Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Family conflict

The generation gap, which refers to a broad difference between one generation and another, especially  between young people and their parents, usually leads to numerous conflicts. Such family conflicts can seriously threaten the relationship between parents and children at times. It goes without saying that, however old their children are, parents still regard them as small kids and keep in mind that their offspring are too young to protect themselves cautiously or have wise choices. Therefore, they tend to make a great attempt to help their children to discover the outside world. Nevertheless, they forget that as children grow up, they want to be more independent and develop their own identity by creating their own opinions, thoughts, styles and values about life. One common issue that drives conflicts is the clothes of teenagers. While teens are keen on wearing fashionable clothes which try to catch up with the youth trends, parents who value traditional clothes believe that those kinds of attire violate the rules and the norms of the society. It becomes worse when the expensive brand name clothes teens choose seem to be beyond the financial capacity of parents. Another reason contributing to conflicts is the interest in choosing a career path or education between parents and teenagers. Young people are told that they have the world at their feet and that dazzling future opportunities are just waiting for them to seize. However, their parents try to impose their choices of university or career on them regardless of their children's preference. Indeed, conflicts between parents and children are the ever lasting family phenomena. It seems that the best way to solve the matter is open communication to create mutual trust and understanding.

What do parents usually do to help their children as they are young?

A. They prepare everything for their children.

B. They take care of their children carefully.

C. They encourage their children to explore the outside world.

D. X

Choose the best anwers for the following questions.

The generation gap, which refers to a broad difference between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents, usually leads to numerous conflicts. Such family conflicts can seriously threaten the relationship between parents and children at times.

It goes without saying that, however old their children are, parents still regard them as small kids and keep in mind that their offspring are too young to protect themselves cautiously or have wise choices. Therefore, they tend to make a great attempt to help their children to discover the outside world. Nevertheless, they forget that as children grow up, they want to be more independent and develop their own identity by creating their own opinions, thoughts, styles and values about life.

One common issue that drives conflicts is the clothes of teenagers. While teens are keen on wearing fashionable clothes which try to catch up with the youth trends, parents who value traditional clothes believe that those kinds of attire violate the rules and the norms of the society. It becomes worse when the expensive brand name clothes teens choose seem to be beyond the financial capacity of parents.

Another reason contributing to conflicts is the interest in choosing a career path or education between parents and teenagers. Young people are told that they have the world at their feet and that dazzling future opportunities are just waiting for them to seize. However, their parents try to impose their choices of university or career on them regardless of their children's preference.

Indeed, conflicts between parents and children are the everlasting family phenomena. It seems that the best way to solve the matter is open communication to create mutual trust and understanding.

Question 3. What do parents usually do to help their children as they are young?

A. They prepare everything for their children.

B. They take care of their children carefully.

C. They encourage their children to explore the outside world.

himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.

If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let's end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.

Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one's life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, "But suppose they fail to learn something essential, some­thing they will need to get on in the world?" Don't worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.

Question 50: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are __________.

A. unable to think for themselves

B. too independent of others

C. unable to use basic skills

D. too critical of themselves

1. Mr Backer’s children are busy (collect) ……………… stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go) ……………… to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer) ……………… the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble) ……………… long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make) ……………… a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make) ……………… complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink) ……………… a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director (hold) ……………… another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) ……………… earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear) ……………… from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put) ……………… your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use (wait) ……………… for her too long.
13. He urged us (work) ……………… faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak) ……………… to anyone about it.
16. You are expected (know) ……………… the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat) ……………… too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear) ……………… what you said.
20. She warned me (not touch) ……………… the wire.

1. Mr Backer’s children are busy (collect) ……………… stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go) ……………… to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer) ……………… the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble) ……………… long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make) ……………… a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make) ……………… complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink) ……………… a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director (hold) ……………… another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) ……………… earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear) ……………… from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put) ……………… your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use (wait) ……………… for her too long.
13. He urged us (work) ……………… faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak) ……………… to anyone about it.
16. You are expected (know) ……………… the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat) ……………… too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear) ……………… what you said.
20. She warned me (not touch) ……………… the wire.

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