14.(　 ) If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

　　　 A. have a talk with them often　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep away from them

　　　 C. agree with them all the time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know about their values

13. The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

　　 　　A. to make yourself happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to get you quiet and relaxed

　　　 C. to have a good rest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to hide yourself quickly

12.(　 ) Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

　　　 A. don’t get to them often　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. write a letter to them

　　　 C. don’t speak to them politely　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express yourself well

11.(　 ) The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

　　　 A. parents and other people　　 B. school kids and their parents

　　　 C. teachers and their students　　 D. parents and children of all ages

10.(　 ) From the passage, we can infer(推断)that the boy’s father ______.

　　　　 A. often played with his son　　　　　　　　　　　 B. spent little time with his son

C. didn’t love his son at all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often came back home early

C

　　 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.

　　 Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).

　　 Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

　　 Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. more information, please You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

　　 Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

　　 Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

　　 A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

9.(　 ) The boy wanted to buy ______ with twenty dollars.

　　　　 　 A. a new book for himself　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a nice present for his father

C. a toy for his own birthday　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an hour of his father’s time

8.(　 ) At first, the father refused to lend the boy any money because ______.

　　　　 　 A. he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B. he did not have enough money at that moment

C. he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D. the boy always borrowed money from him

7.(　 ) In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means ______.

　　　　 　 A. very angry　　　　　　　　 B. quite happy　　　　　　　　　　 C. too excited　　　　　 D. a little nervous

6.(　 ) How much does the boy’s father make an hour? ______.

　　　　 　 A. $10　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. $20　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. $30　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. $40

5.(　 ) What’s the purpose of this letter? ______.

　　　　 　A. To know more about Mr. Heppell　　 　　　　　　 B. To make friends with Mr Heppell

C. To ask Mr. Heppell to teach in the school D. To ask Mr. Heppell to help protect forests

B

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour,”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”

The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed(平静)down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.

“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”

“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.

“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.

“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”