1 . The relationship between parents and a child is among the most important in a person's life. Of all the people in the world, but parents are the only ones who are always there for us, no matter what happens.

But why is it that some teenagers act like their parents are the biggest enemies?     1     Once the journey to independence begins, the parents are going to be less acceptable than they used to be.

    2     As kids, we learn almost everything about the world from them. But once we reach our teenage years, we begin to feel like we don't need their help any more. And at the same time, everything from the clothes they wear to the way they speak makes us feel embarrassed.

    3     Naturally, they have been around a lot longer and they know many more things. So if our parents are always telling us what to do, there's a good reason for this. They just want to protect us from making the mistakes they have made.

Any parents' wish is for their children to be safe and do well.     4     And while it might seem like all our parents do is to annoy and criticize us, we should listen to their words.     5    

A．After all, our parents are our greatest teachers in life.

B．However, it is our parents who brought us into the world.

C．But any advice they give us is meant to protect and guide us.

D．With this in mind, we should put ourselves in our parents' shoes.

E．This is because teenagers are just trying to find their own identity.

F．They reject their parents in an attempt to create their own unique world.

G．Indeed, we tend to think that we know better than our parents as we grow older.

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“Next Friday we’ll have the annual Egg Drop Challenge. The challenge is simple — you have to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when dropped over the stadium wall.” said Mr. Beal.

Cassie and I grinned at each other. Always working on projects together, we’re perfect combination. She’s brainy while I am creative.

While waiting for Cassie to come over and work on the container, I made my favorite sandwich with the fluffy marshmallow (棉花糖) cream. That gave me an idea: We can put some marshmallow cream under the egg as a cushion.

I later told Cassie about it. But Cassie wasn’t interested. “I got a better idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute attached.” She said.

“It will never work.” I said.

“And Marshmallow cream will?” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea.”

I couldn’t believe it. She never called my idea “stupid” before. “Then I will build mine and you build yours, and we’ll just see whose is better.”

“Fine!” Cassie stormed out. And just like that, our friendship was smashed, like an egg dropped from the top of a stadium without marshmallow cream to protect it.

When Friday arrived, I saw Cassie’s Egg Force One. She had a handkerchief to create a small parachute. It was tied to a basket and, in the center of it, her egg.

My Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. I used a layer of marshmallow cream and a layer of jelly (果冻) to support the egg.

The competition started. Everyone in my class carried their egg containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg survived, you had to walk up three more steps and drop it again. This went on until the last egg broke.

By the fourth launch, only Cassie and I were left.

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“My egg flew out,” She explained, pointing to a broken shell in the grass.

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3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

To specifically reach middle-school girls to inspire them to seek after careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, AAAS(美国科学促进会)    1    (team) with Lyda Hill Philanthropies in 2019 to organize the AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors program. That year, 125 women who used their STEM education in fields    2    (range) from business to academia to sports were selected to be    3    (attract) role models to girls. Since then, the ambassadors have connected with girls in person and on screen to stress real-world applications of STEM skills and change the idea of    4    is a scientist.

Ambassadors have also connected with girls directly in    5    variety of creative ways. They have taken part in a reverse-mentoring(反向职业辅导) project. To celebrate National STEAM Day in 2020, some ambassadors met    6    (actual) with middle and high-school girls to learn from them how best to use TikTok    7    (share) their scientific interests through short videos.

The future scientists that the ambassadors aim to inspire agree with the importance of the program. Said Alisha, a high-school senior who served    8    a social media director to a AAAS IF/THEN^@ Ambassador, “    9    is believed that enabling girls to take up STEM will make a    10    (different) in the world and help solve the challenges we face as a society.”

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In my childhood, I     1     (call) a stammer (结巴) by my friends. I often got     2     (stick) when I answered the teachers’ questions in class,     3     of course embarrassed me greatly. My parents took me to many doctors, but none of them could cure my stammer.

One day, my father took me to a speech therapist. After giving me a thorough examination, he said it was mainly because of the fear and lack of confidence     4     I spoke with a stammer. He was definitely right. I could express myself freely when I talked to my parents and friends, but I became     5     (anxiety) and stammering when talking with strangers.     6     (overcome) my fear and build up my confidence, I landed myself on the area of unknown people. I took it as a challenge. I also attended lots of face-to-face job     7     (interview) so that I had to talk with people I wasn’t familiar with. Gradually my confidence increased.

Now I am 27 years old and I am now working in a large company     8     the personnel manager and I can speak in public     9     (smooth). So my friends, try to make an experiment on     10    . Don’t give up. You can achieve anything so long as you set your mind to it.

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A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the   sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

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As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.

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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.

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7 . By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare  time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova — not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”

Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside   the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.

“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music   when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.

Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.

But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”

Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to   help her out on stage.

“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”

1. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner?

A．Read music.	B．Play the piano.
C．Sing songs.	D．Fix the instruments.

2. Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage?

A．Boring.	B．Well-paid.
C．Demanding.	D．Dangerous.

3. What does Titterton need to practise?

A．Counting the pages.	B．Recognizing the “nodding”.
C．Catching falling objects.	D．Performing in his own style.

4. Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worst page turner”?

A．He has very poor eyesight.	B．He ignores the audience.
C．He has no interest in music.	D．He forgets to do his job.

8 . Improve Your Relationships

Having stable and positive relationships in your life can make you happier and more fulfilled. Whether it's your friends, family, or significant other, improving a relationship can sometimes be confusing.     1    

Express your appreciation for the person.

    2     Notice the positive things that the person is doing and go out of your way to show your appreciation for them. You can also show your appreciation by remembering important events like anniversaries or birthdays.

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If you hardly see each other or talk to each other, it can be difficult to maintain a relationship. Take extra time out of your day and devote it to the person that you want to improve relations with. Try to work around the other person's schedule so that you can spend the time together. You can share a meal, watch a show, listen to music, or go shopping with them.

Turn off distractions.

Distractions like a cell phone, social media, or video games can create a division in between you and another person. If you notice that you are always distracted, you should turn off your cell phone or computer and talk to them.     4    

Seek therapy(心理治疗) if you can't get along.

To fix or improve family relationships or relationships with your significant other, you can turn to therapy. If you notice that you and the person are always arguing over the same kinds of things, and nothing has worked, you should consider seeking therapy with them.     5     And family therapy may be able to restore bonds between family members.

A．Spend more time with the person.

B．Maintain a relationship if possible.

C．People often like to be praised for achievements.

D．A specialist can help solve long­term issues in the relationship.

E．If they are the one always distracted, ask them if they can do the same.

F．Follow the tips and you can develop good relationships with your family.

G．Luckily, by adjusting your behaviour, you can improve any relationship in your life.