Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their children. But last summer, 1. Suddenly he seemed to like talking far more to his friends than his parents. “The door of his room is always closed,” Susan said.
2. “She used to sit with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is telling which time is which. ”
3. “ In fact, parents are the first on the list,” said Michael Riera. “This completely changed during the ten years. ” Michael explained.
“4. And then it may be their teachers,
but their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers ’ lives are in the best position (位置）to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what
their children want to say. 5. And they must give their children a mental break (心理休息), for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend，not a manager，with their children is better way to know them.
A. | They talk to their friends first. |
B. | Parents are too busy to notice it. |
C. | And try to find ways to talk and write to |
| them. |
D. | Susan noticed a change in her older son. |
E. | Before the age of 10, children like to tell |
| their parents about their minds. |
F. | Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in |
| their 14-year-old daughter. |
G. | Teenagers have different ideas from their |
| parents so they talk less with each other. |