新译林版高中英语必修一Unit2 Reading翻译（2020版）
Unit 2 Let’s talk teens
Reading
Strangers under the same roof
Does every dinner with your parents seem to turn into a battle? Have your once warm and open conversations become cold and guarded? Do you feel that you just cannot see eye to eye with them on anything?You are not alone. Heated arguments and cold silences are common between teenagers and their parents.
Teenagers’ physical changes may result in such family tensions. You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends, shooting up in height or getting left far behind. You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots.When it all gets too much, your parents are often the first targets of your anger.
It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too. You enter a strange middle ground—no longer a small child but not quite an adult. You have both a new desire for independence and a continued need for your parents’ love and support. You feel ready to be more responsible and make decisions on your own. Unfortunately, your parents donot always agree and that makes you feel unhappy. “Why can’t they just let me go?” you may wonder. On the other hand, when you are struggling to control your feelings, you wish they could be more caring and patient—sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride. It can be difficult when your parents treat you like a child but expect you to act like an adult. All of this can lead to a breakdown in your relationship.
Although sometimes it may seem impossible to get along as a family, you can take action to improve the situation. The key to keeping the peace is regular and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view. Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain.
After you have thought it through, explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns.Through this kind of healthy discussion, you will learn when to back down and when to ask your parents to relax their control.
Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parent- child tensions create, and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship. The good news is that this stormy period will not last. Everything will turn out all right in the end, and the changes and challenges of your teenage years will prepare you for adulthood.
在同一屋檐下的陌生人
升高或被甩在后面。您可能会担心自己的声音不断变化，体重问题或斑点，当一切变得过多时，父母通常是您生气的首要目标。
平衡您不断发展的精神需求也可能是一烦。您进入一个奇怪的中间地带-不再是小孩，而不再是成年人。您既有独立的新愿望，又有对父母的爱与支持的持续需求。您随时准备承担更大的责任，并自行做出决定。不幸的是，您的父母并不总是同意，这会使您感到不开心。“为什么他们不让我走？” 你可能想知道。另一方面，当您努力控制自己的感觉时，您希望他们能更加贴心和耐心-有时他们会忘记成长是艰难的旅程。当您的父母像对待孩子一样对待您，但又希望您像成年人一样行事时，可能会很难。所有这些都会导致您的人际关系破裂。
尽管有时候看起来像一家人一样不可能相处，但是您可以采取措施改善这种状况。维持和平的关键是定期和诚实的沟通。当您不同意您的父母时，请花点时间冷静下来，并尝试从父母的角度了解情况。也许他们经历过类似的事情，并且不想让您遭受同样的痛苦。
在仔细考虑之后，冷静地解释自己的行为和感受，认真倾听并解决他们的担忧。通过这种健康的讨论，您将学会何时退缩以及何时要求父母放松控制。
只需记住，与亲子关系紧张所产生的压力作斗争是完全正常的，而且您和您的父母可以共同努力改善您的关系。好消息是，这个风雨如磐的时期将不会持续。最后一切都会好起来的，而您少年时代的变化和挑战将使您为成年做好准备。
Unit 2 Let’s talkteens
高中英语课文Extended reading
Mama and Her Bank Account
Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home.
“For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces.
“For the groceries.”Another group of coins.
“I’ll need a notebook.”That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.
Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.
When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said.
Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor.
Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads.
“I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered.
Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly.
Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure.
“I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.”
Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank
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