production,生产成本的提高使该公司陷入了债务。
17 As the sole heir and focus of their parents? expectations, hopes and dreams, some
react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.(Para.6) Meaning: Being the only heir and focus of their parents? expectations, hopes and dreams, some young people behaved rebelliously and proudly toward their parents. heir:n.[C] the person who has the legal right to receive the property or title of another person when they die 继承人
The king?s eldest son is the heir to the royal seat of power.国王的长子是王位的权力继承人。 rebel:
n.[C] sb. Who opposes or flights against people in authority造反者，反叛者 A Red Cross car drove into the rebel territory to help the wounded.红十字会的车开进反叛军的领地去帮助伤员。
vi. Oppose sb. in authority accepted ways of doing things造反；反抗（权威或常规） The people rebelled against the harsh new government.人民反抗苛刻的新政府。 rebellious:a. deliberetely nor obeying people in authority or rules of behavior叛徒的，翻盘的，反抗的。
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl, but in fact she never causes any
trouble.她的老师认为他是一个有逆反心理、且会制造麻烦的女孩，可事实上她从来都不会惹麻烦。
18 They often resent the pressure they?re felling and keep a distance from their parents
or even run away from home.(Para.6)
Meaning:They often feel upset about the stress have and stay away from their parents or even secretly leave home.
resent:vt. Feel angry or upset because you think you have been treated unfairly or without enough respect对...感到愤恨（不满） The young girl bitterly resented her father?s new wife.这个年轻女孩极为憎恨父亲的新妻子。
keep a distance from: stay far enough away from sb. or sth, be safe保持距离
When driving fast on the highway, you should always keep a distance from the car in front of you to avoid hitting that
car.在高速公路上快速行驶时，应该总是跟前面的车保持一定的距离，以免撞上。
run away from：leave a place.esp.secrectly，in order to escape from sb. or sth.（尤指）秘密地逃跑，出逃
Her mother's continual criticizing drove her into running away from home.她母亲不断批评她，促使她离家出走。
19Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and
the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.（Para.6）
Meaning：They get confused because it's hard to communicate with their parents and
also because the journey of self-discovery they need in this particular life stage is full of uncertainty.
Meaning beyond words：In addition to the uncertainty of this newly added life stage，there is a generation gap between parents and children，which could be frustrating to young people. fluid：
a. likely to change 不固定的；易变的
The military situation is still very fluid.军事局势仍然非常不确定。 n.[C，U]a liquid 液（体）
If you have a fever，you should drink plenty of fluids.如果发烧，就需要吸入大量的液体。
20To get away from this confusion an?d upset，many young people resort to computer
games，iPods，iPhones，or iPads to help distract them from their pain and stress.（Para.6）
Meaning:In order not to be bothered by this confusion and frustration and to forget about their pain and stress, many young people turn to computer games,,iPods,iPhones,or iPads.
Meaning beyond words: As young people can?t bear such big stress, they try to do something which will make them feel better to temporarily enjoy themselves and get rid of their parents.
get away from: avoid sth. That is difficult or unpleasant, or sth. That limits what one can do in some way摆脱（困难或不愉快的事，或某种限制）Playing tennis is good exercise and also allows me to get away from thinking about my
work.打网球是一项很好的运动，它也能让我不去想我的工作。 resort:vi.(fml.)(~to)do sth. Extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a
problem采取，诉说（不好的事物）I think we can solve this problem without resorting to legal action.我认为我们可以不诉诸法律就解决这个问题。
distract: vt. get sb?s attention and prevent them from concentrating on
sth.分散，转移（注意力）I decided to ignore the rumor as I did not want anything to distract me from writing the paper.我决定对谣言不予理睬，因为我不希望有任何事打扰我写论文。
21 Likewise, their parents are feeling more anxious.(Para.7)
Meaning: Their parents become more restless as well.
Meaning beyond words: As their grown children would not listen to their advice, parents are getting more worried about what direction their children may move to.
22 They may make allowances for a transition phase from student life to adult life, but they get
upset when they see the transition of their grown children's lives moving away from their expectations and stretching five years to seven years, and beyond.(Para.7)
Meaning: Parents may accept their grown children to delay the transition period from student life to adult life, but they find their children moving away from what they expected and when they extend the period to too many years. allowance:n.
1)(make ~s for) accept behavior that you would not normally accept because you know why sb. Has behaved that way体量；原谅