Sometimes, even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other. What can be done to help the two friends make up? Finding a good friend who knows both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way. Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends. Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use.
State your feelings clearly but don’t criticize them. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always…”.
Don’t stop or finish the other person’s sentences.
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Try to see the other person’s side of the disagreement.
Look the other person in the eyes when you are talking.
Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.
Repeat the other person’s ideas as you understand them.
Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You’re stupid” makes communication difficult.
Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy. Never decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, help them to find their own “win-win” solution. A “win-win” solution allows each of them to feel good. In this way, their friendship can be continued.
【小题1】Which of the following is the suitable language for a peacemaker?
A.“I feel …”B.“You always…”C.“You are stupid.”D.“You are wrong.”
【小题2】How should the peacemaker behave when talking with the two friends?
A.Stop the other person’s sentences in time.
B.Repeat his own ideas to make himself understood.
C.Listen to the other person carefully and ask some questions.
D.Don’t look at the other when you are talking.
【小题3】What does the phrase “put anyone down” mean in the article?
A.令人失望B.提醒人C.把人放下D.羞辱人
【小题4】How do you understand a “win-win” solution?
A.It is a way that helps make new friends.
B.It is a way that makes both people pleased.
C.It is a way that tells who is right and who is wrong.
D.It is a way to understand a person.

Sometimes, even the best friends have fights. They disagree with each other and begin to argue. Sometimes, they even stop talking to each other. What can be done to help the two friends make up? Finding a good friend who knows both of them very well to be a peacemaker is a good way. Maybe one day you will be a peacemaker for your good friends. Here are some useful communication strategies for you to use.
State your feelings clearly but don’t criticize them. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always…”.
Don’t stop or finish the other person’s sentences.
Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Try to see the other person’s side of the disagreement.
Look the other person in the eyes when you are talking.
Ask questions to make sure that you understand them.
Repeat the other person’s ideas as you understand them.
Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You’re stupid” makes communication difficult.
Try to find a solution that makes the two friends happy. Never decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, help them to find their own “win-win” solution. A “win-win” solution allows each of them to feel good. In this way, their friendship can be continued.
【小题1】Which of the following is the suitable language for a peacemaker?

A.“I feel …”B.“You always…”C.“You are stupid.”D.“You are wrong.”
【小题2】How should the peacemaker behave when talking with the two friends?
A.Stop the other person’s sentences in time.
B.Repeat his own ideas to make himself understood.
C.Listen to the other person carefully and ask some questions.
D.Don’t look at the other when you are talking.
【小题3】What does the phrase “put anyone down” mean in the article?
A.令人失望B.提醒人C.把人放下D.羞辱人
【小题4】How do you understand a “win-win” solution?
A.It is a way that helps make new friends.
B.It is a way that makes both people pleased.
C.It is a way that tells who is right and who is wrong.
D.It is a way to understand a person.

Do you often talk with your parents? Here is some advice on how to talk with them.

Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask them questions about their day. How’s work? They love this.

Make it clear what you want to tell your parents. If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t stop their talking. Ask them to do the same for you.

Show them respect (尊重) by listening to them carefully. Look them in the eye (直视).

Be honest. Honesty builds trust (信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.

If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain the things to them again.

When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like “thanks”. It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.

1.If you want to start the talk easily, you should say something        at the beginning.

A.fun              B.exciting           C.sad              D.unhappy

2.While talking to the parents, you should look them in the eye to show you     them.

A.dislike            B.understand        C.respect           D.agree with

3.When the parents don’t understand you, you can      .

A.ask them to stop                        B.argue with them

C.look them in the eye                     D.explain your idea to them again

4.When you finish the talk, you should       your parents for listening.

A.say goodbye to     B.thank             C.say sorry to        D.ask

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.We should thank our parents.

B.It’s important to understang our parents.

C.We should love our parents.

D.Some ways to communicate with our parents.

 

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Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提录音机).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

A.Aged 2 to 7.

B.Aged 2 to 18.

C.Aged 8 to 18.

D.Aged 2 to 11.

2. How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

A.46 minutes.

B.21 minutes.

C.20 minutes.

D.44 minutes.

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

A.32%.

B.21%.

C.61%.

D.40%.

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

A.they have too much free time

B.they feel very lonely

C.they like these media

D.they want to find out something

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

A.There are too many media now.

B.Kids spend too much time on the media.

C.Kids are too fat.

D.Kids would rather be with friends than the TV.

 

The bullet (子弹头) train D106 from Changsha to Shanghai has a short stop in Quzhou for only one minute.

Named  21  the letter D, the new trains run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers one hour. This is much 22   than Z-type and T-type trains. For example, it  23  take people 12 hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. But now it only  24  10. The most interesting part of the bullet trains is the revolving (旋转的) seats. People can adjust (调整) their seats as they like, so that  it  is   25   for you to talk with others around you face to face. The new trains run   26   big cities. They   27  the long trips much faster and more comfortable.

However, many passengers still won’t choose the bullet trains   28   some reasons. The ticket

 29   of the bullet trains are much higher. For example, a hard seat ticket from Beijing to Jinan is only 90 yuan for T-type trains. But on the bullet trains all the seats are   30 . And they cost 153 to 184 yuan. On the other hand, the bullet trains don’t stop at small stations.

1.A. with               B. begin            C. at                   D. after

2.A. fast               B. faster               C. quickly              D. slower

3.A. would              B. will             C. used to              D. was used to

4.A. cost                   B. takes                C. need             D. spends

5.A. difficult              B. hard                 C. easily               D. easy

6.A. between            B. among            C. along            D. around

7. A. get               B. let                  C. make                 D. allow

8.A. because                B. for                  C. since                D. with

9. A. prices            B. speeds               C. costs                D. seats

10.A. hard                  B. big                  C. expensive            D. soft

 

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