(   )5. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Jack hasn’t changed a lot.

B. Jack always comes top in the school exams.

C. Health is important to everyone.

D. We should spend all our free time on our  studies.

B

Sometimes it is hard for teenagers to talk to their parents because they don’t understand. But here are four tips that may help.

1. Find a time to talk when your parents are not doing something else, like dishes, working in the office, talking on the phone, putting other kids to bed, etc. If not, their mind will be elsewhere and they will either get angry or not give you their attention.

2. Ask to set a time to speak with your parents. “Dad, I want to talk to you about something. When would be a good time for us to talk?” They will be excited that you have grown up.

3. Make plans. Let’s start with what the problems are. Put them on a piece of paper. Now deal with them by yourself. What would you do if you were the parent? Have you done anything that caused them to say no? Did you break a rule? Did you break their trust (信任)?

For example, you came home at 11:00, but you were supposed to be home at 9:00. Then, find out a way to earn that trust back.

4. Start with a statement. Calmly, open your meeting with, “You told me I can’t go to parties on Friday night.” This statement explains the problem you want to talk with them! Don’t say other things.

(   )6. This article is written for 　　　　.

A. parents      B. teenagers

C. teachers  D. policemen

(   )7. When is the BEST time for you to talk to your parents?

A. When they are free.

B. When they are cooking.

C. When they are watching TV.

D. When they are talking on the phone.

(   )8. If your parents find you have grown up, they will feel 　　　　.

A. nervous   B. successful

C. surprised  D. excited

(   )9. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It is always easy for children to talk to their parents.

B. You’d better set a time to talk with your parents.

C. You can discuss your problems with your parents a nytime.

D. After talking with our parents, we should write everything down on the paper.

(   )10. The four tips in the passage can help children to 　　　　.

A. get their parents’ trust back

B. deal with the problems with their parents

C. get their parents to understand them by talking with them

D. make their parents take pride in them

C

My school life was wonderful even though I was born with a problem in my back. It meant I needed help when I wanted to move.

My friends helped me. We played games when we didn’t have classes. I took part in as many competitions as I could, including story writing, painting, drawing and other activities like my classmates’ birthday parties.

Both of my English teachers were very nice. One was tall, and the moment she went into the classroom we would all sit quietly and open our books. She encouraged me by giving me extra homework and the morning news in English to read. The other teacher, short but pretty, would come and listen to my English singing. People often invited me to sing at their parties. My maths, biology and home science teachers were also very kind to me. They would always give me extra information for our projects. I felt very proud (自豪的) every time I answered  the questions quickly and correctly (正确地).

I’m thankful to all my wonderful teachers and friends. Without them, my school life wouldn’t be so good.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

(   )11. What did the writer think of his school life?

A. Busy.        B. Boring.

C. Wonderful.         D. Terrible.

(   )12. Which of the following activities was the writer unable to take part in?

A. Picture shows.

B. Story writing.

C. Speech competitions.

D. Ball games on the playground.

(   )13. How many teachers did the writer mention in the passage?

A. One.          B. Two.

C. Three.         D. Five.

(   )14. Why did one of the English teachers give the writer more homework?

A. Because the writer missed too many classes.

B. Because she wanted to encourage the writer.

C. Because the writer performed worst in the exam.

D. Because she wanted to give the writer extra information for his projects.

(   )15. What does the writer mainly tell us?

A. His memories of school life.

B. How to be a happy student.

C. What problems he had in school.

D. How to sing English songs well.

D

A guitar is a very popular musical instrument (乐器). Probably no other musical instrument is as popular as the guitar around the world. Musicians use the guitar for almost every kind of music.

Music experts do not agree about where people first played the guitar. Some experts say someone played an instrument like a guitar in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. It is an ancient musical instrument. Other experts say that the inventor of the modern guitar brought it to Spain in the 12th century. The guitar developed in Spain. In the 1700s it became similar (相似的) to the instrument we know today.

Many famous musicians played this musical instrument. The famous Italian violinist Niccolo Paganinni wrote and played music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to play some of his famous works. In modern times Spanish guitarist Andres Segovia helped make the instrument very popular.

根据短文内容，简要回答下列各题。

16. What is a guitar?

17. When did someone play an instrument like a guitar in

Egypt?

18. What shape did the guitar develop in the 1700s?

19. Where is Niccolo Paganinni from?

20. Who made the guitar very popular in modern times?