Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.   1  is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your   2 , don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are   3  . Your parents probably won’t   4  your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself   5  if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to   6 to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment,   7  writing a letter.

Try to reach an agreement. Sometimes you and your parents   8  on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to   9  each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They   10  over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only   11  it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these   12 , it is especially   13  to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship with your parents strong.

Talk about your   14 . The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you  15  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!

1.                A．Education       B．Communication   C．Presentation   D．Examination

 

2.                A．friends         B．teachers        C．parents   D．students

 

3.                A．surprised       B．excited         C．happy    D．angry

 

4.                A．consider        B．describe        C．cause    D．require

 

5.                A．loudly          B．clearly          C．excitedly  D．heavily

 

6.                A．speak          B．talk            C．tell  D．say

 

7.                A．keep           B．stop           C．try  D．finish

 

8.                A．disagree        B．agree          C．insist D．work

 

9.                A．love           B．help           C．refuse    D．accept

 

10.               A．looked         B．turned         C．fought D．argued

 

11.               A．drove          B．bought         C．borrowed  D．lent

 

12.               A．ways           B．places          C．situations  D．times

 

13.               A．interesting      B．surprising       C．difficult   D．important

 

14.               A．hobbies        B．interests        C．values D．feelings

 

15.               A．know          B．care           C．learn D．hear

 

 

“Would you tell me which way I should go from here?” asked Alice.

“That depends a good deal on where you want to get,” said the Cat.

“I really don’t care where” replied Alice.

“Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go,” said the Cat.

--- from “ Alice in Wonderland ”

My name is David. And I have a brother called Mike.

One day, my brother called me and asked me for some advice. He was trying to decide between two job offers:

Job 1 – The first job was your typical 40 hour a week “office” job.

Job 2 – The second job was more of a career in the insurance industry(保险业), where he would start at the bottom, and after many years and many long hours eventually rise to the top (if he was good).

The second job did not pay as well as the first job (at the beginning), but the pay-off of the second job (in the future) was much greater than the first job. So which job should my brother take? Well the answer is…it depends.

Just like the Cat was trying to tell Alice, which road you take depends a great deal on where you want to end up.

Begin with the End in Mind

I asked my brother what was his life’s purpose. He said his purpose was to “teach,” but he wanted to make a lot of money first. I told my brother to forget about the money, and I advised him to focus on his purpose. I then asked him which job best supported his end result of “teaching.” He said the first job best supported his goal because he would only have to work 40 hours a week, which would give him spare time to teach. He continued on to say, “but if I take job number two, I can work hard and make more money, then I can retire early and “teach” later in life.” I again advised him to “focus” on his purpose, not money. Things don’t end wrong, they begin wrong!

You Can’t Ride Two Horses Well

It would be very difficult to have a successful teaching career while you’re working 70-80 hours a week in the insurance business; no one can ride two horses well. As they say, you can do anything, but not everything. I advised him to get started today by choosing the job that best supported that decision.

Tomorrow Never Comes

My brother was thinking that he could always start teaching later in life, but the reality is, tomorrow never comes. Unless you decide right now to follow your feelings, they will probably never be completed. You only live once, don’t go to the end of your life with one regret.

The Money Will Come

My brother seemed to be overly concerned with making money. I told him not to be anxious about making money. You will always have greater money when you’re doing what you love.

In a word, whenever you’re at a cross-road, be sure to make the decision that best supports the goal of your life. If you do, then you will be well on your way.

1.Mike ___________ David one day.

A．visited            B．met              C．made a telephone call to   D．found

2.Mike was trying to ____________.

A．look for a job                          B．start a career

C．wok in an office                         D．decide between two job offers

3.As for the life’s purpose, Mike ______________.

A．wanted to teach first                     B．wanted to make a lot of money first

C．wanted to work in the insurance industry     D．wanted to work 40 hours a day

4.You Can’t Ride Two Horses Well means _____________.

A．you’d better have two horses

B．you can only ride one horse well

C．you can do everything well.

D．you can’t do two things well at the same time

5.The best title of the passage is ______________.

A．How to choose a better job

B．It is more important to begin than to end

C．How to make a better decision

D．Make more money because tomorrow never comes

 

完型填空（10分）

One night a young American doctor was sleeping at home when his doorbell began to ring.When he opened the door he saw a man   1   outside.

“Excuse me, Doctor,” said the man.“Can you come at once to a place out of town.It’s quite far but you have a car and I can  2  you the way”

“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m ready.I’ll come soon.”    3  a minute, the car came.The man got into the car and they     4   off.

They drove for a    5  time, and then the man said, “Here we are.This is my home.Now I can pay you and you can go   6  to town.”

“But I must    7   the patient,” the doctor said.“Where’s the patient?” “There are  8   patients,"answered the man.“Nobody is ill.I live here, you see, and I must  9  home from the town.There are no taxis at this time of the night.Here’s the money for you.Thank you, doctor.Good    10  !

1.                A．listening        B．standing        C．sitting    D．watching

 

2.                A．take           B．pass           C．see  D．show

 

3.                A．After          B．For            C．In   D．With

 

4.                A．drove          B．left            C．got  D．went

 

5.                A．short          B．long           C．hard D．late

 

6.                A．away           B．quickly         C．back D．slowly

 

7.                A．watch          B．look for         C．see  D．know

 

8.                A．my            B．no             C．a    D．your

 

9.                A．go             B．lose            C．find  D．ask

 

10.               A．evening        B．night           C．idea  D．for you

 

 

Many taxi drivers in Beijing are in a club called “Ham Radio Community(协会)”. Through the radio of the  1 , they can talk and help each other.

Chang Tong has been a Beijing taxi  2 for over ten years. He is a member of the Ham Community. He said, “Since joining the  3  ,I feel that I have a lot of friends around me while driving. It has much more fun now.”

Other members of them of the team are as 4 as Chang Tong. A driver named Mao Lixin was saved from serious situation(处境). One night, two men  5 his taxi and told him to drive them to a far-away place. During the drive, they wanted to go to different  6 many times. Mao was afraid that  7 would happen and sent a message for help. Some member drivers got the  8 , and they drove close to Mao to follow his car. At last two men got out of the car without 9 him any money, but nothing else happened.

When one driver is in need of help,  10 from all across the city will give him or her a hand. To these taxi drivers, Ham Radio gives them some pleasure during their boring daily driving.

1.                A．bus            B．train           C．plane D．taxi

 

2.                A．teacher        B．worker         C．driver    D．doctor

 

3.                A．school         B．club           C．class D．team

 

4.                A．exciting        B．excited         C．surprised D．surprising

 

5.                A．drove          B．ran            C．stopped  D．called

 

6.                A．places          B．cities           C．police stations  D．roads

 

7.                A．bad nothing     B．bad something   C．something bad D．nothing bad

 

8.                A．message        B．letters          C．books    D．telephone

 

9.                A．spending       B．taking          C．sending   D．paying

 

10.               A． other         B．others         C．another   D．the other

 

 

--- I’d like to introduce my best friend to you , Peter .

---- Thank you , Lucy . But we __________already .

A．meet             B．met              C．will meet          D．have met