阅读理解。
It doesn't have to be war. But sometimes, it is. As the caretakers of the family, mothers mainly control the
family's course through the trouble of their daughters' adolescent (青春期的) years. As such, they often feel it
their duty to make sure that each member survives and grows stronger. As a result, mothers often feel a greatly
increased burden (负担 ) during their daughters' adolescence.
It's far from easy to live with someone who is experiencing rapid changes in how she looks,thinks and feels. Mostly, girls' changing bodies usually make their mothers uncomfortable. Just when girls are turning into
shapely young women, mothers are often in or near midlife. It may be difficult to live with adolescent daughters who remind them of their ever diminishing (减少的 ) youth.
Mothers mainly describe feeling scrutinized (细察) by their teens. As one mother put it," Living with my
daughter is like having my own personal X-ray machine." This is because your daughter's effort to develop her
own individuality (个性) drives her to examine your every action. This is totally different from her early
childhood, when you often could do no wrong or were the"best mother in the world".
Some women have a hard time dealing with trouble, so their teenage daughters' challenging behavior is
particularly unwelcome. Thinking back to when your daughter was a little girl, you probably expected her to
get into quarrels with others. Since your daughter has reached adolescence, you may believe that your daughter
should be beyond all that. She should know how to get along with people-especially with you.
Remember that this period passes, and mothers and daughters often end up close friends. But for now,
you're the adult, so enjoy the sufferings.
1. According to the first paragraph, the "war" should happen between _____.
A. mothers and fathers
B. parents and children
C. mothers and daughters
D. fathers and sons
2. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Dealing with trouble may hurt mothers.
B. Mothers become older and older.
C. Daughters' growth affects mothers.
D. Mothers often fall behind society's development.
3. Why do mothers often feel scrutinized by their daughters?
A. Daughters have X-ray machines.
B. Daughters are building their own personalities.
C. Daughters are strict with mothers' appearance.
D. Daughters are making jokes on mothers.
|
4. What is mothers' expectation of their adolescent daughters?
A. They are friendly to people.
B. They can face life's challenges.
C. They make quarrels with others.
D. They should do no wrong.