【推荐1】Family traditions are things that families do together regularly.     1    They can be repeated daily, weekly, monthly or once a year. It is important for families to follow their traditions even as their children get older. Here are reasons:

Family traditions create good feelings and special moments to remember. They are fun things to do.     2    And they are the memories that will last a lifetime.

    3    Being a part of a family is more than living in the same home or having the same last name. It is about relationships and family bonds. Since family traditions are something you do together, they create a stronger sense of belonging to the family.

Family traditions help teens a lot when they are trying to figure out who they are, which job teenagers often do. A family encourages a teen to be a part of it and its traditions provide a strong base for teens to stand on.    4    

    5    Every day teens face some very difficult issues. Knowing that they are secure and have a family to turn to is a powerful tool to use when they are in trouble.

A．Family traditions give teens a sense of security.

B．Family traditions help parents inform their children of the family’s values.

C．These things can be enjoyable activities or a certain food that a family likes

D．Family traditions give every member of the family a strong sense of belonging.

E．Enjoying them together as a family will create positive feelings in each member.

F．Old family traditions are important but easily forgotten in today’s society.

G．It’s very important when they’re looking for their sense of self.

【推荐2】On numerous drives with my mom through my childhood, she would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from danger while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.

Though Mother's Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to each other. My mom has been ''green'' since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift(节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.

Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons(浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.

I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions(蒲公英)to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn't need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct(直觉)for protection.

I am slowing down and it isn't because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is just out of my concern for the planet itself. I've begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.

Last summer, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I enjoyed my tomatoes while sitting on my low wall. I immediately wanted to share with my mom.

1. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother's Day?

A．Because Mother's Day falls shortly after Earth Day.

B．To stress that all the older women are environmentalists.

C．To stress how much her mother cares about the environment.

D．Because her mother asks her to be kind to nature on Mother’s Day.

2. Which of the following is NOT related to Mom's ''green life''?

A．Picking dandelions on busy streets.	B．Rescuing a beetle from some danger.
C．Setting a caught spider free in the garden.	D．Saving glass jars and empty cheese containers.

3. We can infer from the article that ________.

A．the author's mother is very impatient with her children

B．The author's mother knows how to live in harmony with nature

C．the author's mother knows how to keep the wildlife off her yard

D．the author's mother used to lecture her to protect the environment

4. The change order of the writer's attitude towards her mom's behavior should be ________.

A．doubtful—critical—positive	B．approving—doubtful—negative
C．understanding—critical—approving	D．negative—understanding—approving

【推荐3】Anger often makes us uncomfortable. When you find your anger too uncomfortable to process, please let it go. But remember to create a healthy anger in your children is to practice creating a healthy anger in yourself. Once you're better at experiencing anger and expressing it in a healthy way, you'll be able to model a good style of anger for your kids.

Some kids deal with anger by creating a "false self": a child who is perfect for their parents. People who have developed a false self are often passive aggressive and seem shallow because they've hid away all the feelings with depth and character.

How do we keep kids from creating false selves? We need to raise them in an environment where it's safe to express feelings. Once you feel more comfortable with your own anger, you can teach your children why anger is a helpful emotion. When your kid expresses anger, help them examine what it is that has made them angry. Why did it make them angry? How did it do that? Then, you can teach them that while emotions are never wrong and are always valid, our expressions of our emotions are within our control.

People who are afraid of their own anger will never learn how to listen to what their anger is trying to tell them. Instead of teaching our kids that their anger is wrong, that "happy families" are never angry, or that all feelings of anger lead to violence and fear, we can teach our children that anger is OK. Anger is natural, it is normal, and it can be experienced and expressed in a healthy way.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Anger makes us uncomfortable.

B．Anger is difficult to deal with.

C．Parents often lose their temper at home.

D．Parents should model a good anger style.

2. What would a child be like if he developed a “false self”?

A．Polite and optimistic.

B．Perfect and helpful.

C．Negative and indirect.

D．Rude and dishonest.

3. What’s the main purpose of the last 2 paragraphs?

A．To give tips to create healthier anger.

B．To suggest ways to avoid anger.

C．To show the harm anger does to kids.

D．To stress the importance of expressing anger.

4. In which part of a website can we read the passage?

A．Food& Recipes

B．Psychology & Health

C．Life & Entertainment

D．School& Education

【推荐2】以下是生活中父母如何和孩子保持良好关系的材料。阅读至和A至F，对这些材料的主题概括，选出符合每题的最佳选项。
1. Teenagers have opinions about everything and they aren’t shy about sharing them. So allow them to make more decisions. For example, let them decide when and where to study, what to wear, what sports team to join. However, keep in mind that some decisions can’t be discussed or changed. Parents need to set limits that protect their children’ health and safety.
2. There’s something happy about the family sitting together around the dinner table. The evening meal is often the time of the day when the family can sit together in one place and talk with each other. So make dinner a family affair. You can use the chance to share the news of the day and make weekend plans.
3. You can tell your children that you, too, sometimes feel angry or unhappy, which shows your children that you’re not just a parent—you’re a human. Not only will your children feel closer to you, but he or she may feel safe enough to disclose uncomfortable things or feelings.
4. They maybe make some wrong choices sometimes. But if they’re over 18, give them the chance to deal with problems on their own. After all, didn’t you want the same from your parents when you were their age?
5. Don’t read her diary, eavesdrop (偷听) on his phone conversations, or upset her with questions. Remember that they are humans and have their own privacy (隐私) just like you. If you think they have some problems, point it out directly, using five little words: “Can we talk about it?” For example, you can use the words such as “I’ve smelled smoke when you walk into the room several times now.