Adolescence, the period of a child’s life when they are most vulnerable to outside influences, isa relatively scary time for parents. Children of this age become the target of many negativeinfluences while at the same time they are experiencing hormones that are raging out of control.But parents should not be fooled by their children’s rejection and rudeness. In fact childrenexpect the constant support, guidance, and influence from their parents.I came from a family where anger always lies just below the surface, waiting for an excuse toerupt. My parents often said that my sisters and I could tell them anything. Though theypromised not to be angry at whatever we would say, they couldn’t do it. Without the emotionalsupport from my parents during my most vulnerable years, I often found myself losing mytemper easily and even doing risky behaviors.There is no certain standard about parenting, but I knew exactly what I should not do after Ibecame a parent. I knew the importance of establishing open communication and trust, whichresulted in my proper reactions and my children’s trust.Our home was a quiet place, a shelter for my children’s emotional well-being. My childrenfreely shared with me what happened in their lives, whether good or bad, shocking orhumorous. As their mother, I rarely raised my voice and my reactions to their telling abouttheir improper behaviors remained calm, no matter how I felt inside.Parenting I did was far from easy. It took patience, persistence, and consistency. Everyonehopes for beautiful relationships with their children, and everyone can have them. The theoryis simple: trust is the lock---communication is the key.【1】What do we know about adolescents according to the text?

二、 阅读理解（共 4 题） 2. Adolescence, the period of a child’s life when they are most vulnerable to outside influences, is a relatively scary time for parents. Children of this age become the target of many negative influences while at the same time they are experiencing hormones that are raging out of control. But parents should not be fooled by their children’s rejection and rudeness. In fact children expect the constant support, guidance, and influence from their parents. I came from a family where anger always lies just below the surface, waiting for an excuse to erupt. My parents often said that my sisters and I could tell them anything. Though they promised not to be angry at whatever we would say, they couldn’t do it. Without the emotional support from my parents during my most vulnerable years, I often found myself losing my temper easily and even doing risky behaviors. There is no certain standard about parenting, but I knew exactly what I should not do after I became a parent. I knew the importance of establishing open communication and trust, which resulted in my proper reactions and my children’s trust. Our home was a quiet place, a shelter for my children’s emotional well-being. My children freely shared with me what happened in their lives, whether good or bad, shocking or humorous. As their mother, I rarely raised my voice and my reactions to their telling about their improper behaviors remained calm, no matter how I felt inside. Parenting I did was far from easy. It took patience, persistence, and consistency. Everyone hopes for beautiful relationships with their children, and everyone can have them. The theory is simple: trust is the lock---communication is the key. 【1】What do we know about adolescents according to the text? A. They cannot easily control themselves B. They are easily influenced by their parents C. They are eager to communicate with parents D. They don’t expect parents’ guidance and support 【2】Which of the following words best describes the author when she was a teenager? A. Gentle B. Dishonest C. Hurt D. Careless 【3】How did the author gain trust when communicating with her children? A. By making a promise B. By raising her voice C. By demanding much of them D. By controlling her reactions 【4】The text is mainly intended to tell us __________. A. the need of riding anger at home B. the ways of parenting adolescents C. the importance of supporting children D. the benefit of building good relationships with children 3. The Australian postal service has apologized for delivering a letter half a century after it was sent from an island in the South Pacific. A couple from Adelaide found the faded postcard, from the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, resting on their doorstep under a gas bill. It bore a postmark of 1966 and was addressed to one “Robert Giorgio”, according to the Adelaide Advertiser. The postcard, which was written by someone named “Chris’, reads: “I am enjoying myself greatly. The weather is very humid. I’ll try and drop you a note in England.” Its stamp cost 13 francs, or around nine pence, and is understood to have been sent to the original owner of the house, whose whereabout is unknown. “It took a while to realize it was an old one,” said Tim Duffy, who bought the house 18 months ago with his wife, Claire, and believes it was built by an Italian man in 1963. “Then I checked the post date and it’s 1966.” He suspects the card may have been sent by someone who was travelling by boat. “It’s fresh enough although it is a bit faded and it’s got some damage to the top left, which looks like a bit of water damage,” he said. Mr Duffy handed the letter back to Australia Post, who acknowledged that something had “gone wrong” and issued an apology. “It is clear that something went wrong 50 years ago after the postcard was posted in French Polynesia, and we apologise for the inconvenience,” a spkesman said. It is not the first time that a letter has taken vastly longer than expected arrive at its destination. A love letter sent by a British soldier during World War Two was apparently stuck in transit for more than 64 years before it reached RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. 【1】Who wrote the postcard? A. Claire B. Chris C. Tim Duffy D. Robert Giorgio 【2】What does the postcard look like? A. Nice and perfect B. Old and damaged C. Old put beautiful D. Fresh but damaged 【3】The underlined word “whereabout” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________” A. location B. family C. habit D. name 【4】What can be inferred from the text? A. The post card was sent out in 1963 B. Tim Duffy accepted the apology from the Australia Post C. This is the first letter that has gone wrong during delivering D. The person who wrote the post card would travel to England 4. In every significant relationship, there comes a time when you have to ask the tough questions: what’s the deal with the mysterious fifth pocket on our favorite jeans? To find out, we called in the experts: Korie Lovette and John Cunningham ,two merchandise mangers for Wrangler jeans. “The fifth pocket was introduced in the 1800s as a protective sleeve for cowboys’ pocket watches,” Lovette told TODAY Style. “Although the pocket is rarely used for watches today, standard jeans are still being produced in a way that can accommodate a size 16 pocket watch.” We haven’t seen a pocket watch since the last time we watched “Castaway” , but Cunningham insists that the pocket has plenty of modern uses. “Today, men use them for pocket knives or loose change, while women might use it to hold lipstick,” he said. “Over the past couple years, it has become an increasingly popular spot to store technology devices such as cell phones or iPods.” And then, of course, there is the issue of aesthetic(美感). “A classic pair of jeans would look incomplete without the fifth pocket,” Cunningham explained. “It’s a tradition; an authentic construction of the jean. It was product innovation before that was a famous item. We keep the fifth pocket for the typical completeness of our jeans.” That said, there are times when it makes sense to break with tradition for a more pleasing fit. “When Wrangler determines whether to include the fifth pocket or not, we look at the overall aesthetic of the figure,” said Lovette. “For women’s skinny jeans or leggings, we usually don’t include a fifth picket since the consumer will most likely be wearing a blouse that will cover the pocket.” 【1】The original use of the fifth pocket is to ___________. A. hold pocket knives B. carry cowboys’ money C. make the jeans more beautiful D. protect cowboys’ pocket watches 【2】What can we infer from the text? A. Women usually like the fifth pocket on their jeans B. Wrangler has some kinds of jeans without the fifth pocket C. The fifth pocket was designed mainly for storing cell phones D. The question about the fifth pocket is asked often between phones 【3】What may be the best title for the text? A. Is the extra pocket good or bad? B. Is the fifth pocket to be changed? C. The reasons for having that extra pocket D. The styles of the fifth pocket 5. The best password managers LastPass Perhaps the best-known password manger made news last November by announcing that its app would be free across all platforms. “By offering LastPass for free across all your devices, we’re making it that much easier for everyone to make good password habits the rule, while resetting the expectations of what a great password management experience should be in a multi-device world,” Joe Siegrist, vice president of LastPass, wrote in a blog post. Dashlane You need to pay $39.99 for the updated version, which allows you to sync( 同步)and share with all your devices. The free version is great if you just need the manager on one device. Dashlane provides a dashboard that judges how secure your passwords are, so you can see in real time if your new password is more secure than the old one, and it’ll automatically change your password for you if needed. Keepass One big reason why might choose Keepass is that Keepass doesn’t use a cloud to keep track of all of your passwords. Instead, all your information is kept on your own computer. That’s bad news if your computer dies or gets stolen and you haven’t backed it up, but if you’re cautious about a cloud-based system, this open-source platform might be the way to go. Sticky Password If safety and security are your biggest concerns, Sticky Password is a good option, especially considering its team from AVG Technologies. Perhaps its biggest feature is that you should sync your devices using your own Wi-Fi, meaning the passwords wouldn’t ever leave your home network. 【1】LastPass is a kind of password manager that _____. A. was designed last November B. helps users develop good living habits C. offers users good management experience D. helps users experience password management 【2】What is an advantage of Dashlane? A. Users can get the updated version for free B. It helps users change the password regularly C. Users can use it on two different devices for free D. It helps users evaluate the safety of the password 【3】One may choose Keepass if ___________. A. he is afraid of his computer being stolen B. he likes keeping his information in his own e-mail C. he doesn’t trust the safety of the cloud-based system D. he doesn’t like spending money on password managers 【4】What will be advised to do when people update Sticky Password? A. Consider the safety of its team B. Use the network in their own homes C. Keep the new password written down D. Call the engineers from AVG Technologies