Bruce shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The   31   which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the   32   ?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one   33   a bicycle. He thought about   34    he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for   35   .

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.

That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three   36   he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

The day finally came when Bruce   37   his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to   38   the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to   39   his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were   40   of him.

1.A．car   B．bicycle         C．truck

2.A．money     B．help    C．food

3.A．with B．without        C．behind

4.A．why B．how    C．what

5.A．food         B．advice         C．water

6.A．months    B．minutes       C．seconds

7.A．lent B．lost      C．counted

8.A．choose     B．sell      C．drive

9.A．borrowing        B．showing       C．asking

10.A．famous  B．strict   C．proud

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

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16   .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17   .The next day, the young artist came to the   18   place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19   on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20   .Please come to get it soon.”   21   about half an hour, a(an)   22   man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23   , “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.

The violinist   24   a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25   it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26   play the violin every day to make your tuition (学费)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “   27    I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28   . But being   29   should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30    in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

In New York，on a Friday night，a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station．He was playing his ___1___．His music was so great that many people put money into his ___2___．

The next day，the young artist came to the __3___ place，and played the violin as usual．Different from the day before，he took out a piece of paper and put __4___ on the ground．The paper read，“Last night，a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat __5___．Please come to get it soon．”

___6___ about half an hour，a（an）__7___ man ran there in a hurry，“Oh，it’s you．You did come here．” The young violinist asked __8___，“Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked，“Did you lose something?” “Lottery（彩票）．It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life，” said the man．

The violinist ___9___ a lottery ticket．George Sang's name was on it．so the violinist ___10___ it to him．

Later someone asked the violinist，“Since you ___11__ play the violin every day to make your tuition fee（学费）in the university，why didn't you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

The violinist said，“___12___ I don't have much money，I live happily；but if I lose honesty，I won't be happy forever．”

Through our lives．we can get a lot and lose so ___13___．But being ___14___ should always be with us．If we act in a dishonest way，we may __15___ in a short period．However，from the long-term view，we will be a loser．

1．A．piano                     B．guitar                   C．violin                     D．sax（萨克斯）

2．A．bowl                     B．hat                      C．pocket                   D．hands

3．A．similar              B．different           C．strange            D．same

4．A．it                   B．its                 C．they              D．them

5．A．by then             B．by mistake          C．by the way       D．by hand

6．A．After                B．Before             C．From               D．When

7．A．young               B．old                C．small            D．tall

8．A．coldly              B．angrily             C．calmly             D．sadly

9．A．took out             B．took off           C．took back        D．took away

10．A．sold               B．bought            C．gave                 D．lent

11．A．could              B．had to             C．should              D．must

12．A．Although           B．Once              C．If               D．Unless

13．A．many            B．much             C．little               D．few

14．A．kind              B．rich               C．honest             D．poor

15．A．fail               B．relax               C．suffer             D．succeed

Bruce shook his money box again.

Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The　 31　 which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the　 32　 ?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one　 33　 a bicycle. He thought about　 34　 he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for　 35　 .

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.

That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three　 36　 he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

The day finally came when Bruce　 37　 his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to　 38　 the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to　 39　 his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were　 40　 of him.

31．A．car　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．bicycle　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．truck

32．A．money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．food

33．A．with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．without　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．behind

34．A．why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．what

35．A．food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．advice 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．water

36．A．months　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．minutes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．seconds

37．A．lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．lost　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．counted

38．A．choose　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．sell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．drive

39．A．borrowing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．showing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．asking

40．A．famous　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．strict　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．proud