Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only turn to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
(1) Many teenagers think their
____ know them better than their parents do.
A. classmates B. teachers C. brothers and sisters D. friends
(2) When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is
___.
A. to go to their friends' B. to talk with their parents C. to discuss with their family D. to talk with their friends on the phone
(3) Which of the following do you think is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Parents should like everything their children enjoy. B. In all families, children can choose everything they like. C. Parents should try their best to understand their children better. D. Teenagers can only turn to their friends for help.
(4) Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Only Parents Can Decide B. Teenagers Need Friends C. Parents and Children D. A Strange Question