阅读下面的短文.从每题所给的四个选项中.选出最佳选项.DParents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teen

【题目】阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

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Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers(青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his firends than to his parents.“The door to his room is always shut，”Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14yearold daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏)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 little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring 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, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “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 in the best position 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 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 door to his room is always shut”suggests that the son________.

A．is always busy with his studies

B．doesn't want to be disturbed

C．keeps himself away from his parents

D．begins to dislike his parents

【2】What troubles Tina and Mark most is that________.

A．their daughter isn't lovely as before

B．they can't read their daughter's mind exactly

C．they don't know what to say to their daughter

D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

【3】Which of the following best explains“the wall of silence”in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

【4】What can be learned from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

【答案】【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】【1】这是一道推断猜义题，第一段中首句“Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers.”告诉我们，文章谈到的是孩子与家长(父母)的关系，所以答案为C。再者，B项说孩子们不愿被打扰，不符合文章提到的内容，他只是不愿与父母更多地交流。

【2】这是一道细节题，找到第二段“Tina and Mark...”，然后再看最后一句话“The problem is figuring out which time is which.”可知，他们弄不懂孩子的心思，因为上文说了“Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady.”。

【3】根据第一段可知，作者的主要意图是说“relationship between parents and their teenager”，随着我们年龄的增长，令父母最为担忧的是他们弄不懂孩子的心思，因此彼此的交流就少了。正如“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”所以它指的是孩子们不愿同父母交流这件事。

【4】最后一段话是文章的关键，作者提到，解决问题有三大途径：“create chances to...”“And they must give...”“Another...is a better way to know them.”因此，努力去理解孩子才是解决的办法。