As the saying goes, that every family has their problems. The most common problem between families is the communication between parents and children.
A few examples of the arguments
Parent: Mike is always making trouble in school. You’d better keep away from him. Ben: You don’t know him as well as I do. Stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with. |
Parent: Don’t spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful. Grace: I’ve already finished my homework. I just want to relax. |
Parent∶ You got an “F” in your history exam again. I am disappointed (失望的) with you. Jack: I did study hard. But it’s just too difficult for me. |
Parent: Please keep your bedroom tidy and clean. What a mess! Lucy: I think it’s quite clean. It is just not as clean as mom’s. |
Some results of a survey
About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems. Over 50% of the kids think their parents don’t understand them. Nearly 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school.
Some suggestions from experts
● Communicate with your kids in a friendly way.
● Encourage kids to share their feelings with you.
● Take part in different activities together with kids.
1. Ben’s parent isn’t happy with Ben being friends with ________.A.Jack | B.Mike | C.Grace | D.Lucy |
A.interesting | B.relaxing | C.meaningless | D.boring |
A.he thinks it’s too hard for him | B.he doesn’t like his history teacher |
C.he often plays with Mike | D.he plays computers too much |
A.none of the kids thinks their parents understand them |
B.most parents think they understand their kids well |
C.a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems |
D.most parents talk to their children only about school |
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【推荐1】Hannah is going to a party. It’s a retirement(退休) party for her grandfather. She has never been to a retirement party and she doesn’t know what to expect. Her grandfather has worked for 40 years. That is a long time! Now he is 65 and he is going to stop working. Her grandfather is the kind of man that gets up at 5:00 a.m. and doesn’t come back home until 6:00 p.m. So, what will he do with all that free time? She thinks he will do a lot more fishing and watch more TV. These are all things that he enjoys doing. Now that he isn’t going to work, maybe he’ll do what he wants to do every day. At the party. Hannah watches people say goodbye to her grandfather. They tell stories and jokes about the years they spent together. It is kind of sad to see it all ending. When the party is over, her grandfather opens all of his presents. He feels tired but a little happy as he looks over them. Hannah hugs(拥抱) him, and he tells her he will see a lot more of her because now he has so much free time. “It is going to be great!” says Hannah.
1. How many times has Hannah been to a retirement party before?A.Many times. | B.Seldom. | C.Twice. | D.Never. |
A.40. | B.65. | C.25. | D.18. |
A.Telling stories and jokes. | B.Fishing and watching TV. |
C.Seeing a lot more of Hannah. | D.Opening the presents. |
A.During the party. | B.When the party is over. |
C.The next day. | D.Every day. |
【推荐2】Hi, I’m Cindy. Look at this photo. These are my grandparents—Brian and Isabel. They’re my mom’s parents. My mom’s name is Carol and my dad is Jeff. This is my aunt. She’s my mom’s sister. Her name is Alice. And Dick is her husband(丈夫). That’s Ivan and he’s their cat. I have a brother and a sister. My brother’s name is Thomas, and my sister’s name is Juliet. They’re with my parents in this photo. But where am I? I’m not in this photo.
1. Brian is Cindy’s ________.A.dad | B.uncle | C.grandpa |
A.sister | B.grandma | C.aunt |
A.Brian and Isabel | B.Jeff and Carol | C.Dick and Alice |
A.Juliet | B.Isabel | C.Cindy |
A.He is Dick’s cat. | B.He is Carol’s dog. | C.He is Juliet’s cousin. |
【推荐3】Steve is James and John’s big brother. One day, when their mum left for work, James and John started crying. They didn’t want her to leave. Steve tried to stop them crying and said, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏). You hide and I’ll count to ten. Then I’ll try to find you.” Steve found James under a chair and John behind a door. They played over and over again. Each time, the two boys hid in the same places. Finally, Steve felt too bored with the game. “Let’s take the dog for a walk,” he said.
When Steve walked the dog, he found James and John were running in the street. He thought it was so dangerous. Then he had an idea. “Anyone who walks back to the house with me can have some snacks!” Steve shouted.
At home, the boys ate some cookies and got ready for a sleep. James and John wanted a story. Steve told them the story about the little red hen. When their mum returned home, she was pleased to find the three sleeping boys.
1. James and John started ________ when their mum left home.A.crying | B.running | C.reading | D.sleeping |
A.Under a table. | B.Under a chair. | C.Behind a door. | D.Behind a box. |
A.Because he was not good at it. | B.Because he didn’t know where to hide. |
C.Because his brothers made the room dirty. | D.Because his brothers always hid in the same places. |
A.Staying in the house. | B.Shouting at Steve. | C.Running in the street. | D.Eating some snacks. |
A.Angry. | B.Pleased. | C.Afraid. | D.Sad. |
【推荐1】What problems do teenagers have? Here is a survey showing their main problems and some advice.
Problem | Cause (原因) | Advice |
Feeling stressed(紧张的) | Too much homework. Not having enough time for their hobbies. | Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as they can. |
Getting short-sighted(近视) | Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. | Do homework more efficiently. Read and write in a healthier way. |
Feeling tired of study | Computer games’ bad influence. | Don’t spend too much time on computer games. |
Getting fat | Eating too much snacks and junk food. Doing little exercise. | Eat more healthy food instead of junk food. Do some sports regularly. |
A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
A.Feeling stressed and getting fat. | B.Feeling tired of study and getting fat. |
C.Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted. | D.Getting short-sighted and feeling tired of study. |
A.do homework as quickly as possible | B.not be crazy about computer games |
C.read and write in a healthier way | D.do some sports regularly |
【推荐2】Have you experienced bullying (欺凌)? In a study of 100 young people in the UK aged 12-20, half of them said they had been bullied.
Bullying is not just physical, like hitting or kicking someone. Bullying can also be with words-saying or writing things that are not nice. Another type of bullying is social-choosing not to include someone, embarrassing someone or telling other people not to be friends with them. Bullying can happen at school, when you’re walking home, online. . . in fact, it can happen anywhere. Bullying involves (涉及) an imbalance of power-one person (or a group of people) that is more powerful than another. Maybe this person is more popular, or maybe they are physically bigger and stronger.
There are the people who bully and those who are bullied.
Sometimes other people help the bully or they join in. Then there are the kids that support-they don’t bully anyone directly, but they support the bullying by keeping silent. They encourage the children who are bullying in other ways. This is why it’s important for everyone to work together against bullying. To stop bullying we need everyone to be brave and take a stand (立场).
What can we do to prevent bullying? Why don’t we create a student anti-bullying group? This group can do many things. Let the head teacher know how well the school is doing with fighting bullying and give them advice. Choose an anti-bullying slogan (标语) for your school, make posters or take over the school’s social media for a week to send out anti-bullying messages.
Bullying is a social problem and it needs everyone to work together. The next time you see someone being bullied, take a stand! Don’t laugh at others or ignore (无视) what’s happening-tell an adult as soon as possible and help everyone to understand that bullying is not OK.
1. ______ people said they had been bullied.A.6 | B.10 | C.50 | D.30 |
A.kicking or hitting someone |
B.laughing loudly with friends |
C.saying something unfriendly |
D.choosing not to include others |
A.Sports. | B.Foods. | C.Safety. | D.Study. |
A.show readers more types of bullying |
B.tell readers bullying is really common |
C.encourage everyone to stop bullying |
D.help those people who bully others |
【推荐3】A survey about the students’ free time activities.
1. What does the graph (图表) show?A.Students’ thoughts. | B.Students’ free time activities. |
C.Students’ study. | D.Students’ health. |
A.Listen to music. | B.Use the Internet. |
C.Watch TV. | D.Exercise. |
A.1—3 times a week. | B.4—6 times a week. |
C.Every day. | D.Never. |
Found A schoolbag Is this your schoolbag? It’s black and white. Phone: 236-0765 | Lost My school ID card. Its number is 3007666. My name is Mary Brown. Please call 695-6365. |
Cindy, Your red notebook is in the lost and found box. Mike. |
A.236-0765 | B.3007666 | C.695-6365 |
A.green | B.black and white | C.red |
A.695-6365 | B.3007666 | C.236-0765 |
A.Brown | B.Green | C.Mike |
A.school ID card | B.schoolbag | C.notebook |
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