3.Many parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngster's ears and mouth.One common mistake is the Lecture,the long monologue that often starts with"When I was your age…"Eighteen-year-old Kelly calls lectures"long,one-side discussions in which I don't say much."
Kids reflexively(條件反射地)shut down in the face of a lecture.Their eyes glaze over(呆滯),and they don't register any incoming information.Listen to 13-year-old Sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad."First,they scream.Then comes the‘We're so disappointed'speech.Then the‘I never did that to my parents'lecture begins.After that,even if they realize how ridiculous they sound,they never take it back."
Lines like"When you have children of your own,you'll understand"have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial.But many of our expert parents,like Bobby,a registered nurse and mother of three,feel that by falling back on clichés(陳詞濫調(diào))to justify our actions,we weaken our position.
Since kids are creatures of here and now,the far-off future has no relevance to them.Therefore,good communicators like Bobby suggest,"Give specific
reasons for your actions in present language:‘I'm not letting you go to the party because I don't think there will be enough adult supervisions(監(jiān)護(hù)).'"
Betty,who lives in Missouri,uses an indirect approach."I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about.My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information.
Then they never think I'm preaching(布道)."
This really helped when Betty's kids began driving.Instead of constantly repeating"Don't drink; don't speed,"she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash.Betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation.She depended on a teenager's strong desire to put in his opinions---especially if he thinks he isn't being asked for them.
61.The purpose of the passage is toB.
A.compare two ways of parents communicating with their kids
B.give parents advice on how to communicate with their kids
C.explain why kids won't listen to their parents.
D.introduce kids'reaction to the communication between them and their parents
62.Which of the following statements is NOT right?D
A.Kids won't listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring.
B.Many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.
C.Some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.
D.Kids don't like any discussion at all.
63.What does the underlined word"monologue"in the first paragraph mean?A
A.a(chǎn) long speech by one person
B.a(chǎn) speech by two persons
C.conversation
D.discussion
64.Which of the following topic may appeal to kids?C
A.Parents'own experience
B.Kids possible life in the future
C.Something related to kids'present life
D.What parents have done to their own parents.
65.In order to make kids follow their advice,parents shouldD_.
A.tell their kids to listen carefully
B.set out their warnings directly
C.list out as many examples as possible
D.a(chǎn)rouse kids'desire to express themselves.
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,主要敘述了現(xiàn)在一些孩子不愿接受父母的一些命令,還有一些獨(dú)白的演講,本文給出了一些建議,關(guān)于父母如何與孩子進(jìn)行溝通.
解答 61-65 BDACD
61.B.主旨大意題.閱讀全文,根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知,本文主要給父母了一些關(guān)于如何與孩子溝通的建議,故選B.
62.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)I find that warnings are accepted more readily if I discuss a news article on a subject I am concerned about.My husband and I talk about it while our children absorb the information.可知,孩子喜歡討論,故選D.
63.A.詞義猜測(cè)題.根據(jù)that often starts with"When I was your age…."可以猜出,這是獨(dú)白,故選A.
64.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)Since kids are creatures of here and now,the far-off future has no relevance to them.Therefore,good communicators like Bobby suggest,"Give specific可以推測(cè)出,談?wù)撘恍┯嘘P(guān)孩子的現(xiàn)在的生活會(huì)吸引孩子,故選C.
65.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)She depended on a teenager's strong desire to put in his opinions可知,激發(fā)孩子的欲望來表達(dá)自己,故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,主旨大意題,詞義猜測(cè)題.做題時(shí)學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項(xiàng)含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測(cè)