Many parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngster’s ears and mouth. One common mistake is the Lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “When I was your age….” Eighteen-year-old Kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which I don’t say much.”

Kids reflexively(条件反射地) shut down in the face of a lecture. Their eyes glaze over, and they don’t register any incoming information. Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “First, they scream. Then comes the ‘We’re so disappointed’ speech. Then the ‘I never did that to my parents’ lecture begins. After that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound, they never take it back.”

Lines like “When you have children of your own, you’ll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. But many of our expert parents, like Bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichés(陈词滥调)to justify our actions, we weaken our position.

Since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. Therefore, good communicators like Bobby suggest, “Give specific reasons for your actions in present language: ‘I’m not letting you go to the party because I don’t think there will be enough adult supervisions(监护).’”

Betty, who lives in Missiouri, uses an indirect approach. “I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about. My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information. Then they never think I’m preaching(布道).”

This really helped when Betty’s kids began driving. Instead of constantly repeating “Don’t drink; don’t speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. Betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. She depended on a teenager’s strong desire to put in his opinions---especially if he thinks he isn’t being asked for them.

1.The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A.compare two ways of parents` communicating with their kids

B.explain why kids won’t listen to their parents

C.give parents advice on how to communicate with their kids

D.introduce kids` reaction to the communication between them and their parents

2.Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A.Kids won’t listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring.

B.Kids don’t like any discussion at all.

C.Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.

D.Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.

3. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?

A.讨论             B.对话             C.插话             D.独白

4.Which of the following topic may appeal to kids?

A.Something related to kids’ present life

B.Kids possible life in the future

C.Parents` own experience

D.What parents have done to their own parents.

5.In order to make kids follow their advice, parents should______.

A.tell their kids to listen carefully

B.arouse kids’ desire to express themselves.

C.list out as many examples as possible

D.set out their warnings directly

 

根据短文内容,从下面的A---F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

The people below are all looking for a course on Chinese to study. Read the following information about the six courses. Decide which course would be the most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1~5 and then mark the correct letter (A~F) on your answer sheet. You can choose any letter more than once,and some of the letters may not be chosen.

1.________Mathew majors in media and hopes to understand Chinese broadcasting and TV News and communicate with the Chinese people.

2.________Sarah is a learner of Chinese with a fairly good knowledge of basic Chinese grammar and a vocabulary of 2,500,hoping to improve her Chinese ability in speaking,reading and writing.

3.________Lois majors in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and hopes to improve her ability in translation.

4.________Dennis once has taught himself Chinese and can speak a little Chinese but with poor pronunciation and grammar,hoping to meet the needs of everyday life and study,and understand each other in basic communication through training.

5.________Georgia specializes in the Chinese language and culture at the average. He plans to have a tour in China.

A.Comprehensive language skill training

100 lessons in total focusing on pronunciation,grammar and discourse (语段).To enable the learner to master the basic knowledge of the Chinese language,to have the basic ability of listening,speaking,reading and writing,so that they are able to communicate with others and to meet the needs of everyday life,study and sociality. This will lay a foundation for further study of Chinese.

B.Intermediate (中等) Chinese Comprehensive Course

40 lessons in all,focusing on the training of the comprehensive skills of listening,speaking,reading and writing of intermediate Chinese. To enable the students to recognize,understand and use the active and less active words,to improve their ability of expressing themselves in paragraphs and discourse,to master the new words,patterns,grammatical structures,paragraphs and discourse and means of connections so as to express the meaning of the texts correctly and fluently in paragraphs and discourse.

C.News Listening

Based on frequently used words,typical sentences and information and concentrating on improving the ability of listening comprehension. To improve the ability of collecting information,to grasp the knowledge and skills they have learned and to understand the broadcasting and TV news of similar themes and relevant level of difficulty with the correctness of 80%.To build up the foundation for further study.

D.Elementary English­Chinese Translation

25 classes in total,including various styles such as poems,popular science,political comments and news,about every aspect of everyday life. The texts vary from easy to difficult and combine theory with practice as well as translation and interpretation. About 185 hours are needed. To familiarize the learner with the equivalent (对应的) Chinese expressions of English. To enable them to know usage of Chinese and English words and sentences,cultural differences and the background knowledge.

E.Elementary Spoken Chinese in Business

24 units in all. Chinese words and expressions in business and trade are introduced in the form of vivid situational dialogues,notes and exercises. To enable the learner to master the words and expressions of elementary spoken business Chinese and to communicate with others in trade and business.

F.Chinese Human Geography

Introduction to geographic environment and cultural phenomena in various parts of China,such as natural features,historical backgrounds,religious sites,ancient battle fields,dramas and arts,traditional products,and special food,etc. Through the introduction to historical and cultural sites and scenery,the learner will have a general view about Chinese geography,history,culture and regional features.

Getting away for a short time always seems like a great idea—until you have to pack. But packing won’t be a problem if you keep in mind one simple rule. Whether you’ll be sleeping overnight at a friend’s house,or visiting a relative for a week,the rule is:pack light. Here are some tips to help you pack.

 

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