四、口语应用。
Tom: Amy, you look terrible. 1
Amy: Hi, Tom. I had a big fight with my
mom last night.
Tom: Oh no! What for?
Amy: She didn't allow me to surf the Internet, but I just wanted to relax after school.
Tom: I get it. Teenagers really need some free time. 2
Amy: I tried, but she didn't listen. Besides, she kept comparing me with my cousin.
Tom: That's not fair. She shouldn't compare you with anyone else. 3
Amy: Yeah, I feel so stressed. All I want to do is to relax.
Tom: Maybe you can write her a letter to express your feelings and needs.
Amy: 4 I'll give it a try. Thank you.
Tom: Not a big deal. 5

A. Did you talk to her and explain?
B. Sports can make you more relaxed.
C. What happened?
D. Comparing usually makes us feel bad about ourselves.
E. That's a good idea.
F. Parents think studying is the most important.
G. Hope things work out soon.
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2.
3.
4.
5.

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. E
5. G

1. 前文Tom发现Amy状态很差，后文Amy回答自己昨晚和妈妈大吵了一架，可知此处Tom是询问对方发生了什么事，对应选项C。
2. 根据后文Amy回应“我试过了，但她不听”，可知此处Tom是询问对方有没有和妈妈沟通、解释自己的想法，对应选项A。
3. 前文Tom提到妈妈不该把Amy和其他人作比较，后文Amy表示自己压力很大，可知此处是说明和他人比较会带来的负面感受，衔接上下文逻辑，对应选项D。
4. 前文Tom给出“写信向妈妈表达自己的感受和需求”的建议，后文Amy表示自己会尝试这个方法，可知此处Amy是认可这个建议，对应选项E。
5. 前文Amy向Tom道谢，Tom回应不客气，对话收尾处Tom向Amy表达美好的祝愿，对应选项G。