单选题
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 modem 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 problem—and that they lack 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 entertainers 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 approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog; you cannot win but at least you 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, cooperation 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.
单选题
The author says "they are possessive and dominant" chiefly in order to illustrate ______. A. children's weakness in dealing with the relationship between them and their parents B. parents are responsible for the misunderstandings C. the misunderstandings will also remain in spite of people's efforts to make improvement D. children's complaints about their parents
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】本题是细节题。文中第一段第二句话They have always complained, ...；that they are possessive and dominant.可以得出：父母的possessive(占有欲)and dominant(控制欲)是年轻人抱怨的一个方面，所以D选项是正确答案。选项A和C在文中根本没有提到；B选项是第一段第一句话的内容，也不正确。
单选题
The author's attitude towards children in parent-children misunderstanding is ______. A. understanding B. critical C. praising D. confused
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题是细节题。文中第二段I think it is true that...and also forget how they themselves felt when young可以看出，作者是理解孩子的想法的，认为父母有时是低估了他们十几岁的孩子，也常常忘记自己年轻时是怎么想的。所以A选项是正确答案。critical“挑剔的”；praising“赞扬的”；confused“困惑的，烦恼的”。
单选题
Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles mainly because they ______. A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better D. want to irritate their parents
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】本题是推理题。孩子们倾向于奇怪的服饰和发型，原因是什么?根据第三段第四句So they create a culture and society of their own可知孩子们想创造自己的文化和社会，故选项B、C选项为干扰项，文中根本没提到。由第三段第二句This is not their motive可知孩子们并没想惹父母生气，因此D项是错误的。
单选题
Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they ______. A. have already been accepted into the adult world B. feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults C. are not likely to win over the adults D. have a desire to be independent
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】本题是推理题。文中第四段最后一句But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself可知孩子已开始为自己负责了，D选项说孩子有独立的欲望，符合题意，是正确答案。
单选题
To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be ______. A. obedient B. responsible C. cooperative D. independent
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】本题是细节题。文中第五段第一句讲到If you plan to control your life, cooperation can be part of that plan.“如果年轻人想控制自己的生活，合作是非常必要的。”cooperative意为“合作的”；obedient意为“服从的”；responsible意为“负责的”；independent意为“独立的”。