half an hour, she 3 across a shop that was selling umbrellas cheap, and 4 that one of those would solve her problem, since her mother had lost hers the month before.

“Now which 5 shall I choose？”she thought. “Well, I think a black one would be the most useful really. You can carry that when you are wearing 6 of any color, can’t you?”So having made up her 7 , she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the college with her 8 her classes had finished.

On her way back home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had had such a small lunch, so she went 9 to the buffet car(餐车) for another sandwich and cup of coffee. She had 10 the black umbrella above her seat in the compartment, but when she got back, it was 11 ! When she had left the compartment, there had been no other passengers in it, but now there were three.

Sally burst into 12 when she saw that the umbrella was no longer there. The other passengers felt very sorry for her and asked what the 13 was. When she explained that the black umbrella she had bought 14 her mother had disappeared, and that she had to get out at the next 15 , the three other passengers asked her for her mother’s 16 , in order to be able to send the umbrella on to her in case someone had 17 it by mistake and not on 18, and brought it back after Sally had got out of the train.

The next week, Sally heard 19 her mother. Her letter said,“Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why did you send me 20 black umbrellas?”

1.A．meal

B．breakfast

C．break

D．rice

2.A．skating

B．hunting

C．shopping

D．swimming

3.A．set

B．went

C．met

D．came

4.A．hoped

B．decided

C．guessed

D．wondered

5.A．size

B．length

C．design

D．color

6.A．clothing

B．clothes

C．dresses

D．trousers

7.A．mind

B．decision

C．heart

D．judgment

8.A．before

B．after

C．until

D．since

9.A．upstairs

B．along

C．again

D．near

10.A．hung

B．forgotten

C．left

D．found

11.A．gone

B．missed

C．broken

D．disappeared

12.A．cries

B．tears

C．laughter

D．anger

13.A．finder

B．wrong

C．present

D．matter

14.A．for

B．to

C．by

D．with

15.A．shop

B．station

C．stage

D．port

16.A．number

B．hobby

C．address

D．card

17.A．made

B．discovered

C．brought

D．removed

18.A．purpose

B．watch

C．action

D．idea

19.A．of

B．from

C．about

D．over

20.A．beautiful

B．many

C．three

D．one