Strangers Under the Same Roof Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into an argument？Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded？Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything？You are not alone．Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents．
   Teenagers' physical changes may result in such family tensions．You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends，shooting up in height or getting left far behind．You might worry about your changing voice，weight problems or spots（粉刺）．When it all gets too much，your parents are often the first targets of your anger．
   It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too．You enter a strange middle ground --- no longer a small child but not quite an adult．You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents' love and support．You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own．Unfortunately，your parents do not always agree and that makes you feel unhappy． "Why can't they just let me go？" you may wonder．On the other hand，when you are struggling to control your feelings，you wish they could be more caring and patient---sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride．It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult．All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship．
   Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family you can take action to improve the situation．The key to keeping the peace is regular 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．After you have thought it through，explain your actions and feelings calmly，listen carefully，and address their concerns．Through this kind of healthy discussion，you will lean when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control．
   Just remember that it is completely a common thing to struggle with the stress that parent child tensions create，and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship．The good news is that this stormy period 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 adulthood．

（1）The first paragraph is mainly introducing

B

B

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A．the importance of close family relationships
B．the quarrels between teenagers and their parents
C．the wall of trust between parents and their teenagers
D．the common conversations between parents and children
（2）What mainly causes the teenagers family tensions according to the author？

D

D

A．Their parents' attitude towards them．
B．Parents' strict control over their teenagers．
C．Parents' expectation on their children's development．
D．Teenagers' physical changes and their mental needs．
（3）What would the author agree according to the passage？

C

C

A．Parents should let go of the control over their teenagers．
B．Teenagers should always follow their parents' points of view．
C．Parents and teenagers should always keep open conversations．
D．Teenagers should not depend on their parents' love and support．
（4）The author thinks the stress that family tensions cause is

A

A

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A．normal
B．terrible
C．a(chǎn)voidable
D．natural