Unit2 Let’s talk teens---Reading
Step 1 优句欣赏
1.I don’t know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there.
——Bing Xin
“家”是什么，我不知道；但烦闷——忧愁，都在此中融化消灭。 ——冰心
2. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends ,shooting up in height or getting left far behind.
你可能会感到焦虑，因为你和朋友的发展速度不一样，你的身高快速长高或者你被远远的落在了后面。
3. 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。
4. You enter a strange middle ground---no longer a small child but not quite an adult. 当你进入到一个陌生的中间地带：不再是个小孩子但也还算不上是个成年人。
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Step 2 Reading comprehension
Task 1 课文理解
1. Which of the following is NOT a cause of family tensions according to the passage? B. Parents expectations of their children A. Parents irresponsibility for their children D. Teenagers' desire for independence
C. Teenagers physical changes.
2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly focus on? A. Teenagers 'strong desire for responsibility. B. Teenagers' pains when they are growing up C Teenagers' lack of confidence in themselves D. Teenagers' misunderstanding of their parents 3. How is the passage mainly developed? A. By providing typical examples B. By following the natural time order. C. By comparing opinions from different sides. D. By presenting a problem and offering solutions.
Task 2 语法填空
It is not uncommon for teenagers and their parents to have 1. _______(argue)and cold silences, which leads to the 2. ___________ (tense) of family relationship. One reason is that teenagers which leads to the 3. ____________(experience) physical changes which make them feel anxious. Besides, teenagers often find it 4. _____________challenge to balance their developing mental needs, for they are going 5._________ a special period to change to 6. __________(adult). As a result, the relationship is likely 7. ______ (break) down.
Sometimes it is difficult to get along well with your parents, 8. _______ you can take action to improve your relationship. What is the most important is to communicate 9 _______
(regular), Also
you should remain calm and put 10. ________ (you)in the shoes of your parents. After a careful
thought, you can explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully and address their concerns
Growing up is painful, but everything will turn out all right in the end.