Question

Have you ever had a dream to make your home a happier place? Maybe there are some points you can follow.

1. When you want to dress in a modern way, your mum doesn’t like you wearing a mini-skirt. When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you’re speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you’re not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again?

Closing the Gap by American writer Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents. 2. When you think, “My parents don’t want me to have any fun,” that usually means your parents want you to be safe. 3. They need to feel they are important and loved. You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. Then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. He gives you some ideas:

(1) 4. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

(2) Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

(3) Show your parents you are growing up. 5.

Your parents will feel that you are no longer a little child. If you follow these steps, soon you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.

A. Make time to talk.

B. They seldom talk with each other.

C. Both parents and children have needs.

D. Wash your clothes and help clean the house.

E. A generation gap has become a serious problem.

F. He gives ways to help you understand your parents.

G. Sometimes you don’t think your parents are fair to you.

Answer 1

1.G

2.F

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述营造一个快乐家庭的几点建议，主要是与父母和谐沟通并帮父母减轻负担。

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2. McGraw写那本书是教人们如何缓解与父母之间的关系，然后里面讲了一个例子说换一种方式去理解父母对你的用意，故选F。

3. should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are.”可知父母与孩子之间都应知道他们自己所需要的，故前面的空选C。

4. could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.”其中心词为“talk”,那么与此相呼应的选项为A，找时间与父母谈谈，故选A。

5. your parents you are growing up.”那么后面相应的内容应是如何向父母证明自己长大了，七个选项中只有D项符合，通过做家务事来减轻父母的负担，故选D。

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