It was an unforgettable experience. By the time we made it to the 36  , my hands were wet. I 37   he would remember everything I had taught him over and over again. 38 he stopped and asked, “So, Mom, how do you like my 39 ?”
I must admit that his performance was 40 . He had both hands on the wheel. His eyes never left the highway and his handling was far better than I’d ever imagined it would be, 41 it still needed improving.
Several 42 ago, I was teaching him to ride his bike. We started 43 . The third grade primary school student was 44 that his training wheels were taken off. Of course it was a long evening. He 45 several times but always got up quickly and kept 46 until he mastered riding.
Viewing the 47 , I guess it really wasn’t about him driving. It was about him 48 ---gaining more and more independence; not 49 me so much anymore.
He will be a(n) 50 in high school this fall. This will truly be a 51 year for both of us. He’s ready to have one of the best years of his young life and I will have (a) complete mental 52 . For this is probably the last year that my baby will be at home on a(n) 53 basis.
After this school year, he’ll go to college and then into the real world. Things all happen so 54  .
Now I see the time has just arrived for him to perform what he’s learned.
So, I guess you could say his driving lessons are lessons for me too. Yes, I’m being 55  that it’s his time to drive through life’s green lights and move towards his future as smoothly and skillfully as possible.

It was an unforgettable experience. By the time we made it to the 36  , my hands were wet. I 37   he would remember everything I had taught him over and over again. 38 he stopped and asked, “So, Mom, how do you like my 39 ?”

I must admit that his performance was 40 . He had both hands on the wheel. His eyes never left the highway and his handling was far better than I’d ever imagined it would be, 41 it still needed improving.

Several 42 ago, I was teaching him to ride his bike. We started 43 . The third grade primary school student was 44 that his training wheels were taken off. Of course it was a long evening. He 45 several times but always got up quickly and kept 46 until he mastered riding.

Viewing the 47 , I guess it really wasn’t about him driving. It was about him 48 ---gaining more and more independence; not 49 me so much anymore.

He will be a(n) 50 in high school this fall. This will truly be a 51 year for both of us. He’s ready to have one of the best years of his young life and I will have (a) complete mental 52 . For this is probably the last year that my baby will be at home on a(n) 53 basis.

After this school year, he’ll go to college and then into the real world. Things all happen so 54  .

Now I see the time has just arrived for him to perform what he’s learned.

So, I guess you could say his driving lessons are lessons for me too. Yes, I’m being 55  that it’s his time to drive through life’s green lights and move towards his future as smoothly and skillfully as possible.

Ever since Stephanie’s 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies because our daughter is now a teenager.We’ve heard everything from，“Sure she’s a good kid，but just wait，now that she’s teenager…”to the ever inspiring，“Well，all kids are rotten when they are teenagers，just try to go through it the best way you can.”What’s more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions well within the hearing of both our daughters.
I know that teenagers can be moody（闷闷不乐）and difficult at times，but I’m 38 and I can also be difficult and moody.We worry about the future and want today’s kids to know that we care
for them and that there are opportunities that wait for them.However, at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly（不赞成），just waiting for them to make mistake.“just like we knew they would.”We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs，yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration，demonstrating（示范）our respect for them.
I have，at times been guilty of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see each person as a person，the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For example，a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside US.I must admit that my first thought was，“perfect，there goes our quiet, peaceful dinner.”I was so wrong! These young men were well behaved.quiet and left a nice tip for the waitress.Once I looked beyond the jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair, I saw what fine people these kids were.
Many of the people who，perhaps unknowingly, treat teens with disrespect are unhappy about the fact that pop singers and sports stars are our children’s heroes. I feel that unless We give them something better to go after, we really shouldn’t complain.

1. 1.

   When their children reach their teens，parents usually expect_________.

   1. A.
      trouble                                                     
   2. B.
      sympathy
   3. C.
      congratulations                                          
   4. D.
      inspiring comments
2. 2.

   In the author’s opinion，the trouble with parents is that________.

   1. A.
      they are too watchful of their teenage children
   2. B.
      they are too concerned about their children’s future
   3. C.
      they fail to treat teenagers with enough kindness and respect
   4. D.
      they speak ill of their children within their hearing
3. 3.

   When two teenagers came into the restaurant and sat beside the author, her first thought was that__________.

   1. A.
      they were wrong to have chosen this restaurant for dinner
   2. B.
      something interesting was going to happen over dinner
   3. C.
      her quiet dinner with her husband would be ruined
   4. D.
      she and her husband were going to have a pleasant surprise
4. 4.

   What does the author think of the two teenage boys?

   1. A.
      They may become nice people if they are willing to change their lifestyle.
   2. B.
      They are typical of teenagers who wear ill-fitting clothes and dye their hair.
   3. C.
      They’re fine young men despite their loose jeans and multi-colored hair.
   4. D.
      They will respect you if you respect them.
5. 5.

   What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

   1. A.
      There is nothing wrong with teenagers admiring pop singers and sports starts.
   2. B.
      If our children admire pop singers and sports starts，it is the parents who are to blame.
   3. C.
      Pop singers and sports stars should not be heroes of our children.
   4. D.
      Parents should set a good example for their children to follow.

Ever since Stephanie’s 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other adults expressing their sympathies because our daughter is now a teenager．We’ve heard everything from，“Sure she’s a good kid，but just wait，now that she’s teenager…”to the ever inspiring，“Well，all kids are rotten when they are teenagers，just try to go through it the best way you can．”What’s more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the need to share their negative predictions well within the hearing of both our daughters．

I know that teenagers can be moody（闷闷不乐）and difficult at times，but I’m 38 and I can also be difficult and moody．We worry about the future and want today’s kids to know that we care

for them and that there are opportunities that wait for them．However, at the very point they set out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly（不赞成），just waiting for them to make mistake．“just like we knew they would．”We tell them to respect themselves and to say no to drugs，yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with kindness and consideration，demonstrating（示范）our respect for them．

I have，at times been guilty of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see each person as a person，the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For example，a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside US．I must admit that my first thought was，“perfect，there goes our quiet, peaceful dinner．”I was so wrong! These young men were well behaved．quiet and left a nice tip for the waitress．Once I looked beyond the jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair, I saw what fine people these kids were．

Many of the people who，perhaps unknowingly, treat teens with disrespect are unhappy about the fact that pop singers and sports stars are our children’s heroes. I feel that unless We give them something better to go after, we really shouldn’t complain．

66．When their children reach their teens，parents usually expect_________．

A．trouble                                                      B．sympathy

C．congratulations                                           D．inspiring comments

67．In the author’s opinion，the trouble with parents is that________．

A．they are too watchful of their teenage children

B．they are too concerned about their children’s future

C．they fail to treat teenagers with enough kindness and respect

D．they speak ill of their children within their hearing

68．When two teenagers came into the restaurant and sat beside the author, her first thought was that__________．

A．they were wrong to have chosen this restaurant for dinner

B．something interesting was going to happen over dinner

C．her quiet dinner with her husband would be ruined

D．she and her husband were going to have a pleasant surprise

69．What does the author think of the two teenage boys?

A．They may become nice people if they are willing to change their lifestyle．

B．They are typical of teenagers who wear ill-fitting clothes and dye their hair．

C．They’re fine young men despite their loose jeans and multi-colored hair．

D．They will respect you if you respect them．

70．What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．There is nothing wrong with teenagers admiring pop singers and sports starts．

B．If our children admire pop singers and sports starts，it is the parents who are to blame．

C．Pop singers and sports stars should not be heroes of our children．

D．Parents should set a good example for their children to follow．