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　　Janegothomelateatnight.Shewasgoingtoknockatthedoor.Justthenitopened.

　　Herfatherwasstandingbythedoor.Hewasatallmanwithwhitehair.

　　“Comein,”hesaid.“Iamgettingcold.”

　　Janewentin.Hermotherwaswaitingintheroom.Hermotherwasashortwomaninherearlyforties.Shewaswearinganightdress(睡衣).

　　Herfatherclosedthedoor.

　　“Well,”hesaid,“Wherehaveyoubeen?Youpromisedtobehomeateleveno’clock.It’soneo’clocknow.”

　　“It’sonlytentoone.”

　　“Thatdoesn’tmakeanydifference,”herfatherrepliedangrily.

　　“We’vebeenveryworriedaboutyou,”saidhermother.

　　“I’msorry,”Janesaid.“Iwasatadance.Ididn’tnoticethetime.”

　　“You’vegotawatch,”saidherfather.“YourmotherandIhavewaitedforalongtime.Wedidn’tknowwhereyouwere.”

　　“Icanlookaftermyself,”repliedJane.“I’mnotababyanymore.”

　　1.Whoopenedthedoor?

　　A.Jane’smother.B.Jane’sfather.

　　C.Janeherself.D.Thedooritself.

　　2.WhenJanegothome,herparents_______.

　　A.wereinbedB.turnedonthelight

　　C.werewaitingforherD.didnotgetup

　　3.Janepromisedtobehomeateleven,_______.

　　A.butshewasnearlytwohourslate

　　B.andshecamebackbeforedark

　　C.butshestayedoutthewholenight

　　D.andshereturnedontime

　　4.WhydidJanegethomelate?

　　A.Shehadtowalkalongway.B.Sheleftherwatchathome.

　　C.Herwatchstopped.D.Timepassedbeforesheknewit.

　　5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

　　A.Jane’sparentsknewwhenshewouldbeback.

　　B.Janerefusedtoapologize,soherparentswereangry.

　　C.Janethoughtshewasoldenoughtotakecareofherself.

　　D.Jane’smotherwasastallasherfather.

　　【答案与解析】本文讲述了Jane很晚回家后被担心她的父母责骂.

　　1.B.文章第一、二段告诉我们,正当Jane打算敲门时门开了,她爸爸站在门边.由此可知开门的是她的爸爸.

　　2.C.由文章内容可知,Jane的父母都没睡,都在等她回来.

　　3.A.Jane答应11点回家.但她回来时已经12点50了,即她晚了近两个小时.

　　4.D.Jane告诉父母她在跳舞并没注意到时间.因此选D.

　　5.C.文章最后一段Jane对父母说“我不再是小孩了,我能照顾我自己”,由此可知答案为C.

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　　Manyteenagers(青少年)feelthatthemostimportantpeopleintheirlivesaretheirfriends.Theybelievethattheirfamilymembers,andinparticular(尤其是)theirparents,don’tknowthemaswellastheirfriendsdo.Inlargefamilies,itisquiteoftenforbrothersandsisterstofightwitheachotherandthentheycanonlygototheirfriendsforadvice.

　　Itisveryimportantforteenagerstohaveonegoodfriendoracircleoffriends.Evenwhentheyarenotwiththeirfriends,theyusuallyspendalotoftimetalkingamongthemselvesonthephone.Thiscommunication(交际)isveryimportantinchildren’sgrowingup,becausefriendscandiscusssomethingdifficulttosaytotheirfamilymembers.

　　However,parentsoftentrytochoosetheirchildren’sfriendsforthem.Someparentsmayevenstoptheirchildrenfrommeetingtheirgoodfriends.Thequestionof“choice”isaninterestingone.Haveyoueverthoughtofthefollowingquestions?

　　Whochoosesyourfriends?

　　Doyouchooseyourfriendsoryourfriendschooseyou?

　　Haveyougotagoodfriendyourparentsdon’tlike?

　　Youranswersarewelcome.

　　1.Manyteenagersthinktheir_______knowthembetter