Question

Maybe you often have arguments with your parents about clothes, homework, friends and many other personal things.1.Most teenagers must be sorry or even frightened when their parents fight. They might think their parents don't love each other any more and that it would result in divorce.

2.They might disagree about important things like jobs or major family decisions. They might even disagree about little things that don’t seem important at all—Like what’s for dinner or what time someone gets home. Maybe sometimes parents can feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly.3.

As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get upset with each other, they might cry or say things they don’t really mean. Most people lose their cool now and then, so if your parents arc fighting, don’t worry too much about it.4.

If your parents' fight really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or go to school.5.They may not even realize how upset you are until you tell them how their arguments affect you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a friend.

Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family.

A. Try to find a good way to solve it.

B. Parents might fight over small things

C. You should never argue with your parents.

D. But what’s going on when your parents fight with each other?

E. In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue from time to time.

F. If this happens, try talking to one or both of your parents about their behavior.

G. Parent may apologize and make up and the family gets back into its usual way.

Answer

1.D

2.E

3.G

4.A

5.F

【解析】本文是一篇社会生活类文章，主要介绍了当父母吵架时孩子应该怎么做。

1.根据本空后的“Most teenagers must be sorry or even frightened when their parents fight.”可知，此处应该提到父母吵架这一话题，故D项符合语境。

2.根据本空后的“They might disagree about important things like jobs or major family decisions”可知，此处是说父母意见不合、吵架是很正常的，故E项符合语境。

3.根据本空后的“However,these arguments are often over quickly. ”可知，父母之间的争吵很快就会结束，此处承接上文，是说然后生活又回归正常，故G项符合语境。

4.根据本空前的“Most people lose their cool now and then, so if your parents arc fighting,don’t worry too much about it. ”可知，吵架的时候很多人都会失去冷静，所以当父母吵架的时候不要过于担心，要用一种正确的方式来解决，故A项符合语境。

5.根据本空前的“If your parents' fight really bothers you.you might find it hard to sleep or go to school. ”及本空后的“They may not even realize how upset you arc until you tell them how their arguments affect you.”可知，此处是说当父母的吵架影响你休息和上学的时候，试着和他们中的一方去谈论他们的行为，这样他们才会知道他们的行为已经影响到了你，故F项符合语境。

【名师点睛】在七选五解题过程中，理解上下文的逻辑关系是基础，特别要注意文中或选项出现的代词，一定要弄清指代的对象。比如A选项中的it与“don’t worry too much about it.”一致，指代的都是父母吵架这件事，根据it的指代和语意的承接不难判断第4题答案为A。。