—Would you like ________ your mother cook supper?

—Sure.

　　　　　　 A. helping　　　　　　　　 B. to help　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　 D. helps

　

Dear Zhou Lan,

Thank you very much for your mail. I want to go to China. I know something about China from your e-mails. Your English is very good. But I don't know much Chinese. Now I'm learning it from my parents. They know much about China. They tell me many things about China.

I'm happy to know you like your school and your family. You want to know my family and my school. I have a big family. My grandparents and my parents are all very fine. My father has a brother. He is my uncle, John. He and my aunt have their children. They're Bill, Linda, Mary and Lily. My brother Dick is a boy of eighteen. I like my family very much. I'll go to China next year with my mother. She is going to teach English in a middle school in Beijing.

Yours,

Annie

1.This is an e-mail from _____ to _____.

A．Zhou Lan; Annie

B．Annie; Zhou Lan's family

C．Zhou Lan; Annie's family

D．Annie; Zhou Lan

2.How old is Dick?

A．17	B．18
C．19	D．20

3.How many people are there in Annie's big family?

A．4

B．6

C．12

D．14

4.Who will come to China?

A．Annie	B．Annie's family
C．Annie and her mother	D．Annie's parents

5.Who teaches Annie Chinese? (   )

A．Zhou Lan.	B．Annie's parents
C．Annie's grandparents	D．Annie herself

 

※When parents get angry, it isn't the time to get angry back. A lot of times they're not upset with you, but with their boss, the neighbor, or the price of vegetables. You just happen to be there at the wrong time. Look hurt? Get out of the way when they're in a bad mood. They need some time and space. Go outside, to a friend's house, or to your room. At last they will become calm and miss you.

※If you have trouble talking to your parents, or if they get angry every time you try to discuss something, write a note. Put it on their bedside table. Parents are easily moved by notes like this and will probably keep them forever.

※Do not create situations where there is a winner and a loser. You're the child and will probably lose most of the time. How many times have you grounded your mother or taken away the phone privileges(特权) from your dad? Try to compromise with each other and work out a situation where both of you win.

※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. ※Click for more information at the red icon on the left.

【小题1】Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A．your parents quarrel with each other

B．you find it difficult to talk with them

C．you want to be the best possible child

D．you go outside to your friend’s house

【小题2】From the above we learn_________.

A．if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B．your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C．parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

D．if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

【小题3】The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

A．抗争

B．妥协

C．承诺

D．辩论

【小题4】What’s the topic of the above?

A．How to cooperate with family and friends

B．Arguments between children and parents

C．Tips for teenagers on family problems

D．Advice on educating angry children

【小题5】You can read the above _________.

A．in a magazine	B．in a newspaper
C．in a poster	D．on the Internet