Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

1."The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son_______.

A．is always busy with his studies

B．doesn't want to be disturbed

C．keeps himself away from his parents

D．begins to dislike his parents

2.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A．their daughter isn't as lovely as before

B．they can't read their daughter's mind exactly

C．they don't know what to say to their daughter

D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

3.which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

 

Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.

An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.

Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."

The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.

Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.

1.Jackson felt      when he drove home that evening.

A. strange         B. happy      C. sad

2.Why did the lady look worried?

A. Because she lost her way.        B. Because her car broke down.

C. Because she felt very cold.

3.It was     for Jackson to repair the lady's car.

A. difficult        B. interesting       C. impossible

4.Jackson helped the lady because      .

A. the lady would pay him           B. the lady felt cold

C. he wanted to help someone in need

5.The old lady should     the next time she met someone who needed help.

A. help that person            B. leave that person alone

C. call Jackson for help again

 

At noon the rush hour had passed. There were few guests (顧客) in the snack bar. It was not crowded. When the boss was about to take a break to read a newspaper, in came an old lady and a little boy.

“How much money is a bowl of beef soup?” the grandma sat down, counted the money in her purse and ordered a bowl of beef soup. The grandma pushed the bowl to the little boy, who swallowed (吞咽) his saliva (口水), looking at his grandma and saying, "Grandma, did you really have lunch?" "Of course." His grandma chewed (咀嚼) a piece of radish (蘿卜泡菜) slowly. Very quickly, the little boy ate up the meal.

Seeing this. the boss went over to them and said, "Old lady, congratulations, you are lucky to have the free food, for you are our 100th guest."

Afterwards, over a month or more, one day, the small boy squatted (蹲) across the snack bar, where he seemed to be counting something, which shocked the boss when he happened to look out office window.

When the small boy saw a guest walk into the snack bar, he would put a small stone into the circle he drew, but the lunch time had almost passed, the small stones he put into the circle were hardly 50.

The boss was quite worried and called up all his old guests. The guests started coming one after another.

"81, 82, 83… " the small boy counted faster and faster. At last, when the 99th small stone was put into the circle, the little boy hurried to pull his grandma's hand and went into the snack bar.

"Grandma, this time it's on me," the little boy said proudly. The grandma who had become the real 100th guest was served a bowl of beef soup by her grandson. As his grandma as before, the little boy chewed a piece of radish in his mouth.

1.Grandma ordered only one bowl of beef soup because __________.

A．Grandma only liked radish

B．Grandma didn't like beef soup

C．Grandma loved her grandson more than herself

D．There was only one bowl of beef soup left in the snack bar at that time

2.What do you think of the boss of the snack bar?

A．Impatient.                             B．Warm-hearted.

C．Very rich.                             D．Hard-working.

3.Why did the boy put the small stones into the circle he drew?

A．He played games with his friends.

B．He was asked to count the guests for the boss.

C．He wanted to get the free beef soup for his grandma.

D．He only wanted to know the number of the small stones.

4.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．The 100th guest                        B．A snack bar

C．A boy counting stones                    D．A poor grandma

 

Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.

An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.

Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."

The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.

Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping i someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.

46. Jackson felt       when he drove home that evening.

A. strange         B. happy      C. sad

47. Why did the lady look worried?

A. Because she lost her way.        B. Because her car broke down.

C. Because she felt very cold.

48. It was      for Jackson to repair the lady's car.

A. difficult        B. interesting       C. impossible

49. Jackson helped the lady because       .

A. the lady would pay him           B. the lady felt cold

C. he wanted to help someone in need

50. The old lady should      the next time she met someone who needed help.

A. help that person            B. leave that person alone

C. call Jackson for help again

    At noon the rush hour had passed. There were few guests (顧客) in the snack bar. It was not crowded. When the boss was about to take a break to read a newspaper, in came an old lady and a little boy.

    “How much money is a bowl of beef soup?” the grandma sat down, counted the money in her purse and ordered a bowl of beef soup. The grandma pushed the bowl to the little boy, who swallowed (吞咽) his saliva (口水), looking at his grandma and saying, "Grandma, did you really have lunch?" "Of course." His grandma chewed (咀嚼) a piece of radish (蘿卜泡菜) slowly. Very quickly, the little boy ate up the meal.

    Seeing this. the boss went over to them and said, "Old lady, congratulations, you are lucky to have the free food, for you are our 100^th guest."

    Afterwards, over a month or more, one day, the small boy squatted (蹲) across the snack bar, where he seemed to be counting something, which shocked the boss when he happened to look out office window.

    When the small boy saw a guest walk into the snack bar, he would put a small stone into the circle he drew, but the lunch time had almost passed, the small stones he put into the circle were hardly 50.

    The boss was quite worried and called up all his old guests. The guests started coming one after another.

    "81, 82, 83… " the small boy counted faster and faster. At last, when the 99^th small stone was put into the circle, the little boy hurried to pull his grandma's hand and went into the snack bar.

    "Grandma, this time it's on me," the little boy said proudly. The grandma who had become the real 100^th guest was served a bowl of beef soup by her grandson. As his grandma as before, the little boy chewed a piece of radish in his mouth.

32. Grandma ordered only one bowl of beef soup because ________.

    A. Grandma only liked radish

    B. Grandma didn't like beef soup

    C. Grandma loved her grandson more than herself

    D. There was only one bowl of beef soup left in the snack bar at that time

33. What do you think of the boss of the snack bar'?

    A. Impatient.        B. Warm hearted.        C. Very rich.       D. Hard-working.

34. Why did the boy put the small stones into the circle he drew?

    A. He played games with his friends.

    B. He was asked to count the guests for the boss.

    C. He wanted to get the free beef soup for his grandma.

    D. He only wanted to know the number of the small stones.

35. Which can be the best title of the passage?

    A. The 100^th guest                        B. A snack bar

    C. A boy counting stones                   D. A poor grandma