1、Unit 2 Lets talk teens Reading: Strangers under the same roof? Does every dinner with your parents seem _1_ ( turn) into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and _2_(guard) ? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye _3_ them on anything? You are not alone. Heated_4
2、_ (argument) and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers physical changes may result _5_ such family tensions. You may feel _6_(anxiety) that you are developing _7_ a different rate to your friends, _8_(shoot) up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry _
3、9_ your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your _10_(angry). It can be a big headache_11_ ( balance) your developing mental needs too. You enter _12_ strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You
4、 have both a new desire for _13_(independent) and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions _14_ your own. _15_(unfortunate), your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may w
5、onder. _16_ the other hand, when you are struggling _17_(control) your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and _18_(patience)sometimes they forget that_19_ (grow) up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you_20_(act) like an adult. All of t
6、his can lead_21_ a breakdown in your relationship. Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to_22_( keep) the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm _23_ an
7、d try _24_(understand) the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go _25_ the same pain. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings _26_(calm), listen carefully, and address their _27_(concern). Through thi
8、s kind of_28_( health) discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents _29_(relax) their control. Just remember that it is _30_(complete) normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and_31_ you and your parents can work together_32_(improve) your r
9、elationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn _33_ all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you_34_ adulthood. Extended reading: Mama and Her BankAccount Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen
10、 table and count out the money Papa _1_( bring) home. “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver_2_ (piece). “For the groceries.” Another group of coins. “Ill need_3_ notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. Mama would put one _4_two coins to the side. We would w
11、atch with anxious interest. _5_ last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama _6_(nod), we could relax a little. Mama would look_7_ and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mamas Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure _8_(feel). When Nels graduated_9_ g
12、rammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said. _10_(eager) we gathered around the table. I took down _11_ box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden_12_ (emergency), such as the time _13_ Christine broke h
13、er arm and had to be taken to a doctor. Nels listed the _14_(cost) of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all _15_(shake) our heads. “I will work in Dillons grocery after school,” Nels _16
14、_(volunteer). Mama gave him _17_ bright smile and _18_(write) down a number. “Thats not enough,” Papa said. Then he _19_(take) his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up_20_ (smoke),” he said _21_(sudden). Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm. Then she
15、 wrote down another figure. “I will look_22_ the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.” Now there was enough money. We all felt very good _23_ we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mamas Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank that ye
16、ar: Christines dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmars_24_ (operate) . _25_ happened, we always knew we still had the Bank_26_( depend) upon. That _27_(be) twenty years ago. Last year I _28_(sell)my first story. When the check came, I_29_( hurry) over to Mamas and put it in her lap. “For
17、 you,” I said, “to put in your Bank Account.” I noticed for the first time how old Mama and Papa looked. Papa seemed _30_(short), and Mamas hair was silver now. “Tomorrow,” I told Mama, “you must take it to the Bank.” “You will go with me, Katrin?” “That wont be necessary. Just hand it _31_the telle
18、r. Hell pay it into your account.” Mama looked at me. “There is no account,” she said. “_32_ all my life, Ive never been inside a bank.” And when I didntcouldntanswer, Mama said_33_( serious), “It is not good for little ones_34_ ( be) afraidto not feel secure.” (Adapted from Kathryn Forbess Mamas Ba
19、nk Account, which has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s) 答案： Unit 2 Lets talk teens Reading: Strangers under the same roof? Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations
20、 become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents. Teenagers physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are deve
21、loping at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots. When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger. It can be a big headache to balance your developing me
22、ntal needs too. You enter a strange middle groundno longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents do no
23、t always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why cant they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patientsometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your pare
24、nts treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship. Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication
25、. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly
26、, listen carefully, and address their concerns. Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and yo
27、ur parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood. Extended reading: Mama and Her BankAccount Every Satu
28、rday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces. “For the groceries.” Another group of coins. “Ill need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. Mama would put
29、one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mamas Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secur
30、e feeling. When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said. Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the t
31、ime when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor. Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads. “I will work in Dillons grocery after sc
32、hool,” Nels volunteered. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “Thats not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly. Mama reached across the table and touched Papas arm. Then she wrote down
33、another figure. “I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.” Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mamas Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Chr
34、istines dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmars operation . Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon. That was twenty years ago. Last year I sold my first story. When the check came, I hurried over to Mamas and put it in her lap. “For you,” I said, “to put i
35、n your Bank Account.” I noticed for the first time how old Mama and Papa looked. Papa seemed shorter, and Mamas hair was silver now. “Tomorrow,” I told Mama, “you must take it to the Bank.” “You will go with me, Katrin?” “That wont be necessary. Just hand it to the teller. Hell pay it into your acco
36、unt.” Mama looked at me. “There is no account,” she said. “In all my life, Ive never been inside a bank.” And when I didntcouldntanswer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraidto not feel secure.” (Adapted from Kathryn Forbess Mamas Bank Account, which has 17 short stories and describes the struggles and dreams of a family in San Francisco in the early 1900s)
