"I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes
makes me angry," said Zhang Hua, a middle school student in Guangzhou. Do you have the same
problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it
seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?
     One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent; he or she likes worrying things. They
worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something
would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part
of their life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
     So how can you make things easier on yourself? It's easier than you think. Just make sure your
parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so
that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them
when you make mistakes. Take responsibility for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them.
They may talk about theirs with you.
     Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practising being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you
how to get on with your children.

1. Who is Zhang Hua?
A. A parent.
B. A middle school student.
C. The writer's son.
D. The writer's friend.
2. What does the underlined word "responsibility"mean in the passage?
A. 小心   
B. 想法      
C. 理由      
D. 责任
3. The writer' thinks we should _______ if we go back home later than usual.
A. tell our friends
B. tell the teacher
C. say sorry to our parents
D. make a telephone call to our parents
4. The writer thinks _      ___ .
A. it's wrong of parents to worry about their children too much
B. some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry
C. children should do everything as their parents say
D. parents love their children very much and the children should understand them
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Parents' Responsibility
B. How to get on with parents?
C. Zhang Hua's Problem
D. What are parents worrying about?

     The program "China Year in Russia"  has ended, but the cultural   ties between the two countries 
grow stronger.  "China fever  (中国热) "   continues in Russia.        
      Fifty-year-old Wei Dehan has been studying Chinese culture for  thirty years.  He was among the
 first Russians to open a Chinese teahouse  in Moscow. That was in 1995.  He also teaches Chinese
 language and   Tai Chi (太极).   (2)  During "China Year in Russia" l he set up a   magazine introducing 
Chinese culture.  It's popular with local readers.         
       In Russia, young people who can speak Chinese (1)______ by every industry.  Young people who
 are able to speak Chinese language   find jobs easily.  Some 15-thousand people attend Chinese
 language classes in Russia.  The Confucius Institute  (学院), the world-wide Chinese  language and
 culture education center, has been set up in thirteen of   Russia's universities and colleges.       
     Besides the language,  Chinese way of life is becoming a common factor (因素) in the daily lives of 
Russian people. (3) 绿茶，中国食品和太极变得越来越受欢迎。     
     Russian newspapers and magazines praised (称赞)  "China Year in Russia" as a timely event. They
 said that the program deepened (加深) understanding between the people of the two countries.  It also
 opens 1the way for further culture exchanges.

1. 在(1)的空白处填入适当的内容使句意完整、上下文通顺。
     ___________________________________________________ 
2. 将(2)处翻译成中文。
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3. 将(3)处翻译成英语。
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4. 在文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。    
    It's easy for young people who can speak Chinese to find jobs. 
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5. 找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
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     Most children like watching TV. It's very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and
know many things about their  country  and  the  world. Of  course,  they can also learn on the radio. But
they can learn better and more  easily on TV. Why? Because  they  can hear and watch at the same time.
But they can't see anything over  the  radio, TV  helps  to  open  children's  eyes. TV helps  to open their
brains (大脑),too. They can learn newer and better ways of doing things. They may find the world is now
smaller than before.Many children watch TV on Saturday or Sunday  evening. They are always busy with
their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can't have a good
rest. That's too bad.

根据短文内容,补全句子.
1. Children like the________________ programs on TV.
2. They can get to know the world by______________ TV.
3. They like TV programs_____________ than radio programs.
4. They can learn more easily when they can hear  and watch at the____________ time.
5. There are some teaching programs on the____________,too.
6. TV helps to open_______________ children's eyes and their brains.
7. That's the  new_____________ of working out things.
8. With TVs and radios around us, the world is getting_________________.
9. Children can't watch TV for too long because they are always__________________ with their
lessons.
10.It is____________ for children to watch TV every  night.

      Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you are their child. And
they would do anything for you.
      Like many middle school students, Zhuang Shuxia has a problem. She and her parents don't get well.
She said," I really want to be my Daddy's little girl. But it seems that he just doesn't understand me. He talks
at me and doesn't listen to me."
      Do you and your parents also have the problem like this?
      May 15 is the International Day of Families. People around the world give thanks for good things about
their families and work on family problems. Why don't you all take a walk and have a talk on that day?
      A report last year showed that among 2000 Beijing families, about 1500 students had the same problem
as Zhuang. The children, 12 to 15 years old, didn't like talking with their parents much. They weren't happy
at home.    
      Of course, lots of children feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be
friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them: 
      Find a good time to talk, for example, when you're eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV. 
      Tell them something you're interested in, or ask them about their lives when they were young. They love
to talk about that!
       Listen to them carefully, and look them in the eye. 
       Be honest. Your parents will trust you more. And a trusting family is a happy family.

1. When you have problems with your parents, you should _______.

A. have a good talk with them
B. stay at home
C. do what you are interested in
D. don't go back home

2. In the text the writer gives ______ ways to talk with parents.

3. Many students don't feel happy at home because            . 

A. they don't like talking
B. their patents don't understand them
C. they like watching TV
D. they don't like English

4. Does Zhuang Shuxia's father understand her?

A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn't.
C. I don't know.
D. Perhaps he does.

A. On May 15 people talk and work on family problems.
B. Some children have problems while their parents don't.
C. Most students, 12 to 15 years old, like talking with their parents.
D. Most of children can't understand their parents but parents can understand them.

     " Cool " is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little  bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.
     " Cool " can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.
     When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, "It's cool . " You may think, "He's so       cool,"when you see your favourite footballer.
     We all maximize(扩大)the meaning of "cool". You can use it instead of many words such as     
" new "or " surprising ". Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.
A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall (瀑布)they had visited. On one student's
paper was just the one sentence, "It's so cool. " Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he
saw and felt.
     But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words. Without "cool", some people have no words to
show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word "cool"? I can . And I think they are also very
cool .

1. We know that the word " cool " has had _____

A. only one meaning       
B. no meanings
C. many different meanings       
D. the same meaning

2. In the passage, the word " express " means "_____"

A. see   
B. show   
C. know    
D. feel

3. If you are _____ something, you may say, "It's cool."

A. interested in                 
B. angry about   
C. afraid of                     
D. unhappy with

4. The writer takes an example to show he is ____ the way the word is used.

A. pleased with                         
B. strange to
C. worried about                   
D. careful with

5. In the passage, the writer suggests(暗示)that the word " cool " _____

A. can be used instead of many words   
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colorful
D. may not be as cool as it seems