II、完形填空(每小题1分，共15分)

阅读短文，掌握其大意。然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前的括号内。

Pan Weihong, 14, from Taizhou, Zhejiang, was watching news on her computer when her mother came in. Her mother immediately asked her to turn off the computer, but Pan   41  .

“I was taking a rest. I wasn’t going to use it for  42  ,” said Pan. “But she didn’t listen. I couldn’t understand her!”

Many teenagers often feel the   43  as Pan. Growing up, they might feel as if their parents want to   44  them.

The main reason behind this all is that teenagers are becoming more independent (独立的) and want to make their own decisions,   45  parents have their worries too.

Pan’s mother thought Pan was “too young to use the computer  46  ”.

Besides,   47  children and parents have stresses in their own lives. Children have to study hard. Their parents need to  48  the whole family. Without a proper way to ease (减轻) the stress, it’s  49   to bring it home with you.

To solve the problem, children   50   walk in their parents’ shoes, said Xia Ziting, 15, from Nanjing, Jiangsu.

“  51   our parents do is the life experience that we don’t have now. More often than not, they are right,” she said. “They may just use the wrong way of telling us.”

Wang Jiannan, 15, from Taiyuan, Shanxi,   52   that teenagers find the right time and right way to talk to their parents.

“Don’t argue with them when they’re very angry. It’s taken me many painful (痛苦的)

53 _ to learn that,” he laughed. Wang   54  talking to parents in an easy tone when doing housework together, during a walk, or, as he usually does, at dinnertime.

“After all, no one wants to argue on a (an)   55   stomach !” he said.

41. A. agreed   B. refused   C. received   D. forgot

42. A. short   B. ever    C. long    D. years

43. A. same   B. different   C. serious   D. unfair

44. A. understand     B. love    C. support   D. control

45. A. but    B. and    C. or    D. so

46. A. incorrectly  B. properly   C. happily   D. excitedly

47. A. neither   B. either    C. both    D. all

48. A. lose   B. encourage    C. support   D. reply

49. A. difficult   B. good    C. exciting   D. easy

50. A. could   B. should    C. would    D. might

51. A. What   B. Which    C. That    D. Whether

52. A. taught      B. warned   C. advised   D. used

53. A. subjects   B. lessons   C. suggestions   D. diseases

54 A. said      B. continued   C. imagined   D. suggested

55. A. empty   B. full    C. big    D. angry

III. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)

阅读A、B、C、D、四篇材料，然后从各个小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

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A. buy some gifts                        B. buy some tickets

C. show this coupon                    D. buy some books

59. If you want to have free soft drink, you can go to____________.

A. Mike's Cafe                            B. the Book Store

C. Daniel’s Menswear                  D. the Movie House

60. If John pays 10 dollars for a full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays, he can buy a second ticket for only    ____________.

A. 5 dollars              B.10 dollars            C. 15 dollars         D. 20 dollars

B

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.

are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy(读写能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.

Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:

 having everyday conversations with your children

 trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions

 encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know

 reading to your children each night

 listening to your children read

 teaching your children how to use dictionaries

 talking about your children’s writings

 practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails

You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.

61. This passage is mainly written for __________.

A. children  B. teachers  C. parents   D. doctors

62. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A. “Listening and speaking skills”   B. “Reading and writing skills”

C. “Listening and writing skills”  D. “Reading and listening skills”

63. __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A. “Listening to the radio every day ”

B. “Listening to your children read”

C. “Reading to your children each night”

D. “Talking about your children’s writings”

64. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

A. 5 books     B. 10 books  C. 15 books      D. 20 books

65. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

A. draw pictures or take photos   B. listen to pop music

C. write diaries or book reviews   D. play computer games