Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (每小题：1分)
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choo the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Questions 1 to 5 are bad on the following passage or dialog.
A boy between the ages of 6 and 14 still admires his mother and has plenty to learn from her.
But his interests are changing—he is becoming more interested in what men have to offer. A boy knows he is turning into a man. He has to learn from a man to complete his development.
The father's job is to step in over time. If there is no father around, then the child must depend on other men in
places such as school. This is happening more frequently and would not be such a problem if there were more
male teachers at primary school for boys to look up to. Children need a lot of extra support. Throughout primary school years and into high school, boys should spend a lot of time with their fathers and mothers, getting their help, learning how to do things, and enjoying their company.
With regard to feelings, at this stage the father is more important. The boy is ready to learn from his father and listens to what he has to say. Often he will take more notice of his father. It's enough to drive a mother wild!
Now is a good time for a father to do "little" things, like playing in the yard on summer evenings, going for walks, telling stories about life, telling him about his own youth, working on hobbies, or playing sports together for enjoyment. This is the time when good memories are created that will be healthy for the son, as well as for the father, for years to come. Although every boy is different, it's common for boys at this age to get a little argumentative (好争论的), restless, and moody. It's not that they are turning bad—just that they are being born into a new lf and birth always means struggle.
I believe this is the age when we fail teenagers the most. In our society all we offer tho in their middle teens is "more of the same", that being more school. So it's little wonder that problems ari. But if parents, and fathers in particular, pay clo attention to their sons, fewer problems will ari.
1. According to the passage a boy needs the help of _________ to develop well.
A. his mother only B. his father only C. neither his mother nor his father D. both his mother and father
2. One problem for a boy's development is that ________.
A. there are few men teaching in primary schools B. there are few women teaching in primary schools
C. the boy's interests are changing D. the boy wants to act as a man
3. A good time for a father to have an influence on his son is ________.
A. when the boy is 14 B. when the boy is at primary school
C. from about age 6 to the 14th birthday D. from when the boy was born
4. By the middle teens boys argue often with their parents. This means ________.
A. they are turning bad B. they are turning good
C. they are being born into new lves D. they are rebelling against their parents
5. The main idea of this passage is that ________.
A. fathers play a large role in raising boys
B. mothers should feel comfortable when their sons' interests are changing.
C. without fathers mothers can rai good men
D. fathers should stay with their sons as much as possible
Questions 6 to 10 are bad on the following passage or dialog.
The years from 14 until the early 20s are for becoming an adult and for parating from parents. This is the time when a son develops a life that is quite parate from the family. He has teachers you hardly know, experiences you have never heard about, and challenges that you cannot help him with. There have to be others to act as a bridge, and this is what mentors (良师益友) do. We should not leave youngsters in a group of friends at this age without adult care. But a mentor is more
than a teacher. A mentor is special to the child and the child is special to the mentor.
Teenagers suffer badly if their parents have fewer friends. I know this from experience. When my parents moved
to Australia, they were already shy people and became even less willing to meet people once we were there. They never found a group or friendship circle into which we teenagers could enter bit by bit. As a result, when my sister and I hit the middle of the teen years, we had to break out into the big world all of a sudden. If there are no mentors around, a young man will fall into a lot of troubles in growing up. Teenagers at this age have so many either—or choices and decisions—about x, job choices, or drugs and alcohol.
If Mom and Dad keep spending time with them, teenagers will talk to them about the things. But there will be a need to talk to other adults, too. One study showed that just one good adult friend outside the family was a "good anchor" for the teenager.
