Question

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parent don’t like?

1.Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.

A. friends B. teachers

C. brothers and sisters D. classmates

2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A. go to their friends

B. talk with their parents

C. have a discussion with their family

D. talk with their friends on the phone

2.Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?

A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.

B. Some parents may even ask their chil­dren to stay away from their good friends.

C. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.

D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.

3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Parents should like everything their chil­dren enjoy.

B. In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

4.The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

A. Teenagers need friends

B. Friends can give good advice

C. Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

D. Good friends can communicate with each other

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講的是現代父母與孩子在對待朋友方面的問題，同時也強調父母與孩子缺乏交流溝通，說明朋友在處理家庭與個人問題間的重要作用。

1.理解題。從第一段中“They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do.”可以看出青少年更相信朋友而不是家庭成員，甚至父母，故選A。

2.Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone.”可以看出當青少年沒有與朋友在一起時。他們經常用電話大量交談。故選D。

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考點：考查社會現象類閱讀。