Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," 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 figuring out which time is which."

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, 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 a better way to know them.

1."The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son_______.

A.is always busy with his studies

B.doesn't want to be disturbed

C.keeps himself away from his parents

D.begins to dislike his parents

2.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A.their daughter isn't as lovely as before

B.they can't read their daughter's mind exactly

C.they don't know what to say to their daughter

D.their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

3.which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?

A.Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B.Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C.Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D.Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A.Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B.Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C.Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D.Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文講述了現(xiàn)在的父母親不理解孩子的心理的變化,并向父母親提出了建議。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents.可知他們的兒子跟他的朋友交流的更多了,而與父母交流少了,所以此處的意思是不愿和父母親接觸,故選C

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。從Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."可知,他們弄不清楚何時(shí)要把她看成小女孩,何時(shí)要把她看成一個(gè)年輕的女士,故他們讀不懂女兒的確切想法,故選B

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。從parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say,可知此處的意思青少年不想和父母親談話,故選C

4.細(xì)節(jié)題。從最后一段Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.可知父母親應(yīng)該和他們的孩子成為朋友,盡力去理解他們,故選D

考點(diǎn):社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類(lèi)說(shuō)明文

點(diǎn)評(píng):本文對(duì)現(xiàn)在普遍存在的父母與子女的交流問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了說(shuō)明,對(duì)于說(shuō)明文的閱讀,學(xué)生要把握所說(shuō)明的核心內(nèi)容,文章往往通過(guò)對(duì)這個(gè)主題全方位的介紹而設(shè)置題目,所以學(xué)生可以首先對(duì)說(shuō)明核心的各方面進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)單的瀏覽,而后結(jié)合題目進(jìn)行仔細(xì)的解答,即可迎刃而解。

 

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