Question

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 cuddle up（蜷伏）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 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.
【小题1】“The door to his room is always shut” in the first paragraph 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

【小题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

【小题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.

【小题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.

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】D

解析【小题1】C根据paragraph l倒数第一句suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents暗示出下文“The door to his room is always shut”means the son keeps himself away from his parents
【小题1】B根据paragraph 2可知父母无法读懂女儿的心思。
【小题1】C根据paragraph 3最后一句便可知“the wall of silence”的意思。
【小题1】D根据paragraph 4便可得知作为父母应更多地理解青少年的心理。