Unit 3 Life in the future课时作业

Learning about language

第一节 阅读理解

The 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?You are asking:Why do I quarrel with parents so much?They're just a few examples of many hundreds of things that your parents controlled of you when you were a child.

As a kid, you didn't have a say in everything;your parents made decisions about everything from what you ate in the morning to what you wore at night. And it's a good thing, too-kids need this kind of protection on their own.

But finally, kids grow up and become teens. And part of being a teen is developing your own identity (身份)-one that is separate from your parents'. But as you change and grow into this new person who makes his own decisions, your parents have a difficult time adjusting (调整).

In many families, it is this adjustment that can cause a lot of quarrel (争吵)between teens and parents. And the type of friends you have or your attitudes to parties can cause bigger arguments, because your parents still always want to protect you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are. It can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles(角色), though. In the meantime, focus on communicating with your parents.

Sometimes this can feel impossible-like they just don't see your point of view and 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 understand what you're going through.

(一)根据短文内容, 选择最佳答案。

1. In the first two paragraphs, the writer　　　.

A. complains that parents control kids too much

B. proves that kids have no right to give their opinions

C. describes how carefully parents look after kids

D. explains that it is necessary for parents to control kids