Parents are the closest people to you in the world．They love you just because you are you．And they would do anything for you．

    Like a lot of middle school students，ZhuangShuxia has a problem．She and her parents don’t get on well．

    “I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl．But it feels like he just doesn’t understand．He talks at me and doesn’t listen，”said Zhuang，a Junior 3 student

    Do you and your parents also have problems?

    Well, why don’t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday? It’s the International(国际的) Day of Families．On May l5，people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems．

    A study last year showed that l,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhuang’s family：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 kids 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，like 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 it．

   Listen to them carefully，and look them in the eye．

   Be honest(诚实的)．Your parents will trust(信任)you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1. Who are the closest people to us according to the writer of this passage?

A. The people who love us.          

B. The people who understand us.

C. Our father and mother.          

D. All the family members.

2. What is Zhuang Shuxia's problem?

     A. Her father thinks she is old enough.

     B. Her father doesn't like to talk with her.

     C. She really wants to be a little girl again.

     D. She and her father don't understand each other well.

3. What does the writer suggest (建议) the students do on the International Day of Families?

     A. They should remember the special day for the families in the world.

     B. They should take a walk and have a talk with their parents.

     C. They should do something to celebrate the International Day of Families.

     D. They should help others to solve their family problems.

4. How does the writer know 1,500 families had the same problem as Zhuang's family?

     A. From a study made in Beijing.

     B. From reports about family problems.

     C. From discussions with parents and their children.

     D. From a report on the International Day of Families.

5. In this passage the writer tells the children,12 to 15 years old,           

     A. how to show their thanks to their parents

     B. how to make friends with their parents

     C. how to feel happier at home in different ways

     D. how to win their parents' trust by listening to their parents

（A）你最喜欢什么颜色？Do you like yellow, orange and red ? You do, you must be a person full of hopeful happy feeling about life. Do you like gray and blue ? Then maybe you are quiet, and you would rather go after than go before. And sometimes you feel unhappy. I f you love green, you are strong-minded. You wish to do （B）__________well and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists（心理学者）tell us. They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite colour as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

     A yellow room makes us feel happier and more comfortable than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and gladness to the saddest winter day.（C）Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better,harder, and have few accidents when their machines are painted（漆）orange rather than black or dark gray. Remember, then, that（D） if you feel low, you can brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a new colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends better when you （E）____________what colours they like or dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character（ 性格）when you choose something in different colours.

1．将划线部分（A）译成英语：______________________________.

2．在（B）的空白处填入一个适当的词语：_____________________.

3．将划线部分（C）译成汉语：_____________________________________________.

4．将划线部分（D）译成汉语：_____________________________________________.

5．在（E）的空白处填入一个适当的词语：____________________.

Hip-hop dancing(街舞)is popular with many young people today．They like it because they can invent their own moves．They use this dance to show their love for life．It also shows that they feel good about life，that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life，and that they are not afraid of problems．

    Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 20 years．It first began in the 1980s in the US．In early times，it was seen in New York and Los Angeles．At that time，many young black people often danced to the music in the streets．They used their legs，arms，heads and even shoulders to dance．Many young people still use most of these moves today．

    Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flashdance．Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie．People enjoyed their performance．They began to dance like them．Then it became popular．There are two kinds of Hip-Hop dancing：new school and old school．More and more young people are learning Hip-Hop dancing．People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health．

    根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1．Young people like Hip-hop dancing because _________．

  A．it has a history of more than 20 years

  B．it first began in the US

  C．they can invent their own moves

  D．many young black people often dance it

2．At first Hip-hop dancing was seen _________．

  A．in the movies                         B．in the streets

  C．in the old schools                     D．in the new schools

3．The young black people used their _______to dance at that time．

  A．legs                 B．heads    C．arms and shoulders      D．A，B and C

4．Hip-hop dancing became popular all over the world _________．

  A．in the 1980s      B．in l983     C．20 years ago           D．in early times

5．Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-hop dancing?

  A．It’s not a good way to exercise．

  B．It shows that young people feel bad about life．

  C．Young people use this dance to show their love for life．

  D．It shows that young people are afraid of problems．