题目内容
Sometimes,when Tom Krattenmaker and his 16-year-old daughter Holland,listen to rock music together and talk about pop culture,they both enjoy these 21 .
Mr. Krattenmaker from Pennsylvania,USA,recalled his relationship with his 22 when he was a teenager. “I would 23 have said to my mom,‘Hey,this new album(专辑)is really great-how do you like it?’” he said,“There was just a complete 24 in sensibility(情感)and 25 . ”
26 as not the only gap. From clothing and hair-styles to activities. and expectations,earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to be in 27 orbits.
Today,the generation gap has not disappeared, 28 it is becoming smaller in many families,according to reports.
Parents today are more 29 in appearance and attitudes. They also wear blue jeans and they have 30 hair-styles. Those who like sports also enjoy snowboarding,and rock-climbing with their children.
The old authoritarian(权威主义的)method is giving 31 to a more equal one. Parents will take the “Come,let us 32 together” attitude 33 “Because I said so,that's why. ”
The 34 can be a rewarding closeness among family members. 35 that would have been awkward(别扭的)on subjects 36 sex and drugs now are comfortable and common between western parents and children. Parents realize that children may have important thoughts or feelings that adults need to know.
37 greeting cards today carry the message,“To my mother,my best friend. ”
Family experts,however,worry that the new 38 can also have downsides(弊端)―decreasing 39 for parents as everyone has a say in the family and self-indulgence(任性)of the children as the 40 moves to them.
21. A. concerts | B. talks | C. moments | D. cultures |
22. A. friends | B. daughter | C. brother | D. parents |
23. A. never | B. even | C. also | D. once |
24. A. failure | B. gap | C. change | D. understanding |
25. A. taste | B. effort | C. dream | D. ability |
26. A. Sport | B. Album | C. Clothing | D. Music |
27. A. round | B. common | C. separate | D. regular |
28. A. so | B. for | C. but | D. then |
29. A. beautiful | B. youthful | C. friendly | D. practical |
30. A. casual(随意的) | B. old | C. formal | D. funny |
31. A. advice | B. way | C. birth | D. honor |
32. A. play | B. work | C. reason | D. behave |
33. A. instead of | B. more than | C. in spite of | D. in case of |
34. A. cause | B. result | C. feeling | D. idea |
35. A. Lectures | B. Conversations | C. Topics | D. Instructions |
36. A. as well as | B. apart from | C. such as | D. rather than |
37. A. No wonder | B. No doubt | C. Now that | D. As usual |
38. A. equality | B. family | C. generation | D. message |
39. A. request | B. freedom | C. respect | D. level |
40. A. worry | B. situation | C. thought | D. power |
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. D
Dear Expert: I was asked to retrieve my 14-year-old daughter from a five-day camping trip.She was suffering from such severe separation anxiety,her teacher thought she should go home.She hadn’t eaten anything and had refused to participate in any activities.The thing is my daughter is extremely bright and has many friends;she organized a few friends into a band,and it belongs to several school clubs.She’s just always had an extreme fear of being away from home.I don’t want her to miss out on other trips. Yours truly, Jonathan |
Dear Jonathan: Sometimes kids can push through homesickness,but in other instances they become hurt mentally and develop greater anxiety around outings,which can worsen and prolong(延长) the problem.Separation anxiety can be the result of many complex interactions some genetic(遗传的) and some learned. People with high anxiety tend to be fearful and worried, ever when the sense of threat is minimum( 最低程度).Lots of talented,creative and successful people are exceedingly anxious. I believe your daughter is bright,active and popular,but simply can’t do well outside her home base.My suggestion is to take things in small steps,so your daughter can experience success,and always have a fallback(退却) plan if she needs it.For instance,she can plan an overnight with a friend,but assure her it’s no big deal to pick her up at midnight if she changes her mind. What’s important is to recognize the fear,and make plans to deal with whatever may cause distress.In other words,don’t try to talk your daughter out of her fears,equip her to master them.This way she’ll eventually gain the confidence to go on further trips. Expert |
What does the underlined word“retrieve”mean?
A.Go with someone. B.Take someone back.
C.Separate from someone. D.Miss someone.
Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. Separation anxiety is the result of different reasons.
B. Separation anxiety is genetic.
C.Only creative people suffer from separation anxiety.
D.Separation anxiety is of the same level.
When can’t the 14-year-old daughter function well?
A.When organizing a band at school.
B. When she is not far away from her home.
C.When she is in a club.
D. When she is camping far away from home.