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!

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

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1.The children_________( pick) lots of pears yesterday.

2.---What _____ you ______ now?  ---I ________(write) a letter.

---When _________ you ________ (finish)?  --- soon.

3.I ___(come) back in a few minutes. Please wait for me.

4.Please ________(tell) him if he ________(come) back.

5.A young man _______(call) John often helps Mrs Brown _________(look) after her baby.

6.The broken desk is too heavy for the little girl_________ (carry)

7.Don’t ____, you know _____is bad for your health. (smoke)

8.How heavily it ____________! If it keeps _________, we have to stay here. (rain)

9.What shall we ___for our picnic?How about_____some fruit? (take)

10.---Will your headmaster _________ at the meeting?

--- Yes, he will _________ about studying. (speak,say)

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. It hadn’t rained in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. If it didn’t rain soon, we would lose everything. On this day, I witnessed(目睹) a wonder.

   I was making lunch when I saw my 6-year old son, Billy, walking very slowly toward the woods. Minutes later he came running out again, toward the house. Soon after, I saw him walking toward the woods again. This went on for an hour. Finally I walked out of the house quietly and followed him.

   Billy cupped both hands in front of him as he walked, careful not to drop the water he carried. Leaves slapped his face but he kept walking into the woods. Then I saw an amazing sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I saw a tiny baby deer lying on the ground. It was dying of thirst, and it lifted its head with great effort to drink the water in my boy’s hands.

  When the water was gone, Billy ran back to the house. I followed him to the tap. Billy opened it and a small trickle(涓涓细流) came out. He knelt there, letting the drips(水滴) slowly fill up his “cup”.

Now I understood what was going on. The week before, he tried giving water to our horses but I told him not to waste water. Now when he stood up and turned, I was there in front of him. His eyes filled with tears. “I’m not wasting,” he said. I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him walk to the baby deer alone while I stood at the edge of the woods. As tears rolled down my face, they were suddenly joined by other drops…and more drops… as if the sky itself was crying.

46. What did the writer think of the son? 

A. clever           B. wasteful         C. helpful          D. forgetful

47. The boy carried the water to the baby deer _____.

A. with a small pot     

B. by cupping his both hands.  

C. with the help of large deer   

D. by using an empty bottle

48. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Cows had stopped giving milk because they were old. 

B. The writer thought the son wasted water during the dry season.

C. The baby deer was dying because of lack of the water. 

D. The writer and the son gave water to the baby deer together.

49. The last sentence in the last paragraph means _____.

A. the writer was moved by the son and began to cry    

B. the son cried because his parent told him not to waste water

C. a big trickle came out of the tap for the deer to drink  

D. the dry season ended and it started to rain heavily

50. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. the wonder of water             

B. the wasted water    

C. the crying mother and son   

D. the dying deer