每日一练，专升本英语阅读理解练习(10.31)

　　It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems—and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

　　I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

　　Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertai ners and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

　　Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they do approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog(失败者): you can' t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents' control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

　　If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

　　问题：

　　1.The author is primarily addressing _____.

　　A.parents of teenagers

　　B.newspaper readers

　　C.teenagers

　　D.those who give advice to teenagers

　　【参考答案】C

　　[考点]推理判断题

　　【精析】C 最后两段中的“you”显然指的是青少年，所以作者主要针对的也是青少年。故选C。

　　2.The first paragraph is mainly about_____.

　　A.the teenagers' criticism of their parents

　　B.misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents

　　C.the dominance of the parents over their children

　　D.the teenagers' ability to deal with crises

　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】A第一段的主题句就是第一句“It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them.”即年轻人对父母持批评态度是很正常的。接下来一一列举对父母的各种不满。故选A。

　　3.Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they_____.

　　A.want to irritate their parents

　　B.have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste

　　C.have no other way to enjoy themselves better

　　D.want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own

　　【参考答案】D

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】D根据第三段前四句“Young people often irritate their parents with their choices…cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own.”可知，年轻人穿奇异服装并不是为了激怒父母，而是感觉自己与并不接受他们的成人世界隔绝了，所以要开创自己的文化和社会。故选D。

　　4.Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they _____ .

　　A.have a desire to be independent

　　B.feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults

　　C.are not likely to win over the adults

　　D.have already been accepted into the adult world

　　【参考答案】A

　　[考点]推理判断题

　　【精析】A根据第四段可知，年轻人叛逆、傲气，不想让父母插手他们的事情， 而出现这种现象的原因是“It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents' control.”由此可推知，年轻人想竭力摆脱父母的控制，获得独立。故选A。

　　5.To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be_____.

　　A.obedient

　　B.responsible

　　C.independent

　　D.co-operative

　　【参考答案】D

　　[考点]事实细节题

　　【精析】D最后一段第一句指出“If you plan to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan.”即合作才是解决问题的办法。故选D。