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 are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).

    Don’t argue (争辩) 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 to 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 (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

    Talk about your values. 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 oftenB. write a letter to them

C. don’t speak to them politelyD. express yourself well

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

A. to make yourself happyB. to get you quiet and relaxed

C. to have a good restD. to hide yourself quickly

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

A. have a talk with them oftenB. keep away from them

C. agree with them all the timeD. 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：这篇短文主要讲的是父母和孩子之间总是会存在一些沟通上的问题，想要处理这个问题，其实是有很多方法的。作者就这个问题给了我们一些很好的建议。如不要和父母争辩、尽量的达成和解、谈论自己的价值观等。

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2.parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them.可知，在与父母沟通时，要注意不要和父母争辩，不要让父母生气。如果你对他们大喊大叫，他们可能就不会考虑你的想法。故选C，不礼貌的和父母谈话。

3.cool off.可知，如果你自己非常的生气，你就不能很好的表达自己，所以找一个地方冷静下来。cool off 的意思就是让自己放松下来，冷静下来。故选B。

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考点：日常生活类短文阅读。