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The generation gap (代沟) has become a serious problem. It’s reported that some children may kill themselves if they 　1.　 with their parents. I think it is because they don’t have a good time with each other. Parents now spend more time in the office, so they don’t have much time to spend with their children. As time 　2.　 by, they both feel that they don’t have the 　3.　 topics to talk about. I think parents should spend more time with 　4.　, get to know them and understand them. And 　5.　 children, show your feelings to your parents. They really love you. So tell them your thoughts. In this way, you can have a better understanding of each other.

One day, Allan and his friend Henry went swimming in a river. It was very hot. How happy they were in the river! After they got out of the water, they played games in the sun for a while.

　On their way back, Henry saw some flowers. He liked flowers very much and ran into the green field to look at them. Now Allan was walking by himself.

　Then he heard Henry calling out, "A snake（蛇）! Help!..."

　"What's wrong with you?" asked Allan.

　"A snake bit（咬）me in the leg. Come here!"

　Allan ran over and saw a small red wound（伤口）on Henry' s leg.

　"The snake was in the grass. I didn't see it."

　"Sit down quickly"! Allan told Henry.

　Allan put his mouth at the little red wound and began to suck（吸）at it. In this way he saved （挽救）Henry's life. "Oh, Allan, it's very kind of you to help me."

　　"That's all right. We are friends and we must always help each other."

1.It was________ when-Allan and Henry went out.

2.After swimming, they played in the sun________.

3.On their way home,________ got something wrong with his____

4.Henry and Allan are________.

5.Which of the following（下面的）is true?

Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. if you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?
●  Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
（  ）11. What do kids often worry most about?
　A. Their hobbies.                     B. Their homework.
　C. Their marks at school.               D. A fight with their friends.
（  ）12. According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.
  　A. work hard                        B. talk to someone
　C. get ready for class              D. write down your worries
（　　）13. If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".
　A. Why are grades important?           B. What do grades mean to me?
　C. How do I get ready for class?         D. Why not give up my studies?
（　　）14. If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
A. invite him or her to watch a game      B. put the blame on him or her
C. try to make new friends              D. leave him or her alone
（　　）15. What does the passage mainly tell us?
　　 A. Who is often worried.               B. When people are worried.
　　C. How to deal with worries.      D. What kinds of worries people have.

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　　I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop hired（雇佣） me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 　1　 　to earn my own pocket money and my parents 　2　 　interfered（干涉）with how I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 　3　 , I would become more mature（成熟的） and responsible about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
　　Like many American parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 　4 　　a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 　5　 　for me. In the end, my father won the argument（争论） on the 　6　 　that I limited（限定）my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could 　7　 　shelter（住处）and help if I needed them.
　　Three years later, my younger brother decided to 　8　 　a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not eager to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 　9　 　year working his way on trains and ships to 　10 　　passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
　　These kinds of experiences are probably rare（稀少的）for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 　11　 　their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even 　12　 　on their future career, and so on.