It’s not easy being a teenager nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．
Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’ll clam up．Instead，let him try to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him if he seeks advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私)．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．
【小题1】The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ．A．how to get along with a teenagerB．how to respect a teenagerC．how to help a teenager grow upD．how to understand a teenager【小题2】What does the phrase clam up in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．bee excitedB．show respectC．refuse to talkD．seek help【小题3】The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager .A．to use the phone in a proper wayB．to pay for his own telephoneC．to share the phone with friendsD．to answer the phone quickly【小题4】What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A．Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.B．Give him advice only when necessary.C．Let him have his own telephone.D．Not talk about personal things with him.C
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(答案→)C
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试题分析: 青少年处于叛逆时期，和家长很容易起冲突。那么如何才能和孩子保持良好的关系，帮助孩子健康成长呢？在本文中作者就此提出了几点建议。其中首要的是要尊重孩子，不要把自己的观点强加于孩子身上。
【小题1】C 主旨大意题。文章首段提出家长和处于青少年期的孩子不容易相处，提醒家长要给孩子成长的空间，但是同时还要给予必要的指导，然后在下文中给家长提出建议，由此判断作者的目的是告诫家长如何帮助孩子成长，选C。
【小题2】C词义猜测题。根据上句If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind可以判断如果孩子不愿意告诉家长，家长越是坚持孩子越是沉默，故答案选C。
【小题3】A主旨大意题。在本段开头作者提出Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family，然后再进行详细解释，由此判断本段内容是关于教给孩子如何正确使用家庭电话，选A。
【小题4】B细节理解题。根据文章第二段At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him if he seeks advice or help可知答案选B。