1 . Teens shifting their focus from parents to peers is normal. The self-protective urge to pull away at this stage of parenting can be strong. After all, they don’t seem to need me or want me around, right?
Stand back and remember that this is not personal.
Children are trying to figure out what their relationship with their parents as an adult is going to look like.
Be a lighthouse.
Parents should reach an ideal balance —— “lighthouse parenting”. The adolescent years are a unique opportunity to support and influence our kids, if we can see through their apparent lack of interest in us and recognize how important we really are. As they’re growing, adolescents have a big job to try to answer this fundamental question, “Who am I?”
Remember that the lame duck experience will be temporary.
Interdependence often looks like once again living under one roof. So parents shouldn’t start counting down the days to that perfectly clean home just yet. Beneath teenagers’ too-cool-for-this exterior, there are soft spots that occasionally show themselves.
| A．Part of parent’s job is to wait patiently and non-judgmentally for them to appear. |
| B．And part of the answer is: ‘I am someone distinct and separate from my parents.’ |
| C．Normal and even desirable as this stage is, it can be surprisingly hurtful for parents. |
| D．But the transition for parents from all-important to more of a barrier is often overlooked. |
| E．You should be a stable force for your children to measure themselves against and always return to. |
| F．But we shouldn’t take that outward expression of their struggle toward independence as evidence that we’re no longer needed. |
| G．But just as any parent at this stage may feel powerless, maybe this is a time to be more hands-on, just in a different way. |
2 . My memories of those nights I spent with my great-grandmother are still vivid. I
My great-grandmother didn’t have a china-and-jewelry kind of
A few years ago, my life took a
| A．remember | B．restore | C．receive | D．remark |
| A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．apparently | B．curiously | C．proudly | D．instantly |
| A．career | B．life | C．future | D．education |
| A．pressure | B．carriers | C．covers | D．hardship |
| A．popular | B．sad | C．scary | D．funny |
| A．imagined | B．resisted | C．declared | D．caught |
| A．sorrow | B．responsibility | C．annoyance | D．justice |
| A．son | B．daughter | C．mother | D．husband |
| A．purpose | B．hopelessness | C．competence | D．effectiveness |
| A．pay off | B．get through | C．hang on | D．survive on |
| A．escaped | B．related | C．transformed | D．assumed |
| A．weaken | B．sharpen | C．understand | D．condemn |
| A．favorable | B．careful | C．stressful | D．preventable |
| A．mind | B．schedule | C．status | D．analysis |
| A．if | B．when | C．since | D．although |
| A．memories | B．resources | C．opportunities | D．alternatives |
| A．dream | B．caution | C．criterion | D．strength |
| A．fate | B．will | C．cash | D．identification |
| A．aspects | B．means | C．difficulties | D．outcomes |
3 . My mother put the golden butterfly pendant (吊坠) on my neck. In her eyes, I saw pride for the first woman of our family to achieve a university education.
My grandmother loved to tell us stories of her first years at primary school on the small island of Chios, Greece: her beautiful handwriting, much praised by her teachers and her good marks. All this changed in Grade 4 when one day my grandmother’s nose started to bleed as she was doing her homework. It scared my great-grandmother, because in those years, many were dying from tuberculosis (结核病). Spending hours indoors studying was associated with growing weak and pale, a sign of that terrible disease. The family prohibited Grandma from finishing primary school and sent her to a local factory.
My mother was able to finish high school on Chios. She was an excellent student and her parents encouraged her to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher. Unfortunately, the Second World War clipped her wings. She ended up marrying and looking after her family’s businesses.
As I grew up, my mother always urged me to get the university education that she was denied. Sometimes I remember wanting to help her out with cooking or baking. “No,” my mother would say. “Go back to your homework! That takes priority!” My father, following the Greek tradition, would tell her: “Teach Sophia to cook! What is she going to feed her family?” I also remember relatives telling my parents to hurry and arrange a marriage for me as soon as I finished high school. “There is time for all that! Later on! First, she will get a degree!” my mother always hurried to reply.
On my university graduation, my mother presented me with my grandma’s special pendant. “But this is the pendant Grandma used to say she would only give me on my engagement day!” I reminded my mother. “A degree is better than an engagement ring; that’s what I told Grandma and she agreed,” my mother replied.
1. Why did Grandma fail to continue learning when she was young?| A．She suffered from tuberculosis. |
| B．She was forced to drop out of school. |
| C．She dreamt of becoming a teacher. |
| D．She worked very hard to support her family. |
| A．Damaged her arms. | B．Reminded her of her duty. |
| C．Expanded her career path. | D．Stopped her from achieving her goal. |
| A．She taught the author cooking skills. |
| B．She faced much pressure for the author. |
| C．She got on poorly with family members. |
| D．She was living up to the Greek traditions. |
| A．She had already come of age. |
| B．She should remember her origins. |
| C．She should think about getting married. |
| D．She had made the family dream come true. |
Sweat poured down Marquez’s face. He was preparing for a basketball game and he would win. That was a pretty sure thing. After all, he wasn’t just good; he was excellent.
Basketball was a way of life in Marquez’s family. His older brother Reggie was now playing at a top college. Marquez was ready to follow in his brother’s footsteps and make his family proud. But he had a secret. As good as he was at basketball, Marquez’s heart wasn’t in it anymore. He had another sport on his mind.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead (额头), Marquez jumped on a bus heading home. Through the bus window, he could see cheerleaders dancing and performing amazingly on the field. Marquez was attracted. He pulled out a sheet from his bookbag. Across the top in big block letters was the phrase: Cheerleading Competition (啦啦队比赛). That’s what Marquez really wanted to do. He longed for a new challenge.
Although it is accepted that cheerleading was girly, Marquez knew the meaning of cheerleading for a game. He also knew that cheerleading wouldn’t just be a physical challenge; it would be an emotional one, too.
Now, he knew it was time for him to tell his family.
As soon as he arrived home, his parents and Reggie were at the door. Marquez’s face grew bright as he hugged Reggie. “You’re home?” “Of course, little man. I planned to come to your game. You’re going to be a better player than me!”
Everyone in the family was smiling…except Marquez. His family had such high expectations for him when it came to basketball. But Marquez was tired of trying to keep up with his brother. He was ready to carve his own path. He wanted to tell his parents, but Reggie being there put much more pressure on him.
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However, Marquez knew what had to be done.
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Over the next few weeks, his family began to understand and support him for the big event.
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5 . When my little sister Indi turned six,she started
One afternoon my friend Mareya and I were making bracelets（手链）."What are you doing?"Indi asked,
Later.Mareya suggested playing the guitar.I didn't want Indi to
I disliked the shadow（影子） that didn't belong to me，but I also felt
Now I till remember Mareya's words and feel less bothered by Indi's behavior. Anyway, she should be treated with
| A．correcting | B．copying | C．admiring | D．inspiring |
| A．putting | B．writing | C．sittng | D．looking |
| A．refused | B．waited | C．accepted | D．asked |
| A．well | B．much | C．apart | D．close |
| A．room | B．freedom | C．options | D．opinions |
| A．nervous | B．impatient | C．excited | D．curious |
| A．gradually | B．finally | C．exactly | D．hardly |
| A．support | B．surprise | C．follow | D．recognize |
| A．But | B．So | C．Or | D．Until |
| A．proud of | B．impressed with | C．unfamiliar with | D．tired of |
| A．tears | B．life | C．trust | D．joy |
| A．if | B．though | C．before | D．since |
| A．positive | B．sorry | C．powerful | D．confused |
| A．ignore | B．challenge | C．learn | D．change |
| A．panic | B．humor | C．anger | D．respect |
You didn't carry me inside you,or give birth to me. Yet our connection as mother and daughter is just as deep,maybe even deeper,as it would have been if we'd had a physical connection.
Even though I’m in my twenties now,we still celebrate my "special day" every June; the anniversary of the date that I legally became your daughter,and was brought from my home to live with you and.Dad.It's a date that I never want to forget, because it marked the beginning of our lives together as a family.
I was just nine weeks old when I was given up by my birth mother. I don't know much about her,only that she wanted me to grow up in a proper family, with a better life than she could give me.I'm certain that I've had every opportunity in life that my birth mother would have dreamed for me. You paid for me to go to a private school, and encouraged me to study hard and to go on to university.When I was a teenager. You were my taxi driver, encouraging me to diving competitions and cheering me on from the sidelines.
Every year we took family holidays.As an only child, because you and Dad understandably didn't want to put yourselves through the difficult adoption process again, I was always spoiled with toys, and so much attention.
Probably the greatest gift that you've ever given me was to feel proud about being adopted. It was never kept a secret in our house and you were always very open about how I’d come to be your daughter.
You're my mother in all the ways that really matter, Mum. When I'm stressed with work, or heartbroken over a failed relationship.It's you I call. When I'm sick, you'll drive to my flat to look after me, when I have something to celebrate, we'll go out together. You're my best friend,Mum.
Love, Hannah
1. The“special day" in the second paragraph refers to the day________.| A．the author was born | B．the author was adopted |
| C．the author went to a private school | D．marked the beginning of the author's life |
| A．is very satisfied with the family | B．was spoiled too much by the family |
| C．hates the mother who gave birth to her | D．was heartbroken because of being adopted |
| A．comment on her family life |
| B．demonstrate how she was brought up |
| C．express thanks to the mother who adopted her |
| D．explain how she became a daughter of the family |
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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