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 as their friends do. In a large family, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they only go to their friends for getting ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because they can not discuss something difficult to their family members.
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 friend or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.
1.Who know them better than their parents for the teenagers?
A.Their parents. |
B.Their friends. |
C.Brothers and sisters. |
D.Family members. |
2.How do they communicate when the teenagers stay alone?
A.Go to their friends. |
B.Talk with their parents: |
C.Talk with their friends on the phone. |
D.Have a discussion with their family by phone. |
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.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |
D.Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
4.What is the meaning for “Your answers are welcome. ”?
A.You are welcome to have a discussion with us. |
B.You have got an idea, so your answers are welcome. |
C.Your answers are always right. |
D.You can give us all the right answers. |
5.. Which is the best title of this passage?
A.Only parents can decide. |
B.Parents and children. |
C.A strange question. |
D.Teenagers need friends. |
When we see a cigarette box, we’ll see “ Smoking is harmful to your health” on it. Children are not 36 to smoke by their parents or teachers. But in many countries 37 is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers 38 in their teens or earlier.
Some students think smoking is very cool, and they can see many people smoking around them. They want to have a 39 .
“If young people start smoking early, they will probably get addicted (上瘾的)to nicotine(尼古丁). And it will be very hard to 40 later on,” said a professor. A study shows smoking is a problem for many Chinese teens. 41 can we do to make them stop smoking?
Some people think we can make a law. Teenagers under 18 are not allowed to smoke, 42 they should be fined. Parents should give up smoking. They can set an example (树立榜样)43 their children.
“Every year about four million people die of smoking. And if people 44 smoking, the number will increase (增加)10 million a year from now on,” said the World Health Organization. So we must learn and tell others about the 45 of smoking.
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