1. What does the man say about Mrs. Taylor?
A.She isn’t very patient. | B.She’s a wise person. | C.She’s strict about exams. |
A.In America. | B.In France. | C.In Canada. |
A.For her study. | B.For her work. | C.For her friend. |
2 . Conflict (冲突) between teenagers and parents happens for a lot of reasons. Sometimes conflict happens between teenagers and parents just because conflict happens between human beings anyway. Humans have different needs, different feelings, different opinions about what they want, and the relationship with people can be really difficult. However, teenagers can cause further conflict because of the hormonal (生理的) changes that are happening and the stage of life that they're in.
Teenagers and parents have different understanding about rules and at times they find it difficult to look into the future. So parents and teenagers will often experience conflict about many things, do chores, homework, whether teenagers speak respectfully or not and about what they're allowed to do.
Before we think about rule boundaries (界线) for teenagers, we need to make sure that we have a really good relationship base. There's no point saying “From now on, you have to listen to me”: if you don't have a positive relationship with your teenager. We need to go back and make sure there is some degree of shared respect, and some degree of positive communication and enjoyment being together. you do that first, it means that rule boundaries are a lot easier to set up.
Often we're dealing with conflict on the fly. This is not the right time to be dealing with it. We really want parents and teenagers to sit down and think about the kinds of things that may happen in the house before the problems come. The more detailed your rule boundaries are for teenagers, the more likely it is that they are going to follow them. So this means we don't have rule boundaries like “Have the bathroom cleaned”. It needs to be “The floors mopped, nothing on the countertop and the mirrors cleaned by ten o'clock every Saturday”: Rule boundaries need to be written down, and set out ahead of time so the teenager knows exactly what's expected.
1. What's important to set up a rule boundary easily for teenagers?A.Being strict from the start. | B.Developing a good relationship with them first. |
C.Saying"No" to their requirements. | D.Avoiding close talks with them. |
A.Doing some housework. | B.Having a good reading habit. |
C.Cleaning the bathroom. | D.Finishing your homework by five. |
A.In a hurry. | B.On the plane. | C.By oneself. | D.Another day. |
A.Growing Pains | B.Teenage Problems |
C.Parent-Child Conflict and Solutions | D.Knowing the Conflict |
“Why did Dad’s job make us move to South America anyway?” I asked Mom. “The TV shows are in Spanish and I miss going to school. The worst part is that I don’t have any friends here. All of the kids speak Spanish.”
“I know it’s hard, sweetheart. I’m lonely here too,” Mom said. “It’s hard to make friends when I can’t talk to anybody.”
Mom hugged (拥抱) me. “We’ll only be living here for eight more months.”
At that moment, eight months sounded like forever. A few days later, Dad said that a man at his work had a daughter my age. “Would you like to invite her over to play?”
“Does she speak English?”
“No,” Dad said, “but I can teach you a few Spanish words so the two of you can talk a little bit.” I shrugged ( 耸 肩 ). “It’s hard to be friends with someone when you can’t really talk to them.” Dad nodded. “I understand, but you wished for a friend.”
“I mean a friend who speaks English.”
“I know, but this might be fun anyway. I’m going to ask her dad to bring her over to our house.”
The following afternoon, Maria and her dad came over. I felt funny because I didn’t know how we’d play together without being able to talk to one another.
“Hola,” I said quietly, which means “hi” in Spanish.
Maria smiled and said something I didn’t understand. I looked at Dad and whispered (低声说), “This isn’t going to work.”
“Give it a chance,” he said.
Then Maria showed me a cardboard box. She’d brought a game called Connect Four. Dad smiled. “You don’t need to speak the same language to play that game.”
Maria and I went to my bedroom and set up the game. We took turns putting the colored disks (圆片) into the board, trying to get four in a row. Suddenly Maria smiled and pointed at the four red pieces in a row.
I smiled and said, “You won. Good game.”
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Although I’m sure Maria didn’t understand my words, I could tell she understood my smile.
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As we were both laughing, I realized that although we spoke different languages, I’d actually made a friend.
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1. What does the woman see?
A.A birthday cake. | B.A photo. | C.A well-prepared party. |
A.She is still healthy. | B.She was born in America. | C.She hates to have birthday parties. |
A.2. | B.3. | C.5. |
5 . A few years ago, I visited my daughter Sandra and my granddaughters, Jocelyn and Hailey.
One evening I noticed Hailey was a bit unhappy. I asked her what the
I asked her, “Do you know what Grandpa does when he is feeling sad? I go to my
“Where is your happy place, Grandpa?” Jocelyn
“My happy place is on the inside of your hugs (拥抱),” I replied. “It’s the best place in the world. Don’t ever
Extra big hugs were
The next morning, Sandra was under a bit of pressure to complete an assignment (任务). She lost her
Jocelyn said, “Mom, are you having a
Jocelyn said, “Would you like to go to Grandpa’s happy place?” With that
After some
I cherish (珍爱) my time with
A.purpose | B.problem | C.plan | D.choice |
A.slowly | B.late | C.early | D.suddenly |
A.shy | B.tired | C.nervous | D.sad |
A.happy | B.secret | C.new | D.proper |
A.wondered | B.warned | C.answered | D.repeated |
A.put up with | B.go back to | C.look down on | D.get out of |
A.changed | B.expected | C.offered | D.refused |
A.power | B.patience | C.balance | D.trust |
A.bad | B.long | C.special | D.lonely |
A.helped | B.found | C.thanked | D.held |
A.safe | B.favorite | C.famous | D.personal |
A.closed | B.wide | C.bright | D.watery |
A.play | B.service | C.work | D.life |
A.friends | B.family | C.strangers | D.audience |
A.pride | B.humor | C.truth | D.love |
6 . There are some people who are always surrounded by friends, and there are others who are always standing on the outside, looking at the crowd of friends.
1. Be yourself.
Nobody likes a liar.
2. Start with people you know.
Even if you don’t think that you have a lot of friends, you are likely to know a lot of people. Reach out to get in touch with acquaintances and reconnect with old friends you haven’t seen for a long time. Don’t forget about friends of friends.
3. Be open-minded.
4. Be there.
In order to have a good relationship with your friends, you need to be a friend. This means that you need to be there when your friends need you. For example, if one of your friends calls you in the middle of the night crying, don’t hang up.
A.You may see some really cool people just by hanging out with your friends and their friends. |
B.When you meet new people, ask them questions about themselves. |
C.In fact, if you aren’t yourself, it isn’t you that others are becoming friends with. |
D.If you don’t know where to start, join a community group or a club. |
E.He calls you because he considers you to be a friend. |
F.If you are one of the outsiders, it is time to come out of your shell and start making new friends. |
G.Don’t go into a situation with a judgmental attitude which will make you less popular. |
A.Tom. | B.Lily. | C.Mike |
8 . Marcus is a handsome and athletic kid. He plays tennis and
Marcus has known Conrad since primary school. They’ve always been
Finally, the doctors found a new
To Conrad’s delight, he gets a chance to join the cross country team. Conrad doesn’t win, not once, but Marcus is there,
A.gives up | B.competes in | C.hears of | D.breaks through |
A.able | B.lucky | C.eager | D.calm |
A.bears | B.counts | C.forgets | D.escapes |
A.accept | B.enjoy | C.lose | D.miss |
A.strangers | B.enemies | C.friends | D.teachers |
A.surprise | B.sadness | C.impatience | D.tiredness |
A.promises | B.asks | C.drives | D.forces |
A.long | B.noisy | C.boring | D.interesting |
A.treatment | B.excuse | C.period | D.topic |
A.goal | B.style | C.speed | D.skill |
A.suitable | B.serious | C.small | D.comfortable |
A.strength | B.show | C.shape | D.advantage |
A.relaxing | B.beneficial | C.painful | D.meaningful |
A.queuing | B.arguing | C.running | D.cheering |
A.excitedly | B.curiously | C.anxiously | D.actively |
Good friends always make life seem much easier and better. In our busy lives, sometimes when we feel
Full acceptance is
If you look horrible in that dress you
10 . A sunny afternoon before Christmas, a little girl was decorating a box with a gold wrapping paper to put it under the Christmas tree. Money was tight, so the girl’s father
However, the next morning the girl
The father was extremely
Each of us have been
A.praised | B.punished | C.admired | D.contacted |
A.expensive | B.common | C.cheap | D.lovely |
A.emailed | B.sent | C.brought | D.put |
A.beautiful | B.full | C.amazing | D.empty |
A.box | B.gift | C.paper | D.package |
A.anxiously | B.fluently | C.seriously | D.calmly |
A.excitement | B.tears | C.fire | D.stars |
A.designed | B.exchanged | C.filled | D.arranged |
A.surprised | B.proud | C.shy | D.annoyed |
A.ears | B.hands | C.eyes | D.arms |
A.forgiveness | B.carelessness | C.kindness | D.blindness |
A.alone | B.happy | C.sad | D.excited |
A.heart | B.love | C.anger | D.stress |
A.given | B.requested | C.attracted | D.impressed |
A.source | B.topic | C.confidence | D.treasure |