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Unit3,Teenagers should be allowed to,choose their own clothes.,Should I be allowed to make,my own decisions?,Many teenagers have hobbies.But sometimes these hobbies can,get in the way,of schoolwork,and parents might worry about their childs success at school.Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.Do you agree?,get in the way,妨碍,Liu Yu,a fifteen-year-old from Shandong,is a running star.He is in his school running team,and has always wanted to be a professional athlete.However,his parents wont allow him to train as much as he would like to.“Of course we want to see Liu Yu,achieve,his dreams,”says Mr Liu,“and we know how much he loves running.Thats great,and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races.We have nothing against running!But we do think about that our son needs to be,realistic,.Now he is getting older,and he needs to think about what will happen if he doesnt become a professional runner in the end.”,achieve,v.,完成;实现,realistic,adj.,现实的;注重实际的,Liu Yu doesnt really agree.“Well,I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself,”he says.“My parents have always,taught,me the,importance,of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy.I understand this.But I,m serious about,running.Being a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.”,teach,taughttaught,importance,n.,重要;重要性,be serious about,对热衷的;对极感兴趣的,Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings,and so they dont allow him to practice running on school nights.“I know this might seem strict,”says Mrs Liu,“but we think were doing the right thing.He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes.Its a very difficult dream to achieve.We dont allow him to practice every day because we think he needs to spend time on his homework.”But Liu Yu still doesnt agree.“I know my parents,care about,me,”he says.“But they are always talking about what will happen if I dont,succeed,.But I will succeed!I think I should be allowed to make this decision for myself.Only then will I have a chance of achieving my dream.”,care about,担心;关心,succeed,v.,成功;达到;完成,3a Put these phrases from the reading into sentences of your own.,1.这个孩子的懒惰是他进步的障碍。,(get in the way of),2.他每天花大量的时间打篮球。,(spend time on),3.那个山村里的孩子们渴望上学。,(be serious about),The boys laziness,got in the way of,his making great progress.,He,spends much of his time on,basketball every day.,The children in that mountain village,are serious about,going to school.,4.家长关心孩子，孩子也应关心家长。,(care about),5.每一个人都有机会实现自己的梦想。,(achieve),6.大部分成年人在日常生活中都比青少年实际得多。,(realistic),Parents,care about,their children and children should care about their parents,too.,Everyone will have a chance to,achieve,his dreams.,Most adults are more,realistic,than teenagers in daily life.,
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