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 sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," 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.

1."The door to his room is always shut" 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

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

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.

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.

 

Dear Editor，    I

     Ken I finish my homework，I often chat with my friends on the Internet．Sometimes I play Internet games．But my parents hate to see me playing games on the computer．Maybe they have heard of too much bad news about QQ and  Internet games．Once 1 went to a net bar to play games after sch001．But I  told my parents that I played basketball at school．I said so because I didn’t want to make them unhappy．I feel bad about lying．However，，I heed to rest for a while by playing computer games after studying for a long time．I really hope my parents understand me．Do foreign parents do the same to their children ? Please help me．

                                                                                                         Wang Lin

                                                                                                         Beijing

Dear Wang Lin,      I think it' s not strange for parents to want to keep their children away from anything bad. Foreign parents will do the same as your parents! They may not let their children watch TV for too long a time. they also don' t want their children to play computer games.      Talk to your parents and be honest to them, I think. Tell them what you are doing and why you are doing so to make them understand you. It' s never good to do things behind your parents' backs. They aren't fools as you think of them sometimes! Our parents seem to know what is the best for us. Remember: to be honest is the best way.

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    1. From the passage we can learn that Wang Lin often ________

      A. chats online before doing his homework

      B. plays basketball after school

      C. plays computer games at home

      D. talks to his friends on the Internet

2. The boy goes online ________.

      A. just to get news from QQ

      B. just to have a rest

      C. just to show that he hates study

      D. just to find some friends

3. The underlined sentence in Letter Two means "________"

      A. You should tell your parents what you will do or did before or after doing it

      B. You must always listen to your parents carefully

      C. You must do everything in front of your parents

      D. You should not do anything to make your parents worry about you

    4. The underlined word "honest" means ______.

      A. 诚实的       B.恭敬的       C. 勇敢的        D.谨慎的

5. The editor thinks ________.

      A. children should be honest and try to make their parents understand them

      B. playing computer games can be very helpful to children' s studies

      C. children should play computer games secretly

      D. foreign parents don' t care for their children as much as Chinese parents

　　My name is Selina. I come from Beijing. I'm a Chinese girl. This year my parents go to work in London. They teach Chinese in a university. Do you know London? It' s a big city in England. I study in a middle school there. I'm in Class Four, Grade Seven. My teachers are nice to me. I can play the piano and the guitar. Sarah is my sister. She lives in Beijing with my grandparents. She studies in a primary school（小学）. She is in Class Three, Grade One. She likes singing. She can't sing English songs well. I often write to her. But she doesn't write to me because she can't write much. I miss her very much.

(1) How many people are there in Selina's family?

[　　]

A．Three.

B．Five.

C．Six.

(2) Where is Selina now?

[　　]

A．In Beijing.

B．In London.

C．In Shanghai.

(3) What class is Sarah in?

    A．Class Four, Grade Seven.

    B．Class Three, Grade One.

    C．Class Four, Grade One.

(4) Who can play the piano?

[　　]

A．Selina.

B．Sarah.

C．Their parents.

(5) Why doesn't Sarah write to Selina?

    A．She lives in Beijing.

    B．She has no pens.

    C．She can't write much.