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than 50 years ago. York University professor Anne Ambert, the writer of the report, says that bad influences on children e from parents, schools, neighbors, the media (媒體 ), etc. Children today have bad behavior. They argue more with others. They stop others when others are talking. They are less polite to others. They choose to fight rather than discuss when they disagree with each other. When they have disagreements with their parents, they want to run away from home. They tell more lies (謊話 ). When they need money, they would rather steal (偷 ) than work hard. There is not enough family education about how kids behave well. Parents should care more about their kids. There are more and more singleparent families and more violence (暴力 ) on TV and in other kinds of media. The report is a study about why there are more children with bad behavior. Everyone should pay more attention to this problem. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容 , 選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。 Some students get angry more often or more easily. Sometimes, their anger bees 16 strong that their feelings get out of control (失去控制 ). People say that kids like this have a(n) 17 temper (脾氣 ). When some kids get angry, they might 18 at their parents, break something, or even 19 , hit someone. Kids should express their feelings when they are angry, 20 it?s not OK for a kid to do any of such terrible things. What should you do if you?re very angry? Here is some advice for you to 21 , even when you?re not angry. ★ Exercise more. Any exercise, such as running or 22 , can be helpful because it?s a way to 23 you feel relaxed. ★ 24 your mom or dad. If you?re angry about something, tell your parents and ask them for help or advice. ★ Put your feelings into words. Using words might keep you from getting into trouble. Using words can 25 you to express your strong feelings and control your temper. ( )16. A. too B. quite C. so D. such ( )17. A. bad B. good C. happy D. annoyed ( )18. A. laugh B. smile C. shout D. look ( )19. A. heavier B. stronger C. better D. worse ( )20. A. if B. but C. unless D. until ( )21. A. break B. take C. fet D. bring ( )22. A. smoking B. sleeping C. swimming D. working ( )23. A. make B. allow C. keep D. see ( )24. A. Help with B. Take pride in C. Talk about D. Talk to ( )25. A. try B. teach C. want D. help Ⅲ . 閱讀理解 ( 40分 ) A Dear Tommy, I?m writing to you on your third birthday. I want to t ell you something about your grandma?s time. I was born sixtyeight years ago in a small village. Transportation used to be a big problem. When we traveled from village to village, we used to walk or ride horses. Shopping was not an easy job, either. There were no supermarkets in the neighborhood. We used to grow most of our own food: rice and vegetables. We kept things cool in a special underground room. The biggest difference is that you have electricity (電 ). We didn?t have electricity until very late in our small village. We didn?t have any televisions of course. We used to perform our local (地方的 ) music and enjoy it very much. Life used to be very hard, but I was not upset. I would like you to know about the old days and be happy about what you have when you grow up. Remember, fe