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 (态度) surprisingly shows that their family life is happier than it has ever been in the past. “We were surprised by just how positive (积极的) today’s young people seem 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 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 these parents are 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-year-old Daniel LaSalle. “I always tell them when I’m going out clubbing. When they know what I’m doing, they’re fine with it.” Susan Cromer, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call talk or discussion. For example, when 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 teenage rebellion(叛逆)is not based on real facts. A researcher explains, “Teenagers were thought to be different from others in a part of time in our social history. But to our surprise, they say they are getting on well with their parents. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled.”
【小题1】The study shows that teenagers don’t want to ______________________.

A.share family dutiesB.cause trouble in their families
C.go boating with their familyD.make family decisions
【小题2】Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today’s parents ___________________.
A.go to clubs more often with their childrenB.are much stricter with their children
C.care less about their children’s lifeD.give their children more freedom
【小题3】According to the writer, teenage rebellion ____________________.
A.may be a wrong opinionB.is common at present
C.lived only in the 1960sD.was caused by changes in families
【小题4】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.

每空限填空一词,有些词需要做相应的变化。其中有两个多余的选项。

Choose  father   she   happy  care  lucky  move  give  he  but  eight  be

 
 


There were many stories in 2011 that showed our love in the beauty of mankind. Today I want to tell you a 【小题1】____ story about Meng Peijie. She is still a student in a college now, but she was 【小题2】___ as one of 10 recipients of its “Moving China” award by CCTV in 2011.
Meng Peijie was born in Sha’anxi Province in 1991. After her 【小题3】___ death in a car accident in 1996, her mother decided to send her to Liu Fangying. Liu Fangying’s family lived more 【小题4】 than before. But it only lasted three years of happiness, then Liu didn’t walk anymore and had to stay in bed.  【小题5】, her husband left the home and never returned. Liu was so sad that she wanted to kill  【小题6】 by taking pills. But Meng Peijie found the pills, destroyed them and cried “Don’t die, mum. You’re the only one who  【小题7】 for me. You and I make a home.” It was only her  【小题8】 birthday at that time. Meng began  cooking, doing housework and taking care of her mother. But Meng  【小题9】 so short that she had to stand on the chair to reach the cooker. She fell off it for many times. Meng said, “I’d rather go hungry as long as my mother can eat properly. I think my mother would do the same for me if I couldn’t walk.” Liu Fangying said, “I wish to thank her natural mother for  【小题10】 me such a good daughter.”
What a kind-hearted girl she is! We should learn from her ----learn to be grateful: care for everyone and thank everyone.

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