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 ing 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 e up with an agreement. Sometimes one of us might be more unwilling but we know that there es a time when we really do have to learn how to let go of the reins (缰绳) 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.
【小题1】According to the text, we can infer that the writer .A．refuses to give her children freedomB．finds it difficult to make rulesC．doesn’t have a good relationship with her childrenD．has trouble in giving freedom to her children【小题2】According to the writer, only rules without freedom will make the children .A．strong-willedB．rebelliousC．weakD．independent【小题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.【小题4】What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?A．Problems.B．Children.C．Rules. D．Reasons.D
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述的是家庭教育中的规则和自由的界线问题，既要给孩子自由也要有一定的规则的限制。
【小题1】D 推理题。根据文章第一段2,3行What can be more challenging is giving teenagers their freedom. It can be difficult to draw the line between the two.可知要给年轻人自由很困难，我们搞不清楚两者之间的界线。故D正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段第一行If we try to make life have nothing but rules, we are more likely to see our teen’s rebelling (反抗).可知如果我们只给孩子规则，不给自由，这只会给我们带来反抗。故B正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据文章最后2句However, it is a necessary part of growing up. Yes, teens definitely need rules but they also need freedom.可知规则和自由一样都很重要。故B正确。
【小题4】A 推理题。根据本句It helps that I have a husband with whom I can discuss these problems. We talk about them, give our thoughts and then we e up with an agreement.可知这里的them就是指前一句中的problems。故A正确。