2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I have a lovely brother. He is 4 years younger than me. I still remember that day when he was born. He is     1     premature baby. When he was a little baby, he always used to cry for no reason and hardly slept. He never allowed me and my parents     2     (sleep) well.

As time went by, he     3     (become) a little older. I used to get angry with     4     (he) since he started snatching (抢) all my toys away from me.     5    , my parents taught me that he is my younger brother and I should make him     6     (learn) to share things.

Now,     7     we still fight over things, we both love each other deeply. We share the same school and have the same     8     (interest), like doing sports, singing and reading.

We do a lot of secret things without informing our parents and if     9     (catch), we will join hands to deal with the situation. Life is fun when we are together. As we are growing old day by day, we are becoming     10     (responsible) for our duties than before. And we know that no matter where we go in life, we both are always there for each other to face the hardships of life.

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More and more people live in large cities these days, which     1     (mean) that it is becoming more and more difficult to find space and time for themselves. But for many people, personal privacy (隐私) is very     2     (importance). In many homes, a few minutes in the bathroom is all the privacy that is available.

Teenagers especially need their own personal space at home     3     they can feel relaxed and private. But, of course, not all teenagers are lucky enough to have a room     4     their own. Where space is short, they often have to share a bedroom with a brother     5     a sister. In that case, it’s a good idea for them to have a special area or corner of the room to call their own. It is     6     (similar) important for young people to have somewhere to keep their personal things. This may or may not be a tidy place and it is not a good idea for parents to try to tell teenagers how     7     (organize) their space as this is likely to lead to     8     (argument). Parents can, however, make sure that there are enough storage(存储) space, which     9    (prepare) for teenagers. This will allow them to keep     10     (they) space tidy if they want to.

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Behaviour contracts for teenagers

The conflict between you and your son or daughter is a problem, maybe it’s time you thought about setting up a ‘home rules contract’. This is an idea that’s being used more and more often, especially in families with rebellious teenage children. We interviewed Dr Amy Barker, a psychologist, who is in favour of the idea.

What is a home rules contract?

Dr Barker: It’s a formal agreement about the rules of behavior that teenagers    1    (expect) to follow at home. It should state clearly what the rules are, what privileges the teens will get if they obey the rules and what punishments will follow if they don’t. The contract is signed by everyone    2    (involve), just like a legal document.

Who    3    write the contract?

Dr Barker: All the adults who have a parental role should be engaged. It’s important that they all agree and stick to the rules themselves. At the same time, the teenagers should also contribute their ideas.    4     they take part in making the rules, they’ll be more likely to follow them. The final contract should be the result of discussion,    5    (respect) everyone’s point of view, and all the people who have signed should get a copy.

What are the advantages of a contract?

Dr Barker: It makes it very clear to teens what they are and aren’t allowed    6    (do), and they can see what the consequences of their actions will be. So they learn to control their behaviour. For parents, the contract strengthens their authority and helps them to be fair and reliable.

What areas should be covered in a contract?

Dr Barker: That depends. You can’t make rules for everything, so you have to decide what’s most important and    7     the main problems lie. Common topics include the hours    8     teenagers ought to be home, the spending money they receive, the housework they need to do at home and their use of phones or networking sites. For older teens, rules about driving a car may also be important.

Do contracts solve    9    ?

Dr Barker: No, of course not! There will always be conflicts and disagreements    10     people in a family. But a contract that everyone respects can help to keep the peace.

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Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother.     1     (Expect) a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months. “This will be like     2     walk in the park,” he’d told his wife. “I’ll look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”

Things started well, but just after eight o’clock, his three little “good kids”-Mike, Randy, and Alex-came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast, daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alex’s head     3     it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat. Mike chanted “Where’s my toast, where’s my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.

Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randy’s underwear on his head. Randy locked     4     in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, but they     5     (be) before their very eyes. Someone     6     (name) “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.

By ten o’clock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall     7     his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared     8     (draw) a picture quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and     9     (read) would be impossible.

At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre. “I suddenly have to go into work and my wife’s away.     10     I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.

8 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popular-held image of unhappy teenagers     1     (lock) in their room after endless family quarrels.

An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just    2     positive today＇s young people seem to be about their families, said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds: They want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s     3    (much) negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.

So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago    4    (treat) their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,＂says 1-year-old Daniel Lazall.“I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing.     5     they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21,agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of    6     you could call negotiation. For example, if I     7    (do) all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.

Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, “Our surprise    8     teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history     9     teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents mainly happened during that one time in the1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to    10    (take) it over.”

9 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word or phrase that best fits each blank.

Cross-cultural Marriage

Previously, cross-cultural marriages were not accepted. However, most people get married out of love for one another, not because of one's race. Cross-cultural marriages, therefore,    1    （become）more popular among the younger generations.

    2    （enter）into a relationship with someone from another country can have a lot of ups and downs. The differences between the two cultures come into play as the relationship    3    （progress）. Couples may have problem    4    （get）used to each other's living style. Even the slightest difference, say in the food they eat, can spark off an argument. The couples may also have certain assumptions or expectations about what their partners are like, in terms of the ideas about a culture they may have before meeting their spouses. It is important for the couples to see their partners as who they are, and not    5    （base）on some common understanding of a culture. Of course, it is essential for the couples    6    （respect）and get a deeper understanding of the spouses' cultures.

Cross-cultural marriage may be particularly    7    （horrify）to women. Many brides fear that they will be unable to communicate with their new families. In Korea, courses are available to help Korean women who marry American men    8    （adapt）to their new lives. Fear of living abroad and    9    （understand）the new customs can be too much for a new bride to handle. With the help of the programs, the new husband can also understand his new wife.    10    （marry）someone from a different country can offer interesting experiences and new challenges.