Question

【题目】七选五型阅读理解 （每小题2分，共10分）

Make home a happier place to be

Sometimes, kids don’t think their parents are fair to them. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn’t approve of what you’re wearing. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you’re speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes, it seems that you’re not at close to your parents as you used to be. 1

Closing the Gap, by American author Jay McGraw, gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. 2 When you think “my parents don’t want me to have any fun, ” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. 3 They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. The book gives you some ideas.

● 4 You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

● Keep a diary. This is t help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

● Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your own clothes and help around the house. 5

If you follow these steps, slowly, you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.

A. Make time to talk.

B. Here are some suggestions.

C. How can you become close again?

D. Both parents and children have needs.

E. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a small child.

F. Show respect for your parents, relatives and all the guests.

G. He gives ways to help teens understand their parents.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】D

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文为说明文。讲述的是孩子在长大的过程中会感觉与父母不像以前那么亲近，Jay McGraw在Closing the Gap这本书中提供了与父母再次亲密起来的几个方法。

【1】 根据上下文可知此处表示“你们怎样才能再次亲密起来？，故选C。

【2】 根据本段第一句话和后面的句子可知此处表示“他提供了一些方法来帮助青少年理解他们的父母”，故 选G。

【3】 根据下文的两句话They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are.可知此处表示“父母和孩子都有需要”，故选D。

【4】根据You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future. 可知此处表示应该找时间与父母交 谈，故选A。

【5】根据上文Show your parents you are growing up. Wash your own clothes and help around the house.洗自己 的衣服并且在家中帮忙，可以让你的父母感到你长大了，已经不再是个小孩了，故选E。