Question

There is no question that teenagers need rules, which is often not a difficult thing for parents to give. What can be more challenging is giving teenagers their freedom. It can be difficult to draw the line between the two. However, some issues cannot be changed by discussion and require firm rules. For instance, rules should be established concerning driving the family car.

I will admit that I have no problem coming up with rules. To me they make life easier and they leave no room for questioning. What can be more difficult, however, is giving my teens their freedom. I guess there are really two primary reasons for this. One is that I sometimes am afraid to give them freedom. The second is that I’m not always so sure what the freedom should be.

It helps that I have a husband with whom I can discuss these problems. We talk about them, give our thoughts and then we come up with an agreement. Sometimes one of us might be more unwilling but we know that there comes a time when we really do have to learn how to let go of the reins (韁繩) a bit.

If we try to make life have nothing but rules, we are more likely to see our teen’s rebelling (反抗). They need to know that while we do have certain expectations, we also trust them to begin making their own choices and decisions. How else can they do that unless they are given the space and room to do it?

It’s really all about balance and I will be the first to admit that it can be a challenge to carry out. However, it is a necessary part of growing up. Yes, teens definitely need rules but they also need freedom.

1.According to the text, we can infer that the writer________.

A．refuses to give her children freedom

B．finds it difficult to make rules

C．doesn’t have a good relationship with her children

D．has trouble in giving freedom to her children

2.According to the writer, only rules without freedom will make the children _______.

A．strong-willed       B．rebellious         C．weak             D．independent

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Rules are difficult to make for parents.

B．Rules and freedom are similarly important.

C．We should give children freedom as much as possible.

D．Rules are more important than freedom.

4.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A．Problems.         B．Children.          C．Rules.            D．Reasons.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是家庭教育中的規則和自由的界線問題，既要給孩子自由也要有一定的規則的限制。

1.D 推理題。根據文章第一段2,3行What can be more challenging is giving teenagers their freedom. It can be difficult to draw the line between the two.可知要給年輕人自由很困難，我們搞不清楚兩者之間的界線。故D正確。

2.B 細節題。根據文章倒數第二段第一行If we try to make life have nothing but rules, we are more likely to see our teen’s rebelling (反抗).可知如果我們只給孩子規則，不給自由，這只會給我們帶來反抗。故B正確。

3.B 推理題。根據文章最后2句However, it is a necessary part of growing up. Yes, teens definitely need rules but they also need freedom.可知規則和自由一樣都很重要。故B正確。

4.A 推理題。根據本句It helps that I have a husband with whom I can discuss these problems. We talk about them, give our thoughts and then we come up with an agreement.可知這里的them就是指前一句中的problems。故A正確。

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