Sometimes you may not understand your parents. One minute they are friendly, the next minute they’re shouting and screaming loudly enough for the whole street to hear. So who makes them so 16 ? You, probably!
Is your room untidy? Do you leave things on the floor? You may find it hard enough to keep one room tidy. So imagine what 17 like for your mum and dad trying to keep a whole house in order.
When you take your clothes off, remember to 18 . Get into the habit if taking glasses and plates down to the kitchen. Before long you’ll be doing it without thinking.
Even though you may not realize it, your parents have bought you many clothes. But they’re not buying themselves new things every week, are they? The simple truth is that there are more 19 things to spend money on, like the electricity bill and food.
You may hate missing a party to visit some boring old relatives. They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were. You have no choice but to listen. Even if you 20 , your parents won’t change their minds. Parents like to show off their family. The best thing you can do is to help entertain(使……高兴) your relatives. Your parents will be so pleased with you afterwards that they’ll probably allow you to go to the next two 21 .
You might not want to eat, but think of it from the parents’ point of view. If you cook two meals a day, it 22 730 meals a year. Can you imagine how boring this can get? Imagine how your parents feel when you say you’re not really hungry. 23 , your parents are probably worried that you aren’t eating enough.
Eat 24 snacks and leave room for your meals. Finally, offer to 25 after the meal. Your offer may not be accepted, but your parents will be pleased.
【小题1】A．friendlyB．lonelyC．changeable D．fortable【小题2】A．it’sB．itC．they’reD．that’s【小题3】A．hang them upB．leave them aloneC．put them onD．throw them away【小题4】A．interestingB．difficultC．important D．surprising【小题5】A．agreeB．plainC．listenD．win【小题6】A．concertsB．meetingsC．classesD．parties【小题7】A．takesB．costsC．spendsD．means【小题8】A．In addition(加之)B．In returnC．At mostD．At last【小题9】A．moreB．lessC．fewerD．many【小题10】A．do the cookingB．lay the tableC．buy some snacksD．wash the dishesC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C文章第一段提出，父母的态度往往会令你感到诧异，他们有时是那么友好，忽然间又会生气地大声嚷嚷，由此可以看出，他们的态度是那么地易变changeable。
【小题1】A 句中it is like它像什么……。
【小题1】A青少年应该培养良好的生活习惯。例如，在家脱衣后应该及时挂上。 B项leave them alone 表示“让它们独自留下”；C项put them up 表示“把他们穿上”；D项throw them away表示“把它们扔掉”，以上答案显然均不符合文章意思，而A项hang them up 正是“把衣服挂上”的意思。
【小题1】C家长会给孩子买许多衣服，但他们不会经常为自己购物，那是因为他们要考虑维持家庭生计，他们往往把钱花在更重要的事情上，所以答案为C。
【小题1】B你有时会去拜访那些无聊又年长的亲戚，他们会一遍又一遍地唠叨你小时候的乖巧可爱，而你只能洗耳恭听（They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were. You have no choice but to listen.）显然，你会对此而抱怨，但家长们仍不以为然（… your parents won’t change their minds.），所以本题答案为B。
【小题1】D如果能帮助招待好你的亲戚，你的家长会感到十分满意，也会允许你出席以后的更多的这种聚会。选项A、B、C与聚会无关，应予淘汰。
【小题1】D mean意味着。根据句意可知为它意味着一年730顿。
【小题1】A每日吃饭时，应该想到家长的艰辛。当你说你并不饿时，家长不但会有内心的不快，另外会担心你吃得过少而影响身体（Imagine how your parents feel when you say you’re not really hungry. …, your parents are probably worried that you aren’t eating enough.）。根据文章内容，空格处应填入“除此之外”的意思，所以本题答案为A。
【小题1】C文章结尾告诫我们要少吃零食，要留出吃饭的空间（Eat fewer snacks and leave room for your meals.）。
【小题1】D饭后也要提出帮助父母做些事情，尽管有时不会得到他们的许可。从四个选项中，我们可以看到D项符合饭后可做的事，A项do the cooking 表示“煮饭”，B项lay the table表示“摆餐具、饭桌”均发生在饭前，C项buy some snacks
与上文“少吃零食”的论述矛盾，所以答案为D。