We want some help

Sandy : Please help me . I am a girl from America .I can’t learn Chinese well . My Chinese teacher always speaks too fast . Many of my friends think Chinese is easy . But I don’t ! I can’t get high marks(高分). Sometimes , I can’t understand what the teacher says in class . How I hope I can have a Chinese pen friend .

Jim : I am too short . I am only 1.4 meters tall .I like playing basketball, but they all say I can’t be a good basketball player . How can I be as tall as all my friends ? Can short boys play basketball ? I hope someone can teach me how to be a good guide(后卫).

Joan : I want to be a slim girl . Some of my friends say I am too fat. Is it because my parents are fat, too ? Am I a pretty girl? When I see those slim girls , my eyes are green. I hope to know some ways to be slimmer .

Danny:I need friends .I am sad because I don’t have many good friends to chat with . I am not good at talking. And my face turns red when I am with many people . But I really want to have many friends . Can you tell me how to make friends with other children ?

              

           Children in____76____ of Help

77	Problems	Goals
Sandy	Not being   78   at Chinese	To  79   a Chinese pen friend
Jim	Being  too   80	To be taller and to play   81  well to be a good   82    .
Joan	Being too     83   .	To be slimmer .
Danny	Not having friends to  84  with	To know   85_ to make friends .

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good!It's good to write something for people to read!But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read. Before you decide(决定) to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!"
【小题1】This article mainly(主要) tells us that ________.

A．some children wish to be writers some day

B．it is good to write something for people to read

C．reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer

D．writers like to read more books for fun

【小题2】Some children want to be writers ________.

A．because they want to be good readers

B．to write stories or books for people to read

C．to find good work some day

D．to get more money to keep a family

【小题3】It's good for children ________.

A．to do a lot of reading	B．to watch TV in the evening
C．to have wishes only	D．to be good writers right now

【小题4】Reading can ________.

A．help you to be a good player	B．help you write well
C．make you work better	D．make you watch more TV at home

【小题5】From the passage we know that ________.

A．all children like to be writers

B．people like to read for children

C．all writers are children

D．children need to read more and more books

Some things can carry(携带) messages, for example, a sign（标志） at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. Signs on the door tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?
People can communicate on many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.
Books, magazines（杂志）, TVs, radios（广播） and films all help us to communicate（交流） with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
1. What can help you if you want to know which bus to take?
_______________________________________________
2. What do the signs on the door do?
______________________________________________
3. People can communicate in many other ways, can’t they?
_______________________________________________
4. What can help us to communicate with others?
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5. What do they help us to do?
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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship(关系) strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
【小题1】The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

A．parents and other people

B．school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students

D．parents and children of all ages

【小题2】Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

A．don’t get to them often

B．write a letter to them

C．don’t speak to them politely

D．express yourself well

【小题3】The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

A．to make yourself happy

B．to get you quiet and relaxed

C．to have a good rest

D．to hide yourself quickly

【小题4】If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

A．have a talk with them often

B．keep away from them

C．agree with them all the time

D．know about their values

【小题5】From the passage we learn that _______.

A．parents and children should not have a generation gap

B．parents should show love and respect to their children

C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D．there are so many serious problems in families today

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
【小题1】According to the passage who have a communication problem?

A．parents and other people	B．only school kids and their parents
C．teachers and their students	D．parents and children of all ages

【小题2】How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A．5.

B．4.

C．3.

D．2.

【小题3】The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.

A．建立

B．消除

C．通过

D．到达

【小题4】If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.

A．argue with them	B．keep away from them
C．agree with them all the time	D．tell your parents what you care about

【小题5】The best title for the passage is______.

A．How to bridge the generation gap	B．How to deal with family problems
C．How to be good parents	D．How to be a good child