Why do some parents argue with their children?
为什么一些父母会和他们的孩子争吵？
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Today there are many problems between some parents and children. They always ask, “Why do we often argue?”
These parents show their love for their children in different ways. They cook nice food and buy new clothes and toys for them. They also care about their studies. These parents always say “You must work hard” “You should do more homework” and “You should do more Maths or English exercises”.
When their children get low marks, these parents are easy to get angry. They stop their children from watching TV, playing games on the Internet or going outside until they are good at their studies again. Why? The child is the hope of the family. They want the child to be the best.
Many children want to do things by themselves. They want to do something that their parents don’t like. They like pop music, art and other new things. They enjoy surfing the Internet and playing computer or mobile games. They spend a lot of time chatting online. In their parents’ eyes, these things take too much time. For these reasons, these parents often argue with their children.
词汇积累
argue /'ɑ:(r)gju:/ v. 争吵
hope /həʊp/ n. 希望
mark /mɑ:(r)k/ n. 分数
enjoy /ɪn'dʒɔɪ/ v. 喜爱
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Why do some parents argue with their children?
Parents
They want their children to be the 1. .
• They want their children to 2. hard all the time.
• They think watching TV and playing games on the Internet are 3. for their children’s studies.
Children
Many of them want to do something that their parents don’t like.
• They like pop music, art and other 4. things.
• They usually spend a lot of time surfing the Internet, playing computer or mobile games and 5. online.

1. best 2. work/study 3. bad 4. new 5. chatting