Parents should stop complaining themselves because there's not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

I've seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted (坚持) that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling (四肢摊开) himself on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was only a quick look at me. His mother was ashamed. "I don't know what to do with him these days," she said. "He's forgotten all the manners we taught him."

He hasn't forgotten them. He's just decided that he's not going to use them. She admitted (承 认) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, "I don't like your dress, it's ugly." One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

"Where did we go wrong?" her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.

26.     This text is most probably written by                                      .

A.a specialist in teenager studies                         B.a headmaster of a middle school

C.a parent with teenage children                       D.a doctor for mental health problems

27.     The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to                                                   . A.the change from good to bad that's seen in a child

B.the way that parents often complained about themselves C.the opinion that a child has of his parents

D.the advice that parents want their children to follow

28.     The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as                                           . A.clever    B.quiet        C.unusual  D.rude

29.    From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters          .

A.   pay no attention to them                     B.are too busy to look after them C.have come to hate them    D.feel helpless to do much about them 30.What is the author's opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?

A.Parents have no choice but to try to accept it. B.Parents should pay still more attention to the change. C.Parents should work more closely with school teachers. D.Parents are at fault for the change in their children.

Things You Should Insist on No Matter What People Say

Life can get pretty crazy at times.     36 Happiness is dependent upon ourselves, and there are some things in life you should always insist on doing, no matter what others have to say about it. Here is a list of some things you should always do.

1.   Learn from your mistakes

No matter what people say, you will make mistakes in your life. Life is a learning process in itself. Some people will make you feel bad about your mistakes, or insult you for making them.   37 Accept your mistakes fully and really figure out what went wrong.

2.   Embrace change and creativity

A popular proverb is,  “You cannot solve a problem in the same state of consciences that created it.”     38   Change and creativity are vital in today’s world. Things are always changing, so why should we be any different?

3.   Appreciate what you have

39     This can take away from our happiness. Sometimes you just need to sit back and be happy about where your life is right now, and what you have to show for it. Sure people might tell you it’s not good enough, but don’t listen to them. It is good enough, and it gives you a sense of pride when you can enjoy the things you already have in life.

4.   Listen to your heart

Sometimes you just need to follow your instincts and do what your heart tells you. There are some situations, like relationships, that rely more on your heart than on your head. People will

surely tell you differently, but you should always insist on listening to what you want and feel. Again, you are the one who lives with your choices, and you are the one that has to live with the  “what ifs.”     40

A.       Sometimes you just have to follow your heart.

B.       Not everything can be solved in a traditional way.

C.       However, being dedicated to something will pay off.

D.       We can forget to take a step back and enjoy what we have in life.

E.      However, don’t let that stand in your way from learning from them.

F.       To some people your dreams might sound far-fetched, unobtainable, or  downright  silly.

G.       Sometimes we forget how important it is to actually listen to ourselves instead of others.

This is a simple story but it make me feel proud.I      61       （drive）along the road when I saw a young couple           62                                      （run）crazily for a bus.The bus pulled away from the stop just as they arrieved!

I slowed down and noticed      63   upset they looked.So I stopped and said,“Jump in!I'll overtake（超过）the bus and you can catch it at the next stop.”

They were          64     （amaze）at the offet,but they still got into the car.I followed the bus I just couldn't overtake a bus that didn't stop on often!

After talking with my new passengers,I knew they were         66   （visit）to the area.They were both vey greatful 67            to me and said it was the nicest thing that could have happened to          68       （they）as they were not familiar with Brighton.I 69                    （simple）smiled and said,“It's what we do ib Brighton!”It is         70            great way to show that you are proud of where you are!

while eating lunch with my 4-year-old daughter this afternoon at a fast food restaurant, I noticed an old man walking to the table with a stick. The manager kindly carried his 41   for him. During the meal I    42   heard the man tell a woman it was his birthday. So I whispered what I 43 to my daughter. She loves when people have   44   .I told her it was OK for her to wish him a happy birthday. He45was spending this special day alone.

At first she was _46_ and decided against it. As I was   47   our plates into the dustbin she turned to him and   48   wished him a Happy Birthday. I could tell he was   49   by the way he looked at her. I   50   behind her and gave him my own wishes. He was   51   .

As we walked away he called my daughter back and      52   her a brand-new gold $1 coin. Shethanked him. But that wasn't 53   for him. He dug into his   54   and at that I kindly told him that wasn't necessary. He   55   me and pulled out an envelope with about a dozen of a different kind of gold coins. He          56   to give her another one and tell her how         57   it was and that one day it would be worth somthing . He then looked me in the eye and wished me a good day.

What a(n)   58. man. I'm sure my daughter   59     his day. On such a special day, how can I take away his glory and turn down his offering of                                            60  ?

Happy Birthday!

41.     A.food           B.chair            C.stick           D.envelope

42.     A.accidently             B.particularly                C.hopefuly           D.suddenly

43.     A.saw                        B.heard           C.believed             D.guessed

44.     A.birthdays           B. wishes            C. coins             D. problems

45.     A. finally          B. lucidly            C. naturally            D. obviously

46.     A. curious          B.angry                C.shy                    D. proud

47.     A.filling             B.dropping           C.clearing                D.emptying

48.     A. quietly          B. patiently C. carefully                   D. excitedly

49.     A. encouraged            B. touched           C. bothered            D.  respected

50.     A. gort up           B. came up          C. set up        D. brought up

51.     A. fortunate            B.nervous         C.grateful             D. serious

52.     A. bought        B. awarded        C. showed       D.handed

53.     A. fit        B. clear           C.enough         D.good

54.     A. spoon        B.pocket          C.garden        D.plate

55.     A. thanked            B.remined          C. ignored           D.  comforted

56.     A. continued          B. agreed         C.  forgot         D.promised

57.     A. expensive            B. common         C. necessary            D.  special

58.     A. patient              B.strange            C.kind          D.poor

59.     A. troubled            B.made             C.worked       D.called

60.     A.  love            B.  visits               C.help            D.    thanks

71.  It doesn’t make s                   to buy the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.It breaks down easily.

72.  She took the job for v                       reason.

73.  To his great d                                     ,his son has admitted to BeiJing University.

74.Neither the player nor the coach is to b for the defeat. 75.The police once a              him of stealing a precious painting.

76.First aid is a temporary form of help given to some one who suddenly f       ill.

77.You should c                               on the road when you're driving. 78.You'd better a            a  more  positive  sttitude  to  life. 79.Is there anything in p                      you'd like for dinner? 80.The prisoner a               to  escape,but  failed.