冲刺原创03-冲刺2021年高考英语阅读理解+完形填空组合专练

冲刺2021年高考英语原创阅读理解+完形填空专练03 （阅读理解4篇+完形填空1篇） 一、阅读理解 1 My parents had it pretty easy with me when I was a teenager. I earned straight A’s in school, ran for student government and spent much of my free time watching TV, and also they had little to complain about when it came to my friends. My mom and dad considered them an active influence. Many parents aren’t nearly this lucky. Their teens run with kids who, for example, prefer enjoying themselves to doing homework. It’s only natural for these parents to worry about the way their children are being influenced. And it’s also logical for them to wonder: Should I allow my child to spend time with these kids at all? The influence that friends have on one another as teenagers is clearly powerful and, far too often, undesirable. Unhealthy behaviors can be copied by kids of this age. Even though it’s easy for parents to blame their children’s bad behavior on peers and think that other kids coerce them into doing things like smoking or cheating, poor decision-making among teens isn’t all about pressure. Kids actively want to keep up with their peers. During adolescence, they are looking for ways to begin to find the meaning of life themselves as individuals. To that end, they turn to friends for guidance and direction. Obeying social regulations helps them rethink themselves while earning them acceptance. Parents, discouraged by the changes they see in their children, naturally try to intervene(干涉). They may encourage their kids to spend less time with friends they regard as troublemakers or don’t allow these friendships entirely. But intervening in a teenager’s life too much, particularly with friendships, can make matters worse. Teens require a certain amount of independence. But that doesn’t mean they should be their own leaders. Adolescents aren’t exactly known for their good decision-making, and parents need to give some limits. When rules are broken, there need to be outcomes---reasonable ones. Rather than t