Question

Do you regularly get together to talk with your family about problems or the day’s events? 1. Want to improve your family's communication skills? Try these simple steps.

Create opportunities for talking.

Make time for talking by reducing the number of unnecessary activities your family is involved in. And if you do find yourself in the car running from place to place, turn off the cell phones, and use that opportunity to catch up on the day’s activities.

2.In addition to bringing everyone together for a wrap-up(总结) of the day’s activities, insist on a few standing family meals. Use the family dinner table as an opportunity to share what’s going on in each other’s lives.

Go on individual dates with your children.

3. Older teens might enjoy going out for a hamburger or a coffee at their favorite coffee place. Younger children often enjoy going to the supermarket, especially when you let them select their favorite food.

Listen more and speak less.

When trying to improve any relationship, listening is far more important than talking. It makes kids feel respected. 4.

5. Children feel comfortable sharing their problems with their parents, reducing the risk of peers(同龄人) having a negative influence on their lives. Parents remain connected with each other and their children, strengthening the family bond. And the whole family develops a communication style that can help improve the quality of relationships outside the home.

A.Insist on family meals.

B.Do you want to understand your children better?

C.Please think twice about what you say before you say it.

D. Spend time with each of your children and let them know that they matter.

E. When it comes to family communication, listen four times longer than you speak.

F. Maintaining positive family communication benefits your family in many ways.

G. Conversation is the key to any strong relationship, but family communication is especially important。

 

Answer 1

1.G

2.A

3.D

4.E

5.F

【解析】

解题分析：本文讲述了如何让家庭沟通更顺畅。

1.】根据上一句你是不是经常和家人在一起谈论生活中的问题或者这一天发生的事？和下一句想改善你的家庭沟通技巧吗？就试试这些简单的步骤吧。得知过渡句是强调交谈的重要性：交谈对于任何亲密的关系都很重要，但是对家庭沟通尤其关键。故选G。

2.】下文提到除了要给家人简单的这一天活动的描述，还要坚持经常家庭聚餐。这可以把它变为孩子们慢慢开始盼望的的习惯性的日常活动。把家庭聚餐时的餐桌作为一个分享家庭成员生活经历的机会。这里建议大家要坚持家庭聚餐。故选A。

3.】这一条建议和你的孩子们进行个人约会。大一些的孩子可能喜欢出去吃个汉堡或在他们喜欢的咖啡厅喝杯拿铁。小一些的孩子通常喜欢去超市，尤其是当你让他们选择他们喜欢的麦片或特别的点心时。可知这里强调要和你的每一个孩子单独在一起，可以让他们知道他们很重要。选D。

4.】当你试着改善任何关系时，倾听要比诉说重要的多。让孩子感觉到被尊重。因此，当你进行家庭沟通时，倾听的时间应是诉说时间的四倍，此选项最切合此空。选E。

5.】下文说到孩子们不再觉得和父母共同解决问题让他们不舒服，这就减少了某些同龄人对孩子们的不良影响。父母之间保持联系，并且和孩子们关系亲密，这就加强了家庭纽带。家庭沟通有这么多好处，因此家人之间保持密切的联系在很多方面使你的家庭受益。选F。

考点：教育类文章