Question

【题目】Living and dealing with kids can be a difficult job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even more complex.

If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important. With any relationship, you need to let other people know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart (疏远). When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.

Communication begins with the concerns of others. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication, even if it’s just by writing a note.

When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.

This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t. She was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, not giving Sophie a chance to explain why she was late. Later, they kept calm and listened to her. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.

【1】In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is __________.

A. more difficult B. easier

C. more uninteresting D. more interesting

【2】What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The importance of friendship

B. To make your feeling known to others

C. The importance of communication

D. The disagreement between generations

【3】Which is the key to a happy relationship?

A. Children should always obey their parents.

B. They should be equal.

C. Parents play the leading part.

D. Both make the opposite know their anger.

【4】 What does the example in this passage prove?

A. Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her.

B. Sophie is very polite to her parents.

C. Sophie did well in explaining her being late.

D. Communication is the solution to misunderstanding.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

本文主要论述了父母和孩子之间如何处理好相互之间的关系，建立和谐融洽的快乐关系。这其中最主要的因素是双方之间的交流沟通。

【1】A 细节理解题。依据文章第一段内容可知，和孩子相处很难，但是处理与父母之间的关系更为复杂。故选A。

【2】C 主旨大意题。由第二段第一句可知，本段的主题句为communication is very important。故选C。

【3】B 推理判断题。从第四段的叙述，特别是…tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you可知，作者认为与父母之间交流的关键是平等。

【4】D 推理判断题。文章首先论述了交流的重要性以及交流是消除误解、解决问题的方法，接着举例证明自己的观点。