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

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay (沮喪), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance(出現(xiàn)). There was a severe (嚴重的) scar (傷疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious (無知覺的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did.”
When the little boy heard this, he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
【小題1】The underline world “embarrassed” means ______ in Chinese.

Mobile phones have become a problem for middle schools．Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours．

Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for middle schools this year．Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them．

Mary Bluett，an official，said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事）to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms．Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams．She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones at school．Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children．

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school，but if there was a good reason，they could leave their phones at school offices．They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school．they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies．

Many people said that they understood why parents would want their children to have mobile phones，but they thought schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones．

1．Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones______．

A．because they are students                        B．when they are free

C．when they are at school                         D．because they are children

2．We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ________．

A．the makers and sellers                           B．the passers-by and strangers

C．their parents and friends                        D．some mobile phone users

3．What does the underlined word “cheat” mean in the passage?

A．聊天               B．核對                 C．查詢              D．作弊

4．Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't __________ during school hours．

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at school offices

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

5．The passage tells us that ________________．

A．students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons．

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't teach their children at school

D parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours