It’s sometimes hard to understand a teenager. It’s even harder if a teenager doesn’t agree with you.1.
Listen to what the teenager has to say. 2. While you may not entirely agree with what he’s saying, the tension will be lessened if the teenager feels like you are listening and trying to understand him. Also, he might return the favor and give you the chance to talk as well. It’s best to have a conversation where both of your opinions matter rather than fight and possibly hurt each other in the process.
Understand that while teenager may appear grown up and perhaps even sound matured, his mind has not fully developed, and he cannot think like an adult all the time. 3. However, this doesn’t mean you’re completely right or he deserves to be ridiculed or treated like a child.
4.However, remember that the teenager should understand when “no” is “no”. Avoid bringing up a compromise every time you disagree on something. This might teach him that he can always get away with what he wants, whenever he wants it.
If the conversation launches into an argument, stop it. Tell him that you both need to calm down and think clearly or the problem will never be solved. If he refuses to listen and continues arguing, step out of the room and allow time for both of you to settle down. Do not scold him or shout back. Your words will possibly be lost on the teenager since you both are too angry to listen to each other.5.
A.He still needs to learn, and he doesn’t know everything.
B.Avoid having a bad tone, including accusations in your words.
C.Find the good points the teenager has and mention the negative points too.
D.This article tells you how to disagree with a teenager in a kind manner.
E.People like being listened to, so give him the chance to express his opinion.
F.Come up with a compromise if the situation allows one.
G.Bring up the topic after a while and make sure you listen to each other patiently.
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun , see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.
1.The purpose of this passage is to ________.
A.explain how to use the Internet
B.describe the writer’s joy of keeping up with the latest technology
C.tell the merits(价值) and usefulness of the Internet
D.introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet
2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.
A.spend less time working
B.have more free time with his child
C.work at home on weekends
D.work at a speed comfortable to him
3.According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ________.
A.reach a group of people at one time conveniently
B.keep one’s communication as personal as possible
C.pass on much more information than the later
D.get in touch with one’s friends faster than the later
4.The best title for this passage is ________.
A.Computer: New Technological Advances
B.Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
C.Computers Have Made Life Easier
D.Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication
Human brains begin growing and developing at a very young age. They learn from the simplest experiences, which enable your children to be aware of the world. There’s no denying that outdoor play helps a lot!
Times when children have to wait for their turns on playground equipment and following the playground rules by sharing, all these form components of a healthy social-emotional development. Young children develop their social-emotional skills through practice and small steps over time.
As parents or caregivers, it is fairly simple to support your child’s social-emotional skills. Acts like holding him, touching him, and speaking to him and giving him loving care and attention are all helping factors. When you allow them freedom to play, it is important to follow their interests in helping build their social-emotional skills.
Difficulties in social-emotional skills can often lead to children having trouble when playing with other children. Becoming easily angry or not empathizing (理解) with other children are all signs that may point in this direction. This can in turn lead to them not empathizing with the needs of other children.
As for the development of cognitive (认知的) skills, these develop through practice and opportunity over time. And while some cognitive skills may be genetic, most are learned through real life situations. In other words, learning and thinking skills can be improved through experiences.
To enable them to learn, it is important that we are mindful of what our children are interested in. And this realization is only set in place once the child is given enough room and time to grow and explore.
Depriving children of such experiences can mean that they might struggle with higher- level thinking skills. And while it is normal to keep them safe, we forget that by rushing them and cutting down on play time, we’re actually causing more harm than good.
1.What can playing with other children greatly help children do?
A.Learn from other children.
B.Develop their social emotion.
C.Promote their personal hobbies.
D.Help them to control their emotion.
2.What usually brings trouble to a child while playing with other children?
A.Not understanding others.
B.Caring too much about others.
C.Lacking social emotional skills.
D.Being more selfish than selfless.
3.What does the underlined word “depriving” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Taking away.
B.Providing for.
C.Referring to.
D.Focusing on.
4.What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To call on us to promote children’s interest.
B.To show us the importance of social emotions.
C.To tell us how to improve children’s social emotions.
D.To persuade parents to allow their children to play outdoors.
My husband and I used to think we had all we had ever wanted.A beautiful house,three healthy children and one more on the way,two cars,a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment—We really had it all and we loved it. Then,the market turned and my husband's job at a construction company was gone.The company was closing down forever.
We both started looking for jobs right away,but there weren't any to be found.With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through.The more we pulled together,the closer we got.I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn't felt for years.
That's why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for ou present situation.I continually asked him to stop but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.
Finally,one afternoon I pulled him aside and said,"We have four healthy children and each other.That's what's important.That makes you a rich man."
"But what if we lose the house?They will hate me—you'll hate me,"he replied.
I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye."No matter where we live I will be happy—as long as I have you,"I smiled again as I realized that I wasn't just saying that.In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said "I do".
I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed.He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn't for quite some time.It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.
We are still struggling for our better life,but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can't buy and no one can take away from us.
1.We know from the story that .
A.they both found good jobs at last
B.her husband was out of work for his not working hard
C.both of them felt anxious about their unemployment
D.they didn't love each other any longer after they got married
2.By saying "The more we pulled together,the closer we got",the wife means .
A.her husband worked harder for being closer
B.they had closer affection as they struggled together
C.their house was closer to the company than before
D.they were closer to another employment as time went by
3.What is their present life like?
A.Hard but warm. B.Wealthy but annoying.
C.Hard and disturbing. D.Comfortable and admiring.
4.Which of the following might be the best title?
A.Better Life Comes B.Hard Time Goes
C.We Have It All D.We Lose It All
Some Music Festivals
Pitchfork Music Festival
Anyone who adores indie (独立的) music and up-and-coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less-known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.
Date: July 14〜16
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Music Type: Indie
Price: $ 75〜$ 365
Essence Music Festival
No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.
Date: June 29〜July 2
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Music Type: R&B, soul
Price: $ 126〜$ 2,700
Sziget Festival
Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this seven-day festival.
Date: August 9〜15
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock
Price: $ 70〜$ 96
Flow Festival
The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth-friendly attitude.
Date: August 11〜13
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz
Price: $ 106〜$ 199
1.Where can you enjoy a music festival lasting a week?
A.In Chicago. B.In Budapest
C.In Helsinki. D.In New Orleans.
2.Which music festival will be held in Finland?
A.Flow Festival. B.Sziget Festival.
C.Essence Music Festival. D.Pitchfork Music Festival
3.What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival?
A.It is more independent. B.It is held underground.
C.It focuses on unknown bands. D.It is more famous than other festivals.
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Brad给你发来邮件，提到他上周作为交换生来到太原的一所学校学习，但感觉很难融入新学校。请你用英语给他回信，提一些建议。要点包括：
1.求助于父母和老师；
2.乐于助人；
3.参加活动……
注意：1.词数110左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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