Parentsshouldstopblamingthemselvesbecausethere’snotalottheycandoaboutit.Imeantheteenagerproblem.Whateveryoudoorhoweveryouchoosetodealwithitatcertaintimesawonderfulreasonableandhelpfulchildwillturn
Parentsshouldstopblamingthemselvesbecausethere’snotalottheycandoaboutit.Imeantheteenagerproblem.Whateveryoudoorhoweveryouchoosetodealwithitatcertaintimesawonderfulreasonableandhelpfulchildwillturnintoaterribleanimal.
I’veseenfriendsdealwithitinallkindsofdifferentways.Onestrictmotherinsistedthathersonrightfromachildshouldstandupwheneveranyoneenteredtheroomopendoorsandshakehandslikeagentleman.IsawhimlastweekwhenIcalledround.Sprawlinghimself(懒散地躺)onthesofainfulllengthhemadenoattempttoturnofftheloudTVhewaswatchingasIwalkedinandhisgreetingwasnomorethanaquickglanceatme.Hismotherwasashamed.“Idon'tknowwhattodowithhimthesedays”shesaid.“He’sforgottenallthemannerswetaughthim.”
Hehasn’tforgottenthem.He’sjustdecidedthathe’snotgoingtousethem.Sheconfessed(坦白)thatshewouldliketocomeupbehindhimandthrowhimdownfromthesofaontothefloor.
Anothergoodfriendofminelethertwodaughtersclimballoverthefurniturereachacrossthetablestareatmeandsay“Idon’tlikeyourdress;it’sugly.”Oneofthedaughtershasrecentlybeendrivenoutofschool.Theotherhaslefthome.
“Wheredidwegowrong?”herparentsarenowverysad.Probablynowheremuch.Atleastnomorethantherestofthatunfortunateraceparents.
【小题1】Thistextismostprobablywrittenby______.
A.adoctorformentalhealthproblemsB.aheadmasterofamiddleschoolC.aparentwithteenagechildrenD.aspecialistinteenagerstudies【小题2】Theunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphrefersto______.A.theadvicethatparentswanttheirchildrentofollowB.thechangefromgoodtobadthat’sseeninachildC.theopinionthatachildhasofhisparentsD.thewaythatparentsoftenblamethemselves【小题3】Fromthesecondexamplewecaninferthattheparentsofthetwodaughters______.A.paynoattentiontothemB.feelhelplesstodomuchaboutthemC.havecometohatethemD.