One mistake that schools and parents often make is to think that it’s not necessary to teach traffic laws (交通法规) until the child is old enough to drive a car. Some children die in traffic on bikes before then because they haven’t learned traffic laws. Many children become bad drivers even after they are old enough to drive. They think they know traffic laws when they don’t. Some people don’t know the laws for bike travel because they didn’t learn the laws as children. For example, I have been told several times that a car has the right of way over a bike because it is bigger and faster. In our traffic laws there is no mention of the bigger, faster vehicle (车辆) having the right of way ! But we do have a law saying that the slower vehicle must keep to the right for the faster vehicle to pass.
While they are young, children must be taught to follow traffic laws. They mustn’t run across the street in front of a car, and they must stop at a
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t Say
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers (青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanns noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something, Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, th
A. is always busy with his studies
B. doesn’t want to be disturbed
C. keeps himself away from his parents
D. begins to dislike his parents
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