青少年处于青春叛逆期，往往容易和父母之间发生争执或冲突。讲述生活中的一个事例，并说明事后你在思想和行动上得到了怎样的升华与提高。文章的开头已给出。词数120左右。

As adolescents, we may come across occasions when we have quarrels or even conflicts with our parents over a variety of things. I remember……

One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．

I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．

Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"

Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"

" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

1.According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

A．independent          B．intelligent

C. inconsiderate           D．sensitive

2.The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

A．the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness

B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them

C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children

D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts

3.It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

A．teenagers should guard their privacy

B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions

C．parents are more concerned about children's safety

D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public

4.Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

A．It is one of the best-sellers

B．It is also written by the two girls

C．The two books have the similar theme

D．The two books have different opinions

One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．

I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．

Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"

Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"

" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

63．According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

       A．independent        B．intelligent     C. inconsiderate           D．sensitive

64．The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

       A．the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness

       B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them

       C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children

       D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts

65．It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

       A．teenagers should guard their privacy

       B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions

       C．parents are more concerned about children's safety

       D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public

66．Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

       A．It is one of the best-sellers．              B．It is also written by the two girls．

       C．The two books have the similar theme．      D．The two books have different opinions．

One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．
I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．
Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"
Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"
" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

1. 1.

   According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

   1. A.
      independent
   2. B.
      intelligent
   3. C.
      inconsiderate
   4. D.
      sensitive
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

   1. A.
      the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness
   2. B.
      the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them
   3. C.
      the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children
   4. D.
      the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts
3. 3.

   It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

   1. A.
      teenagers should guard their privacy
   2. B.
      Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions
   3. C.
      parents are more concerned about children's safety
   4. D.
      the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public
4. 4.

   Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

   1. A.
      It is one of the best-sellers
   2. B.
      It is also written by the two girls
   3. C.
      The two books have the similar theme
   4. D.
      The two books have different opinions

[1] As adolescents(青少年), having a meaningful effect on the world can seem like an impossible task for the simple fact of being kids.  Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, eliminating poverty, or finding the origin of humanity, but recycling a piece of paper as well. Going Green is a practical way that adolescents can have a real, meaningful influence in the world.  There are numerous options of how individuals can change their lifestyles to be more eco-conscious(有生态环保意识的). What follows are three simple ways young adolescents can go green and change the world.

1. Recycle

[2] According to a Wire & Twine online article, 63 million newspapers come out every day and of those 44 million are thrown away; recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week.

[3] The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPods, or new computers.  Many will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology, but what happens with the old ones once they are replaced?  Nothing, according to Earth911 about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust.  By taking them to the local stores that collect them, they go to poor people which in turn removes them from landfills(垃圾填埋场) where the phones explode because of the lead and lithium-ion(锂离子) the phones contain.

2. Go vegetarian one day a week

[4] Instead of breaking down the pros and cons(利弊) of the vegetarian lifestyle into a long boring paragraph, here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day.  According to Noam Mohr, a physicist at the New York University, the United States would save 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4 months.

[5] The United States would save 70 million gallons of gas which is enough to fuel all the cars of Canada and Mexico combined and still have some to spare. The United States could prevent 3 million tons of soil erosion(侵蚀), 4.5 million tons of animal wastes, and about 7 tons of ammonia emissions (氨排放). The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact: if the entire population gives up one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U.S. roads.

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[6] Most drink bottled water because of the common view that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water; actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water and all that is done extra is it going through a filter(过滤器).  Tap water has higher regulations from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration美国食品药品管理局) than bottled water does.  Companies do not need to list where they got the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain.  Plastic bottles do not get recycled 90% of the time which results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfills which take thousands of years to rot.  Not only are you drinking the same water as that in your house but also paying extra.  The average 24-pack of bottled water cost $3.97 at the local Wal-Mart and a reusable water bottle cost between $4.99-$7.99; just imagine how much money could be saved if reusable water bottles replaced plastic water bottles.

[7] Changing the world for a positive has to start somewhere and while it may be hard and at times it may seem as if the small changes that are being done are not affecting the world, keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

58. What’s the whole passage mainly talked about?

  A. Ways to protect environment.                B. Ways to become powerful.

  C. The importance of recycling.                        D. The importance of saving water.

59. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

  A. Changing the world involves many questions.

B. It’s not easy to change the world.

  C. Changing the world is not so difficult.   

D. We can actually do everything.

60. How much of the daily newspapers are thrown away according to Paragraph 2?

  A. About 44%.         B. About 63%.             C. About 70%.            D. About 75%.

61. In the article, the writer _____ to tell us the benefits of the vegetarian lifestyle.

  A. does a lot of reasoning                                 B. uses many facts    

C. borrows VIPs’ phrases                                  D. puts forward new ideas

62. What’s the benefits of giving up just one day of eating meat according to Paragraph 4 and 5?

  A. Much water and gas would be saved.           B. Much land would be spared.

  C. More animals would survive.                         D. More cars would be on the roads.

63. Which of the following can be the subtitle(小标题) of Paragraph 6?

  A. Drink healthy water                                B. Produce bottled water

  C. Give up bottled water                             D. Reuse tap water

64. Why do many people choose to drink bottled water according to Paragraph 6?

  A. They think it’s cheaper.                                 B. They think it’s healthier.

  C. They think it’s more fashionable.                  D. They think it’s environmental friendly.

65. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

  A. We should find a proper time to start action

B. Small changes will make big differences.

  C. Personal efforts will not affect the world.

D. A small group of people matters.