牛津译林2020第二单元课文、翻译和全单元答案(标准word版)

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Unit 2 Let’s talk teens of Book 1

Book 1 Unit 2

Reading

When teenagers’ bodies and minds go through a period of rapid development, every part of their lives can be

influenced. The magazine article below is about teenagers’ relationships with their parents. Before you read the article,

think about the following questions:

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What physical and mental changes do you experience as you become a teenager? How do you deal with them?

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What do you think “strangers under the same roof” means?

Strangers under the same roof?

Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm

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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— 5 10 15 Reading 17 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

Unit 2 Let’s talk teens of Book 1

you for adulthood.

Extended reading

Read the short story about a mother’s love for her children.

Mama and her bank account

Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money

Papa had brought home.

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“For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.

“For the groceries.” Another group of coins.

“I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.

Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At

last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama

would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud

of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.

When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will

cost a little money,” he said.

Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of

Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time

when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.

Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the

Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We

all shook our heads.

“I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered.

Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said.

Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up

smoking,” he said suddenly.

Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another

figure.

“I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help

me.”

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