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Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents
Dave:You look sad,Kim.What's wrong Kim:Well,I found my sister looking through my things yesterday.She took some of my new magazines and CDs. Dave:Hmm...,that's not very nice.Did she give them back to you Kim:Yes,but I'm still angry with her.What should I do Dave:Well,I guess you could tell her to say sorry.But why don't you forget about it so that you can be friends again Although she's wrong,it's not a big deal. Kim:You're right.Thanks for your advice. Dave:No problem.Hope things work out. 戴夫:金,你看起来不高兴。你怎么了 金:哦,昨天我发现我妹妹在翻看我的东西。她拿走了我的一些杂志和唱片。 戴夫:嗯...那可不太好。她还给你了吗 金:还了,可是我还是很生她的气,我该怎么办呢 戴夫:哦,我想你可以让她道歉。可是你为什么不把这件事忘掉以便你们能再做朋友呢 尽管她作得不对,但也没什么大不了的。 金:你说得对,谢谢你的建议。 戴夫:没什么。希望事情会好起来。
You look tired.What's the matter 你看起来很累。怎么了 I did my homework until really late last night,so I didn't get enough sleep. 昨天晚上我学习到午夜,所以我睡眠不足。
What should I do 我该怎么做 Why don't you forget about it Although she's wrong,it's not a big deal. 你为什么不把这件事忘掉呢 虽然她做得不对,但也没什么大不了的。
What should he do 他该怎么做 He should talk to his friend so that he can say he's sorry. 他应该和他的朋友谈谈,以表达歉意。
Maybe you could go to his house. 也许你可以去他家。 I guess I could, but I don't want to surprise him. 我想我可以,但我不想令他感到惊讶。
Dear Mr.Hunt, My problem is that I can't get on with my family. Relations between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot,and I really don't like it.It's the only communication they have.I don't know if I should say anything to them about this.When they argue,it's like a big,black cloud hanging over our home.Also,my elder brother is not very nice to me.He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show.Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night.I don't think this is fair.At home I always feel lonely and nervous.Is that normal What can I do Sad and Thirteen 亲爱的亨特先生: 我的问题是我不能和家人和睦相处。我父母之间的关系已经变得很糟。他们经常争吵,我真的不喜欢这样。吵架是他们之间仅有的交流。我不知道是否应该针对这件事和他们谈些什么。当他们吵架的时候,就像有一大片乌云笼罩着我们家。还有,我的哥哥对我不是很好。他总是不让我看我最喜欢的电视节目。他倒是想看什么节目就看什么,一直看到深夜。我觉得这不公平。在家里,我总是感到孤独、焦虑。这正常吗 我该怎么办 伤心13
Dear Sad and Thirteen, It's not easy being your age,and it's normal to have these feelings.Why don't you talk about these feelings with your family If your parents are having problems, you should o er to help.Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication. Secondly,why don't you sit down and communicate with your brother You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time.However,he should let you watch your favorite show.I hope things will be better for you soon. Robert Hunt 亲爱的伤心13: 像你这个年龄的孩子(遇到这些事)真不容易,你有这些感受都是正常的。你为什么不和你的家人谈一谈这些感受呢 如果你的父母有问题,你应该给他们提供帮助。也许你可以多做一些家务活,以便让他们有更多的时间去恰当地交流。其次,你为什么不坐下来和你的哥哥交流一下呢 你应该向他解释你并不介意他一直看电视。然而,他应该让你看你最喜欢的电视节目。我希望你的情况会尽快好起来。 罗伯特.亨特
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax! These days,many parents push their children into learning more skills.They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life.However,such a busy life can place great pressure on students. The Taylors are a typical American family.Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy."On most days after school,"Cathy says,"I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training.Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons.Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities,but I believe these activities are important for my children's future.I really want them to be successful." However,the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m.They have a quick dinner,and then it's time for homework. Linda Miller,a mother of three,knows all about such stress."In some families,competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older,"she says."Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes.And they are always comparing them with other children.It's crazy.I don't think that's fair.Why don't they just let their kids be kids People shouldn't push their kids so hard." Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development.Dr.Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children."Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves,too.Although it's normal to want successful children,it's even more important to have happy children." 也许你应该学会放松! 近来,很多父母亲迫使他们的孩子学习更多的技能。他们相信它能帮助她们的孩子在人生中更好竞争。然而,如此繁忙的生活给学生巨大的压力。 泰勒家就是一个典型的美国家庭。对于凯茜泰勒的三个孩子来说,生活非常忙碌。“大多数放学后的日子里,”凯茜说.“我带着两个儿子中的一个去练习篮球.带我的女儿去进行足球训练。然后我得带着另一个儿子去上钢琴课。或许我可以减掉他们的几个活动,但我相信这些活动对我孩子的未来很重要。我真的很希望他们成功。”然而,疲惫不堪的孩子们直到晚上七点之后才回家。他们匆匆地吃了晚饭,接着又到了做作业的时间了。 琳达.米勒是三个孩子的母亲,非常了解这种压力。“在一些家庭中,竞争从孩子很小的时候就开始了,然后一直持续到孩子长大,”她说,“妈妈们把自己的小孩送到各种各样的辅导班里。而且她们总是把自己的孩子与别的孩子相比较。这很疯狂。我觉得这不公平。她们为什么就不让自己的孩子单纯地做孩子呢 人们不该把自己的孩子逼得太紧。” 医生们说压力太大对孩子的成长不利。艾丽斯.格林医生说所有的这些活动都会给孩子们带来很大的压力。“孩子们也应该有时间放松并且自己拿主意。尽管想让孩子成功很正常,但让孩子快乐更重要。”
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