Question

    Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.

If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.

Communication begins with the concerns of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. Even if you just say “Hi” and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.

If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary. It would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance (表达)of information, means of communication such as a letter or a message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it's Just by writing a note.

When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.

This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.

Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, tell the other person how you feel-listening is the key factor to communication.

1.In the writers view, dealing with parents is__________than with children.

A.more difficult B.easier

C.more uninteresting D.more interesting

2.The main idea of the second paragraph is____________ .

A.the importance of friendship

B.to make your feeling known to others

C.the importance of communication

D.the disagreement between generations

3.The example in this passage proves that____________ .

A.Sophie is very polite to her parents

B.Sophie's parents are willing to listen to her

C.explanation is the best way to solve a problem

D.communication is the solution (解决办法) to misunderstanding

4.All the following statements are correct except ____________.

A.If you don’t agree with others, you'd better let them know

B.It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing

C.If you are not able to communicate, walk away

D.Communication is a two-way deal

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。交流与沟通是一个在父母与孩子之间的长久话题，只是在面对时，我们的处理方式往往不够冷静，其实只要相互理解多问一下原因，另一方能够冷静的解释，一切都能解决的，文章中的这个例子就是最好的证明。生活中何常不是如此。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.可知, 如今，与孩子生活和打交道可能是一项艰难的工作，但与父母生活和打交道可能更艰难。所以和父母相处可能会变得更加困难，故选A。

2.主旨大意题。根据第二段If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. 可知，如果说我16年来学到了什么，那就是沟通是非常重要的，无论是你不同意的时候，还是你们相处融洽的时候。所以第二段主要讲的是交流的重要性。故选C。

3.推理判断题。 根据第六段Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here.可知，不用说，她回家晚了。一开始她的父母很生气，但当Sophie解释她为什么迟到时，他们并没有那么生气，也就没再追究这件事了。沟通是关键因素。所以Sophie 的故事来说明交流沟通的重要性。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第二段，第三段, 最后一段“With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. Even if you just say “Hi” and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways ”，可知，在任何关系中，你都需要让别人知道你的感受。即使你只是打个招呼，看看他们一天过得怎么样，也总比什么都不做强。沟通不是单向的，而是双向的。所以A,B,D都是正确的。C选项不正确。故选C。