My parents don't listen. How can I communicate with them?

Communication is hard work. It's often easier to say nothing than to talk things out. But you shouldn't make excuses not to communicate — "They never listen anyway", "We will only end up fighting", or "They will just make fun of me".

    You should also avoid(避免) communication killers. When your parents don't seem to understand you, it doesn't take long for you to form habits that kill communication. Some of these communication-killers are:

The silent treatment. You don't speak at all to your parents.

Just putting up with（忍受） it. You say what you think your parents want to hear, but then go out secretly and do what you want anyway.

Bigger, better, and nicer. You tell your parents how much better your friends' parents are.

Running away. You get so frustrated(沮丧的) that you leave the room or the house to avoid further quarrelling.

    Don't get frustrated or give up. Keep the lines of communication open. Just follow the tips

below.

You must always keep in mind that they are your parents and that you have to respect them. If you make a mistake, admit (承认) it, and say sorry. If they do something wrong to you, point it out to them without getting loud or quarrelling with them.

    Listen to what they have to say because parents are wiser about some things and are always trying to protect you. Put yourself in their shoes and when you are talking to them, don't say anything which might be held against you. Don't let your anger put down your character.

Communicate with your parents; don't let the day end without reaching an agreement and make sure that the agreement pleases yourself, as well as your parents. Let it all go; tell your parents how much you love them.

37. Which of the following actions belong to "communication-killers"?

   ①Refusing to talk.

   ②Comparing your parents with others'.

   ③Shouting at your parents.

   ④Running away.

   A．①②③            B．①②④        C．①③④      D．②③④

38. When our parents make a mistake, we should_______.

   A. ask them to say sorry   B. avoid it        C. point it out politely  D. forget it

39. Why should we listen to what our parents have to say?

   A. Because they are always trying to stop us from being hurt.

   B. Because they are our parents and we have to respect them.

   C. Because it will make communication easier.

   D. Because they will be angry if we don't.

40. The last paragraph mainly tells us that_______.

   A. we should understand our parents

   B. we should love and respect our parents

   C. we shouldn't care only about the result of the communication

   D. we shouldn't leave the problem with our parents to tomorrow

On very cold winter days , a group of Japanese children travelled a long way and arrived at a small island where nobody lived. After setting up a camp, they caught fish in the sea, and walked on the snow to find firewood , wild fruit and fresh water. Then they made a fire to do some cooking. They were not homeless children or modern Robinson. They were all pupils from a primary school and campers of special “ hardship (艰苦) camp”.
Every year primary and middle schools in Japan organize such camps to train the children’s spirit of bearing (忍受) hardship. Such places as thick forests and far-off mountains are chosen as camp places.
The Japanese education circles usually think it necessary to give children chances of suffering hardships. Children in Japan now may hardly find times of hardships, because of the rapid growth of national economy and improvement in the people’s living conditions. The experts think that such hardship camps can help children learn to live and develop in the struggle against nature in modern society.
It’s said that such hardship camps are warmly accepted by both Japanese school children and their parents.
【小题1】Many Japanese children set up camps in far-off mountains or forests to ____________.

A．be modern Robinson	B．experience hardships
C．stay away from the troubles at home	D．enjoy travelling

【小题2】Children in Japan now hardly find times of hardships because _________________.

A．they have too much homework to do every day.

B．their parents do most of the things for them

C．their living conditions are greatly improved

D．they don’t get out often

【小题3】It seems that hardship camps are _________ in Japan.

A．getting fewer and fewer	B．very popular
C．not necessary among the children	D．good to those who are homeless

【小题4】What one group of children did on a small island would help them to learn __________.

A．how to travel in places where nobody lived

B．about islands and seas

C．what to do at home or school

D．to live in the struggle against nature

【小题5】What does the underlined word “ spirit ” mean in Chinese in the second passage ?
态度              B. 精神               C. 状态               D.  条件 

IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your  1  . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you   2  at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not  3 for him. At school many students played jokes on him  4  he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be   5  friends, so he always felt   6 . However, he faced that bravely. He   7  to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could   8  surf and play golf. In college, he achieved（取得） great success and was among the  9  students in the studies. And he decided on  10  to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular   11   in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story  12  difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you  13  , not what you don’t have.” he said. His   14   encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they  15  and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

【小题1】

A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth

【小题2】

A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout

【小题3】

A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult

【小题4】

A．because B．if C．until D．although

【小题5】

A．his B．my C．their D．our

【小题6】

A．happy B．relaxed C．lonely D．surprised

【小题7】

A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned

【小题8】

A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly

【小题9】

A．tall B．lazy C．sleepy D．excellent

【小题10】

A．how B．who C．what D．where

【小题11】

A．doctors B．speakers C．scientists D．managers

【小题12】

A．at B．for C．into D．against

【小题13】

A．make B．have C．lose D．want

【小题14】

A．story B．sadness C．friend D．family

【小题15】

A．fail B．play C．listen D．exercise

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t __11__ that you don’t have a menta1 health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or __12___. Most of the time those feelings pass，__13___ sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move __14___ different stages(阶段)of your life.

Here are four practical __15___ to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can __16___ them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of __17___, but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are __18___ connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer __19___suggestions which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend __20___ new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

1.A.agree        B.mean        C.doubt        D.notice

2.A.excited      B.satisfied   C.surprised     D stressed

3.A.but          B.and         C.so           D.as

4.A.away        B.inside        C.through      D.against

5.A.answer       B.replies       C.ways        D.chances

6.A.follow       B.find          C.advise       D.count

7.A.weakness     B.laziness      C.happiness     D.richness

8.A.easily        B.closely       C.equally      D.hardly

9.A.difficult      B.terrible       C.strange       D. various

10.A.protecting    B.exploring     C.providing     D.imagining

 

根据句意及汉语提示，填写句中所缺的单词。

1.They have English and math on _______(星期一) morning．

2.We often borrow some books from our school______ (图书馆)．

3.I don’t know if Mary is ______ (好) at swimming．

4.Can you tell me the ______ (首都) of Canada?

5.September is the ______ (九) month of a year．

6.We should take an ______  (积极的) part in physical exercises．

7.We are strongly against dropping litter ______ (到处).

8.Lucy often plays tennis to relax ______(自己) after sch00l.

9.The boy is so ______ (聪明的) that he can work out the problems easily.

10.It is impolite to ______  (指) at anyone with your chopsticks while eating meals.