1 . In seventh grade, my mum suggested I join the golf league. _______ the fact that I had been taking golf lessons since I could walk, I had never played a real match of golf. And she _______ me to join a league? I was sure she had lost her _______. But as always, my mum _______ in the end. I played on the middle-school golf team in seventh grade… and eighth. When the summer before high school came, I was _______ to play on the high-school team.

At a time when most teenagers try to spend the smallest time possible with their _______, I was growing closer than ever to mine. That summer I _______ almost every Sunday morning on the golf course with my dad, and too many afternoons there with my mum. This incredible _______ with my parents continued during my high-school years. Mum and I thought it was because of the hours we spent together on the _______ course. We talked about things in the middle of a round of golf that we ________ would at home, where she is Mum and I am an annoying teenager. On the golf course, we are just two people who ________ golf.

Golfing has ________ a part of me over the past years. In the summer my friends know the place to find me is on the golf course. Golf has ________ me and made me into the person I am today. And I have to admit that all of it is ________ my mum making me join that middle-school golf league. In fact, she was ________ — as usual.

1.

A．Without

B．Considering

C．Besides

D．Despite

2.

A．allowed

B．chose

C．wanted

D．reminded

3.

A．belief

B．mind

C．patience

D．confidence

4.

A．won

B．agreed

C．changed

D．finished

5.

A．afraid

B．unwilling

C．careful

D．eager

6.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．friends

D．classmates

7.

A．wasted

B．missed

C．spent

D．counted

8.

A．memory

B．relationship

C．conversation

D．adventure

9.

A．basketball

B．badminton

C．golf

D．football

10.

A．once

B．never

C．still

D．always

11.

A．love

B．watch

C．trust

D．remember

12.

A．left

B．reflected

C．removed

D．become

13.

A．freed

B．saved

C．influenced

D．protected

14.

A．according to

B．thanks to

C．instead of

D．except for

15.

A．right

B．brave

C．lucky

D．successful

2 . Family rules are positive statements about how your family wants to look after and treat its members. Household rules let everyone in the family know how to behave. They help family members achieve a balance between getting what they want and ____ the needs of others. They can also help children and teenagers feel safe and secure. ____, everyone in your family can get along better, and live a peaceful life.

Who should be ____ in making family rules?

It's important to involve all members of the family as much as possible when developing family rules. Children as young as three can help with the rule making, although parents,   undoubtedly, still play a(an) ____ role. As children get older, they can take a bigger part in deciding what the rules should be, as well as the ____ for breaking them. Preteens and teenagers get a lot of ____out of being involved in making rules because it gives them the chance to ____ the responsibility for their own behavior. And it is more likely for them to observe the rules made with their full involvement -this is a chance for them to know what ____ is.

What should the family rules be about?

Choose the most important things to make rules about — ____, a rule about not physically hurting each other would be a must for most families. You might also develop rules about safety, manners, politeness, daily____and respect for each other. Rules ____ from family to family. The standards you create will be influenced by your beliefs, ____ your situation and your child's maturity and needs.

What types of family rules can be made?

Rules come in different shapes and sizes. But all good rules have something in ____: they are specific and easy to understand.

"Do" rules are good teaching tools, and they’re best in most situations because they guide your child's behavior in a(an) ____ way. Here are some examples: Sit down to eat; speak in a(an) ____ voice; fasten your seat belt in the car. It's better to have more “do” rules than "don’t" ones.

1.

A．emphasizing

B．dealing

C．ignoring

D．respecting

2.

A．As a result

B．By contrast

C．On the other hand

D．After all

3.

A．participated

B．involved

C．absorbed

D．located

4.

A．definite

B．apparent

C．obedient

D．dominant

5.

A．rewards

B．regulations

C．consequences

D．pains

6.

A．prizes

B．good

C．harm

D．kindness

7.

A．assume

B．shift

C．receive

D．claim

8.

A．management

B．accomplishment

C．announcement

D．commitment

9.

A．for instance

B．to sum up

C．in all

D．in addition

10.

A．salary

B．products

C．routines

D．basis

11.

A．range

B．vary

C．alter

D．transfer

12.

A．muscles

B．values

C．sights

D．standards

13.

A．practice

B．rows

C．common

D．reality

14.

A．positive

B．negative

C．strange

D．respectful

15.

A．deafening

B．aggressive

C．loud

D．polite

3 . Friday night meant a family dinner for me at home. There would be discussions and laughter. Even so, I______those moments.

Preparations for the dinner would begin______that day. As both my parents worked, sometimes I would be given instructions to______the chicken in the oven (烤箱) after school. I would repeat the______process like a cooking machine. The only______was my mother’s chicken soup. Once the dinner was cooking, the table would be_______ . A white lace cloth, the good china, napkins. Though I failed to see any______, I had to light the candles with my mom.

Years later, my father passed away, and then my mother insisted on going to live in a care home. I seemed to be totally______from the boring tradition, but I didn’t feel______ . I missed the chicken soup. Although I have her recipe, I’ve never actually______the soup myself. I missed the warm-lighted candles. Standing together, we’d make______with our hands around the lit candles, bringing the light into our hearts.

That’s why I accepted______when my husband advised to______the tradition “I can help with the soup.” If there’s one thing I’ve______, these family traditions are really worth cherishing before they______, from the chicken soup recipes to lighting candles.

1.

A．remembered

B．chose

C．enjoyed

D．hated

2.

A．early

B．late

C．already

D．again

3.

A．kill

B．get

C．add

D．count

4.

A．natural

B．formal

C．dull

D．creative

5.

A．tradition

B．comfort

C．upset

D．course

6.

A．elected

B．turned

C．dressed

D．set

7.

A．point

B．dishes

C．food

D．forks

8.

A．freed

B．protected

C．recovered

D．discouraged

9.

A．lost

B．happy

C．curious

D．nervous

10.

A．served

B．stirred

C．made

D．poured

11.

A．fortunes

B．efforts

C．circles

D．noises

12.

A．immediately

B．generally

C．widely

D．regretfully

13.

A．throw away

B．go over

C．put away

D．take over

14.

A．controlled

B．forgotten

C．admitted

D．learned

15.

A．exist

B．improve

C．disappear

D．continue

4 . Do you do housework in your family? _________ you help your parents with the housework, do you _________ do it for pocket money, _________ do you see it as a way of helping your _________ parents?

According to a recent study of teenagers, many of them feel they have a duty to _________ their parents because it is fair, especially if their parents work.

There are, _________, a few teens who only do the housework because they are _________ to by their parents. They say that they should not be _________ to help out at home because in their opinion, their _________ years are a period which should be ____________ rather than disturbed with household responsibilities. Some ____________ say that they would rather pay someone else to do their housework. But housework isn’t really about housework; it’s about ____________ teenagers into helpful and responsible adults.

Housework offers teenagers an excellent ____________ to learn basic life skills. These skills will help them successfully live separately from their ____________ when that time comes. This ____________ also adds to their sense of responsibility and confidence. Besides, housework helps teens to ____________ to be responsible roommates, the first step in being responsible and helpful community (社区) members. It can ____________ help them develop self-discipline (自律) and order, which are necessary for successful employment.

In all, teenagers should ____________ housework and will get ____________ from it, whether that means helping them develop their sense of ____________, or building up their self-confidence or developing healthy family relationships with their parents.

1.

A．Unless

B．Since

C．Though

D．If

2.

A．yet

B．just

C．still

D．already

3.

A．for

B．or

C．so

D．and

4.

A．busy

B．elderly

C．strict

D．angry

5.

A．look after

B．stay with

C．help

D．love

6.

A．however

B．besides

C．then

D．finally

7.

A．convinced

B．allowed

C．made

D．noticed

8.

A．expected

B．respected

C．welcomed

D．observed

9.

A．childhood

B．school

C．teenage

D．working

10.

A．enjoyed

B．remembered

C．defended

D．taught

11.

A．again

B．only

C．soon

D．even

12.

A．talking

B．shaping

C．fooling

D．forcing

13.

A．welfare

B．chance

C．reason

D．prize

14.

A．parents

B．classmates

C．roommates

D．neighbors

15.

A．ability

B．view

C．success

D．separation

16.

A．choose

B．prepare

C．agree

D．prove

17.

A．early

B．first

C．ever

D．also

18.

A．support

B．refuse

C．share

D．discuss

19.

A．money

B．pride

C．advantages

D．regrets

20.

A．responsibility

B．freedom

C．safety

D．achievement

5 . What makes a home? Love and sympathy and confidence. It is a place where kindly _______ exist among all the members of the family. The parents take good care of their children, and the children are interested in the _______ of their parents. Thus, all of them are _______ together by affection, and they find their home to be a _______ place in the world.

But for me, sometimes I can't feel the love from my father and can't feel the warmth of the home. _______ happen between us frequently.

“BANG” the door caused a protest. “Never _______ this house again!” shouted Father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the house and ran along the street.

A young father who held a child in his arm walked _______ me. I felt as if I saw my _______ from another space: happy and harmonious.

But now I don't know _______ it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting ________. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron ________ between us that can never be opened.

I wandered the streets, ________ a destination in my mind. My heart was ________ on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people in the streets, until I had only streets to keep me company. When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still ________.

I thought to myself, “Is Father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?” After a long hesitation, I opened the door and instantly tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had ________ between us did not exist at all because love is second to none.

1.

A．greetings

B．suggestions

C．affections

D．education

2.

A．activities

B．amusements

C．games

D．difficulties

3.

A．put

B．bound

C．caught

D．led

4.

A．richest

B．funniest

C．farthest

D．cheeriest

5.

A．Regrets

B．Injuries

C．Dangers

D．Quarrels

6.

A．put heart in

B．set foot in

C．bury head in

D．keep hand in

7.

A．towards

B．past

C．beyond

D．over

8.

A．adulthood

B．adolescence

C．childhood

D．youth

9.

A．what

B．how

C．why

D．whether

10.

A．old

B．stubborn

C．angry

D．emotional

11.

A．house

B．door

C．wall

D．block

12.

A．with

B．across

C．without

D．from

13.

A．unhappy

B．melt

C．confused

D．frozen

14.

A．on

B．off

C．out

D．in

15.

A．created

B．built

C．opened

D．imagined

6 . I’ve dragged a stool (凳子) outside and sat my daughter Sally on it. She’s sitting high with her eyes closed, skin wet from the shower, and her _______ hair behind her back.

Today, I’m sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. This was all my _______. She’s nearly 12, and I notice that I’m with my child nearly 24 hours a day. So Sally has become increasingly _______ on my presence. What _______ me most is that she has become a “mini-me”. She pursues my hobbies, my dreams, and my opinions. And that’s _______ I pulled her to the summer wilderness camp.

After we eat, I _______ Sally to the camp. Once there, we are introduced to Sally’s fellow campers. Sally stands by the group of children, holding my hand, _______ in her eyes. “I need you for a few more minutes,” she tells me, holding my hand _______. The camp’s officer comes over to help her meet a few kids. I kiss on her cheek and then I disappear _______ she realizes I’m gone.

It’s not until I drive home that I finally ________ it. A piece of my ________ has been taken from my body. I begin to shake. The tears ________ down my face. It takes every bit of my ________ to keep driving forward. I calm down and ________ myself why I chose this path. I want Sally to have a ________ to find herself out of my ________. I don’t want to see only ________ in my child. I want to learn who she is. If I don’t set her free, I fear I’ll never really meet her real ________.

After 12 years of ________ being together, I want to finally meet my daughter for the ________ time.

1.

A．nice

B．messy

C．short

D．black

2.

A．job

B．life

C．idea

D．fault

3.

A．dependent

B．impressed

C．concentrated

D．influential

4.

A．interests

B．comforts

C．delights

D．frightens

5.

A．when

B．because

C．how

D．why

6.

A．take

B．force

C．drive

D．push

7.

A．joy

B．horror

C．curiosity

D．anger

8.

A．tightly

B．coldly

C．gratefully

D．gently

9.

A．after

B．before

C．when

D．if

10.

A．make

B．love

C．believe

D．feel

11.

A．soul

B．skin

C．memory

D．bone

12.

A．bring

B．lie

C．stream

D．slide

13.

A．strength

B．pains

C．devotion

D．gains

14.

A．remember

B．encourage

C．advise

D．remind

15.

A．rest

B．chance

C．journey

D．camp

16.

A．touch

B．attention

C．shadow

D．protection

17.

A．someone

B．myself

C．anyone

D．herself

18.

A．freedom

B．appearance

C．experience

D．personality

19.

A．permanently

B．seldom

C．constantly

D．never

20.

A．first

B．only

C．last

D．best

7 . When I was a boy growing up I can't remember either my mom or my grandmother wasting food. Anything we didn't eat at one meal was ______, stored, and served as leftovers later on. I can ______ my grandmother making a huge pot of brown beans with a large cake of cornbread. We would all eat until we were ______ but there was always about half of the beans ______ A few days later grandmother would take those ______ out of the refrigerator, boil pasta, add parsley and ______ them all together into her delicious Pasta Fasule. And I also remember when I   ______     my mom fry bacon for us in the mornings, she would always take the

extra butter and ______ pour it into a container. Then she later would ______ it to flavor up so many other dishes.

I learned the ______ well and after I grew up I tried to never waste food myself. I always ______ the week's meals ahead of time and only bought what was on my shopping ______ so nothing went to waste. Every ______went into our stomachs and any leftovers were later eaten by either myself, my boys, or my dogs. To me throwing food in the trash was just ______ . All the work it took to grow it, harvest it, and prepare it needed to be ______and not wasted.

1.

A．swallowed

B．abandoned

C．saved

D．poured

2.

A．remember

B．witness

C．imagine

D．assist

3.

A．uncomfortable

B．full

C．unbearable

D．content

4.

A．picked out

B．left over

C．made use of

D．fed up with

5.

A．cakes

B．pots

C．dishes

D．beans

6.

A．roll

B．dip

C．mix

D．fry

7.

A．watched

B．felt

C．heard

D．made

8.

A．frequently

B．carefully

C．curiously

D．suddenly

9.

A．sort

B．remove

C．digest

D．use

10.

A．flavor

B．service

C．lesson

D．task

11.

A．planned

B．cooked

C．distributed

D．collected

12.

A．bill

B．list

C．paper

D．spot

13.

A．vegetable

B．sample

C．material

D．meal

14.

A．wrong

B．common

C．awesome

D．endless

15.

A．confirmed

B．ignored

C．recycled

D．honored

8 . “I have no idea what to get you this New Year,” my husband Larry said. I _________ with a knowing smile as the same _________ to me in finding him something. _________ we like remembering each other with gifts on holiday, we had reached the _________ in lives where we didn’t need more things. Actually, we were _________, clearing out and getting rid of unneeded stuff.

Then an online article was _________. It was about schools having to turn away some children from receiving _________ for they had no money to pay. And a thought _________ me. “Let’s each give money to the school for our presents,” I said _________ the article with Larry. “Great idea. It's also a __________ to pay it forward,—to offer our kindness and love,” Larry smiled.

When our children were small, Larry and I were __________, losing sources of income. During the hard time, we __________ to pay any bill. It wasn't easy for us to ask for help, as we’d been brought up on principles of __________. Someone then offered a hand.

Now that we were in much more __________ circumstances, we could give back. I visited our local elementary school, and explained we'd like to help children who couldn’t __________ their lunches. The receptionist looked first __________ and then pleased. She __________ me to the cafeteria to talk with the head there. The lady taking __________ accepted our gift of cash with thanks. “This will make a big __________ to so many children,she said.

__________ there weren't as many presents in our room, but it was one of our best New Years.

1.

A．interrupted

B．complained

C．left

D．responded

2.

A．related

B．returned

C．applied

D．appealed

3.

A．Because

B．While

C．If

D．Unless

4.

A．stage

B．balance

C．agreement

D．edge

5.

A．passing down

B．handing       out

C．cutting back

D．laying       off

6.

A．in demand

B．in view

C．on record

D．on trial

7.

A．support

B．education

C．books

D．meals

8.

A．struck

B．inspired

C．troubled

D．changed

9.

A．analyzing

B．praising

C．sharing

D．commenting

10.

A．reminder

B．chance

C．promise

D．reason

11.

A．unemployed

B．disconnected

C．sick

D．alone

12.

A．managed

B．intended

C．refused

D．failed

13.

A．independence

B．generosity

C．responsibility

D．insistence

14.

A．special

B．similar

C．comfortable

D．complex

15.

A．cook

B．provide

C．reserve

D．afford

16.

A．touched

B．surprised

C．excited

D．worried

17.

A．directed

B．waved

C．represented

D．followed

18.

A．advantage

B．charge

C．action

D．notice

19.

A．decision

B．priority

C．difference

D．push

20.

A．Probably

B．Hopefully

C．Generally

D．Obviously