Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some 　21 you can follow.

Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you. When you want to dress 　22 a modern way, your mum doesn’t 　23 you to wear a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask 　24 you are 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 　25 close again?

Closing the gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your 　26 . He gives ways to help you 　27 your parents. When you think, “my parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be 　28 . Both parents and children have 　29 . They need to feel they are important and loved. You should 　30 your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you 　31 . He gives you some ideas:

Make time to 　32 . You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. 　33 a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings. Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your 　34 and help clean the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these, you will be able to break down 　35 between your parents and yourself.

21. A. way　　　　 　　　　 B. advices　　　 　　　 C. suggestion　　　 　 D. points

22. A. with　　　　 　 　　B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　 　 D. by

23. A. hate　　　 　　 　　B. mind　　　　 　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dislike

24. A. whether　　 　 　　B. what　　　　 　　　 C. why　　　　　 　 D. how

25. A. go　　　　 　 　　B. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. become　　　　 　 D. is

26. A. friends　 　　　 　　B. teachers　　　 　　 C. children　　　　　　　　　 D. parents

27. A. listen to　　 　　 　　B. understand　　 　　 C. listen　　　　 　　 D. obey

28. A. safe　　　　 　 　　B. dangerous　　 　　 C. angry　　　　 　　 D. sad

29. A. need　　　　　　　　　 　 B. needs　　　　 　　 C. needed　　　　 　　 D. loved

30. A. speak　　　 　　　 B. say　　　　　 　　 C. tell　　　　　 　　 D. told

31. A. nervous　　 　　 　　B. joyless　　　　 　　 C. excited　　　 　　　 D. happy

32. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. tell　　　　　 　　 C. smile　　　　 　　 D. learn

33. A. Write　　　 　 　　B. Have　　　　 　　　 C. Keep　　　　 　　 D. Read

34. A. hands　　 　　 　　B. face　　　　　 　　 C. socks　　 　　　　 D. clothes

35. A. the ways　 　　 　　B. the walls　　 　　　 C. the needs　　 　　　 　　D. the plans

    Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.

    Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair ( 公平 ) to you. When you want to dress  1  a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask  2  you are speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as  3  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 you  4   your parents. When you think, “My parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be  5  . Both parents and children have  6 . They need to feel they are important and loved. You should  7  your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you  8 . He gives you some ideas:

    ★Make time to  9 . You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

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

    ★Show your parents you 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 follow these steps, soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and  10 .

1. A. with          B. in            C. of              D. by

2. A. if            B. what          C. why            D. that

3. A. closer         B. closest        C. the closest       D. close

4. A. listen to       B. understand     C. listen           D. obey

5. A. safe          B. dangerous      C. angry           D. sad

6. A. need          B. needs         C. needed          D. loved

7. A. speak         B. say           C. talk             D. tell

8. A. nervous       B. joyless        C. excited          D. happy

9. A. talk          B. smile          C. learn            D. feel

10. A. you         B. yourselves      C. yourself         D. myself

Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.

     Sometimes you quarrel with your parents. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn't like you to wear a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl. It seems that you are not as close to your parents as you used to be. Ho~ 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 you understand 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 needs. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out 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 to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

     3. Show your parents you 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 follow these steps, soon you will have a good relationship with your parents.

1.This passage is_________

A. an introduction(介绍) of a writer            

B. a student's plan   

C. an introduction of a book                     

D. a family 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 phone calls to friends.

3."...you are not as close to your parents as you used to be" means_________    

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 more than now

       D. your parents don't love you any more

4. You can show your parents you are growing up by_________

A. helping do some housework                   

B. quarreling with them   

C. making phone calls to friends                 

D. keeping a diary

5. Which of the following is true?

A. All parents want their children to dress in a modem way.

B. Parents mustn't make their children have any fun.

C. There's no way to make both parents and children happy.

D. Parents and children need to talk to understand each other better.

How much pocket money do you get from your parents every month—200 yuan? Some may need more to buy birthday presents, fast food lunches, ice cream or cartoon books.

But for Zhou Li, 30 yuan a month is enough. The only thing she buys is lunch—1.5 yuan each day. “My favorite is fried potato slices and rice,” said Zhou, “meat is too expensive for me.”

Zhou, 14, is a Junior 1 student at Hongzhi Experimental School in Beijing. Her parents are migrant workers (外来务工人员). They came to Beijing from a village in Luohe of Henan two years ago. Her father now works as a cleaner and earns 500 yuan every month. Her mother has no job.

Every day, Zhou gets up at 5: 30 a.m. and rides 20 minutes to school. She studies hard, and even reads books during breaktime. Her favorite subject is computer.“I’m learning typing now. I hope to be the fastest in my class.”said Zhou. Like many teens, Zhou has a lot of homework. It usually takes her at least one hour to do it every day. But that is not all her work. She helps her mom cook. On weekends, she helps wash clothes.“I could cook when I was eight. Father said sometimes I cooked better than mom!”

Zhou said she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.“I watched TV and found that there were many people with AIDS in Henan. Some are kids. They need help.”said Zhou. But she is afraid of having to leave school.“I hope I will always be in school,” said Zhou. “Dad works hard to make money. I promise him I will study hard to be a good student at present and a good doctor in the future.”

(   ) 62. Zhou Li came to Beijing from _____.

A. Hunan                 B. Liaoning                   C. Henan                      D. Xingzhi

(   ) 63. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The girl’s parents are both cleaners.

B. Her parents gave her 30 yuan to buy books.

C. She goes to school by bike.

D. Now she types fastest in her class.

(   ) 64. Zhou Li spends _____ on her homework every day.

A.20 minutes            B. at least one hour        C. half an hour                     D. two hours

(   ) 65. Her wish is to be a doctor because _____.

A. she wants to help the people with SARS

B. she wants to help the people with AIDS

C. she wants to make her parents healthier

D. she wants to help the poor kids