1 . As you are growing and changing, you have more responsibilities and also more freedom to spend time with other people. While you may feel ready to make your own decisions about where and when to go, your parents will put limits on you. So you may find you are arguing with your parents more than you used to. The reason why your parents do this is that they care about you and want to protect you from danger.
Here are some tips for how to avoid and handle arguments with your parents:
(1)Discuss the rules ahead of time and not at the last minute. This way you will be able to learn their opinions before you make plans. Your parents can also explain to you why each rule is in place. Ask them to give you the chance to explain how the rules make you feel and suggest what you think are right rules. Your parents may be willing to listen to your ideas and use them when making rules that you both agree on.
(2)Try to remain calm when your parents say no to something. You will show your parents that you are responsible and mature(成熟的) by talking instead of shouting.
(3)Spend time with your family. Some teens argue with their parents over the amount of time they spend with their friends. Communicate with each other and make some special family time so that you can all enjoy the time you spend at home. Suggest activities that your whole family will enjoy together such as going on a hike, taking a bike ride, or going to the beach.
1. Your parents limit your activity mainly because they .A.are worried about your safety |
B.are afraid it will affect your study |
C.think the thing you’ll do is bad |
D.want you to be with them at home |
A.you have to obey |
B.you and your parents have discussed |
C.your parents make |
D.you and your parents can both accept |
A.argue with them |
B.control yourself |
C.fight for your freedom |
D.not listen to them |
A.To build up their bodies. |
B.To visit more places of interest. |
C.To make parents happy. |
D.To make children and their parents get along better. |
2 . My grandfather was a rigid (刻板的) perfectionist. Everything had to be orderly, precise and punctual. I was frightened of him until the day he died. Growing up, my mother desperately wanted to please him. She probably thought he might leave if she didn’t.
In fact, I now think the fear of being left alone, abandoned, was a current throughout much of her life. A few years into my father suffering from Alzheimer’s, my mother’s voice on the phone sounded so upset that I had to tell her, “Just be with yourself for a little while. Be calm and everything can be better.”
“No, I can’t do that. I don’t want to do that,” she said suddenly, closing the door on the subject. A while after my father died, she told me that she kept the television on all the time because it made her feel less lonely. “It makes the house seem to have more people living in it,” she said. I had given in to my annoyance and either turned the volume down or turned it off. But after she told me that it filled in some of the loneliness, I never reached for the remote control again.
We have had a long journey together, she and I. Over a half-century of memories, now that the journey has ended, I have a choice which ones to study and which ones to turn over in my hands and dust off (抹去).
I choose to look at the ones that ache with a sweet truth not told often enough. There was love between us. It was just hard to find sometimes. I choose to remember her face on that winter day in Manhattan, when I came to her with a broken heart. I choose to remember walking on the shore with her in summers when we rented a beach house. Somehow the sea always changed us. I choose to remember how she looked on my wedding day when she handed me a bracelet (手镯) that had belonged to my grandmother. “Something old,” she said.
1. What can we infer from the author’s words said to her mother in paragraph 2?A.The author comforted her. |
B.The author praised her. |
C.The author apologized to her. |
D.The author blamed her. |
A.She would not turn the TV set on. |
B.The remote control had broken down. |
C.The remote control was hidden by her mother. |
D.She would not turn the TV set off or turn it down. |
A.Ignore most of them. |
B.Keep all of them in mind. |
C.Forget some and analyze others. |
D.Write things from her memories often. |
A.She took her to see her grandmother. |
B.She arranged a tour in Manhattan. |
C.She offered her a present. |
D.She rented a beach house. |
settle for, be proud of, turn to, thanks to, in the lead, lose track of, after all |
It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon series in Mexico. Jonny was
4 . When 72-year-old Randy Long was cleaning out his garage not long ago, he came across some practice baseballs he used to throw around with his son and grandson.
Thinking some kids might get
“Hope someone can use these baseballs. I found them when
Anderson may be grown-up, but he fondly remembers his grandpa as a thoughtful coach who helped him
After the story was shown on the news, Anderson was nearly swept away by the wave of
“I get to go back and
A.trouble | B.use | C.assistance | D.amusement |
A.left | B.obtained | C.took | D.found |
A.cleaning | B.repairing | C.building | D.painting |
A.competitions | B.sessions | C.rounds | D.venues |
A.passed | B.drove | C.broke | D.moved |
A.remember | B.cherish | C.expect | D.govern |
A.Touched | B.Surprised | C.Scared | D.Motivated |
A.was ranked | B.was investigated | C.was extended | D.was contacted |
A.possess | B.predict | C.achieve | D.perform |
A.player | B.writer | C.scientist | D.actor |
A.primitive | B.objective | C.familiar | D.positive |
A.look | B.take | C.consider | D.make |
A.pursue | B.invite | C.visit | D.encourage |
A.running | B.hitting | C.skiing | D.watching |
A.identical | B.widespread | C.experienced | D.regular |
1.简要介绍你最喜欢的朋友;
2.说明你喜欢他/她的原因;
3.朋友在我们生活中的重要性。
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My Best Friend
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . My 15-year-old boy is a high achiever. He is very bright, pursuing everything he does with devotion and determination. And he is a great kid; honest, kind, faithful and caring.
Like a lot of kids who are high achievers, he is a perfectionist and very easy to fall into anxiety. That is manifested in his study, and other things he does as well. For example, he loves tennis but he is often worried about losing in the game. Now he has to stop competing because the pressure he puts on himself is becoming unhealthy. He still plays, but playing socially rather than competitively means that it’s an outlet for him rather than a source of stress.
He does not manage stress well. He puts so much pressure on himself to the point of worrying himself sick over just about every assessment. And he gets so negative about it, everything I say to him is met with negativity, every suggestion with a response that it won’t work, and honestly it’s depressing and tiring.
To help my son, I had a patient conversation with him, and he finally followed my advice about physical exercise to ease stress. Whenever he was under a lot of pressure, I would run with him for half an bour and do some push-ups to relax the pressure. Gradually, he became less nervous in the later exams and his scores became more and more stable.
Pressure from grades and perfectionism can be really hard to manage when it comes to schooling. As kids, what they need is effective communication and sincere encouragement. So I have always told and shown my son that we’re proud of him, and that pride doesn’t merely depend on top grades.
1. Which of the following best explains “manifested” underlined in paragraph 2?A.Exchanged. | B.Explored. | C.Achieved. | D.Reflected. |
A.He is a high achiever. | B.He’s easy to fall sick. |
C.He hopes to release stress. | D.He wants to win the game. |
A.His son fails to handle stress properly. | B.His son becomes tired of stress. |
C.His son is good at some sports. | D.His son is doing well at school. |
A.Taking up a new hobby. | B.Hanging out with some friends. |
C.Doing some exercise with him. | D.Talking to friends as much as possible. |
7 . The bell rang. Jacob smiled and he was glad his math class was
The next day at lunchtime Jacob opened his bag. A new envelope peeked out. Inside was a tiny toy
Over the next few days, Jacob
Just before the end of the day, the school secretary handed Jacob a small box. “This is for you and
He hurried down to the main school doors where his mother and father were waiting, with suitcases. “We’re going to Disney World, right?” Jacob couldn’t contain his excitement. “Mystery
A.finished | B.organized | C.recommended | D.registered |
A.backpack | B.photograph | C.envelope | D.lunch |
A.recognized | B.requested | C.wondered | D.imagined |
A.bag | B.picture | C.suitcase | D.airplane |
A.awkward | B.amazed | C.content | D.curious |
A.laughed | B.rushed | C.smiled | D.shouted |
A.solution | B.answer | C.impression | D.strategy |
A.found | B.designed | C.compared | D.exchanged |
A.even | B.yet | C.still | D.again |
A.everything | B.nothing | C.anything | D.something |
A.impressed | B.frightened | C.stressed | D.confused |
A.meet | B.visit | C.call | D.challenge |
A.checked out | B.cleaned up | C.reached in | D.came along |
A.improved | B.explained | C.arranged | D.solved |
A.class | B.airport | C.home | D.school |
A.They had a celebration dinner. |
B.They went to see a newborn baby. |
C.They sent a mail to their neighbors. |
1. What type of event is the speaker speaking at?
A.A wedding. |
B.А graduation party. |
C.An awards ceremony. |
A.The speaker's brother. |
B.The speaker's classmate. |
C.The husband of the speaker's sister. |
A.They both like the same music. |
B.They both study the same major. |
C.They both join the same sports team. |
A.A watch. |
B.A painting. |
C.A camera. |
1. What does Craig do?
A.A reporter. | B.A gym teacher. | C.A youth center clerk. |
A.He talks too much. |
B.He doesn’t work hard. |
C.He lacks the sense of humor. |
A.He is not fun. | B.He is impatient. | C.He is a music fan. |