The Best of Friends

The evidence for harmony in the family may not be obvious in some households. But it seems that four out of five young people now get on with their parents, which is the opposite of the popularly-held image of sullen teenagers locked in their room after endless family rows.

An important new study into teenage attitudes surprisingly reveals that their family life is more harmonious than it has even been in the past: more than half of 13 to 18-year-olds get on with their brothers and sisters; and one in three has not argued with their parents during the past 12 months. 85 percent of 13 to 18-year-olds agree with the statement “I am happy with my family life,” while a majority said their lives were “happy”, “fun” and “carefree”. Only one in ten said they definitely did not get on with their parents.

“We were surprised by just how positive today’s young people seem to be about their families,” said one member of the research team. “They are expected to be rebellious and selfish but actually they have other things on their minds; they want a car and material goods, and they worry about whether school is serving them well. There is more negotiation and discussion between parents and children, and children expect to participate in the family decision-making process. They do not want to rock the boat”

So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends rather than subordinates. There are actual statements to back this up. “My parents are happy to discuss things with me and make compromises,” says 17-year-old Daniel Lazall. “I always tell them when I am going out clubbing, or which girl I am going out with. As long as they know what I am doing, they are fine with it.”

Susan Crome, who is now 21, agrees. “Looking back on the last 10 years, there was a lot of what you could call negotiation... or you might have called it bribery. But as long as I had done all my homework, I could go out on a Saturday night. But I think my grandparents were a lot stricter with my parents than that. I don’t think they were that flexible with their children.” But maybe this positive view of family life should not be unexpected. It is possible that ideas of adolescence being a difficult time are not rooted in real facts. A psychologist comments, “Our surprise that teenagers say they get along well with their parents comes because of a brief period in our social history when teenagers were identified as different beings. But that idea of rebelling and breaking away from their parents really only happened during that one time in the 1960s when everyone rebelled. The normal situation throughout history has been smooth transition from helping out with the family business to taking it over.”

“The present generation has grown up in a period of economic growth, and as a result teenagers appear to believe much more in individualism and self-reliance than in the past. That has contributed to their confidence in the fairness of life, and thus a general peace within the family unit.”

But is life really fair? Nine out of ten young people think “if you work hard enough, you will get just rewards.” However, some recognized that this was not actually inevitable – and not always fair. “If you have fewer opportunities and live in an inner city,” one 15-year-old boy told researchers, “you have got to work 110 percent. Otherwise you can work 50 percent and get away with it.”

But greater family stability has to be a good place for young people to start out in life, and the findings of the study support this. In spite of some gloomy forecasts about the decline of the family, the future looks good!

Answer:

Life is fair. interesting thought

Explanation:

What does it mean when Gregory feels “a heaviness in his heart”? Teacher Tamer
A. He feels sad after hearing about Mrs. Wessex’s troubles.
B. He feels proud for sneaking in Mrs. Wessex’s house.
C. He is embarrassed for discovering that Mrs. Wessex snores.
D. He is terrified of being discovered by Mrs. Wessex or her mother.

'Dignified' is the opposite of ...

What is the best review of this excerpt? The excerpt does not need revision because it contains an independent clause that completes the writer’s thought. The excerpt does not need revision because it contains a dependent clause that completes the writer’s thought. The excerpt should be revised because it contains an independent clause that leaves the writer’s thought unfinished. The excerpt should be revised because it contains a dependent clause that leaves the writer’s thought unfinished.

Also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. The mountain is 28,251 feet high and it is thought to be more difficult to climb than Mount Everest. When climbers arrive at the base, they are amazed by the steep rock face of the mountain and awed by the weather. The mountain is located on the border of China and Pakistan, which is in the Karakoram part of the Himalayan mountain range. Most climbers attempt to reach the top of K2 from Pakistan, but no one has ever tried to climb the mountain in the winter. Two people from an Italian expedition team were the first to reach the top of K2: Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. They reached the summit, or the top of the mountain, in July, 1954. Since then, almost 300 people have managed to reach the top of the mountain.

Which claim from the passage lacks supporting evidence?

A. When climbers arrive at the base, they are amazed by the steep rock face of the mountain and awed by the weather.

B. Most climbers attempt to reach the top of K2 from Pakistan, but no one has ever tried to climb the mountain in the winter.

C. The mountain is located on the border of China and Pakistan, which is in the Karakoram part of the Himalayan mountain range.

D. Two people from an Italian expedition team were the first to reach the top of K2: Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni.

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How does the meaning of the underlined word, prowl, support the author’s purpose in this excerpt? Select two options.

Make an inference. Describe how Dr. Patterson feels about her relationship with Koko. Use evidence from the text to support your response. Explain your evidence clearly.

A student has writen a journal.

Which of the following is true?

1. A journal is often personal, not public.

2. A community newspaper is the best forum of this writing product.

3. A journal is a form of persuasion that allows people to share their opinions.

4. A journal is the same as a personal narrative.
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Isaacson's opinion is that Kota art is "powerful," even if we do not know much about the Kota people. Which evidence does he use to support this opinion? Our imagination tells us that we are looking at a human figure. Its triangles, cylinders, and parts of circles remind us of eyes, a neck, and hair. It can reach across a hundred years and a language we don't understand to touch our lives. It excites our imagination, and our imagination turns the Kota figure into a person.

Select the word from the drop-down menu that most accurately completes the sentence
A ______ text is one examples how to do something or how a process works. Some examples of these informational texts include recipes, how-to manuals, and legal documents
A. fictional
B. historical
C. persuasive
D. technical

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Our family likes to be in warm climates in the winter.

Norman repeatedly says how he *almost* won the Silver Star for valor. At first, it appears as a boast; as though he discusses how he was very close to being recognized as a hero. After we find out what happens to Kiowa, that sentence changes meaning. Is Norman actually bragging about almost winning the star, or is he trying to say something else?

What is logos in literature ?

Read the following sentence.

If a person wants to succeed in life, you really have to work at it.

If the pronoun and antecedent in the sentence above are correct as is, write "correct" and explain the reason the pronoun choice is correct. If the sentence contains a pronoun error, rewrite the sentence to correct the error, then explain the reason the pronoun used was an error.

Is the strange guest rude, or does he continually cut off Mrs. Hall for another reason? Justify your response.

The following question references the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. What is the name of the Captain of the Musketeers? a. D'Artagnan c. Monsieur de Treville b. Richelieu d. Athos Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

which word refers to the medium of a story?

Which word in the choices below completes the analogy?Arbitrary : Chance :: Constant :
A. Subversive
B. Chronic
C. Irreversible
D. Frustration

HALLAR LOS VERBOS EN EL PARRAFO John's friends visit him and they like his house. John and his friends go to the forest and cut down more and more and more trees, to build more and more houses. Soon there are not more trees. There aren't any flowers. There are not any animals. The lake is dirty. The people are sad and thirsty. John goes to the forest." What happened?" John asks the tree. "You cut down the trees in the forest. Now the animals do not have food to eat or a place to live. The lake is dirty so there aren't any fishes", says the tree. "What can I do?" asks John. "Plant trees and clean the lake" says the tree. John and his friends plant trees and they clean the lake. Now the trees are tall and have lehallar los verbos en el parrafo aves. There are flowers. The animals are back in the forest. There are fishes in the lake. The forest is cool again. Everyone is happy.

Which sentence uses engaging details to tell a story? I felt so embarrassed when the teacher called on me in front of the whole class, and I did not know the answer. Because I did not know the answer, I felt so embarrassed in class when the teacher called on me. My face turned bright red and my eyes swelled with tears when the teacher called on me and I didn’t know the answer. When the teacher asked me a question in front of the class, I didn’t know the answer, and I felt embarrassed.

What does Juliet do after worrying about
whether the potion will work?​

What does it mean for a source to be credible?
A. The source is believable.
B. The source is not believable.
C. The source is well liked.
D. The source is well respected.

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Identify and explain the four regions of the U.S. has the least potential for wind
energy.

Under what circumstance should you read with a serious tone?
a.
war stories
c.
near-death experiences
b.
lessons learned
d.
all of the above

Exam
The components of your
persuasive essay conclusion need
to include which of the following?
A. Reiterating the controversy, briefly
addressing your position, and emphasizing the
opposition
B. Reiterating the controversy, briefly
addressing the counterarguments, and
emphasizing your position
C. Reite
ating the controversy, addressing the
counterarguments, and emphasizing the
strongest one
D. Clearly stated claim, researched data, and a
warrant that connects the data to the claim

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Why is it important to protest for the civil rights?

What was the Great Depression