Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you, and they would do anything for you. But like a lot of middle school students, Linda has a problem. She and her parents don't get on well. "I really want to be my daddy's sweet girl. But my daddy just doesn't understand. He talks with me but doesn't listen." said Linda.
Recently, a study showed that many families had the same problem as Linda's family. The children, 12 to 15 years old, don't like talking with their parents much. They aren't happy at home.
Of course, lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them:
◆ Find a good time to talk, like when you're eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV.
◆ Tell them something you're interested in, or ask them about their life when they were young. They love to talk about that!
◆ Listen to them carefully, and book at them in the eye.
◆ Be honest. Your parents will trust you more.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1.Who are the closest people to us in the world according to the article?
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2.What's Linda's problem?
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3.According to the study, are the 12—15—year old children happy at home?
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4.How can we and our parents be much happier according to the article?
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5.What will happen if you are honest?
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In some Western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money (零花钱). 1.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. 2. They often do chores on weekends.
3. So they don't get much money. But that's enough. Many of them only want to buy candy(糖果). And candy is cheap! They often help do the dishes, sweep the floor, or feed the pet cat or dog.
When they get older, they want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. 4. They often help their parents wash the family car, cut the grass, or cook meals.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. 5. Of course, their parents help them at first.
A. So they have to work harder!
B. They usually start to do this when they are ten years old.
C. They don't have much free time on weekdays.
D. For example, they can learn how to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook.
E. Young Kids don't need to do chores.
F. Young kids only do easy chores.
A man was having dinner in a very famous restaurant in America. He felt very hot so he started to take off his shirt. As so or as seeing this, the waiter went over to his table and said, "I'm afraid I must ask you to keep your shirt on, sir, because it is not good manners（礼节）to do it in such a nice restaurant."
"Now, listen," said the man. "I will let you know that the Queen（女王）of England gave me permission to take off my shirt here."
"The Queen of England?" said the waiter in great surprise.
"Sure," said the man. "When I was in England last month, a friend of mine took me to see the Queen. It was very hot. I started to take off my coat. The Queen looked over and said, "You may do that in the United States, but you may not do it here!'' So I got the Queen's permission, right?"
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）、误（F）。
1.The man was having meals in a KFC in the United States.
2.The man wanted to take off his shirt because he was hot.
3.The man saw the queen with his wife last month.
4.The Queen allowed the man to talk off his coat.
5.The story probably happened in America.
Saya was a life—like woman robot. She started her work as a teacher at a primary school in Tokyo, Japan days ago. She gave lessons to the students there. You won't hurt it if you touch（触摸）it, hit or play with it.
The scientist who built Saya said, "We didn't want Saya to do all the work of a teacher, but to build this robot to teach children about technology（技术）. And Saya may be a help to the schools which have not enough teachers."
"In some villages and small schools, there are children who know little about new technology. There are also some teachers who can't teach these lessons. So we hope the robot can make the children become interested in new technology." said the scientist.
Many of the children were very excited when Saya came to school. They liked to listen to her report. When class was over, some students touched her face and felt her.
The scientists in Japan hope that they can make some robots to look after the older people in the future.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
1.What is Saya?
A.A scientist. B.A student. C.A robot. D.An animal.
2.What can Saya do at school?
A.She can teach the students technology. B.She can help children do homework.
C.She can show her computer program. D.She can play with the students.
3.Why did the scientist build Saya?
A.To make money. B.To teach math in the school.
C.To become famous. D.To make students become interested in technology.
4.How did the children feel when Saya came to their school?
A.Scared. B.Excited. C.Nervous. D.Worried.
5.Which is right according to the passage?
A.No one can touch or hit Saya.
B.Say a can do all the work of a mother.
C.There are enough teachers in schools in Japan.
D.Japan hasn't built robots that can take care of the old people.
Have you ever thought about keeping a pet goldfish? First you need to know how to keep it.
Get a fishbowl（鱼缸）— First get a fishbowl. Make sure the fishbowl is large enough for the goldfish to swim in. You should keep the fishbowl clean. Don't clean the fishbowl with soap. Hot water will clean it well.
Feed a goldfish — Goldfish eat almost any food. And you can also buy some special food for your goldfish in shops. Do not feed it too much food. Feed it as much as it can eat in three minutes one time.
Keep the water clean — Dirty water is not good for the health of the goldfish. If the water is dirty, the goldfish will easily get sick and may die. Change 25% of the water at least once a week. Never change all of the water because it includes something that your goldfish needs.
As you can see keeping goldfish as pets is not difficult.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
1.When you choose a fishbowl, you should think about the ________ of it.
A.size B.color C.shape D.height
2.You can ________ according to the passage.
A.clean the fishbowl with soap B.feed the goldfish some special food
C.change all of the water one time D.give the goldfish too much food one time
3.The underlined word "includes" means ________ in Chinese.
A.康复 B.长大 C.没有 D.包括，包含
4.The writer doesn't tell us how to ________ in the passage.
A.choose a fishbowl B.keep the water clean
C.feed a goldfish D.choose a goldfish
5.The writer thinks that it is ________ to keep a goldfish.
A.cheap B.expensive C.easy D.difficult
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about__ late for school. There were many people waiting in line at the bus stop, but most of them just stared (盯着) at their mobile phones, listening to music or going through the WeChat __. No one talked or laughed.
__ the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy ___ a bike caught my attention. He __ beside the bus while waving his arm. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the __, but he ___to stop until we reached the next stop. The bus drove fast, and the boy tried his best ___ up with it. It ___ that he was a little tired, but he still kept riding. And he was carrying__ over his shoulder and shouting.
Finally, when we came to the next stop, to our surprise, the boy ran up to the __ of the bus. I heard an exciting conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “__ anyone lose a suitcase at the bus stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s mine.” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase ___. Everyone on the bus began talking about __ the boy did, and the crowds of strangers suddenly became__ to one another.
Sometimes even something small can change the relationship among people a lot. What an unforgettable experience!
1.A. be B. to be C. being D. been
2.A. in surprise B. with excitement C. with happiness D. in silence
3.A. Before B. Since C. Because D. When
4.A. on B. by C. in D. under
5.A. rode B. was ridden C. was riding D. is riding
6.A. policeman B. boy C. driver D. other passengers
7.A. hoped B. happened C. refused D. decided
8.A. catching B. to catch C. caught D. catch
9.A. looked B. seemed C. sounded D. felt
10.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
11.A. door B. window C. back D. seat
12.A. Does B. Has C. Did D. Do
13.A. angrily B. thankfully C. noisily D. loudly
14.A. which B. how C. what D. that
15.A. excited B. friendly C. easy D. surprised
