Many teenagers(青少年)feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular(尤其是)their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice(忠告).

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

However 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(选择)" is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or do your friends choose you?

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

Your answers are welcome.

1. Many teenagers think their        know them better than their parents do.

A. friends                       B. brothers and sisters   C. family members       D. mothers

2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is        .

A. to go to their friends'                               B. to talk with their parents

C. to discuss with their family                          D. to talk with their friends on the phone

3. Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence "Some parents may ever, stop their children from meeting their good friends."?

A. Some parents may even not allow (允许) their children to meet their good friends.

B. Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends

C. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.

D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.

4. Which of the following sentences is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy

B. In all families children can choose everything they like.

C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

5. Which is the best title(标题)of the passage?

A. Only Parents Can Decide                           B. Teenagers Need Friends

C. Parents and Children                       D.A Strange Question

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 themselves on the phone. This communication(交际) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, 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 chooses your friends? ?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like??

Your answers are welcome.

1. Many teenagers think their 　　　　  know them better than their parents do. ?

A. friends　　　　  B. parents　　   C. brothers and sisters    D. family members

2. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is 　　　　 . ?

A. to go to their friends?

B. to talk with their parents?

C. to have a discussion with their family by phone?

D. to talk with their friends on the phone

3. Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentence “some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends”??

A. Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. ?

B. Some parents may ask their children to stay away from their good friends. ?

C. Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. ?

D. Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.

4. Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage??

A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy. ?

B. In all families children can choose everything they like. ?

C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better. ?

D. Parents should do everything their children ask them to do.

5. The sentence “Your answers are welcome”  means “　　　　   ”.?

A. You are welcome to have a discussion with us?

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome?

C. Your answers are always correct?

D. You can give us all the right answers

6. Which is the best title(标题) of the passage??

A. Only Parents Can Decide　　　　　　  B. Parents and Children?

C. Teenagers Need Friends　　　　　　   D. A Strange Question