As we know, some children live in the countryside, and some live in the city．Their lives are a little different．Please look at the following table．

	In the countryside	In the city
Ways of going to school	On foot	By bus or car
Classroom	Recorders and radios	VCD，DVD，TVs，recorders，radios，
facilities（設(shè)施）		loud-speakers
Ways of learning	Classes only，without many reference books（參考書）	Many extra classes tutors（家庭教師），lots of reference books
Eyesight，	Less than 45％are near-sighted．	About 75％are near-sighted．
After-class activities	Playing with balls	English corners and other school clubs．
Homework	Homework can usually be finished at school．	Homework never ends．
Chores（雜事）to do	Washing，cleaning，farming，looking after younger sisters or brothers，cooking	Usually no chores
Family members	Big families with three generations（一代人）	Small families with tllree members
Ideal jobs	Teachers，drivers，scientists，nurses，secretaries	Scientists，professors，doctors，computer programmers，mangers，university presidents，the UN chief

1．The storey was done among the ________ between the countryside and the city．

A．teachers                    B．students            C．parents               D．a(chǎn)dults

2．About ________ of children in the countryside have good eyesight, but only ________ of children in the city have good eyesight．

A．45%; 75%         B．55%; 75%            C．55%; 25%               D．45%; 25%

3．Which of the following is NOT included in the survey?

A．Ideal jobs．                                           B．After - class activities．

C．Ways of learning．                      D．Results of tests．

4．A classroom in the countryside often has ________ according to the survey．

A．recorders           B．DVD              C．TVs                 D．loud- speakers

5．Which of the following is NOT true according to the survey?

A．Children in the countryside often go to school on foot．

B．Children in the city often have too much homework to do．

C．Children in the countryside often have lots of chores to do．

D．Children in the city don't want to be computer programmers．

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their families don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends.

Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot to time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. There things are difficult to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children form meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.

1.Many teenagers think that their _____ can understand them better.

A.  sisters B. brothers C. friends D. parents

2._____ is very important to teenagers.

A.  Making friends  B. Meeting friends C. Living with friends D. Fighting with friends

3.Teenagers usually like to ______.

A.  go to their brothers and sisters for help B. communicate with their parents

C. make friends with their parents D. discuss something with their friends

4. The sentence “ Your answers are welcome” means “ _______”

A. Your answer are right           

B. You should give us all the right answers

C. We’d like to have your ideas about the questions

D. You are welcome to understand your friends.

5.According to the writer, parents should _____-.

A. choose for their children          

B. understand their children better

C. welcome all their children’s friends 

D. stop their children from choosing friends.

 

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their families don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas. It is very important and necessary for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends.
Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication with friends is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children form meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.
【小題1】Many teenagers think that their _____ can know them better than their parents do.

A．friends	B．teachers
C．sisters and brothers	D．classmates

【小題2】When teenagers are not with their friends, the usual way of communication is to ________.

A．go to their friends

B．talk with their parents

C．have a discussion with their family

D．talk with their friends on the phone

【小題3】 What is important in children’s growing up?

A．Parents’ love.	B．The communication with friends.
C．Education in school.	D．We don’t know.

【小題4】The main idea of this passage is that ________.

A．Teenagers need good friends

B．Friends can give good advice

C．Parents often choose friends for their children

D．Good friends can communicate with each other

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for ideas. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss(討論) something. These things are difficult to say to their family members. However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents often may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.

(　　 )51. Many teenagers think that ______ can understand them better.

A. friends　 　 B. brothers　 　C. sisters　 　 　D. parents

(　 )52. ______ is very important to teenagers.

A. to make friends 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Communication 　　　

C. to stop meeting friends D. Both A and B

(　　 )53. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually 　 .

A. stay alone at home B. fight whit their parents

C. discuss them with their friends　 　D. go to their brothers and sisters for help.

(　　 )54. The sentence (句子) “your answers are welcome.” Means “__________”.

A. you are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome with us

C. Your answers are always right　

D. You can give us all the right answers

(　　 )55. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(態(tài)度)?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

B. Children should choose everything they like.

C. Parents should understand their children better.

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

　　Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

　　It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

　　However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

　　Who chooses your friends?

　　Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

　　Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?

　　Your answers are welcome.

Choose the best answer:

(1) Many teenagers think that ________ can understand them better.

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(2) ________ is very important to teenagers.

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(3) When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually ________.

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(4) The sentence “Your answers are welcome” means“________”.

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A.You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B.We've got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C.Your answers are always right

D.You can give us all the right answers

(5) Which of the following is the writer's attitude（態(tài)度）?

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A.Parents should choose friends for their children.

B.Children should choose everything they like.

C.Parents should understand their children better.

D.Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.