Unit 1 Being a Teenager 知识总结 Read the following first and then answer the questions after it（or have a discussion）. Teenagers speak of themselves On parents, teachers and the generation gap. The generation gap（代沟）is widening but it seems they（parents and teachers）don't care. Most of them think they're always right and are always shouting "shut up" at us. My parents just can't forget those silly mistakes I made in primary school（小学）and continue to suggest that I'm devoid of any merits（没有一点优点）. They never show any appreciation（欣赏）when I make progress. They always peer in at（偷看）my room, looking as if they care about me a lot, but they never ask, "Hey boy! What are you thinking about these days? "I want more conversations, conversations on an equal level with adults. At present, they're only telling me things, not listening to me. Questions: l. How are you getting on with your parents or teachers? 2. What do you expect from parents or teachers? 相关链接__PERSONALITYTEST性格自测 常言说，行为决定习惯，习惯决定性格，性格决定命运。青少年时期是个多梦的季节，青少年的性格也多是开朗活泼、自信可爱。此处特选取与青少年生活关系密切的材料供教师备课参考。 PERSONALITYTEST性格自测 Do you know who you are? Editor's notes: The Chinese Zodiac（生肖）consists of a 12-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal that is said to bring distinct characteristics（突出的特征）to its year. Some Chinese believe that the year of a person's birth has something to do with their personality traits（性格特征）, degree of success and happiness. Just for fun, here are 4 signs from your age group. Charming, smart and cheerful—if you were born in the year of the Rat（1984）, you make an attractive friend to almost anyone. You may appear to be silent, but it's just that you prefer to hide your feelings. Actually excitement finds its way easily into your heart. You often poke your nose into others' business, but you mean well You are thrifty（节俭的）, but when it comes to close friends and relatives, you can be very generous（大方的）. This is because you treasure your relationships with them. Hard-working and imaginative, you are likely to be a perfectionist. But you do tend to be critical（爱批评的）, especially about others' laziness and waste. With a surprisingly strong memory and natural instinct for accumulating（积攒）. Rats make excellent writers and journalists. Your keen minds always seek out new knowledge. This ever-curious Rat also welcomes challenges as a way to stay sharp. With high aims, you are usually successful. Even in terrible times, you can overcome difficulties almost immediately, for self protection is your strongest instinct. The biggest stumbling block on your way to success is greed（贪婪）. You often want to do too many things at the same time, which diffuses（分散）your energy. Tigers（born in 1986）are broad-minded and quick to take action. But ... ...
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