1、UNIT 2 Lets talk teens课时分层作业(六).阅读理解AThe clothes you wear.The food you eat.The color of your bedroom walls.Where you go and how you get there.The people you hang around with.What time you go to bed.What do these things have in common？Youre asking.Theyre just a few examples of many hundreds of things
2、 that your parents controlled for you when you were a child.As a kid，you didnt have a say in everything；your parents made decisions about everything from the cereal you ate in the morning to the pajamas you wore at night.And its a good thing，tookids need this kind of protection on their own.But kids
3、 will grow up and become teens.And part of being a teen is developing your own identityone that is separate from your parents.But as you change and grow into this new person who makes your own decisions，your parents have a difficult time adjusting(调整)In many families，it is this adjustment that can c
4、ause a lot of fighting between teens and parents.And issues like the type of friends you have or your attitudes to partying can cause bigger arguments，because your parents still always want to protect you and keep you safe，no matter how old you are.The good news about fighting with your parents get
5、more comfortable with the idea that their teens have a right to certain opinions.It can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles，though.In the meantime，focus on communicating with your parents.Sometimes this can feel impossiblelike they just dont see your point of view a
6、nd never will.But talking and expressing your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents.Keep in mind，too，that your parents were teens once and that in most cases，they can relate to what youre going through.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者针对青少年成长中的烦恼，表达了自己的看法。1In the first two paragraphs，the writer
7、Acomplains that parents control kids too muchBproves that kids have no right to give their opinionsCdescribes how carefully parents look after kidsDexplains that it is necessary for parents to control kidsD推理判断题。第一段列举了父母控制孩子日常生活的几个例子，第二段作者表达观点：小时候从早上的饮食到晚上的睡衣，孩子自己没有发言权，一切由父母决定，这是好事，孩子本身就需要这份关爱，所以选D。
8、2A lot of fighting breaks out between teens and parents because Aparents arent used to losing control of kidsBteens like to have everything decidedCparents blame teens for not respecting themDteens are eager to develop their own identityA推理判断题。第三段提到孩子会成长为青少年，有了自己的见解，遇事要自己做决定了，孩子逐渐长大，做父母的一时难以调整心态，对孩子
9、还不能放手；第四段中表明，此时对于孩子的一贯的关爱，在孩子看来有“管制”的感觉，于是出现矛盾冲突了。由此推理可知A项正确。3In the writers opinion，parents control teens in order to Aprevent them from having their own ideasBprotect them from being hurtCmake them respect parents in the familyDmake sure that children have a good futureB细节理解题。根据第四段信息句“.your parent
10、s still always want to protect you and keep you safe，no matter how old you are.”不管孩子多大了，父母对孩子保护的心理不会改变。4What might be the most suitable title of the passage?AWhat Do Parents Control Their Children for?BHow Parents Take Care of Children?CHow to Get Rid of Your Parents Control?DWhy Do I Fight With Par
11、ents So Much?D标题归纳题。作者写本文的目的是帮助解决青少年在成长过程中与父母发生冲突的烦恼，针对为什么会发生如此多的冲突进行分析，并且表达了自己的看法，故选D。B“We said no to the invitation to the birthday party because my child says theyre not even friends.”When I read the above words，I felt heartache.I know birthday parties can be like a trouble，but lets believe the p
12、arents who sent that invitation werent trying to get more gifts for their kids or make things more complicated (复杂的)For some kids，managing school and friends is easy.Maybe you have a child whos outgoing，selfconfident or maybe you have a child who doesnt have any problems.However，for some kids，school
13、 and friends can be very difficult.A birthday party is a fun，exciting and good opportunity.It is a chance for the kid on the sidelines to play with other kids who dont play with him/her at school or who dont call him/her a friend.Sometimes even when the birthday party and the theme have been decided
14、 on and the difficult decision about whom to invite has been made，there can still be doubts.Those invitations can stay untouched in the bottom of the childs backpack for days，because he/she is too scared to hand them out.I dont know your child，and I dont know you.I do know there are parents who lie
15、awake at night wondering if their child will have the courage to hand out the invitations in the morning；I do know there are parents who hope they can depend on other parents to teach their children to be kind enough to show up.Maybe youll never have to be one of the parents who find it hard.I know
16、what thats like，because I have children who find it easy.But I also have a child who doesnt.And because of that，weve become a family that says yes to every invitation we receive.Sometimes a birthday party invitation is not just a birthday party invitation；its also an invitation to be a friend.【语篇解读】
17、本文是一篇议论文。作者认为我们不应该拒绝同学们生日聚会的邀请，因为生日聚会对于那些性格内敛的小朋友来说是共同玩耍和交朋友的好机会。5Whats the authors attitude toward the words in Para.1? AWorried.BSad.CInterested.DExcited.B观点态度题。根据第二段“When I read the above words，I felt heartache.”可知，作者感到很心痛。6What can we learn from the passage?AChildren are very different from each
18、 other.BSome children at school need special attention.CChildren should be encouraged to play games.DNot all children can handle school problems well.D推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知，有的孩子不开朗、不自信，他们不会交朋友，不会处理学校的事情。7To some children，what does a birthday party mean?AA chance to have some fun outdoors.BA chance to get
19、many gifts from others.CA chance to play and make friends with others.DA chance to invite other children to their homes.C推理判断题。根据文章第五段“It is a chance for.who dont call him/her a friend.”以及文章最后一段可知，生日聚会对于性格内敛、不擅长交朋友的孩子来说是一个交朋友的好机会。8What does the author mainly want to tell us? AKids really love going
20、to parties.BKids should learn to make friends.CSome kids arent good at making friends.DWed better accept birthday party invitations.D推理判断题。阅读全文可知，一位母亲拒绝参加孩子同学的生日聚会，这让作者感到心痛。作者认为对于很多性格内敛的孩子来说，生日聚会是交朋友的好机会，建议我们不要拒绝别人的生日邀请。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The term “helicopter(直升机) parents” is a descripti
21、on of parents who are hovering(盘旋) over their children in a state of extreme concern.They always show up to solve their childrens problems，protect them from real or imagined harm，resolve stressful situations，offer advice and get them out of trouble，even if they behave wrongly.Although out of love an
22、d concern，it can have harmful effects on their childrens emotional development and future independence.Children learn through their mistakes.But if you intervene(干涉，介入) at first sign of struggle and finish your childs homework，hell miss out on valuable learning opportunities.Youre sending him the me
23、ssage that he needs to be perfect and failure is not an option；otherwise you wouldnt always take over from him.By constantly rescuing your child from stressful situations，youre sending him a message that you dont believe hes able to take care of himself.Children develop selfesteem(自尊) by learning ho
24、w to complete challenges on their own.If you are always intervening，he will miss this vital stage in his growth.As a result，your child may lack the confidence necessary to do well in school，pursuing hobbies and interests，and developing friendships.If youre always taking care of everything for your c
25、hild，itll be more difficult for him to become independent.As an adult，he might find it hard to take care of himself，because he has never developed coping skills to deal with lifes challenges.He might suffer from irrational(不理智的) fears，anxiety and depression，which could lead him to drop out of colleg
26、e or frequently change jobs，according to Dr.Michele Borba.Instead of developing healthy relationships，he might seek a partner who will take care of or control him，as his parents did.You can help your child become more independent by allowing him to complete tasks and challenges on his own without yo
27、ur intervention.Even if he fails at first，dont interfere(干涉，干预) encourage him to start again.Show that you have faith in his abilities to succeed without your help.Allow him to learn natural consequences(后果)Even small things can help him become more independentmaking his own bed，preparing his own lu
28、nch，shopping for his own clothes and doing homework without your help. 参考范文“Helicopter parents”parents getting deeply involved in childrens life，actually do big harm to childrens growth.Under overprotection，children miss the lessons taught by failures and mistakes，fail to build up their selfconfidence and become weak in competence and emotions，which consequently makes it hard for them to face real life challenges.Therefore，parents should learn to let go and encourage children to be independent，starting from small things.
