When you're a teenager, it seems that every time you say, "I want to…" your parents answer, "No, you can't．"

Young people further complain that their parents do not   1   them．When something goes   2  , most parents just don't believe in their children． 3   asking why, they think their kids are wrong．And not many parents allow their kids to choose for themselves．

Yes,  4  is true that your parents sometimes treat you as a little child．But remember that not long ago you were really a child．Your parents still remember the childish  5  you used to make．They want to protect you   6   you don't want them to do so．

So, if you want to get   7   freedom, please try to understand your parents and don't lie to them．Try a more friendly way．If you want them to   8   you to stay out late, don't just say, "All   9   kids can stay out late．" Tell them as much as you can about what you want to do and where you'll be and   10   it's important for you to stay out late．Then they just might say, "yes"．

1．A．enjoy                       B．prefer                 C．understand             D．decide

2．A．badly                      B．wrong                 C．nice                     D．clear

3．A．Except                    B．Instead               C．With                       D．Without

4．A．it                          B．this                       C．that                       D．one

5．A．uses                           B．differences            C．minds                   D．mistakes

6．A．if                         B．though                  C．because                 D．since

7．A．most                   B．least                  C．more                  D．less

8．A．allow                     B．hope                  C．wish               D．ask

9．A．another             B．others            C．the others             D．the other

10．A．how              B．when                 C．why              D．which

We can not live a modern life without traveling.The fastest way of traveling is by air.With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country when they are traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.They make even the longest journey（旅途） enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible.There are large luxury liners（客輪） or river boats.They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car.They can make their own timetable.They can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish.They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel.That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

1. 1.

   According to（根據） the passage, the fastest way of traveling is ______________

   1. A.
      by car
   2. B.
      by train
   3. C.
      by plane
   4. D.
      by sea
2. 2.

   People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _________

   1. A.
      train
   2. B.
      plane
   3. C.
      sea
   4. D.
      bus
3. 3.

   ______ is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

   1. A.
      Traveling by bike.
   2. B.
      Traveling by train.
   3. C.
      Traveling by sea.
   4. D.
      Traveling by car.[來源:Z+xx+k.Com]
4. 4.

   If we travel by car, we can _________

   1. A.
      enjoy the longest journey
   2. B.
      travel only fifty miles a day[來源:Z|xx|k.Com]
   3. C.
      make our own timetable
   4. D.
      travel to a very far place in a few minutes
5. 5.

   When people travel on business, they usually take

   1. A.
      a boat or a train
   2. B.
      a car or a boat
   3. C.
      a plane or a car
   4. D.
      a train or a plane

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Emily Urich 18 years old Canada

A lot of teens aren’t responsible（有責任感的），and that’s where I’m different. Not just about school but everyday things like being able to pay my own credit card（信用卡）bills on time. 

The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday. From then on , I fell in deep love with it. And can you guess how many cartoon books I’ve read? I don’t really know the exact number. But I have three full boxes of them under my bed. I also like drawing cartoons and wish to be an art teacher in a sch001. 

Joe Miller 16 year’s old America

I’m proud of doing things my own way. So whether somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is , I feel like they’re all other people’s thoughts , not really mine. But like others , I love reading , too. When I first took skiing lessons , I found it exciting. For ski racing，there’s no question I’m better shape than most guys（小伙子）. I think it’s fun. I mean，it is a challenge（挑戰）. It’s where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge always in my life. In order to improve my skiing skills，I have read many books and magazines about it. No doubt it’s my dream to win gold medals in the Olympic Games. 

An Oi 15 years old China

I’m different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world. I’d like to build a house on a mountain. And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone，or even indoor plumbing（室內衛生設備）. I have many hobbies such as traveling，reading , writing and spending time with children. I love children because they are smart and creative. They always have many strange ideas. It makes me excited. I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher .

1.Who wants to be teacher?

2. Which hobby do the three students all have?

3. According to Emily, we can infer（推斷）that        . 

4. We know that Joe Miller        .

5. Why does An Qi want to be a country schoolteacher?