Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair(公平的) to them.

Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t allow them to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong, especially when they do badly in exams. Then they usually think running away is the only choice(选择). But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.

Problems are part of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve your problems:

1)　　 Find a good chance to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.

2)　　 Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

3)　　 Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

4)　　 Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.

　　 If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

（　 ）51. According to the article, ________are the closest people to an only child.

　　　　　　 A. teachers 　　 B. friends　　　　 C. classmates　　 　　　 D. parents

（　 ）52. Which of the following is TRUE?

　　　　　　 A. Parents don’t love their children now.

　　　　　　 B. Middle school students don’t have any problems.

　　　　　　 C. Students know running away may bring many problems.

　　　　　　 D. Some students don’t think their parents are fair to them.

（　 ）53. We’d better _________ if we have problems with them.

　　　　　　 A. talk with our parents 　　　B. argue with our parents

　　　　　　 C. leave our parents　　　　　 D. fight with our parents

（　 ）54. Why does the writer advise us to keep a diary?

　　　　　　 A. Because it’s our homework.　　　

　　　　　　 B. Because it can help us practice writing.　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　 C. Because it can make our parents happy

　　　　　 D. Because it can help us understand ourselves better.

（　 ）55. This article is about some middle school students’ ________.

　　　　　　 A. problems　　 B. friends　　 C. hobbies　　　 D. suggestions

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to find a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
【小题1】What’s the writer’s ideal job?