Question

Some parents don’t know how to talk about sensitive(敏感的)topics(话题)with young children．In fact，our kids know about them from TV，movies，magazines and school friends．If we don’t talk with them early and often，they may get them from others．So start to talk with them now．

Start early

Kids know about some sensitive topics at early ages．You are a parent．You have a good chance to talk with your child about these things first.

Start conversations with your child

Start the discussion ourselves．TV is a good topic．If you and your 12-year-old child watch a TV show，ask your child，“Do you like the show ?Why or why not?”and then discuss with your child．

Listen to your child

Do we know about our children’s ideas ?Do we know about our children and have a talk with them．

1.What does the underlined word “them”refer to(指代)?

A．Movies． B．Magazines．

C．School friends D．Sensitive topics．

2.There are ways of talking about sensitive topics with children．

A．two B．three C．four D five

3.This passage is for ．

A．teachers B．students

C．parents D．doctors

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：一些父母不知道如何与小孩子谈论敏感的话题。如果我们不过早或经常与他们谈论这些，他们可能从其他人得到这些信息。短文介绍了三种交流的方式：早谈论，与孩子们开始交流，倾听孩子的讲述。最后作者希望通过这些能对父母有所帮助。

1. we don’t talk with them early and often，they may get them from others．句意：如果我们不过早或经常与他们谈论这些，他们可能从其他人得到这些信息。联系上文，明确谈论敏感的问题。选D

2. early, Start conversations with your child, Listen to your child. 句意：早谈论，与孩子们开始交流，倾听孩子的讲述。明确为三种方式。故选B

3. parents don’t know how to talk about sensitive(敏感的)topics(话题)with young children．句意：一些父母不知道与小孩子谈论敏感的话题。因此说明是写给父母们的。故选C

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。