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My parents don't listen. How can I communicate with them?
Communication is hard work. It's often easier to say nothing than to talk things out. But you shouldn't make excuses not to communicate — "They never listen anyway", "We will only end up fighting", or "They will just make fun of me".
You should also avoid(避免) communication killers. When your parents don't seem to understand you, it doesn't take long for you to form habits that kill communication. Some of these communication-killers are:
The silent treatment. You don't speak at all to your parents.
Just putting up with（忍受） it. You say what you think your parents want to hear, but then go out secretly and do what you want anyway.
Bigger, better, and nicer. You tell your parents how much better your friends' parents are.
Running away. You get so frustrated(沮丧的) that you leave the room or the house to avoid further quarrelling.
Don't get frustrated or give up. Keep the lines of communication open. Just follow the tips
below.
You must always keep in mind that they are your parents and that you have to respect them. If you make a mistake, admit (承认) it, and say sorry. If they do something wrong to you, point it out to them without getting loud or quarrelling with them.
Listen to what they have to say because parents are wiser about some things and are always trying to protect you. Put yourself in their shoes and when you are talking to them, don't say anything which might be held against you. Don't let your anger put down your character.
Communicate with your parents; don't let the day end without reaching an agreement and make sure that the agreement pleases yourself, as well as your parents. Let it all go; tell your parents how much you love them.
37. Which of the following actions belong to "communication-killers"?
①Refusing to talk.
②Comparing your parents with others'.
③Shouting at your parents.
④Running away.
A．①②③ B．①②④ C．①③④ D．②③④
38. When our parents make a mistake, we should_______.
A. ask them to say sorry B. avoid it C. point it out politely D. forget it
39. Why should we listen to what our parents have to say?
A. Because they are always trying to stop us from being hurt.
B. Because they are our parents and we have to respect them.
C. Because it will make communication easier.
D. Because they will be angry if we don't.
40. The last paragraph mainly tells us that_______.
A. we should understand our parents
B. we should love and respect our parents
C. we shouldn't care only about the result of the communication
D. we shouldn't leave the problem with our parents to tomorrow
查看习题详情和答案>>that I won't make a five-year-old child clean the bedroom, but he or she can clear dishes off the tables.
Between the ages of eight and ten, your child should start doing the chores. An eight-year-old child can
learn how to do the dishes and a ten-year-old child can clean the house once a week.
Between the ages of eleven and twelve, they can work outside the house. They can help take the trash
out and cut the grass. These are great ways for children to help take some pressure off their parents.
Between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, they should begin learning skills they'll need. Besides(除……以外还有)giving them chores to do you can help them learn the things they don't learn at school Preparing the meal or cleaning the kitchen seems simple, but by doing this, they'll know how to do it when they move out on their own. As the famous saying goes "One day they'll thank you for it. "
A. take out the trash
B. clear dishes off the table
C. do the dishes
D. help his or her parents do everything
2. You can help your parents do the chores outside the house
A. at the age of 5 or 6
B. between the ages of 11 and 12
C. between the ages of 7 and 9
D. before you go to school
3. The word "pressure" means in Chinese.
A．沮丧
B．苦难
C．压力
D．难题
4. The famous saying " One day they'll thank you for it." means
A. Children will think their parents are right to make them do the chores
B. Parents will thank their children when they are old
C. Children will love their parents forever
D. Parents will think their children are very great
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. You could prepare the meal or clean the kitchen at the age of thirteen.
B. A five-year-old child can clean the house.
C. Children can't learn lots of skills from the chores.
D. From the kitchen children can't learn the things outside school.
Now more and more people like talking about something that they are interested in. Here is a page from an Internet Forum (论坛). Some people are discussing who is a better singer.
Internet Forum
|
Writer |
Time |
Topic: Who’s a better singer, Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung? |
|
Lucy |
1-17-2012 2:45 p.m. |
Some people say Jacky Cheung is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy Lau is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so hard to believe, I almost cried! OK, I did cry. That’s because Andy Lau is so handsome! |
|
Anita |
1-17-2012 4:38 p.m. |
I don’t agree at all. Andy Lau sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. However, Jacky Cheung’s is different from others’, and his songs are so romantic! |
|
Tom |
1-17-2012 8:55 p.m. |
I think they are about the same. But Jacky Cheung is really a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one that he played the lead role of an airplane pilot in, and his plane hit a hill. I love that movie! |
|
Peter |
1-18-2012 10:17 a.m. |
I also think Jacky Cheung is a better singer, I prefer his Cantonese(粤语) songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language. |
|
Anita |
1-18-2012 12:47 p.m. |
I agree. Jacky Cheung’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin(普通话) songs though I still like all his songs. |
1.Who likes Andy Lau best?
A．Lucy B．Anita C．Tom D．Peter
2.Who think(s) Jacky Cheung a better singer ?
A．Anita B．Peter C．Tom D．Anita and Peter
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Nobody likes Jacky Cheung’s movies.
B．Jacky Cheung is a good singer and actor.
C．Lucy has never seen an Andy Lau’s concert.
D．Anita thinks Andy Lau’s voice is more special than Jacky Cheung’s.
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Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is just across the bus stop.”
In the Midwest of America, usually there are not many landmarks. So people will tell you directions(方向) and distance. In Kansas(堪萨斯州), for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure(测量) distance by telling time. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece(希腊) sometimes do not even try to give directions because few visitors understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to your question. A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico(墨西哥), no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
One thing will help you everywhere. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go on in that direction, and you may find the post office!
【小题1】What do you think of the word “landmarks” mean?
| A．Names of streets or roads in a place. |
| B．Hotels, markets and bus stops in a city. |
| C．Buildings or places which are easily seen. |
| D．Building or places with great importance. |
| A．Four. | B．Five. |
| C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
| A．The Japanese often use landmarks when they give directions. |
| B．People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance. |
| C．People in Yucatan think “I don’t know” is not polite. |
| D．People in Greece often give wrong directions. |
| A．There are not many landmarks in the Midwest of America. |
| B．We needn’t carry a map when we travel around the world. |
| C．People give directions in the same way in different parts of the world. |
| D．There are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world. |
Do you carry too much on the way to school or home? Don’t worry．Try e-readers（电子阅读器）and say goodbye to your heavy schoolbag．
An e-reader has the memory space to hold hundreds of books．So people want to（A）扔掉沉书包 and read with small, light e-readers．For example，Cushing Academy，a high school in Massachusetts，USA，replaced（替换）most of the 20，000 books in （B） its library last summer．Teachers and students will use e-readers instead．
Most e-readers are thin and weigh less than 500g．They can download（下载）an e-book in 60 seconds．“It's （C） so easy．You can have a lot of books right at your fingers!” said Meghan Chensusky．16．
Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e-readers．At the Shanghai World Expo （世博会），an e-schoolbag is now on show．It is a special e-reader．Students can use it to download textbooks from the school servers（服务器）．（D）It can also send and receive homework．Some Schools in Beijing and Shanghai have tried this e-schoolbag for a few years．“It’s excellent．I （E）don't have to carry a heavy schoolbag anymore，”said Xiao Qi，15，Beijing．
New e-readers are not just for reading．They have Wi-Fi and multimedia（无线电视和多媒体）．Parents worry that these may hurt their children's study habits． “I think Wi-Fi is not necessary for kids，”said Zeng Wenwen，43，Beijing．
1．将文中划线部分（A）译成英语：________________
2．文中划线部分（B）指代的是：________________
3．写出文中划线部分（C）和（E）的同义词或近义词：________ ________
4．将文中划线部分（D）改写为：Homework can also_______ _______and received through it．
5．从文中找出两个修饰或描写e-reader的形容词：________ ________
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