1 . It is difficult for the parents of every family to teach their children to be responsible (有责任的) for housework.

A school in Shanghai is making its students do housework for their parents. Third graders (三年级学生) must learn how to cook and clean, sixth graders do some washing and fold the clothes, and seventh and eighth graders cook balanced meals with 15 yuan.

Many parents think it’s a good way for children to try housework, but they don’t know how to do it at home. With the following ideas, you can really get your children to help at home.

If you want to make your children think that they can do everything quite right, please don’t always scold (批评) them but give lots of praise (表扬) at home. Talk more about what he did right, not about what he didn’t do. If your child finishes some difficult work, give him or her a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad as a reward.

1. Who should learn to cook balanced meals with 15 yuan according to the passage?

A．A third grader.	B．A fourth grader.
C．A sixth grader.	D．A seventh grader.

2. What should parents do when the children do housework?

A．Scold them when they are wrong.

B．Give them a lot of praise.

C．Don’t let them do it.

D．Tell them not to do difficult work.

3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “reward”?

A．说明

B．奖励

C．惩罚

D．报答

4. The best title (题目) of the passage may be “________”.

A．Make Children Do Housework	B．How to Teach Children
C．Housework	D．School and Housework

2 . Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you.

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t try to talk about something with your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you are shouting at them. Go somewhere else to cool off. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you think you can’t speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter to them.

Try to understand your parents. Your parents may think differently from you. Tell your parents what you think, what you care about and why. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. Put yourself in their shoes and you may find a better way out.

Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

It is also important to show your love to your parents. Try to do some small things at home, like making them a cup of tea, helping do some chores, and so on. It helps to keep your relationship closer. A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.

1. The passage mainly talks about the communication problem between ________.

A．parents and school teachers

B．school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students

D．parents and children of all ages

2. Your parents probably won’t listen to you if you don’t ________.

A．show your love to them	B．often stay with them
C．speak to them politely	D．do chores for them

3. The story of Micheal shows that it’s important to ________.

A．understand each other

B．stay away from your parents

C．argue with each other

D．disagree with your parents

4. Doing some small things at home can make your parents feel that ________.

A．you are happy

B．you love them

C．you like chores

D．you are relaxed

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．It’s certainly necessary to show your love to your parents.

B．It’s hard for all the teenagers to communicate with their parents.

C．Think it over before you want to talk to your parents about something.

D．Put yourself in your parents’ shoes and you may find some good ways to communicate with your parents.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Frank usually responsible for at home?

A．Doing the washing.

B．Cleaning the house.

C．Preparing the food.

2. What does Frank think Karen should do?

A．Relax more.

B．Study harder.

C．Do some chores.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Stan doing at first?

A．Making his bed.

B．Playing video games.

C．Doing his schoolwork.

2. Which bedtime task did Stan forget to do?

A．Change his clothes.

B．Brush his teeth.

C．Take a bath.

3. What time is Stan supposed to go to bed?

A．At 10:10 p.m.

B．At 10:00 p.m.

C．Around 9:00 p.m.

5 . What do we know about the shirt?

A．It needs to be ironed

B．It is being washed now.

C．It is still in the laundry basket.

6 . I feel it important for families to have regular meals together. One of my best childhood memories was dinner wih my parents and two sisters. As a result, last year I decided that the entire family would have dinner together three days a week. Because my hushand and I both work and our three kids are busy with school activities, we could harlly have a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it possible for everyone to set aside three evenings a week for a sit-down dinner.

First we tried setting three fixed days for our experiment — Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. After trying the plan some weeks, almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea of having everyone post his or her schedule for the week on the fridge every Sunday. I would choose the three best days.

For a while, the kids continued to resist (抵触) the idea, saying they would rather spend the time with their friends or joining in sports or other activities. But with time going on, they began to see these evenings together positively. We discussed each other’s problems. We made vacation plans. We laughed a lot. Months later, anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful.

We all now feel that we’ve been able to build stronger relationships within the family and communicate better. The idea of having regular family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has brought about many positive changes in our lives.

1. What made the writer decide to have regular family meals together?

A．Her good childhood memory.	B．Her kids’ needs for help.
C．Her husband’s advice.	D．Her son’s idea.

2. How many kids does the writer have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. When did the family members post their weekly schedules?

A．On Mondays.	B．On Wednesdays
C．On Fridays.	D．On Sundays.

4. How did any of the family members feel when missing a meal?

A．Lonely.

B．Happy.

C．Sorry.

D．Lucky.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．To keep positive, talk more often

B．To stay healthy, have more sports

C．The kids that are often busy, feel happy

D．The family that eats together, stays together

7 . Joe and Della were a new couple. They were both interested in art--one in painting, the other in music. They lived in a small flat. They loved each other and they were happy.

But one day they found that they had spent all their money. One afternoon Della told Joe that she had found a _________ and was to give her three music lessons a week. For that she could get fifteen dollars a week. But Joe was not _________ because he didn’t want to stay at home, playing with his art while Della was at work. He wanted to earn some money too.

Every day they parted in the morning and _________ in the evening.

A week _________ , Della brought home fifteen dollars, but she looked a little _________. Joe took eighteen dollars out of his pocket. They were both _________ to have so much money at hand.

The next week, Joe _________ home another eighteen dollars but Della came home with her right hand in a bandage (绷带). Joe asked Della what was the _________. Della said, “It was because of an iron-- I mean a plate of soup spilled on my _________.”

“What do you do every day, Della? Do you __________ give music lessons?” Joe asked. “Tell me the __________!”

Della cried. She told Joe that she was working in a laundry (洗衣店), __________ shirts. A girl accidentally __________ an iron on her hand and she got a __________ burn. But Della asked Joe how he had guessed that she wasn’t giving music lessons.

Joe told Della that he worked in the engine-room of the same laundry where she worked. They both let out their __________ and laughed.

1.

A．pupil

B．teacher

C．painter

D．director

2.

A．worried

B．busy

C．glad

D．surprising

3.

A．studied

B．met

C．worked

D．talked

4.

A．killed

B．spent

C．wasted

D．passed

5.

A．tired

B．excited

C．fatter

D．stranger

6.

A．puzzled

B．disappointed

C．anxious

D．happy

7.

A．borrowed

B．brought

C．applied

D．stored

8.

A．result

B．job

C．matter

D．bandage

9.

A．foot

B．face

C．arm

D．hand

10.

A．really

B．often

C．seldom

D．finally

11.

A．reason

B．cause

C．truth

D．incident

12.

A．making

B．repairing

C．ironing

D．selling

13.

A．picked up

B．set down

C．poured out

D．filled with

14.

A．slight

B．bad

C．soft

D．hard

15.

A．secrets

B．lessons

C．ideas

D．opinions

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many people are there in the man’s family？

A．Seven.

B．Nine.

C．Ten.

2. What makes the man feel most annoyed？

A．The age gap among the children.

B．They have to be sent to different families.

C．Their parents are too busy to look after them.

3. What are the man’s parents？

A．Painters.

B．Teachers at middle schools.

C．University professors.