(05·安徽E篇)
Parentsshouldstopblamingthemselvesbecausethere’snotalottheycandoaboutit.Imeantheteenager(十几岁的孩子)problem.Whateveryoudoorhoweveryouchoosetodealwithitatcertaintimesawonderfulreasonableandhelpfulchildwillturnintoaterribleanimal.
I’veseenfriendsdealwithitinallkindsofdifferentways.Onestrictmotherinsistedthathersonrightfromachildshouldstandupwheneveranyoneenteredtheroomopendoorsandshakehandslikeagentleman.IsawhimlastweekwhenIcalledround.Sprawlinghimself(懒散地躺)onthesofainfulllengthhemadenoattempttoturnofftheloudTVhewaswatchingasIwalkedinandhisgreetingwasnomorethanaquickglanceatme.Hismotherwasashamed.“Idon'tknowwhattodowithhimthesedays”shesaid.“He’sforgottenallthemannerswetaughthim.”
Hehasn'tforgottenthem.He'sjustdecidedthathe'snotgoingtousethem.Sheconfessed(坦白)thatshewouldliketocomeupbehindhimandthrowhimdownfromthesofaontothefloor.
Anothergoodfriendofminelethertwodaughtersclimballoverthefurniturereachacrossthetablestareatmeandsay“Idon’tlikeyourdress;it’sugly.”Oneofthedaughtershasrecentlybeendrivenoutofschool.Theotherhaslefthome.
“Wheredidwegowrong?”herparentsarenowverysad.Probablynowheremuch.Atleastnomorethantherestofthatunfortunateraceparents.
71.Thistextismostprobablywrittenby______.
A.aspecialistinteenagerstudies B.aheadmasterofamiddleschool
C.aparentwithteenagechildren D.adoctorformentalhealthproblems
72.Theunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphrefersto______.
A.thechangefromgoodtobadthat'sseeninachild
B.diewaythatparentsoftenblamethemselves
C.theopinionthatachildhasofhisparents
D.theadvicethatparentswanttheirchildrentofollow
73.Theboyonthesofawouldmostprobablybedescribedas______.
A.lazy B.quiet G.unusual D.rude
74.Fromthesecondexamplewecaninferthattheparentsofthetwodaughters______.
A.paynoattentiontothem B.aretoobusytolookafterthem