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.
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. 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 reading 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 better ______.
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 reading 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
1.The above material must be ____
A. a menu B. a poster
C. a newspaper D. a guidebook
2.Who might be interested in it and want to have a try?
A. An 80-year-old grandma
B. A successful businessman
C. A busy housewife
D. An active college student
3.If you work 5 days, 8 hours per day for it, you can get ______.
A. $11.86 B. $59.3 C. $474.4 D. $117372
4.If one wants to know more information, he can___.
A. pay $11.86 B. go to Washington
C. go after March 31 D. check online
5. It’s clear that ____________.
A. you can build certain skills if you get the job
B. it’s available at any time if you are interested in it
C. you can travel all around the world if you do it well
D. it’s easy to get more money if you are a housekeeper
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My six-year-old granddaughter, Cindy, and I stopped at a food shop for some bread. Cindy had _______ it for several days. As we were going out of the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.
The boy had no hair on the side of his head but a set of blue spiked hair on top of it. His nose was _______, and a ring ran through the hole. A chain went across his face and it was connected to his earring. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.
Cindy, who was walking ahead of me, _______ stopped when she saw the boy. I thought he had _______ my granddaughter. I was wrong. My granddaughter _______ against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. Now I came face to face with the young man. I _______aside and let him pass. He replied very _______, “Thank you very much.”
On our way to the car, I _______ Cindy for holding open the door for the boy. To my surprise, she didn’t seem to be troubled by the young boy’s _______ . But I wanted to make sure. I wanted to be ready to talk about freedom of expressing themselves and allowing people’s _______ .
As it _______, the person who needed the talk was me.
The only thing Cindy noticed about the boy was the fact that his arms were _______ . “He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other. He would have a _______ time to open the door,” said Cindy.
I just paid attention to the partially shaved head, the set of spiked hair, the piercing and the chain. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a(n) _______door.
What my granddaughter said _______ me that I should change my ways of judging people and learn from my granddaughter to be open-minded and warm-hearted.
1.A. waited B. expected C. dreamed D. asked
2.A. pierced B. cut C. held D. treated
3.A. finally B. suddenly C. generally D. usually
4.A. knocked B. discovered C. afforded D. frightened
5.A. went into B. went up C. backed up D. backed down
6.A. stepped B. set C. put D. turned
7.A. anxiously B. proudly C. excitely D. politely
8.A. praised B. forgot C. paid D. thanked
9.A. behavior B. appearance C. spirit D. request
10.A. styles B. tastes C. differences D. lives
11.A. turned out B. turned in C. turned on D. turned off
12.A. heavy B. busy C. full D. open
13.A. long B. hard C. free D. busy
14.A. open B. closed C. front D. back
15.A. encouraged B. requested C. expected D. reminded
--The small children don't know _________.
--Well, I put them in a hiding place.
A. where their stockings is
B. what is in their stockings
C. where their stockings are
D. what are in their stockings
–Look! Is that man Mr. Li?
--No, it ______ be him. He has gone to America for a meeting.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t
C. won’t D. can’t
--- We need to __________ a time to have a talk now.
--- What about tomorrow? I am too busy today.
A. put up B.look up C. use up D. fix up
