新视野大学英语1第三版读写教程答案解析.docx

Part II key to exercises
Section A
Pre-reading activities
2.
1. I am very close to my parents. In fact, we are like friends. I never keep a secret from them. When I have problems, I ask them for their advice. They give me directions about life. I like this relationship with my parents, and I think this is what parent-child relationship should be like.
2. if I were not very close to my parents, I would do the following to improve our relationship:
. find out where the problem is and talk to my parents about it;
. do something that makes them happy;
. call them often when I am away from home;
. keep them informed of what I am doing;
. be open and willing municate.
prehension
Understanding the text
1
The daughter bought a large and expensive vehicle probably because her mother advised her to buy a practical and gas-efficient car. The daughter did this on purpose because at this age, she was being rebellious.
The mother wants to show that although her daughter tries to show she is an adult, actually she is not.
The mother is hap that their daughter is dependent now, but on the other hand, she feels doubtful whether her daughter could take good care of herself.
The mother wants to show that her daughter is not ready t e an adult yet.
The mother puts her daughter’s books onto a single shelf to deal with later.
The mother finds an envelope with items such as old fa