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Parents are the closest people in the world to children, but it's not always easy to deal with (处理) the parent-child relationship. Now the Internet age brings a new difficulty. Parents and children have different ideas about the use of the Internet. Why does it happen?
Sometimes, children use the Internet for some useful information, but their parents don't believe them enough. 家长们总是担心网络会对孩子们有坏处. Many children really spend too much time playing on computers or smart phones. Who is on the right side ? look at the chart.
What can we do to help improve the parent-child relationship? Experts said, “If you don't want your parents to worry about you, you should share more with them and tell them that you can plan your time well. Children should do more for healthy and close family relationship.”
Yang Li, a middle school student from Chengdu, said she believed the Internet brought her closer to her parents. She always shared some new apps with her parents. Sometimes she even taught her parents how to use them. After that, she found her parents understand her better and trust her slowly.
1.Does the Internet bring new difficulty to parent-child relationship?
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2.What do the most students do on the Internet?
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3.What percent of the students use the internet for study or work?
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4.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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5.Translate the underlined sentence into English.
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6.What can you do to improve the parent-child relationship?
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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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Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you’re you. And they would do anything for you.
Like a lot of middle school students， Zhang Li has a problem. She and her parents don’t get on well. “I really want to be my daddy’s good girl. But it seems he just doesn’t understand. He talks to me but doesn’t listen to me，” said Zhang Li， a student from Grade Three.
Do you and your parents also have problems?
Well， why don’t you take a walk and have a walk on Saturday? May 15 is International Day of families（国际家庭日）. On that day， people around the world give thanks for good things about families and work on family problems.
A study last year showed that 1500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhang’s family. The children， 12 to 15 years old， didn’t like talking with their parents much. They weren’t happy at home. Of course， lots of other children 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 your parents: 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 lives when they were young. They love to talk about that! Listen to them carefully， and look at them in the eyes. Be honest， your parents will trust you more. And a trusting family is a happy family.
1.Zhang Li and her daddy don’t get on well because ___________.
A. her daddy doesn’t talk to her
B. her parents don’t love her.
C. she doesn’t like her parents
D. they can’t understand each other
2.The purpose(目的) of ________ is to let people in the world think more about families and family problems.
A. the writer of the article
B. International Day of Families
C. the story of Zhang Li
D. the study of Beijing families
3.The problem discussed in the passage mostly happens to ___________.
A. junior school students
B. families in Beijing
C. families in Hebei
D. primary school students
4.The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph means “____________”.
A. going out for a walk or watching TV
B. something your parents are interested in
C. your parents’ lives in the past
D. some way to have a good look
5.Which of the following is NOT a good way for kids to get closer to their families?
A. Find a good time to talk
B. Don’t talk to their parents.
C. Listen to them carefully
D. Be honest to their parents
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Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you are their child. They would like to do 76 for you. But a lot of middle school students think that they’re not as close to their parents 77 before. They feel it’s 78 to get on well with their parents.
Some students complain (抱怨) that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. And they aren’t 79 to do what they want to do. Others say their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl when they’re making phone calls to friends. These 80 them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re 81 of being punished (惩罚) when they do something wrong, especially when they fail in exams.
In fact, 82 are part of life. In order to solve (解决) them, you’d better find a good chance (机会) to talk 83 your parents when you’re having dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV. Tell them you’re growing up and you are old 84 to make a decision sometimes. You can also get 85 from others, like your teachers, your uncle or aunt. They can help you communicate (交流) better with your parents. I believe that finally your parents will understand you because they love you a lot.
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There are many hotels in Sanya. Holiday Hotel is the closest to the sea，so it is very popular. But it is expensive, so it is not the most crowded. It has the biggest swimming pool，but most of the guests(客人) go swimming in the sea.
The Fenghuang Hotel has the most popular restaurant in the city. The food is the best and the waiters give the friendliest service. It has the smallest swimming pool，so the swimming pool is the most crowded.
The Super Hotel is in the city, so it is the busiest hotel. Its guests are the richest and the rooms and the swimming pool are the most comfortable. This hotel is the most expensive one in the city.
There are some other hotels around, such as Lucy's Hotel, but they are just for guests to have a sleep, and they are cheap.
1. is the most expensive.
A. Holiday Hotel. B. The Fenghuang Hotel.
C. The Super Hotel. D. Lucy's Hotel.
2.You can get the best service and you can go swimming in .
A. Holiday Hotel. B. The Fenghuang Hotel.
C. The Super Hotel. D. Lucy's Hotel.
3.Which statement is NOT true?
A. The Fenghuang Hotel has the smallest swimming pool.
B. The Super Hotel has the smallest swimming pool.
C. The Super Hotel is the busiest hotel in the city.
D. The waiters of the Fenghuang Hotel give the friendliest service.
4.Most of the guests in Holiday Hotel go swimming in the sea because .
A. it's close to the sea.
B. its swimming pool is small.
C. the water of the swimming pool is not clean.
D. the swimming pool is too crowded.
5.Which hotel has the biggest swimming pool?
A. Sanya Hotel. B. The Fenghuang Hotel.
C. The Super Hotel. D. Holiday Hotel.
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People often say “We want to make the world a better place.” But how? Let’s meet the children and see what they do. Maybe we can get some ideas.
Lalana lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She knows that many schools in her city haven t got money to buy books. Lalana and her friends ask people to donate(捐赠) books. They collect the books and take them to schools in their city. Many schools have now got more and better books.
Marcus lives in a small town near Melbourne, Australia. Every morning he walks to school. He sees a lot of rubbish along a the road. He and his friends have a contest. They pick up the rubbish and they see who can collect the most. They clean up the streets and they have fun, too.
Carla lives in Barcelona, Spain. A lot of tourists visit her city every year and they often get lost. Carla likes helping people and she’s proud of her city. At the weekends, she and her big sister Anita help the tourists find the places they’re looking for. When the tourists go back home, they tell their friends that Barcelona is a wonderful place!
See? It isn’t difficult. When every one of us does one little thing, we make he world a great place to live in.
1.What does Lalana do for the schools in her city?
A. She buys some books .
B. She asks people to donate books.
C. She takes her books to the schools.
D. She asks her friends to donate money.
2.Who collects rubbish along the road to school?
A. Lalana. B. Carla. C. Marcus. D. Anita.
3.How does Carla help make the world a great place?
A. She takes the tourists to her school.
B. She helps the tourists find their way.
C. She tells the tourists stories about the city.
D. She asks the tourists to keep the city clean.
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Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea house at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.
Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.
In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.
1.Do most people drink tea in the world?
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2.What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?
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3.When do people usually drink tea in the USA?
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4.What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?
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5.What does the underlined word “ It ” mean?
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Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.
In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in teahouses at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil (煮) tea leaves.
Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony (仪式) in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.
In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.
1.Do most people drink tea in the world?
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2.What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves?
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3.When do people usually drink tea in the United States?
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4.What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer?
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5.What does the underlined word “It” mean?
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All the parents are proud ________ their children.
A. in B. of C. for D. to
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All around the world, people drink tea. But tea doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea. People in China like to drink tea with nothing in it, and they often have it with their friends or by themselves. They have two kinds of tea---green tea and black tea. They may drink tea at any time of the day anywhere. But they don’t often drink tea just before they go to bed, for tea makes them awake. In England, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it, and they often have it in the afternoon with their friends. In Japan, people also like drinking tea very much. It is very popular there. They drink tea every day. They have it in a way different from that in China. Some young Japanese girls are good at making tea. They can do it beautifully. In the USA, people drink tea at breakfast or after meals. They usually use tea bags to make their tea. Making tea with tea bags is faster and easier than making it with tea leaves in teapots.
1.People like to drink tea with milk and sugar in it____________.
A. in England B. in China C. in the USA D. in Japan
2.Why don’t people often drink tea before they go to bed in China?
Because_________________________
A. they are full B. they may not sleep well
C. there is nothing in the tea D. there is some milk and sugar in it.
3.In which country do people usually make tea bags? .
A. In China. B. In England. C. In Japan. D. In the USA.
4.Chinese people like to drink___________ .
A. tea without anything in it B. tea with milk and sugar
C. tea with tea bags in it D. tea with green and black leaves
5.What does “black tea” mean in Chinese? It means .
A. 浓茶 B. 黑茶 C. 红茶 D. 绿茶