Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
小题1:When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
A．go to their friends
B．talk with their parents
C．have a discussion with their family
D．talk with their friends on the phone小题2:Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.小题3:Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.小题4:The main idea of this passage is that ___________.
A．Teenagers need friends
B．Friends can give good advice
C．Parents often choose their children’s friends for them
D．Good friends can communicate with each other
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析：本文主要是关于年轻人和他们的朋友的话题，年轻人需要朋友，作为父母要努力起理解自己的孩子。
小题1:D 细节题。根据文章6,7行when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone.说明D正确。
小题2:D 细节题。原句的意思是指一些父母阻止孩子去见他们的好朋友，而D项是指父母想要孩子们停下来，去见他们的好朋友。故D项的意思和句意不相符。
小题3:C 推理题。根据文章最后6行可知，年轻人在遇见问题的时候经常向朋友求助，那么作为父母，要多去了解孩子的情况。故C项正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。根据文章前3行可知本文主要是关于年轻人和他们的朋友的话题，故A正确。
点评：本文主要是关于年轻人和他们的朋友的话题，本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。