Question

Talking to children about disasters

Natural disasters are terrible events. They are difficult for adults and children. But adults should not be afraid to talk to children about natural disasters.1.But talking can help children feel safer and less afraid of the future. Here are five things adults can do when children show fear of natural disasters.

First, adults should be willing to talk with children. When children are allowed to talk about their fears, they feel safer. Sometimes, the best thing an adult can do is just listen. 2.

Second,3.When answering their questions, it is best to give short, honest answers. If you do not know the answer, you can be honest and say that you do not know.

Third, it is important to wait until a child is ready to talk about a natural disaster. Adults should not force children to talk.

Fourth, help children feel safe.4.One way is very simple: adults can tell frightened children that they love them. It is also important for children to do the same things they do every day. Simple things like going to school and eating dinner can help children feel normal.

Fifth, use activities to help children communicate their fears. Heshani was 13 when the Indian Ocean tsunami (海啸) ruined her house in SriLanka. One year later, she was still living under the shadow (阴影) of the natural disaster. She did not like to visit her ruined house. And she did not want to talk about the problems her family had. However, she loved to write. 5.Writing poems was a way for her to share her fears since she did not like to talk about them.

A. let children ask questions.

B. There are many ways to do this.

C. Talking cannot stop natural disasters from happening.

D. learning is of great importance to adults.

E. We should feel safe first.

F. Whatever the fear is, it is important to listen and be patient with the child.

G. And she often shared her feelings about the tsunami in her poems.

Answer

1.C

2.F

3.A

4.B

5.G

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。自然灾害是可怕的事情，当孩子们表现出对自然灾害的恐惧时，文章介绍了五个方法来帮助孩子们减少恐惧。

1.根据第一段内容可知，“talking natural disasters谈论自然灾害”是本段的关键字，且根据But talking can help children feel safer and less afraid of the future.（但是交谈可以帮助孩子们感到更安全，对未来少一些恐惧）可知，C选项中的talking以及natural disasters符合本段主题，且和下文呈转折关系，故选C。

2.根据空前的When children are allowed to talk about their fears, they feel safer. Sometimes, the best thing an adult can do is just listen.（当孩子们被允许谈论他们的恐惧时，他们会感到更安全。有时候，成年人能做的最好的事情就是倾听）可知，F选项中的fear和listen与前文关键字相契合且内容（无论恐惧是什么，重要的是倾听和耐心对待孩子）与前文呼应，故选F。

3.根据文章结构可知，可知空处是段落的主旨句。再根据空后内容可知，A选项questions和后文内容相契合，且顺承下文内容（在回答他们的问题时，最好简短、诚实地回答。如果你不知道答案，你可以诚实地说你不知道），故选A。

4.根据空后内容可知，one way和B选项中ways相契合，且内容（由很多方法可以做到这一点）承接下文，故选B。

5.根据空前后内容（然而，Heshani 喜欢写作。写诗是她分享恐惧的一种方式，因为她不喜欢谈论它们）可知，G选项内容与空前内容（她经常在她的诗歌中分享她对海啸的感瘦）是并列关系，且承接下文，故选G。