Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In a large family, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they only go to their friends for getting ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because they can not discuss something difficult to their family members.

Parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them.Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends: The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

    Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friend or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

1.Who know them better than their parents for the teenagers?

2.How do they communicate when the teenagers stay alone?

3.Which of the following sentences is true?

4.What is the meaning for “Your answers are welcome. ”?

5.. Which is the best title of this passage?

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In a large family, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they only go to their friends for getting ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because they can not discuss something difficult to their family members.
Parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them.Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends: The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
    Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friend or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome

1. 1.

   Who know them better than their parents for the teenagers?

   1. A.
      Their parents
   2. B.
      Their friends
   3. C.
      Brothers and sisters
   4. D.
      Family members
2. 2.

   How do they communicate when the teenagers stay alone?

   1. A.
      Go to their friends
   2. B.
      Talk with their parents:
   3. C.
      Talk with their friends on the phone
   4. D.
      Have a discussion with their family by phone
3. 3.

   Which of the following sentences is true?

   1. A.
      Parents should like everything their children enjoy
   2. B.
      In all families, children can choose everything they like
   3. C.
      Teenagers can only go to their friends for help
   4. D.
      Parents should try their best to understand their children better
4. 4.

   What is the meaning for “Your answers are welcome. ”?

   1. A.
      You are welcome to have a discussion with us
   2. B.
      You have got an idea, so your answers are welcome
   3. C.
      Your answers are always right
   4. D.
      You can give us all the right answers
5. 5.

   Which is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      Only parents can decide
   2. B.
      Parents and children
   3. C.
      A strange question
   4. D.
      Teenagers need friends

An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.

They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.

At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”

1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.

A. The Tower of London

B. St. Paul’s Cathedral

C. Some famous buildings in the city

D. The whole city of London

2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____ to build the Tower of London.

A. less than half a yearB. forty daysC. five hundred yearsD. fifty days

3.It took them a few days to see ______.

A. some of the best known buildings in England

B. several best known places in England

C. many famous houses in the city of London

D. most of the best known buildings in London

4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.

A. didn’t want to say anything

B. tried to show it to the visitor

C. had no time to tell the visitor

D. tried not to show it to the visitor

5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.

A. he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before

B. he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it

C. he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name

D. he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building