Parents are the closest people to you in the world．They love you just because you are their child．And they would do everything for you．

    Like many middle school students，Zhuang Shuxia has a problem．  She said，“I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl”．But it seems that he just doesn’t understand me．He talks at me and doesn’t listen to me．

    Do you and vour parents also have the problem like this?

    May 15 is the International Day of Families．People around the world give thanks for good things about their families and world on family problems．Why don’t you all take and have a talk on that day?

    A report last vear showed that among 2000 Beijing families，about 1500 students had the same problem as Zhang．The children，12 to 15 years old，didn’t like talking with their parents much．They weren’t happy at home．

    Of course, lots of children feel that way．But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends．Here are some ways to have a good talk with them：

    Find a good time to talk，for example，when you’re eating dinner，going out for a walk or watching TV．

    Tell them something you’re interested in，or ask them about their lives when they were young．They love to talk about them!

    Listen to them carefully，and look them in the eye．

    Be honest．Your parents will trust you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1．When you have problems with your parents，you should         ．

    A．have a good talk with them         B．stay at home

    C．do what vou are interested in         D．say nothing

2．In the text the writer gives         ways to talk with parents．

    A．two       B．three             C．four or more   D．one

3．Many students don’t feel happy at home because        

    A．they don’t like talking                 B．their parents don’t understand them.

    C．they like watching TV                  D．they have to study

4．Does Zhang Shuxia’s father understand her?              ．

    A．Yes．he does  B．No，he doesn’t  C．I don’t know      D．Never

5．Which of the four setences is TURE according to the text?         ．

    A．On May 15 people talk and work on family problems．

    B．Some children have problems while their parents don’t．

    C．Most students，12 to 15 years old，like talking with their parents．

    D．The children，12 to 15 years old are happy at home．

Parents are the closest people to you in the world．They love you just because you are you．And they would do anything for you．

    Like a lot of middle school students，ZhuangShuxia has a problem．She and her parents don’t get on well．

    “I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl．But it feels like he just doesn’t understand．He talks at me and doesn’t listen，”said Zhuang，a Junior 3 student

    Do you and your parents also have problems?

    Well, why don’t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday? It’s the International(国际的) Day of Families．On May l5，people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems．

    A study last year showed that l,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhuang’s family：The children，12 to 15 years old，didn’t like talking with their parents much．They weren’t happy at home．

    Of course，lots of kids feel that way．But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends．Here are some ways to have a good talk with them：

    Find a good time to talk，like when you’re eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV．

   Tell them something you’re interested in，or ask them about their lives when they were young．They love to talk about it．

   Listen to them carefully，and look them in the eye．

   Be honest(诚实的)．Your parents will trust(信任)you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1. Who are the closest people to us according to the writer of this passage?

A. The people who love us.          

B. The people who understand us.

C. Our father and mother.          

D. All the family members.

2. What is Zhuang Shuxia's problem?

     A. Her father thinks she is old enough.

     B. Her father doesn't like to talk with her.

     C. She really wants to be a little girl again.

     D. She and her father don't understand each other well.

3. What does the writer suggest (建议) the students do on the International Day of Families?

     A. They should remember the special day for the families in the world.

     B. They should take a walk and have a talk with their parents.

     C. They should do something to celebrate the International Day of Families.

     D. They should help others to solve their family problems.

4. How does the writer know 1,500 families had the same problem as Zhuang's family?

     A. From a study made in Beijing.

     B. From reports about family problems.

     C. From discussions with parents and their children.

     D. From a report on the International Day of Families.

5. In this passage the writer tells the children,12 to 15 years old,           

     A. how to show their thanks to their parents

     B. how to make friends with their parents

     C. how to feel happier at home in different ways

     D. how to win their parents' trust by listening to their parents

    Recently, a book written by former President Clinton has gone on sale in the United States and Europe．Experts say it had record sales for a nonfiction book．  1  ，the book My Life has  sold one million copies．

    2  took Bill Clinton almost two years to write more than 900-page book．The book’s publisher reportedly  3  Mr. Clinton 10 million dollars to write My Life．The book begins with  his birth and ends with die present day．

    In the book，Bill Clinton tells  4  his parents，Virginia Kelly and William Blythe．His father died before he was born．He describes his family life in the southern state of Arkansas with  his mother  5  grandparents．He tells about his stepfather，Roger Clinton，and his younger  brother．Roger．He tells about his friends and the schools he  6  ．

    Bill Clinton describes his college and law school days，meeting and marrying Hillary Rodham and the  7  of their daughter，Chelsea．He goes on to describe his  8  in Arkansas politics．his terms as governor，his presidential campaigns and his two administrations．He writes about his unusual relationship with a young White House worker，Monica Lewinsky，and his    9  of regret that it ever happened．

    He tells about his marriage and his daughter，Chelsea．He describes his  10  and failures  as President. And he writes about what he feels for becoming President.

    Critics have not been kind to Mr. Clinton’s writing abilities．They have called the book uninteresting and poorly   11  ．But the American people do not seem to care what the crities say. They want to read   12   Bill Clinton has written．

    Many people waited in line at stores to buy the book and have Mr. Clinton  13  ．They say  they want to read it to better understand the former president and his effect on the country．And  they want to know how Mr. Clinton feels about  14  that happened during his presidency．One  bookstore official said，“People are buying the book  15  ．they want to know what Bill Clinton  has to say，not how he says it．”

1．A．So far    B．In the past    C．At times          D．Long ago

2．A．That        B．It                 C．This                      D．Those

3．A．give        B．sends            C．paid               D．took

4．A．on           B．around          C．about              D．with

5．A．but          B．or                 C．so                  D．and

6．A．attended     B．joined           C．learned            D．studied

7．A．come      B．birth             C．fall                 D．arrive

8．A．rise         B．improve         C．high               D．better

9．A．idea         B．way              C．plan               D．feelings

10．A．successes B．progress         C．fight               D．hard work

11．A．thought  B．written          C．describe          D．makes

12．A．what    B．where           C．which             D．why

13．A．draw    B．signature        C．sign               D．write

14．A．some    B．all                 C．any                 D．what

15．A．if          B．before           C．unless             D．because

My family live in this street．In the morning , my father goes to work and all the children go to school．My father takes us to school every day．My mother is at home and does the housework．She always has lunch at noon and sees her friends in the afternoon．In the evening , all the children come home from school．We always get home early．My father comes home from work very late．In the evening my two brothers and I always do our homework．We go to bed at ten．My father and mother usually read newspapers．On Saturday , we watch TV or play computer games．

（    ） 1．_______ goes to work in the morning．

A．We all             B．My father      C．My mother           D．My parents

（    ） 2．________ lunch at home．

A．My mother has                      B．My father has 

C．All the family have                  D．We have

（   ） 3．_______ home  early．

A．My mother comes                   B．My father comes

C．All the family come                    D．We come

（   ）4．We can watch TV or play computer games _____ ．

A．on Saturday    B．every day     C．in the evening         D．on Sunday

（   ）5．There are _______ people in my family．

A．three          B．four         C．five                D．seven

Every culture has a recognized (公认的) point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.

    In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license（证）, they drive into the grown-up world.

    "Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school," said Eleanor Fulham, 17. "It's like you're not cool if you don't have a car," she said.

    According to a recent research, 41% of 16 to 19 year olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.

    Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers don't want them. But in rich areas outside the city, if there are no undergrounds, and bicycles are more for fun than cars, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.

    But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents stop before letting their kids drive. They need to wait until they are more experienced.

    Julie Susiana, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner's permit (许可)

    Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some laughing from his friends. "They say that I am unlucky," he said. "But I'd rather be alive than driving, and I don't really trust my friends on the road either."

    In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?

1.16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because _______.

A. they want to show themselves off     

B. they are not experienced drivers

C. older people always drive better                

D. they never drive carefully on the road

2.Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?

A. How rich the family is.                          

B. Whether the kid is old enough.

C. What traffic condition there is around. 

D. Whether it's practically needed.

3.The passage mainly gives information about _______.

A. an American culture about teenagers' driving

B. a change in the Chinese culture

C. a cultural difference between America and China

D. the relationship between driving and a person's development

4.Which may serve as the best title of the article?

A. Cars Helping You to Grow Up               B. Driving into the Grown-up World

C. Teenagers' Driving in America                      D. Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult