题目内容
6.Living with a roommate can be a great experience as many roommates become lifelong friends.However,roommates living together under the same roof for a long time unavoidably conflict with each other.(36)ETo prevent this from happening to you,each conflict should be addressed in a productive,healthy way.1.Set a time for discussion.
Once conflicts occur,you need to set up a time to discuss the conflict.(37)DThey may think about any problems they want to discuss.It also allows for a better discussion as the both roommates will most likely enter the discussion fairly calm.
2.Make rules for discussion
Before discussing the actual conflicts,set up some rules to guide the discussion.For example,each roommate is allowed to air one problem at a time and the other roommate has a chance to respond to it before another one is brought up.Making rules beforehand can prevent a screaming match from breaking out.(38)G
3(39)B
You can use your discussion to point out to your roommates their great traits and specific things you like about them.While this won't solve the conflict,it can help your roommates be more understanding of your point of view and more willing to compromise.
4.Come up with a written roommate agreement
Once grievances(不满)have been aired by both parties you should develop a roommate agreement that is written down.This agreement should discuss what the rules are as well as what consequences exist for breaking them.For example,roommates having a conflict about overnight guests may compromise to allow overnight guests only on weekends with guests on weekdays being gone by 11p.m.(40)F
A.Talk about your problems openly
B.Point out good things about roommates
C.Being honest can avoid unfriendly discussion
D.This provides both parties a chance for preparation
E.And disaster can strike when a conflict never gets settled
F.A consequence may be that the violator(违反者)pays $ 5for breaking the rules
G.This is because both sides know they will have an opportunity to speak.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了与室友的相处之道,如何避免与室友发生冲突.
解答 36.E.推理判断题.根据前文However,roommates living together under the same roof for a long time unavoidably conflict with each other可知即使灾难爆发了也能解决;故选E.
37.D.推理判断题.根据后文They may think about any problems they want to discuss.It also allows for a better discussion as the both roommates will most likely enter the discussion fairly calm可知这为双方提供了准备的机会;故选D.
38.G.推理判断题.根据前文Making rules beforehand can prevent a screaming match from breaking out可知因为双方都知道他们有机会发言;故选G.
39.B.推理判断题.根据后文You can use your discussion to point out to your roommates their great traits and specific things you like about them可知要指出室友的优点;故选B.
40.F.推理判断题.根据前文For example,roommates having a conflict about overnight guests may compromise to allow overnight guests only on weekends with guests on weekdays being gone by 11p.m可知一个后果可能是,违反者为打破规则支付5英镑;故选F.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
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