Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions
or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked ABCand D.
You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the
ANSWEASHEET.
Passage One
Ever since Stephanie’s 13th birthday we have been receiving comments from other
adults expressing their sympathies because our daughter is now a teenager. We’ve heard
everything from, “ Sure she’s a good kid, but just wait, now that she’s a teenager ...” to the
ever inspiring, “Well, all kids are rotten when they are teenagers, just try to go through it the
best way you can.” What’s more upsetting is that many of these insensitive adults feel the
need to share their negative predictions well within the hearing of both our daughters.
I know that teenagers can be moody and difficult at times, but I’m 32 and I can also be
difficult and moody. We worry about the future and want today’s kids to know that we care
for them and that there are opportunities that await them. However, at the very point they set
out on that journey toward adulthood we stand there watching them disapprovingly, just
waiting for them to make a mistake, “just like we knew they would.” We tell them to respect
themselves and to say no to drugs, yet we fail to set a positive example by treating them with
kindness and consideration, demonstrating our respect for them.
I have, at times, been guilty of this behavior but am now realizing that the more I see
each person as a person, the more I am pleasantly surprised in some way or another. For
example, a few weeks ago my husband and I were having dinner at our favorite restaurant
and two teenage boys came in and sat down right beside us. I must admit that my first
thought was, “Perfect, there goes our quiet, peaceful dinner.” I was so wrong! These young
men were well behaved, quiet, and left a nice tip for the waitress. Once I looked beyond the
jeans so loose they were practically falling off and the multi-colored hair, I saw what fine
people these kids were.
Many of the people who, perhaps unknowingly, treat teens with disrespect are unhappy
about the fact that pop singers and sports stars are our children’s heroes. I feel that unless we
give them something better to go after, we really shouldn’t complain.
【題組】45. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
(A)There is nothing wrong with teenagers admiring pop singers and sport stars.
(B)Pop singers and sport stars should not be heroes of our children.
(C)If our children admire pop singers and sports stars, it is the parents who are to blame.
(D)Parents should set a good example for their children to follow.
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