2 . How to Love Your Parents

Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times , loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are.     1    .

A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.

Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend.     2    .

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.     3     Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.     4     Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.     5     Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A．Parents will in turn express their love to you.

B．Forgiveness is the key.

C．Here are some ways to love your parents.

D．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.

F．After this, share your feelings with your parents.

G．Please remember parents are as important as friends.

3 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It would be my first Thanksgiving since my father moved to heaven, and it would also be my first Thanksgiving being away from my family. Holidays are ____when you can’t be with family, and I was mourning （哀悼）the ____of my dad and feeling sad about being ____from my family in Indiana. But, that sadness turned into ____when it hit me: I was going to have to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving ____myself!
That night at Dubya’s Restaurant, which was our favorite place to ____, I began discussing the dilemma (困境)with Jeff.“It’s too bad that this place won’t be ____on Thanksgiving, or we could just come here,”I said.
Dubya, the owner of the restaurant, happened to be ____by our table when I said those words.“You mean you expect me to ____for you on Thanksgiving, too?”he teased （取笑）“ Well, I guess you’ll just have to come to our ____since the restaurant will be closed then.”.
We’d become ____with Dubya and his wife, as we ate at Dubya’s twice a week; however, I didn’t think we were close enough to ____Thanksgiving dinner with his family. I was sure he was ____ But as we headed toward the door, Dubya handed Jeff a note with directions to their house and their phone number. “You’re ____?” I asked “Of course,” he said.
And, two days later, we reached Dubya’s house. Everyone ____us. As expected, the food was marvelous but the company was even better. We truly felt that we ____there.
Of course, I wrote them a thank-you note the next week, but I couldn’t really ____into words what that Thanksgiving dinner ____had meant to us. I’ve never forgotten their kindness and that very ____Thanksgiving.
So, here’s my suggestion to you this year. If you know someone who will be dining alone on Thanksgiving, why not invite that person over to ____your family?1.

A．happy

B．interesting

C．tough

D．noisy

2.

A．loss

B．pressure

C．change

D．success

3.

A．missed

B．separated

C．passed

D．gone

4.

A．anger

B．peace

C．panic

D．love

5.

A．decoration

B．ceremony

C．clothes

D．dinner

6.

A．dance

B．walk

C．dine

D．sing

7.

A．open

B．clean

C．warm

D．dry

8.

A．cheering

B．taking

C．leading

D．passing

9.

A．wait

B．cook

C．care

D．look

10.

A．house

B．school

C．theatre

D．factory

11.

A．similar

B．ordinary

C．different

D．familiar

12.

A．share

B．prepare

C．give

D．argue

13.

A．joking

B．doubting

C．blaming

D．praising

14.

A．silly

B．kind

C．selfish

D．serious

15.

A．knew

B．welcomed

C．pushed

D．called

16.

A．refused

B．belonged

C．turned

D．referred

17.

A．put

B．get

C．make

D．break

18.

A．communication

B．notice

C．plan

D．invitation

19.

A．expensive

B．special

C．same

D．valuable

20.

A．stop

B．pay

C．join

D．follow

4 . Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous(宽宏大量的); be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so that you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are exactly alike(相同的)．But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.

1. Some friendships don’t last long because ________.

A．there are too many people who want to make friends.

B．those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

C．some people receive friendship but don’t give friendship back.

D．they don’t know friendship is something serious.

2. According to the passage, honesty is ________.

A．something countable

B．the base of friendship

C．as important as money

D．more important than anything else

3. In the third paragraph, the underlined word “They” refers to ________.

A．generosity and friendship

B．generosity and sharing

C．your ideas and feelings

D．your clothes

4. The best title of this passage is ________.

A．How to Be a Friend

B．Honesty Is the Best Policy

C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

D．Three Important Points in Life

5 . It was a terribly cold Christmas Eve with heavy snow outside. I stayed in bed, feeling upset because there wasn’t enough money to buy me the____that I’d wanted that year.
Mum came back with some snow in her hair. “Come on, Matt!” she said. “Dress____! It’s freezing cold out tonight.”
____, I went out in the cold with Mum and climbed up the sled beside her. She pulled it around the house and then stopped in front of the woodshed(柴房). She went in and ____ with an armload of wood.
“I rode by Jensen’s today,” said Mum, “Little Jakey was out digging around in the snow. They’re out of wood, Matt.”
Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband died 3 months ago,____three children, Jakey being only 8 years old.
We loaded the sled high with ____ Then we went to the store and my mother took down some meat, a sack of flour and a smaller sack of shoes.
We rode the two miles to Jensen’s in ____ All the way I wondered why Mum bought them some shoes and candy as we didn’t have much money. Jensen had closer neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our ____
We got to Jensen’s house and unloaded the wood as quietly as possible. Then we took the meat, flour and shoes to the door.
We____ Jensen opened the door and let us in. “We brought you a few things, Jensen,” Mum said,____ the sack of flour and the meat on the table. Then Mum handed her the sack of shoes. Jensen bit her lower lip to keep it from trembling, tears welling out and down her cheeks.
“We also____a load of wood, Jensen,” Mum added. She turned to me and said: “Matt, go and bring some in.”
I wasn’t the same person when I went back out to get the wood. Just then the scarf didn’t seem____ The look on Jensen’s face and the smiles of her three children was the best Christmas gift of my life.1.

A．scarf

B．overcoat

C．shoes

D．handbag

2.

A．fashionably

B．casually

C．comfortably

D．warmly

3.

A．Unsteadily

B．Unhurriedly

C．Unwillingly

D．Uncomplainingly

4.

A．stepped away

B．came out

C．broke down

D．fell over

5.

A．adopting

B．taking

C．overlooking

D．leaving

6.

A．wood

B．meat

C．flour

D．grass

7.

A．surprise

B．danger

C．silence

D．harmony

8.

A．custom

B．concern

C．comment

D．courage

9.

A．signed

B．chased

C．knocked

D．hesitated

10.

A．taking away

B．getting back

C．giving out

D．putting down

11.

A．prepared

B．bought

C．borrowed

D．required

12.

A．expensive

B．important

C．ordinary

D．available