52. "Teenager" means people from 13 to 19 years old. Although they're young, they have to make many important choices by themselves. They need to think about questions like these: Should we go to college? (1)
However, other people also influence(影响) their choices. Who influences teenagers? It depends on the kind of choice. When teenagers buy things, friends are the most important influence. This is especially true for clothes and music. TV shows, advertisements and parents also influence teenagers. (2)
Some teenagers say it's best to regard both parents and friends as influences. Jamnes, a seventeen-year-old boy says he's "just a crazy man". He also says, "Parents are really important because they can tell you what's right and wrong." (3)
As one teenager girl said, "If our parents don't let us make our own choices, maybe in the future we don't know how to do it. (4)
Because friends sometimes know more about their situation than their parents do.
Do you depend on parents or others when you decide what to do and how to do it? (5)
Your future is in your hand.
A. Most of them need to get better education. B. In more serious things, parents are probably the most important influence. C. Whoever you depend on, the correct choice is the most important. D. And they feel friends can often be a big help, especially. E. But teenagers also feel they need to make choices themselves. F. Better jobs mean that you can make more money. G. What kind of jobs do I want? |