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Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner.  Somebody lends you his bike whie  1   is broken. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and  2   foryou. How do you show your thanks?          Sometimes simply saying thank you is  3   other times, it is thoughtful(体贴的) to say thank you in a special way.  Be sure to telt  person that it is what you like and 4   you like it.          Here are some  5  ways to say thank you. You can write a thank-you note. People are very   6   these days.  A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you love him or  her  7   you can call and thank the person. You would be  8   how this can make someone happy. Another idea is to send a thankyou e-mail or e-card .This is not quite  9  , but it still shows your love.          To say thank you in a creative way, you can:             ⊙  10   some flowers from your garden. Put a thank-you  11   on it.  .         ⊙Send the person with a  12   of fresh fruit or a homemade thing.         ⊙Give a gift card for a  13   That way the person can pick out a favorite book.         ⊙ Invite the friend to a move  meal snack or coffee.         ⊙To say a big thank you to someone, hold a party or have a BBQ for him or her.         As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your  14  . You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good  too. It's a  15   way.

(   )1. A. you                   (   )2. A. plants                 (   )3. A. enough                 (   )4. A. what                   (   )5. A. unusual               (   )6. A. busy                   (   )7. A. But                   (   )8. A. surprised             (   )9. A. boring                 (   )10.A. Put                   (   )11.A. paper                 (   )12.A. basket                 (   )13.A. library               (   )14.A. self                   (   )15.A. note-note

B. your         B. works       B. special     B. why         B. hard         B. easy                         B. And         B. pleased     B. personal     B. Take         B. book         B. piece       B. bookstore   B. friend       B. win-win

C. yours       C. looks       C. simple       C. where       C. common       C. hard                      C. Or           C. worried     C. easy         C. Buy         C. note         C. set         C. museum       C. teacher     C. thank-note

D. yourself             D. cares                 D. usual                 D. who                   D. dangerous             D. happy                 D.Then                   D. excited               D. relaxing             D. Choose               D. gift                 D. thousand             D. reading-room         D. own                   D. thank-gift

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

Everyone has got two personalities（性格）the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people. So you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up（蜷缩）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry
【小题1】You may find the passage in       .
A. a science magazine            B A guide book
C. a sports newspaper            D. a story book
【小题2】When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A．In the daytime	B．At the beginning of sleep
C．At night	D．During the deep sleep

【小题3】Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep       .

A．on curled up

B．on her stomach

C．on her back

D．on her side

【小题4】What does the word “defensive” mean in the passage?

A．易怒的

B．攻击性的

C．外向的

D．有戒心的

【小题5】What does the passage tell us?

A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping

B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C．Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

Everyone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping positionshows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions（姿势）. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust（信任） people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strength and weakness. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
【小题1】You may find the passage in ________.

A．a science magazine	B．a guide book
C．a sports newspaper	D．a story book

【小题2】Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _____.

A．on curled up	B．on her stomach
C．on her back	D．on her side

【小题3】What does the underlined word "defensive" in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A．易怒的

B．攻击性的

C．外向的

D．有戒心的

阅读理解

“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has many different meanings.

“Cool” can be used to express feeling of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street,you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He is so cool!”when you see your favourite football player.

We have quite a few meanings of the word “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new”“handsome” or “surprising”.There is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A mother asked his son to say something about his favourite film star.The little boy could only say,“He is very cool.”But there are many other words which can be used to describe a person.So the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show what they want to say.Can you think of many other ways that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can.What about you? Have a try.You’ll find them also very cool.

1.We know the word “cool” has had        .

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meanings

2.In the passage,the word “express”(Paragraph 2) means        .

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

3.If you are        something,you may say,“It’s cool.”

A．interested in	B．angry about
C．afraid of	D．unhappy with

4.The writer gives an example        to show he is the way the word is used.

A．pleased with	B．strange to
C．worried about	D．careful with

5.In the passage,the writer wants to say that the word “cool”      .

A．can be used instead of many words	B．easily means something interesting
C．can make your life colorful	D．may not be as cool as it seems