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 said.

    Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(依偎) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is finding 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, a writer.

“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 the best 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(脑力的) 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.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means that __________.

A. the son is always busy with his studies         

B. the son doesn’t want to see anymore

C. the son keeps himself away from his parents     

D. the son wants to live with his friends

2.What troubles Tina and Mark the most is that __________.

A. their daughter isn’t as happy as before       

B. they can’t understand what their daughter thinks

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

D. their daughter talks far more to her friends than to them

3.“The wall of silence” in the first paragraph means that __________.

A. teenagers talk a lot with their friends        

B. teenagers do not talk with their teachers

C. teenagers do not talk much with their parents  

D. teenagers talk little about their studies

4.The better way for parents to know their children is to be a ________.

A. teacher     B. friend     C. manager     D. student

5.What do we learn from the passage?

A. Parents are all happy with their growing children.

B. Parents are teenagers’ best friends.

C. Parents should keep silence before teenagers. 

D. Parents should try to understand teenagers.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：父母经常认为他们自己和孩子的良好关系。短文以几个社会存在的普通现象来解读，分析青少年与父母之间的关系。并且提出建议，父母知道他们的青少年的生活将是最好的帮助他们。为了打破沉默之墙，父母应创造机会来了解他们想说什么，并且试图找到说话或写信给他们的方式。另一件事，家长应该记住的是，是做一个朋友，不要做一个经理，他们的孩子是一个很好的途径去了解他们。

1.细节理解题。问题：第一自然段中划线句子的意思？划线句子：The door to his room is always shut.句意：他房间的门一直锁着。联系前文得知孩子长大，与父母之间的距离加大，其目的是想阻止家长的进入，故选C.

2.细节理解题。问题：蒂娜和马克最大的烦恼是什么？通过对第二自然段的了解，他们的孩子比以前后与父母的谈话减少。故选D.

3.细节理解题。问题：沉默之墙在第一段的意思？分析原句：Suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents.句意：突然，他似乎与他的朋友谈得多相比他父母。重点是与父母之间的交流问题，故选C.

4.细节理解题。父母想了解他们的孩子的最好方式是成为什么？原句：Parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.句意：家长应该记住的是，是一个朋友，不是一个经理，他们的孩子是一个很好的途径去了解他们。故选B.

5.细节理解题。通过短文我们学到了什么？分析原句：Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are the best to help them.句意：父母了解青少年的生活将是最好的帮助他们。故选D.

考点：社会现象类阅读。