It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable (不自在) when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don't understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too serious and too strict with their children; and that they seldom give their children a free hand.

　 It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children's trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young.

　 For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset (擾亂) by something unexpected.

　 When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.

   Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel cut off from the older people's world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That's why young people want to make a new culture (文化) of their own. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.

　 Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is natural enough after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents' control.

If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility (責任), they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

46. ____________ are to blame (受到責備) for the quarrels between parents and their children,

   according to this article.

　　A. Parents                                                              B. Young people

　　C. Neither parents nor their children                          D. Both parents and their children

47. This article is particularly written for ____________.

　　A. parents                                                               B. both parents and their children

　　C. young people                                                      D. teachers

48. According to the text, young people tend to ____________.

　　A. ask for advice before they really start to do anything

　　B. do things without thinking carefully ahead

　　C. be very strict with themselves

　　D. think in the same way as their parents do

49. Older people tend to ____________ .

　　A. remember how they themselves felt when they were young

　　B. act on the spot without thinking very carefully

　　C. plan things before they act

　　D. ask for advice from others

50. If a young man plans to control his own life, it's better for him to ____________.

　　A. do everything according to his own wish

　　B. do everything the way his parents do

　　C. do everything under his parents' control

D. do everything with a high sense of responsibility

   Mr. Black gave his wife money every Friday evening, but she always spent it before the next Wednesday. For the next three days she had none.

　 Every Tuesday evening Mr. Black asked her, “But what did you spend all that money on?” and she always answered, “I don’t know.”

One Friday Mr. Black brought home an exercise book and a pencil and gave them to his wife along with the money. “Now look!” he said to her. “When you get money from me, write it down on this page, and on the next page write down what happens to the money.”

When Mr. Black came home the next Tuesday, his wife came to him and showed him the book. “I have done what you told me,” she said happily. On the first page she had written “Friday, 28th June. I got £18 from John,” and on the next page, “Tuesday, 2nd July. I have spent it all.”

41. Mrs. Black ____________ how she had spent the money.

　　A. wanted to know                                          B. knew quite well

　　C. had no idea                                                 D. often asked herself

42. By ____________ evening there was no more money left for Mrs. Black.

　　A. Tuesday                  B. Wednesday               C. Thursday                 D. Friday

43. Mr Black told his wife to write down on the next page ____________.

　　A. when she spent the money                                   B. where she spent the money

　　C. why she spent so much money                      D. what she bought with the money

44. Mrs. Black began to write down how much her husband had given her____________.

　　A. At the beginning of July                                B. By the end of June

　　C. On Friday evening                                        D. Every weekend

45. In the end, Mr. Black was sure ____________.

　　A. that his wife had a habit of saving money

　　B. that most of the money had been spent on food

　　C. about how the money had been spent

　　D. that his wife spent her money without much care or thought

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be 16__________. Please come in and have something to eat.”

    “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No”, she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied.

    In the evening when her 17__________ came home, she told him 18__________ had happened. “Go tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a 19__________ together,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men gave an 20__________ that their names were Wealth, 21__________ and Love. Then he added, “Now go in and 22__________ with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 23__________ and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with money, talking and laughing. “With riches, we buy new houses, expensive furniture, and colorful clothing. We will look much better in the eyes of both ourselves and our neighbors.” he said. And his wife wanted to invite Health; but their daughter-in-law 24__________ they should invite Love so that their home would be full of warmth. “With that, we will feel much better in our family and our neighborhood as well. That’s of more importance.” she argued. 25__________ the husband said to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”

    The woman 26__________ and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”

Love 27__________ and started walking toward the house.

The other two also got up and 28__________ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Health: “I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?”

The old men replied 29__________: “If you had invited Wealth or Health, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is 30__________ Wealth and Health!”

16. A. frightened           B. starving                    C. upset                       D. confused

17. A. friend                 B. adolescent                C. husband                   D. daughter-in-law

18. A. when                  B. where                      C. why                         D. what

19. A. house                 B. dinner                      C. cinema                     D. theatre

20. A. agreement           B. approval                   C. argument                  D. explanation

21. A. Success                     B. Cash                        C. Health                      D. Recovery

22. A. discuss               B. defend                      C. exchange                  D. challenge

23. A. selfish                 B. overjoyed                 C. upset                       D. energetic

24. A. informed             B. suggested               C. worried                    D. included

25. At the beginning.      B. Somehow                 C. As a matter of fact    D. At last

26. A. went out             B. came in                   C. stayed out                D. went in

27. A. stayed up           B. got up                      C. mixed up                  D. looked up

28. A. stopped              B. watched                   C. followed                   D. heard

29. A. together                     B. properly                   C. altogether                 D. hard

30. A. still                     B. even                         C. yet                           D. also

 I __________ for my friend Jennifer for a long time but she still hasn’t turned up yet.

A. have been waiting   B. am waiting              C. had been waiting     D. waited

 All the tourists __________ about the bad service in that restaurant.

      A. complained              B. expressed              C. promoted               D. explained

 Could you tell me__________, please?

A. where is the bus station                    B. the bus station is where

C. where the bus station is                    D. where was the bus station

 Do you have enough to __________ all your daily expenses?

  A. spend                 B. cover                   C. fill                   D. offer

 The dog, if trained __________, will be made a good watch-dog one day.

     A. properly                 B. hopefully               C. personally               D. usually

— Which of these two e-dictionaries do you like better?

— __________. They are expensive and of little use.

A. None　　　 　　 　　 B. Both　　　　 　　　　 C. Neither　　　 　　 D. All

 — Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?

— __________.  

A. It’s your opinion                                           B. I don’t mind  

C. It’s up to you                                               D. That’s your decision