1 . 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.

For years now, I’ve been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is more than just a building. In the front room, there’s a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines. Every growth stage     1     (mark) in pencils, with each child’s name and the date.

Of all the objects and all the memories, it’s this one thing in a home that’s     2     (hard) to leave behind. Our kids grow in so many ways, but the wall is physical evidence of their progress. Friends I know have visited their previous home only     3     (discover) their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. Over the years, I’ve talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved,     4     the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing. So one day,     5     I was at work, my children decided to do something about it.

They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer     6     work is about capturing the beautiful things in life. She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours,    7     (take) photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints, and old marks. Somehow,she managed to photograph     8     we had experienced in all those years. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image,    9     (transform) them into a beautiful history of my family.

Three weeks later, my children’s wonderful gift made its way to me-     10     life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.

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In the family,     1     (heat) arguments and cold silences are very common between     2     (teenager) and parents. Such family tensions     3     (cause) by teenagers’ physical changes, such as     4     (develop) at a different rate to your friends and shooting up in height or getting left far behind. Besides, it can be a big headache     5     (balance) teenagers’ developing mental needs.     6    , teenagers can take action to improve the situation. For example, they can communicate with their parents     7     (regular) and honestly.     8     such healthy communication, teenagers can learn when to back down and when to ask parents to relax their control. In fact,     9     is quite normal to struggle with the stress that parent­child tensions create. The stormy period will not last and everything     10     (turn) out all right in the end.

9 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to a survey, children’s addiction to online games is closely related to parent-child relations: the better the relationship is, the     1    (likely) a kid is to be addicted to online games. To draw children away from smartphones, parents have to reflect on their own behavior and try to build    2    (harmony) parent-kid relationships, instead of commanding their kids to give up the bad habit.

First, parents are not supposed be annoyed when their kids play video games. And it’s unfair for parents    3    (blame) smartphones for all the problems of their children. Such problems had existed even before smartphones and video games    4    (invent).

Second, it is advisable to adopt a democratic way of parenting. In such an atmosphere, children may be open about their    5    (thought) and talk to their parents about what they really feel,     6    is required to resolve conflicts.

Third, parents should spend time with their children. Actually, the most important and valuable gift that parents can give their kids is not money or expensive presents,    7    time. Fathers and mothers should get involved in    8    their kids are doing and introduce them    9    the joys of nature, rather than tell them what to do and what to learn. In conclusion,    10    (develop) good parent-kid relations is an effective way to keep kids away from smartphones.

10 . 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.

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.