I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Liu Dan, a middle school student in Beijing. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?

One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he or she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else later than usual. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on with your children.

1.The writer of the passage doesn’t agree that _______.

2.Some of the children are angry with their parents in the passage because ________.

3.“They are still practicing being parents.” means _______.

4.The main idea in this passage is that _______.

One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．

I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．

Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"

Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"

" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

1.According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

A．independent          B．intelligent

C. inconsiderate           D．sensitive

2.The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

A．the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness

B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them

C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children

D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts

3.It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

A．teenagers should guard their privacy

B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions

C．parents are more concerned about children's safety

D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public

4.Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

A．It is one of the best-sellers

B．It is also written by the two girls

C．The two books have the similar theme

D．The two books have different opinions

One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．

I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．

Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"

Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"

" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

63．According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

       A．independent        B．intelligent     C. inconsiderate           D．sensitive

64．The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

       A．the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness

       B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them

       C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children

       D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts

65．It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

       A．teenagers should guard their privacy

       B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions

       C．parents are more concerned about children's safety

       D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public

66．Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

       A．It is one of the best-sellers．              B．It is also written by the two girls．

       C．The two books have the similar theme．      D．The two books have different opinions．

Hi Cindy,

Please don’t worry if you feel a little strange around boys．You are in the process of 　1

from a little girl into a young woman and there are 2 called hormones（荷尔蒙）that are changing not only your body but your 3 ．For example, you say you used to feel at ease 4 boys and you would usually run and fight one another for 5 ．That was Cindy, the little girl, Cindy the 6 woman doesn’t want to fight boys or even run with them 7 your interests are changing．That is what is making you feel strange and it is also 8 to the other girls around you and also to the boys．Your life is 9 a different stage but you should understand that this is （a） 10 normal, and（b） something that will pass quickly.

I think you should again try to 11 around boys．You can still talk with them about 12 your like including sports, movies, web sites and celebrities （名人）．I 13 that you not try to fight with them, however, because the 14 are becoming much bigger and stronger．I think you will find that you will 15 being with boys but that your feelings will be different from the 16 they used to be．I know you are not supposed to have a 17 while you are still in school in China, but if you start to find some boys very handsome and you are strongly 18 to some of them, don’t be surprised, 19 , this is all very normal．For now, you should 20 your school work, though you will find that some boys are attracted to you．This will be a new adventure for you and my best advice is to relax and enjoy it.

Good luck,

　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Brad

1．A．starting 　 B．surviving　 C．changing 　 D．ranging

2．A．cells 　　　 B．nutritions C．objects　 　 D．chemicals

3．A．head　 　　 B．mind　 　　 C．life　　 　　 D．study

4．A．against　 　 B．for　　 　　 C．with　 　　 D．without

5．A．fun　 　　　 B．honor　 　 C．good　　 　　 D．praise

6．A．brave　 　　 B．young 　　 C．smart　　 　 D．unique

7．A．before　 　　 B．when 　　　 C．until　　 　 D．because

8．A．referring　 B．appealing 　 C．happening 　 D．pointing

9．A．setting　　 B．entering　 C．reflecting　 D．representing

10．A．perfectly B．possibly 　 C．hardly　 　 D．nearly

11．A．play　　　 B．fool　　 　 C．date　　 　　 D．relax

12．A．somebody　 B．anybody 　 C． anything　 D．something

13．A．demand　 　 B．recommend C．command 　　 D．determine

14．A．girls　　　 B．adults　　 　 C．kids 　　　　 D．boys

15．A．enjoy　 　 B．hate　 　　 C．avoid　　 　 D．regret

16．A．model　　 B．standard 　 C．way　　 　　 D．style

17．A．girlfriend B．boyfriend C．degree　 　 D．job

18．A．attracted　 　　　　　　　 B．opposed　 C．exposed　 D．accustomed

19．A．Rather　 　 B．Besides　 C．Afterwards　 D．Again

20．A．depend on　 B．decide on　 C．concentrate on 　 D．agree on