What happens to mother-daughter relationships when girls become teenagers. It seems that girls go from playing “dress up”, to arguing with their mothers about how they should dress. When a girl is 3-4 years old they love to “dress up” in their mothers’ clothes, put on their mothers’ makeup, cook, and do whatever else their mother does. This is the time when she can be classified as being a mama’s girl. How come girls change so much from childhood to the teenage years？ Many parents seek the answer when their daughter becomes a teen. Often when a girl enters high school her behavior changes as well as her physical appearance. When I was young I always liked playing “dress up”. It made me feel older and more like my mother. Even when I entered middle school, I still depended a lot on my mother to choose and buy my clothes. Once I entered high school there was a big change. To me, my mother’s clothes were no longer “in fashion”, and neither was her opinion. I started becoming interested in boys and tried to improve the way I looked. It was not that I wanted to look cool, I just wanted to look my age. This is the time that the mother-daughter relationship can take a turn. It’s difficult for a mother to know that her daughter is no longer totally dependent on her. When the daughter starts wearing revealing clothing, dating, and just wanting to be more independent, a mother starts to feel left out, or not needed. The number of arguments increases, and the number of times when the mother and daughter get along happily decreases. When these things start to happen, it is a sign that the daughter wants her independence and the freedom to grow up. When you notice how much your relationship had changed, try to believe positive things come out of the change. Put all the negatives aside and concentrate on what your mother is feeling instead of just on what you’re feeling. When it seems too hard to handle, take some quiet time and write out your feelings. Maybe at another time, you can share them with your mother and try to find a way to better your relationship as mother and daughter. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your feelings, at least write them down so you can get them out. It’s better than keeping them bottled up inside. 小题1:The girls would argue with their mothers because ________.
A．they need more independence
B．mothers want daughters to be mama’s girls again
C．they think their mothers’ clothes are no longer in fashion
D．all of the above小题2:From the passage, we know that ________.
A．the teenage period is a sensitive part in human life
B．the parents can’t get the answer why their daughters change a lot
C．they can get on well only in talking, no matter what mothers or daughters do
D．mothers should concentrate on their own feelings小题3:A “mama’s girl” will Not________.
A．dress up in her mother’s clothes
B．depend a lot on her mother to choose and buy her clothes
C．like wearing revealing clothing
D．think her mother’s clothes are in fashion小题4:When the daughter starts wanting to be more independent, ________.
A．a mother starts to feel left out
B．it is the time when mother and daughter get on joyfully increases
C．she wants to look cool
D．All of the above
相关问题推荐
-
Surfing—the art of riding a wave on a pointed board—is the wildest, fastest natural water sport known to man. In recent years, it has developed into a major sport around the world, from Australia to South Africa. Australians brave（挑战) men—eating sharks to ride the green waves Down Under, Hawaiian experts risk（冒…之险) their lives on huge, thirty foot swells（浪涛) against the wind of Oahu; Californians of all ages go out the year-round. In the winter, surf-riders put on life-suits to ride grave waves so cold that their flesh turns blue. Surfing is no sport for weak persons. Swimming a quarter of a mile or more, and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding, can be real work. Then, at exactly the right moment, you climb up the wave and go fast across the face of a powerful swell with the white water jumping at your feet. The huge wave bites at your shoulder, threatening（威胁) at any moment to smash your flat. In the next several seconds, a cool head and lightning—quick action back to the pressure of the attacking wave will bring your board under control for that great ride down the back of the great, green mountain of water. Once on the beach, you know why surfing is growing in popularity as an international sport, and you’re glad to be a member of this new water world. 小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A．people around the world go surfing all the year round
B．the definition（定义) of the sport
C．how to surf in the sea
D．where to surf around the world小题2:The author believes that surfing _______.
A．is not an easy sport
B．can be done by anyone
C．should be done by everyone
D．does not require courage小题3:In order to experience what real surfing is, _______.
A．you must first swim a quarter of a mile to warm your body
B．you will first ride on a board to reach the swells
C．you must first put on your life-suits before doing surfing
D．you must first swim to the swells with your board
-
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized（强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic（适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall？ By the way, have you ever been there？” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it？” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students. 小题1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.
A．English idioms were not important
B．I was not careful with English idioms
C．my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
D．I had no interest in them小题2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______.
A．he was not interested in the topic
B．he was only interested in the Great Wall
C．I had talked too much
D．I had to stop talking小题3:The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.
A．interesting
B．important
C．terrible
D．unlucky小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.小题5:After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.
A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
B．the Englishman became a real fool.
C．I felt very silly
D．I became more carefully in everything
-
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings.
Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud and so on.. I tried to bear all these all these things as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not？ Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like？ Well, you now have the girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half of the things were true.
some of them I couldn’t change （like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it, “That’s just for you,” he said. “ You know better than anyone else, the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just closing your ears anger and feeling hurt . When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to other people’s opinions, but hear the truth and do you know is right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice returned to me at many important moments. IN my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小题1:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage？
A Not an Enemy, but a Best Friend
B The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C My Father
D My Childhood
小题2:What does “ week by week her list grew” mean？
A Week by Week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
B She had made a list of shortcomings and kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.
C I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and point them out.
小题3:Why did her father listen to her quietly？
A Because he believed that what her daughter’s enemy said was mostly true.
B Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while.
C Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.
D Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.
小题4: What did the father do after he heard his daughter’s complaint？
A He told her not pay any attention to what her “enemy” said
B He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.
D He refused to take the list and have a look at it. -
Puppies for Sale 待售的小狗 A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 1 small children, and 2 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “ 3 are you going to sell the puppies for？” he asked. The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 4 $ 50.” The little boy 5 in his pocket and pulled out some 6 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 7 I please look at them？” The store owner 8 and whistled and out of the kennel （狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle （过道) of his store 9 by five puppies. One puppy was 10 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 11 with that little dog？” The store owner explained that the veterinarian （兽医) had 12 the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 13 “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.” The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.” The little boy got quite upset. He looked 14 into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 15 price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 16 I have him paid for.” The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 17 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.” To his surprise, the little boy reached 18 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled （残疾的) left leg 19 by a big metal brace （支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 20 !”
小题1:
A．absorbing
B．attracting
C．bargaining
D．greeting
小题2:
A．sure
B．luckily
C．surprisingly
D．interestingly
小题3:
A．What
B．How come
C．When
D．How much
小题4:
A．on
B．at
C．to
D．between
小题5:
A．put
B．arrived
C．reached
D．filled
小题6:
A．coin
B．note
C．value
D．change
小题7:
A．Can
B．Shall
C．Will
D．Must
小题8:
A．performed
B．smiled
C．disagreed
D．announced
小题9:
A．applied
B．guided
C．followed
D．linked
小题10:
A．falling behind
B．setting foot
C．lending a hand
D．putting forward
小题11:
A．the price
B．the matter
C．the weight
D．the name
小题12:
A．tested
B．studied
C．examined
D．experimented
小题13:
A．excited
B．shocked
C．worried
D．disappointed
小题14:
A．straight
B．deeply
C．closely
D．totally
小题15:
A．half
B．lower
C．higher
D．full
小题16:
A．unless
B．after
C．until
D．once
小题17:
A．always
B．often
C．no
D．never
小题18:
A．up
B．down
C．out
D．over
小题19:
A．supported
B．assisted
C．adjusted
D．surrounded
小题20:
A．encourages
B．cooperates
C．understands
D．recognizes
-
A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée（未婚妻). The man was very poor while the girl was _\_1__. The young man wanted to give her a _\_2__ on her birthday. He wanted to buy something _\_3__ for her, but he had no _\_4__ how to do it, as he had very little __5__ The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were __6__ There was one thing he could not take his eyes _\_7___. ___8__ was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for __9___. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour ___10__ the manager asked what had happened to him.
The young man told him everything. The manager felt __11__ for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea __12__ to him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great _\_13___, the young man saw a vase \_14__ into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to _\_15__ it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will _\_16___ it.”
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very _\_17__ Everything happened as he had _\_18___. The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was \_19__ on everybody’s face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that _\_20__ was packed separately.
A. happy B. rich C. poor D. angry
A. vase B. coat C. ring D. present
A. important B. necessary C. separate D. beautiful
A. way B. thought C. idea D. path
A. time B. thought C. money D. change
A. too expensive B. so cheap C. too big D. very beautiful
A. on B. out C. off D. over
A. It B. Which C. This D. One
A. a man B. him C. a girl D. his fiancée
A. when B. while C. since D. after
A. sorry B. sorrowful C. worried D. uneasy
A. stuck B. came C. helped D. struck
A. surprise B. excitement C. joy D. horror
A. burst B. broken C. got D. turned
A. wrap B. send C. buy D. pick
A. watch B. fall C. drop D. unwrap
A. exited B. surprised C. clam D. busy
A. planned B. told C. realized D. expected
A. expression B. anger C. horror D. fun
A. the vase B. the present C. all that D. each piece