Question

Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They don’t know how to do housework, because their parents do almost everything for them at home.

Mary is 14 years old. One day her parents went on a trip, so she was alone at home. At first she thought she would be happy because her parents were not in. She could do everything that she liked. But when it was six o’clock in the afternoon, she felt hungry. “Oh, it’s time to have supper. Where can I get my food?” she said to herself. Later she found some meat and vegetables in the fridge (冰箱), but she didn’t know how to cook them. At last she could only go to a restaurant to eat.

Many teenagers have the same problem as Mary. So I think they should learn some life skills (技能), like cooking, cleaning up their rooms or washing clothes. They shouldn’t depend too much on their parents.

1.Why do more teenagers find life difficult without parents?

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2.Where did Mary’s parents go?

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3.Did Mary eat supper at home at last?

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4.Why can’t many Chinese teenagers live without their parents?

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5.What life skills should the teenagers learn?

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Answer 1