Question

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

1. We can know Michael Riera in the passage is ________.

A. An author. B. A mother. C. A father. D. A teenager.

2."The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son_______.

A. is always busy with his studies

B. doesn't want to be disturbed

C. keeps himself away from his parents

D. begins to dislike his parents

3.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A. their daughter isn't as lovely as before

B. they can't read their daughter's mind exactly

C. they don't know what to say to their daughter

D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

4.Which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?

A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

5.What can be learned from the passage?

A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：父母們經常認為，他們有一個良好的關系與他們的孩子。但是隨著時間的推移，父母們發(fā)現(xiàn)與孩子之間有代溝了，他們不愿意與父母交流，經常關著自己的房間門。面對這種社會普遍存在的現(xiàn)象，作者結合幾個實例進行的描述，同時也闡述了解決方案，只有父母多了解孩子，要做孩子的朋友，而不是經理，就更容易與孩子們溝通了。

1.邁克爾·里埃拉的職業(yè)是什么？分析原文： Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. 句意：這本書的作者邁克爾·里埃拉，常為父母與青少年做建議。明確職業(yè)是一名作家。故選A

2.

3.有時她想被當作一個小女孩,有時又像一個年輕的女士。問題是搞不清楚哪個是哪個。明確他們最大的煩惱是不能真正了解孩子的變化。故選B

4.打破沉默之墻。從另一個角度來描述了孩子與家長之間的代溝中，主要原因是年青人不想與父母多交流。故選C

5.父母應該創(chuàng)造機會理解孩子們想說什么,并且要試圖找到方法來與他們說話或者寫信給他們。中心思想是父母應該盡力去了解他們。故選D

考點：社會現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。