Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a p1. for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some s2. for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).
Don't argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are u3.. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a l4..
Try to reach a compromise(和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to a5. each other. Michael’s mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course your parents might r6. to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially i7. to show love and respect to them. S8. respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values(价值观). The values of your parents are probably d9. from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care 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 h10. person. Please have a try!
Milk as a kind food has a long history.
The old word "milk” come from Sanskrit(梵文)——one of the oldest l1.known to humans. A very old picture of milking has been found. It was d2. five thousand years ago.
In the years long ago people got their milk from their own a 3..But in modern times new inventions made the milk industry a big b4. .
In 1851 Gall Borden found a way to take some of the water from milk. This made it keep
l5.. Four years later, Louis Pasteur introduced a way to k6.bacteria(细菌) in milk. So in the same year a special milk bottle was made. This was followed b7. the invention of machines that could fill bottles with milk. Some people are sure that milk drinking will be less p8. than it has been. But remember how long milk has ever been important
f9. in our life every day. It’s s 10.that the milk industry will always be important.
Middle school students in China usually have some problems, such as stress, anger and loneliness. There are different (71) c1.of these problems.
One of them is too much homework. It seems that a student’s homework is never done. Many students can (72) h2.find any time for their hobbies. They all hope to achieve a balance between schoolwork and their hobbies. But it’s difficult to achieve this goal, so they feel (73) s3.about that.
Another is endless (74) e4.. Some of them are too difficult for students to get high marks. Some students even (75) d5.their abilities when they fail in the tests. Many students are afraid of tests and endless tests almost drive them (76) m6..
Students also face the problem of the generation gap (代沟). (77) A7. to a recent report, about 60% of the middle school students think their parents don’t quite (78) u8.them. And their parents often say no to their decisions. (79) P9. their parents want to protect them, but that really makes them sad.
Not all the students know how to (80) d10.with those problems. Can you give them some advice?
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根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整,每空一词。
In our life, one spends the most time being with oneself. But one has the least understanding of oneself. When you are s1., you may be very proud. When you fail, you may lose heart. If you don’t get a thorough(充分的) understanding of yourself, you may m2.many chances in life.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself is to know well about yourself. You may realize your strong points and weak o3.. You may hope for a wonderful f4., but be sure not to expect(期待) too much because not all dreams can come true. You may be confident e5.to meet challenges(挑战), but first you should know what to do.
To get a thorough understanding of yourself also means to take care of yourself. When you are angry, find a q6.place so that you won’t be hurt. When you are s7., tell your friends about it to change the mood into a good one. When you are tired, get a good sleep. If you don’t know when and how to look after yourself, you w8.be able to stay away from illness.
N9.can tell what will happen in the future. Get a thorough understanding of yourself, and you will get a full control of yourself and f10.your life full of color.
书面表达
假设你是李华,今天正逢端午节,你的英国笔友Jack对中国传统文化很感兴趣,写信向你询问端午节的有关情况。请你根据以下内容提示,给他写一封回信。
1.中国的传统节日之一,已有2000多年的历史(the Dragon Boat Festival; one of the Chinese traditional festivals; two thousand years of history);
2.为了纪念著名诗人屈原(honor the great poet Qu Yuan);
3.中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗(Dragon Boat races);
4.家人团聚听懂粽子和其他美食(eat Zongzi and other delicious food);
5.有三天假期,可以外出旅游(a 3 day holiday)。
要求:1.80词左右,书信格式;
2.内容合理,要点齐全;句子及篇章结构正确、连贯;书写规范。
注意:不得出现学校,姓名等个人信息(除所给身份外)。
根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)
1.生活充满了出乎意料。
Life is___________ ____________ the unexpected.
2.兰州以她美味的牛肉面而著名。
Lanzhou is __________ ___________ its delicious beef noodles.
3.人类砍伐树木,因此动物处于极大的危险之中。
People _______ ________ many trees, so animals are in great danger.
4.熬夜对身体不好。
It is bad for health to __________ __________ late.
5.校长对我们非常负责,他亲自为我们做一切事情。
The headmaster is so responsible that he does everything for us ______ ________.
