Question

【题目】 It is wrong that the whole family sit in front of the television while eating.【1】Instead, it only widens the gap (扩大距离) between members of the family. So it’s better to give the TV a break while eating.

It’s better to start the conversation right before dinner.【2】Doing those things together before dinner can make family members feel interested. As a result, there are no embarrassing moments when people are actually eating.

Children aren’t usually very good at sharing information.【3】So don’t ask them questions like “How was school today?” Try to talk about the after—class activities that they might be taking part in.

【4】If you have had a funny matter at work, share it. And it will serve well if you share your childhood memories with your family.【5】These interesting topics will make family members eat happily.

In a word, it is always necessary to choose the right topics for the family dinner conversations.

A.Conversations during the dinner time should encourage family members to eat well.

B.Television does nothing to help make the family relationship better.

C.Kids will feel excited to hear about what you did as a child.

D.In that way, setting the table and doing other chores may become less boring.

E.They don’t know exactly how to reply to your questions.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

文章大意：文章是一篇议论文，文章讨论的是如何在吃饭时改善家庭关系。电视无助于改善家庭关系。家庭聚餐需要另一个带来愉快气氛的重要谈话部分。总之，为家庭晚餐谈话选择合适的话题总是很重要的。

【1】根据所给空前面的句子“It is wrong that the whole family sit in front of the television while eating”“一家人吃饭时坐在电视机前是不对的”，故知此处说的是：电视对改善家庭关系毫无帮助，故选B。

【2】根据所给空前面的句子“It’s better to start the conversation right before dinner”“最好在晚饭前开始谈话”，故知此处说的是：这样一来，摆桌子和做其他家务可能会变得不那么无聊。故选D。

【3】根据所给空前面的句子“Children aren’t usually very good at sharing information”“孩子们通常不善于分享信息”，故知此处说的是：他们不知道怎么回答你的问题，故选E。

【4】根据所给空前面的句子“Try to talk about the after—class activities that they might be taking part in”“试着谈谈他们可能参加的课外活动”，故知此处说的是：晚餐时间的谈话应该鼓励家庭成员吃得好，故选A。

【5】根据所给空前面的句子“If you have had a funny matter at work, share it. And it will serve well if you share your childhood memories with your family”“如果你在工作中遇到了一件有趣的事情，那就分享一下。如果你能和你的家人分享你的童年记忆，这会很有帮助的”，故知此处说的是：孩子们听到你小时候做的事会很兴奋，故选C。