Dear Michelle,
My mother is not a good example for me and my sister. She smokes, stays out late, and she curses. I love her but I am ashamed of her. I do not want to bring home my friends because she does not act like any of the other mothers. She says I am a loser because I sit at home and I study. I wish I could live in another family that is normal, but that will not be for another 5 years when I am 18 and legal. What am I supposed to do until then?
Prisoner of a Crazy House
Dear 7th Grade,
I am glad that you love your mother because the rest of your feelings about her may change as you mature and get older.
While it is true that your mother’s smoking, partying and cursing bring you shame, the fact that you want to stay separate from her doing is notable and very smart. It shows that you are a winner, not a loser.
I am guessing, therefore, that you do not bring shame to yourself, and that is a good thing. So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits.
In the meantime, get the best grades as possible and join clubs and after-school activities. Offer social service on weekends and visit with your friends at their homes.
Unfortunately, you are not alone. Many teens live in homes with immature, misguided, selfish parents. Those kids often feel lonely and separate from the rest of their friends because of their parents’ terrible deeds.
Yet, despite this, some of these very teens grow up to be just fine. They develop good friendships with nice kids, do well in school, and often find a teacher of guidance advisor who makes all the difference!
Do it, Miss Winning 13-year-old, and keep looking forward to your own fine future. Maybe by then your mother may even see the light and realize how surprising you really are.
Best luck!
Michelle
小題1:The kids asks for advice on how to _________.
A．make her mother changeB．grow up in her present situation
C．get along well with her motherD．start a new family with her sister
小題2: Michelle doesn’t call her letter receiver a “Prisoner of a Crazy House” possibly because she ________.
A．tries to be politeB．doesn’t write to that kid alone
C．knows that’s a girl in Grade 7D．wants to cheer up the kid
小題3: Michelle advises the girl to ___________.
A．try talking to her motherB．get used to the habits of her mother
C．stick to her attitude towards her motherD．improve her relationship with her mother
小題4:What does Michelle express by the paragraphs beginning with “Unfortunately” and “Yet”?
A．Many parents act terriblyB．You’re not speaking for yourself
C．Parents’ manners make little differenceD．Don’t worry too much about your problem

小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:D

小題1:根據(jù)What am I supposed to do until then?及上文描述可知他主要想知道如何在目前狀況中成長。故選B。
小題1:根據(jù)下文and keep looking forward to your own fine future. Maybe by then your mother may even see the light and realize how surprising you really are.的鼓勵性話語，可知選D，他讓這個孩子振作起來。
小題1:根據(jù)So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits 描述可知選C，堅持自己對母親的態(tài)度。
小題1:根據(jù)本段描述可知主要是不用太為他現(xiàn)在的問題擔(dān)心，因為很多孩子都面臨過這樣的情況。故選D。
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1
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2
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B．they are in the shape of baby elephants.
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D．they appear in June.
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C．The community college and Baylor.
D．The ITF Junior division and the Berkeley tennis team.
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B．Berkeley had always been her dream university.
C．She wanted to play tennis and have a good education.
D．She wanted to improve her tennis skills and get a higher ranking.
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A．The level of tennis there was not high.
B．It was not suitable for international students.
C．She couldn’t get along with her friends there.
D．She was not satisfied with the education level there.
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A．How Siwosz left Poland.
B．How Siwosz realized her dream.
C．How Siwosz became a top tennis player.
D．How Siwosz transferred from Baylor to Berkeley.

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A．mail is important to all countries
B．not enough letters are sent all over the world
C．a(chǎn)ll the letters must go to Switzerland first
D．a(chǎn)ll stamps look exactly the same
小題2:The Universal Postal Union was formed ___________________ .
A．to help move mail quickly around the world
B．to give many men a chance to work
C．to help men meet in Switzerland
D．to look for the lost letters along the way
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A．money paid when you buy a stamp
B．money spent on an envelope
C．the charge for carrying a letter by post
D．the pay a postman receives for his work
小題4:This passage is mainly about ______________ .
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