Nowadays the problem of the generation gap is becoming more and more serious. Poor relationship between parents and their children are very common.
Whether we like it or not, our parents are responsible for us at least until we’re out of high school. So rather than get upset about that fact, maybe we should focus on some ways to make our relationship better. The best way, in my opinion, is to learn to really communicate with my parents.
When I find myself arguing with my mom and dad, I try to stop. If I can manage to stop myself from talking, I usually find that I can calm down quickly. I guess I’m usually acting out of emotion rather than logic(邏輯). But if I can stop arguing for a minute, it seems that my opinion changes and I start to realize that I’m a bit childish. Emotionally I may still be upset, but logically I understand that yelling(大叫大嚷) and fighting surely won’t make things better.
Once I’ve stopped arguing, I look at my parents in the eye. You’d be amazed at how much easier it is to communicate with your parents when you’ve actually looking at them. Looking away doesn’t do much of anything except for giving them the impression that I’m not listening or that I don’t care. It’s much easier to see things eye to eye when you’re physically seeing them eye to eye.
Finally, I listen to what they’re saying (or at least I try). Communication can’t happen unless both sides hear and listen to each other. There is nothing wrong with my hearing, but that doesn’t mean I always listen to the sounds that people are making. When I argue with my parents, I can physically hear what they’re saying without mentally listening to it.
Whether I admit it or not, my parents’ experience can actually help them give me some pretty sound advice at times. I don’t always agree with them, but I think it’s safe to say that it has truly helped our relationship in the long run.
【小題1】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Listening is better than yelling and fighting.
B．It is impolite to see your parents eye to eye.
C．Be careful when you take your parents’ advice.
D．Parents are sometimes easy to get upset.
【小題2】 Parents and children can communicate only when_______.
A．both sides stop yelling and fighting
B．both sides start thinking what to say next
C．both sides agree with each other
D．both sides can listen to each other
【小題3】Which of the following advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．LookingB．Smiling warmly
C．Listening D．Stopping arguing
【小題4】The author thinks we should first _______ when arguing with our parents.
A．look at their eyesB．fight for the truth
C．stop arguing D．talk in a low voice


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：文章介紹青少年可父母爭(zhēng)吵的時(shí)候應(yīng)該首先停止?fàn)幊�，互相看著�?duì)方，傾聽(tīng)對(duì)方的話，才能更好的交流。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Emotionally I may still be upset, but logically I understand that yelling(大叫大嚷) and fighting surely won’t make things better.可知傾聽(tīng)要比大喊大叫要好，選A
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第五段的句子：Finally, I listen to what they’re saying (or at least I try). Communication can’t happen unless both sides hear and listen to each other. 可知只有雙方可以傾聽(tīng)對(duì)方的話，才可能交流，選D
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的內(nèi)容：可知要停止?fàn)幊晨粗鴮?duì)方，第五段說(shuō)明要傾聽(tīng)對(duì)方的話，沒(méi)有提到要熱情的微笑，選B
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：When I find myself arguing with my mom and dad, I try to stop.可知和父母孩子爭(zhēng)吵的時(shí)候，首先要停止?fàn)幊常xC
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