A. improve B. under C. independent D. once a week E. impression

Chen Huan, 14, Beijing

My elementary school had calligraphy (書(shū)法) classes 【1】. We found it a good way to relax and 【2】 our hand writing. I think that having good handwriting is really important. Teachers need to be able to read our homework and tests. In the future, our co-workers will also read what we write. Good handwriting can give others a good 【3】 of us.

Sun Run, 14, Zhejiang

Some people think calligraphy classes will put pupils 【4】 great pressure. But imagine this - if we don't practise handwriting in primary school, we may have to do it in middle school. This idea, in fact, reduces our stress later on. Also, calligraphy is part of our culture. We should learn more about it.

— ________.

A.I'll take your advice.B.Don't worry.C.Thank you.D.It doesn't matter.

A.wroteB.would writeC.had writtenD.were written

A.worksB.workedC.has workedD.is working

A.convenientB.convenientlyC.more convenientlyD.most conveniently

Ella had never seen a boat before. Although Ella was scared, she was curious(好奇的), too. She forced herself to swim to the surface. She saw several faces watching her. In fact, they looked very friendly. In the few months, Ella lost her fear of boats. People in the boats always enjoyed seeing her.

As time went by, people and boats became a part of her life. Whenever a boat passed overhead, she swam to the top to say hello. One night, Ella saw a lot of fish swimming around the bottom of a ship. Suddenly, she was caught by a fishing net. She fought hard to get free. Finally, she got away, but part of the net was tangled(纏住) in her mouth and around her tail. Ella was hurt and confused(困惑的). Slowly and sadly she made her way towards the deep ocean.

Many weeks passed, and the net in her mouth made it hard for her to eat. And every time she tried hard for air the net cut into her tail. But if she didn't get air every half an hour, she would die. Winter was coming, she had to move to warmer waters with others. However, this time she had no choice but to stay in the bay and wait to die.

One morning, to her surprise, the water was filled with boats. When the boats came closer, a person reached into the water. Soon many hands touched her. Ella felt them pulling the lines of the net. Moments later, she was free as before! The people were waving their starfish-shaped hands. Ella knew that the hands would always be there in her life.

【1】What passed over Ella's head one day?

【2】Why did Ella force herself to swim to the surface?

【3】How was Ella when she was caught by a fishing net?

【4】Where did Ella have to go before winter came?

【5】What happened to Ella after some people pulled the lines off her at last?

"Examine the whole big family, and you'll probably find a bossy relative in every generation. It's inheritable (遺傳的),"says Russell Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for over 30 years at a university. "Other children who may not be so bossy can gradually get dominance when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant (猶豫的), or in disagreement with each other.

Whether it's inborn nature or developed character, too much control in the hands of the young isn't healthy for children or the family. "In fact a lot of bossy behavior comes from fear," says family psychologist John Taylor. "Children have secret feelings of weakness and a strong wish to feel safe. It's the parents' role to offer that protection," he says in his book.

"I see more and more parents giving up their power," says Barkley, "because they don't want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident (自信的) about their parenting skills. "

When a "boss child" doesn't learn limits(限制) at home, he may cause troubles outside the family, such as having trouble keeping friends.

So for the children, parents should be strict with them in a proper way and get more knowledge to be good parents.

【1】From the passage, Stephen Jackson is __________________.

A.lonely

B.hesitant

C.bossy

D.strict

【2】The underlined word dominance in Paragraph 2 probably means __________________.

A.control

B.improvement

C.service

D.understanding

【3】John Taylor says that __________________ in his book.

A.bossy children are usually fearful

B.bossy children usually feel safe

C.bossy behavior is inheritable

D.bossy behavior is inborn nature

【4】In the opinion of Barkley, more and more parents give up their power because __________________.

A.they feel confident abour their parenting skills

B.they want to be as strict as their own parents

C.they want to be less strict with their children

D.they are proud of having bossy children

【5】The passage mainly tells us __________________.

A.why children have trouble keeping friends

B.how we can get along with bossy children

C.how bossy behavior influence children

D.what leads to children's bossy behavior

I was happy to do it. I'd clean the comb as well as I could._________________that I'd done a good job，I'd return the comb to Dad. He would_________________at me, and put the comb on top of his_________________.

Two years later, dad left his job and started his own business. That was when things started to change. Dad's business wasn't doing so well,_________________he didn't come home as much as he used to. It was always_________________when he got home. Over the years, I stopped_________________for him to come home and we seldom had a talk together.

Years later, Dad's business started to do well. However, the uncomfortable_________________between Dad and me continued.

Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. As usual, I helped him to carry his bags into his study._________________I turned to leave, he said "Hey，would you like to help me clean my comb?" I__________________him for a while, then took the comb and walked to the toilet.

I__________________then, as a child, helping my dad clean his comb meant that he was home early to spend the evening with Mom and me. It meant a happy and loving__________________.

When I passed the comb back to Dad, I noticed something__________________, my dad had wrinkles(皺紋) when he smiled, yet his smile was still as sweet as before.

Dad still__________________puts his comb on top of his wallet when he gets home. I guess some things__________________change. And for that, I'm glad.

【1】A.handB.sendC.holdD.lend

【2】A.WorriedB.DisappointedC.SurprisedD.Satisfied

【3】A.pointB.shoutC.smileD.laugh

【4】A.walletB.bagC.bedD.chair

【5】A.butB.andC.norD.or

【6】A.rapidB.scaryC.lateD.early

【7】A.callingB.guessingC.waitingD.answering

【8】A.praiseB.competitionC.differenceD.silence

【9】A.AfterB.WhenC.UntilD.Since

【10】A.listened toB.looked atC.discussed withD.played with

【11】A.decidedB.realizedC.promisedD.doubted

【12】A.familyB.journeyC.businessD.word

【13】A.impossibleB.enjoyableC.similarD.different

【14】A.hurriedlyB.hopefullyC.carefullyD.tiredly

【15】A.neverB.alwaysC.stillD.already

B: Hi. 【1】

A: Hold on a moment, please! Uh, yes, there are a few left.

B: That's great! 【2】

A: At 7:30. And it will last about two hours.

B: Sounds good. How can I book it?

A: 【3】 Either WeChat or Alipay is Okay.

B: Got it. Where can I get the ticket?

A: 【4】 You'd better arrive at least half an hour before the show starts.

B: All right. By the way, is there a parking lot nearby?

A: Yes，there's one.

B: 【5】

A: You're welcome. What else can I do for you?

B: Nothing much. Bye.

A.When will it start?

B.Thank you for your help. .

C.Because Langlang is my favorite pianist.

D.Do you still have tickets to the piano concert tonight?

E.You can get an e-ticket online or exchange the paper ticket at the gate.

F.Just go to our website, fill in your information, choose a seat and pay online

— ________________. There will be a game between my favorite basketball teams at 19:30.

A.A sports showB.A sitcomC.Yes, I doD.No，I don't