Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. 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, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. 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!
1. The passage tells us ________ have a communication problem.| A．parents and other people | B．school kids and their parents | C．parents and children of all ages |
| A．don’t get to them often | B．write a letter to them | C．don’t speak to them politely |
| A．to make yourself happy | B．to get you quiet and relaxed | C．to have a good rest | D．to hide yourself quickly |
| A．have a talk with them often | B．keep away from them | C．agree with them all the time |
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
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【推荐1】Trees are important. However, some of them are in danger and need to be taken care of as much as possible. There are some ways to save trees.
Use paper wisely. We can save trees by using paper in a right way. What can we do? Use both sides of paper when doing homework. Borrow books to read when you needn’t buy them. Never throw old books away but be kind to give them to others who need them. Instead of paper towels use cloth towels.
Plant trees. To save trees, it’s a great idea to plant them. Spring is the best season to plant trees. If everyone around us does it, millions of trees will appear and make our world become green and beautiful.
Tell people to understand the importance of trees and help save trees. Try to write letters to people and ask them to use as little paper as they can.
1. How many ways are there to use paper wisely?| A．Five. | B．Four. | C．Three. | D．Two |
| A．We can use both sides of paper when doing homework. |
| B．We can throw old books away. |
| C．We can use paper towels. |
| D．We can buy a lot of books to read when we don’t need them. |
| A．All trees on the Earth are in danger. | B．Trees can make our world beautiful. |
| C．To save trees, never buy books. | D．Most people can’t understand trees. |
| A．why to save trees | B．where to find trees | C．how to save trees | D．when to plant trees |
【推荐2】While most musicians try their best to stay away from the cold feeling at concerts, for Norwegian ( 挪 威) artist Terje Isungset, a cold feeling is nothing to fear: He made a set including ice horns (喇叭), ice drums and others in a recent performance in London.
He sees his work as being about more than making music. He also tries to show the beauty of ice which is easily broken. “I see it as a part of something bigger.” he said. He made his work with a background music from Norwegian traditional jazz.
Terje is the person who starts an ice music festival in Norway and plays at about 50 festivals and concerts a year, many in the cold conditions of Norway, Canada or Russia.
At concerts in warmer weather, however, hotter temperatures can meet difficulties because spending more than 50 minutes at room temperature could hurt the ice set. All of the ice set for the London show were made in Norway and shipped over in special boxes. It shows the fact that not any cold water can be used to make ice musical sets.
“If ice is from polluted water, it doesn’t sound that good. If it’s from tap (水龙头) water, it doesn’t work because there are some chemicals in it,” he said.
“The best ice was from 2003 in the north of Sweden,” added he, “ ▲ ”
1. From Paragraph 1, we know Terje made an ice set in a recent performance in ______.| A．London | B．Norway | C．Canada | D．Russia |
| A．how Terje made the ice musical set | B．who made the ice musical set |
| C．where Terje made the ice musical set | D．why Terje made the ice musical set |
| A．tap water can take the place | B．it’s time to make ice sets now |
| C．I’m very interested in that ice | D．I can find that ice everywhere |
| A．Use Special Ice to Make Music | B．Save the Water in Norway |
| C．What Water Is Used as Ice Sets? | D．Why Is the Ice Set Interesting? |
【推荐3】Parents often find children watch cartoons for at least three to four hours a day. Studies show that kids start watching cartoons on TV at an early age of six months, and by the time they reach the age of two or three, they become fans of cartoons and they would like to spend much time on them. Parents often see this as a problem because most of the kids are too crazy (狂热的) about watching cartoons. Parents think if kids spend too much time on cartoons, they won’t do well at school.
Some people think it’s good to watch cartoons. They help the working parents the most because parents can do a lot of work when their kids watch cartoons on TV.
When children watch educational cartoons, they get to learn many things. Cartoons also help to improve children’s language skills. Educational cartoons help children try different languages. Kids can learn English well with the help of those cartoon programs. At the same time, some kids can learn about the friendship and teamwork from the cartoons. It is good for them to get on well with their friends and classmates.
So sometimes it is meaningless to stop kids from watching cartoons, but parents should make sure (确保) that their kids are watching the right things.
1. When do kids start to watch cartoons on TV?| A．When they are six months old. | B．When they are two years old. |
| C．When they are three years old. | D．When they are six years old. |
| A．Parents need to watch cartoons with their kids together. |
| B．Children should not watch cartoons when they are young. |
| C．Some parents think it’s bad for their kids to watch too many cartoons. |
| D．Children like cartoons because their parents don’t take care of them. |
| A．children can know how to use their time |
| B．children can know how to get on well with others |
| C．children can know how to keep healthy |
| D．children can know how to make cartoons |
| A．Teachers. | B．Children. | C．Cartoon makers. | D．Parents. |
| A．Kids can’t watch cartoons. |
| B．It’s meaningful to stop kids from watching cartoons. |
| C．Kids can spend time watching cartoons on weekends. |
| D．Parents should let their kids watch the right cartoons. |
【推荐1】Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How’s their work? They love this.
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish it and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect (尊敬). Listen to them carefully and look them in the eyes.
Be honest. Honesty builds trust (信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand you, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “Thanks, that helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
1. If you want to start a talk with your parents easily, you should ________ at the beginning.| A．think better | B．say something fun |
| C．ask some questions | D．understand your parents |
| A．fun | B．respectful | C．talented | D．honest |
| A．explain your idea to them | B．argue with them |
| C．look them in the eye | D．ask them to stop |
| A．By trusting them. | B．By talking to them. |
| C．By finishing the talk. | D．By saying “thanks” to them. |
| A．How to respect our parents. |
| B．How to trust our parents. |
| C．How to love our parents. |
| D．How to communicate with our parents. |
Do you feel nervous when you talk to your parents? Do you easily make them angry? Don’t worry.
In a word, it’s easy to get along well with your parents if you see them as your friends.
| A．Let them know you’re listening. |
| B．Don’t forget that you have to open up to them, too. |
| C．It’s important to have a healthy diet. |
| D．Look at your parents when you talk. |
| E．Get some training at a parents’ school. |
| F．Find the common interests between you and your parents. |
| G．Here is some advice about how to talk to your parents. |
【推荐3】Mom was cooking in the kitchen. She could hear the girls arguing in the living room. It was the third time this week that the sisters argued over nothing. A few minutes later, Maria rushed into her bedroom angrily and closed the door heavily.
“Come to the kitchen, young lady,” Mom firmly (坚定地) said to Maria in her best mother tone (语气) of voice.
Maria walked into the kitchen and shouted, “I can’t stand living with Felicia another minute. I don’t ever want to talk to her again!”
Mom called out, “Felicia, come to the kitchen right now.”
While Felicia was on her way, Mom put two chairs opposite (相反) each other but very close together.
“Maria, you sit here and Felicia you sit there.” The girls sat face to face, with their knees almost touching. “Now you look each other in the eye for five minutes,” Mom ordered.
At first the girls moved their bodies from side to side. Mom said firmly, “You must look at each other for five minutes. Each minute you don’t make eye contact (眼神交流) means another minute sitting in the chairs.” They both wanted out, so they had to sit there and look at each other.
Felicia looked at Maria’s pouting (噘嘴的) face while Maria looked at Felici’s angry face.
They each thought the other one looked ridiculous (可笑的) .
Soon Maria couldn’t stand it any longer and began giggling (咯咯地笑) and so did Felicia. They giggled and laughed.
Mom wisely didn’t say anything except (除……外) ,“Okay girls, you can go now. ”
1. Why did Maria and Felicia argue ?| A．They didn’t want to live together. | B．They argued over nothing. |
| C．They didn’t want to talk to each other. | D．They each thought the other one was ridiculous. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
①Maria and Felicia look at each other. ② Maria argued with Felicia.
③Maria and Felicia giggled and laughed. ④Mom asked Maria and Felicia to sit face to face.
| A．②④③① | B．④②①③ | C．②①④③ | D．②④①③ |
| A．Maria had a good relationship with Felicia these days. |
| B．The kitchen is a good place to stop an argument. |
| C．Mom solved the girl’s problem wisely (明智的). |
| D．The girls were under pressure from Mom to make it up (和好). |
| A．parents can do nothing about the argument between children |
| B．it’s difficult to deal with the argument between children |
| C．there is no need to deal with the argument between children |
| D．5-minute eye contact is helpful to deal with the argument between children |
【推荐1】Help your guests feel at home at a dinner party by following ways.
If a guest doesn’t know most of the people in the room, you need to introduce(介绍) him or her to everyone.
Serve your guests or let them serve themselves if there is food on the serving table.
After dinner served dessert (甜点) to your guests.
| A．When you and your guests have dinner, play a “get to know each other” game. |
| B．It’s a good way to make them know about each other. |
| C．When your guests arrive, greet(问候) them at the door. |
| D．These could help him or her feel more important. |
| E．Ask your guests often if they need more food. |
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After-school Activities What do you usually do after school? Do you like watching TV or playing games all day or do you prefer hanging out with your friends, playing games and learning something new online? ⊙Use your daily free time with interest when school gets over! ⊙Best activities after school for you! | |
Cooking Program Do you know cooking can help you with your math? It is true. It can also give you amazing knowledge about nutrition and diet, too! It can help you learn to follow instructions and improve your listening skills. Join a cooking group, cook amazing dishes and enjoy your after-school time. | Reading Program Reading is considered as the best way to raise your concentration (注意力). It is a great exercise for your brain and above all, it can teach you knowledge. Your writing skills will become much better after reading for some time. Don’t wait, come to our reading corner and let’s read together after school. |
Language Program Learning a foreign language helps you understand others, find good jobs and open up doors to history, music, art, and culture. It can be helpful if you want to study in a foreign country. But if your plan is to make the best use of your time after school to get good grade next time, come to language program on weekend. | Music program Music can be a fun after-school activity for middle school students. It can help them relax after a busy day. In fact, learning music is just like learning a second language. It helps in the development of the brain. Music also helps in raising your concentration. Join us in our program. |
1. Cooking program can help you ________.
| A．work hard at your lessons | B．learn a new language |
| C．improve listening skills | D．eat more food |
| A．To raise our living level. | B．To exercise our brains. |
| C．To become a good teacher. | D．To live in foreign countries. |
| A．learning a second language | B．making some new friends |
| C．forming a new living habit | D．having fun all day long |
| A．You can raise your speaking level in reading corner. |
| B．Cooking program can help you with Chinese. |
| C．Music can help people learn about the world. |
| D．Language program can help you get good grade. |
【推荐3】Every year, a lot of visitors around the world go to Tibet(西藏). The best time to visit Tibet is from April to October.
Summer in Tibet in cool. It’s not so hot or cold but there’s much sunshine. If you go there, you have to take a pair of sunglasses.
In spring and autumn, it can be cold. It may be snowy at night, and it can be sunny and warm in the morning and afternoon. If you don’t hate the cold weather, you’ll enjoy the blue sky(天空) and see the high mountains far away. But you need to bring some jackets.
It’s very cold and windy in winter. People there always wear warm clothes. Not many people come to visit Tibet this time because of the bad weather. In fact(事实上), most visitors would like to travel to Tibet in summer. It’s a good place for people to be away from the high temperature(高温) in summer.
1. The best time to visit Tibet is ________.| A．February | B．March | C．June | D．December |
| A．like | B．miss | C．get | D．find |
| A．sunglasses | B．umbrellas | C．shorts | D．jackets |
| A．the sunlight is too strong | B．the weather is too bad |
| C．the visitors are too busy | D．the roads are too dirty |
| A．when to visit Tibet | B．what to do in Tibet |
| C．how to get to Tibet | D．where to live in Tibet |
