Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

1. According to the passage who have a communication problem?

A. parents and other people

B. only school kids and their parents

C. teachers and their students

D. parents and children of all ages

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

A. 5. B. 4.

C. 3. D. 2.

3. The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.

A. 建立 B. 通过

C.消除 D. 到达

4. If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.

A. argue with them

B. keep away from them

C. agree with them all the time

D. tell your parents what you care about

5. The best title for the passage is______.

A. How to bridge the generation gap

B. How to deal with family problems

C. How to be good parents

D. How to be a good child

  October 21st,2011
Dear Vincent,
I’m a middle school student in Zhejiang , China. My English teacher , Ms.Li gave me your name and address. I want to be your pen friend.
English is my favourite subject.That’s why I want to practise English with an American student. I also like art. It’s so interesting and useful.I like history, too. Our history teacher always tells us a lot of interesting historical stories. We all have a good time in history classes.
In my free time, I enjoy playing computer games . It’s exciting and fun. Do you like it ? I also like to go to the movies. I saw Harry Potter and the DeathlyHallows:Part 1 yesterday. It was a great film.But I don’t like sports, so I never enjoy P.E.classes.
How about you? What subjects do you like? What do you look like? What do you want to do when you get older? I hope I can get your letter soon!
Yours,
Zhao Gang
【小题1】Zhao Gang wants to have a pen friend , so he can              .

A Kentucky（肯塔基）family took a vacation to New York City. One day，the father took his son into a rather large building. They were surprised at everything they saw—especially（特别地）the elevator（电梯）at one end of the building.

The boy asked，“What’s this，Pa?”

The father answered，“Son，I have never seen anything like this in my life. I don’t know what it is!”

While the boy and his father were watching in surprise，an old lady walked slowly to the moving walls and pressed（按）a button. The walls opened and the lady walked into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small lights above the walls light up. They went on watching the lights up in the opposite direction. The walls opened again，and a beautiful young lady stepped out.

The amazed（惊愕的）father quickly turned to his son and said，“Go，get your Mom here.”

1.Where did the family go?

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2. Did the father see the elevator before?

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3. How many people appeared in the passage?

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4. Were the old lady and the young lady the same woman?

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5.Why did the father want his son to get his wife there?

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