Question

4．A．Create family traditions．
B．Remember the 80/20 rule．
C．Insist on family celebrations．
D．Crcate opportunities for talking．
E．Use technology to your advantage．
F．Go on individual dates with your children．

It's no secret that nowadays a majority of parents are overworked，overcommitted and overscheduled．Kids would rather text their friends than chat with Mom or Dad，．which leads to a family communication crisis．Want to improve your family's communication skills？Try following these simple steps．
61．D
Make time for talking by reducing the number of activities your family is involved in each week-the time it frees up for communication will be invaluable．And if you do find yourself in the car running from place to place，make a point to turn off the radio，the cell phones and the personal game players，and use that opportunity to catch up on the day's activities．
62．F
Spending time with each of your children lets them know that they matter and aren't getting lost in a busy day or large family．Older teens might enjoy going out for a hamburger or a latte at their favorite coffee place．Younger children often enjoy going to the supermarket，especially when you let them select their favorite cereal or special dessert．Please remember，regularly making such arrangements can keep the relationship healthy．
63．B
When you are trying to improve any relationship，listening is far more important than talking，so when it comes to family communication，listen four times longer than you speak．Similarly，think twice about what you say before you say it．Sometimes a parent's first reaction is to rant and scream，especially to negative news．Do your best to avoid this，and if you do verbally explode before your child is finished，apologize quickly and assure him or her that you're now ready to listen
64．E
If the family computer's been relegated to homework duties or surfing the Web，why not put it to work by creating a family newsletter that you publish monthly？Ask everyone in the family to contribute"articles"and information about themselves．Then print out a copy for each person and hand deliver it．This would be especially helpful to families that find keeping in touch more difficult as the kids grow up and move away．
65．A
Setting up a family movie night，attending religious services or creating special holiday treats are all examples of family traditions．Family members come to expect and appreciate these traditions，seeing them as opportunities to come together as a unit．If your family is short on traditions，there's no reason you can't start some now．Why not set up a bowling night once a month？Or grow a family garden？Or visit the same spot every year for summer vacation？

Answer 1

分析 本文作者主要针对目前在大多数家庭中出现的父母与孩子的家庭沟通危机，介绍了五种促进家庭沟通的技巧：1．创造交谈的机会；2．和你的孩子们进行个人约会；3．记住80/20人生智慧法则；4．利用好高科技；5．创建家庭传统．

解答 61．D   内容归纳题    通读标题（61）下面的这一段可知，本段主要说明了如何才能腾出时间来与家人交谈；如："by reducing the number of activities your family is involved in each week"（通过减少你的家人每周都会参与的活动的数量）以及"And if you do find yourself in the car…the day's activities"当你坐着车赶路的时候，你应该关闭收音机，手机以及你的个人游戏玩家，来弥补当天的活动；故选D．
62．F   内容归纳题    通读标题（62）下面的这一段可知，本段主要讲述了：为了让孩子们感觉到他们在大家庭里的重要性，以维持和孩子们之间的健康关系，我们应该如何花一些时间与家里的每一个孩子相处；如"Older teens might enjoy going out for a hamburger or a latte at their favorite coffee place．Younger children often enjoy going to the supermarket．"陪年长的孩子出去吃汉堡包或到他们喜欢的咖啡馆和拿铁咖啡，陪年幼的孩子去他们喜欢的超市等；故选F．
63．B  内容归纳题    通读标题（63）下面的这一段可知，本段主要介绍了：为了改善家庭关系，我们需要遵循的一些法则；如"listen four times longer than you speak"（倾听的时间应是诉说时间的四倍）；"listen four times longer than you speak"（说话之前多想两次）等；故选B．
 64．E  内容归纳题    通读标题（64）下面的这一段可知，本段主要介绍了如何利用电脑来加强那些沟通变得越来越困难的家庭成员之间的交流；如"Ask everyone in the family to contribute"articles"and information about themselves．Then print out a copy for each person and hand deliver it．"要求家里的每个人都提供一些关于他们个人的稿件或者消息，然后通过（电脑或打印机）打印出稿件，亲手交给每个人；故选E．
 65．A    内容归纳题    通读标题（65）下面的这一段可知，作者在本段中主要建议人们可以通过在家里设立一些传统的活动，以给家人创造交流的机会；如："Setting up a family movie night，attending religious services or creating special holiday treats"（将一个家庭影视之夜，参与宗教服务或者制作一次特殊的节日大餐等设立为家里的传统活动）；故选A．

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