【Theevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimageofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendles】

　　Theevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimageofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.

　　Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudes(态度)surprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeishappierthanithaseverbeeninthepast.“Weweresurprisedbyjusthowpositive(积极的)today’syoungpeopleseemtobeabouttheirfamilies,”saidonememberoftheresearchteam.“They’reexpectedtoberebellious（叛逆的）andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds;theywantacarandmaterialgoods,andtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There’sdiscussionbetweenparentsandchildren,andchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon’twanttorocktheboat.”

　　Soitseemsthattheseparentsaremuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.“Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentome,”says17-year-oldDanielLaSalle.“IalwaystellthemwhenI’mgoingoutclubbing.WhentheyknowwhatI’mdoing,they’refinewithit.”SusanCromer,whoisnow21,agrees.“Lookingbackonthelast10years,therewasalotofwhatyoucouldcalltalkordiscussion.Forexample,whenI’ddoneallmyhomework,IcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.”

　　Maybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpected.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagerebellion（叛逆）isnotbasedonrealfacts.Aresearcherexplains,“Teenagerswerethoughttobedifferentfromothersinapartoftimeinoursocialhistory.Buttooursurprise,theysaytheyaregettingonwellwiththeirparents.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheirparentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe1960swheneveryonerebelled.”

　　小题1:Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon’twantto______________________.A．sharefamilydutiesB．causetroubleintheirfamiliesC．goboatingwiththeirfamilyD．makefamilydecisions小题2:Comparedwithparentsof30yearsago,today’sparents___________________.