It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstanding between them.They have always complained，more or less justly，that they are possessive and dominant;that they do not trust their children to deal with crisis;that they talk too much about certain problems--and that they have no sense of humor，at least in parent-child relationships.

　　I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

　　Young people often irritate parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles，in enter-tainers and music.This is not their motive.They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet accepted.So they create a culture and society of their own.Then，if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents，this gives them additional enjoyment.They feel they are superior，at least in a small way，and that they are leaders in style and taste.

　　Sometimes you are resistant，and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do.If they did approve，it looks as if you are betraying your own age group.But in that case，you are assuming that you are the underdog(劣勢(shì)者)：you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor.This is passive way of looking at things.It is natural enough after long years of childhood，when you were completely under your parents’contr01.But it ignores the fact that you are nOW beginning to be responsible for yourself.

　　If you plan to control your life，cooperation can be part of that plan.You can impress others，especially your parents，into doing things the way you want.You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative，so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

　　第11題 This passage is primarily meant for__________ .

　　A.parents B.teenagers C.educators D.psychologists

　　答案：B

　　第12題 The first paragraph is mainly about__________.

　　A.the teenagers’criticism of their parents

　　B.the misunderstandings between teenagers and their parents

　　C.the parents’complaints about their children

　　D.the dominance of the parents over their children

　　答案：A

　　第13題 Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they__________ .

　　A.want to irritate their parents

　　B.have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste

　　C.have no other way to enjoy themselves better

　　D.want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own

　　答案：D

　　第14題 Teenagers do not want their parents to approve of whatever they do because they__________ .

　　A.have a desire to be independent

　　B.feel that they are superior in a small way to the adults

　　C.are not likely to win over the adults

　　D.have already been accepted into the adult world

　　答案：A

　　第15題 To improve parent-child relationships.teenagers are advised to be.

　　A.obedient B.independent C.responsible D.cooperative

　　答案：D