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Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began. What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, the disputants sit down with peer mediators(同龄调解者). Peer mediators are students with special training in this kind of problems.

Peer mediators help the disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use:

1) Put what you think clearly but don’t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with “I feel…” instead of “You always…”

2) Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don’t stop the other person’s words.

3) Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she talks.

4) Try to see the other person’s side of the problem.

5) Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You are foolish” makes the talk difficult.

6) Try to find a result that makes both people happy.

Peer mediators never decide the result or the winner. They don’t decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, they help the two students to find their own “win-win” result.

1.The underlined word “disputants” refers to the students ________.

A. who make peace B. who give in

C. who are lazy D. who quarrel

2.When there is a fight at school ________.

A. the peer mediators decide who the winner is

B. the peer mediators and the disputants talk together

C. the students who quarrel decide who the winner is

D. the two students sit down and listen to the peer mediators

3.Peer mediators’ work is ________.

A. to give lessons to disputants

B. to find out who starts a quarrel

C. to give students some special training

D. to help find a way to make both sides happy

4.Which of the following ways is not used by Peer mediators in finding a “win-win” result?

A. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying.

B. Try to see the other person’s side of the problem.

C. Never say things like “You are foolish”

D. Never keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she talks

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 文章介绍了学校里的同龄调节者是如何化解学校里同学之间的矛盾的

1.D考查猜测词意题。根据第一段可知,同龄调解者和那些争吵的人坐在一起,帮他们解决矛盾。可知选D。

2.B考查细节理解。根据“In some schools, the disputants sit down with peer mediators(同龄调解者). ”以及“Peer mediators never decide the result or the winner. They don’t decide who is right and who is wrong. Instead, they help the two students to find their own “win-win” result.”可知协调者和矛盾双方坐在一起,帮他们解决矛盾,但是协调者不会说谁对谁错,也不会说谁是获胜方。故选B。

3.D考查细节理解。根据“Try to find a result that makes both people happy.”可知,他们的工作是找到一个让争吵双方都高兴的结果。故选D。

4.D考查细节理解。根据“Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she talks.”可知,协调者要看着说话者的眼睛。故选D。

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