英语网上练习第二单元.docVIP

窗体顶端 Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. A boy between the ages of 6 and 14 still admires his mother and has plenty to learn from her. But his interests are changing—he is becoming more interested in what men have to offer. A boy knows he is turning into a man. He has to learn from a man to complete his development. The fathers job is to step in over time. If there is no father around, then the child must depend on other men in places such as school. This is happening more frequently and would not be such a problem if there were more male teachers at primary school for boys to look up to. Children need a lot of extra support. Throughout primary school years and into high school, boys should spend a lot of time with their fathers and mothers, getting their help, learning how to do things, and enjoying their company. With regard to feelings, at this stage the father is more important. The boy is ready to learn from his father and listens to what he has to say. Often he will take more notice of his father. Its enough to drive a mother wild! Now is a good time for a father to do little things, like playing in the yard on summer evenings, going for walks, telling stories about life, telling him about his own youth, working on hobbies, or playing sports together for enjoyment. This is the time when good memories are created that will be healthy for the son, as well as for the father, for years to come. Although every boy is different, its common for boys at this age to get a little argumentative (好争论的), restless, and moody (闹情绪). Its not that they are turning bad—just that they are being born into a new self and birth always means struggle. I believe this is the age when we fail teenagers the most. In our society all we offer those in their middle teens is more of the same, that being more school. So its little wonder t