Question

Sometimes, kids don’t think their parents are fair to them. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you wearing a _______. When you are_______, they ask if you’re speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as ______to your parents as you used to be. How can you changes such a situation?

Closing the Gap by the American author Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better

_________with your parents.

Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel they are ______and loved. You your parents your needs, and _______what their needs are. To get your parents to know what you're doing and what you want to do, you could talk about your school life now and your dreams for the ________. It helps your parents know more about you. Maybe you can think of a way to make ______of you happy.

The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents. When you think “my parents don't

want me to have any fun”, it usually means your parents want you to be_______. The book gives

you lots of ideas, such as making time to talk, keeping a diary and showing your parents you are

growing up. If you follow these steps, you will be able to make your _______a happier place.

1.A. warm coat    B. thick sweater    C. mini-skirt

2.A. writing letters    B. making phone calls    C. taking risks

3.A. close    B. far    C. awful

4.A. idea    B. relationship    C. environment

5.A. outgoing    B. comfortable    C. important

6.A. find out    B. bring out    C. give out

7.A. past    B. present    C. future

8.A. both    B. all    C. none

9.A. safe    B. happy    C. dangerous

10.A. school    B. home    C. room

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

【解析】文章介绍了一些怎么和父母相处融洽的建议。

1.句意：你妈妈不喜欢你穿超短裙。A. warm coat 暖外套； B. thick sweater 厚毛衣； C. mini-skirt超短裙；根据When you want to dress in a modern way,可知是超短裙；故选C

2.句意：当你在打电话时。A. writing letters 写信； B. making phone calls打电话； C. taking risks冒险；根据you’re speaking to a boy or a girl.你在和男孩还是女孩讲话，可知是打电话；故选B

3.句意：你不如以前你和父母亲密了。A. close 近； B. far 远； C. awful不舒服；根据close to离---近；故选A

4.句意：怎么和父母有一个更好的关系。A. idea 主意； B. relationship 关系； C. environment环境；根据you’re not as ___3___to your parents as you used to be.可知是和父母间的关系；故选B

5.句意：他们需要感觉他们是重要的。A. outgoing 外向的； B. comfortable舒服的； C. important重要的；根据上面提到的子女和父母之间的关系，可知是都想感觉自己在对方那里是重要的；故选C

6.句意：弄清楚他们的需要是什么。A. find out弄清楚； B. bring out 生产； C. give out发布；根据上文Both parents and children have needs.可知弄清楚；故选A

7.句意：你未来的梦想。根据your dreams可知1是未来；故选C

8.句意：想到一个让你们都高兴的方法。A. both 两者都； B. all 都（三个以上）； C. none没有一个（三者以上）；根据父母和你，三个人都高兴；故选B

9.句意：你的父母想让你安全。A. safe安全； B. happy高兴； C. dangerous危险；根据常识排除C；根据“my parents don't want me to have any fun”排除B；故选A

10.句意：你能让你的家是一个更幸福的地方。根据文章讲述孩子和父母的关系；可知是家；故选B