WHETHER you like it or not, your parents are responsible (负责任的) for you, at least until you’re out of school. Does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?

    Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents are only concerned about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. The Shenyang teenager said, “They think because I’m in middle school I should concentrate on my work. However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to talk to them.”

   After some negotiations (商谈), Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer.

   Shen Ying, 17, Jianyang, Sichuan Province. Since she feels she’s grown up now, she wants more respect from her parents. “My father shouted at me when he’s in a bad mood. He doesn’t listen to me, but instead acts like, ‘I’m the boss’!” said the teenager “I’d like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street.”

   Lu Yiting, 15, of Shantou, has a different problem with her parents. They think she spends too much time with her friends and is falling into bad company. “I want trust from my parents,” Lu said.

   It’s the age when teenagers are becoming more independent (独立的), but their parents are very concerned about their kids’ futures, said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively. “Find the right time for a talk. On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,” he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to earn trust and respect from their parents. “You need to make sure they know that you’re not going to screw up (搞砸) your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well,” he said.

1. 根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）

According to the passage, we can learn Hu Muqing wants more time to relax, Shen Ying wants more _____________ from her parents and Lu Yiting needs more _____________ from his parents.

2.Hu Muqing’s parents care much about his _____________ and Lu Yiting’s parents concern about her _____________ she makes.

3.在上文中找出这个句子的同义句，并抄到横线上。

Does it seem that your parents’ love make you stressed out?

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4. 根据短文内容，把画线句子翻译为汉语。

On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter, so they can get inside your head a little.”

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5.根据短文内容回答问题

In Mr Sun Yunxiao’s opinion, what should the teenagers do to get along well with their paretns?

(One of the opinions is enough)

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缺词填空 (共10空；每空l分，计l0分)

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)

When she was 11, Jasmine Laurence had some trouble with her hair. She used a bad hair product (产品) and l__1___ a lot of hair.

"It was terrible," Jasmine, now 15, said. "I t__2__ to hide it but it was till noticeable (明显的).

Jasmine said she wouldn't use such h__3__ products(产品) again. She began to look for natural products on the I__4__. She started mixing her own hair oils and shampoos(洗发水).

In l__5__ than a year, Jasmine had found the wonderful combination (混合物). Her hair started to come back. Soon, friends and family were asking about what she used. Jasmine k__6__ she had a hot product.

After going to a camp for young business people, Jasmine had a___7__ big idea—to start her own business. She found ingredients (用料成分) and learned h_8_ to buy them all on the Internet.

Now, at age 15, Jasmine is the boss of Eden Body Works, a company based in New Jersey, US. It sells all n__9___ hair and body care products. Soon, Jasmine will be a millionaire (大富豪). Big shops are i___10___ in her products. "We met with the Wal-Mart store," she said. "Soon we're going to be selling our products with them."

Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!
【小题1】According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

WHETHER you like it or not, your parents are responsible (负责任的) for you, at least until you’re out of school. Does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents are only concerned about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. The Shenyang teenager said, “They think because I’m in middle school I should concentrate on my work. However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. Sometimes it’s hard to talk to them.”
After some negotiations (商谈), Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer.
Shen Ying, 17, Jianyang, Sichuan Province. Since she feels she’s grown up now, she wants more respect from her parents. “My father shouted at me when he’s in a bad mood. He doesn’t listen to me, but instead acts like, ‘I’m the boss’!” said the teenager “I’d like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street.”
Lu Yiting, 15, of Shantou, has a different problem with her parents. They think she spends too much time with her friends and is falling into bad company. “I want trust from my parents,” Lu said.
It’s the age when teenagers are becoming more independent (独立的), but their parents are very concerned about their kids’ futures, said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively. “Find the right time for a talk. On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little,” he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to earn trust and respect from their parents. “You need to make sure they know that you’re not going to screw up (搞砸) your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well,” he said.
【小题1】 根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空一词）
According to the passage, we can learn Hu Muqing wants more time to relax, Shen Ying wants more _____________ from her parents and Lu Yiting needs more _____________ from his parents.
【小题2】Hu Muqing’s parents care much about his _____________ and Lu Yiting’s parents concern about her _____________ she makes.
【小题3】在上文中找出这个句子的同义句，并抄到横线上。
Does it seem that your parents’ love make you stressed out?
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【小题4】 根据短文内容，把画线句子翻译为汉语。
On Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, say ‘Thank you’ to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter, so they can get inside your head a little.”
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【小题5】根据短文内容回答问题
In Mr Sun Yunxiao’s opinion, what should the teenagers do to get along well with their paretns?
(One of the opinions is enough)
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