Unit 1 Relationships 延伸拓展阅读(Word讲义)-【满分思维】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修第一册学生用书（北师大版）

延伸拓展阅读 (节选自译林牛津版必修第一册Unit 2) Strangers under the same roof? Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? 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. 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 learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control. Just remember that it is completely normal 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. 【好词好句积累】 1.see eye to eye with sb on sth在某事上与某人看法一致 2.tension n.紧张关系;紧张;拉伸 3.at a different rate以不同的速度 4.shoot up快速长高,蹿个儿 5.continued adj.持续的 6.breakdown n.(关系)破裂;故障 7.calm down冷静下来 8.from one’s point of view从某人的角度、观点出发 9.think sth through充分考虑,全盘考虑,想透 10.back down承认错误,认输 11.stormy adj.激烈争吵的 12.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. 另一方面,当你努力控制自己的情绪时,你希望他们能更有爱心和耐心——有时他们会忘记成长是一段艰难的旅程。 13.Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent-child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. 只要记住,与亲子紧张关系造成的压力做斗争是完全正常的,你和你的父母可以共同努力改善你们的关系。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $