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 said.

??? Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(依偎) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a young lady. The problem is finding 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, a writer.

“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 the best 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(脑力的) 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 underlined sentence in the first paragraph means that __________.

A. the son is always busy with his studies?????????

B. the son doesn’t want to see anymore

C. the son keeps himself away from his parents?????

D. the son wants to live with his friends

2.What troubles Tina and Mark the most is that __________.

A. their daughter isn’t as happy as before???????

B. they can’t understand what their daughter thinks

C. they don’t know what to say to their daughter?

D. their daughter talks far more to her friends than to them

3.“The wall of silence” in the first paragraph means that __________.

A. teenagers talk a lot with their friends????????

B. teenagers do not talk with their teachers

C. teenagers do not talk much with their parents??

D. teenagers talk little about their studies

4.The better way for parents to know their children is to be a ________.

A. teacher???? B. friend???? C. manager???? D. student

5.What do we learn from the passage?

A. Parents are all happy with their growing children.

B. Parents are teenagers’ best friends.

C. Parents should keep silence before teenagers.?

D. Parents should try to understand teenagers.

 
Hi! I’m Harry. Life used to be kind of difficult for me. The muscles(肌肉) in my arms and legs are weak. I have to be in a wheelchair all day. I can’t use my legs at all, and I’m not too great with my hands. If I drop something it stays dropped until someone picks it up for me. I can’t open doors or switch lights on and off. Carrying everything I need for school is a problem too.
Now things are easier. I have a helping hand. Pete is a golden dog that has been trained to help kids like me. Pete was at dog training school for two years to learn how to do different tasks. I had to be trained too. I had to learn how to give Pete instructions and how to take care of him.
When Pete is working he doesn’t play around. My friends know they are not to pet him or call him when he is working. He can pull my wheelchair and pick up things I drop. Pete carries my books and lunch on his back. He pushes the button on the school lift and opens some kinds of doors. He even knows how to switch lights on.
But best of all, Pete is here when I need a friend.
【小题1】According to the passage, who is Harry’s helping hand?