Teenagers

Reading1

Do you often find that warm and open conversations with your parents become heated arguments and cold silence?This is a common problem between teenagers and their parents.

Teenagers have both mental and physical changes when they are growing up.You may feel worried about your weight,voice,and height.If you cannot stand these concerns,your anger may break out,and your parents may become the first targets.

What’s worse,it seems difficult to balance your mental needs.You are no longer a small child but not yet an adult.It is a middle ground.You have a continued need for your parents’care,but you also have a strong wish for independence.You may feel ready to make decisions by yourself but your parents may not agree,which can make you unhappy.

Sometimes,your parents may forget the rough ride of growing up and pay little attention to your feelings.They still treat you like a child and restrict you from making decisions on your own.Meanwhile,parents hope you can act like an adult.All of these can lead to a breakdown in the relationship.

Actually,the key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication.When you disagree with your parents,try to calm down and think from your parents’point of view.Maybe,they just want to help you avoid making similar mistakes.After you have thought it through,you can go to your parents and explain your decisions and feelings peacefully.

Just remember that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship.The changes and challenges you face during your teenage years can help you get ready for adulthood.

Taks

1.What do the underlined words“your parents may become the first targets”mean?

2.How can teenagers and their parents keep the peace with each other?

Writing1

青少年階段是兒童走向成人的過渡期，既有成長的喜悅與收獲，也免不了遇到困擾與煩惱。你校英語校刊《情境讀寫》欄目主持人發出征稿啟事，希望傾聽青少年的心聲和訴求。請圍繞“Teenage problems”這一話題，用英文進行寫作，完成征稿。

原文呈現

Hello,everyone! I am a Grade 9 student.I am writing to talk about my problems.

I am not good at my lessons and my classmates often laugh at me.I am too shy to find anyone to share my worries with.My parents are strict with me and always give me too many extra exercises to finish.I have no choice but to stay up late.So I feel quite sleepy in class.I really like playing football.But I hardly have any spare time for it.All of these almost drive me mad.What can I do?Can you help me?

建議先對自己的基本情況進行介紹，拉近與讀者的關系。

羅列問題時可以使用連詞或者序數詞進行銜接，避免突兀。

可以利用復合句式增加語言的豐富性和層次性。

可以先談談自己的改進舉措，體現自我審視和自求發展的決心，避免一味地抱怨。

升格展示

Hello,everyone! My name is James,and I am a Grade 9 student at Sunshine Middle School.I have a good sense of humor,and I am fond of playing the guitar.However,recently,I’ve been facing some problems that I am writing to talk about.

I am not good at my lessons and feel really confused.For one thing,my parents are strict with me and always give me too many extra exercises to finish.I have no choice but to stay up late.As a result,I feel quite sleepy in class.For another,I almost have no time for my hobby,which always brings me low spirits.What’s more,my classmates often laugh at me for my poor schoolwork.

It’s time for me to make a difference.I have made up my mind to keep a balance between my studies and hobbies.And I really hope you can offer me help,such as some valuable suggestions to achieve this balance and improve my academic performance.

綜合點評

本文符合征文的要求，開頭能體現互動，并通過自我介紹，切入話題。文章結構清晰，小作者圍繞“青少年問題”，基于是什么、為什么、怎么辦三個方面展開敘述，兼顧了全面性和條理性。小作者能運用“完成時態”“定語從句”和“so...that...”復合結構，實現了句式的多樣化，彰顯了扎實的語言功底。

升格文不僅呈現了問題，更能分析問題、解決問題，字里行間表達了自我提升的決心，體現了新時代青少年應有的不畏困難的風貌。