Question

    Arguments（争吵）between teenagers and parents can be a problem and should be taken seriously.

•A few examples of the arguments

Parent: Mike is always making trouble in school. You'd better keep away from him. Ben: You don't know him as well as I do stop trying to tell me who I can make friends with.

Parent: Don't spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful. Grace: I've already finished my homework. I just want to relax.

Parent: You got an F in your physics exam again. I'm disappointed （失望）with you. Jack: I did study hard. but it's just too difficult for me.

•Some results of a survey

About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems.

Over 50% of the kids think their parents don’t understand them.

Almost 50% of the parents talk to their children only about school.

•Some suggestions from experts

Communicate with your kids in a friendly way.

Encourage kids to share their feelings with you.

Take part in different activities together with kids.

1.Ben's parent isn’t happy with Ben being friends with________.

A.Mike B.Grace C.Jack

2.Grace's mother thinks playing computer games is ________.

A.interesting B.relaxing C.meaningless

3.Jack didn't do well in physics because________.

A.he often plays with Mike

B.he thinks it's too hard for him

C.he plays computer games too much

4.From the survey of the passage, we can know that ________.

A.none of the kids think their parents understand them

B.most parents talk to their children only about school

C.a few kids talk to their parents when they have problems

5.The suggestions are for ________.

A.parents B.teachers C.students

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了青少年和父母之间的关系现状，并给出了一些改善关于父母和孩子之间关系的建议。

1.细节理解题。根据表格第一栏“Mike is always making trouble in school. You'd better keep away from him”可知，本的父母对本和迈克交朋友感到不开心。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据表格第二栏“Don't spend so much time playing computer games. You should do something meaningful”可知，格蕾丝的父母认为玩电脑游戏是没有意义的事情。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据表格第三栏“I did study hard. but it's just too difficult for me”可知，杰克物理不好的原因是，物理对他来说太难了。故选B。

4.细节理解题。根据“About 18% of the kids talk to their parents when they have problems”可知，一些孩子遇到问题时会和父母交谈。故选C。

5.细节理解题。根据“Communicate with your kids…Encourage kids…with kids”可知，专家是为父母提供的关于和孩子友好相处的建议。故选A。