Ⅱ.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
(2016·合肥市质检)
How to Help a Teenager Make Good Decisions
Habitually poor decisionmaking is actually common in teenagers. Naturally, such a habit makes parentteen cooperation difficult, especially when a parent wants his teen to do what a “responsible adolescent” would do. A poor decisionmaking teenager can never run away from his responsibilities. __16__
•Distinguish real problems from acts of pure “teenagerism”. Teens often make poor decisions simply because they don't have the experiences. By making small and harmless mistakes, like a recentlydeveloped habit of careless consuming, a teen learns good decisionmaking skills on his own via selfcorrection. __17__ Don't think the teen is making bad decisions just to challenge you. It's more likely it is out of a real inability to determine what's best for him.
•__18__ Tell your teen you understand his decisions while simply emphasizing that you don't have to agree with his decisions or treat his views as valid. By not judging his opinions, tastes or style, you are opening the road to better communication and problemsolving opportunities.
•Set clear expectations. __19__ For example, if your teen refuses to study for his math final because “math is pointless”， explain that you expect him to perform well in school, even in the “pointless” classes. Because you've already tolerated his opinion without trying to change his viewpoint, you two can easily agree that math isn't so useful, yet avoid saying “Let's just give up on math, then.”
•Find a middle ground. Trade insignificant freedoms, such as clothing style for the promise that he'll live up to academic and family responsibilities. __20__ Not only does giving up a bit of control solve many conflicts, but the extra freedom you give him can also improve his decisionmaking.
A.Show tolerance.
B.Learn to solve problems.
C.Point out your expectations and his responsibilities.
D.If your teen could realize it, allow him to be himself.
E.A responsible adolescent must have role models to learn from.
F.Therefore, it's important to guide them with problemsolving strategies.
G.Next time, he'll be more likely to think twice before making his buying decision.
Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
(2016·江西省重点中学盟校联合模拟)Whenever my child caused me to change my schedule, I thought to myself，“ We don't have time for this.” __21__， the two words I most commonly spoke to my child were：“Hurry up.” But my promise to __22__ was made almost three years ago, and I began my journey to grasp what __23__ in life. My younger daughter is my living __24__ of why I must keep trying. In fact, the other day, she reminded me once again.
The two of us had taken a bike ride to the __25__. After buying a cool treat for my daughter, she sat down at a table in __26__ admiring the ice cream she held in her hand. Suddenly a look of worry __27__ on her face.“Do I have to rush, Mama?”
I could have __28__. Perhaps the pains of a __29__ life don't ever completely disappear, I thought sadly. As my child looked up at me waiting to know __30__ she could take her time, I knew I had a(n) __31__. I could sit there __32__ about the number of times when I rushed my child through life ... or I could celebrate the fact that today I'm trying to do things __33__. I chose to live in today.
“You don't have to rush. Just take your time.” I said in a(n) __34__ way. Her whole face instantly brightened and her shoulders __35__. And so we sat side by side talking about things that interested us.
When she got to the last bite, she held out a spoonful of ice crystals and sweet juice for me.“I __36__ the last bite for you, Mama，” my daughter said __37__. As I let the icy goodness put out my thirst, I __38__ I just got the deal of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time ... and __39__， she gave me her last bite and reminded me that things taste sweeter and love is __40__ to get when you stop rushing through life.
21.A.However B.Instead
C.Therefore D.Besides
22.A.speed up B.slow down
C.give up D.keep on
23.A.works B.happens
C.minds D.matters
24.A.reminder B.message
C.example D.guide
25.A.church B.park
C.supermarket D.school
26.A.relief B.sorrow
C.advance D.delight
27.A.brought in B.turned up
C.went by D.made up
28.A.cried B.hated
C.wondered D.regretted
29.A.difficult B.desperate
C.hurried D.terrified
30.A.when B.if
C.how D.what
31.A.duty B.chance
C.choice D.idea
32.A.thinking B.complaining
C.worrying D.talking
33.A.differently B.vividly
C.perfectly D.casually
34.A.angry B.obvious
C.gentle D.cautious
35.A.raised B.relaxed
C.shook D.trembled
36.A.saved B.tasted
C.purchased D.rushed
37.A.frequently B.carefully
C.proudly D.slowly
38.A.realized B.imagined
C.expected D.remembered
39.A.in contrast B.in return
C.in charge D.in control
40.A.harder B.better
C.closer D.easier
