Question

Dear Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,

Most people don’t really know what pressures a typical teenager has to go through. Sure, our parents and grandparents were once teens, but things are so different now. It has never been to tougher (严格)to a teenager.

It had never been more important to be in the “right group” or to have the “right brand” of shoes. And those are the easy things to deal with. We also face problems with family, friends, relationships and school pressures.

When it gets to be too much, I turn to my friends. One friend I could not live without is Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Your books have been so inspiring to me and have helped me to deal with and understand the problems I go through.

For example, I went through a confusing time with my friends when we got to junior high. I had known these friends since kindergarten, and when we began junior high it seemed like some of them began to change. We started hanging out with different groups, and we slowly grew so far apart that it seemed as if we had never been friends. I felt confused and hurt.

Sometime during this period I read the story Friends Forever in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Ⅱ.I felt so much better after reading it. It was like a weight had been lifted from me when I realized that many friendships went through changes and that we weren’t the only friends to experience them.

People change, but that doesn’t mean we have to lose the friendships we once shared. My friends and I still spend time together when we can and care about each other a lot. That things are different doesn’t mean I have to forget about all the good times we had. I will always keep the memories in a safe place in my heart.

Sincerely,

Peter

1.According to the author, parents and grandparents

A．didn’t have to overcome difficulties when in their teens.

B．don’t fully understand the pressures of being a teenager now

C．can easily deal with things such as choosing friends and shoes.

D．don’t need to give help to teenagers with pressures and problems

2.Why did the author feel confused and hurt when he got to junior high？

A．Because he was afraid that he had lost his friends.

B．Because he and his friends weren’t in the same school.

C．Because he was too busy to be with his friends.

D．Because his friends refused to hang out with him.

3.What does the underlined word “them” in Para．5 refer to？

A．Friendships．      B．Changes．         C．Friends．         D．Pressures

4.In the letter the author mainly tells us that

A．people change but friendships always last.

B．changes sometimes cause hurt and confusion

C．people will go through many changes in life

D．friendships should be kept with skills

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：作者通过阅读《心灵鸡汤》丛书，对友谊有了正确的认识，从而摆脱了困惑。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：Most people don’t really know what pressures a typical teenager has to go through.可知现在的父母，老师不理解年轻人的压力。选B

2.细节题：从第三段的句子：and we slowly grew so far apart that it seemed as if we had never been friends. 可知作者感到困惑，因为他害怕失去朋友。选A

3.猜词题：从前面的句子：when I realized that many friendships went through changes 可知朋友都在经历这样的变化。选B

4.主旨大意题。文章最后一段点明了主旨：People change，but that doesn't mean we have to lose the friendships we once shared。 答案：A

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