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Dear Daniel，

    I feel that I've grown up and should make my own decisions， but my parents disagree． My mom still helps me choose what clothes to wear． My dad asks me to pay attention only to study． I know they do this out of love， but I feel controlled． What should I do？

Amanda

    Dear Amanda，

    Your parents sound very strict． It's hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear． Are you a Barbie doll？

    Try to take the first step when possible． Dress yourself before your mother has a chance to come in and choose your clothes． If she asks you to change， tell her you'll be late for school．

    You should also talk to her． Ask about her choices： What makes a set of clothes acceptable or unacceptable？ Tell her you will follow her rules， but you want to make the choices． You are not in first grade．You are a young lady in high school．

    As for your father， it's difficult to argue with his mind． After all， he is not totally wrong． How strict is he？ Does he lock you up with your textbooks？ Are you allowed to have a hobby？Are you allowed to have a smartphone？ Are you allowed to hang out with friends？

    Such strict parents should know the law of diminishing returns （收益遞減）． A weightlifter，for example， can only lift for an hour or two cach day． If she docs more，her muscles will not become stronger．She will just get tired． She may even hurt herself!

    Our brains also have limits． Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day． Our brains need to relax and understand new information． Our brains also have a basic need to socialize （社交）． Ask your father： what is the meaning of so much studying if it makes you feel unhappy？

    Stay strong．

Daniel

（1）Why did Amanda write the letter？　 　

A． To ask for some advice．

B． To fight against her parents．

C． To talk about her family rules．

D． To make friends with Daniel．

（2）Daniel finds it　 　 that the mother decides on Amanda's clothes．

A． boring

B． important

C． unbelievable

D． funny

（3）The underlined word "limits"means "　 　"in Chinese．

A．猜想

B．極限

C．決斷

D．潛力

（4）The examples of "weightlifter" and "violin teachers" tell the parents　 　．

A． to give the kids more praise

B． to hang out with the kids

C． not to protect the kids too much

D． not to push the kids so hard

【回答】

1.A  2.C  3.B  4.D

【分析】文章是兩封信，第一封是Amanda寫給Daniel的信，向他求助如何和父親溝通，第二封是Daniel的回信，介紹了方法．

【解答】（1）A 細節理解題．根據第一段I feel that I've grown up and should make my own decisions， but my parents disagree． My mom still helps me choose what clothes to wear． My dad asks me to pay attention only to study． I know they do this out of love， but I feel controlled． What should I do？我覺得我已經長大了，應該自己做決定，但我父母不同意．我媽媽仍然幫我挑選衣服．我爸爸讓我只注意學習．我知道他們這麼做是出於愛，但我覺得自己被控制了．我該怎麼辦？可知是向Daniel求助的，故*為：A．

（2）C 細節理解題．根據第二封信的第一段 It's hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear． Are you a Barbie doll？很難相信你媽媽會選擇你穿什麼．你是芭比娃娃嗎？可知另人難以置信，故*為：C．

（3）B 詞義猜測題．根據下句Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day．一些小提琴老師説你應該每天只練習15分鐘的新技能．可知大腦也有極限的，故*為：B．

（4）D 細節理解題．根據最後兩段的例子：A weightlifter，for example， can only lift for an hour or two cach day． If she docs more，her muscles will not become stronger．She will just get tired． She may even hurt herself!    Our brains also have limits． Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day． Our brains need to relax and understand new information． Our brains also have a basic need to socialize （社交）．舉個例子，舉重運動員每天只能舉重一到兩個小時，如果她多鍛鍊，她的肌肉就不會變得更強壯，她只會感到疲倦，甚至會傷到自己！我們的大腦也有侷限*．一些小提琴老師説你每天只需要練習15分鐘的新技能．我們的大腦需要放鬆和理解新的信息．我們的大腦也有基本的社交需求，可知告訴他的父母別把孩子們逼得這麼厲害，故*為：D．

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