一、完形填空(10 分)
Five years ago,my father and I had a serious disagreement. We didn't ____ it. We avoided seeing each other and we ____ spoke to each other.
So last Tuesday,when I got home,I told ____ I was going to tell my father I loved him. It was strange,but just making that ____ seemed to take a load(负荷)off my mind.
I was so excited that I couldn't sleep during the night. The next morning,I called my dad to ask ____ I could come over after work. He felt surprised,but ____ quickly.
At 5:30 in the afternoon,I was at my parents' house ringing the doorbell,expecting that Dad would answer the door. I was afraid that if Mom answered,I would ____ and tell her instead. Luckily,Dad did answer the door.
I didn't ____ any time — I took one step in the door and said,“Dad,I just come over to tell you that I love you.”
It seemed like magic. My father's face softened,the wrinkles(皱纹)seemed to disappear(消失)and he began to cry. He hugged me and said excitedly,“I love you too,my dear son,but I've ____ been able to say it.”Seeing this unforgettable sight,Mom walked by with tears in her eyes.
Don't wait to do the things ____ it's too late. What if I had waited to tell my dad?
() 1. A. know B. feel C. solve D. see
() 2. A. hardly B. exactly C. clearly D. certainly
() 3. A. him B. me C. myself D. himself
() 4. A. information B. decision C. chance D. mistake
() 5. A. whether B. that C. that D. since
() 6. A. disliked B. refused C. expected D. agreed
() 7. A. set up B. give up C. take up D. put up
() 8. A. take B. waste C. save D. spend
() 9. A. ever B. always C. never D. often
()10. A. after B. because C. though D. until

二、阅读理解(16 分)
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It's the way the world has always been：One generation(一代人)follows the next,and each has its own ideas about how it wants to shape its own life. Some of the wishes and dreams,worries and fears of today's young people are similar to those of their elders. Still some are quite different from their parents' and grandparents'.
What would young people like to say to their elders? Here are some answers from some young people around the world.

() 1. We can put “I wish you could spend more time with me and talk more to me when I was young. Now I'm not sure how to talk with people or make friends.” in table ____.
A. ① B. ② C. ③ D. ④
() 2. Both Paulina and Sam believe in the saying that “ ____ ”.
A. failure is the mother of success B. actions speak louder than words
C. where there is a will,there is a way D. seeing is believing
() 3. ____ will probably take action to protect the environment.
A. Louise B. Boris C. Sam D. Paloma
() 4. In which part of a magazine can we find the passage above?
A. LIFE. B. SPORTS. C. SCIENCE. D. NEWS.