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

    Like many middle school students，Zhuang Shuxia has a problem．  She said，“I really want to be my Daddy’s little girl”．But it seems that he just doesn’t understand me．He talks at me and doesn’t listen to me．

    Do you and vour parents also have the problem like this?

    May 15 is the International Day of Families．People around the world give thanks for good things about their families and world on family problems．Why don’t you all take and have a talk on that day?

    A report last vear showed that among 2000 Beijing families，about 1500 students had the same problem as Zhang．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 children 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，for example，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 them!

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

    Be honest．Your parents will trust you more．And a trusting family is a happy family．

1．When you have problems with your parents，you should         ．

    A．have a good talk with them         B．stay at home

    C．do what vou are interested in         D．say nothing

2．In the text the writer gives         ways to talk with parents．

    A．two       B．three             C．four or more   D．one

3．Many students don’t feel happy at home because        

    A．they don’t like talking                 B．their parents don’t understand them.

    C．they like watching TV                  D．they have to study

4．Does Zhang Shuxia’s father understand her?              ．

    A．Yes．he does  B．No，he doesn’t  C．I don’t know      D．Never

5．Which of the four setences is TURE according to the text?         ．

    A．On May 15 people talk and work on family problems．

    B．Some children have problems while their parents don’t．

    C．Most students，12 to 15 years old，like talking with their parents．

    D．The children，12 to 15 years old are happy at home．

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

Jane is a junior（低年級的）middle school student in Beijing。She doesn’t talk to her mother at home .She thinks her mother talks too much about her school work，

  Jim is also a junior middle school student in Belling．He doesn't like living at home． Because his parents don’t let him play computer games．

    In fact，lots of middle school students have the same problem like Jane and Jim．They don’t get on well with their parents．Of course they feel unhappy at home。

    As a son or a daughter, you are the most important in the family．Your parents are the  closest（最親近的）people to you in the world．They love you just because you’re their children．

    On May 15th，people around the world give thanks to their families and deal with on family problems．We call it the International Day of Families. It’s more and more popular with most

families all over the world．

    If you feel unhappy at home，you can try your best to get on well with your parents．It’s good for you and your parents．

1．Why doesn’t Jane talk to her mother at home?

A．Because she talks too much about Jane’s study．

B．Because she often hurts Jane at home．

C．Because she isn’t friendly to Jane．

D．Because she isn’t interested in Jane．

2．Why does Jim hate to live at home?

A．Because he wants to depend on himself．

B．Because he prefers living in the school．

C．Because his parents don’t allow him to play computer games．

D．Because his parents don’t allow him to make friends．

3．Parents love their kids just because__________．

A．they are lovely                                           B．they’re their children

C．their kids live at home                                 D．they have no family problems

4．The International Day of Families is a day__________．

A．to take good care of kids                             B．to give thanks to families 

C．to deal with family problems                        D．Both B and C

5．The writer tells that ___________．

A．it's important for kids to live at home

B．it’s good for students to live at school

C．it's good for kids to get on well with parents

D．a(chǎn)ll kids should learn to look after themselves