《2025年学霸甘肃少年儿童出版社八年级英语下册人教版》

①Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into an argument(争吵)? Have your once warm conversations become cold? You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.
②Teenagers’ physical(身体的) changes may cause such family problems. You may feel worried that you are developing at a different speed to your friends，shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice and weight problems. When it all gets too much，your parents are often the first you want to get angry with.
③It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental(精神的) needs，too. You enter a strange middle ground—no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You hate to depend on your parents but have a continued need for their love and support. You feel ready to make decisions on your own. Unluckily，your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. On the other hand，when you are trying to control your feelings，you wish they could be more caring and patient—sometimes they forget that growing up is a hard time. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can cause a breakdown in your relationship.
④ ▲ The key to keeping the peace is regular(有规律的) and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents，take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain. Explain your actions and feelings calmly，listen carefully，and make them free from worries. Through this kind of healthy discussion，you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.
⑤Just remember that it is common to fight with the stress and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy time will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end，and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for your future.
1. The writer asked two questions in Paragraph ① to ________.
A. introduce a subject B. give examples C. solve a problem D. tell stories
2. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph ③ refer to(指)?
A. Parents’ love. B. Parents’ dislike. C. Parents’ disagreement. D. Parents’ support.
3. Which of the following can be the best to fill in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph ④?
A. So it’s difficult to get along well with your parents.
B. However，you can take action to improve the situation.
C. But how could this happen?
D. But when can this come to an end?
4. Which of the following is the structure(结构) of the passage?

5. The purpose of the passage is mainly ________.
A. to encourage teenagers to get through a difficult time
B. to describe family problems between teenagers and parents
C. to introduce some ways to solve the family problems
D. to explain possible reasons of a difficult time

答案： 1-5 ACBCA