Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their

friends. They believe that their family members,  especially their parents,  don’t

know them as well as their friends do. In large families,  it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only turn to their friends for advice.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends,  they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up,  because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However,  parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

　　Who choose your friends?

　　Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? 　　

　　Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

1. Many teenagers think their＿＿＿＿ know them better than their parents do.

A．friends	B．teachers
C．brothers and sisters	D．classmates

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to＿＿＿.

A．turn to their friends

B．talk with their parents

C．have a discussion with their family

D．talk with their friends on the phone

3.The passage suggests (暗示) that＿＿＿ .

A．parents cannot choose friends for their children successfully

B．perhaps some children’s friends are chosen by their parents

C．children won’t let their parents choose friends for them

D．parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them

4.Which of the following do you think is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D．Teenagers can only turn to their friends for help.

 

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their
friends. They believe that their family members,  especially their parents,  don’t
know them as well as their friends do. In large families,  it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only turn to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends,  they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up,  because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However,  parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
　　Who choose your friends?
　　Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? 　　
　　Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
【小题1】 Many teenagers think their＿＿＿＿ know them better than their parents do.

A．friends	B．teachers
C．brothers and sisters	D．classmates

【小题2】When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to＿＿＿.

A．turn to their friends

B．talk with their parents

C．have a discussion with their family

D．talk with their friends on the phone

【小题3】The passage suggests (暗示) that＿＿＿ .

A．parents cannot choose friends for their children successfully

B．perhaps some children’s friends are chosen by their parents

C．children won’t let their parents choose friends for them

D．parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them

【小题4】Which of the following do you think is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.

B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D．Teenagers can only turn to their friends for help.

　— Do you like a house with no garden?

　　　　—________ , But anyhow, it's better to have one than none.

　　A. Not really　　　　　　　　　　 B. Not especially

　　C. Not a bit　　　　　　　　　　　D. Not a little

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy. Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
　Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away. If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
【小题1】Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually ________.
A.an expression of happiness      B. a way of warning
B.an expression of anger          D. a way of greeting
【小题2】What is a bird’s “territory”?

A．A place where families of other species are not accepted.

B．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

C．An area for which birds fight against each other.

D．An area which a bird considers to be its own.

【小题3】Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends.

B．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

C．Because they want to find outsiders around.

D．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

【小题4】How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

A．By comparing birds with human beings.	B．By reporting experiment results.
C．By describing birds’ daily life.	D．By telling a bird’s story.

【小题5】What does the underline word “screaming” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．哭喊声

B．令人惊愕的

C．尖叫声

D．尖叫的