Question

【题目】The relationship between parents and children has always been a hot topic. Many students may feel 【1】 (stress) because of their parents. Most parents have good intentions, 【2】 some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in 【3】 (adjust) to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s 【4】 (difficulty).

For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the 【5】 (compete) is stronger, that the required standards of work are 【6】 (high), and that their children may not be prepared for 【7】 change. They may be upset by their children’s poor grades. At their kindest, they may 【8】 (gentle) ask why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she could, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten 【9】 (take) their children out of college or cut off living expenses.

Sometimes parents think it right and natural that they determine 【10】 their children should do with their lives. They forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】stressed

【2】but

【3】adjusting

【4】difficulties

【5】competition

【6】higher

【7】the

【8】gently

【9】to take

【10】what

【解析】试题分析：本文讲述了父母与子女的关系，父母大部分都是好的目的，但其中一些是对孩子无意的。他们没有意识到现在的孩子面临的竞争更加激烈了，只是按照自己的想法强迫孩子们做事。

【1】stressed 考查固定短语。feel stressed感到有压力，故填stressed。

【2】but 考查连词。句意：大多数的父母有好的目的，但其中一些是无益的。两句之间是转折关系，故填but。

【3】adjusting 考查非谓语动词。in是介词后面跟动名词作宾语，故adjusting。

【4】difficulties 考查名词。句意：一些父母有自己的想法，这增加了孩子的困难。故填difficulties。

【5】competition 考查名词。句意：他们没有意识到竞争是更激烈了。故填competition。

【6】higher 考查形容词。句意：要求的工作标准更高了。故填higher。

【7】the 考查冠词。句意：孩子们没有为挑战做好准备。故填the。

【8】gently 考查副词。句意：对于他们的好心，他们温和地问孩子为什么没有做得更好。故填gently。

【9】to take 考查非谓语动词。句意：糟糕的是，他们被威胁不许上学或切断经济来源。故填to take。

【10】what 考查宾语从句。句意：有时父母认为他们决定孩子在生活中应该做什么是对的。故填what。

【知识归纳】

以e结尾的形容词变成副词时，有的直接加ly；有的把e去掉再加ly。

possible---possibly；simple---simply；gentle---gently；terrible---terribly；true---truly；flexible---flexibly

immediate---immediately；brave---bravely；wise---wisely；active---actively