【正文】 當(dāng)我還是個整夜哭泣的嬰兒時，媽媽唱歌給我聽,陪在我身邊When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in 當(dāng)我又累又餓的時候,她給了我食物和用來休息的溫暖的臂彎When I was two running through the ield, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger 當(dāng)我兩歲時，跑著通過一塊空地，她確保我的安全,使我遠(yuǎn)離危險When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lited me up 當(dāng)我摔倒了,傷了自己,她給了我一個擁抱并把我抱起來When I was seven coughing badly, she said no icecream for me 在我七歲的時候咳嗽得嚴(yán)重,她說對我說不許吃冰淇淋But I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!” 但是我大聲地對她說,“應(yīng)該允許我吃一些!現(xiàn)在就給我!”When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams 九歲的時候,當(dāng)我看恐怖電影時,她說這會讓我做噩夢But I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!” 但是我憤怒地吼道,“應(yīng)該允許我看這個!我不再是一個孩子了!”When I was a teen going out with riends, she said, “Please be back by ten!” 當(dāng)我十幾歲與朋友們外出時,她說,“請十點之前回家!”But I talked back again ― “I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!” 但我與她頂嘴――”不應(yīng)由誰告訴我該做什么!我現(xiàn)在十七歲了!”Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times 現(xiàn)在我是一個成年人了,回想那些時光I coughed for days ater eating that icecream 在吃了冰淇淋后，我咳嗽了好幾天And had scary dreams ater watching that film 看了那個電影后，做了很多噩夢I was late for school rom staying out past ten 在外面呆到了十點之后，我上學(xué)遲到了I regret talking back, not listening to Mom 我后悔與媽媽頂嘴,沒有聽媽媽的話Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! 媽媽知道的最多，她只想給我最好的!B_2b First, look at the title of the passage. Answer “yes” or “no”. Find out how many in your group agree with you. h en read the passage. Does your answer change? 首先,看看這篇文章的標(biāo)題?；卮稹笆恰被颉安皇恰?。找出你的小組里面，有多少人同意你的看法。然后閱讀文章。你的答案是否變了?Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions? 應(yīng)該允許我自己做決定嗎?Many teenagers have hobbies. 許多青少年都有愛好。But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. 但有時這些愛好會影響他們的功課。父母可能會擔(dān)心他們學(xué)業(yè)的成功。Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. 青少年通常認(rèn)為，應(yīng)該允許他們盡可能地發(fā)展他們的愛好。Do you agree? 你同意嗎?Liu Yu, a fifteenyearold boy from Shandong, is a running star. 劉雨,一個來自山東的15歲男孩,是一個跑步明星。He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. 他是校隊的成員,一直想長大后成為一名專業(yè)的運動員。However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. 然而,他的父母不允許他那樣多地訓(xùn)練?！癘f course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “我們當(dāng)然想看到他實現(xiàn)自己的夢想,”劉先生說?！癆nd we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. “我們知道他是多么愛跑步。我和我的妻子支持了他的每一場比賽。We have nothing against running! 我們并不反對跑步!But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. 但是我們認(rèn)為我們的兒子需要考慮其他可能的工作。He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up a professional runner.” 他現(xiàn)在越來越大,所以他需要想想,如果他最終沒有一個專業(yè)的跑步運動員，那將會發(fā)生什么?！盠iu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” 劉雨并不同意。“好吧,我認(rèn)為應(yīng)該允許我自己做決定,”he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. 他說?！拔业母改缚偸墙涛以趯W(xué)校努力學(xué)習(xí)，考入大學(xué)的重要性。I understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.” 這我能理解,但對于跑步，我是認(rèn)真的。這是我想做的唯一的事情?！盚is parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. 他的父母認(rèn)為劉雨在晚上應(yīng)該努力學(xué)習(xí)，所以他們不允許他晚上練習(xí)跑步?！癕aybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “也許他認(rèn)為這太嚴(yán)格了或不公平,”劉太太說?！癇ut we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because being a professional sports star is a difficult dream.” “但我們認(rèn)為我們做的是正確的。他需要花更多的時間在他的作業(yè)上,因為成為一名職業(yè)體育明星是一個難以實現(xiàn)的夢想?！盉ut Liu Yu still disagrees. 但劉雨仍然不同意?！癐 know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. “我知道我的父母關(guān)心我。他們總是談?wù)撊绻也怀晒l(fā)生什么。But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.” 但我肯定會成功!我是個跑得很快的運動員！我認(rèn)為應(yīng)該允許我自己做出這樣的選擇。只有這樣，我才有機(jī)會實現(xiàn)我的夢想?！?br />