Question

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代沟)。

  Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

  Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

  Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

  Talk about your values(看法). The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

1.The passage tells us ______ have a communication problem.

A．parents and other people          

B．school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students        

D．parents and children of all ages

2.Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ________.

A．don’t get to them often          

B．write a letter to them

C．don’t speak to them politely       

D．express yourself well

3.The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “__________”

A．to make yourself happy            

B．to get you quiet and relaxed

C．to have a good rest                

D．to hide yourself quickly

4.If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d _______________.

A．have a talk with them often        

B．keep away from them

C．agree with them all the time         

D．know about their values

5.From the passage we learn that ___________.

A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

B. parents should show love and respect to their children

C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D. there are so many serious problems in families today.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者对如何处理孩子和家长之间的关系给我们提出了一些建议，包括不要和父母争吵，尽量的和父母达成和解，谈谈自己的想法等。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头部分Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages.可知，在父母和所有年龄段的孩子之间都存在交流上的问题。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them.可知，如果你对着父母大喊大叫的话，他们可能不会考虑你的想法。这里的shout at them和选项中don’t speak to them politely的意思是相近的。故选C。

3.词义猜测题。根据划线的这个短语所在的句子以及上下文And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off.可知，如果你生气的话，你就不能很好的表达自己，所以要先找个地方冷静一下。cool 的本意是凉爽的，在这里表示冷静下来。故选B，使自己安静下来，放松下来。

4.推理判断题。这篇短文中作者对如何处理孩子和家长之间的关系给我们提出了一些建议，包括不要和父母争吵，尽量的和父母达成和解，谈谈自己的想法等。所以想要解决孩子和家长之间的矛盾，就要双方多交流，多沟通，故选A。B、C和D都不符合作者的观点。

5.主旨大意题。第一道的最后一句话作者提到Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap，在代沟之间架起一座桥有很多建议，这篇短文中作者对如何处理孩子和家长之间的关系给我们提出了一些建议，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。