Let’s be honest. No matter how old we are, most of us love it when our   1   do things for us. It makes our lives easier, and we have less to worry about.

Some parents are   2   doing almost everything for their children. They regard their older children （and sometimes even adults）   3   babies! It can be a very common problem in China．In big cities in China, most parents only have one child．Some parents care so much about the   4   of their children that they are afraid to let them go anywhere or do anything by themselves. As a result, their children   5   to learn social skills, and come to depend more on the parents!

     In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be   6   , knowing that, as a result of too much care, their children don’t know about the world! Children need their own time to develop into adults and to learn   7   to deal with problems. Too much care spoils（破坏） their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can’t   8   their parents, they will be in big trouble!

It is nice that parents   9   their care and attention to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents’ care and attention is the result of love. And it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really   10   , and how much love is too much. 

1. A．parents                     B．teachers             C．friends                   D．grandparents 

2. A．good at                     B．used to               C．interested in           D．worried about 

3. A．on                            B．with                   C．of                         D．as 

4. A．safety                       B．future                C．health                    D．grades

5. A．forget                       B．want                  C．decide                   D．fail

6. A．angry                        B．surprised            C．happy                    D．sad 

7. A．where                       B．how                   C．why                      D．what 

8. A．call up                      B．care about          C．depend on              D．look after

9. A．show                        B．bring                  C．make                     D．get

10. A．have                       B．take                   C．give                       D．need

Let’s meet the Johnson’s family. Mr.Johnson is a manageer(经理)in a big company(公司). He works very hard. He is very busy. He makes much money.But he is always tired(劳累的). He says to his friend,“I want to be a reporter because I like talking to people.”
His wife Mrs. Johonson is a good doctor .She works in children’ Hospital. She likes Chinese medicine(中医) very much.
The Johnsons have a daughter called Salina.She is a teacher of French. She always tells her students many interesting stories.They are good friends. They like her.

1. 1.

   There are ______ people in the Johnsons.

   1. A.
      four
   2. B.
      three
   3. C.
      two
   4. D.
      five
2. 2.

   Mr.Johnson is a ______.

   1. A.
      worker
   2. B.
      doctor
   3. C.
      reporter
   4. D.
      manager
3. 3.

   Mr.Johnson ______.

   1. A.
      can make much money
   2. B.
      is very tired
   3. C.
      wants to be a reporter
   4. D.
      A,B and C
4. 4.

   How does Mrs.Johnson like Chiese medicine?

   1. A.
      She likes it a lot.
   2. B.
      She likes it a little.
   3. C.
      She does n’t like it at all.
   4. D.
      She doesn’t like it.
5. 5.

   What does Salina do?

   1. A.
      A doctor
   2. B.
      A student
   3. C.
      A teacher
   4. D.
      A reporter

Letter A

Dear Rose,

　　 I listen to your programme every day and I like it very much. I'm now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go but I'm a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, and I know little about it.

　　 Should I bring a present, such as sweets or f1owers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I use the fork (叉子) and knife? How can let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness?

Wang Lin

Letter B

Dear Wang Lin,

　　 It's a good idea to bring a smal1 present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (酒) if you know that your friends drink it.

　　 You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes 1ate, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don't know how to use the fork and knife, just watch the other peop1e, and do like them. If you sti1l have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.

　　 If you like the food, say so. Of course, you'll thank them for the mea1 and for their kindness. It's a1so a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.

Rose

6. Wang Lin wrote to Rose because she wanted to ___________ .

　　 A. make friends with Rose　　　 　 B. know American social customs

　　 C. give some advice to Rose　　 　 D. to tell her something about the party

7. Maybe Rose ___________ .

　　 A. is a good house wife　　　 　　　　 B. is going to the dinner party

　　 C. works at a TV station　　　 　　 D. knows Wang Lin very well

8. If you go to a dinner party but you don’t know the host(主人)very well, you’d better bring ________.

A. some flowers 　　 B. a bottle of wine 　　 C. some fruits 　 D. a knife and a fork

9. Which of the fo11owing is NOT RIGHT for joining a dinner party?

　　 A. Get there 15 minutes earlier.　　　　　 　 B. Make yourself at home.

　　 C. Follow others to use the fork and knife. 　 D. Thank your friends for the meal.

10. what does “a thank-you card “mean in Chinese?

A 回复卡　 B 答谢卡　 C 邀请卡　 D 赠送卡

"I didn’t hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana—she was still on cloud nine.
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）."She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the hard days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to(除…之外) many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
【小题1】What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?