My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and begged for help. “Please God, I can’t do any thing more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I cried and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of nay hands. ”For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.There was silence on the other end of the line because __________
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker was not listening
C. the speaker had gone away
D. the speaker was unable to speak
2.The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that “_______”
A. he was even on the list to be punished
B. he was even on the list of students who were lazy
C. he was even on the list of students who were always late for school
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
4.Karl has a ________ mother.
A. great B. foolish
C. stupid D. dishonest
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My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent（缺席的） 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽）and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl's next report card showed a marked（显著的） improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised because he had changed himself completely. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke，but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph?
A.Quiet and lonely B.Relaxed and excited
C.Talkative and lively D.Happy and easy-going
2.According to the first report card, Karl _________.
A.often went to school late B.failed in all the exams
C.did a good job at school D.didn’t do well at school
3.When the mother said “It’s out of my hands.” to the headmaster, she meant that she ___________.
A.didn’t know what to do about her son
B.would drive her son away from the house
C.had no money to support the family
D.she would have to hang up
4.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
A.The headmaster. B.The school adviser.
C.Karl himself. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
5.From the passage we can learn that _____________.
A.children in single – parent families always have mental problems
B.mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life
C.parents should give their children as much help as possible
D.school education still works well without support from parents
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My teenager son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences (缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up (硬咽), and said sadly, “I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “Thank you for your time.”
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard you said. It really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?
A. Quiet and lonely. B. Relaxed and excited.
C. Active and lively. D. Happy and easygoing.
2.According to the first report card, Karl ________.
A. often went to school late B. did well at school
C. did a good job at school D. failed in the exams
3.When the mother “it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she ________.
A. didn’t know what to do about her son.
B. would drive her son away from the house.
C. had no money to support the family.
D. would have to Kang up.
4.Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
A. The head teacher. B. The school adviser.
C. Karl himself. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
5.From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems
B. mother’s love is important to teenager’s life
C. parents should give their children everything that they need
D. school education still works well without the support from parents
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My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and begged for help. “Please God, I can’t do any thing more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I cried and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of nay hands. ”For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.There was silence on the other end of the line because __________
A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B. the speaker was not listening
C. the speaker had gone away
D. the speaker was unable to speak
2.The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that “_______”
A. he was even on the list to be punished
B. he was even on the list of students who were lazy
C. he was even on the list of students who were always late for school
D. he was even on the list of the best students at school
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.
C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
4.Karl has a ________ mother.
A. great B. foolish
C. stupid D. dishonest
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My teenage son Karl became withdraw after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was I. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and _____.
A．preferred to stay alone at home B．often escaped school
C．refused to talk to others D．began to dislike his mother
2.There was silence on the other end of the line because _____.
A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother
B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking
C．the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice
D．the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother
3.What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.
B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.
C．Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.
D．School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.
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My teenage son Karl refused to communicate with others after his father died. As a parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card during his junior year, it said that he had been 95 times from classes and had six grades for the year. At this rate he never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so that I got down on my knees and prayed for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has . It’ s out of my hands.” For a moment there was on the other end of the line. The headmaster said, “Thank you for your time, ” and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I . “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really me how much I was hurting you. That's I knew I had to make you proud.”
1.A. confident B. wise C. single D. busy
2.A. arrived B. finished C. returned D. proved
3.A. naughty B. troublesome C. absent D. present
4.A. failing B. satisfying C. disappointing D. surprising
5.A. must B. need C. would D. should
6.A. convinced B. forced C. persuaded D. begged
7.A. powerless B. useless C. homeless D. meaningless
8.A. better B. worse C. less D. more
9.A. described B. regarded C. introduced D. explained
10.A. Before B. When C. After D. While
11.A. speaking B. pouring C. running D. putting
12.A. continued B. operated C. affected D. worked
13.A. silence B. anger C. sadness D. surprise
14.A. painfully B. happily C. seriously D. jokingly
15.A. progress B. advance C. improvement D. encouragement
16.A. attended B. joined C. arranged D. organized
17.A. concerned B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. astonished
18.A. shook B. nodded C. smiled D. replied
19.A. beat B. hit C. frightened D. confused
20.A. when B. how C. why D. where
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Many parents often say their teenage son looks like a grown man.He is taller than his father，and his voice has turned deep.But his behavior is another matter.He makes hurried decisions, tries to smoke and drink，drives cars too fast and always makes his parents annoyed.Why?
That's because his brain is developing more slowly than his body.Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and UCLA carried out a longtime study of normal brain development.They found that the frontal lobe (大脑额叶 )，the area responsible for understanding future influences，making wise decisions and controlling impulses(冲动)，does not become mature (成熟的)until the early 20s.
Because of the immature brains，teenagers are easily influenced by the environment and unexpected behavior.So their death rates rise sharply.Research shows that rates of death by injury for people between the age of 15 and 19 are six times those seen in kids aged 10 to 14.The government reports that teens are four times more likely than older drivers to be involved in a car accident and three times more likely to die in one.
Teens may be attracted to drugs and alcohol.Rates of drug and alcohol use are high when compared with those of other age groups.Frances Jensen and David Urion，doctors at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School，discovered that adult brain cells recovered (恢复 ) more quickly from alcohol influence than younger brain cells.Jensen said in Harvard Magazine: “For a teenager，what he drank on the weekend is still with him during that test on Thursday.”
Teens aren't making trouble on purpose.They long for freedom，but they are still young.They're still forming into the adults they'll eventually be.And，of course，they won't be at this age forever.Home education plays one of the most important roles in young people's growth，and the influence is most lasting.Finally，they will grow up and become wise adults.
1.Which of the following is NOT the typical behavior of a teenage boy?
A. Driving cars too fast.
B. Making their parents annoyed.
C. Quarreling with their friends.
D. Making careless decisions.
2.Teens death rates rise sharply because of their ________.
A. immature brains
B. brave and impatient character
C. small and cheap cars
D. changeable environments
3.From the last paragraph，we can make the conclusion that ________.
A. teenagers should have freedom to do what they like to do
B. teenagers still require lots of care and attention from their parents
C. teenagers usually make their parents annoyed on purpose
D. teenagers actually know how to make wise decisions
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After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake．
He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son，“No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you！” And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying，“It's too late! They're all dead! There's nothing you can do！”To them he replied with one line，“Are you going to help me now？”And then he kept on digging.
No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself，“Is my boy alive or is he dead？” He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name，“ARMAND！”He heard back, “Dad！？！ It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you！’You did it, Dad！”
“What's going on there? How is it？”the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle, and it saved us.”
“Come out, boy！”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me！”
1.The underlined word “collapsed” probably means______.
A.fallen down B.shaken violently
C.stood by D.gone off
2.Who came to help the father when he was digging?
A.His wife. B.Other parents.
C.The firemen. D.No one.
3.Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought_______.
A.he was mad
B.all the children had died in the earthquake
C.he was too dangerous to others
D.it was not his job to dig
4.How many students were still alive when the father found them in the ruins?
A.Fourteen. B.Thirty three.
C.Forty seven. D.Nineteen.
5.We can learn from the passage that________.
A.it took the father one day to find his son and other students
B.his wife died in the earthquake
C.his son was the last one to come out of the ruins
D.the son didn't believe his father would come to save him
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After his father died, the boy was _______ by his devoted mother, who attached importance to his education.
A. brought up B. turned up C. given up D. taken up
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People are wondering which of the five sons will _______ their father as a general manager after his death.
A．remove B．succeed C．follow D．serve
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After mom died, I began visiting my father every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note, reading, ‘Drink your juice.” Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as my father had ever been able to do in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned mom, “Why doesn’t father love me?” Mom frowned, “Who said he doesn’t love you?” “Well , he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either.” She said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That’s how your father tells us he loves us.”
I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. He owned and operated a small scrap metal (废旧金属) business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. He fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my father’s body. If he didn’t feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why don’t you hire someone to do that for you?” mom asked him one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why don’t you hire a cook?” my father asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.
Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, father.” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.
1.The author’s father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because .
A. that was the author’s favorite
B. he was sure the author would be thirsty
C. the author was always complaining
D. that was a gesture of love
2.The author’s fathe didn’t hire a helper because .
A. his job was too dangero
B. his job required high skills
C. he wanted to save money
D. he was not good at working with others
3.We can infer from the passage that .
A. the author’s father lacked a sense of humor
B. the author quite understood his father as time went on
C. the author’s father didn’t love him very much
D. the author’s father was too strict with him
4.What’s the passage about?
A. The proper attitude towards life.
B. The importance of education.
C. Silent fatherly love.
D. Ways to live happily.
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