Parents are the closest people to you in the world．They love you just because you are you．And they would do anything for you．

    Like a lot of middle school students，ZhuangShuxia has a problem．She and her parents don’t get on well．

    “I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl．But it feels like he just doesn’t understand．He talks at me and doesn’t listen，”said Zhuang，a Junior 3 student

    Do you and your parents also have problems?

    Well, why don’t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday? It’s the International(國際的) Day of Families．On May l5，people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems．

    A study last year showed that l,500 Beijing families had the same problem as Zhuang’s family：The children，12 to 15 years old，didn’t like talking with their parents much．They weren’t happy at home．

    Of course，lots of kids feel that way．But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends．Here are some ways to have a good talk with them：

    Find a good time to talk，like when you’re eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV．

   Tell them something you’re interested in，or ask them about their lives when they were young．They love to talk about it．

   Listen to them carefully，and look them in the eye．

   Be honest(誠實(shí)的)．Your parents will trust(信任)you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1. Who are the closest people to us according to the writer of this passage?

A. The people who love us.          

B. The people who understand us.

C. Our father and mother.          

D. All the family members.

2. What is Zhuang Shuxia's problem?

     A. Her father thinks she is old enough.

     B. Her father doesn't like to talk with her.

     C. She really wants to be a little girl again.

     D. She and her father don't understand each other well.

3. What does the writer suggest (建議) the students do on the International Day of Families?

     A. They should remember the special day for the families in the world.

     B. They should take a walk and have a talk with their parents.

     C. They should do something to celebrate the International Day of Families.

     D. They should help others to solve their family problems.

4. How does the writer know 1,500 families had the same problem as Zhuang's family?

     A. From a study made in Beijing.

     B. From reports about family problems.

     C. From discussions with parents and their children.

     D. From a report on the International Day of Families.

5. In this passage the writer tells the children,12 to 15 years old,           

     A. how to show their thanks to their parents

     B. how to make friends with their parents

     C. how to feel happier at home in different ways

     D. how to win their parents' trust by listening to their parents

You can reach almost any goal if you want to—but sometimes it takes great efforts to realize  your dream．

That was quite true for me．When I was 17 years old，I broke my father’s_____．He had  saved enough from an average income to send me to college to become a lawyer．Three months later I was home telling him that I had left college — and for the first time I saw him ______.

“Son，I’m always going to love you even though you’ll never achieve anything，’’he said with  tears(眼淚)in his eyes．

When I walked out of that room，I was burning with something within my body．Not  everyone has the chance to feel it．I did not just want to______ — I had to．

    But I couldn't see how to do it and all the time my father’s words were in my mind. I become a salesperson．It was not______ because I knew almost nothing about marketing.

Then a man introduced me to the Edwards training course．I went and learned a lot of useful______．I tried my best to put them to work．Soon after that，I started tasting the sweet fruits of Success for the first time．

Some time later，I told the manager of my company that I would like to meet with Mr．Edwards．They arranged it for me．When the day came，I told him，“Mr. Edwards，my goal is to be able to train people just as you trained me．’’______，he agreed to let me try．

All that came true because I set goals to make it happen．Sticking to the goal was the most important．

1.A.promise                     B.record                           C.heart                              D.law

2.A.shout                          B.cry                        C.laugh                              D.relax

3.A.succeed                     B.argue                             C.stop                                D.move

4.A.fair                              B.easy                               C.serious                          D.safe

5.A.poems                        B.dialogues                      C.excuses      D.skills

6.A.Luckily                        B.Usually                 C.Clearly        D.Suddenly