Question

It’s not easy being a teenager---nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．

Expect a lot from your child, just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist，the more likely that he’ll calm up．Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself．At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy（隐私）．Never read his mail or listen to personal conversations．

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family．If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for l5 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）．Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

1.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents_________．

A．how to get along with a teenager

B．how to help a teenager grow up

C．how to understand a teenager

D．how to respect a teenager

2.What does the phrase "calm up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．refuse to talk B．show respect

C．become excited D．seek help

3.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager______．

A．to share the phone with friends

B．to pay for his own telephone

C．to use the phone in a sensible way

D．to answer the phone quickly

4.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A．Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs．

B．Not talk about personal things with him．

C．Let him have his own telephone．

D．Give him advice only when necessary．

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述了在青少年的成长过程中，父母应该如何做才能更好地帮助其成长。

1.主旨大意题。根据第一段的It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．可知，本篇文章主要是谈论父母亲在孩子成长过程中如何帮助孩子。故选择B。

2.词义辨析题。根据上文If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．可知，如果孩子不愿意讨论某件事，不要坚持让他说出心里所想的。那么，相对应的，如果你坚持，他反而不会说出来。故选择A。

3.主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句话Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family．以及下文的描述可知最后一段主要是教育孩子如何正确合理地使用家庭电话。故选择C。

4.判断推理题。通过文章第一段的It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．以及第二段的 Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself．At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．可知既要给孩子空间又要让他知道只要他需要，父母会他身边陪伴他。故选择D。意为：只在必要的时候给孩子一点建议。

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