If the child has been brought up in a loving, openly communicative environment, the relationship with parents would be a strong one．It is only when there are ongoing troubles in the relationship between parents and the child that there is a breakdown in communication．
When parents are going through difficulties in their own relationship, the child sometimes develops guilt．The child can hold himself or herself responsible for the breakdown in relationship between the parents．This needs to be explained to the child, who won’t speak out this guilt．
The teenage years are emotionally sensitive years to the outside world．For the first time the child realizes his or her position in society．Friends suddenly become more important than parents．It is during this time that the relationship between children and parents is tested．If the bond with parents is strong, the child will not be influenced by the drug and alcohol culture．If the bond is weaker, the child will end up with problems．
During such times, one of the effective ways to deal with the problems is to discuss the problem with the child．As parents, you will need to discuss the results of each choice and then leave the final decision to the child．Forcing parental will on children is counterproductive (适得其反的), especially at this age．Forcing parental will at this time will stop communicating and then you will not know what is happening in their life．Whatever the problem is, the child need never be made to feel lonely．The moment that happens, the possibility of serious self-harm is raised．
Any problem at this age can be dealt with by a flexible (灵活的) way by parents．Discuss things calmly．Leave the decision to the individual．Make yourself available for any help or support that the child hopes．The child will feel comfortable when allowed the freedom of choice．
【小题1】If parents have trouble with their relationship, the child __________ ．

A．will communicate with their parents

B．will be responsible for the trouble

C．will feel guilty about the trouble

D．will help the parents recover

【小题2】According to the text, what will lead the child to get into trouble?

A．The sense of responsibility．

B．A weak bond with parents．

C．Feeling depressed or stressed

D．The child’s confidence．

【小题3】Which of the following ways can help solve the children’s problem?

A．Letting the children be．

B．Discussing it with the children．

C．Forcing parental will on them

D．Meeting their demands．

【小题4】The underlined word “forcing” can be replaced with the word“________ .”

A．Weakening．	B．Pressing．
C．Understanding．	D．Losing．

【小题5】What is the text mainly about?

A．The bond between parents and children．

B．Causes of teenagers’ problems．

C．Teenagers’ problems and solutions．

D．Always letting the children decide．

“低碳生活，从我做起！”请仔细阅读下列材料，找出以下五种“低碳”行为产生的直接效应。

【小题1】Henry often recycles(循环利用) water to clean his room and water the flowers.
【小题2】Daphne always turns off the lights and the computer as soon as she leaves her office.
【小题3】Mr. White sometimes goes to work by bus or on foot instead of (代替)driving his car.
【小题4】Li Lei usually uses QQ or emails to communicate with his friends instead of paper letters.
【小题5】Miss Zhang never wears fur(皮草) clothes and she decided to eat less meat.

Dear Estelle,                                                 Saturday, 5th June
I hope you’ re well and not working too hard! I’ ve been revising for my exams now for the last two weeks. That’ s why I haven’ t written for such a long time.
Since the beginning of this year we’ ve been doing a project called ’ World Class’. Have you heard of it.’? Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a ’twin school’ (姊妹学校) in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to from that school. For three months, I’ve written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
It’ s been more interesting to hear about her life. She’ s told me all about her school and described her daily (日常的) life. I can’ t believe that her School doesn’ t. have any electricity. She goes to ’school from eight o’ clock in the morning until six. O’clock. in the evening. I can’ t believe how lucky we are here! She’ s also told me that she often can’ t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She’s tried to teach me some of her language and it’ s really difficult.
I love it because it’ s the first time I’ ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can’ t believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with projects like this. At the weekend we’ re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school. Perhaps one day I’ll be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa myself--who knows?
Lots of 1ove,
Suzanne
【小题1】 Suzanne hasn’ t written to Estelle for long because she is          

A．travelling in Uganda	B．getting ready for her exams
C．busy doing a project	D．, choosing a ’ twin school’

【小题2】Suzanne felt_______ to take part in the project ’World Class’.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．thankful

D．lucky

【小题3】 Which of the following is TRUE about Louisa’ s school?

A．It is a world class.	B．The school day starts at six o’ clock.
C．It has no electricity.	D．It is smaller than Susanne’ school.

【小题4】From the passage we know that              

A．Louisa lives a poor life	B．Louisa has stopped going to school
C．Louisa is older than Susanne	D．Louisa and Suzanne have the same interests

【小题5】 By doing the project ’ World Class’, Susanne learns to          

A．communicate with others	B．write in a foreign language
C．treasure what she has	D．know the importance of friendship

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, in fact, it is not true.
Communication is a big problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate well with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap.
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. On one hand, your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. On the other hand, you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Please go someplace to cool off, try to 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, writing a letter may be a good way to help you.
Try to reach an agreement. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. For example, Michael wanted to buy a motorcycle, but his mother didn’t agree with him, they argued over it. Finally, they came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but he could only drive it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show your love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. Because of the generation gap, 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! Communication is an art!
【小题1】According to the passage, who 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

【小题2】If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better _______.

A．argue with them	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．tell your parents what you care about

【小题3】The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “_______”.

A．建立

B．消除

C．扩大

D．桥梁

【小题4】The best title for the passage is______.

A．How to reach an agreement	B．How to communicate with parents
C．How to talk about your values	D．How to write a letter to parents

“低碳生活，从我做起！”请仔细阅读下列材料，找出以下五种“低碳”行为产生的直接效应。
 
【小题1】 Henry often recycles water to clean his room and water the flowers.                  　▲　
【小题2】 Daphne always turns off the lights and the computer as soon as she leaves her office.    　▲　
【小题3】 Mr. White sometimes goes to work by bus or on foot instead of driving his car.           　▲　
【小题4】 Li Lei usually uses QQ or e-mail to communicate with his friends instead of paper letters. 　▲　
【小题5】 Miss Zhang never wears fur（皮草）clothes and she decides to eat less meat.          　▲