The story of Whitney Houston is a good example of how drugs and bad relationships can _______ even the most talented stars.

A. murderB. presentC. ruinD. suspect

---Has your family been living in Nangang District, Harbin?

---No, we ______ in Daoli District for four years.

A. have livedB. had livedC. has been livingD. lived

The problem referred to at the class meeting, if ______________ in time, will make a bad effect on everyone in our class.

A. not dealt withB. not to deal with

C. not being dealt withD. not dealing with

It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _______, I’ll set the table.

A. As a resultB. On the whole

C. In the meanwhileD. As a matter of fact

You’d better take another flight to New York , for the AA 505 Flight ______ have been cancelled. But you should call the airport to make sure.

A. mustB. mightC. wouldD. should

Most of the Australians actually don’t seem to do much sport. ______, Australia is generally considered to be a great sporting nation.

A. ThoughB. OtherwiseC. ThereforeD. Still

__________ your argument, I shall hold to my decision.

A. WhateverB. WheneverC. WhicheverD. Wherever

Rubbish in space has caused collisions, which would ______ produce more rubbish that threatens astronauts and satellites.

A. in returnB. in turnC. in particularD. in detail

There are roughly 1, 000 students in Grade Two, most of _____ are girls.

A. whichB. themC. whoseD. whom

It’s a delicate（棘手的）time — if not every parent’s worst nightmare — when a child enters adolescence. 

Not only are their bodies __ _ physically , but hormones (荷爾蒙) are spreading violently and bad moods are in full swing (活躍).Katie Couric spoke with Dr. Barbara Greenberg, a parenting expert and clinical psychologist , all about how parents can _ _ with their teens , and finally get some answers .Every parent wants to know what is going on inside their teenager’s _ ___, and while the normal instinct (本能) is to give them the third degree (盤(pán)問(wèn)) about their day , Dr Greenberg strongly _ __ us not to question teens closely for long , who are _ __ to get upset or excited all of a sudden.

direct, general questions like “How was your day?” or “How was the date?”. Teens will respond more positively to questions like “How was the movie?” they aren’t ready to give you a whole bunch of information at once. Listening is an important part of any , and interrupting your child may not get you much .

Most adolescents are discovering who they are and how they society. While it might seem that their eyes are laden with laser beams (激光束) and you are their next target, they are also under a lot of pressure, both socially and academically. Let them themselves freely; this is their way of telling you about their .

Even though the idea isn’t “cool”, research has found that about 80% of teens admire and want to spend time with their parents. Teens really love their parents!

, but believe it. They are between wanting that precious independence and mom and dad.

Show your kids at an early age that it’s okay to talk about anything at home. like drugs, sex and alcohol can be scary for both to discuss, but having these conversations has been proven to help teens keep a healthy lifestyle.

It is totally possible to a strong relationship with your teen! Just remember to stay calm, what they have to say, and don’t take that sigh when you ask about their homework too personally.

1.A. promotingB. changingC. enlargingD. increasing

2.A. talk B. liveC. deal D. fight

3.A. roomB. bodyC. school D. head

4.A. suggests B. appeals C. encourages D. persuades

5.A. supposed B. concernedC. wantedD. expected

6.A. IgnoreB. AskC. EscapeD. Avoid

7.A. common B. indirectC. accurateD. specific

8.A. unlessB. becauseC. ifD. when

9.A. thought B. understandingC. conversation D. saying

10.A. response B. loveC. newsD. attitude

11.A. fit into B. put into C. object toD. respond to

12.A. examine B. teachC. enjoyD. express

13.A. dayB. future C. failuresD. studies

14.A. ExcitingB. DisappointingC. Shocking D. Frightening

15.A. fighting B. strugglingC. concerningD. pushing

16.A. carrying on withB. holding on to C. keeping up withD. keeping out of

17.A. Worries B. ConversationsC. TopicsD. Questions

18.A. parties B. people C. membersD. families

19.A. graspB. find C. hang D. keep

20.A. be silentB. keep smilingC. listen toD. be friendly