A
The clothes you wear.The food you eat.The color of your bedroom walls.Where you go and how you get there.The people you hang around with.What time you go to bed.What do these things have in common?You’re asking.They’re just a few examples of many hundreds of things that your parents controlled for you when you were a child.
As a kid,you didn’t have a say in very much that went on;your parents made decisions about everything from the cereal you ate in the morning to the pajamas you wore at night.And it’s a good thing,too-kids need this kind of protection and assistance because they aren’t mature enough to take care of themselves and make careful decisions on their own.
But finally,kids grow up and become teens.And part of being a teen is developing your own identity(身份认同)---one that is separate from your parents’.But as you change and grow into this new person who makes your own decisions,your parents have a difficult time adjusting(调整).They aren’t used to the new you yet---they only know you as the kid who had everything decided for you and didn’t mind.
In many families,it is this adjustment that can cause a lot of fighting between teens and parents.And issues like the type of friends you have or your attitudes to partying can cause bigger quarrels,because your parents still always want to protect you and keep you safe,no matter how old you are.
The good news about fighting with your parents is that in many families the arguing will lessen as parents get more comfortable with the idea that their teen has a right to certain opinions.It can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles,though.In the meantime,focus on communicating with yourparents.
Sometimes this can feel impossible---like they just don’t see your point of view and never will.But talking and expressing your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents and you may be able to reach compromises(和解)that make everyone happy.For example,if you are willing to clean your room in order to stay out an hour later,both you and your parents walk away with a good deal. Keep in mind, too, that your parents were teens once and that in most cases,they can relate to what you’re going through.
1. In Paragraph 2
the author_______.
A. complains that parents control kids too much
B. proves that kids have no right to give their opinions
C. describes how carefully parents look after kids
D. explains parents control kids for protection and assistance
2. A lot of fighting breaks out between teens and parents because________.
A. parents aren’t used to losing control of kids
B. teens like to have everything decided for them
C. parents get angry at teens not respecting them
D. teens are eager to develop their own identity
3. In the author’s opinion,parents control teens in order to________.
A. prevent them from having their own ideas
B. protect them from being hurt
C. make them respect parents in the family
D. make sure that children have a good future
4. Which of the following teenagers’questions does the author try to answer?
A. What do parents control their children for?
B. When do parents take care of their children?
C. How do I get rid of my parents’control?
D. Why do I fight with my parents so much?
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了父母一直控制着孩子
一切来保护孩子。但是当孩子长成青少年时，他们有了自己做决定的能力，父母很难调整他们对待孩子的方式，所以就产生了许多争吵，因此孩子要和父母多交流。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“And it’s a good thing,too-kids need this kind of protection and assistance because they aren’t mature enough to take care of themselves and make careful decisions on their own.”（这也是一件好事——孩子们需要这种保护和帮助，因为他们还不够成熟，不能照顾自己，不能自己做仔细的决定。）可知，第二段解释父母控制孩子是为了保护和帮助。故选D。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But as you change and grow into this new person who makes your own decisions, your parents have a difficult time adjusting(调整).”（但是当你改变和成长为一个全新的自己做决定的人时，你的父母会很难适应。）和文章第四段“In many families, it is this adjustment that can cause a lot of fighting between teens and parents.”（在许多家庭中，正是这种调整导致了青少年和父母之间的许多冲突。）可知，青少年和父母之间经常发生冲突，因为父母不习惯对孩子失去控制。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“because your parents still always want to protect you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are.”（因为无论你多大，你的父母仍然希望保护你，保证你的安全。）可知，父母控制青少年是为了保护他们不受伤害。故选B。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段通过父母控制孩子的一些例子引入话题，第二段对于父母控制孩子的决定进行了进一步的阐述，从第三段开始到最后解释了父母和青少年之间冲突变多的原因。由此可知，文章中作者主要回答了“为什么我总是和父母吵架？”这个问题。故选D。
