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【题目】Cloze 2（2014·广东卷）

体裁	文章话题	词数	建议时间	难度	自测正确率
议论文	父母与孩子的关系	292	17分钟	★★★☆☆

Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have 1 feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common 2 between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over 3 rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the 4 . On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for 5 the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.

The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different 6 to these problems. However, some approaches are more 7 than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but 8 clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s 9 . On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the 10 of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to 11 their actions.

Psychologists say that 12 is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should 13 to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may 14 their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and 15 each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.

【1】 A. natural B. strong C. guilty D. similar

【2】 A. interest B. argument C. link D. knowledge

【3】 A. noisy B. crowded C. messy D. locked

【4】 A. homework B. housework C. problem D. research

【5】 A. washing B. using C. dropping D. replacing

【6】 A. approaches B. contributions C. introductions D. attitudes

【7】 A. complex B. popular C. scientific D. successful

【8】 A. later B. deliberately C. seldom D. thoroughly

【9】 A. behavior B. taste C. future D. nature

【10】 A. failures B. changes C. consequences D. thrills

【11】 A. defend B. delay C. repeat D. reconsider

【12】 A. communication B. bond C. friendship D. trust

【13】 A. reply B. attend C. attach D. talk

【14】 A. hate B. scold C. frighten D. stop

【15】 A. loving B. observing C. understanding D. praising

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【6】A

【7】D

【8】A

【9】A

【10】C

【11】D

【12】A

【13】D

【14】B

【15】C

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文，文章就父母与孩子的关系进行了讨论。最新研究表明，父母与孩子之间最为常见的争执在于不整洁和日常家务这两个方面。同时，父母不同的应对方法收效也不尽相同。心理学家说，在处理父母与孩子的关系时，最重要的还是在于双方的沟通和理解。

【1】 根据第一段中的＂it is difficult to live with teenagers＂以及＂saying that it is not easy living with them＂可 知，父母和孩子均表示住在一起不容易，所以双方的感觉是相似的，可知此处选D。其余选项不符合语境。

【2】 下文提到＂parents go mad＂ ＂teenagers lose their patience＂表明此处表示父母和孩子之间的争论(argument)。

【3】 前一句提到untidiness， 再根据空后的＂clothes thrown on the floor＂可知，此处应用messy。

【4】 根据上文中的＂daily routine tasks＂可知，此处应用housework与之对应。

【5】 当父母不断地责备孩子们在浴室乱扔毛巾，不打扫房间，不去超市购物时，孩子们会失去耐心(而跟父母争执)。 根据句意选C。其余选项不符合语境。

【6】 根据下文中的＂However， some approaches are more_______than others＂中的＂approaches＂可知此处选A。

【7】 下文列举了两个例子，第一个例子中父母的做法改变孩子们的习惯的可能性很小，另外一个例子中，父母会迫使孩子们改变，所以，有些方法是更成功的。

【8】那些开始因孩子们的不整洁大嚷大叫，随后又为孩子们整理房间的父母，改变孩子们的行为的可能性是很小的。

【9】 参见上题解析。

【10】 那些让孩子们体验行为后果的父母会做得更好。根据下句的例子，可知答案为C。

【11】 孩子们不去帮忙购物，结果就是在冰箱里找不到自己喜欢喝的饮料，因此他们不得不重新考虑他们的行为了。

【12】 下文提到 ＂ to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say＂＂Communication is a two-way process＂，由此可知答案为A。

【13】根据下文中的＂at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say＂可知，此处指交谈和聆听。

【14】 根据下文中的＂but they should also understand＂以及上文中的＂when parents blame them for＂可知，此处应用 scold。

【15】 父母与孩子只有通过聆听和相互理解才能解决问题。上文中的＂they should also understand that＂也是提示。