Parents should stop blaming themselves because there’s not a lot they can do about it. I mean the teenager (十幾歲的孩子) problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.

　　I’ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself (懶散地躺) on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was watching as I walked in, and his greeting was no more than a quick glance at me. His mother was ashamed. “I don't know what to do with him these days,” she said. “He’s forgotten all the manners we taught him.”

　　He hasn't forgotten them. He' s just decided that he' s not going to use them. She confessed (坦白) that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.

　　Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say, “I don’t like your dress; it’s ugly.” One of the daughters has recently been driven out of school. The other has left home.

　　“Where did we go wrong?” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.

　　71. This text is most probably written by ______.

　　A. a specialist in teenager studies B. a headmaster of a middle school

　　C. a parent with teenage children D. a doctor for mental health problems

　　72. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

　　A. the change from good to bad that ' s seen in a child

　　B. die way that parents often blame themselves

　　C. the opinion that a child has of his parents

　　D. the advice that parents want their children to follow

　　73. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ______.

　　A. lazy B. quiet G. unusual D. rude

　　74. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.

　　A. pay no attention to them B. are too busy to look after them

　　C. have come to hate them D. feel helpless to do much about them

　　75. What is the author' a opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?

　　A. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.

　　B. Parents should pay still sore attention to the change.

　　C. Parents should work more closely with school teachers.

　　D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children.

　　答案 71.A 72.A 73.D 74.D 75.A

　　高考英語閱讀理解練習題2：

　　Goods must be of proper quality ,must be as described on the package and must be fit for any particular purpose made known by the seller .Those three rules used for the goods you buy can also be used for the goods you get on hire ,or for the goods you get as part of a service.

　　There are also rules which deal with the standard of services you get—from ,say ,travel agents ,shoe repairers ,hairdressers and builders. These tell you what you should expect from any service you pay for.

　　A person providing a service must do so:

　　—With reasonable care and skill .You should expect a proper standard of workmanship(工藝). A new house should have straight walls and the roof must not leak .

　　—Within a reasonable time. A shop should not take three months to repair your TV. You can always agree upon a completion time with the supplier of the service.

　　You ,the customer ,must pay:

　　—A reasonable charge for a service, where no price has been fixed in advance .A trader can not expect a large payment for a small job.

　　64.The underlined word “these” in Paragraph 2 refers to “ ”.

　　A.the services B.the workers C.the goods D.the rules

　　65.What should the supplier do when offering a service?

　　A.He should determine the completion time himself.

　　B.He should provide free repairs within three months.

　　C.He should make sure the service meets proper standards.

　　D.He should reach an agreement on the payment with his workers.

　　66.The passage is trying to .

　　A.ask the customer to buy goods and services of high quality

　　B.advise the buyer how to pay a reasonable price for a service

　　C.tell the customer what rights he has once he pays for something

　　D.warn the seller what he sells must meet the buyer’s requirements

　　答案 64.D 65.C 66.C