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t home. ( )33. The best title for this passage may be ‘ ’. A. My childhood B. I do as my mother did C. The meanest mother D. Unfettable memories B Sometimes it is hard for teenagers to talk to their parents because they don’t understand. But here are four tips that may help. 1. Find a time to talk when your parents are not doing something else, like dishes, working in the office, talking on the phone, putting other kids to bed, etc. If not, their mind will be elsewhere and they will either get angry or not give you their attention. 2. Ask to set a time to speak with your parents. ‘Dad, I want to talk to you about something. When would be a good time for us to talk?’ They will be excited that you have grown up. 3. Make plans. Let’s start with what the problems are. Put them on a piece of paper. Now deal with them by yourself. What would you do if you were the parent? Have you done anything that caused them to say no? Did you break a rule? Did you break their trust? For example, you came home at , but you were supposed to be home at . Then, find out a way to earn that trust back. 4. Start with a statement. Calmly, open your meeting with, ‘You told me I can’t go to parties on Friday night.’ This statement explains the problem you want to talk with them! Don’t say other things. ( )34. This article is written for . A. parents B. teenagers C. teachers D. policemen ( )35. If your parents find you have grown up, they will feel . A. nervous B. successful C. surprised D. excited ( )36. Which of the following is TRUE? A. It is always easy for children to talk to their parents. B. You’d better set a time to talk with your parents. C. You can discuss your problems with your parents anytime. D. After talking with our parents, we should write everything down on the paper. ( )37. The four tips in the passage can help children to . A. get their parents’ trust back B. deal with the problems with their parents C. get their parents to understand them by talking with them D. make their parents take pride in them C Amanda I want to share my experiences and leadership ( 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)能力 ) skills with younger girls. When I came to Dana in the 6th grade, I was a shy girl without selfconfidence. However, through my experiences at Dana during the summer, I have gotten selfconfidence I need to achieve my goals. Caitlin Before ing to Dana, I was just a quiet girl among the kids at my public school. When I began at Dana in the 7th grade, I realized that things could change. In the 10th grade, I decided to run for a student council representative (學(xué)生理事會(huì)代表 ) for the following year. Although I was nervous and felt unsure if I would get the position (職位 ), I took a chance. To my surprise, I won. Margaret I got my first job as a volunteer at a horseback riding camp at the age of 13. My best advice is never to be scared of making a fool of yourself (讓自己出丑 )。 The report . Otherwise, there will be no time to talk about it. 64. 他最近太忙了,沒有回復(fù)我的郵件。 to stay out late 62. whether to accept 63. must be handed in on time 64. too busy to reply to my 65. suffering from too much stress 66. teenagers 67. difficulty 68. back 69. else 70. calm 71. munication 72. Don’t 73. both 74. proud 75. angry 76. though 77. experiencing 78. better 79. solve 80. questions 81. stressed 82. hungry 83. mad 84. yourself 85. health One possible version: How I deal with stress Nowadays, almost everyone has stress. For me, I have great stress from studying. I deal with stress in many ways. To begin with, I choose to exercise such as running, swimming and playing football. Even taking a walk can make me relaxed. Then, I talk with others to relieve stress. A family member, a close friend or a teacher can help me. I also try to get enough rest and eat well. So, though I feel under stress, I live a happy life.