Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’ s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner — that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, ‘It’s so nice. Thanks…’when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year like doormen, babysitters, housecleaners , newspaper senders — anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】What do the underlined words ‘close friends’ mean in the passage?

A．The friends who are very kind.

B．The friends who live close to each other.

C．The friends who were once classmates.

D．The friends who you like most.

【小题2】What kind of presents don’t Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents

B．Christmas or birthday presents.

C．The expensive presents.

D．The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A．To pay them.

B．To help them.

C．To thank them.

D．To make them work harder.

【小题4】Which of the following do you think is right?

A．American business people don’t want presents because they are rich enough.

B．The writer of this passage must be an American.

C．Everyone must give presents to one’s family and friends at Christmas.

D．Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Present-giving in the United States.

B．Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C．American people and present-giving.

D．When and how to give presents.

James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn’t know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don’t feel worried．It’s not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don’t feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend’s parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to
show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don’t show you are sad and don’t try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
【小题1】What do you think the text is trying to tell us?

A．What to do about being bullied.

B．How to be a good student at school.

C．What to write well in a diary.

D．How to give suggestions to teenagers.

【小题2】Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?

A．Because you are not alone.

B．Because it is not your fault.

C．Because someone has known about it.

D．Because you’ re doing something wrong.

【小题3】You’d better go and find a person you can trust and ____.

A．know what happens	B．learn from them
C．ask for help	D．make them lonely

【小题4】If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.

A．nobody will speak to the bullies

B．everybody will feel some relief

C．someone will express their feelings

D．the bullies will soon stop

【小题5】What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?

A．take no notice of	B．take care of
C．make full use of	D．get more help from

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often re­member a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won't go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can't be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you're
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?

A． The friends who are very kind.

B． The friends who live close to each other.

C． The friends who were once classmates.

D． The friends who you like most.

【小题2】  What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A．The small presents.	B． Christmas or birthday presents.
C． The expensive presents.	D． The presents for dinner party.

【小题3】           Why do Americans also give presents to housecleaners at Christmas?

A． To pay them.	B． To help them.
C． To thank them.	D． To make them work harder.

【小题4】   Which of the following do you think is right?

A． American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B． The writer of this passage must be an American.

C． Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D． Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

【小题5】   What is the main idea of the passage?

A． Present-giving in the United States.

B． Customs (习俗) in the United States.

C． American people and present-giving.

D． When and how to give presents.

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How  To  Give  Advice

It’s a great honor(荣幸的事) for us when someone asks for our advice. But it is  1.  a big responsibility(责任).  We should try to help the person make the right decision. Please do according to these   2.   , and then you can give helpful advice.

Listen to the   3.   carefully. You can ask questions about the person’s situation. Learn as much as possible   4.   it. Being an active listener will help you give good  5..

Try to put yourself in the person’s situation. Think about what you   6.  do if you were in the same situation.

Give different choices to the   7.  . Sometimes there are many answers for one problem. You can   8. the choices to find the best answer.

Be   9. .If your advice has another result, tell the person about it. If you don’t know how to work out the problem, be honest. You can tell the person to ask others for advice.

Be polite   10.   you give advice.

 

Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.
The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me.
Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby in different seasons.
She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy.
“I said ‘That’s not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he’s going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Hug(拥抱)him! And she started to do that. They just want a little hugging and a little love. And it works!” Delores Clemens said.
Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. “I’m doing something for them that never has been done for them before.”
In class, with her baby son, is Natasha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in looking for a safer life.
“Did you go to high school?”
“Yes.”
“Did you graduate?”
“No, I didn’t. I was in my last year and then, I got pregnant(怀孕)and I got lazy.”
“You look like you are willing to accept responsibility(责任)for that.”
“Yes, I am, and I would like to finish.”
Some teenage mothers wish they themselves could be children again. 18-year-old Placida knows that feeling. “Because you have to get up every two hours in the middle of the night, and you can’t go out and say ‘I am going to buy this for myself.’ No. I have to buy pampers, clothes and food. So now it’s two. So it’s very hard.” Placida said.
【小题1】What did Natasha want to finish high school for?

A．To bring her high school life to an end.

B．To accept the responsibility to look after her baby.

C．To stop the chatting with Adam.

D．To end the relationship with her boyfriend.

【小题2】From what Placida said, we know that she thinks _______.

A．looking after a baby needs love

B．having a baby costs more

C．being a mom is hard

D．loving comes from responsibility

【小题3】The passage is mainly about _______.

A．a class where teen parents are looked after

B．a class where parents are teaching their children

C．a class where homeless mothers learn to find a job

D．a class where teens learn mothering and are mothered