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课件网) Welcome to the unit&Reading Strangers under the same roof 01. reading and understanding 02. . analysis of long and difficult sentences 01 PART ONE reading and understanding 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. 是不是你和父母的每一顿饭，似乎都会变成一场争执？你们曾经暖心、坦诚的对话，是否已经变得冷漠且谨慎？你是否觉得，你已经无法在任何事情上与他们达成一致？你不是唯一的一个。火爆的争吵和冰冷的沉默在青少年和他们父母之间是司空见惯的 seem to do 似乎做……好像做…… battle / b tl/ n. & vt. & vt. 争论；战斗， 搏斗；斗争 cold and guarded 为形容词短语作表语，意为“冷漠且谨慎的” see eye to eye with sb. (on sth.) (在某事上)与某人看法一致 argument / ɑ ɡ m nt/ n. 争吵，争论；论点 teenager / ti ne d s(r)/ n. 青少年 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. 青少年的生理变化可能会导致这种紧张的家庭关系。你可能会感到焦虑，因为你发现自己发育的速度和朋友们不同：要么是个头蹿得很高，要么是远远落在其他人后面。变声、体重问题、粉刺可能会让你忧心忡忡。当这一切让你不堪重负时，父母通常会首当其冲，成为你发火的对象 result in 导致，结果是 tension / ten n/ n. 紧张关系；紧张；拉伸 anxious / k s/ adj. 忧虑的，担心的；令人焦虑的；渴望的 at a different rate 以不同的速度 shoot up 快速长高，哪个儿 get left behind 被甩在后面(get done 结构) spot /spot/ n. 粉刺；斑点；污渍；地点，场所 target / ta ɡ t/ n. (攻击的)目标，对象；靶子 vt. 把……作为攻击目标；面向 anger / ɡ r/ n. 怒气，怒火 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. a big headache 一件非常令人头疼的事情 mental / men l/ adj. 思想的，精神的，智力的 a middle ground 中间地带，中间立场 adult / d l / n. 成年人 have a desire for... 对......有一种渴望 on one’s own 独立地；自愿 ... ...
