1 . 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 is some advice for you.

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t try to talk about something with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you are shouting at them. Go somewhere else to cool off. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you think you can’t speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter to them.

Try to understand your parents. Your parents may think differently from you. Tell your parents what you think, what you care about and why. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. Put yourself in their shoes and you may find a better way out.

Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

It is also important to show your love to your parents. Try to do some small things at home, like making them a cup of tea, helping do some chores, and so on. It helps to keep your relationship closer. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.

1. The passage mainly talks about the communication problem between ________.

A．parents and school teachers

B．school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students

D．parents and children of all ages

2. Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you don’t ________.

A．show your love to them	B．often stay with them
C．speak to them politely	D．do chores for them

3. The story of Micheal shows that it’s important to ________.

A．understand each other

B．stay away from your parents

C．argue with each other

D．disagree with your parents

4. Doing some small things at home can make your parents feel that ________.

A．you are happy

B．you love them

C．you like chores

D．you are relaxed

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s certainly necessary to show your love to your parents.

B．It’s hard for all the teenagers to communicate with their parents.

C．Think it over before you want to talk to your parents about something.

D．Put yourself in your parents’ shoes and you may find some good ways to communicate with your parents.

2 . You may never be in an emergency situation(紧急情况). But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover.

Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department(消防处) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember.

If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial(拨打) “0” for an operator(接线员) in any emergency situation.

1. What number do you dial if you see a fire in Boston?

A．911.

B．876-5800.

C．482-5252.

D．223-6978.

2. What number do you dial if you see a boat sinking?

A．911.

B．023-1500.

C．223-6978.

D．025-4774.

3. What number do you dial if you live in Boston and you need a doctor?

A．911.

B．645-1212.

C．025-4774.

D．482-5252.

4. If you have to get to the hospital quickly, you should call ____________.

A．the doctor

B．an ambulance

C．the police

D．the fire department

5. Who will answer your call if you dial “0”?

A．The police.

B．The doctor.

C．The fire department.

D．The operator.

3 . 假如你是Sara，在学校的英语竞赛中，你取得了第一名的好成绩。同学们邀请你向他们介绍一下你学习英语的经验。请你根据以下提示，写一篇 70 词左右的短文，给他们提些建议吧!
1.对学习英语感兴趣；
2.喜欢听英文音乐和看英文电影；
3.经常用英语和别人交谈；
4.喜欢用英语写读后感。
【短语/句型】   
be interested in... 对……感兴趣
try to do sth 尽力做某事
be afraid to do sth 害怕做某事
I’m glad to...
Why not...?
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4 . A dictionary is very useful for the people who are learning English. People will use a dictionary for help when they have difficulty in reading a passage or doing English exercises. You will make more progress if you know how to use a dictionary efficiently (有效地)     1    

Choose a suitable (合适的)dictionary.     2     You can choose a dictionary which is suitable for your English level, needs and interests. For a middle school student in Grade 9, you can choose OXFORD INTERMEDIATE LEANER’SENGLISH-CHINESE DICTIONARY.

Try to guess the meaning of a new word before you use a dictionary. You may have had such an experience when you are reading a passage：there are some new words in it and you have difficulty in understanding the full passage. What will you do in this situation?    3    Learn culture from a dictionary. You don’t just learn a new word’s pronunciation, meaning, part of speech and other usages.     4    

A dictionary is a good friend for learning English. It’ s a waste for you not to use a dictionary in your study. But don’t think the more you use a dictionary, the better result you can get.     5     If you can do as I have told you, I think you will improve your English soon.

A．You can learn some cultural knowledge from a dictionary as well.

B．You should use your dictionary in the right way.

C．Here are some ideas on how to use a dictionary efficiently.

D．Choosing a good dictionary is very important for an English learner.

E．I think you should guess the meaning before you use your dictionary

5 . Yesterday, my 15-year-old brother Tommy had a fight with my 12-year-old brother Kevin. Later, I heard Kevin crying (哭) in his room. I _________ outside his room and asked, “Kevin, do you want to talk?” No one spoke. I tried again. Still _________ happened.

So, I took some cards and wrote, “If you don’t, you can write your problems on them, and we can try to find some good _________ to solve them.”

An hour later I was still sitting on the floor outside his _________ with two pieces of paper in my hands. One was new and the other was from Kevin. As I _________ it, tears (眼泪) came to my eyes. It said, “Nobody in this family _________ me. Tommy thought I was too noisy and Dad wished to have another kid because I can’t study well. You’re _________ around to stay with me.”

He was right about my part. I wrote back, “Kevin, I do love you and you know that. I’m here for you and everyone loves you in this _________.” After a while, a piece of _________ appeared with “Thanks for loving me” on it.

From then on, Kevin and I have a __________ relationship. When one of us feels that the other is unhappy, we’ll smile and say “Write it on a piece of paper”.

1.

A．flew

B．jumped

C．stood

D．slept

2.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

3.

A．ways

B．reasons

C．hobbies

D．habits

4.

A．door

B．wallet

C．hole

D．building

5.

A．wrote

B．read

C．planned

D．helped

6.

A．looks for

B．turns down

C．cares about

D．finds out

7.

A．always

B．often

C．sometimes

D．never

8.

A．family

B．school

C．hospital

D．room

9.

A．bread

B．paper

C．glass

D．cake

10.

A．worse

B．less

C．closer

D．harder

6 . Many students study by reading their notes and textbooks over and over again. But studies show there are more effective ways to help you study smarter.

    1     Many students know what they are expected to do. Yet many often fail to plan ahead. So they need first to set a reachable target. Break it into pieces and make them happen one by one. It may seem strange at first. But after two weeks or more, it becomes a normal thing.

Don’t just reread.     2     Rereading is like looking at the answer to a puzzle, rather than doing it yourself. It looks like it makes sense. But until you try it yourself, you don’t really know if you understand it.

Find examples. Abstract concepts can be hard to understand. It tends to be far easier to form a mental image if you have a concrete example of something.     3     On its own, that concept might be hard to remember. But if you think about a lemon or vinegar, it becomes easier!

Dig deeper. It’s hard to remember countless facts and figures if you don’t push further. Ask why things are a certain way. How did they come about? Why do they matter? Psychologists call this elaboration(深究). It’s taking class material and asking many how and why questions about it.     4    

Practice more. Musicians practice their instruments. Athletes practice sports skills.     5     In a study, students took practice tests over several weeks. On the final test, they scored more than a full letter grade better, on average, than did students who studied the way they normally had.

As a teen, Cynthia Nebel studied by reading her textbooks, worksheets and notebooks. “Over and over and over again,” recalls this psychologist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Now, she adds, “we know that’s one of the most common bad study skills that students have.”

A．Make a budget and save it.

B．Make a plan and stick to it.

C．The same should go for learning.

D．However, not all can apply to students.

E．In other words, don’t just accept facts at face value.

F．Sadly, reading books and notes repeatedly is common for many students.

G．For instance, sour foods usually taste that way because they contain an acid.