Section II Reading
When teenagers’ bodies and minds go through a period of rapid development, every part of their lives can be influenced. The magazine article below is about teenagers’ relationships with their parents. Before you read the article, think about the following questions:
●What physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager? How do you deal with them?
| ●What do you think “strangers under the same roof means”? | ||
| Strangers under the same roof? Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weigh problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle ground-no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents’ love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why can’t they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient-sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want to go through the same pain. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood. | ||
| A. Understanding the text A1 Read the magazine article and complete the chart below A2 Read the magazine article again carefully and answer the following questions A3 In pairs, discuss the following questions B building your language B1 Mar Zhao wrote an email to a teen magazine. Complete the email with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. Dear Editor, I am writing to ask for advice on my relationship with my teenage son. To tell the truth, I often ________ to get along with him. Recently we have argued with each other a great deal. He is ________ about his skin because it has started to become very oily, whit lots of red spots. He is always angry these days and seems less confident. I keep telling him these changes are ________, and that things will turn out just fine. Of course, I wanted to show my ________ for his condition, so I asked him to see a doctor. But then he became angry and we had a big ________. He told me that I was putting even more ________ on him by talking about his spots all the time. In the end, I sent him to his room. HE finally ________, but it took some time. The whole experience was really terrible and I do not want to ________ the same thing again. What should I do? Best Wishes, Mrs. Zhao | ||
| B2 The article uses some abstract nouns. Note the following suffixes and think of more abstract nouns formed with them. Then fill in the table below with as many words as you can. Parts of speech | Suffixes | Words |
| Adjectives | -ce | independence |
| -ty/-ity | honesty | |
| Nouns | -hood | adulthood |
| -ship | relationship | |
| Verbs | -ment | argument |
| -tion/-sion | communication | |
| -th | growth |
| Tip Forming abstract nouns Abstract nouns refer to ideas or qualities. They cannot be physically touched, for example, ability, silence and tension. We can form abstract nouns using certain suffixes. Sometimes the final letter(s) of a word should be left out or changed when we add a suffix, e.g. silent- silence, decide- decision. B3 The magazine article uses a group of questions to introduce the topic of parent-child tensions. Read the first paragraph of the magazine article and introduce the topic of parents’ love for their children by asking questions. Learn this When a group of questions are used to introduce a topic, they are usually not meant to be answered. Rather, the author intends to draw the reader’s attention to the topic and make them think about and take an interest in it. | 学习小贴士 抽象名词构词法 抽象名词表示动作，状态，品质或其他抽象概念，例如能力，沉默和紧张等。我们可以通过在单词后加后缀来构成抽象名词。 如：形容词 + -ce/-ty/ -ity, 名词+-hood/ -ship，动词-ment/- tion/--sion/- th等。注意：在添加后缀时，有时需要将单词的最后一个或两个字母删除或改变，例如：silent- silence, decide-decision等 |
| 根据课文内容选择正确答案 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Teenagers’ relationship with their parents B. Teenagers’ physical and mental changes C. Battles between parents and their children D. Parents’ love and support for teenagers. 2. What is common between teenagers and their parents according to the passage? A. Having dinner happily together. B. Having open conversations together. C. Having cold silence at times D. Having The same ideas at times 3. What usually leads to family tensions? A. Teenagers’ painful physical changes. B. Teenagers’ changing voice C. Teenagers’ weight problems D. Teenagers’ developing mental needs 4. How should you keep the peace in your family? 5. How does the writer think of parent-child tensions? A. Strange B. Normal C. Disappointing D. Useful |
Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.激烈的争论和沉默在青少年和他们的父母之间很常见。
语法填空
1. However, we broadly agree that there’s a difference between a child and an adult, even if we might argue ________ the transition point.
2. One day they had a heated ________(argue) about where to spend their summer holiday.
3. However, Mexicans may us silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing________ him or her.
4. I got ________ an argument ________ her over the amount of memory she owed(欠) me.
词汇2,3 anxious, shoot up
You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. 你可能会因为与你的朋友们成长速度不同而感到焦虑，你会快速长高或者被远远甩在后面。
5. She was anxious ________ (know) what has happened.
6. It has been pointed out that what plays a vital role in driving away one’s ________ (anxious) is one’s sweet childhood memories.
7. Jack still can’t help being anxious ________ his job
8. 完成句子
① 我进入房间时，她正在电话旁焦虑地等待着。
When I entered the room, she was waiting ________ (anxiety) by the phone. (anxiety)
② 你父母真的很担心你。你本不应该不说一声就离开家的。
Your parents ________ you. You shouldn’t have left home without saying a word.(anxious)
词汇 4 shoot up
9. The hunter shot ________ the wild pig, but it ran away.
10. The policeman had orders to shoot the robber ________ the leg.
11. His daughter has shot ________ recently.
12. 翻译句子
① 别开！ 我现在就举手。
____________________________________________________________________________
② 他很乐意在古巴拍摄他的电影。
____________________________________________________________________________
词汇 5 target
When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. 当这一切让你不堪重负时，父母常常会成为你发泄愤怒的首选目标。
13. Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted________?
14. Major tourist attractions are a soft target ________ thieves.
15. 结合target的用法完成句子。
① They have ________ (制定目标) of developing 200 new members.
② I am sure you can ________(完成你的目标) this time.
③ I don’t like this kind of television advertisements ________ (针对) children.
词汇 6 desire
You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents’ love and support. 你既对充满新的渴望，又对父母的爱与支持有不断的需求。
16. Reading satisfies my desire ________ (keep) learning.
17. It’s my desire that all the family members ________ (gather) at least once a year.
18. Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire ________ online learning.
19. So she desired ________(get) round the warning. “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s good for my teeth so that my parents can’t say no to it? ”
20. 单句写作
奶奶希望我下周去看她（desire）
_____________________________________________________________________________
词汇 7 struggle
On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient-sometimes they forget that growing ups a rough ride.另一方面，当你努力想控制自己的情感时，你希望他们更加体贴，更有耐心-有时候他们忘记了成长是一个艰难的过程。
21. He struggled ________(explain) what he heard in his head.
22. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle ________ debt and misfortune.
23. In 1862, the American black people won their struggle ________ equal rights after many years’ fighting against the white.
24. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, is a story of a young woman’s struggle ________(find) happiness.
25. The wounded soldier struggled ________ his feet and continued walking with difficulty.
26. Although it had been ________ struggle for him to finish the experiment, he enjoyed the result with satisfaction.
词汇 8 -9 calm, view
When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. 当你不同意你父亲的观点时， 花点时间冷静下来，并试着从他们的角度去理解情况。
27. 用calm 的相关短语完成句子
① My mother often tells us that when we deal with an emergency, the most important thing is to ________(保持镇静).
② He is terribly excited .We must try to ________(使他平静下来).
28. 选词填空： calm / quiet/ still/ silent
Everything was ________ except that the heavy rain struck the window Then the mudslide(泥石流) happened but the frightened people stood there ________ not knowing what to do. He remained________ in the face of danger and led all the people to a safe place. Later he kept ________ on his brave behavior.
28. ① The holiday cottage soon came ________ view as we approached the beach.
② First generation Americans viewed the United States ________ a land full of golden opportunities.
③ When asked for his views ________ his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding(值得做的)
④ ________ my point of view, online English education is a wise option, and children will benefit a lot from it.
29. 用view的相关短语填空
① We should consider the plan again ________ (考虑到) the future development.
② Although the present isn’t worth much, I value it very much. ________(在我看来)，it’s the thought that counts(重要)
③ When we climbed to the top of the mountain, we ________(看得清)of the whole town.
词汇 10 concern
After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feeling calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns. 在你全面考虑之后，冷静地解释你的行为和感受，仔细倾听，并消除他们的顾虑。
30.① Nowadays people are more ________ (concern) about the environment where they live.
② Making the right decision ________(concern) the future is an important thing we should do in our lives.
③ The meeting as concerned ________ reforms and everyone present was concerned ________ the result.
④ The public have shown great ________ about the food safety, because it ________ people’s health. It is hoped that the authorities ________ should do something about the issue ________ public health. (concern)
⑤ ________(concern) about Lucy, the teacher called her mother to find out why she was so often absent from class.
31. 根据中文写单词（每空一词）
我订阅了一些与我的专业有关的杂志。
① I subscribed to a number of journals ________ ________ ________ ________ my major.
② I subscribed to a number of journals ________ ________ my major.
③ I subscribed to a number of journals ________ my major.
词汇 11-12 normal， stress
Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent- child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. 只要记住，无法轻松应对亲子关系紧张带来的压力是完全正常的，并且你和父母可以共同努力，改善关系。
32.①When I took his temperature, it was 2 ℃ ______________(通常标准之上)
② The government has taken some measures to reconstruct the earthquake-hit areas, but it will be some time before they ________ (恢复正常).
33. 选词填空 common/ usual/ normal/ ordinary
① Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a ________ teenage life.
② Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a ________ spirit among all music groups, they make very different m
④ Despite the heavy snow yesterday, everybody in the company went about their daily tasks as ________.
34. Everybody gets ________(stress) from time to time. Different people feel stress in different ways.
② Friends should be people who help us to strengthen our strengths and find solutions to ________ (stress) situations.
34. 用stress的相关短语完成句子
① Thinks can easily go wrong when people are ________(在压力下)
② I’d like to take the opportunity ________(强调教育的重要性)
Copyright © 2019-2025 51dongshi.net 版权所有
违法及侵权请联系：TEL:177 7030 7066 E-MAIL:11247931@qq.com 本站由北京市万商天勤律师事务所王兴未律师提供法律服务
