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Question

One day my 13-year-old daughter told me that she was going to spend the afternoon at her friend Jesse’s house. I didn’t doubt it until I called Jesse’s number to remind Liz that it was her turn to walk the dog and Jesse’s mom picked up the phone and said “I thought she and Jesse were planning to be at your house.” It turned out that the two of them had decided to hang out at a coffee shop instead. When I questioned my daughter she replied coldly “What’s the big deal? You’re such a psycho(精神变态者).”

Can you say it is right or wrong for them to behave like that? Their changeable personalities leave you feeling angry and guilty at the same time. In fact if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time you’re not doing your job.

“There’s nothing wrong about being angry with your child ” Says Laurence Steinberg Ph.D. author of The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. “Conflict is natural when your innocent lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate (忍受) you. It’s part of the process of separation.” Kids insisted on their individuality with behavior to purposely drive you crazy. It’s their way of saying “I am my own person” -- but doing it in a context that’s safe and that has clear limits.

So when your little darling changes into a silent person who still expects meals clothing and transportation don’t panic. Here’s how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-respect.

1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.

A. Jesse’s mother told a lie

B. the writer was too sensitive

C. Liz told a lie to her mother

D. the writer’s daughter stayed at Jesse’s house

2.By saying “In fact if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time you’re not doing your job” the writer probably means that _________.

A. when you are doing a job your kids shouldn’t annoy you

B. parents should be responsible for children’s bad behavior

C. parents shouldn’t tolerate their children’s bad behavior

D. it’s understandable for kids to annoy their parents

3.What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. It’s right for parents to be angry with their children.

B. It’s allowed for children to do anything as they like.

C. It’s bad behavior for children to drive their parents angry.

D. It’s normal for adolescents to go against the wishes of their parents sometimes.

4.What would the writer state in the following paragraphs?

A.How to be good parents.

B.How to be good children.

C.Rules for children to follow.

D.How to deal with adolescents’ common problems properly.

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.D

试题分析: 本文通过一个小孩向母亲撒谎，而在母亲质问的时候，女儿竟然骂母亲的故事，说明小

孩和父母之间发生争执是正常的，父母对小孩生气也是可理解的。

1. 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知作者的女儿说去Jesse家，但当作者给Jesse家打电话，Jesse的母亲说以为她们在作者家。说明作者的女儿撒了谎。故选C.

2. 句意理解题。根据语境“如果你的孩子不是经常地麻烦你，那是你的失职”可知，孩子给父母制造麻烦是正常的，故选D.

3. 段落大意题。通读第三段Conflict is natural when your innocent lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate you. It’s part of the process of separation可知在可爱的孩子变成一个无法忍受的青少年的过程中，冲突是很自然的。也就是青少年有时违背父母的意愿行事是正常的。故选D.

4. 篇章推理题。根据第四段Here’s how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-respect可知接下来将会写怎样合理地处理青少年的常见问题。故选D.

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