The evidence for harmony may not be obvious in some families. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly held image of unhappy teenagers locked in their room after endless family quarrels.
An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly shows that their family life is more harmonious than it has ever been in the past.” We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seen to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They’re expected to be rebellious(叛逆的) and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There’s more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to take part in the family decision-making process. They don’t want to rock the boat.”
So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and willing to listen to me,” says 17-years-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. As long as they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Crome, who is now 21,agrees.”Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation. For example, as long as I’d done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that.”
Maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that the idea of teenagers’ rebellion is not rooted in real facts. A researcher comments, “Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were regarded as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been a smooth change from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”
1.The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ___
A. share family responsibility B. cause trouble in their families
C. go boating with their family D. make family decisions
2.Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents___.
A. go to clubs more often with their children B. are much stricter with their children
C. care less about their children’s life D. give their children more freedom
3.Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. Discussion in family. B. Teenage education in family.
C. Harmony in family. D. Teenage trouble in family.
There are many weird sports that are present from around the world. From each region of the world, along with the very popular common sports, there are also those really popular but very weird kinds of sports.
The Ultimate Test between Man and Horse:
This indeed a very strange kind of sport that tests your stamina. You will learn how to be agiler while competing against a horse. This game originated in Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. This sport really has to do with strength. You will require great agility and strength in order to take part in this. Marathon human contestants are put to test against those mounted on horses. This is how the marathon testing takes place.
Love Locked Race
This is a sports event that was first introduced in Finland. This is all about a male competitor racing with a female in a certain way. There would be many obstructions and blocks on the way which would definitely bring you challenges. The person to win would have to finish the race without losing his female partner in the course of overcoming the obstacles even for once. This race takes place really fast and the obstacles are set that way.
Toe sport
This is yet another weird sport that welcomes you to use your toes. This is quite the same kind of sport that you used to play as a child which involved toe wrestling. This has now been turned into a major sport that even has a World Toe Wrestling Competition. It first originated in a pub of Derbyshire.
The locals took this sport with great enjoyment and then made this so popular that it soon had its own championship. The individuals who participate have only got to use their feet in locks but then this is tougher than it may sound.
The Mud Pit Belly Flop
This is a kind of game where even the spectators get splashed in mud but in fact that is quite the fun. The very annual Summer Redneck Games in East Dublin brings about this game and brings about some of the greatest hubcap discus throws with it. This is also a great sport to show the strength and dexterity of your feet.
1.Which sport requires couples to participate?
A. The Ultimate Test between Man and Horse. B. Love Locked Race.
C. Toe sport. D. The Mud Pit Belly Flop.
2.Which statement shows the popularity of the Toe Sport?
A. It first originated in a pub of Derbyshire.
B. The locals took this sport with great enjoyment.
C. It has a World Toe Wrestling Competition.
D. Even kids are fond of the sport.
3.What kind of people are likely to take part in the Ultimate Test between Man and Horse?
A. People with agility and strength.
B. People with companions.
C. Marathon runners.
D. Horse riders.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What was the season according to the story?
A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.
2.Why did the Hermanns go shopping only on Saturday?
A. Mr. Hermann didn’t have to work.
B. Mr. Hermann had to do housework.
C. Mr. Hermann didn’t like the other days.
3.What can we know about Mr. Hermann from the story?
A. He was tired of his wife.
B. He was a good husband.
C. He would stay outside waiting.
4.What kind of lady was Mrs. Hermann?
A. A shopping lover.
B. A hardworking housewife.
C. A very beautiful young lady.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the woman’s destination?
A. England. B. London. C. Hangzhou.
2.Why does the man like travelling by train?
A. He can enjoy the scenes outside.
B. He thinks it is very safe.
C. He can meet different people.
3.What do we know about the woman?
A. She is not a Chinese.
B. She can sleep well on the train.
C. She likes talking with people on the train.
4.What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Some trains today are modern.
B. People in England like travelling by air.
C. The woman regrets taking the train this time.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the woman like to surf the Internet?
A. To do a course. B. To get information. C. To be in touch with her family.
2.What does the man hate?
A. His computer is too slow.
B. He can’t follow the English soccer.
C. There are too many junk mails online.
3.What do the man and the woman agree?
A. It is very expensive to surf the Internet.
B. It’s hard to get information through the regular media.
C. It’s frustrating to get rid of the disadvantages of the Internet.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did Linda do after the party?
A. She typed a paper. B. She visited her uncle. C. She studied history.
2.Why was Linda so nervous?
A. she didn’t have much sleep.
B. She was worried about her paper.
C. She thought her paper might be late.
