It’s not easy being a teenager（13至19岁青少年）―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 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 clam up. Instead , let him attempt to solve（解决）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 him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.

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 for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an 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

68. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents      .

A. how to get along with a teenager

B. how to respect a teenager

C. how to understand a teenager

D. how to help a tenager grow up

69. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited           B. show respect

C. refuse to talk                                              D. seek help

70.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager

A. to use the phone in a sensible way

B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to share the phone quickly

D. to answer the phone quickly

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

A. Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugs

B. Give him advice only when necessary

C. Let him have his own telephone

D. Not talk about personal things with him

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 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 clam 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. Never read him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.
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 for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an 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
52. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _________.
A. how to get along with a teenager       B. how to respect a teenager
C. how to understand a teenager          D. how to help a teenager grow up
53. What does the underlined phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. become excited     B. show respect     C. refuse to talk     D. seek help
54.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_________.
A. to use the phone in a sensible way      B. to pay for his own telephone
C. to share the phone quickly            D. to answer the phone quickly
55. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A. Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugs
B. Give him advice only when necessary
C. Let him have his own telephone
D. Not talk about personal things with him

根据括号里的中文提示用单词的适当形式填空。（每空0.5分，共5分）

1. Animals become __________ (漠不关心的) to their young as soon as their young can look after themselves, but human beings find this difficult.

2. We should __________ (谴责) any attempts to break into company networks to obtain users’ information

3. The __________ (执行的) director of board assumes the responsibility of managing financial, productive and marketing affairs.

4. Our __________ (可持续的) levels of happiness are up to our life circumstances and our everyday activities.

5. Students from all over the world take a major step along their life's journey when they __________ (参与) in an advanced education.

6.Care must be taken that each task ends with a sensible state, because there is no __________ (保证) when the next step will be carried out.

7. In this book, Adam Smith's emphasis that the ________ (无形的) hand usually leads markets to allocate resources efficiently.

8. If you have a keen __________ (欣赏) for good art, you may have a strong interest in cultural activities or entertainment.

9. Getting the best out of digital __________ (广播电视) will probably mean replacing, or at least repositioning, the indoor or rooftop aerial.

10. The eruption of volcano __________ (伴随) by an earthquake caused great damage to the living things around.

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 clam 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 in on 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．  

The main purpose of the text is to tell parents        ．

    A．how to get along with a teenager     B．how to respect a teenager

    C．how to understand a teenager        D．how to help a teenager grow up

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

A. become excited                  B. show respect

C. refuse to talk                    D. seek help

The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_______________.

     A. to use the phone in a sensible way    B. to pay for his own telephone

     C. to share the phone with friends       D. to answer the phone quickly

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

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.  B. Give him advice only when necessary.

C. Let him have his own telephone.            D. Not talk about personal things with him.

C
It’s not easy being a teenager（13至19岁青少年）—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 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 clam up. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him if he seeks advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy（隐私）. Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversions.
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 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an 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.
64. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ___________.
A. how to deal with a teenager
B. how to respect a teenager
C. how to understand a teenager
D. how to help a teenager grow up
65. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. become excited          B. show respect      C. refuse to talk      D. seek help
66. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager _________.
A. to use the phone in a sensible(明智的) way
B. to pay for his own telephone
C. to share the phone quickly
D. to answer the phone quickly
67. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.
B. Give him advice only when necessary.
C. Let him have his own telephone.
D. Not talk about personal things with him.