Question

Dear Diary,Big argument with my parents tonight. I told themI want to attend a march next weekend to suppor t theenvironment, and what did they say? Did they say,“Good for you, Beth”? Did they say, “Great idea! We’rereally proud of you”? No way. Mom said: “A march? Butmarches are dan gerous, aren’t they?” And Dad said,“You’re kind of young for marches, aren’t you?” “Dad,”I said, “I’m 16. I’m not a child. I can look af ter myself.”Dad said, “I know you’re 16. That makes you a teenager,doesn’t it? Not an adult!” And he and Mom startedlaughing.So I stood up and said, “L ook. You’ve heard about globalwarming, haven’t you? Well, it’s happening now. Andthis is a problem! I’m trying to do something. OK? So I’llbe at tending the march on Saturday.” Then I stood upand walk ed out of the room. I can’t believe them! I don’tunderstand why they won’t suppor t me when I’m tryingto do something good!Now I’m sitting here in my bedroom. I can hear voicesdownstairs. Maybe it’s the T V, but actually I think it’smy parent s arguing. That’s strange. They don’t usuallyargue. Well, not with each other, only with me, of courseQuestions:1) What is the march next weekend about?2) What did Beth want her parents to say?3) What reason does Beth give for wanting to go on the march?4) Why does Beth think it is strange that her parents are arguing?

Answer 1

1)The march next weekend is about supporting environment.
2)Beth wanted her parents to say that  it's a good idea, that they proud of her and that it's good for her.
3)Beth wanna go on the march because she's trying to do something good and support nature.
4)Beth think it's strange that her parents arguing because they usually haven't got an argument with each other. 

Answer 2

1) What is the march next weekend about?

The march next weekend is about supporting the environment. Beth wants to attend the march to show her support for environmental causes.

2) What did Beth want her parents to say?

Beth wanted her parents to be supportive of her decision to attend the march. She expected them to say things like "Good for you, Beth" or "Great idea! We're really proud of you." However, her parents expressed concerns about the safety of marches and questioned her age.

3) What reason does Beth give for wanting to go on the march?

Beth explains to her parents that she wants to attend the march because she is aware of the issue of global warming and believes it is happening now. She wants to do something to address the problem and feels that attending the march is a way for her to make a positive impact.

4) Why does Beth think it is strange that her parents are arguing?

Beth finds it strange that her parents are arguing because they don't usually argue with each other. She mentions that they only argue with her. This suggests that her parents' disagreement about her attending the march might be an unusual occurrence, which surprises her.