The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes (態(tài)度) surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (積極的) today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious（叛逆的）and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that these parents are much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. When they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenage rebellion（叛逆）is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”
【小題1】The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ______________________.

A．share family duties	B．cause trouble in their families
C．go boating with their family	D．make family decisions

【小題2】Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.

A．go to clubs more often with their children	B．a(chǎn)re much stricter with their children
C．care less about their children’s life	D．give their children more freedom

【小題3】According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.

A．may be a wrong opinion	B．is common at present
C．lived only in the 1960s	D．was caused by changes in families

【小題4】Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Discussion in family.	B．Teenage education in family.
C．Harmony in family.	D．Teenage trouble in family.

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短文填空。從下面方框中選出10個(gè)單詞，用它們的適當(dāng)形式填入短文空格內(nèi)，使短文意思正確、通順(每詞限用一次)。按編號(hào)將答案依次填人題后的表格內(nèi)。(共10小題，每小題1分；計(jì)10分)

 

    The verb“chat”means to talk(to someone)in a friendly，informal(非正式的)way．Today there are many  1  on the Internet where you can chat．You can chat with people all over the world，in many languages and about many subjects or topics．These places  2  “chatroom”．Sometimes you need to register(注冊(cè))to enter a chatroom．You need to provide a username and possibly your e-mail  3  ．Your username does not have to be your  4  name．It can be any name you want．When you have your usemame，other people in the chatroom will call you by that name and  5  else can use it．

  Chatting is a good way to  6  your informal English．Messages in a chatroom are usually short sentences．Sometimes  7  are not even sentences， 8  just a few words that are not really grammatically correct．It’s a typical way in which we speak in a  9  conversation with friends．To save time，people often use abbreviations like TTYL(talk to you later)or IDK(I don’t know)．So don’t go to a chatroom to practice“perfect”English．Go to a chatroom to practice informal English and find new  10  ．You can even use a chatroom to help improve your typing skills if you want．

 

 

短文填空。從下面方框中選出10個(gè)單詞，用它們的適當(dāng)形式填入短文空格內(nèi)，使短文意思正確、通順(每詞限用一次)。按編號(hào)將答案依次填人題后的表格內(nèi)。(共10小題，每小題1分；計(jì)10分)

 

    The verb“chat”means to talk(to someone)in a friendly，informal(非正式的)way．Today there are many  1  on the Internet where you can chat．You can chat with people all over the world，in many languages and about many subjects or topics．These places  2  “chatroom”．Sometimes you need to register(注冊(cè))to enter a chatroom．You need to provide a username and possibly your e-mail  3  ．Your username does not have to be your  4  name．It can be any name you want．When you have your usemame，other people in the chatroom will call you by that name and  5  else can use it．

  Chatting is a good way to  6  your informal English．Messages in a chatroom are usually short sentences．Sometimes  7  are not even sentences， 8  just a few words that are not really grammatically correct．It’s a typical way in which we speak in a  9  conversation with friends．To save time，people often use abbreviations like TTYL(talk to you later)or IDK(I don’t know)．So don’t go to a chatroom to practice“perfect”English．Go to a chatroom to practice informal English and find new  10  ．You can even use a chatroom to help improve your typing skills if you want．

 

 

After the killer earthquake hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, love and charity(慈善) began spreading through China from all over the world. Rebuilding after the quake begins now, and it will last long into the future. First of all, the most important thing is to help the people in the disaster area take care of their mental(心理的) health.
Here are Professor Le’s suggestions:
Dos: Do have enough sleep every day.
Do stay with your family and friends.
Do treat yourself to healthy food.
Don’ts: Don’t hide your feelings.
Don’t feel shy to talk to others how you feel. Try to get them to understand you and they can help you.
Don’t run away when your relatives talk about their experience during the earthquake.
Don’t force yourself and your family to forget the disaster.
But how long will it take to recover psychologically(心理上恢復(fù)) from the earthquake? “It depends on the person’s character. They have to help themselves, which is more efficient(有效的) than passively receiving comfort and sympathy(同情) from others,” said Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society.
【小題1】When did the terrible earthquake hit Sichuan Province?

A．On May 12th

B．In May 12th

C．On May 13th

D．In May 13th

【小題2】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Keeping your feeling in your mind.

B．Have enough sleep and healthy food every day.

C．Don’t tell others when you feel sad.

D．Be happy and force yourself to forget the disaster.

【小題3】From the passage we can know _______________.

A．not only Chinese people but also people throughout the world support the people in the disaster

B．people haven’t begun to rebuild their home yet

C．it will take a very short time to get the disaster area back on track(軌道)

D．it’s not important to give money and things

【小題4】What’s the main idea of Professor Le, a member of the Chinese Psychological Society?

A．Helping themselves on mental health is more efficient than depending on others.

B．Recovering from the earthquake mainly depends on others.

C．Don’t talk to your friends when you are in bad mood.

D．You needn’t protect people from danger.