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 (關心) of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and take no notice to anyone. 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 （表達）of information, correspondence （通信）, means of communication: 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, and ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.
　　Here 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 it go. Communication is the key 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 matter: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel-------listening is the key to communication.
小題1:In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is __________ than with children.
A．more difficultB．much easier
C．less interestingD．more interesting
小題2:The underlined phrase “ drift apart” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A．keep up with othersB．move along smoothly
C．distance yourself form othersD．come closer to each other
小題3:The example in Paragraph 6 shows that ___________.
A．Sophie is very polite to her parents　　
B．Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her
C．Sophie did well in explaining her being late
D．communication is the solutionto misunderstanding
小題4:All the following statements are correct except “_______”.
A．Communication is a two-way matter　　
B．It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing
C．If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know
D．When dealing with parents, you only need to listen to them

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:D

試題分析：交流與溝通是一個在父母與孩子之間的長久話題，只是在面對時，我們的處理方式往往不夠冷靜，其實只要相互理解多問一下原因，另一方能夠冷靜的解釋，一切都能解決的，文章中的這個例子就是最好的證明。生活中何常不是如此。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。 Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.句意：清楚的說明了這點。
故選A。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。 If you are not able to communicate, 句意：如果你不能交流溝通。前文提到了相關點，從這句就能分析出后句，如果你不能交流溝通，你就會與他人有距離，you drift apart.與其他人有距離。 故選 C。
小題3: 細節(jié)理解題。The example in Paragraph 6 shows,句意：第六段的例子展示什么。 以Sophie 的故事來說明交流溝通的重要性，因此前三項并不是文章的主題，這段故事只是說明中心的一個點題之筆。 故選D。
小題4: 細節(jié)理解題。All the following statements are correct except “_______”.句意：除了哪句都是正確的。在通讀全文與完成前三個問題中就能明了正確的答案，交流的正確方式。故選D
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